Chapter Eighty-Seven: Encounter with the Artillery Battalion

At night, the correction of the Seventh Company was completed, and the soldiers dug smokeless stoves and made a hearty hodgepodge with canned beef, canned vegetables, fried noodles, and potatoes, which was the best meal that the soldiers had eaten since they entered the court, and it was also the most nutritious meal, which swept away the fatigue of the soldiers. Then everyone had less hot water, wiped the dust on their faces with hot towels, and did not dare to wash their faces with hot water, for fear that they would be swollen and unable to walk the next day after washing.

The soldiers gathered together, eating a steaming meal, drinking steaming tea, and sleeping comfortably, taking advantage of the moonlight, Wu Qianli called the seventh company to assemble, sort out weapons and equipment, and after the formation, they set off without rolling out by name, and the wounded had all been transferred to the rear to recuperate, and they had to continue to fight.

With the end of the battle in Xinxingli, the 7th Interspersed Company began to follow the large force south, and after walking for a while, it was able to meet its own troops, most of which were companies evacuated from Liutanli, and some troops rushed from Liutanli.

On the day of the 29th, the order of the Ninth Corps was to concentrate its forces and give priority to the elimination of the US troops in Xinxingli, then Liutanli, and finally Xiajieyuli, but the US troops in Liutanli began to retreat in the direction of Xiajieyuli on December 1, and the order of the division was issued on December 1, and the troops in the direction of Xinxingli quickly supported the troops in the direction of Liutanli and Xiajieyuli.

The goal of the Seventh Company is to go down to the corner, and if you go around from the mountain, you will have to go around for at least two or three days, and it will be too late to come up.

The order is above all else, and the fighter cannot be missed.

At twelve o'clock, the team of the 7th Interspersed Company disappeared into the vast darkness of the night in the face of the wind and snow.

More than 30 degrees below zero, Rao is wearing thick cotton clothes, he can still feel the cold outside, the thickness of the snow on the ground reaches the calf, the soldiers who walk in the front do not know whether there is a place to step on the position, and the soldiers in the rear follow the team one by one, the team is very quiet, no one speaks.

Xia Yuan followed Wu Wanli, Lei Gong, and Yu Congrong and Heping River in front of him, Wu Qianli and Mei Sheng walked in front of the team, the snow was very thick, causing the team to slow down, and the thirsty warrior reached out and grabbed the snow on the ground and stuffed it into his mouth.

They had already left Xinxingli and were heading to Xiajieyuli.

Three days later, in the evening.

After crossing a mountain, the scouts in front came with a whistle, and after walking forward for a long time, they crossed a small hill and met the brother troops, a very long line, the military uniforms on their bodies had turned gray, and many of the soldiers' clothes had been rotten, revealing charred cotton, and the soldiers in the team looked very tired, apparently not long after the battle, and began to run again.

Pinghe gasped and stepped forward and shouted, "Brother, which unit are you from?" Where did it come from? ”

A man on the opposite side stopped, gasped slightly, and replied: "Liutanli, the 20th Army, what about you?" ”

Yu Congrong said: "Attack a regiment, and the seventh interspersed company." ”

The man said, "It's almost time to arrive at the airport, there is heavy firepower, and it is all set up three kilometers outside their airport, you should be careful." ”

Wu Qianli and the others nodded at the man in front of them, and Mei Sheng said, "You guys should be careful." ”

"Good!"

The man smiled, nodded, and turned to follow the troops in the direction of Xiajieyuli.

Retracting his gaze, Mei Sheng said: "It seems that we came around from the west side, and it is estimated that we have gone wrong." ”

Being able to meet the 20th Army can only mean that they appeared in the left position of Xiajieyu.

Wu Qianli sighed and said: "It's too dark, the mountains are high and the road is far away, even if there is a map, it is difficult for us to go right, but we go forward in the lower corner, and it is the same as our direction, and it is no problem to walk down from here." ”

"Wu Qianli!"

Wu Qianli and Mei Sheng were discussing whether to go to the airport, a strong voice came from a distance, Xia Yuan looked in the direction where the voice came, there were military trucks parked not far away, heavy artillery was pulled behind, and a man with rough skin was sitting in the car, looking at them.

