Chapter 16 U-shaped tunnels

This battle also bought us a few days.

After all, the more devils are not stupid, they know that before they find a suitable way to deal with us, there will be no other result than more casualties.

In fact, I don't think there's any haode solution to this...... The reason is very simple, if there is really any good way to defeat this kind of tunnel warfare, then it is impossible for the Sino-Vietnamese border to face each other for ten years.

Indeed, the vitality of this tunnel is a little worse, just like Liang Lianbing said...... Once the Yue devil knows the location, won't the person stuffed in a grenade be finished? But the problem is that there are dozens of such tunnels on any hill, and all of them are very secretive, and the enemy is looking for them in the dark and at any time there is a possibility of thunderstorming...... How many can you find in one night? It is true that a grenade stuffed with one hand can kill a few people, but a few people killed today will be replenished tomorrow with a dozen, and a pit will be blown up today and two will pop up tomorrow......

Therefore, although the vitality of this tunnel is not strong, because it is scattered, hidden and combined with mines, mortars, and grenades, it has become very difficult to remove.

In history, the battlefield to resist US aggression and aid Korea and the ten-year war between China and Vietnam were all because of such tunnel fortifications, which brought the war situation into a stalemate. Of course, because there is a big difference in the climate between Vietnam and North Korea, there is also a difference in this tunnel fortification.

So in the big picture...... There is nothing wrong with this kind of tunnel warfare that I am promoting, but in a small way...... Alas! It's us who are hiding in it, and this feeling of not being able to support life is not haode after all. So we still have to come up with a way to solve the problem of vitality.

But what can be done about it?

I sat at the mouth of the pit and watched the drizzle outside......

Since there have been tunnel fortifications. Our living environment has been greatly improved. The reason is that as long as we occupy the top position during the day, we will be relatively free, so we can erect a poncho in front of the mouth of the pit to cover a rain shelter area.

Our life seems to have quickly developed a pattern of coming out during the day to build fortifications, and at night we are outside with mines and returning to the tunnels to rest or sleep...... If you want to talk about the problem of not being able to sleep, people will always develop a habit, and it is really difficult to fall asleep for the first few nights in the tunnel.

One is because of the smell, although there are ventilation holes, the air is still not circulated, and the convenience has to be in it. It didn't take two days for the smell to be terrible, although every day we would clean it out as soon as it was daylight.

Second, because of the narrow space, it is difficult for people to adapt to the dark and narrow depression, which is a psychological feeling, especially when you are still worried about the danger of your life.

Third, because of dampness, it should be said that this is our main enemy...... After only a few days of living, we found that the continuous rain can destroy anything: food will spoil quickly when it gets wet, even if it is sealed in a bag and compressed biscuits, cigarettes will not be lit when it is damp, explosives may not explode when it is damp, and weapons and bullets will rust and may jam when they are damp. When the military uniform gets wet, it will rot off piece by piece...... No, it's not been a few days. The uniforms we had just put on were all rags again.

Among them, the canned food is the least afraid of moisture, so the canned food is naturally favored...... But within a few days, the smelled of canned food, and then the smell quickly took over the tunnel......

"Second Platoon Leader!" Just when I was stunned, Company Commander Luo sat down next to me and said, "These days...... I focused on the opinions of the fighters and thought that there were several aspects of the tunnel that needed to be improved......"

While speaking, Company Commander Luo carefully took out the cigarette matches that were tightly wrapped in a tarpaulin from his backpack, took out one and handed it to me, lit it, and carefully wrapped these back as if they were treasures, and then continued: "First ...... The general reaction was that the tunnel was too small, and some fighters said that it could be opened up so that more fighters could stay together......"

"Second, this tunnel can't go straight, the people inside are facing the mouth of the tunnel, not to mention the grenades stuffed in, the enemy shoots at us from outside the tunnel, we can't stand it!"

"Hmm!" I also think it's really true when Company Commander Luo says this, and it seems that brainstorming is really right.

"There are solutions!" I said, "It's just that the amount of work is a bit too large......

"Say it!" Company Commander Luo smiled: "Anyway, we are idle, and we have to find some work for the soldiers!" ”

I agree with Company Commander Luo's words, this soldier, especially the soldier on the battlefield, is most afraid of letting them be idle. The reason is very simple, as soon as you are idle, your head will be cranky, and worse, if you are idle for a long time, your spirit will be gone, and people will be lazy and become timid...... This is the most important thing on the battlefield.

