Chapter 48 Company Commander

"Detonate!" As soon as I gave the order, the directional mines on the hilltop position exploded in a "boom".

But what surprised me a little was ...... Some of the balls are "whooshing" towards us...... Presumably, these are some of the directional mines that have been blown up by the Yue devils. But that's fine, a mess in this direction means that the coverage of the steel balls is also wider, and we are hiding in the trenches...... No matter how the steel balls hit, they can't hit us!

The fighter plane was fleeting, and the next second I stood up and shouted to the side: "Comrades! Come on! ”

"Rush!"

"Kill!"

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This time it was most of the people, including the recruits, who rushed up, except for a platoon of troops left in the rear as a reserve.

The reason why I pulled the recruits up too......

First, I know that judging from the scale of the Vietnamese army's shelling this time, the Vietnamese army's strength this time will not be small, and the strength of a dozen or so people in our second platoon is not enough to defeat the enemy.

Second, because the follow-up forces of the Vietnamese army are constantly charging towards the hilltop position...... This also means that the artillery fire will not play a role until the Vietnamese army is defeated by us, and we can boldly fight back.

What's more...... Recruit soldiers always go to the battlefield to fight once, and our second platoon can save them once or twice, but it is impossible to save them for a lifetime. In fact...... If there is a certain army that we need to save for the rest of our lives, then it is better to simply let them go home and sell sweet potatoes.

Some people say that this recruit unit can be trained as necessary and then let them go...... The idea is haode, but the devil won't give us time to train, and on the other hand...... The most haode training ground is the battlefield.

In other words. The recruits are now facing such an exam. Either pass or be eliminated...... It's just that being eliminated often means death.

Will the recruits be terrified of this battle?

Absolutely. That's why they shouted especially loudly when they rushed up, and even ...... They are shouting "kill" with all their might, not trying their best to kill the enemy.

Moreover, the first thing they encountered after rushing to the position was a bunch of enemies who were basically incapable of fighting...... It is said that the enemies knocked down by directional lightning are almost like this, the reason is that the penetration of the steel balls shot by the explosive force is not strong, and even if it hits the vital point on the body, it does not penetrate deep into the flesh, so it is often injured but not killed.

This gives the recruits a chance to temper...... It's up to them to fall in front of them a bunch of enemies that they need to deal with and don't have much ability to resist!

Originally, I thought that these recruits would hesitate when they saw the Vietnamese soldiers on the ground who had been beaten badly by directional mines, but I soon realized that I was wrong.

The recruits don't know where the courage comes from. After rushing up, without thinking about it, he screamed and stabbed the Vietnamese soldiers on the ground with bayonets, and after a while, they were covered in blood. Their madness was like that of an enraged beast...... But I believe they were in a semi-conscious state of extreme fear, for many of the warriors were stabbing at the same corpse until their targets were stabbed to the ground.

It is said that people have two reactions when they are extremely frightened, one is to bury their heads in the sand like an ostrich and do nothing...... The other is that this fear stimulates the instinct to survive, and instead it will explode into an extraordinary liliang.

I'm glad to see that the recruits are in the second category, even if they don't behave rationally...... But it is necessary to become a qualified soldier.

"Organize defense!" After rushing to the top of the hill, I screamed and set up my gun on the trench that had been blown up.

A dozen of my men already knew what they were going to do, so they set up their guns beside me without my orders. It was only then that the recruits reacted...... One by one, they formed a defensive line on the hilltop position.

I set up my gun and looked down, and it was just as I thought...... The Vietnamese army came up at least one company this time. And the follow-up troops are still in a steady stream of ...... It seems that he is planning to take down our high ground in one go. At this time, they had just reacted from under the steel balls of the directional mines and continued to charge towards our hilltop position!

"Hit!" As soon as I gave the order, the weapons in the hands of the warriors roared at the enemy.

At this time, the superiority of Soviet-style equipment in the hands of our army was gradually manifested...... The AK47 has many advantages, two of which are its ease of operation and high security.

These two may not seem like much, but think about it...... Those recruits are afraid that they don't even have basic training, and if it weren't for the simple operation, I'm afraid that they won't even be able to fire their guns at this time. What's more important is that this is highly secure, you must know that AK47 can be played even if it is soaked in water and dragged out on the sand. This devil in Vietnam is muddy everywhere and rain everywhere, so this is especially important.

