That night, the Chinese volunteers launched another fierce attack.

The British 29th Brigade, under the leadership of Major General Brody, was indeed on the verge of collapse, and as soon as the Volunteers were attacked, he led his troops all the way south and fled in disarray.

As one of the vanguards, the 7th Regiment quickly rushed to the enemy's position.

Yu Congrong said with a smile: "Commander, you are really a god, it is really similar to what you expected." ”

Wu Qianli smiled and said, "Brody, this old devil, is completely scared, and he doesn't dare to argue with us anymore." ”

"But now the matter is only half done, and then we have to speed up, and we must stop this US 65 regiment."

"Those who have just seven regiments will set off immediately and make a roundabout way to the rear of the US 65th regiment."

Not only Wu Qianli's Gang 7th Regiment, Tan Ziwei also took the rest of the 3rd Battalion and quickly began to intersperse with the rear of the US 65th Regiment.

At this time, the main force of the Chinese Volunteers also launched a frontal attack, and the US 65th Regiment, under the command of Colonel Harris, fought and retreated, slowly retreating south.

I have to say that this Colonel Harris still has some skills, the troops retreated step by step, covered by strong firepower, and there are night planes to cooperate.

They kept dropping bombs one after another, and the violent rounds of explosions covered their retreat, so their situation was very safe.

However, he never dreamed that the Chinese volunteers would see the needle and take advantage of the early retreat of the British 29th Brigade to intersperse.

Moreover, Tan Ziwei quickly interspersed with the three battalions, and the speed was very fast, and he accurately cut off the rear road of the US 65th Regiment.

Tan Ziwei led the soldiers to take the lead in seizing the area around Sandong-ri, cutting off the retreat of the US 65th Regiment and a certain unit of the Philippine Army.

The news quickly reached Colonel Harris's headquarters, and Colonel Harris's eyes widened in surprise, and he hurriedly asked, "Fake, where did they come from, and how did they suddenly appear behind us?" ”

At this time, a staff officer said: "There is only one possibility, it is interspersed from here, otherwise it is impossible for them to come at all." ”

Colonel Harris glanced at the map and said, "This is the defense area of the British 29th Brigade. ”

The staff officer said: "I heard that as soon as it gets dark, the British 29th Brigade will begin to retreat rapidly, exposing our flanks to the enemy, and the enemy must have taken advantage of this opportunity to penetrate and intersperse. ”

"Fack!"

Colonel Harris couldn't help but scold: "These hateful Chinese troops are just too cunning. ”

"And Brody, the bastard, who is more than successful and more than defeated, these bastards are simply a bunch of pig teammates."

At this time, the staff officer next to him hurriedly said: "It may be that the British 29th Brigade suffered too much loss in the previous battle and was afraid of the enemy, so it ran so fast." ”

"Too much loss? A bunch of rubbish! ”

Colonel Harris angrily scolded, "I think these bastards are all a bunch of rubbish. ”

The staff officer hurriedly persuaded: "Sir, the most important thing now is to recapture the three caves as soon as possible and open the retreat route." ”

"Otherwise, we may be encircled by the Chinese army, and then we will have to follow in the footsteps of the Gloucester battalion."

Colonel Harris looked at the map and said: "It is impossible to go around, we can only retake the three holes, and we blame ourselves for our own negligence, we did not deploy enough troops here before, and now it is too late to regret it." ”

"Immediately order the troops, mobilize troops to counterattack the three holes for me, and no matter what, you must take the three holes for me."

"In addition, the troops that are blocking head-on must stop their attacks as much as possible to buy us enough time."

“yes sir!”

With Colonel Harris' order, the enemy immediately mobilized his troops and began to counterattack Samdong-ri.

At the same time, the enemy also called night planes and bombed the positions of our troops in the vicinity of Samdong-ri.

"Boom~! Rumble~! ”

Violent explosions continued to sound, and the position was lit up by fire, and the surrounding area was immersed in artillery fire.

Fortunately, the terrain in the area of Sandong is complicated, and after all, it is at night, and the accuracy of the enemy's night aircraft is not so high.

