Major Hall of the U.S. Army saw the Dutch Battalion on the hillside. He felt mixed with joy and sorrow. With the arrival of the Dutch Battalion, Hall and more than 50 American soldiers under his command were saved. The worry was that the Dutch Battalion had very poor combat effectiveness and did not have much combat experience. It was difficult to eliminate them.
The pursuing Chinese army.
The US military came to North Korea and, in the name of the United Nations Army, assembled troops from more than a dozen countries, including France, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Belgium, Luxembourg, South Africa, Greece, Turkey, the Philippines, Colombia, Thailand and Ethiopia.
There are troops participating.
Hall ordered his soldiers to display the flag, and led dozens of soldiers down the mountain to meet Colonel DeVries. Colonel DeVries saw the soldiers led by Hall coming down the hillside, looking very embarrassed and covered in blood.
Due to the mud and weeds, some soldiers lost their helmets, some soldiers lost their military boots, and a few soldiers even threw away their firearms.
Colonel De Vries of the Dutch Battalion was surprised to see dozens of American soldiers in such a mess. In De Vries' impression, the U.S. military was a victory, with high morale and strong combat effectiveness. "Major Hall, how could this happen? Is this the case?"
Now comes the devil Satan." Satan, the lord of hell and the king of demons in Western mythology, is the most powerful demon in the eyes of most Westerners.
Hall was so ashamed that he replied: "Colonel de Vries, I am very ashamed. Although we did not encounter the devil Satan, we encountered a mysterious team that fought fiercely. They were most likely Chinese. My team was defeated."
, lost most of the soldiers."
When Major Hall said that the Chinese were attacked by the Chinese, De Vries almost burst into laughter. In De Vries' impression, the Chinese were thin, short, weak, and had crude weapons. How could they dare to attack the powerful U.S. military?
After World War II, the U.S. military was almost a God-like existence, defeating the powerful Germans and the arrogant Japanese.
De Vries asked doubtfully: "Major Hall, are you mistaken? There is no intelligence showing that there are Chinese people here. The Chinese people are still crossing the Yalu River. They are at least a hundred kilometers away from here. How many people are there in Germany?"
Frith imagined that Major Hall's escape was so embarrassing that the enemy should have a regiment.
The American officers and soldiers are very simple. Although they are a little arrogant, they will not exaggerate to cover up their failures. Hall replied, "The number of people is unknown because we were attacked at night and most of the gunshots heard were Russian weapons."
Fifty kilometers ahead is the First Class Cavalry Division of the US Army. This area belongs to the rear of the battle. A few Chinese people can still escape. "Major Hall, your troops have suffered heavy losses and have lost their combat effectiveness. Let them withdraw to the left front."
At the military station, how about you serve as a guide and we go together to find this group of Chinese people."
De Vries' words aroused Hall's blood. Hall was defeated by a group of unknown Chinese people for no apparent reason. He was very unconvinced. The Chinese took advantage of the night to sneak attack on his rear. If it were daytime, the situation would be
It will be a big difference. Although the Dutch Battalion's combat effectiveness is slightly worse, after all, the weapons are well prepared, including armored vehicles, American mortars, light and heavy machine guns. It is more than enough to deal with a few Chinese people who go deep alone.
"Okay, Colonel DeVries," Hall replied readily: "Let's go back together and find this group of Chinese people. However, I am familiar with the terrain in this area, and I have the right to make suggestions during the battle." Hall said to Colonel DeVries
There are doubts about his command ability.
The Dutch Battalion, under the command of Colonel De Vries, moved toward the southeast. An American armored vehicle opened the way and another American armored vehicle cut off the rear.
The American M8 light armored vehicle is a six-wheeled light armored vehicle manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. During its service in the United Kingdom, the M8 was called Greyhound by the British. First, it was due to its reliable mobility, and second, it was ferocious.
