Changjin Lake: From Xinxingli to Seoul

Chapter 281 Liberating Yiwang County! Wu Wanli Leads an Iron Torrent in a Blitzkrieg Against the First Cavalry Division!
Yiwang County, a strategic pass guarding the retreat route through Anyang Gorge, is now engulfed in a boiling furnace.

With Li Yunlong's command, "All of you, launch a full-scale attack!", the 30,000-strong, battle-hardened 27th Army, like a flood bursting its banks, surged towards the city wall from all directions!

Outside the East Gate, Zhang Dabiao ripped open the collar of his military uniform, revealing his bulging muscles. He held his pistol high, his eyes bloodshot.

"Damn it!"

"Comrades! The Russians say that China is not strong enough to be a leader, and they want to see how strong we are in a fight!"

"Otherwise, we'll have to send out our newly acquired aircraft carriers and battleships, or set up that damned joint fleet!"

"They're dreaming!"

"Since they can't see the strength of our Chinese army, let's kill that American devil, the eagle, and warn that bear in the north!"

"Let's see what they're made of, we'll see in this one battle!"

"Demolition team—go!"

"Machine gun cover! Give them a good beating!"

After Zhang Dabiao finished his final pep talk, he immediately shouted loudly.

"Yes!"

The demolition experts of the 80th Division of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, carrying heavy explosive packs, darted out like arrows released from a bow.

"Da da da da da..."

"Thump thump thump thump thump..."

"Boom! Boom..."

In an instant, various US military firepower poured down like a storm.

The long whips of heavy machine gun fire swept wildly across the open ground, while mortar shells whistled down, unleashing a storm of blood and carnage.

On the city wall, American soldiers, relying on fortifications, continuously spewed fire from rocket launchers and rifle grenades, precisely blocking the route of advance.

"Drip drip drip drip drip drip drip————"

At the same time, the rousing bugle call sounded.

"Charge! Avenge our fallen comrades!"

Under the cover of fire, the volunteer soldiers formed skirmish lines and launched an attack while shouting.

Bullets whizzed past their ears, and shells exploded beside them.

People kept falling, but those behind them continued to charge forward without hesitation, stepping over the bloodstains of their comrades!
Several demolition experts fell along the way, and the offensive was clearly thwarted.

Zhang Dabiao shoved the machine gunner aside, picked up a machine gun himself, and unleashed a barrage of fire at the heavy machine gun positions on the city wall crenellations.

"Thump thump thump thump thump..."

"Damn it! Suppress the firepower!"

Despite the pain from the recoil of the machine gun, Zhang Dabiao frantically pressed the button and fired at the American soldiers on the city wall.

Real heavy machine guns aren't like those depicted in fantasy dramas, where they're fired constantly as if it were a daily routine.

In reality, if you fight like that for too long, either the person will be crippled or the gun barrel will break.

But given the current situation, Zhang Dabiao and his men can't worry about that anymore.

Under the cover of rear fire, the new demolition expert finally crossed the death zone and stuffed the explosive charge into a breach in the city wall that had been blasted open by artillery fire.

"Boom——!"

With a deafening roar, shattered bricks and stones, mixed with gunpowder smoke, shot into the sky, tearing a larger gap in the city wall!

"The breach has been opened! Second Regiment, follow me!"

Zhang Dabiao roared and charged towards the breach, leading the charge.

The US military reacted quickly, deploying several machine guns and more than a dozen automatic weapons to fire wildly at the breach, creating a dense barrage of fire.

The soldiers at the forefront fell in droves, their blood instantly staining the base of the wall red.

Zhang Dabiao was also suppressed by the hail of bullets and could not lift his head. He could only watch helplessly as the US military quickly blocked the way with sandbags and barbed wire.

"Damn it, what a pity!!!"

"The American devils at least managed to defeat the Japanese in the Pacific, so they have some fighting power. It's indeed a bit difficult to take them down in one round."

"Don't be discouraged, prepare to launch a second wave of attack!"

Seeing this, Zhang Dabiao angrily threw down his hat and loudly gave the order.

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Meanwhile, outside the south gate, the scene was even more horrific!

Wu Qianli's 81st Division had just received reinforced fire support and was commanding its troops to launch a fierce attack on the fortified south gate!
"Meisheng! Get all the heavy machine guns up there! Concentrate your mortar fire on the battlements!"

Wu Qianli stood at a makeshift command post next to a shell crater, pointing at the smoke-filled city wall.

"Demolition team, prepare! Concentrate your forces and blow open the city gate!"

"Yes!!"

Mei Sheng responded and suddenly waved his hand at the trumpeter behind him!

"Drip-drip-drip!"

The urgent attack horn blared once again, tearing through the sky.