Wu Qianli glanced up at the night sky, frowned and said, "These damn black widows are quite powerful. ”

Mei Sheng observed for a moment and said, "Our side is okay, and it is estimated that the loss will be greater for Tanzi over there." ”

Wu Qianli sighed, and there was nothing he could do about it.

After all, there is indeed a huge gap between the two sides, especially in terms of firepower, which is not a reality that has to be faced.

It's not so easy to completely close this gap.

At this time, Wu Wanli ran over and shouted, "Brother, the enemy is coming." ”

Wu Qianli shouted loudly: "Everyone, enter the blocking position and prepare for battle." ”

"Yes!"

The soldiers of the Seventh Regiment hurriedly responded, and then rushed to the blocking position with Wu Qianli.

Under the cover of the tank, the enemy rushed towards the direction of Sandongli with great momentum.

The fighters of the 3rd Battalion relied on the favorable terrain to launch a stubborn resistance, and with the help of the favorable terrain, they repelled the enemy's charge several times in succession.

When Colonel Harris got the news, he panicked.

Because in their rear, the main force of one of their regiments and one division of the Volunteer Army was retreating one after another.

If they can't withdraw in time at this time, then they will fall into a situation where they will be attacked on their backs.

Colonel Harris was in a hurry.

The staff officer next to him said: "Regiment commander, you have always been the smartest, but give me an idea, otherwise our army may really be wiped out." ”

When Colonel Harris heard this, his face suddenly darkened.

What could he have in mind?

Don't look at this old slippery head, it's okay to be a little clever in ordinary times, but now that the chasing soldiers behind him are chasing tightly, and the road in front is blocked, what idea can he have.

Colonel Harris asked, "Is there no other way to go nearby?" ”

A staff officer said: "At present, there is only one small road left that can bypass the three caves, but this small road can only be used for people, and our trucks and tanks cannot pass at all." ”

Hearing this, Colonel Harris almost fainted in anger and said angrily: "What kind of road is that? ”

"Immediately notify all the troops, give me all the strength to attack, and be sure to recapture the three caves for me."

"Also, immediately ask the headquarters for help and ask for support."

Colonel Harris's call for help reached the enemy's headquarters as quickly as possible.

Ridgway and Van Vliet were very nervous after getting the news.

Li Qiwei said: "No matter what, they must be rescued." ”

Van Vliet stared at the sand table in front of him and said: "The closest is the British 29th Brigade, and only they can give the US 65th Regiment rescue in time." ”

Li Qiwei smiled bitterly and said: "Do you think Brody will go to the rescue of the US 65 regiment now?" ”

"They just started to protest, and the US 65th Regiment did not save it, which led to the total annihilation of the Gloucester battalion."

"Now let them go to the rescue of the US 65 regiment, this is absolutely impossible."

Van Vliet couldn't help but scold: "Harris is also a complete idiot, let him rescue the Gloucester battalion, even if he doesn't want his troops to die, he can't let the family seize the handle!" ”

"Well, now that they are surrounded by themselves, who else can be counted on to rescue them."

Li Qiwei frowned and said: "The Chinese army is pressed on all fronts, resulting in our current strength being somewhat insufficient. ”

"In this way, it will be difficult for us to rescue the besieged US 65th Regiment."

Van Vliet said angrily: "It stands to reason that they shouldn't be able to hold out for long." ”

Ridgway said: "That's what I guessed, but it's all just our guess. ”

"But it stands to reason that they must not hold out for too long, and we should be able to crush them soon and launch a counteroffensive."

Van Vliet said, "You mean it's just their last madness. ”

"Not bad!"

Li Qiwei nodded.

Van Vliet walked quickly to the front of the sand table and said, "It is still necessary to send troops to support, but we can't draw enough troops to support them in a short time. ”

"My opinion is that let them try to break through on their own, if they can successfully break through, it is naturally the best, if they can't break through, then they will defend on the spot and resist the enemy's attack."

"I don't think they will last long, and we can take the opportunity to organize our forces and start a counteroffensive."