Therefore, even if you have nothing to do, you have to find something to do for your soldiers, so that you can not only strengthen the fortifications but also maintain morale.

"My idea is actually quite simple." I said, "Do you remember what the tunnels of the Yue Devils were like?" ”

"Hmm!" Company Commander Luo said with some disappointment on his face: "You mean...... U-shaped fortifications? ”

"Or so to speak!" I said, "I've been thinking about it...... The Vietnamese devils must be more familiar with the terrain and climate in this area than we are, so the fortifications they built must have their reasons, so I have been recalling the structure of the Vietnamese army's tunnels, and the U fortifications can obviously partially solve the problem of space and direct bullet fire! ”

"That's right!" Company Commander Luo replied thoughtfully: "The U-shaped fortifications have two exits, so why not connect the two tunnels around a bend at the tail, so that the two tunnels will become one, and because there is an arc, it is difficult for the direct bullet to cause damage to the personnel hiding inside......

"It's just ......" After thinking about it, Company Commander Luo continued: "This tail is connected around a bend, which is easier said than done...... If it is simply excavated, there will undoubtedly be a landslide problem, so we can only dig a deep trench as before, and then pile up logs and earth and rock to reinforce it...... It's hard to do......"

I understand Company Commander Luo's words, if it is on flat ground, then there will be no problem where to go deeper, but the problem is that we have to toss on the slope of the high ground...... In some places, it is impossible to dig even an inch of deep into it, because there are likely to be hundreds of squares of dirt on top of this inch of land, and it is not easy or even dangerous to dig it all up. I think this may be the reason why the old man Weishenme has not dug the tunnels between them.

But this is not what I want to say, I shook my head and continued: "The U-shaped fortification I am talking about is a little different from the Yue Devil, I am talking about following the slope of the high ground!" ”

"Follow the slope of the heights?" Company Commander Luo looked at me with some surprise.

I nodded and said, "Has the company commander seen the terraces?" ”

"Of course I did! But what does this have to do with the tunnel? ”

"Let's build the tunnels like terraces, layer by layer!" I said, "So you can go all the way up the slope...... In this way, the amount of work is not too large, and the tunnels can be easily connected......"

"It also solves the problem of grenades...... This grenade is going to roll down! Company Commander Luo stood up and said excitedly: "Good way...... Why didn't I think there was anything else to do in the tunnel? There is such a haode method, why didn't you say it earlier......"

"Because there will be other problems!" I smiled bitterly and replied, "I was thinking...... If we use this method to connect too many tunnels together, such as building a U-shape, the soil layer surrounded by the U-shaped layer in the middle will be separated from the other soil layers, and it will easily be washed away by rainwater......"

"Hmm......" Company Commander Luo couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, he obviously didn't take this issue into account.

You must know that what the tunnel needs is the support of the soil layers on both sides, as long as one side will be washed away, it means that the entire tunnel collapses......

"That's why I said it's a lot of work!" I said, "Because we have to make stakes for these layers of soil in between!" ”

After thinking about it, Company Commander Luo finally nodded and said, "Anyway, if you're idle, you'll be idle, let's do it!" ”

And so the work began quickly.

There is a saying that pie will not fall from the sky, and if you want to have more space and stronger vitality, you must spend more time and labor. Especially in this harsh climate, it takes time and manpower to build a satisfactory tunnel.

The most difficult part was to strengthen the soil, and we had to drive the wooden piles down and arrange them in a "well" pattern, just like the fortifications that can often be seen on the side of the highway in modern times to prevent landslides. The difference is that modern times we use reinforced concrete, while we use wooden piles.

It is not an easy task to drive a stake, it is too shallow to achieve the effect, too deep and too much work...... Zuihou still came up with an easy way, which was to dig a small ditch a little deeper, drive the stakes down the deep ditch, and then bury them with sand.

So I can quite understand the old man, they weishenme don't do this...... At this time, we have not yet entered the stage of confrontation with the Vietnamese army, if the Vietnamese devils are on the opposite side, and they are still grabbing the top position with us at the top of the mountain for three days, then we will not be able to make such a big move under the noses of the Vietnamese devils, and we will not have the energy to spend so much time and energy building fortifications while fighting. (To be continued......)