Changjin Lake: From Xinxingli to Seoul

Chapter 107 The Grand Offensive Begins on Christmas Eve!

Christmas Eve, a secluded spot north of Miri

"Squad leader, we've been lying in wait for so long, I'm feeling cold and hungry."

"Does this mean that once the final offensive is over, we'll finally be able to have a proper meal?"

A volunteer soldier asked in a slightly weak voice, his mouth watering as he thought of a hot meal.

"You... don't drool, your drool will freeze."

Looking at the soldier's pale face, Squad Leader Ma felt a pang of pain in his heart and couldn't help but reprimand him.

"Squad leader, your tears are frozen."

Xu Mumu, standing to the side, chuckled憨厚ly.

"do not mind the details."

"Success. How long until we launch the attack?"

Squad Leader Ma asked.

"Two more hours!"

Successfully looked at the broken watch and said...

"Beware of infiltration, we can handle it."

Squad Leader Ma said with a serious expression.

Originally, as a non-frontline combat unit, they were not required to participate in the attack.

However, in order to make the fake main attack in the north look like a real main attack, most of the logistics personnel participated in the attack here.

Two hours later...

"Comrade, the time is almost up, we..."

As Squad Leader Ma was speaking, he turned his head and his voice suddenly stopped.

"Comrade..."

Xu Mumu looked at the motionless volunteer soldiers beside her, and seemed to realize something, and froze instantly.

He quickly took out the little medicine he had, but was somewhat at a loss as to how to save the soldier.

"You idiot, save it for those who need it!"

"Besides coordinating the charge, we also need to treat our wounded comrades!"

He successfully picked up the medicine, pushed it back into Xu Mumu's pocket, and lectured her.

"Drip drip drip drip drip drip!"

In an instant, a bugle call of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, like the roar of a dragon, pierced the sky and reverberated through the heavy snow.

"Grab your guns and charge!"

Upon hearing the bugle call, Sergeant Ma shouted and charged toward the American position with his rifle.

Xu Mumu, success... and nameless volunteer soldiers leaped up from the snow, carrying various types of guns, and launched a general offensive against the American positions.

Waves of volunteers, three in a group, three in a squad, formed waves of attacks, providing cover for each other as they charged forward!

The heavy firepower on the American positions roared instantly, countless gun flashes lit up the sky, and scorching bullets flew out like dense meteors.

Once these firing positions were exposed, countless mortar shells instantly pierced the night sky and crashed onto the American positions.

A brutal fire cloud rose instantly, silencing the American forces in one fell swoop.

Upon seeing the artillery support, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers quickened their pace and charged towards the American positions with all their might.

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Southeast side of Miri, 1st Marine Division Command
"Sir, the Chinese army's general offensive has indeed begun!"

"We are now under heavy attack from the Chinese army to the north, east, and west."

"And judging from the offensive firepower and the number of troops, the north is indeed the main direction of the Chinese army's attack!"

"Our armored forces and reserves can now be put to use!"

The U.S. Chief of Staff said excitedly.

"North, east, west... what about the south?"

"Why isn't the Chinese army attacking the south? Could they be plotting something?"

Major General Smith frowned slightly and asked.

“Sir, I think the Chinese army’s fighting style is reasonable.”

"In military strategy, this is called surrounding three sides and leaving one side open."

Fan Wencheng thought for a moment and then said.

Aren't they afraid we'll escape from here?

Major General Smith frowned slightly and asked.

"Not afraid."

"First, this can extinguish our soldiers' last fighting will, because they have a way to escape."

"Secondly, their lack of attack does not mean they will not resist; they may simply be outnumbered and have no other choice."

"Besides, isn't there your guard battalion on the south side that can stabilize the situation at critical moments?"

Fan Wencheng smiled and explained.

"I see. The Chinese are really too cunning."

"Thankfully, we have you, the China expert, to explain things. We're sure we won't suffer another crushing defeat in this battle!"

"Immediately move the armored forces and reserve troops in the central region to the north, and prepare to severely damage their main force!"

Upon hearing this, Smith nodded slightly, feeling reassured.

If Fan Wencheng's statement is correct, and if the 1st Marine Division wins this decisive battle, then he will be a hero general of the United States.

If he were defeated by the Chinese army, he could lead his guards to gather some of the elite troops in the south and break through directly towards Xingnan Port.

After all, the water gate bridge is an essential route, and the passage of tanks and armored vehicles was taken into consideration.

If we suffer a major defeat, the armored forces will probably be few in number, so we won't need to worry about them and can just take the back roads.

"Yes, sir!"

"I'll get the armored units and reserve infantry moving right now!"

Upon hearing this, the US Chief of Staff immediately agreed.

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Hidden spot on the south side of Miri

"Company commander, fighting has broken out on the other three sides."

Pinghe said
"Then why aren't we moving? The war will be over by now!"

Yu Congrong rubbed his hands together, a little itchy to ask.

"You silly kid, always in such a hurry. Just follow orders."

Lei Gong inspected the guns and said.

"Hold on."

"On the one hand, we need to surround three sides and leave one side open to wear down the American troops' will to resist."

