The enemy's ferocious artillery fire blocked the first battalion on the road and made it impossible to advance, so Rice Tainen decided to support the first battalion with three battalions and continued the attack in the direction of Gunyu-ri.

Under the enemy's dense artillery fire, the 1st and 3rd Battalions began to advance to the defense line of Gunyuli.

But it was too late.

After dawn, US planes began to sortie in large numbers to intensively bomb Feihushan and the 1st and 3rd Battalions.

Fan Tianen realized that the day was quite unfavorable to them, so he re-deployed the 1st and 3rd Battalions for battle, first hiding in the forest, and when it was dark, he launched an attack on the corner of the army.

However, the situation in the battle was rapidly changing, and because the 335th Regiment was delayed for one day during the day, it was not able to capture Junyu-ri in time, attack and advance to Xin'anzhou and Anzhou, cut off the enemy's rear route, and caused the enemy's main force to withdraw to the south of the Cheongchon River, and occupied a favorable position along the river from Xin'anzhou to Yuanchuan.

In view of the fact that the opportunity to rape the enemy has been lost, and the supply of food and ammunition is difficult, and at the same time, considering that there are not many traitors in this battle, the power of the volunteer army has not yet been fully exposed, and the enemy is likely to take a short breather and launch another attack after adjustment.

The armies were ordered to stop their offensive on 5 November and end the campaign.

As the sky gradually darkened, and when it was close to dusk, Fan Tianen received an order from the division headquarters: "Stop the attack and defend on the spot!" ”

For a moment, Fan Tianen suddenly felt that something was wrong, walked out of the regiment headquarters quickly, looked up at the sky, at dusk, the sky in the distance shimmered, and a huge roar continued to come from the direction of the military corner.

"Where is the position of the first battalion!" He ran to the regimental headquarters and walked to the map.

But seeing that there was a battalion of flags planted on the map, it was already far away from Feihu Mountain.

The deputy regiment commander said: "The first battalion has left the regimental headquarters at least five kilometers. ”

"Let them withdraw immediately!" Van Thien quickly gave the order to the telegrapher.

However, Dai Nianhua couldn't get through at all, and there was no walkie-talkie, so the deputy head of the regiment immediately said: "Regiment commander, let the correspondent go on foot to deliver the letter." ”

The chief of staff looked anxious: "This road to the direction of the first battalion has been blocked by enemy planes, shells are flying indiscriminately, blocking important communication arteries, can the letter be delivered in a short time?" ”

"Whether you can send it over or not, you have to send it, this matter is very important, and it cannot be delayed."

"Who's going to deliver it?"

There were many correspondents in their regimental headquarters, but everyone knew that this mission was a life and death, and whoever was sent over was almost pushing the other party into the fire pit.

After he wrote the order to retreat, he convened a meeting of the soldiers of the communications squad, and the soldiers of the communications squad were all selected by Fan Tianen from among the outstanding soldiers, all of whom were witty, brave, and clever.

After Fan Tianen arrived, he went straight to the point: "The mission has changed, there is not much time left for the first battalion to attack, the first battalion must be withdrawn immediately, but the road is blocked by enemy artillery fire, and there are planes in the sky, you are all carefully selected by me, the best soldiers, you say, how can the letter be delivered?" ”

As soon as the words fell, the communicator Wang Ping stepped forward: "Regiment leader, let me go, and promise to complete the task!" ”

Wang Ping was a native of Beidong, 19 years old at the time, not tall, his appearance was not good, and his stature was relatively thin, but he trained hard, was agile, and had a brilliant performance in combat training, so he joined the communication class.

Fan Tianen looked at him, believing that he could complete the task, and said, "Before it gets dark, deliver the envelope and get back the receipt from the battalion commander Wang Suqi!" ”

"Regiment Commander, don't worry, you promise to complete the mission!" After Wang Ping received the task, in order not to affect his actions, he took off the thick cotton clothes on his body, wore single clothes, took the envelope and turned around and ran out of the regiment headquarters and disappeared from everyone's field of vision.

Fan Tianen stared and grabbed the cotton clothes that Wang Ping had taken off in his hands.

What a lovely warrior he is.

You know, the temperature outside dropped to below zero, the light rain has not stopped, the temperature is cold, he ignored the cold, ran forward in a single shirt and pants, whether the letter could be delivered, everyone sweated for him.

After the 335th Regiment occupied the main position on Feihu Mountain, the enemy launched a fierce counterattack, and Fan Tianen ordered surveyor Wang Chunxi to go to the front to check the terrain and participate in the counterattack of the 2nd Battalion, while worrying about whether Wang Ping's letter could be delivered in time.

