Chapter 54: Six men hold a position

After turning a few hills, the road became more and more difficult to walk, the car stopped, and further on foot was the only way to go. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info Guard Tang took out a simple map and handed it to the scrivener box, which indicated the route and location, and the words "Uriel Heights" were marked with a red pen. That's where the trip went.

"Alright, you're up to yourselves. Remember to get to the designated place before 12 noon, where the British defenders will leave on time and not leave the position unguarded. Guard Tang gave a few last words and drove back.

Looking at the watch in the scrivener, it is less than half past eight, there are still three and a half hours, and the distance of thirty miles is not too far, and it will definitely be able to arrive if it is normal. "Everyone, be in good spirits, don't let the British devils see the jokes." The scrivener box gives everyone a boost. Six people strode into the mountain.

The India-Myanmar border is full of mountains, crisscrossed by mountains, and the road is not easy to follow. But it's much better compared to Savage Mountain. The six of them walked in the Savage Mountains for several months, and the current mountain road was as flat as the ground. It took more than ten miles in half an hour.

The scrivener box kept spreading out the map to correct the direction, and the position to be garrisoned had actually penetrated deep into Burma, like a nail, nailed to the Japanese defense line. From the perspective of strategic position alone, this position is worth holding. No wonder the Japanese want to take it at any cost. Great war is inevitable, and the "Uriel Heights" is a name destined to be remembered by many people for life, and it is also a place destined to bury many bones.

After another half an hour of advance, it was already very close to the position. The scrivener warns everyone to be careful, there is a high probability that there are Japanese troops in this area. The previous formation was still continued, with the little monkey leading the way, and others following one after another.

The remaining three miles of the road took nearly an hour, and every step was taken carefully. The little monkey even found mines, buried in the grass and piles of rubble, not knowing whether it was the work of the Allies or the enemy. The pace could only be slowed down, but fortunately there was no thunder.

Along the way, except for the minefield that was delayed for some time, the other sections of the road can be described as smooth all the way. I didn't come across a swamp, I didn't wade through a river, I didn't even see a stream. I don't know how many times better than the topography of Savage Mountain.

"Company commander, the mountain peak ahead is." The little monkey came down from the big tree and pointed to a mountain peak in front of him.

Everyone looked up, and it was indeed a dangerous place, a mountain peak stood abruptly on top of many hills, and if it was condescending, it was under control for more than ten miles. It's just that the origin of the word "Uriel" is unknown. The area is hilly and not conducive to water conservation, and the trees are shorter than in other places, but they are still much taller and denser than the mountains and forests of northern China.

Boom, a firework flew into the air. This is the code to tell the defenders that the changing of the guard is coming. Soon the two sides were connected. It was a dark-skinned, middle-aged British GI. As a Caucasians, such dark skin is rare, presumably the result of long-term activity in the wild.

Seeing that there were only six people coming, the British soldiers couldn't help frowning slightly, "It's just the six of you?" He asked in English.

“yes。” The scrivener replied in the affirmative.

The faces of the British soldiers were even more ugly, it was one thing to guess, and quite another to get an affirmative answer. Six people are stationed in the position, is the brain of the Chinese officer in the water! This was the first feeling of the British GIs. He didn't say anything more, just silently chanted God in his heart, and led the scrivener and others up the mountain.

The road up the mountain is very difficult to walk, and the terrain is twisting, undulating, and intricate. Sometimes you have to climb ravines and low cliffs. It is no wonder that the Japanese army could not attack for a long time, this kind of terrain was easy to defend and difficult to attack, which was not conducive to large-scale corps operations, and the Japanese army was large in number but could not take advantage.

There were craters and blood stains everywhere along the way, and the blood sprinkled in the green grass was particularly eye-catching, and the corpses that had not had time to be transported were scattered among them, some of which were already rotting and emitting a foul smell. Everyone couldn't stop frowning, and they could imagine how fierce the battle was at that time.

At the top of the mountain, several soldiers with high noses and blue eyes climbed out of the trenches, and the eyes of several people were a little strange. Six people, just six people? God, what is this going on in Command! You know, they used a platoon of troops to defend this position, and even then they still suffered heavy casualties, and many British soldiers lay on this high ground forever. There are only six people in the changing of the guard, and this joke is too big!

"Only six people?" Someone asked the soldier who led the way.

“yes。” The soldier leading the way shrugged his shoulders and gave an affirmative answer.

Receiving an affirmative answer, all the British GIs were extremely disappointed, they fought bloodily for seven days, in exchange for six replacements? It's equivalent to giving the position directly to the enemy! Thinking that their own people were about to be withdrawn, and it was the Chinese who sent them to death, they were somewhat relieved, and the superiors' brains were in water, so let six Chinese soldiers be cannon fodder.

The atmosphere became very delicate, and the eyes of the British GIs changed when they looked at the scrivener box and others, as if they were looking at six wronged heads and six corpses.