Yu Congrong was particularly surprised: "Artillery battalion!" You're finally here! ”

Yu Congrong and Heping He ran up with a smile, looked left and right, the soldiers in the car obviously knew Pinghe, sat in the car, and pulled Pinghe:

"Come on, Pinghe, sit here. Why did I see you here, aren't you fighting in Xinxingli? ”

Pinghe sat in the car and said with a smile: "Xinxingli is finished, go and lay down Jieyuli." ”

Yu Congrong ran to several cars, looked left and right, and couldn't see the rough man talking, so he could only shout: "Battalion Commander Yang, I miss you so much!" ”

After speaking, he turned his head and saw Camp Commander Yang sitting in the car with a cigarette in his mouth, and said in surprise: "Young, you are here!" ”

Camp Commander Yang, who was sitting in the car, threw the cigarette case over, "Are you thinking about me?" ”

Yu Congrong's dark face with a smile, Wu Qianli walked over, stepped on the steps of the boarding car, Battalion Commander Yang pulled him and pulled Wu Qianli up, Wu Qianli was not polite, reached out and took down the cigarette in Camp Commander Yang's mouth and put it in his mouth, "Here it is!" ”

Battalion Commander Yang snorted, "The 1st Marine Division of the Special Code is going to run, and the headquarters orders us to go day and night." ”

Wu Qianli smoked a cigarette and asked again: "Are there enough shells?" ”

Battalion Commander Yang grinned: "The American devil is generous, how many you want, but you can build it hard, hahahaha." ”

It seems that it is estimated that there is no shortage of captured American shells.

Lei Gong came over smoking a dry cigarette and happily introduced Xia Yuan and Wu Wanli: "This is the battalion commander of the artillery battalion, Lao Yang, just call Yang battalion commander." ”

Battalion Commander Yang looked at Xia Yuan and Wu Wanli beside Lei Gong, grinned and said, "Old Lei, bring two more recruits." ”

Wu Qianli scolded Battalion Commander Yang and pointed at Xia Yuan: "Are you sure this is a recruit egg?" Lao Yang, don't look away, this is the second big hero in our company, when the war is over, you will wait for the whole army to commend you. ”

Battalion Commander Yang stared at Xia Yuan, then turned his head to look at Wu Qianli, "What's your name?" ”

Wu Qianli said: "Xia Yuan, have you seen the whole division's commendation some time ago?" ”

Battalion Commander Yang shook his head: "I didn't see it!" ”

Wu Qianli was stunned: "Roll the calf!" ”

Battalion Commander Yang grinned and turned his head to look at Xia Yuan: "How can you not look at this, don't you know, some time ago, the first full division commendation of our division came down, and the soldiers of our artillery battalion screamed when they saw it, and they couldn't wait to carry a gun to the battlefield to kill the American devils, and also get a whole division commendation back." ”

He said to Lei Gong: "Old Lei can, bring out a big hero of Wu Qianli, and soon bring out a second big hero, I will simply follow you in the future, and be a hero too." ”

Lei Gong smoked a dry cigarette and looked at him fixedly: "Don't accept it!" ”

Camp Commander Yang's mouth was crooked: "Hey! ”

He was about to say something, but another command came from afar: "Assemble the artillery battalion!" Ready to go! ”

"Assemble!"

Xia Yuan looked at the artillery camp, looked at the sky, and couldn't help but say one more sentence: "The American devils are going to run, now the planes are circling in the sky every day, you are driving the car and walking the road, and they have discovered a lot, if they are discovered, they will definitely bomb you." ”

Wu Qianli was stunned for a moment, and turned his head to look at Battalion Commander Yang.

Battalion Commander Yang smiled and said, "He dares to come, we will knock them down!" ”

Xia Yuan no longer talks much, and if he says too much, he will lose.

Wu Qianli and Mei Sheng knew Xia Yuan's words, this kid came all the way, but he was right several times, which was enough to see Xia Xiaozi's vision.

Mei Sheng stepped forward and said: "This matter must not be sloppy, we have come this way, and we have almost been bombed by US planes several times, thanks to Xia Yuan!" ”

Looking back now, he still feels like he has a lot of seasons in his heart. On the train, so many supplies, if bombed by planes, the consequences are unimaginable. When they crossed the dry riverbed again, they didn't pay attention to it, thinking that it would be enough to speed up, but just when they were making a decision, the US planes came, if it wasn't for Xia Yuan, it is estimated that when the US planes flew over, they were all exposed to the riverbed.