"Fire cover! Comrades, charge!"

Mei Sheng roared.

The concentrated heavy machine guns and mortars roared at the same time!

"Thump thump thump thump thump..."

"Tong! Tong! Tong!"

The dense barrage of bullets lashed the city walls like scorching iron whips, sending up a shower of sparks and pebbles.

Mortar shells flew in arcs as they hurtled towards the city walls, attempting to suppress the defenders' firing positions.

"Demolition team—follow me!"

Under the cover of intense fire from the rear, several squads armed with explosive charges and demolition tubes roared as they leaped out of their bunkers and charged toward the heavy city gate like arrows released from a bow!
The US forces clearly hadn't anticipated that the Chinese People's Volunteer Army could concentrate such fierce firepower to suppress the city walls so quickly. The US troops on the city walls were overwhelmed and unable to effectively organize an interception.

However, death did not go away.

Bullets continued to rain down from the unblocked gaps and openings in the city wall!

"Chirp chirp chirp... Puff puff puff..."

Demolition team members kept falling during the charge, their blood staining the scorched earth.

Finally, the surviving demolition experts braved a hail of bullets and rushed to the main city gate!
They tightly bound heavy explosive charges and long demolition tubes to the heavy iron-clad wooden door!

"Retreat! Pull the guns!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A series of deafening explosions rang out!
Smoke, dust, and gravel shot into the sky like a fountain!

The heavy city gate was violently shaken, twisted and deformed by the blast, and huge cracks and holes appeared on the gate panels!
"The city gates are breached! Second Battalion! Charge in!" Wu Qianli shouted the order as he saw that they had succeeded.
"Come on!"

The soldiers of the Second Battalion, who were already prepared, launched a desperate attack on the breach in the city gate, which was filled with billowing smoke and dust, like tigers descending a mountain!

A frantic barrage of gunfire erupted from behind the door!

As expected, the U.S. military had built strong urban warfare fortifications behind the door using layers of sandbags, heavy objects, and barbed wire!
Machine gun fire erupted from the holes and cracks!

"Da da da da da da..."

The charging soldiers fell in droves at the narrow passageway entrance...

Subsequent soldiers attempted to use ladders to scale the relatively less damaged walls on either side to provide support, but were immediately met with fierce fire from the American troops who had regrouped on the walls.

Molotov cocktails and grenades rained down, and the shockwave from the explosive charges sent ladders and people flying...

Flames raged at the breach in the city gate, illuminating the figures of the fallen soldiers. The attack on the south gate, after suffering heavy casualties, also fell into a bloody stalemate.

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To the west of Yiwang County, Tan Zi adopted a more flexible strategy.

"Extend artillery fire to suppress the enemy's rear!"

"First echelon, feign an attack! Draw out the enemy's firing positions and reserves!"

After observing the battlefield through binoculars, Tan Ziwei gave the order.

After the artillery fire subsided, a battalion of troops seemingly launched a fierce assault on the city wall, attracting a large amount of firepower.

"Second team, follow me!"

Tan Ziwei personally led the main force, taking advantage of the complex terrain he had scouted beforehand—several ravines damaged by artillery fire and a gentle slope area piled with rubble in the west of the city—to covertly approach the enemy.

"Machine gunner, move to the high ground on the left! Suppress that section of the crenellations! Engineers, plant the explosives under that corner!"

Tan Ziwei said with composure.

This strategy initially worked, drawing the U.S. military's attention to the front.

Just as the second echelon was about to rush to the base of the wall to carry out the demolition, the US reserve force inside the city suddenly rushed out from the secret passage and engaged in a fierce battle with the engineers and assault troops!
At the same time, the firing positions on the west city tower suddenly shifted to launch a fierce attack on the flanks.

"withstand!!"

Tan Zi drew his pistol and joined the hand-to-hand combat. Shouts of battle, the clash of bayonets, and screams filled the air!
A key blasting point was recaptured, and the explosives were successfully detonated! The city wall shook violently and collapsed!

But as the smoke cleared, the US military had already constructed multiple layers of temporary positions behind the breach, and the crossfire was so intense it was suffocating!

Tan Ziwei's troops engaged in repeated back-and-forth battles with the enemy inside and outside the breach, leaving corpses strewn across the battlefield, yet the breach remained unconquered and could not be breached.

"Commander, we can't get through!"

"Not only us, but Zhang Dabiao and Wu Qianli's side are also unable to break through for the time being!"

The deputy division commander sighed and said.

"It's only been half an hour. There are at least two thousand American troops inside, holding their ground with strong city defenses and heavy firepower. It's not going to be that easy."

"Not every unit has the same ability to tackle tough challenges as Wu Wanli and his men."

