Changjin Lake: From Xinxingli to Seoul

Chapter 153 A full-scale offensive coordinated with the Seoul raid plan!

Dead Eagle Lane, 371 Heights
"Come on!"

Wu Wanli, carrying a Thompson submachine gun, quickly joined the battle with his guard squad.

"Company commander, slow down, we're going to fall behind!"

As Shiqian watched Wu Wanli grow further and further away, he shouted.

"Company Commander! I'll cover your left flank!"

At this moment, seizing the opportunity to shine, he exerted all his strength to keep up with Wu Wanli's pace.

"Company commander, I'm here too!"

Wu Si gritted his teeth and ran desperately to Wu Wanli's right side.

Xu Mumu remained silent, following a few steps behind Wu Wanli.

Soon, Wu Wanli led a few men to catch up with the main force and charged to the forefront of the Steel Seventh Company.

……

On the other side, the main British force...

"Sir, we're surrounded from both sides!"

"Reinforcements... how long until our reinforcements arrive?"

A British lieutenant, looking in panic at the British troops rushing from both sides, shouted loudly.

"Reinforcements? Do you think we'll have any reinforcements?!"

The British major looked at him with a bitter smile, his general's hat fell off, and he said with despair in his eyes.

"But... wasn't it said that Commander Ulster would lead his men to attack and defend Hill 371?"

The British lieutenant said anxiously as he heard the gunfire getting closer and closer.

"That's assuming we take the high ground; then Commander Ulster will protect this pass."

"Now? I'm afraid the entire Royal Rifle Regiment is beyond saving."

"The British major said astutely."

"Sir, look over there!"

"The flag of the Seventh Company of China's Steel Corps! The person holding the flag must be that God's Spear, Wu Wanli!"

The British lieutenant pointed to Wu Wanli in the distance and said.

"How could you see it was him from so far away?"

The British major's eyes lit up, and he asked a question.

"Sir, only he can be so fast that he leaves a blur and shoot so accurately while running."

The British lieutenant said confidently.

"There's only one way now: capture this man alive and take him hostage!"

"With China, this great contributor, used as a hostage, we should be able to escape!"

"You, take some men and capture that Spear of God! Now!"

The British major's eyes flashed with a ruthless glint as he spoke.

"Ah I?!"

The British lieutenant stared wide-eyed, pointing at himself in disbelief.

"What, do you intend to disobey military orders?"

The British major frowned and asked.

"Sir, I can't do it!"

"That Chinese guy once took down an entire platoon by himself, and even shot down a plane, but me..."

The British lieutenant put on a sour face and said.

If you really force him to do this, you might as well just surrender and save your life.

"timid!"

"Guards, follow me!"

The British major picked up his gun and charged toward Wu Wanli.

When the British soldiers in the guard platoon saw the British major who was leading the charge, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and follow him.

……

The British major raised his sniper rifle, aimed at Wu Wanli's leg, and was about to fire.

However, he did not realize that Cheng Gong, who was standing next to Wu Wanli, had excitedly raised his gun, aimed it at him, and pulled the trigger sharply.

"boom!"

With a gunshot, a flash of orange-red light erupted from the muzzle of the successful gun.

"Pong-"

A bullet streaked across the snow like a meteor, piercing the British major's scope and making a shattering sound.

The bullet pierced through the scope, its power undiminished, and pierced the British major's head, sending a spray of blood mist flying out.

"Company commander! I hit my target!"

Upon seeing this, Chenggong excitedly shouted loudly.

"careful!"

Upon seeing this, Wu Wanli quickly tackled him to the ground.

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

In the distance, British guards opened fire, and a dense hail of bullets swept across the sky above Chenggong.

"Company commander, thank goodness..."

Upon seeing this, Chenggong said with a hint of lingering fear.

"Enough talk, let's get back to fighting!"

Wu Wanli pulled out a grenade and threw it towards the British troops.

"Boom! Boom!"

A grenade exploded in the air above the British guard platoon, creating a fiery cloud that instantly engulfed the British soldiers.

Not long after the explosion, Yu Congrong, bayonet in hand, charged into the British army's ranks.

"kill!"

Yu Congrong raised his bayonet and with a clean and swift thrust, instantly killed a British soldier.

The other soldiers of the Seventh Steel Company, like tigers descending a mountain, penetrated deep into the British ranks, quickly reaping the lives of British soldiers.

"Surrender, we surrender!"

The British lieutenant, seeing the soldiers of the Seventh Steel Company getting closer and closer, shouted.

"Snap! Snap! Snap..."

In an instant, the remaining British soldiers also threw their guns to the ground and surrendered with their hands raised.

"Damn it, they always surrender before they've even had their fill of killing!"

