Changjin Lake: From Xinxingli to Seoul

Chapter 124 Commander Chen Leads the Third Army Corps into Korea!
At Yu Congrong's command, the three towering tank turrets slowly turned and aimed at the SEAL team at the village entrance.

"Lie down!"

Upon seeing this, Stallone immediately shouted loudly.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The deafening explosion of the shells drowned out his words, and the huge shockwave threw him into the air before he crashed to the ground.

"Damn Chinese..."

"Where's the air force's support?!"

Stallone, clutching his aching chest, quickly asked.

"Sir, the Air Force has bombed nearby Chinese troops, so at least we won't be facing any more Chinese reinforcements."

"Also, the armed helicopters are almost here, but we must break through here and get to the open area behind."

"They said fuel was limited and we couldn't stay indefinitely!"

The disheveled U.S. lieutenant, holding a radio, spoke.

"Sir, the blocking squadron is about to break down! The main force of the Chinese Steel Seventh Company is about to attack!"

A scout rushed back and said.

"Immediately launch white phosphorus smoke bombs and drop white phosphorus incendiary bombs to obscure visibility!"

"Once the smoke clears, the heavy firepower team will provide cover, and the rest of you will spread out and assault the designated open area. Take as many as you can!"

Stallone glared resentfully at the powerful tanks before him and shouted the order.

"Yes, sir!"

The U.S. Army lieutenant should get off the bus.

Soon, the US military attached white phosphorus smoke grenades to their rifle grenades and fired them in all directions around the battlefield.

The SEALs' specialized throwers also picked up incendiary grenades and threw them toward Yu Congrong and the others.

In an instant, the billowing white smoke obscured the tank's vision, and coupled with the raging fire, Yu Congrong and the others' vision became hazy.

"Dong dong dong dong dong dong..."

Through the smoke, the US machine guns continued to roar fiercely, as if the main force of the Navy SEALs was still putting up a stubborn resistance.

The hatches of the three tanks opened one after another, and the spotters poked their heads out, reporting their positions based on the flashes of gunfire in the American smoke before firing.

"Platoon...deputy company commander, something's not quite right, is it?"

"Although the US machine guns were still firing, their submachine guns and rifles seemed to have fallen silent."

Lei Zhen asked in confusion.

"Oh no! They're trying to escape!"

"Damn it, we wanted to take advantage of the tank gun's range, but we were too far from the village entrance, and we couldn't completely block the entrance!"

"Comrades, follow the tanks and push straight up, try to leave all these American devils behind!"

Yu Congrong shouted loudly.

"Yes!"

The soldiers of the firepower platoon readily agreed.

"Rumble--"

The tank's tracks rolled forward, crushing small snowdrifts along the way, while the onboard machine gun continued its relentless barrage.

The soldiers of the fire support platoon followed behind the tank, cautiously holding their guns and scanning the surrounding smoke.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Three tank shells were fired, and the enormous recoil caused the tank to lurch backward violently.

The machine gunner and his heavy machine gun, who were originally in the position, were blown away. The gunfire stopped abruptly, leaving only the crackling sound of flames.

"call out--"

"call out--"

The next second, two rockets blasted towards the side armor of the tank.

"Boom! Boom!"

The shockwave from the rocket's explosion caused the tank's center of gravity to tilt to one side for two seconds, but the weight of the tank's armor quickly restored the vehicle's balance.

The tank had a charred dent and some shrapnel on its side, but it wasn't badly damaged.

"The armor on these American heavy tanks is pretty good; they can withstand heavy fire!"

"Are these American soldiers planning to use the smoke to launch an attack, destroy our tanks, and then wipe us out?"

Lei Zhen said.

"wrong!"

"This batch must be elite US troops. It's impossible that they don't even know how far their own rockets can penetrate their own tanks."

"They launched the rockets to delay our operation; they're definitely trying to escape!"

"This is what the experienced Yu Congrong said."

Sure enough, as the smoke cleared, they could clearly see that the American troops had split into several small groups and were breaking out in different directions.

"What a pity, if I had three platoons of soldiers, I could have caught up with them all!"

"Each of the three squads will take a tank and pursue in three different directions. Kill as many as you can!"

Yu Congrong picked up his gun and shouted loudly.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers of the firepower platoon immediately split into several groups and went in their respective directions to pursue the enemy.

However, although these SEAL teams were defeated, they were still able to launch organized and even coordinated attacks.

When Yu Congrong and his men were halfway there, they saw a helicopter carrying some Navy SEALs flying away into the distance.

"Da da da da da da..."

"That damn American officer, all he does is abandon his troops and run away every day. I despise people like that the most, ptooey!"

