Lu Chen threw the first artillery shell, but it missed the target. Lu Chen hurriedly readjusted the throwing angle and direction of the grenade, taking into account the range deviation, "squeak——" and threw the second artillery shell, "boom——"
The second shell successfully hit the ceiling on the north side of the warehouse, penetrated the canvas roof, and fell into the warehouse.
Fireworks are strictly prohibited in the gasoline warehouse. Even a spark may cause a fire to explode into the sky, not to mention a mortar shell. With the explosion of the shell, more than a dozen gasoline barrels were ignited. "Concrete, concrete--" the gasoline barrels flew into the sky,
Lu Chen struck while the iron was hot and prepared to throw a few cannonballs. Liu Santang shouted, "Lu Chen, evacuate, quickly, change positions immediately."
Liu Santang's shout reminded Lu Chen that he had already thrown two artillery shells, and his position was exposed and he might be counterattacked. He hurriedly picked up the grenade and called for Liang Jianghe and others to move their positions. Lu Chen had just left the bombing position and headed towards
After running more than twenty meters to the north, "squeak--" I heard the sound of flying cannonballs rubbing the air, and I hurriedly lay down on the ground with Liu Santang and Liang Jianghe.
"Boom, boom--" Two artillery shells exploded in succession, and the trunk of a camphor pine tree was broken in half. Lu Chen and Liu Santang were also covered by sand and branches. It was very dangerous. Fortunately, Liu Santang warned them in time.
Liu Santang reminded, "Lu Chen, if you want to protect yourself, your grenade is crucial."
British Second Lieutenant Anthony, an Englishman and the commander of the artillery platoon of the 5th Infantry Company of the Royal Guards, saw that the warehouse was attacked. Anthony was calm and calm. Based on experience, he judged that the mortar shells were thrown by grenades, and immediately ordered his men.
The soldiers carried over the American M1/81mm mortars. According to the British army's organization, each infantry company is equipped with an artillery platoon and two American M1/81mm mortars.
On the battlefield, Second Lieutenant Anthony received special artillery training and had some battlefield experience. He quickly locked the position of the grenade. On the top of the left front, at a position of 300 meters, Anthony waved the command flag and ordered his soldiers to fire, "Concrete, concrete--"
Two artillery shells flew towards the top of the mountain ahead on the left. The tree trunks on the top of the mountain were broken and thick smoke billowed.
After changing the position, Lu Chen re-set up the grenade and fired three mortar shells "squeak, squeak, squeak". The three mortar shells landed at three different locations on the roof of the base's oil warehouse.
There was only a layer of canvas on the roof of the warehouse, and the shell penetrated the canvas roof and fell into the warehouse.
"Concrete, concrete--" As the artillery shells exploded in the warehouse, dozens and dozens of gasoline barrels flew into the sky. Flames shot into the sky, and thick smoke billowed straight into the sky. The US military oil base ignited fire from the sky. Several vehicles were waiting.
The truck carrying oil was also instantly engulfed in flames.
"Okay, okay!" Liang Jianghe and Lu Chen jumped up and cheered loudly, forgetting that there was a battlefield here. There were hundreds of British troops at the foot of the mountain. Liu Santang was very calm and ordered Liang Jianghe, "Second squad leader, let the platoon leader go immediately."
Evacuate and don't get entangled with the US military." There is not much difference in appearance between the British army and the US military, so it is difficult for the Chinese to tell them apart.
Chen Jiushan, Ha Dajiang, and Erzhu were lying in ambush on the hillside, more than a hundred meters away from the US military base. Seeing that the first artillery shell thrown by Lu Chen missed, they stamped their feet in regret, feeling anxious for Lu Chen. You know, the second shell thrown by Lu Chen missed.
With one artillery shell, the target was exposed, and all the U.S. troops in the base took action.
A minute later, Lu Chen threw a second cannonball, which hit the target and caused the gasoline barrel to explode. "Okay, okay—" Erzhu, Li Zhuo, and Jin Wang cheered in unison.
"Da da, da da -" Dozens of British soldiers pushed open the wooden fence and rushed towards the top of the mountain. They moved very quickly. A dozen British soldiers quickly rushed up the hillside, charging and shooting at the same time.
, it was still a blind shooting, the British army did not know that there was an ambush on the hillside.
Arnold, the commander of the 5th Infantry Company of the Royal Guards, has the rank of major. The British army has a strict organization. A major should be a battalion commander. Twenty days ago, Arnold was the commander of an infantry battalion. Unfortunately, his troops are at the mercy of the Chinese.
In the battle, most of them were defeated, and some surrendered to the Chinese. Only the fifth infantry company was intact.
Colonel Alec, the commander of Nanxi County of the US Army, felt that Arnold's troops were simply pig teammates who could not help on the battlefield and were simply a bunch of burdens, so he organized Arnold's troops into a company and unified them under Arnold's command to guard the US oil base.
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Arnold was born in an English aristocratic family. After being insulted by this insult, he angrily cursed Colonel Alec, "Damn Americans, they are just the descendants of a group of thieves. Your grandfather is not even qualified to be a slave for our family!"
The troops commanded by Arnold were reduced from several infantry companies, with a number of 180 people. Arnold's command room was in a tent on the southernmost side of the base. At dusk, the trucks that came to the base to transport fuel gradually dispersed, and the base
A little quieter.
Arnold set up a small fire in his tent. The flames were flickering, and above it was a silver-white iron kettle. St. Helena coffee was brewing in the iron kettle. There was a trace of water vapor rising from the top of the iron kettle, and the aroma of the coffee was wafting.
, as a descendant of an English aristocracy, one must pay attention to the quality of life at all times.
St. Helena coffee is a famous brand in England. Drinking St. Helena coffee is also a symbol of status. In North Korea, which is under fire, it is rare to drink St. Helena coffee.
"Gurgling -" The iron kettle made the sound of boiling water. Arnold was not in a hurry to take the iron kettle away. Making coffee requires heat and time. Arnold lay on the camp bed and read the London Times from a few days ago.
The London Times reported on a large page about the repertoire of the Royal Opera House in London, the actors, the conductor, and interesting stories about royal life, the quality of a certain concubine's clothes had changed, the prince's night party with movie stars, the suspicion of illegitimate children, etc. It was extremely boring.
There is not a single report about this war.
Thousands of British soldiers were exhausted and running for their lives in the cold North Korea. Many of them lost their lives, as if they did not exist at all. London was full of singing and dancing.
Hey, the bullshit king MacArthur must be in his villa in Tokyo right now, squatting by the fireplace, figuring out how to make the next bragging plan, Christmas is a victory, Christmas is a ghost, Arnold cursed secretly.
Arnold threw away the London Times and stood up to pick up the iron coffee pot. "Boom -" there was an explosion. There was an explosion somewhere. Arnold ignored the iron coffee pot and ran out of the tent in a hurry. He saw a truck exploding in front of the oil warehouse.
A fire broke out, and then a shell flew over. The shell hit the roof of the oil warehouse, and the oil warehouse caught fire.
Arnold's mind exploded. He originally thought that the Chinese air force was weak and did not dare to go to the Datong River area. His oil base was impregnable. Unexpectedly, the Chinese actually sent infantry to cross over. Hundreds of tons of oil were destroyed. How to explain to Colonel Alec?