Changjin Lake: From Xinxingli to Seoul

Chapter 145 The General Reserve Team is not moving? I, Li Yunlong, never disobey orders!
Inside the No. 1 Pershing tank
"The artillery platoon and the gun platoon just need to hold their positions. The armored convoy, just follow me and charge!"

"kill!"

Wu Wanli gave the order loudly into the communications radio.

Soon, the armored convoy of the 7th Steel Company sped off at full speed toward the position of the US 38th Regiment.

At this moment, Wu Wanli opened the Sky Eye Map, switched to the micro version of Hero Company, and observed the weak points of the US 38th Regiment.

From a bird's-eye view, the flanks and rear flanks of the US 38th Regiment were already pinned down by the 50th and 27th Corps, and with the air force's bombing going erratically, it was on the verge of collapse.

The front, having lost its armor, dared not launch a rash attack. However, facing the attack of the Steel Seventh Company, they brought out their remaining six anti-tank guns, preparing to give the Steel Seventh Company a head-on blow.

"Lei Gong, call for artillery support! I'll give you the coordinates, you can bombard them!"

"The target location is..."

"It's a bit far, will you be able to reach it?"

Wu Wanli shouted into the communications radio station.

"Company commander, we're almost at the limit of our firing range. I'll do my best!"

Lei Gong responded from the radio station.

"As soon as possible."

"The rest of you, charge to the left and break through the American lines!"

Wu Wanli gave instructions over the communications radio.

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

……

Upon receiving the order, each tank turned around and charged toward the weakest point, eleven o'clock.

Faced with the sudden change of direction of the Steel 7th Company's armored convoy, the forward units of the US 38th Regiment panicked.

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"Sir, the Chinese army has changed its direction of attack, and the positions of our anti-tank guns have been shifted too far."

"We called for reinforcements from headquarters several times, but we haven't received any response. Could they have been caught in the bombing just now...?"

A U.S. Army major reported this with trepidation.

"Damn it, if you try to undermine morale again, I'll shoot you!"

"Immediately use military trucks to tow those anti-tank guns to the best positions. Given the current morale, we absolutely cannot allow the Chinese army to break through!"

The U.S. Army deputy commander frowned, and said with considerable unease.

"Yes, sir!"

The U.S. Army major quickly agreed and was about to go down to relay the order.

"call out----"

"call out----"

At that moment, a sharp, screeching sound of artillery shells exploding suddenly came from the sky.

"Sir, be careful!"

The U.S. Army major quickly tackled the U.S. Army deputy regimental commander to the ground and shouted loudly.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Not long after, a violent explosion rang out in the distance, and waves of heat surged in, making the American soldiers lying on the ground feel intensely hot.

"Go away!"

"They're not targeting us!"

The U.S. Army deputy commander pushed aside the U.S. Army major, looked in the direction of the fire, and his mood instantly sank to the bottom.

"Sir, that seems to be the location of our last remaining anti-tank gun..."

The U.S. Army major also felt a chill in his heart and said.

……

"Sir, latest telegram: the anti-tank gun battery was bombarded by Chinese artillery fire, and more than half of its personnel have been lost."

Not long after, a U.S. Army communications soldier ran over and said with a somber look in his eyes.

"Fuck you!"

"How did these Chinese know the location of the anti-tank gun? Do we have spies among us?!"

The U.S. Army deputy commander's eyes widened, and he roared in shock and anger.

"Sir, that Chinese army unit has penetrated our weakest point, the Second Battalion on the right flank. They're suffering the most casualties there. Should we send reinforcements?"

"The US Army major asked."

"The Second Battalion has already suffered heavy losses in the previous battles, and was just repelled by the defenders in Tashan. Now it is being attacked by armored forces, and there is no point in rescuing it."

"We cannot allow our last remaining combat-ready men to be tied up for the sake of a depleted battalion, especially since we have a large Chinese force behind us."

The U.S. Army deputy commander paused for a moment before speaking.

"Sir, you mean..."

The U.S. Army major paused for a moment, then asked.

"Order the Third Battalion in the rear to block the main force of the Chinese army at all costs. I need half an hour!"

"The Second Battalion used bazookas and anti-tank grenades to engage the Chinese armored forces, and at least managed to keep them occupied."