On the road leading to Junyu-ri, enemy planes circled at low altitude non-stop, searching every mountain road and mountain passage, and the enemy's artillery fire blocked every crossing, leaving a large area of impact points, and closer to some of the artillery fire that could be heard like the roar of mountains and rivers, where it was completely a network of artillery fire.

Seeing that it was about to get dark, Fan Tianen fidgeted at the regiment headquarters, pacing back and forth, he raised his wrist from time to time to look at his watch, almost an hour had passed, and Wang Ping had not returned.

Just then, he heard a familiar voice.

"Report to the head of the group, I'm back!"

Fan Tianen raised his head in astonishment and hurriedly asked, "Are you back!?" Has the order arrived? ”

Wang Ping was panting, his head was steaming, his clothes and pants were soaked with sweat, and he only spent an hour under the blockade of enemy planes and artillery fire, and it seemed that he was running the round trip at the fastest speed.

Wang Ping took a breath, unhurriedly took out a sweat-soaked receipt from his pocket and handed it to the regiment commander: "This is the receipt of Battalion Commander Feng." ”

Fan Tianen took it over and carefully confirmed, his tense body relaxed in an instant, and he couldn't tell how happy he was in his heart, and said again and again: "Okay!" I'll give you credit! You've done a great job this time! ”

The first battalion was on the road to attack the army and received an order to stop the attack and retreat.

The troops were tired and tired, but everyone's spirit was tense, and they all knew that if they missed this opportunity, there would not be much chance to destroy the enemy next time.

The commander of the first battalion received the retreat order from the regiment headquarters, and almost thought it was fake, but the regiment commander's letter was in his hand, and it was certain that the superiors really asked them to stop attacking the army and start retreating to the rear of the Feihu Mountain, and organize a defense on the Feihu Mountain.

Passing through the enemy's artillery blockade and dodging the enemy's fighters, the Flying Tiger Mountain, shrouded in darkness, stood like a huge ghost in front of all the soldiers.

"I'm back."

There was an indescribable emotion among the fighters.

After the withdrawal of the 1st Battalion, the 38th Army shifted from pursuing the enemy to a frontal defense, organizing defenses in the areas of Yuanli, Feihu Mountain, Longdri North Mountain, Yuefeng Mountain, and Panasonic Lane, and waiting to attack the enemy.

The troops shifted from continuous offensive to defensive, and the tense spirit was relaxed, which could also give the soldiers a chance to rest and replenish.

If they do not stop attacking, turn to defense, and continue to attack, they will wait until the enemy reorganizes and begins to counterattack, and at that time, their front-line combat units will have little food and ammunition, and the soldiers will be exhausted, and it will be difficult for them to organize effective resistance.

Stopping the offensive at this stage is undoubtedly the wisest choice.

Flying Tiger Mountain Hill, a company station.

When the warriors returned, they did not immediately go to rest, but dug trenches and built fortifications in their positions.

The mountains are full of tabuliformis pines, some of which are cut down and strong fire positions are built, as well as air-raid shelters and cat's ear holes.

After digging three defensive trenches, leaving a squad on the position, the soldiers of each combat group went into the air defense trenches they dug to rest, and Xia Yuan, Xiao Heping, and Zhou Mao drilled into the individual air defense bunkers dug on the side walls of the trenches, spread branches and weeds at the bottom, and laid bedding on the top.

In order to keep warm, the smart Xia Yuan made a hole in the side of the air raid bunker, which was connected to the ground to form the form of a firewood stove.

Xiao Heping looked at it and said with a little surprise: "Xia Yuan, are you digging the stove?" ”

"Hmm."

Xia Yuan drilled out of the air defense bunker, ran to the top, and dug a few ditches at the entrance of the cave to extend the smoke, and spread branches, weeds and soil on top of it to dissipate and spread the smoke, the principle is the same as that of a smokeless stove, but the method is different.

Xia Yuan opened an independent small space in the air-raid shelter, and opened a hole in the side wall of the trench, this position can add firewood, and the other position is to let warmth into the air-raid shelter.

Xiao Heping and Zhou Mao helped find some dry firewood, and after lighting it inside, they watched the smoke rise, only a small amount of smoke entered the air-raid shelter, and more smoke spread along the upper hole into the smoke dissipation channel dug in advance.

"It's a fantastic approach." Zhou Mao got into the air-raid shelter, and after a while, he felt a warmth, although there was a slight choking, but in comparison, the effect of this warmth was very good.