As for the M16...... Some people may have noticed that in TV and movies, when the US military crosses the river with this gun, it is often necessary to put a waterproof cover on the muzzle of the gun, or to raise it high above the head like surrender. According to the US military...... It is to protect this gun as if it were his own life, and he can't touch the water or get into the dust, and he has to maintain and wipe it when it's time to rest...... At the most extreme, some American GIs temporarily put their guns on the ground just because they wanted to dig up individual fortifications...... As a result, it didn't ring when I picked it up.

This is an absolute nightmare in the hellish weather of Vietnam...... As we see now, it is obvious that the guns in the hands of the Vietnamese soldiers in front of us who are charging at us have become somewhat out of order. This can be seen from the fact that they are fiddling with the M16 behind rocks in a panic......

Some people may say that this is not a big problem, but it is only a small number of people?

But you know...... This will cause a series of chain reactions, such as the Vietnamese army at this time is alternately covering the charge, which will make their charging firepower or cover firepower insufficient, and then the Vietnamese army with malfunctioning guns will occupy a hidden point and completely unable to play a role, not only can not play a role, but even hinder the advance of the entire army, simply put, occupy the pit and do not.

As a result, the offensive power of this Vietnamese army's U.S. armament unit was not strong when it charged...... The Yankees' weapons seem to be more adept at mid- to long-range non-contact combat, and the Soviet-made AK47 is particularly suitable for charging or close-quarters combat. This is actually the difference between the tactics of the United States and the Soviet Union...... The Yankees were always in the distance with a flurry of planes and artillery, and retreated at the slightest sign of blood when attacking, while the Soviet Union or China always swooped forward with a wave of their hands.

So I have every reason to believe that if we were facing a Vietnamese army with Soviet-style equipment, they might have rushed to the ground and tangled up with us by now...... After all, there are only a dozen of us veterans who can be called wars, aren't they?

But now it's a different story.

Recruits don't have accurate marksmanship?

It doesn't matter, most of the submachine guns rely on quantity rather than quality, and as soon as this person fires more bullets, it will form a dense rain of bullets and cover the enemy...... It could even be said that the recruits could be aiming at this and killing that.

Recruits do not know how to control the rate of fire?

And that's okay...... There are tunnels on Heights 419 where ammunition is stored, and the platoon that is the reserve will constantly carry ammunition up the tunnels.

So the bullet hit the position with a "bang" sound, and a few squads used machine guns and bazookas to hit down...... Only those Vietnamese soldiers cried wolf, and finally reluctantly retreated after leaving a piece of corpse.

When I pulled the troops down from the hilltop position again...... Many of the recruits were slumped on the ground and had lost all their strength.

I can understand how they behaved...... Just now, they all rushed forward with the greatest courage, and the whole process was to suppress the fear in their hearts and shoot the enemy, and they were a little safer now...... They won't be able to hold on.

But this is not the time to relax...... I yelled at them again: "Get up! Get up for me! Fortifications! ”

Actually, it wasn't really necessary to fortify them, I just didn't want them to relax...... As long as you remain on this battlefield, there is no reason to relax.

"Get up!" One by one, the company commander dragged the recruits who were paralyzed on the ground up: "Obey orders...... Fortifications! ”

So the exhausted recruits got up from the ground again and drew their sapper shovels......

Is it bitter? It's false to say that it's not bitter, but in order to be able to save your life...... In other words, in order to live as long as possible, you can only suffer more.

"Second Platoon Leader!" At this time, Company Commander Luo's voice came over the walkie-talkie: "You command very well...... Looks like those recruits are still willing to listen to your orders! ”

"Needless to say!" I smiled, "If you can't eat these recruits...... Our battle these days has not been fought in vain! ”

Actually, I'm just bragging, but what I didn't expect was ...... Company Commander Luo said that this was still premeditated.

"Good!" Company Commander Luo replied with satisfaction: "I just received an order from my superiors, and the commander of the fourth battalion is unable to command the battle because he is wounded...... The regiment commander asked me to be the commander of the fourth battalion, this second company...... The head of the regiment and I have unanimously agreed to hand it over to you! ”

"What?" I kind of don't believe my ears.

"Don't you get it yet?" Company Commander Luo repeated: "From now on, you will be the commander of the second company, including the recruits of the first company...... All of them are in the second company! What to do with it is up to you! ”

I couldn't help but scream when I heard this...... This means that all these recruits next to me have become my soldiers! (To be continued......)