Wu Qianli looked at so many cars and said, "You still have to pay attention when marching, the shells of the US army don't have eyes." ”

Battalion Commander Yang thought for a while, "Okay, I'll pay attention on the road and keep the team scattered." ”

Wu Qianli patted Battalion Commander Yang on the shoulder and returned the cigarette in his mouth to him: "Old Yang, pay attention to safety." ”

Battalion Commander Yang grinned: "Hurry up and get out!" ”

Seeing Battalion Commander Yang's artillery battalion leave, Wu Qianli finished his cigarette, threw it on the snow, turned his head and shouted: "Seventh Company assembled!" Let's go! ”

Since the direction of the Seventh Company is to pass through the Xiajieyuli and intersperse with the Watergate Bridge, the route of travel is the same as the route of the artillery battalion for the time being, and the artillery battalion vehicle is dragging a cannon behind it, and it cannot take the mountain road, but can only take the more spacious road, and the Seventh Company followed the artillery battalion for a while, and in the early morning, the two teams separated.

The artillery battalion continued to advance along the main road in the direction of Xiajieyuli, while the 7th Company interspersed between the mountains and advanced in the direction of Xiajieyuli.

However, the two teams did not separate far, and Xia Yuan, who was walking in the middle of the team and stepping on the thick snow, noticed the roar of the US military plane in the sky through his keen hearing, and Xia Yuan immediately shouted: "US military plane!"

Hide!

U.S. military planes!

”

The soldiers of the Seventh Company were all hooking their heads to face the wind and snow, and they were obviously stunned when they heard Xia Yuan's voice, and they didn't hear the sound of the plane in the sky when they listened carefully, but the battle on the twenty-seventh was over, Lei Gong was standing beside Xia Yuan, this kid's terrifying hearing he had seen it with his own eyes, first kicked the soldiers of the artillery platoon next to him, and then scolded at the top of his throat:

"Dute is stupid! Didn't hear the plane coming! Hurry up and find cover!

”

Being scolded by Lei Gong like this, the soldiers of the Seventh Company hurriedly looked for cover.

Just two or three seconds after Lei Gong's words fell, the roar of a US military plane was heard in the relatively clear sky in the distance, which was very small, like the buzzing of mosquitoes.

The faces of the soldiers of the Seventh Company changed drastically, and their movements became rapid.

Soon, three formations of planes of the US army, four in each formation, appeared in the sky in the distance.

Wu Qianli's Tong Kong shrank suddenly, and immediately shouted: "Enemy plane! Disperse! Disperse! ”

"Each platoon is divided into squads to find cover! Disperse! Disperse! ”

Fortunately, with Xia Yuan's reminder and Lei Gong's urging before, the soldiers of the Seventh Company basically dispersed, and the US planes continued to roar from far and near, echoing in the valley.

Above the sky.

"On the way, a small local unit was found, ten kilometers away from the designated target, and applied for an attack order! over! ”

"Save ammo and shoot with machine guns along the way!"

"Roger!"

"Squadron, prepare for regular strafing! Perform the mission! ”

The formation of planes began to dive, and the roar of the fighters echoed through the valley like a huge stone, overwhelming everyone. Xia Yuan faced the dive of the US military aircraft formation, hid behind the bunker, and the figure of the US military plane was reflected in the brown Tong Kong, and he could even see the pilot of the US plane.

They're going to strafe!

Xia Yuan only had one voice in his mind, grabbed the big eight grains, stared at the plane in the sky with his back up, and fired eight shots at the US plane, and the bullets all hit the fuselage of the US plane, one of which even pierced the cover, startling the pilot of the plane.

β€œoh! shit!

He almost hit me! fuck! fuck! ”

The machine guns of the US planes shot out red chains of fire, leaving a long crater in the snow, exposing the frozen hard soil on the surface, and the bullets from the machine guns of the aircraft shot on the dry and hard ground, piercing even the hard ground, leaving huge craters, which were connected together, like a black chain.

The strafing of the US military planes continued, and Wu Wanli was pressed by Lei Gong on an anti-slope plane, and said: "When you see a US plane, remember to go to the anti-slope more places, in the direction of the plane, we are hiding behind the anti-slope, and it will be difficult for the US planes to strafe us, remember?" ”

Wu Wanli held the gun and nodded emphatically.

The US planes fired only one round, and without even bombing, they raised the fuselage and flew in the direction of the artillery battalion.

Xia Yuan stood up and looked at the US military plane with a gun, his eyes cold.

Didn't beat them down, but sooner or later they will be knocked down!

"Count the wounded on the spot!"

"It's okay to work in three shifts in one row!"

"Class 5 is fine!"

"It's okay to be in the second row!"

β€œ...”

The soldiers looked at the plane flying away, and they still had more than one season.

Wu Qianli calmed down, turned his head to look at the soldiers, and then looked at the sky.

"Company commander, their direction is the direction of the artillery battalion."

Xia Yuan stared in the direction of the plane and shouted.

