Chapter 18: Twilight
When I woke up again, I was lying in the lounge. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Outside, the sound of explosions was undulating, and combat uniforms were neatly stacked next to the bed. There were some cans and compressed biscuits at the head of the bed.
Remembering the tragic situation of the young soldiers, I sat up sharply, and was relieved to see that the alloy door was closed.
There was a heart-wrenching pain in my lower back, and I almost screamed in pain.
Realizing that the wound had collapsed, he quickly pulled off his close-fitting clothes and was relieved to confirm that the wound was okay.
"You're pretty damn."
The crisp and nice sound comes from behind you.
"Sure enough, it was you, you were the one who gave me first aid at that time, right?"
"So you have no conscience, you are full of thinking about taking advantage, and you haven't even thought about who the person who saved you is!"
"Where? I didn't think about anything. ”
"It's strange to believe you."
Karin counted the wounds and neatly examined the wound for me, and when she was sure it was okay, she looked relieved.
I blushed to the point of my neck, and I was very moved, and I felt that the title of goddess was so suitable for her.
"Your life is so big, you can still not die if you are locked by the banshee fighter."
"What?"
"Do you really think your life is that worthless?" Her voice was suddenly raised and her emotions were very emotional, while I was very baffled.
Although she was worried about my life, which was touching, it was my own life after all, so why did she react so violently?
Isn't it encouraging sacrifice for the country now?
"What does my life have to do with you?"
After saying this, I knew I was wrong.
I can't wait to slap myself.
The heroic face is occupied by excitement and anger.
With tears in her eyes, she bit her lip as if she was trying to restrain herself.
In the end, she failed.
"Your life? Do you know that for the sake of your life, the brothers went out to cover. To get you off the battlefield, Philip drops half of his head, and Bletchett is crushed into meat sauce. They gave everything to save you, but you didn't take your life seriously! ”
“…… Uh, this, I didn't ......"
"Your life has nothing to do with me, does it? I have my share of the blood that has been shed in your body. I was almost captured because of the low hemoglobin, do you know what happens when a female soldier is captured? Even so, you insist that your life has nothing to do with me? ”
“……”
I was speechless, I really didn't know what was going on.
It turns out that my life is no longer my own.
The sound of artillery and explosions from the outside world continued, and inside the lounge, the silence was terrible, and I didn't dare to look at her.
There was a slamming door, and the words of apology were still unspoken.
I'm an unlucky character, what a bastard.
The low-altitude raid on the positions of the 2nd Regiment lasted for fifteen hours.
The enemy seemed to have decided that this was Thalsis' weakness and attacked frantically.
In the final round of the attack, they even sent transport boats to send the entire army heavy artillery battalion to the front line of the battle.
At very close range, the heavy artillery battalion launched a precision strike on the positions of the 2nd Regiment.
The second regiment, which was basically composed of old men, suffered heavy casualties.
The regiment commander was killed, the instructor was killed, and the six chief and deputy battalion commanders confessed to one and a half.
But the old men were very tenacious, and they insisted on standing on the ground and not retreating.
The division headquarters had already issued an order to retreat, and the first regiment of the reserve also came up, and the soldiers of the second regiment did not retreat. Only twelve men remained in the first battalion, and they were still holding their positions. The second and third battalions were also reduced by more than half, and in such a situation, the second regiment was stunned and did not allow the enemy assault troops to take even a small piece of foothold.
Watching the enemy's transports rise and fall, their fast mobile units could only land less than a kilometer away.
Subsequently, the electromagnetic suppression provided by the various brother units, as well as the power of electromagnetic suppression from the planetary level deep underground, greatly affected the raiding troops.
Under the indiscriminate electromagnetic suppression, the screens of various reconnaissance and fire control systems are covered with snowflakes.
From the commander to the soldier, they have to put down their high-tech weapons.
Everyone who goes to war must see with his eyes, hear with his ears, and measure with his hands.
The way of fighting goes back thousands of years, with warriors fighting in blood and fire.
At this point, the enemy's raiding forces were weak.
They retreated after dropping a dozen warplanes, dozens of tanks, and nearly a hundred corpses.
However, the road to retreat is not an easy road, and a large number of vengeful defenders are waiting for them.
The fact that the enemy did not launch a decent attack for several days after retreating shows how beautifully this defensive counterattack was.
The new 2205th Division received a commendation from the theater of operations.
The second regiment of the old men became a heroic fighting collective, and the second regiment was awarded the title of stubborn old man regiment.
Those old men who were stimulated by honor saw that everyone pulled their chests upright.
To my surprise, in this victory, I personally won the title of Battle Hero again because of my performance at key moments.
Although he was too greedy, he allowed the enemy aircraft group to prepare in advance, causing all six Hellfires to escape, but it also destroyed the enemy's most powerful blow when the surprise attack was launched.
At the aftermath meeting of the battle situation, the company commander analyzed it and said that my guided attack was a turning point in thwarting the enemy's surprise attack. After that, the enemy had no similar chance to turn the tide of battle.
However, I myself received the awkward nickname of Fu Jiang because of this.
Although on different occasions, I have stated many times that I do not accept nicknames that are almost joking.