"After dawn, we can mobilize planes to bomb, so as long as they can hold out until dawn, everything will be fine."

Li Qiwei nodded and said: "There is some truth in what you said, but the 65th Regiment was encircled and became a piece of meat in the mouth of the Chinese army. ”

"Even if they want to stop the attack, they will definitely eat this piece of meat with all their might, so the situation of the 65th regiment is still quite dangerous."

Hearing this, Van Vliet pondered for a moment and said, "After all, they have a regiment, we can send aircraft to support, and heavy artillery units can also give long-range artillery support, isn't this enough to ensure their safety?" ”

"Besides, we don't think there's anything better to do, right?"

Li Qiwei couldn't help but scold: "Fake! ”

The situation in front of him was completely different from what he had expected, he thought that he could resist the enemy's attack with minimal casualties, but he didn't expect things to develop into such a situation.

The offensive of the volunteers was extremely ferocious, causing them great casualties, and these casualties are constantly increasing.

Van Vliet also seemed to see his thoughts, and hurriedly said: "You don't have to worry, as long as we launch a counterattack, then we can get back all the losses we have paid before." ”

"To be able to defeat this formidable enemy, the casualties we paid were worth it."

Hearing this, Li Qiwei nodded and said, "Things are already like this, what else can I say?" ”

"And we have no other way but to grit our teeth and continue to hold on, and strive to achieve a greater victory."

Van Vliet pointed to the sand table and said: "You can order the British 29th Brigade to rescue the US 65th Regiment, they can not save it, but we must give this order." ”

"Didn't they use this to protest against us? Now they won't help us either, and then we'll have something to say. ”

Li Qiwei nodded.

Van Vliet continued: "In addition, from another direction, inform the 1st Cavalry Division to send a force to come to support as soon as possible. ”

"In short, we must also ensure the safety of the 65th regiment as much as possible."

Li Qiwei nodded and said: "You can let them increase the pressure on the enemy from the flanks and try to rescue the 65th regiment." ”

Van Vliet pondered for a moment, then said, "Since we have reached an agreement, I think this is the way to go." ”

Li Qiwei nodded and said, "Senior, you are now the commander of the Eighth Army, so it's up to you to give this order." ”

Van Vliet nodded, and then ordered someone to deliver the order.

This order reached Brody's command.

Brody read the telegram carefully, couldn't help laughing, and scolded: "This biaozi-like Harris, you also have today!" ”

"When you were asked to come to the rescue of Camp Gloucester, you shirked it in every possible way, and now you are embarrassed to let us rescue you?"

At this time, an enemy staff officer said: "Division commander, although this is the case, but the command has issued an order, and we cannot openly disobey the order." ”

"If that's the case, let's sue Harris, and Harris will definitely sue us."

Major General Brody sneered and said: "What's the use of suing them, those M guys will definitely be biased towards their own people, and our Gloucester battalion is finished." ”

"I must avenge this."

Then the staff officer said, "Then we must also make it impossible for them to find fault with us." ”

Brody sneered and said: "Feng Shui takes turns, this time it's our turn, isn't it just to find an excuse?" ”

"He Harris can find an excuse, can't we find an excuse?"

"Call back to the headquarters immediately, and say that we will definitely go all out to rescue the US 65th Regiment, so that they can rest assured."

“yes sir!”

A staff officer next to him hurriedly answered, turned around and went to deliver the order.

Major General Brody frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Send a telegram to that Harris immediately, saying that we have received orders from the headquarters and that we are sending troops to rescue them." ”

"Let them hold on and be patient, our reinforcements will be there soon."

"And just to be on the safe side, I'll send a shift in advance to try my luck."

"Hahahahahahaha~~!"

The staff officer asked tentatively, "Is this ...... Is it just like that? ”

Major General Brody said with great certainty: "That's right, just send it like that." ”

Soon a telegram from Major General Brody was sent to Harris's command.

Colonel Harris angrily tore the telegram to shreds and shouted loudly, "Farke, Brody, this bastard, he must have done it on purpose." (End of chapter)