In a simple wooden house conference room, Ninth Company Commander Feng Ren convened a combat meeting. Eight people, including Lu Chen, attended the meeting. Feng Ren conveyed the instructions from his superiors, who ordered Ninth Company to defend Songheli. The specific time was not determined.
Feng Ren said seriously, "Guarding Songheli is a fatal order from the regiment leader. You are not allowed to retreat until you receive the order. It may be a few days, or it may be more than ten days."
Feng Ren conveyed the instructions from his superiors, and the conference room in the wooden house was silent. The Ninth Company has always been focused on attacking fortified areas, and positional warfare is not its strong point. Feng Ren asked: "Lu Chen, you have fought with the Americans. What are the main fortified areas attacked by the US military?"
Tactics.”
Lu Chen replied, "The U.S. military rarely charges directly when attacking fortresses. That would cause too many casualties, mainly from artillery fire and aircraft bombings. We have already seen this in the nameless highlands. I think the most critical point in defending Songheli is how to avoid aircraft bombings.
When planes are bombing, protect the living forces."
How to avoid artillery fire and how to avoid aircraft bombing is indeed a difficult problem. In the unknown highlands, everyone has seen the powerful artillery fire of the US military. The artillery shells flew through the sky like raindrops. The general artillery bombardment lasted about an hour, hundreds of artillery shells were fired without hesitation.
of projectile.
Chen Jiushan suggested, "Company commanders and instructors, trenches should be dug one foot deep, and tree trunks should be placed across the trenches. This can reduce the damage caused by shrapnel to the brothers in the trenches."
Liu Santang suggested, "We can set up a false position to lure the US military to attack and consume their ammunition."
The false positions Liu Santang mentioned were dug randomly at a height of 100 meters from the main position. Scarecrows were placed in the holes. The scarecrows wore the uniforms of the D Field Army and placed a red flag. The US military pilots on the plane,
It is difficult to identify the US artillery in the distance.
The Ninth Company was very familiar with the tactics of setting up illusions to confuse the enemy, making false claims and true facts, and Liu Santang's suggestion was approved by everyone.
Lu Chen suggested, "We can pile stones and tree trunks on the road to block the passage of US armored vehicles and tanks."
Everyone talked a lot and put forward many suggestions. Cheng Min suggested, "Based on Santong, a platoon leader, and his experience in several encounters with the US military, we should also establish a sniper team to snipe important targets of the US military."
At the end of the meeting, it was decided that a false position should be established first, with Feng Ren in charge. Then the trench should be dug a foot deep, and tree trunks should be strung across the trench. The second platoon leader Jin Gui should be in charge, and the road should be piled with stones and tree trunks with instructor Cheng Min.
Take charge and find five soldiers with good marksmanship to form a sniper team, with Liu Santang and Lu Chen in charge.
At three o'clock in the morning, Liu Santang, Chen Jiuming, Lu Chen, Ha Dajiang, Erzhu, Li Zhuo, and Jin Wang set out. Their target was Beihan Mountain, 20 kilometers southeast. Their main task was to detect the movements of the US military.
After several battles, Liu Santang has become a mature commander. According to Cheng Min's suggestion, Liu Santang followed and took charge of the command. Investigation operations require care and patience.
The weapons of the seven people are as follows: two Mosin Nagant rifles for Liu Santang and Lu Chen, two American M1 assault rifles for Chen Jiuming and Hada Jiang, two Bobosha submachine guns for Li Zhuo and Jin Wang, and a Brown for the second pillar.
Ning's light machine gun, two American micro grenades per person, and good equipment. The seven people passed the stone bridge over the river south and turned to the southeast.
To the southeast of the creek, there are continuous mountain peaks with dense trees, such as pines, birches, and elms. They are one after another. It is dawn in the mountainous areas in early winter. The fog is thick and it is still very cold. "Ha--" Lu Chen said vigorously
Breathing out a breath of air, the breath was clearly visible and quickly merged with the mist in the mountains.
Lu Chen is from Xiangxi. He has been living in the south. He has been to Myanmar and the tropical areas of India. He has never been to the Northeast. He feels extremely cold, his fingers are stiff, and his body is trembling a little. He looks at Liu Santang, Chen Jiuming, Ha Dajiang, and Erzhu
, Li Zhuo, and Jin Wang were in a relaxed state, and said with envy, "Liu Zhuo, Dajiang, I really envy you, aren't you afraid of the cold?"
Seeing Lu Chen shivering, Liu Santang said sympathetically, "Lu Chen, you are from the south and have never been to the Northeast. This weather is not too cold in the Northeast. You need to get used to it for a few days. It is just a few degrees below zero, the coldest weather in North Korea."
, at thirty degrees below zero.”
Chen Jiushan snorted and said, "I'm too squeamish. I can't stand this weather. The weather is minus 40 degrees, the sky is full of heavy snow, the snow shell is waist deep, and the northeast wind is blowing. We still have to fight and chase the defeated Kuomintang army.
This is the fighting style of D Field Army."
Chen Jiushan had long ago changed his view on Lu Chen. He felt that Lu Chen was well-informed, especially familiar with new weapons and equipment, and had some strategies. However, he still couldn't understand some of the old army's style in Lu Chen, who was very squeamish.
He likes to wear leather shoes and watches, often combs his hair, and carries a Zeiss telescope that is rare in the group.
Hearing Chen Jiushan's rebuke to Lu Chen, Liu Santang said in a somewhat stern tone, "Platoon leader, we all come from all over the world. We need to understand each other. Lu Chen is from the south and is not used to the weather in North Korea. Our D field army is fighting in Guangxi, so it is not the same."
Are you used to the climate there? It's hot and humid, and mosquito bites make many brothers suffer from stomach upsets."
Lu Chen said helplessly, "I have long heard that it is cold in the Northeast. When the weather is cold, ears and chins can freeze off. I thought it was a legend, but I didn't expect it to be true!"
Ha Dajiang disagreed with what he said about the journey, "Lu Chen, legends are legends. Don't believe those things that have disappeared. I have been in the Northeast for thirty years, and my ears and chin are fine."
Walking through the mountain forest at dawn, it was foggy and the march was not fast. After more than three hours, we arrived at a mountain peak - Beihan Mountain. Beihan Mountain is more than 20 kilometers away from Songheli, with an altitude of more than 700 meters and dense trees.
, the slope of the hillside is gentle, from the top of the mountain to the foot of the mountain.
More than a thousand meters down, there is a small mountain village on the top of Bukhan Mountain, with winding mountain roads and bluestone steps. Due to the war, the small mountain village on the top of Bukhan Mountain became a refuge for residents in the Bukhan Mountain area. Liu Santang decided
Avoid small mountain villages and try not to disturb the villagers.
Liu Santang, Chen Jiuming, Lu Chen, Ha Dajiang and Erzhu went down the stone steps to a hillside more than a hundred meters away from the foot of the mountain. They observed the situation at the foot of the mountain. At the foot of Beihan Mountain was a road.
, it made a big turn here, turning from the northeast to the northwest.
There is also a mountain peak on the other side of the road. The peak is not high, only half the height of Bukhan Mountain. However, the mountain is steep and difficult to climb. In the early morning, the thick fog gradually dissipated, and the mountain opposite gradually became clear. Suddenly, Liu Santang looked at
He saw a figure moving on the top of the mountain opposite. He hurriedly said to Lu Chen, "Lu Chen, look who is on the top of the mountain opposite?"