Chapter 256: Protecting Master Sun
That night, the scrivener received a call back from Zhao Yun. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoTomorrow morning at six o'clock with a platoon of troops waiting on the side of the road, there will be a green jeep passing by, be sure to protect that car until it reaches the safest place on the front line.
The scrivener looked suspicious, protecting a green jeep and using a platoon of troops, what important person is it? Could it be...... He thought of someone, and then he felt impossible. But there is still a little hope in my heart. He didn't send a telegram to ask Lao Zhao who the person in the car was, with Lao Zhao's thoughts, if he could explain, the telegram had already said. Since he didn't say it, it was useless to ask again.
At six o'clock the next morning, the scrivener gathered the team, and Lu Shuting's 2nd row followed him off. The 2nd platoon was extremely effective under the leadership of Lao Lu, but it was only because Gong Daniu ate more and occupied more equipment and grabbed most of the machine guns that Lu Shuting's 2nd platoon fell behind in combat effectiveness. In terms of individual combat ability, it is estimated that it is the best in the entire sharp knife company.
At half-past six, we rushed to the side of the road. This is already the end of the Indo-Burma Highway, and further on there is a mountain road that needs to be hiked. It is necessary for the scrivener to take on the task of protection.
At a quarter past seven in the morning, a green jeep arrived. Six people got out of the car, fully armed, and judging from the military uniforms, two of them were terrifying in rank, at least many ordinary soldiers had never seen them.
The scrivener was secretly glad that he had come an hour earlier, otherwise he would have missed it.
The people in the car did not stop after getting down, and walked straight towards the mountain road.
The scrivener box was recognized at a glance, and the highest level was the division commander Sun Liren! He thought of this yesterday, but he didn't dare to say anything, he thought it was unrealistic, and the dignified master would go into danger alone? Now that it's all come true, the heart of the scrivener is pounding, and I've never been so nervous.
"Master's seat." The scrivener box made a standard military salute when Sun Liren was about to walk past him.
The soldiers of the 2nd platoon had not met Division Commander Sun, including Lu Shuting. Listening to the scrivener shouting the master's seat, and performing such a standard military salute, they quickly guessed who it was. They greeted with a military salute.
Sun Liren was a little surprised when he saw the scrivener, because he didn't know this company commander-level junior officer. "You know me, who sent you?" He paused and asked.
"Report to the division, it was sent by Commander Zhao Di to protect the safety of the division." The scrivener did not mention Lao Zhao, and I felt that it was more appropriate to mention the head of the group, Zhao Di. Regardless of whether Zhao Di ordered it or not, it was not a bad thing to protect the safety of the division commander anyway.
"Well, then I'm sorry brothers." Sun Liren said that he had no intention of staying, and continued to walk on the mountain road.
A "brothers" made the blood boil of all the soldiers present, including the scrivener box and Lu Shuting. With this sentence, all the soldiers are willing to die for the division commander!
The soldiers of a platoon are divided into three parts: the front, the middle and the back, Lu Shuting opens the road in front of the head, and after the scrivener box is broken, there are several soldiers in the middle to escort the left and right, led by the little monkey. The little monkey in the scrivener is for another consideration, this kid will use the radio, in case he encounters any problems, he can send a telegram as soon as possible.
The scrivener deliberately left Division Commander Sun at a distance, and the division commander and his entourage discussed the problem, which was estimated to involve military secrets, and he opened up a distance very interestingly.
Further from the end of the newly built Indo-Burma Highway is the edge of the Hukang River Valley, commonly known as the Savage Mountain. Although the rainy season has just passed, the remnants and traces are still there, and muddy roads and dense swamps can be seen everywhere. The road is not easy to walk.
The scrivener has been carefully guarded, this is the front line, the Japanese may be infested at any time, he must be on mental alert. The division commander is a golden body, and there is no room for a little problem. Guarding the division commander is different from performing other tasks, other tasks can be flexibly controlled, and if you can fight, you can fight, and if you can't fight, you can run, but not now, you must protect the safety of the division commander, even if you die in battle, you can't take a step back.
At about 10 o'clock in the morning, another group of troops followed, which was from the guard battalion directly under the division headquarters. The battalion commander personally took command and led a company of troops to protect the division commander.
Because Sun Liren left in too much hurry, the guard battalion didn't even have time to follow up. The matter was urgent, and Sun Liren couldn't delay much, so he rushed to the front line in a jeep overnight. It is now under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Merrill of the US Army, and if Sun Liren does not come forward in person, I am afraid that he will not be able to change the current strategic deployment. So Sun Licai set off overnight, and it was a matter of life and death for the soldiers of the three battalions, and it was impossible for him not to be in a hurry.
When the guard battalion received the news, Division Commander Sun had already set off, and it was a jeep in which he couldn't catch up. This made the commander of the guard battalion anxious, and after finishing the team in a hurry, he found two trucks and chased after him overnight. Still didn't catch up. After getting out of the car, it was a rapid march for several hours, and finally caught up with the pace of the division commander.
The scrivener let out a sigh of relief when he saw the guard battalion arrive. The commander of the guard battalion also breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that there were troops accompanying him for protection. A group of people rushed through the mountains and rushed to the front line.
After most of the day's arduous march, they finally reached a position on the front line. Sun Liren immediately entered the state of work, and after a whole night of bumps, although he was a little tired, the moment the map unfolded, his two eyes immediately shone brightly.
After listening to the report of Du Dasong, the commander of the third battalion, Sun Liren's face was gloomy. The strength of three battalions is deployed at the mouth of the 200-mile-long Hukang River Valley, and this kind of stupid trick can only be done by the Americans! He immediately decided to revise the battle plan, and there was a high ground on the left side of the third battalion, called the Lagasu Heights, and this hill was a dangerous terrain, which happened to be the throat of the valley mouth of the Bang and Hukang rivers, and the location was extremely important.
Sun Liren immediately ordered no longer to attack Yubang and instead attack the Lagasu Heights. The high ground is currently only garrisoned by one squad of Japanese troops, and it is very easy to take. After receiving the order, Du Dasong immediately organized his troops to attack, and in only two hours took the Lagasu Heights.
Sun Liren rushed to other locations to arrange the deployment. There was a guard battalion accompanying the protection, and the scrivener box no longer followed, ready to stay in the Lagasu Heights for the time being.
At this time, the consequences of Merrill's erroneous strategic deployment began to appear, and the 112th Battalion of the 2nd Regiment fell into the ambush circle of the Japanese army and fell into a bitter battle.
Company Commander Li Keji was tied up on a high ground, isolated and helpless, and the situation was very critical. The scrivener heard that Li Keji was besieged, and took the initiative to ask for war at that time. Sun Liren was worried about the lack of manpower, so he immediately agreed. The scrivener box went to support Li Keji. However, the strength of a platoon is obviously a little small, and Sun Liren mobilized other troops to rush to support, but it took more than ten days on the road. Sun Liren asked the scrivener box to inform Li Keji that he must hold on for more than ten days, and reinforcements will definitely arrive.
The scrivener took the order and left.