Wu Qianli blew the osprey whistle, and the sound of the whistle was accompanied by the sound of the engines of the US planes, and he shouted: "The enemy planes are going in the direction of the artillery battalion, immediately support the artillery battalion!" ”

In the direction of the artillery battalion, after the battalion commander Yang separated from the seventh company, he commanded the team to disperse and not follow so closely, and at the same time commanded the soldiers of the artillery battalion to disperse and march, not to let people go.

He looked up at the sky, still thinking that the U.S. military plane was unlikely to return.

However, in the next second, the roar of the engines of the US military planes was heard in the sky, and more than a dozen US planes could be clearly seen in the distant sky, lined up in the shape of 'people', thinking about their direction.

The fighter sitting on the roof of the car was the first to notice, and he immediately banged on the door, "Battalion commander!

U.S. military planes! U.S. military planes! ”

Camp Commander Yang was shocked, and hurriedly poked his head out of the car door to look at the rear, and Tong Kong shrank: "Scattered and hidden!" Disperse and hide! ”

"Scatter and hide! Protect your onboard gear! ”

"Give way to cars! Give way to cars! ”

Fortunately, there was a reminder from the seventh company before, the team of the artillery battalion was stretched loosely, the distance between the guns was dozens of meters away, the team was also elongated, and the distance between people was very large.

At the same time, the car accelerated to avoid the bombardment of American artillery shells.

The artillery shells dropped by the US planes were heard in the sky, accompanied by the sharp whistling of the shells as they fell, and the ground began to take position, and the earth that exploded flew up several feet high, and the US planes dropped dozens of bombs in just a few seconds, directly blocking the road and the surrounding area of the artillery battalion.

The shells kept falling, and the whole world seemed to fall into the end of the world, and the sharp and piercing whistling of the sky was accompanied by the roar of the planes, and at the same time with the loud sound of the shells exploding, the clatter of the dirt rolling up, and the soldiers were organized and quickly looked for cover to take refuge.

There was a bombardment of shells everywhere, the blood of the soldiers of the artillery battalion stained the ground red and soaked in mud, two or three cannons were destroyed, the truck was hit by shells, which ignited the shells on the car and exploded in an instant, leaving an empty shelf of cars on the ground, and several fighters died.

The bombing lasted only one minute, and because the artillery battalion was too loose and much higher than the planned bombing, the bombing plan formulated by the US planes was to hit several volunteer targets, each with a fixed amount of bombs, and after the bombing volume on the artillery battalion's side was completed, they would go to another target.

U.S. planes flew away, leaving behind bomb craters and overturned cars.

Battalion Commander Yang stood in the car and shouted, "How many cannons are left?" ”

"Tent, there are three heavy artillery left! Six mortars! ”

Battalion Commander Yang stood on the car and scolded: "I went to these American devils in Teniang, my own artillery is not distressed, just captured ten cannons, only three are left for Lao Tzu!" ”

The seventh interspersed company appeared on the top of the mountain, and Wu Qianli saw that the artillery battalion after the bombing was almost destroyed, and immediately ran down the mountain with the team: "Rescue the wounded!" Rescue the wounded first! ”

Coming to Camp Commander Yang's side and looking at the angry Camp Commander Yang, Wu Qianli took a breath and asked, "Old Yang, are you okay?" ”

"It's fine."

Battalion Commander Yang sat in the car with a distressed face, and scolded and said: "The cannon that Gang Te Niang snatched, Lao Tzu has not yet heated up, and there are only three heavy guns left for Grandma Te's bombing." ”

Wu Qianli exhaled: "It's okay if the person is fine, at least there is still a fire left, if we don't remind you, your cannons will probably be finished." Besides, if you didn't grab any of the guns of your artillery battalion, three heavy guns are enough, and there are only a few mortars left in our artillery platoon. ”

Wu Qianli took out a collection gun from his body and handed it to Battalion Commander Yang: "Grab it again." ”

Mei Sheng had a bandage wrapped in one eye, and shouted with a gun: "Seventh Company!" ”

"Yes!"

"Grab the artillery for the artillery battalion!"

"Yes!"

In the distance, you can hear the herald shouting: "Continue three miles to the south and take the artillery positions of the American army!" ”

Xia Yuan's eyes were firm, he quickly checked the weapons and ammunition on his body, and followed the team to the south.

Behind him, there was a shout from Battalion Commander Yang: "Our artillery battalion, is it really a special mother to let the Seventh Company keep it?" ”

The artillery battalion fighters responded loudly: "Can't! ”

"Leave a squad of soldiers to pull the cannon, and the rest will go with Lao Tzu to grab the cannon!"

"Yes!"