Changjin Lake: From Xinxingli to Seoul

Chapter 162 Even when outnumbered, the Steel Seventh Company still managed to achieve a glorious victory!

British Army 29th Brigade Command Vehicle
"Sir, that Chinese Steel Seventh Company has been chasing us. They have heavy armor and powerful firepower. Our men in the rear have suffered extremely heavy casualties."

The British Chief of Staff said anxiously.

"Damn it! A whole company dares to be so arrogant!"

"Isn't it just because they have fighter jets in the sky? I don't believe that China's more than one hundred fighter jets have unlimited ammunition and fuel!"

"What is the current status of our artillery losses?"

Brigadier General Brody asked.

"Sir, this is not good."

"The Chinese Air Force focused its bombing on our artillery units, and almost all of our heavy-caliber artillery was destroyed."

“整个29旅，现在只剩下部分25磅野战炮（口径约87毫米），还有6磅反坦克炮了（口径约57毫米）。”

The British Chief of Staff said.

"damn it!"

"Don't we still have armored units? Send them over to surround and attack them!"

Brigadier General Brody frowned and cursed.

"Sir, you absolutely mustn't!"

"We just lost an entire heavy tank battalion at Yixiantian, and we lost so many tanks and armored vehicles in the recent bombing..."

"I think the remaining heavy armored vehicles scattered among various units should be reassembled after the Chinese Air Force withdraws and then head towards Kamagoku-sagai!"

Upon hearing this, the British Chief of Staff quickly offered some advice.

"Kaguya Kamisato..."

“You’re right, but that Chinese Steel Seventh Company is really too arrogant. Are we just going to let them continue to be so arrogant?”

Brigadier General Brody felt a surge of displeasure and said...

"Of course not. We can send a few squads or platoons to intercept this Chinese steel company along the way."

"This will slow them down and increase the distance between them and our troops."

The British Chief of Staff said.

"But these platoons and squads are simply not combat-effective enough to encircle and annihilate the Chinese Iron Seventh Company. On the contrary, they may suffer huge casualties, which is not worthwhile."

Brigadier General Brody thought for a moment and then said.

“Sir, we don’t expect these small units to pose a threat to the Iron Seventh Company, but we can still get them to report their positions.”

The British Chief of Staff smiled slightly and said.

"Report your location?"

"You want to use these platoons and squads to pinpoint the coordinates of the Chinese Iron Seventh Company, so you can start shelling them as soon as the Chinese Air Force leaves!"

Upon hearing this, Brigadier General Brody's eyes lit up, and he guessed.

"The sir is brilliant!"

"After all, their combat power is indeed strong. They previously defeated a battalion of the 1st Marine Regiment with light infantry at Chosin Reservoir."

"Moreover, they now have heavy armor, and their equipment and firepower are superior. Sending too few is useless, and sending too many would be a loss. This is the only way to strike them."

The British Chief of Staff said.

"Sir, the Chinese Air Force appears to have run out of fuel and ammunition and is now withdrawing!"

At that moment, a British communications soldier nearby shouted loudly.

"Great! It's even faster than I expected!"

Brigadier General Brody picked up his binoculars, looked up at the sky, and instantly smiled with delight.

"It's much earlier than expected. Does the Chinese Air Force consume that much fuel and ammunition...?"

"Sir, could there be a trap here?"

"The British Chief of Staff asked."

"impossible."

"The Chinese Air Force doesn't know our plans, so how can they play tricks?"

"We are now surrounded and desperate to escape. Who would have thought that we would have the strength to launch a counterattack?"

"If they can reliably complete their bombing and strafing missions, why would they gamble on low-probability events and waste their precious aviation fuel and ammunition?"

"Go and issue the order: the armored units will set off ahead of schedule and advance towards Fugok-sang-ri. They must seize it before the Chinese army does!"

"Send out several squads and platoons to intercept and determine the positional changes of the Chinese troops!"

"Artillery ready, prepare to fire!"

Brigadier General Brody, drawing on his knowledge of the Chinese army, said with a smile.

"Yes, sir!"

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

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Rear of the British 29th Brigade, at the location of the 7th Steel Company
Inside Tank No. 2

"Wanli, will the British army really fall for this trick?"

"If they just run away, wouldn't it be a waste of the opportunity to bomb and kill them if we sent a signal to the air force to do so?"

Liu Hanqing frowned slightly and asked with some concern.

"If we were a regiment, the British troops would probably have run away with their tails between their legs, but we were just a company, and a company that was always in the limelight."

"The British army has suffered several defeats and is now facing attacks from our main force while holding onto Kamagosato. This is a time when morale is crucial."

"Looking at it from any angle, our Steel Seventh Company is the most suitable."

Wu Wanli smiled slightly and said confidently.