Yu Congrong, unwilling to give up, fired a burst of bullets into the sky and shouted angrily.

On the helicopter
"Luckily you arrived early. If you had been any later, we wouldn't have been able to wait. After all, fuel is limited, and we can't keep circling indefinitely."

The helicopter pilot said with a smile.

"Yes, it's a good thing we ran away early, otherwise we would have been wiped out by the Chinese army long ago."

"I was still shaken when I said that," a U.S. Army lieutenant said.

"Sir, why do I always feel like something's missing?"

A U.S. Army lieutenant, panting heavily, asked with some confusion.

"You mean the weapons and equipment that were just abandoned?"

"Mine is gone too. Consider it a matter of cutting off an arm to survive. We can give up things that aren't important. If we hadn't lost them, we wouldn't have been able to run so fast."

The U.S. lieutenant patted the second lieutenant on the shoulder, offering words of comfort.

"Were they lost weapons and equipment? Well, that's not important, I'm exhausted."

The U.S. lieutenant nodded, leaned back, and closed his eyes to rest.

……

Below the helicopter

"Fuck you! I haven't even gone up yet!"

"You damned bastards, when I get back I'm going to shoot you all!"

Major Stallone pointed at the helicopter that had risen high into the sky and shouted curses at the street.

"Sir, while the air force is bombing various places, we should immediately take the backup route, break through the North Korean army's lines, and return to Seoul!"

"A U.S. Army lieutenant said."

"The Korean People's Army's defenses... We only have a few dozen men left. Can we really break through?"

Having just suffered a crushing defeat, Stallone has become somewhat cautious.

"Sir, it will be dawn soon."

"By then, our air force bombing will have ended, and large numbers of Chinese and North Korean troops will be desperately searching for our location. We will have no other choice but to take this route."

The U.S. Army lieutenant sighed and said.

"I never expected that the SEALs would suffer such a heavy defeat in their very first battle. This Chinese steel company is practically blessed by God."

"Damn it, let's test our strength on the North Korean army and see if our SEALs are too weak or if the Iron Seventh Company is too strong!"

Major Stallone, seething with anger, gritted his teeth and said.

"Yes, sir!"

The U.S. Army lieutenant, also feeling a surge of inexplicable anger, said...

……

In a remote area along the military demarcation line, the 5th Regiment of North Korea

"Commander, your sister says she wants to stay in the army to help."

A North Korean battalion commander said.

"Damn it!" "What is she thinking? We have to bring him back!"

Lin Zhengshun said with a hint of anger.

"Commander, she was rescued by the Chinese Steel Company, which has recently become world-famous. The company commander is a rising star in the Chinese army."

"That's what the North Korean battalion commander said."

"Too!"

"Send out a third wave of men to search for the whereabouts of the elite US assault troops!"

Lin Zhengshun smiled.

"Commander, isn't this a bit inappropriate...?"

"The North Korean battalion commander asked."

"Punishment?"

"This is our land, yet a powerful army has appeared here."

Lin Zhengshun said.

"Even so, we've already dispatched a large number of troops to search. If we send a third wave, our regimental headquarters will be completely empty!"

"That's what the North Korean battalion commander said."

"Xiba!"

"Excuting an order!"

Lin Zhengshun slapped him impatiently and roared.

"Yes!"

The North Korean battalion commander had no choice but to give up and go down to make arrangements.

..............................

Outside the Fifth Regiment of North Korea
"Sir, they've transferred another batch of troops, and their regimental headquarters is now completely empty!"

"Furthermore, we have taken care of all the outer outposts, and we are ready to launch a surprise attack at any time!"

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

"Very good!"

"Telegram to the Air Force: Deploy the last of your strike forces to bomb this regimental headquarters and provide us with fire support!"

"They'll definitely hide in the air-raid shelter later. We'll lie in ambush there and attack them!"

Major Stallone said.

"Yes, sir!"

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

Soon, he realized he had missed Stallone's Air Force headquarters and felt somewhat guilty.

Considering Major Stallone's frustrating experience, they directly deployed an air force bombing operation equivalent to a division.

US Air Force Airfield
A sudden, urgent alarm shattered the silence, and fighter jets roared like beasts as they took off, weaving through the thick clouds.

Soon, the roar of American warplanes filled the sky above the Fifth Regiment in North Korea.

As fighter jets swooped down, bombs rained down from the sky, carpet-bombing the camp of the 5th Regiment of North Korea. The explosions were deafening, and flames and thick smoke shot into the sky.

This North Korean regiment, which had just been cobbled together from a large number of guerrillas, had never seen such a scene before, and they all fled in panic to the air-raid shelter.

Inside the air raid shelter
"Damn it! These Americans are so vicious!"