"We can't let them go back to reinforce Tashan, nor can we let them break through, otherwise the Third Battalion will be caught in a pincer attack and will surely collapse prematurely!"

"First Battalion, ignore the Chinese armored forces on the other side, fight to the death at Tashan, and open this path to survival!"

After careful consideration, the U.S. Army deputy commander gave the order.

"Yes, sir!"

The U.S. Army major felt a chill run down his spine, but he still went down to relay the order.

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2nd Battalion, 38th Regiment, U.S. Army
"The deputy regimental commander ordered us to engage the Chinese armored forces?"

"We've lost our heavy armor and artillery. Are you expecting us to charge in with explosives like the Chinese army?!"

The U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion Commander roared, his eyes blazing with fury.

"Sir, this is indeed the last resort. If we can't break through Tashan, the 38th Regiment will be wiped out as a whole."

"That's what the U.S. Army deputy battalion commander said."

"They dispersed in platoons or squads, each carrying anti-tank weapons, to block the Chinese armored forces layer by layer."

"Let's hold out for ten minutes. If the First Battalion is pushed back after ten minutes, we'll just surrender..."

The U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion Commander gave a wry smile and walked outside with his weapons.

……

After the order was given, the soldiers of the U.S. 2nd Battalion quickly dispersed and picked up their bazookas to attack the flanks and rear of the Steel 7th Company's armored convoy.

The commander of the 2nd Battalion of the US Army personally led a platoon to lie down and hide in the snow, waiting for the tanks of the 7th Steel Company to rush over before taking action.

"Damn it, the Chinese tanks are here!"

"Tell the guys, the Pershing tank's frontal armor is too thick for us to break. Let it pass through and then bombard it!"

The U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion Commander gave instructions.

Upon hearing this, the American soldiers below nodded in agreement, enduring the bitter cold of the snow, watching the Chinese tanks getting closer and closer, not daring to make a sound.

At that moment, these American soldiers suddenly felt a wave of sorrow wash over them.

In the past, it was always the Chinese light infantry who drove tanks and charged forward, while those who braved the ice and snow were usually the ones who climbed over ice and snow.

Now that the roles have been reversed, the American soldiers are starting to feel that the Chinese soldiers they met before truly had an iron will.

"Rumble————"

As the roar of the tank engines grew louder, the American soldiers present felt their hearts pounding with tension.

Besides them, there were several other American squads in this ambush zone, all waiting for the Steel Seventh Company's armored convoy to pass by so they could blow up the tanks from behind.

In the distance, inside Tank No. 1
"Stop!"

"Tank Six, turn your gun to the left front and fire two shots to cover the area!"

Wu Wanli glanced at the Sky Eye map from the perspective of Company of Heroes and, transforming into a micro-management master, said.

Inside the Panzer 6

"Company commander, do you suspect there are American troops in that hiding place?"

Liu Hanqing was slightly taken aback and asked.

Inside Tank No. 1
"My gut feeling is that something's not right, but I'm not sure. Just treat it as a reconnaissance mission. Your position is the best bombardment point."

Wu Wanli smiled slightly and said.

Inside the Panzer 6

"Firepower reconnaissance...that makes sense. If the Americans can do it, so can we!"

Liu Hanqing immediately ordered the gunners to carry out the order.

Soon, the cannon of Tank No. 6 slowly turned, aimed at the left front, and fired two shots quickly.

"boom!"

"boom!"

A blazing cloud of fire instantly rose up, and the bodies of two American soldiers were thrown into the air before falling to the ground in pieces.

"Shit!"

"We've been spotted! Run!"

The U.S. sergeant, clutching the wound on his arm, ran in a panic toward the cover behind him.

The remaining able-bodied American soldiers all ran after them.

"Dong dong dong dong dong dong..."

The anti-tank gun immediately aimed at their backs, and a burst of fire swept down all the fleeing American soldiers.

This scene left the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion Commander and others at another location stunned.

"Sir, how did the Chinese know we had soldiers hiding there?"

"Such precise strikes don't seem like widespread reconnaissance fire at all..."

A deep sense of fear rose in the heart of the U.S. deputy battalion commander, and he asked.

"Something's not right, they're definitely just taking a chance!"

"Even ground radar might not be able to detect this ambush, how could they possibly find it!"