……

Steel Seventh Company in the distance

"Lieutenant Martin, are we really going to be discovered like this?"

A British soldier named Luther said with some concern.

Upon hearing this, the other British soldiers also began to worry.

"Don't worry, the Chinese army's tanks have limited visibility and are in pursuit, so they can't possibly find our position."

"Besides, our camouflage clothing blends perfectly with the snow, so we're not afraid!"

Lieutenant Martin pointed to the white camouflage uniform and said.

"Sir, Chinese tanks are here!"

Luther looked into the distance and said.

"Report the coordinates of the Chinese army to your superiors immediately!"

"Everyone else, don't move yet. Once the Chinese tanks arrive, fire one rocket and then leave immediately!"

Seeing this, Martin quickly said...

"Sir, didn't the higher-ups say we were to hold them off for three minutes?"

Luther paused for a moment, then asked.

"Fuck!"

"Go, take your rifle and try to stop the Chinese tanks for three minutes!"

"Hurry up and generate electricity, you idiot!"

Lieutenant Martin said irritably.

"Yes, sir!"

Upon hearing this, Luther immediately agreed.

Soon, the telegram with the latest coordinates of the Seventh Steel Company was sent out.

Martin and his British troops held their breath, preparing to fire their anti-tank weapons and run away as soon as the Steel Seventh Company's armored convoy got close.

"Sir, the direction that tank's gun is turning seems to be towards us..."

Luther swallowed hard, glanced at the muzzle of the No. 1 tank in the distance, and said.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Unless Chinese people have a God's-eye view, how could that be possible..."

"Shit! Run!"

Martin was halfway through his sentence when his eyes widened suddenly, and he leaped up.

"call out----"

The shell fired from Tank Number One, with a graceful arc and a whooshing sound, hurtled towards Lieutenant Martin's location.

"boom!!"

Martin, who had just jumped up to escape, was instantly blown away, his body torn into pieces by shrapnel, and blood sprayed all over the snow.

Other British soldiers who couldn't dodge in time were also blown to pieces and died forever in the charred craters created by the shells.

Inside Tank No. 3

"Company commander, you...you hit the target every time you blow it up, how do you do that?"

Gao Daxing looked through the periscope, his eyes widened instantly, and he said with great admiration.

Inside Tank No. 1
"Just reconnaissance with firepower, I guess I got lucky."

Wu Wanli glanced at the Company of Heroes-themed micro-map in his mind and said with a smile. (Inside Tank No. 2)

"This luck... is incredibly good!"

"I'll fire from the next concealed spot and see how my luck is!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Hanqing laughed and joked.

Inside Tank No. 1
"Don't rush to fire, let's retreat, head southwest!"

Wu Wanli examined the Heavenly Eye map in his mind, his expression turning serious, and said.

He first used the macroscopic perspective of the Iron Will to discover that a portion of the British troops had stopped.

Then he switched to the Company of Heroes version's microscopic view and saw that the British artillery was rapidly loading shells, preparing to bombard the enemy.

As for who to bomb? Don't even think about it!
Inside Tank No. 1
"But... are we just going to give up fighting the British?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Gong, who was acting as the ammunition handler, asked a question.

"It's time for our air force to shine!"

"Speed ​​up, retreat southwest, then bypass the British 29th Brigade and charge forward at full speed!"

Wu Wanli said.

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"..."

Soon, a chorus of responses came through the radio.

The armored convoy of the Seventh Steel Company turned around instantly and rushed southwest.

……

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Shortly after the Seventh Steel Company moved, British artillery shells rained down like hail.

Clouds of fire rose up and continued to explode into the distance, following the normal marching direction of the Seventh Steel Company.

It can be said that if the Steel Seventh Company had been even slightly delayed in its withdrawal, its remains would have been completely destroyed.

In the sky

Inside the No. 1 fighter jet for aiding Korea
"Oh my God!"

"Your Majesty, please forgive my ignorance, I should not have questioned the legendary Comrade Wu Wanli, the Spear of God!"

"My God! He seems to have the wisdom of God. We retreated first and then attacked back. Sure enough, we saw the British artillery exposed and clustered together!"

Peter exclaimed in amazement as he looked at the bright lights created by the British artillery firing in unison not far below.

Just now, he was arguing about how a telegram from Wu Wanli changed their bombing and strafing plans.

In particular, he felt that as a company commander, why should the Air Force listen to Wu Wanli's advice?

But now, Peter is completely convinced!
Inside the Wanli-1 fighter jet
"Chinese people don't believe in God; we only believe that human will can overcome nature!"

"Let us celebrate this great victory together, and annihilate all of the British artillery!"

"Comrades, sweep hard, bomb hard!"

A fervent glint flashed in Wang Wei's eyes, and his admiration for Wu Wanli reached its peak. He pulled the control stick and plunged downwards at breakneck speed.