The main weapon of the M8 light armored vehicle is a 37mm M6 gun equipped with an M70D telescopic sight. This gun is improved from the M5 tank gun and has a theoretical rate of fire of 30 rounds/minute.
In actual use, because the loader needs to manually load the ammunition, it can reach a rate of fire of 20 rounds per minute and can penetrate tank armor steel plates at close range. The auxiliary weapon is a 7.62mm Browning M1919 coaxial machine gun.
The northern part of the Korean Peninsula is basically mountainous, with winding roads. The Ninth Company hidden on the hillside quickly discovered the US military convoy. Erzhu, who was in charge of the alert, reported to the company commander Feng Ren, "Company commander, from the mountain road to the north,
A US military convoy and armored vehicles have arrived, and the target seems to be our place."
Feng Ren climbed to a higher place on the hillside and raised his binoculars to observe the situation. Sure enough, a U.S. military convoy, two armored vehicles, and seven trucks drove past along the road. The road was winding, with undulating slopes.
The convoy is not traveling very fast.
Feng Ren turned back to where everyone was ambushing and gave an order, "It seems that this group of American troops is coming for us. It's too late to retreat now. We can only fight with the American troops. Do you have any good suggestions? Lu Chen
, you are relatively familiar with the US military, please tell me your opinions."
Lu Chen's position is company clerk. In the firefight with the US military last night, his outstanding performance attracted Feng Ren's attention. Lu Chen did not expect that Feng Ren would ask for his opinion. Think about it, "The US military is a mechanized force and relies too much on cars and vehicles."
Tanks and armor, we are fighting the US military on the road, and we do not have the advantage in firepower. We should lead them south, into the forest, away from the road. The US armored vehicles will not be able to play their role, and we may have a chance to eliminate them."
After last night's firefight, more than 50 US troops were killed and captured. Lu Chen's impression of the US military has changed somewhat. It turns out that the US military is not invincible, and it also has a weak side.
Lu Chen's suggestion reminded Feng Ren, and Feng Ren ordered Chen Jiushan: "Platoon commander, you lead a platoon towards the US military convoy, find a suitable opportunity to open fire, and lure them into the forest to the south. Wait until they
Leaving the road, we attacked from behind and intercepted from both sides, letting the Americans know how powerful the Chinese military skills are."
Liu Santang suggested, "Company commander, jungle combat, luring the US military, requires long-distance shooting, and requires a few good marksmanship. I am willing to follow the platoon leader." Liu Santang's meaning is very clear, use his good marksmanship to help Chen Jiushan.
The ruler is longer, the inch is shorter. Liu Santang's marksmanship is good and he is one of the best in the Ninth Company. Chen Jiushan is brave in combat and is an expert with bayonets. He can throw grenades accurately, but his marksmanship is inferior. Feng Ren agreed with Liu Santang's suggestion.
Suggestion, "Okay, Santong will move with the platoon leader. Lu Chen is also good at marksmanship and is familiar with US military tactics. I will move with you."
After the battle last night, Chen Jiushan looked at Lu Chen with admiration. Lu Chen followed the platoon, and Chen Jiushan had no objection. Moreover, it was Lu Chen who came up with the idea of luring the US military, but Liu Santang followed the platoon. Chen Jiushan had some ideas, and Liu Santang was
The deputy instructor has a higher level than Chen Jiushan, so
He said to Feng Ren, "Company Commander, Deputy Commander Liu is following our actions, and the command authority is difficult to handle. Deputy Commander Liu is senior and has a high position. I——"
Before Chen Jiushan finished speaking, Liu Santang understood what Chen Jiushan meant, and followed him to influence Chen Jiushan's command. Years of war life, Liu Santang developed a cheerful character, and immediately expressed his attitude, "Company Commander, I obey
A platoon leader will take command, no problem."
Feng Ren told him, "Santong, Jiu Shan, your mission is to lure the enemy. Don't be reluctant to fight. Lure the US military away from the road. The farther away the better. Let's take action."