"Chinese, are you here to send you to death?" A British GI said in English.

Zhao Yunlai had a straight face and replied in relatively standard English: "We are here to carry out tasks and complete tasks, not to send them to death." Seven days later, if you are still alive, you will see us triumphant at the Allied base. ”

The British GIs were amazed and couldn't help but look at each other, there were ordinary Chinese soldiers who knew English and spoke so fluently. Such a person should not go to the battlefield and should remain in the Allied command as an interpreter. After all, there are too few competent translators, and the problem of language has become an obstacle to the communication between the two militaries.

The British GI who spoke looked embarrassed, as if the secret in his heart had been revealed. "The six of you, why are you holding your position?" Unconvinced, he continued to ask.

Zhao Yunlai pointed to his head, "We rely on this-brain." ”

Hush...... There was a chorus of boos from the ranks of the British soldiers. Mind, the Chinese actually say by mind. Oh my God, are they also in the water in their brains, this is modern warfare, a modern war that originated in the West, and China's broadsword and spear can do it?

As the birthplace of hot weapons, the British have a natural sense of superiority, whether it is the understanding of modern weapons or the use of modern tactics, they have always been at the forefront of the world. The Western world has never looked down on the old East in this regard. Fighting a war, the Chinese are at least a few decades behind.

Although Gong Daniu couldn't understand the conversation just now, he could feel a kind of contempt and ridicule from the other party's boos. "What, dissatisfied? Who is not convinced to come and try. Gong Da Niu made a posture of response.

The British soldiers were inexplicable, the Allies had just met with each other, and this was done? This is the barbaric Orientals! Having come to such a conclusion, the British GIs shook their heads and left, whistling as they went. Today's events are incredible to them, but fortunately, they will soon evacuate and let the Chinese be cannon fodder here.

A British army leader walked over and walked around with a scrivener to familiarize himself with the positional environment. This British second lieutenant named Daniel is quite upright, and every trench in the position is introduced in great detail, showing good military qualities. He deliberately ordered a small steel cannon in the bunker, which is inconvenient for transportation in mountain combat, and a small steel cannon is already rare, which is enough to shock people's hearts and even change the tide of battle.

Even Lu Shuting's eyes lit up, the little steel cannon was wonderful! It's really hard for the British GI brothers, how they carried up such a rugged and steep mountain road. “Good,Good!” The scrivener couldn't help but applaud in English.

The time pointed to twelve o'clock in the afternoon, and the British soldiers had already prepared their equipment and waited for Daniel to give the order to withdraw from their positions.

Daniel left some guns, ammunition, and food behind. Little by little, they had saved all of the food, and the seven days' ration was distributed by Daniel for ten days, so that there was a part left.

The scrivener expressed his gratitude, food was equivalent to life for soldiers in war, and he knew the value of Daniel's gift. He patted Daniel on the shoulder and wished him all the best.

"Good luck Chinese!" Daniel gave his final blessing to the scrivener box and led the troops out of position.

Looking at Daniel's disappearing back, the impression of the scrivener on the British GIs has changed, not everyone is so arrogant, and some soldiers, including officers, are still very friendly.

In the afternoon, the hottest time of the day, the rainy season in northern Myanmar has not yet completely passed, and the sky is full of dark clouds, and heavy rain can pour down at any time. It is unlikely that the enemy will launch an offensive during this time period, and the scrivener has fought a long period of positional warfare in Savage Mountain and has experience in this area. Attacking a mountain position in a torrential rain is to kill yourself, and landslides, mudslides and swamps can kill people without the defenders firing their guns.

"Company commander, what should I do next?" The little monkey crouched in the trench and asked the scrivener next to him.

The scrivener is looking at the nearby hills in a daze, standing at the top of the peak, quite a "glance at the mountains" meaning. "It's difficult for a few of us to hold this position."

Everyone rolled their eyes when they heard this, isn't this nonsense, six people do the work of a platoon, it is ...... Alas, everyone has no bottom in their hearts. But thinking about what happened at the Allied base, everyone is holding their breath in their hearts, and they must fight a beautiful one, raise their eyebrows!

"Lao Lu, I want to divide the troops into four ways, what do you think?" The scrivener solicited Lu Shuting's opinion.

Lu Shuting was concentrating on wiping his two pistols, and didn't seem to care about everyone's discussions. "Six people, and four troops?" Lu Shuting didn't look up, still fiddling with the gun in his hand.

The others looked at each other, Lao Lu was right, only six people were still divided into four roads, how to divide them?

"Ahem, this position is difficult to hold with the six of us, since we can't hold it, it's better to give up altogether." Scrivener explained.

"Oh? It turns out that the acting company commander has an idea, let's talk about it. Everyone brushed their eyes together. Even Lu Shuting temporarily put down the gun in his hand.