"Xia Yuan, you're too smart." Xiao Heping went in to feel it, as the flame of the stove on the side wall rose, the temperature here also rose, and the clothes that were wet before could be dried here, and even sleeping would not be too cold.

"The only downside is that the smoke comes in, but when it's completely burning, there's a lot less smoke."

Xia Yuan thought for a while, "In this way, go to the other side and open another one, one stove can be used by two individual air-raid shelters, Xiao Heping will sleep with me." ”

"Hey, thank you."

Xiao Heping took out the futon from another individual air-raid shelter, "Let's build a futon." ”

"Okay."

At this time, Instructor Hu came and saw the fire on the side wall: "This is what you did?" ”

"Instructor, it's Xia Yuan's idea alone, and he does it alone."

Zhou Mao, who was digging a single air defense bunker on the other side, said.

"Hey, it's weird and warm, Xia Yuan, you're very smart." Instructor Hu got into Xia Yuan's one-man bunker, and in addition to feeling slightly choking, there was also a warmth that wrapped around him, dispelling the cold on his body. "Good boy, it's very good, I'll see how I got this thing, and I'll dig one up when I get back."

Instructor Hu was quite surprised, looked up and down, left and right, and Xia Yuan explained the principle of this thing to him.

In fact, this thing is very easy to dig, but it is more difficult to connect to the ground, Xia Yuan said, "You can also dig the side wall and the top directly, but in this case, the smoke will float out, and it is more difficult for me to dig like this." ”

"It's better to be hidden, you see that none of the smoke floats out, which shows the concealment of this thing." Instructor Hu ran to the ground and pointed to the smoke-emitting passage covered in weeds and branches.

Only a small amount of smoke wafted out, which drifted into the air and quickly dissipated, barely visible.

In addition, the hazy drizzle outside also provides a layer of protection for the dissipation of smoke.

No matter how you look at it, this thing is all in favor of the warriors.

Instructor Hu thought for a while and said, "In this way, I will call the platoon commanders of each platoon and let them study, these things are very helpful to the soldiers, especially when they are resting, and it doesn't seem that it takes much time to dig this thing." ”

The method of digging this furnace is very simple, the principle is also very simple, the only trouble in the excavation process is to connect the furnace on the side wall of the trench with the ground on top, and the side wall cannot be dug yet.

It's actually very simple to find the right way.

Soon, Instructor Hu called the three platoon commanders over, and they were also amazed to see the stove excavated by Xia Yuan.

"In the past, when I was fighting, I was able to resist the past, and I rarely thought about it." The second platoon leader looked at Xia Yuan, "I really don't know how your head came up with it, at such a young age, there are a lot of things that you can come up with." ”

"No, Instructor Hu, we picked up the treasure in the first place."

The three platoon commanders looked at Xia Yuan, the more they looked at it, the more they liked it, they had never liked a soldier so much.

can win battles, smart and clever, the most important thing is that his combat ability is not weak, in two offensive battles, one counterattack against the enemy, Xia Yuan has outstanding performances.

And during the period of falling behind, he led the cooking squad to return safely, not only that, but also participated in a friendly battle against Zhuren Bridge, and captured a lot of weapons, equipment and materials, and was rewarded by the division headquarters.

Now, Xia Yuan is no longer the sixteen or seventeen-year-old hairy boy in the eyes of everyone, but a real warrior.

After Xia Yuan briefly explained the principle, as well as the excavation methods and techniques, the platoon leader nodded and said: "Don't say it, this thing is very useful, the soldiers have been fighting for so long, braving the rain to advance, many soldiers have signs of contracting the wind and cold, this stove is just right." ”

"No, we already have several soldiers in our platoon with runny noses." The second platoon commander said.

"This thing also allows the soldiers to eat hot meals and drink hot water." The three platoons were squatting in the trench, the side walls were open, and the warmth had dried all the dirt on the side walls of the trenches, and he thought that he could put something here to bake.

It's night, and U.S. troops rarely operate at night, so everyone will be able to get a good night's sleep tonight.

Especially for the soldiers of the third company, the method that Xia Yuan came up with is very useful, and the digging is simple, two soldiers can dig it in five or six minutes, a stove can make two soldiers sleep well, if it is tighter, a combat team of three people, two people sleep together, and the other person can sleep alone.

Although the sleeping place is a little choking, the sides of the dug anti-aircraft shelter are open, and the smell of smoke can be dissipated, and the heat can be dissipated, but for the soldiers, even a slight trace of heat can make them sleep more comfortably.