"Tell the guys not to panic, we haven't been discovered yet!"

The U.S. Army deputy battalion commander said, his lips trembling slightly.

"Yes, sir..."

The U.S. Army deputy battalion commander reluctantly agreed.

The American soldiers below, witnessing this scene, immediately wavered in their morale, some even wondering if it was Chinese witchcraft. When the words of the American 2nd Battalion Commander were relayed, they too stared at the distant tanks with skepticism, but were actually terrified.

far away
Inside Tank No. 1
"All tanks, turn your guns around and conduct intensive fire reconnaissance towards the area fifty meters to your right!"

Wu Wanli looked at the Sky Eye map from the perspective of Company of Heroes and said.

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

……

After what had just happened, Gao Daxing and the others agreed without hesitation.

Before long, a row of tanks simultaneously turned their guns and fired at the place where the US 2nd Battalion Commander and others were lying in ambush.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom..."

In an instant, deafening bombing roared, and continuous flames engulfed a large number of American soldiers lying on the ground.

American soldiers were blown into the air without even firing a shot, and torn into irregular pieces by the force of shrapnel.

After a round of artillery fire, the morale of these American soldiers completely collapsed.

"These Chinese people know witchcraft! They know witchcraft! Run!"

An American soldier dropped his weapon and ran back, crying and screaming.

"Stop fighting! Stop fighting! Even God is guiding them! We can't win!"

A U.S. Army sergeant fled backward with fear in his eyes.

Apart from them, the remaining American soldiers scattered and fled, showing no intention of continuing the fight.

They might have the courage to fight against a human, but no one wants to be cannon fodder against this opponent who seems to have cheat codes.

"Sir, their precision strikes are so accurate it's not a coincidence; almost no extra spots were hit..."

The U.S. Army deputy battalion commander clutched his leg wound and said painfully.

"Surrender. Our soldiers are already heroes for holding out until they collapsed at this rate of casualties."

"We have no reason to be wronged in losing to an opponent who seemed to have divine assistance."

The commander of the U.S. Second Battalion looked at the retreating soldiers and said with a wry smile.

……

Soon, the white flag of the U.S. 2nd Battalion Commander was raised high, and the U.S. soldiers hiding in various places threw out their weapons and surrendered.

Inside Tank No. 2

"Company commander, this American force has been routed by us. Should we attack them from the rear?"

Gao Daxing asked.

Inside Tank No. 1
"The main force has probably already routed the rear of the US 38th Regiment, and the comrades from the 27th Army will come to take the prisoners."

"Come on, let's go back to reinforce the Tashanli defense line and fight one last battle!"

Wu Wanli looked at the map of the Sky Eye and said with a smile.

The above shows that Zhang Dabiao's 80th Division has already defeated the 3rd Battalion of the US 38th Regiment and is heading here.

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"..."

The crowd had little doubt about Wu Wanli's statement; after all, it was reasonable for a division to wipe out a battalion, so they all agreed.

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Tashanli Defense Line
"I've never seen a position defended entirely with light and heavy machine guns and submachine guns before. Our Steel Seventh Company is the first of its kind."

As Xu Mumu helped carry the ammunition boxes, he said with a simple and honest smile.

"You clearly haven't lived a life of luxury. You've captured so many weapons and ammunition; wouldn't it be a waste not to use them?"

"Hit me, hit me hard!"

"We have plenty of ammunition. If we don't use it all, we'll just hand it over anyway. We might as well kill a couple more American devils!"

At this moment, Yu Congrong, full of vigor, held a heavy machine gun and indiscriminately fired at the American troops charging in the distance.

"Thump thump thump thump thump..."

"Da da da da da..."

On the position, a row of light and heavy machine guns stretched as far as the eye could see, and streaks of fire swept wildly towards the American troops.

Yu Congrong divided the soldiers into fire support groups, each equipped with a heavy machine gun, a light machine gun, and three submachine guns.

With the support of the Thunder God's artillery fire, the US 1st Battalion's assaults have been repelled wave after wave.

Provisional battalion headquarters of the U.S. Army 1st Battalion

"Attack, keep attacking!"

"Why did you stop? I said keep attacking!"

The U.S. Army deputy commander roared, his eyes red with rage, as he looked at the corpses strewn across the ground ahead.