"On the one hand, we still have to wait for the US armored forces to be drawn away from the north, and stall them for time..."

Wu Qianli looked at the American positions in the distance amidst the heavy snow and said.

"What if the US military hesitates to deploy?"

Gao Daxing asked.

"The military always has a general reserve force in every battle."

"If the reserve forces crash down to the north and the US armored forces still don't move, then we're guaranteed to win."

Wu Wanli smiled and said.

"Company commander, a call from higher command: the US armored forces have taken the bait. The comrades in the north are doing their best to hold off the US armored forces."

"It's our turn to attack!"

Mei Sheng put down the radio and said excitedly.

"When the fighting starts, it'll be the same as always. I'll be the spearhead of the Steel Seventh Company!"

"If one person is a small target, our losses will be minimal if the US military uses a trick or lays an ambush."

Wu Wanli pulled back the somewhat stiff bolt and said.

"it is good!"

"Charge at the sound of the bugle!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Qianli nodded.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers of the Seventh Steel Company nodded in agreement.

"call out--"

In an instant, barrages of artillery fire ripped through the night sky, hurtling toward the American positions.

The intense artillery fire first destroyed the barbed wire in front of the American positions, then plowed through the minefields before bombarding the American positions.

Clouds of fire from the explosions, carrying shrapnel, instantly engulfed the American positions.

"Drip drip drip drip drip drip!"

In the latter half of the deafening artillery barrage, the powerful bugle call of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army sounded instantly.

"The time has come for the Party and the people to test us!"

"Come on!"

Wu Wanli leaped up, gun in hand, and charged ahead at the forefront.

"Keep up the charge!"

Upon seeing this, Wu Qianli immediately roared and rushed over.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The soldiers of the Seventh Steel Company charged forward, roaring as they went.

Soon, all the Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers in Zangmi-ri jumped up and launched a general attack on the American positions south of Zangmi-ri.

By the faint moonlight and the orange glow of the artillery fire, the American soldiers watched the perfectly coordinated tactical advance outside and fearfully picked up their guns to return fire.

Inside Position 9
"Fire according to our pre-arranged plan!"

Captain James, holding his pistol, said meaningfully.

"Yes, sir!"

The American soldiers below, thinking that they could be guaranteed to return home safely, began to fire their guns into the air or into the snow as planned.

For a moment, they fired countless bullets, but not a single one threatened the Volunteer Army's charge.

Wu Wanli, who was charging forward in the distance, was overjoyed and quickly increased his speed, rushing towards the front.

But the next second, the battlefield threat sensor on his left front side responded, and he immediately dropped to the ground.

"Dong dong dong dong dong dong..."

A burst of heavy machine gun fire erupted, a volley of bullets striking Wu Wanli's left front, creating a flurry of dust. "Damn it! Those American devils tricked us?!"

Wu Wanli roared and immediately raised his sniper rifle, aiming at the direction of the incoming bullets through the scope.

He then realized that it wasn't a direct line of fire, but rather a saturation barrage from another area on his left.

"boom!"

Wu Wanli pulled the trigger sharply, and a loud roar rang out.

The bullet spun rapidly and pierced the head of the American machine gunner, instantly silencing the machine gun.

After firing on the left side, the experienced Wu Wanli adjusted his aim and instantly locked onto a machine gun at the very edge of the right-hand position.

"boom!"

Another accurate bullet was fired. Before the machine gunner on the right could even sweep the position of the Seventh Company, his head lolled to the side, and he collapsed onto the machine gun, blood gushing out.

"Watch out for the machine guns on both sides! The US forces are launching a saturation attack from both flanks!"

Wu Wanli shouted loudly to the rear.

"Fire support team, suppress the American positions on both the left and right flanks!"

"Thunder God, bomb the positions on both the left and right flanks!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Qianli immediately gave the order.

"Yes!"

"Sweep fire on the left and right positions!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Congrong immediately opened fire with his light machine gun on the American troops to his left.

The machine guns of the artillery platoon immediately roared and focused their fire on the American positions on the left and right.

The muzzle lights of the mortars in the artillery platoon lit up instantly, and shells rained down on the positions to the left and right.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A barrage of shells rained down on the US positions 8 and 10, instantly stunning the American troops.

US Army Position 8
"Sir, this is American mortar fire!"

"A U.S. Army lieutenant said."

"Damn it, American mortars have been assigned to the company. It really is that Chinese steel company!"

"But weren't they attacking position 9? Why are they firing here?"

"The U.S. Army captain roared."

"Sir, could it be that they're with Chinese people...?"

"The US Army lieutenant asked."

"We're doomed! If one breach occurs, the entire line will collapse!"

"You continue commanding, I'll take a squad to position number 8!"

The U.S. Army captain thought for a moment and then said.

“Sir, but aren’t you afraid of them…”

"The US Army lieutenant asked."

"They simply don't want to fight and want to go home. They won't kill their own people for China; that would be treason."

"I must get to them before the Chinese troops storm the position, and then open fire to stop them!"

"Once the first shot is fired from position number 8, the Chinese army will no longer trust them."

"That's what the U.S. Army captain said."