Yu Congrong looked at the British soldiers with their hands raised and cursed.

"Gao Daxing!"

Wu Wanli, with his sharp eyes, looked at Gao Daxing in the distance and shouted loudly.

"Reporting, Company Commander!"

"Gao Daxing, the platoon leader of the Seventh Steel Company's assault platoon, requests to return to his unit!"

Upon seeing Wu Wanli, Gao Daxing immediately straightened his back and said excitedly.

"Well done!"

"Come back, we still have a lot of tough battles to fight."

Wu Wanli glanced in the direction of Han City in the distance and said with a smile.

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British Royal Rifle Regiment Command

"Sir, something terrible has happened!"

"Hill 371 has been held by the Chinese army, and the main force of the Chinese army has arrived, just in time to ambush our attacking force. Now we have no news of them, maybe..."

The British Army Chief of Staff hesitated before speaking.

"What?!"

"Didn't we send troops to coordinate the surprise attack?"

"Two elite forces attacked the Chinese Steel Seventh Company from both sides, yet they still haven't captured Hill 371. Do all Chinese people have three heads and six arms?"

The British soldier asked, his eyes wide.

"Sir, I don't know why, but our raiding force was discovered by the Iron Seventh Company beforehand."

"They used artillery to blast away the snow at the mountain pass, causing an avalanche that blocked the road."

"Our follow-up troops simply cannot get up there, and the small number of troops in front have probably been completely annihilated."

The British Chief of Staff sighed.

"Fuck!"

"Even intersections are blocked! Is God helping these Chinese people?!"

Commander Ulster cursed angrily.

"Sir, while the Chinese have just arrived and haven't yet established themselves, we still have a chance to break through!"

The British Chief of Staff said.

"Break through? How many of us do you think can actually get out?"

"At most, you can charge out with a company or so!" "The battle hasn't been going on for long, and the US 38th Regiment plus our regiment are all gone. Do you think Ridgway will take responsibility for our deaths?!"

Commander Ulster sneered and said.

"This……"

"General Ridgway said before that only if we take down the Steel Seventh Company can we atone for our sins."

"If we slink back like this, even General Brody probably won't be able to save us..."

"But if we don't leave now, we won't be able to leave later."

The British Chief of Staff sighed and said.

"report!"

"Sir, the Royal Heavy Tank Battalion has taken a detour and will arrive at the battlefield soon!"

"Not only that, General Brody's 29th Brigade has also broken through the Chinese army's blockade and is rushing towards us!"

At that moment, a British chief of staff rushed in to report.

"and many more!"

"You're saying the main force of the 29th Brigade also broke through the Chinese army's blockade?"

Upon hearing this, Commander Ulster's eyes lit up instantly, and he asked.

"Yes!"

"However, the Chinese army was not defeated, but instead harassed and blocked the main force of the 29th Brigade at every turn."

"So General Brody said that they might not arrive so quickly, and that we must hold on."

"That's what the British military staff said."

"Have it!"

"General Brody is leading the 29th Brigade here. He has a good chance to join forces with us to attack the Chinese army, achieve a good result, and then go back!"

"To protect us, General Brody will definitely put most of his military achievements on the outside, and then Ridgway won't dare to do anything to us."

Commander Ulster felt a little more at ease and said.

“Sir, but I have a feeling that something is amiss about this matter.”

"The fact that the Chinese army was not defeated yet allowed our main force to enter—could this have been intentional?"

The British Chief of Staff looked at the map and pondered for a long time before speaking.

"What do you mean?"

"How could the Chinese army deliberately let the reinforcements of the 29th Brigade in in order to encircle and annihilate us?"

Commander Ulster frowned slightly.

“Sir, have you noticed that not long after we failed to capture Hill 371, the 29th Brigade broke through the Chinese blockade and is heading this way?”

"Moreover, it's quite strange that there were no Chinese troops blocking the Royal Heavy Tank Battalion."

The British Chief of Staff pointed to the battle map and said.

"You mean... the Chinese army's appetite isn't just for us, but for the entire British 29th Brigade?"

Commander Ulster's eyes widened as he asked.

"Sir, I'm just guessing, but if the Chinese army really wants to fight like this, they really have a chance to do it."

"After all, the 29th Brigade has been divided into three parts, which is perfect for them to divide and annihilate it!"

"This is very similar to their deployment against the US 1st Marine Division at Chosin Reservoir!"

As the British Chief of Staff was speaking, he suddenly widened his eyes and shouted.

"We've become the Polar Bear Gang in Xinxing Village!?"

"Then the Hagaru-ri they're aiming for is... Seoul!"

Commander Ulster also realized what was happening and gasped.

"It's hard to say about Seoul, but the 29th Brigade is already in danger."