Unfortunately, it backfired, and the nickname of Fu General, and the nonsense that I picked up a life because I accidentally slipped on a banana peel, actually spread among the troops.
No matter where I go, people who see me, regardless of class or age, will burst into laughter, which makes me extremely helpless.
The battle continued, and a few days later the enemy returned.
My skin injuries healed very quickly. On the third day, you will be able to go to the field, and after a week, you will be able to participate in the battle.
For me personally, not having to go back to the field hospital is the most joyful thing.
Ever since that call, Karin has been avoiding me, leaving me ready to apologize to no one to say.
But I also understood what my life was carrying. The idea of killing one is enough, killing two and earning one no longer comes to mind.
At the very least, my sacrifice should be worthy of those brothers who died for me, and I can't just kill one or two enemies.
"Fu General, gather with your people."
Receiving the platoon commander's communication made me cry and laugh. It seems that the nickname of Fu Jiang has rightfully replaced my name.
We are somewhat prepared for this assembly.
The persuasion of the company commander to go to the division headquarters last time was very successful, and it is said that the division commander promised to fight for us.
It seems that the division commander is ready to fulfill his promise.
What is surprising is that after gathering in the platoon, the platoon commander Ruan did not give a lecture or explanation, but just told everyone to prepare for battle and leave the existing position in a concealed marching posture.
"What about the position? We're all gone, in case the enemy raids ......"
"Don't worry about it, get ready, there will be a fight soon!"
Platoon Commander Nguyen's words made us all smart.
Some of them hit, did we take the initiative to attack?
Maintaining a state of concealed marching, it moved about two kilometers to the position of the three regiments.
There is a covered bunker for troop build-up.
Platoons 1 and 3 have already arrived, and five more infantry combat vehicles, as well as a multi-purpose transport aircraft, are waiting for us.
I don't need to explain anything, I understand that this is going to take the initiative to attack.
Doesn't it mean that our task is to hold on, to hold back the enemy?
With a wave of Lieutenant Damon's hand, platoons and third rows rushed to the infantry chariots, while the company commander, his guards, and our second platoon were about to board the transport plane.
With a belly full of suspicion, we rushed into the transport plane.
The belly space was even narrower than expected, and more than 40 people and equipment filled the place.
With the roar of the engine and a sense of weightlessness, we set off.
The bulky transport plane staggered as if drunk.
I sat by the porthole and saw all kinds of lines of fire and the smoke from anti-aircraft missiles converging on us.
"Enemy anti-aircraft fire!"
I jumped nervously, but I was pushed back with great force.
"Know, don't scream, sit down!"
Under the platoon commander's reprimand, I sat down in a daze. But I can't press my heart.
I couldn't help but turn my head to look out of the fuselage.
More and more firepower of all kinds shot out from our positions, forming a wall of fire, and the firepower from the enemy was consumed in the wall of fire.
I breathed a sigh of relief when the transport plane burrowed into the golden mist.
"Brothers, now announce the purpose of this operation and the duties of our company in the operation."
The heart is coming, and the secret is finally about to be revealed.
Ever since the beginning of the operation, I have been in doubt.
For an elite unit like ours, the most suitable task is to attack. The preliminary preparations, as well as the troop transport vehicles, support my view that this is an attack mission.
But in the environment of fortress defense, in the face of an enemy with superior numbers and technical level, we really have an attack to fight, do we really need to attack?
If it is not an offensive mission, what exactly should we do to activate our troops and put on such a show?
"As you can see, this operation is a standard attack equipment. Together with our brother units, we will cooperate with the armored assault forces in the theater of operations to strike at the enemy in front of us. ”
No one speaks, but I can feel,
The silent clamor was passing among the fighters. The comrades-in-arms around him frowned one by one.
yes, a puzzling attack.
In the current situation, what exactly is the use of our offensive actions? We have neither the strength to tear through the enemy's defenses nor the reinforcements that can be combined with the outside.
The goal of any of our actions so far has been to delay the enemy, hold them back, and buy time for the main fleet outside.
What's the point of launching a counterattack?
There is no point in attacking rashly except to consume one's own strength.
"I'm sure some people will ask, what is the purpose of this operation? I'll tell you now. ”
"Yes, I am here to tell you why the former refers to this battle. It's not for war exploits, it's not for the sake of exporting evil spirits, and it's something that has nothing to do with fighting. The goal of this operation was to kill and inflict maximum damage on the enemy's living forces, and to inflict pain on them. Only then will the enemy not be able to attack with all his might. We need to make every time the enemy launches an attack, we have to think about how to defend, and we want the enemy to allocate a large part of the limited resources to defense. Only in this way can the pressure on the front line be reduced and delayed for a longer time. Once the main fleet is ready, we will have a chance to take revenge. Therefore, please be calm and follow the orders of the previous finger to fight the battle in front of you. ”
All my questions have been answered, and I should be fighting with peace of mind, but I can't really rest assured.
I always feel that the front finger attacks not only to relieve the pressure on the defense, but also for a deeper reason.
And this must not be explained to ordinary soldiers.
Outside the porthole, the twilight over the fortress was so unlucky. The dim streamer heralded the coming of darkness.