"Sir, you want to kill the Chinese at position number 8 to cut off their escape route..."

Upon hearing this, the U.S. Army lieutenant's eyes lit up instantly, and he said...

"Yes."

"We are one of the few units in the south that did not participate in the Christmas party. We can only rely on ourselves and cannot count on others."

"Squad One, take two machine guns and come with me!"

"We have to be quick, we have to get there before the Chinese take over the positions!"

The U.S. Army captain slung a Garand rifle over his shoulder and gave a loud order.

"Yes, sir!"

Upon hearing this, a squad of American soldiers immediately followed the captain.

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Position 9

"James, are you going to defect to the enemy?"

"I only confirmed it when I got here; it turns out your troops were indeed firing blanks."

The U.S. Army captain roared menacingly.

"Defecting to the enemy? Don't put it so harshly!"

"I just wanted to take the guys home."

"There are many paths to take, so let's go our separate ways. Considering we joined the army on the same day, I don't want to resort to violence against you."

"One question: Are you leaving or not?"

James frowned slightly, displeased.

Upon hearing this, the American soldiers around them, who were all eager to return home alive, gritted their teeth and surrounded the platoon.

"Walk?"

"Guys, fire on the Volunteer Army! Cut them off...!"

The U.S. Army captain snorted and shouted halfway through.

"Well done! I'll make sure you're deported as soon as possible!"

At this moment, Wu Wanli, who had gained superhuman agility, jumped into the trench and said.

"What?!"

"So fast!?"

The U.S. Army captain stared wide-eyed at Wu Wanli in front of him, his face filled with shock, and exclaimed in surprise.

"Sir, the other Chinese soldiers are still some distance away, he's the only one who's broken in!"

A U.S. soldier looked into the distance and gave a reminder.

"kill him!"

A ruthless glint flashed in the eyes of the U.S. Army captain as he raised his pistol.

"boom!"

Wu Wanli fired the first shot, instantly leaving a bloody hole in the chest of the American captain, who fell heavily to the ground in despair.

Now, the retreat route for the US forces at Position 8 is indeed cut off, but it is the route that is cut off from returning to the fighting of the 1st Marine Division.

James and his men swarmed forward and subdued the remaining American soldiers.

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"Mr. China, please, kill them..."

“We want to go back to China. We can’t be accused of crimes. They saw us firing blanks together. You can make it so that there are no witnesses.”

James looked at the American squad he had subdued, hardened his heart, and whispered something in Wu Wanli's ear.

"what?"

"These American soldiers almost killed you, and you still want to plead for them?"

"Don't even think about it!"

Wu Wanli instantly understood, rudely shoved James aside, and pretended to be angry, telling Thomson and the other American soldiers to fire instead.

"Da da da da da da..."

The rapid firing of submachine guns rang out, and a burst of bullets instantly killed the American soldiers.

James stared blankly for a few seconds as he looked at Wu Wanli, who was pretending to be furious, and then instantly realized what was happening. He couldn't help but give Wu Wanli a grateful look in return.

"Wanli, don't be afraid, we're here!"

Yu Congrong, carrying a light machine gun, jumped into the trench in a great hurry.

"I'm fine. I fired the gunshot; it was just to resolve a minor incident!"

Wu Wanli quickly stopped Yu Congrong and shouted loudly.

"What happened? Why..."

Wu Qianli and the others jumped into the trench and were stunned when they saw the American corpses on the ground.

"Oh, don't misunderstand this kind gentleman, he didn't kill the prisoners! The story is like this..."

Seeing the reaction of the Steel Seventh Company, James quickly took a few steps closer and explained the situation in a low voice.

Mei Sheng understood English and translated the situation.

"I see. If these American troops succeed, we might actually think we've been tricked and engage in a firefight with them in anger!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Qianli immediately felt a sense of lingering fear.

"Comrade Wu Wanli truly lives up to his reputation as the pillar of our Steel Seventh Company. With him around, there will be no accidents!"

Mei Sheng looked at Wu Wanli with admiration and sighed.

"Company Commander, now that we've captured the position, should we push forward?"

"We charged for so long, but didn't kill a single American soldier. It's not satisfying!"

Yu Congrong said with a hint of regret.

"We are a group."

"We only took the position because we had an inside man, so we should help the other brother units first..."

Pinghe listened to the gunshots not far away and said.

"Brother, I feel like this time is a little different from Hagaru-ri."

"Cooperating with the assault regiment to first create a large opening to help other units is the safest approach."

"But the US armored forces are tied down, so we are fully capable of making a direct, unimpeded advance."

"After all, there's another company attacking this position, and they're behind us. Let them break through the gap, even if it takes a little longer and it's a little harder."

Wu Wanli thought for a moment and then said.

"Ding--"

"Host detected facing a battlefield decision. Activation selected!"

"Option 1: Drive straight in, break through the US command post, and behead Major General Smith!"

"Select reward: Steel Seventh Company group speed bonus, speed increased by 30% during charge."

"Option 2: Help other friendly forces and break through other positions first."

"Select reward: Steel Seventh Company group endurance bonus, marching endurance increased by 15%".

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