"We must warn General Brody, or all the British forces sent could be annihilated!"

The British Chief of Staff quickly said.

"and many more!"

"Sorry, you can't go."

Seeing this, Commander Ulster quickly stopped him.

"Sir, what's going on...?"

The British Chief of Staff looked at Ulster, whose expression was one of struggle, and asked.

"We need reinforcements, we desperately need them..."

Commander Ulster turned his back and explained.

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27th Army Headquarters
"Old Li, Old Li, good news!"

"Hill 371 has been held! Zhang Dabiao's 80th Division has successfully reinforced the Steel Seventh Company, and the British Royal Rifle Regiment has been completely blocked!"

Kong Jie ran over excitedly and said.

"Okay!"

"This piece of meat is finally in my mouth, damn it, there's no escaping it now!"

"That kid Wu Wanli has made another great contribution in this battle!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong said happily.

"Old Li, according to the latest instructions from the commander, the 50th Army and the 38th Army are moving in our direction and are expected to reach their designated locations soon."

Zhao Gang held the telegram and said with a smile.

"So, the higher-ups have made up their minds to wipe out this British 29th Brigade?"

Li Yunlong looked at the battle map and saw that the positions of the three armies formed a perfect encirclement of the British 29th Brigade.

"It's hard to say whether we can take them out. After all, the US 2nd Division and the US 24th Division, plus the Turkish Brigade, are all nearby. It won't be easy to wipe out the British 29th Brigade quickly."

Zhao Gang shook his head and said.

"With all three main forces deployed, how could they possibly fail to wipe out the British 29th Brigade?"

"If I were in charge, I'd beat them to a pulp!"

Li Yunlong said.

"Old Li, don't exaggerate."

"Back then, almost the entire main force of the Ninth Army Corps was still there at Hagaru-ri, yet the US 1st Marine Division still managed to break through."

"If it weren't for Wu Wanli leading the Steel Seventh Company to capture Smith alive in the funeral procession, the victors would probably all be dead by the end!"

Kong Jie said.

"Whether or not we can completely annihilate the British 29th Brigade, at least we can keep the American troops firmly pinned down on the Goyang-Uijeongbu defense line."

"With the strategic objectives achieved, the plan to raid Seoul will be a sure thing."

Zhao Gang smiled and said.

"In that case, can we give the order to take action now?"

"Once Seoul is captured, these American troops will definitely retreat across the board, and we will be able to easily take down the British 29th Brigade."

Upon hearing this, Kong Jie immediately spoke up.

"No! The time is not right yet."

"Old Kong, I won't talk about those South Korean soldiers, but we have to take care of Wanli and the Seventh Steel Company's lives!"

"The main force of the US military hasn't even engaged in a fierce battle with us yet. They may indeed ignore the British army once Seoul falls, but they will fight to the death for Seoul!"

"Based on this deduction, the British 29th Brigade will be completely annihilated by us, and we can probably also take over Goyang Fortress and the Uijeongbu defense line."

"But the remaining American troops will launch a fierce attack on Seoul, and then the entire army will be holed up in Seoul, waiting for the US Navy to send troops to support them."

Li Yunlong thought for a moment, then shook his head and said...

It must be said that this situation was actually particularly advantageous to the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

They wiped out all British troops on the Korean battlefield, captured all the barriers surrounding Seoul, and also trapped a large number of American troops on the western front.

In this situation, it would be similar to the situation in Northeast China back then, where the Chinese People's Volunteer Army would completely seize the initiative.

If the two countries are of similar strength, then they can simply negotiate peace at this point, since they can either trap each other to death.

"Can not be done!"

"If that's the case, the Seventh Steel Company is gone, Wu Wanli is gone, and we still won't be able to quickly capture Seoul."

“Once the US aircraft carriers arrive, our small air force will definitely not be able to protect our food supplies, while the US military can probably sustain itself for a long time with airlifts and supplies from within the city.”

"Then, just like the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, non-combat casualties will outnumber combat wounded..."

"In short, if we can't win a quick war, we might be the ones who get worn down. This has nothing to do with the army anymore; it's about the gap in national strength, logistics, and the navy and air force..."

Zhao Gang sighed and analyzed.

"I get it now, the British 29th Brigade was also bait!"

"The higher-ups want to lure out the main force of the US military into open battle. We have to fight them anyway, we can't let them escape so quickly!"

Li Yunlong said.

"What if they simply abandon the British troops and don't come out?"

Kong Jie asked.

"Then I'll crush these British troops, use their routed soldiers to break through their defenses, and launch a full-scale attack!"

"When we combine this with the massive, long-distance raid on Seoul, we're guaranteed victory!"

Li Yunlong slammed his hand on the table and shouted domineeringly.

(End of this chapter)