Inside the No. 1 fighter jet for aiding Korea
"After this battle, I must find Comrade Wu Wanli for a drink. I have a feeling that he will grow into someone like Zhukov!"

"Comrades, kill!"

Peter laughed heartily, then pulled the lever as well, plunging downwards.

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Below, British artillery positions

"What!?"

"Didn't those damn vultures leave?! Anti-aircraft guns!!"

A British artillery lieutenant colonel stared wide-eyed as countless warplanes returned overhead, and roared in terror.

Upon seeing this, the few anti-aircraft gun vehicles quickly raised their guns and aimed them at the sky, firing wildly.

"Thump thump thump thump thump thump thump..."

Countless large-caliber bullets whistled towards the fighter jets in the sky, forming streaks of fire that seemed to be trying to pull the jets along with ropes, greedily approaching each and every one of them.

“Buzz buzz buzz buzz…”

However, at this moment, the roar of the Chinese fighter jets' engines grew louder and louder, and one after another, the fighter jets, like agile eagles, dodged the bullets and continued to dive downwards.

"call out--"

"call out--"

With the whistling of aerial bombs, small black dots detached from the fuselage and hurtled towards the British air defense positions.

"Lie down and take cover!!"

Upon seeing this, the British lieutenant colonel immediately lay down on the ground and shouted loudly.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of bombs exploded with a sound like the roar of a giant beast. The huge shockwave, mixed with scorching heat, stirred up countless snowflakes.

The British anti-aircraft gun vehicles, which were the focus of the attack, were blown to pieces, with even the wheels being blown more than ten meters away.

In an instant, the sound of British anti-aircraft fire fell completely silent, leaving only a "symphony" of the roar of Chinese fighter jets' engines and the sounds of strafing and bombing!
"Retreat, retreat quickly!"

"Forget about those damn cannons, let's get out of here!"

Taking advantage of a brief lull in the bombardment, the British lieutenant colonel shouted as he rushed toward the artillery position.

There was no other way; there were piles of shells everywhere, which could trigger a chain of explosions at any moment.

Rather than staying here to die, we might as well take a gamble and break out.

Although the other British soldiers could not hear his orders, they followed him as he led the way in escaping.

"Da da da da da da..."

At that moment, a burst of fire from the Wanli-1 swept down, riddling several British soldiers with bullets and causing them to fall to the ground instantly.

Upon seeing this, the remaining British soldiers quickened their pace and ran outside.

Amidst the hail of bullets, British artillerymen fell one after another, leaving only a small number of British soldiers to rush out of the danger zone.

"boom!"

At that moment, an aerial bomb landed precisely on the British artillery's stockpile of ammunition boxes and exploded immediately.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

In an instant, the pile of shells was detonated, and a series of explosions rang out rapidly, the intense flames illuminating half the sky.

In the sky

Inside the Aid Korea No. 1
"History will remember this day, dear Comrade!"

"For the first time, the Chinese Air Force destroyed almost all the artillery of a British elite brigade!"

"Now if they want to hold out and wait for reinforcements, they'll probably have to pay with their lives, hahaha..."

Peter looked down at the flames shooting high and shouted excitedly.

Inside the Wanli-1 fighter jet
"It's a pity that our fuel and ammunition have reached their limits, otherwise we should have taken out their armored forces as well!"

"Only in this way can we cut off their chance to seize Kamagosu-no-Sato ahead of time!"

Captain Wang Wei sighed and said regretfully.

Inside the Aid Korea No. 1
"Comrade, almost no one can fight a perfectly flawless battle. After all, real war is not art."

"No need for regrets, you've done a great job. Now it's time to head back!"

Peter smiled reassuringly.

Inside Wanli No. 1
"That's true, there's no such thing as a perfect battle..."

"Return!"

Captain Wang Wei nodded slightly and gave the order over the communications radio.

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On the other side, the armored convoy of the 7th Steel Company was speeding across the snow.
Inside Tank No. 1
"Accelerate, keep accelerating!"

"Head towards Kamaya-gami-ri at full speed!"

"The British army must have sent troops on a raid, and it's very likely that they were armored units. We can't let Zhang Taofang and the others get into such a dangerous situation!"

Wu Wanli said.

Inside Tank No. 2

"Wanli, are you trying to intercept them?"

"We don't know how many heavy armored vehicles the British sent out, maybe..."

Liu Hanqing said with concern upon hearing this.

Inside Tank No. 1
"They have already lost a heavy tank battalion, and the remaining heavy armor is at most cobbled together; there can't be many of them."

"Moreover... even if the enemy outnumbers us, the Steel Seventh Company can still achieve a glorious victory!"

Wu Wanli said with a firm gaze.

(End of this chapter)