"It wasn't the Fifth Regiment that attacked you, so why are you bombing us? You cowardly bullies!"

Lin Zhengshun cursed loudly.

Soon, the bombing ended, and the remaining North Korean troops had just gone out for some fresh air, completely unaware of any precautions.

"beat!"

At Stallone's command, he picked up his submachine gun and began firing.

In an instant, several rockets flew toward the densely packed North Korean troops, causing heavy casualties and widespread cries of pain.

"Da da da da da da da da..."

Soon, the sound of heavy machine gun fire rang out, and a hail of bullets once again claimed the lives of the remaining North Korean soldiers.

"Charge! They don't have many men!"

Lin Zhengshun was startled for a moment, then realized that there were only a few dozen American soldiers, and immediately roared in anger.

His guard platoon hesitated for a moment before picking up their rifles and charging towards the American troops.

However, as soon as they broke out of the cave, the American soldiers lying in ambush on both sides got up and sprayed flamethrowers at them.

In an instant, raging flames engulfed the North Korean soldiers, and the air was filled with the nauseating smell of burning human flesh.

The North Korean soldiers cried out in agony as they tried to rush into the cave, engulfed in flames.

"do not come!"

Lin Zhengshun quickly picked up his submachine gun and, enduring the pain, personally mowed down these loyal followers.

outside the air-raid shelter
“Sir, now that the passage has been breached, we should leave, otherwise the nearby Chinese troops will soon be coming to attack.”

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

"Throw the rest of the incendiary grenades, then move out!"

"That's what Stallone said."

"Yes, sir!"

The American soldiers readily agreed, pulled out incendiary grenades, threw them into the cave entrance, and then followed Stallone back to the front line.

Soon, raging fire covered the entire entrance to the cave, and black smoke was blown into the air-raid shelter by the wind.

Lin Zhengshun and the others inside the cave coughed repeatedly, feeling as if they were about to die there.

Just then, the soldiers of the First Assault Regiment arrived at this location.

Hearing noises inside the cave, Tan Ziwei immediately ordered his men to put out the fire and rescue the people.

When Lin Zhengshun, who had nearly died, was rescued, he thanked the Chinese People's Volunteer Army with the utmost gratitude, as if he wanted to kowtow to them.

Thus, the SEALs' original plan to raid the Volunteer Army headquarters and decapitate the commander of the Volunteer Army was thwarted by the desperate efforts of the 7th Steel Company.

During their retreat, the remnants of the Navy SEALs turned around and decimated a newly formed main force regiment of North Korea.

27th Army Headquarters

"Do you think this elite US military unit is strong or not?"

Kong Jie looked at the battle report and said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Yes, but the Steel Seventh Company is stronger."

"First, they were able to infiltrate our 27th Army's lines without us noticing, which is a terrible thing."

"Secondly, they not only decimated the 5th Regiment of North Korea, but also the 3rd Battalion of the 1st Assault Regiment!"

"Third, the Steel Seventh Company is probably the top elite company in our Volunteer Army, right? How come they managed to let a third of them escape!"

"Moreover, even with two-thirds of them dead or wounded, they were able to maintain their formation, fight and retreat, and even launch new offensives, which is something that ordinary elite troops cannot do."

The chief of staff read the battle report three times and exclaimed with emotion.

"You're right, but no matter how elite the American devils are, that's no excuse."

"If it weren't for the Seventh Steel Company holding off this attack, the commander and his men would have been in danger. I can't escape the blame..."

Kong Jie sighed and said.

"Sir, you have made great contributions after all, so you shouldn't be punished too badly."

"Moreover, although I don't know the specific unit number of this elite American unit, I estimate that it is equivalent to the Steel Seventh Company in the US military."

Upon hearing this, the chief of staff quickly offered words of comfort.

"I don't care if it looks bad or not, I feel guilty."

"Moreover, the military must be fair in its rewards and punishments. If I, Kong Jie, break the rules, it would be better to execute me."

Kong Jie sighed and said.

"Sir, in my opinion..."

Upon hearing this, the chief of staff wanted to offer a few more words of advice.

"Report to the chief!"

"According to the latest news, Commander Chen has led the Third Army Corps into North Korea!"

"The headquarters has informed you to attend a meeting!"

"This was said by a staff officer of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army."

"Commander Chen... that's the old brigade commander!"

"Hey... why did this have to happen at this time? I wonder how Li Yunlong will laugh at me now!"

"Fine, I'll go take a look. At worst, I'll get scolded by the old brigade commander again, but he won't execute me!"

Kong Jie dusted off his military cap, adopted a nonchalant attitude, and walked towards the vehicle outside.

(End of this chapter)