"Sir, we can't make it. The guys don't want to go and die..."

The U.S. Army major sighed and said.

"Unwilling to die? Are they planning a rebellion?"

"The lads of the Second and Third Battalions have held off so many Chinese troops, just waiting for us to pry open a way out, do you understand?!"

The deputy commander of the U.S. Army regiment, somewhat agitated, grabbed the U.S. Army major by the collar and roared.

"Sir, Second Battalion, please send a message. The Chinese armored forces are too powerful. They have suffered heavy losses and have no choice but to surrender!"

"The Third Battalion reports: The Chinese forces are too numerous; they are powerless to resist and have no choice but to surrender!"

At that moment, an American soldier rushed over with a telegram, shattering his last hope.

"They surrendered, they all surrendered..."

The U.S. Army deputy commander released the major and slumped helplessly to the ground.

"Sir, Chinese armored forces are advancing towards us. What should we do?"

Another U.S. military reconnaissance soldier came up and asked.

"Let's... surrender too."

The U.S. deputy regimental commander glanced at the unmoved position in Tashanli in the distance and waved his hand, saying.

"Yes, sir!"

Upon hearing this, the U.S. Army major immediately went down to relay the message.

Soon, the last remaining armed forces of the U.S. 38th Regiment dropped their weapons and surrendered to the Steel 7th Company.

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27th Army Headquarters
"That was awesome! So awesome!"

"Old Li, the US 38th Regiment has been completely annihilated, becoming the second regiment to be wiped out as a whole after the Polar Bear Regiment!"

Kong Jie excitedly held the battle report, a broad smile on his face, and strode over to say it.

"What are the casualties in the troops? Especially the Seventh Steel Company, do they still have half of them left?"

"I've heard that during the Battle of Songgu Peak, only seven soldiers remained from an entire company!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gang immediately inquired about the casualties.

"The specific details have not been fully tallied, but Zhang Dabiao's telegram said that the main force suffered some heavy casualties, but proportionally it was not much."

"But the Seventh Steel Company suffered a total of seventeen casualties!"

Kong Jie looked at the battle report and said.

"so little?"

"Didn't the US military launch a fierce attack on the Tashanli defense line?"

Zhao Gang was slightly taken aback and asked.

"Yes, but they're being suppressed by heavy firepower."

"By the way, although the Seventh Steel Company suffered fewer losses, its ammunition consumption was ten times that of an average company in combat..."

Kong Jie said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Ten times? That's enough for an entire regiment!"

"That kid Wu Wanli really doesn't know the value of firewood and rice when he's not in charge of the household!"

"Back then, I would have gladly robbed a few Japanese women to exchange for hand grenades."

"But they fought really well, the entire US 38th Regiment was wiped out, now we can press our advantage and pursue them!"

Li Yunlong praised with a smile.

"According to intelligence, there is also a British Royal Rifle Regiment located between Tashanli and Uijeongbu City."

"If we want to take them down, we'd better hurry, otherwise if they retreat, we'll be facing the entire British Royal 29th Brigade plus American reinforcements."

Kong Jie said.

"Damn British Royal Regiment, I'll just lead the 27th Army to sweep them all away!"

"Pass my order..."

Li Yunlong slammed his hand on the table, about to give the order.

"Reporting to the Commander, the General has sent an urgent telegram!"

At that moment, the chief of staff rushed over with a telegram in his hand and said...

"Urgent telegram? What's wrong? Read it."

Li Yunlong said with a hint of doubt.

"The commander-in-chief said that after annihilating the enemy forces near Tashanli, the 27th Army will temporarily serve as the general reserve and will not be moved!"

said the chief of staff.

"The general reserve force remains in place?"

"I..."

Li Yunlong was about to slam his fist on the table and curse, but Zhao Gang stopped him.

"Old Li, this is the Korean War, not domestic guerrilla warfare. You can't disobey orders..."

Zhao Gang whispered in Li Yunlong's ear, trying to persuade him gently.

"Heh heh! I've always been the most obedient to military orders, how could I possibly disobey?"

"The commander said we should wipe out the enemy forces near Tashanli, not just the US 38th Regiment, right?!"

Seeing Zhao Gang's serious expression, Li Yunlong's face instantly lit up with a smile, and he said...

(End of this chapter)