"The quality and willpower of the soldiers are not too bad, the main problem is the lack of heavy artillery firepower."

Tan Ziwei looked at the distant city wall and shook his head.

"Commander, should we send some heavy artillery over to help?"

"After all, almost all the heavy artillery is concentrated there now, and we only have these mortars, so it's too difficult to fight them!"

"That's what the deputy division commander said."

"We already said it, the feint attack will become the main attack. We won't give them any more men or weapons!"

"A change of just one word must create a powerful impact!"

Do you know what that means?

"Do you know why Zhang Dabiao and Wu Qianli didn't request heavy artillery support?"

Tan Zi asked the question, as if he had seen through everything.

"This……"

Upon hearing this, the deputy division commander was momentarily confused.

"Whoever breaks through from the three sides first will be credited with the main attack and the greatest credit in this battle!"

"If we fail to penetrate on three fronts, it will just be a feint attack to put pressure on the US military and tie down their forces!"

Tan Ziwei said.

"Everyone is vying to be the first to enter the city and launch the main attack..."

"Those three feints were damn fierce!"

Upon hearing this, the deputy division commander suddenly realized what was going on.

"That's exactly what we wanted!"

"They launched a full-scale attack from all three sides. Even if they didn't break through, the American devils had used up all their reserves."

"Next, it will be time for a hundred cannons to fire simultaneously and decide the fate of the world in one fell swoop!"

Tan Ziwei looked at the direction of the North Gate, where Li Yunlong was personally leading the main attack, and said.

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At the north gate of Yiwang County, in the temporary command post behind the earthen slope, smoke and dust filled the air, and the battle situation from various places was transmitted back urgently and clearly through the walkie-talkies.

Zhao Gang, holding binoculars, rushed into the bunker with a solemn expression, his uniform front soaked with sweat.

"Old Li! Zhang Dabiao's side has managed to create an opening, but it's been sealed off by American firepower, resulting in significant casualties!"

"The demolition team at the south gate managed to loosen the city gate, but the American troops built an iron shell behind it, and the troops couldn't break through the gap. Blood flowed like a river!"

"Tan Ziwei was in even greater danger over there. He almost managed to reach the base of the wall and successfully blow it up, but then the US reserve forces crawled out of their rat holes and fought with bayonets. Although the breach was blown open, it was then blocked up like a meat grinder!"

"A feint attack on three fronts... or, as you put it, a full-scale main attack, meant that they were almost breached but were all blocked back by fresh American troops!"

"The troops fought fiercely enough, breaking many American soldiers' teeth, but they didn't actually tear any bones apart!"

Zhao Gang said with some regret.

Li Yunlong had his back to him, hands on his hips, staring intently at the smoke-shrouded northern city wall of Yiwang.

"Damn it! This is exactly the kind of fresh blood I need to shut them down!"

Li Yunlong snorted heavily through his nostrils and said calmly.

"Old Li? This..."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gang was slightly taken aback.

"Let's turn our feint attack into our main offensive, and attack as fiercely as possible!"

"Zhang Dabiao held the east gate to the death, Wu Qianli fought a bloody battle at the south gate, and Tan Ziwei cleverly attacked the west gate. All three directions were like deadly punches!"

"The Americans thought we were going to fight tooth and nail to capture the city from these three sides, so they poured all their reserves into these gaps and the city walls like dumpling filling!"

"That old bastard Tangenber's mobile forces and backup firepower are now all pinned down on those three sides!"

"The US military's firepower was also torn into three tattered pieces, leaving them with no way to defend their own rear!"

"Now that we've reached this point in the play, it's time to unleash our trump card – our artillery barrage!"

"Adding the artillery of the Seventh Steel Corps' artillery detachment, that's over a hundred cannons..."

"I've never fought such a profitable battle in my eighty lifetimes!"

Li Yunlong suddenly turned around and said with a murderous aura.

Before the words were even finished, as if by telepathy, the entrance to the fortification darkened, and Lei Gong's short, stocky figure, covered in the smell of gunpowder, squeezed in.

"report!"

"The entire artillery detachment is ready!"

"More than a hundred howitzers, field guns, and mountain guns of various types are all equipped with their firing parameters set and shells loaded, awaiting your command!"

"Just give the word, and I guarantee those damn American soldiers will be served a pot of steel dumplings!"

Lei Gong approached, stood up straight, and saluted.

The muscles on Li Yunlong's face bulged, like a bowstring gathering immense power.

Just as he was about to speak, a strange pause suddenly appeared amidst the chaotic gunfire from the north of the city.

At the top of the sturdy north gate tower, a glaring white cloth was hastily erected, swaying precariously amidst the billowing smoke and the embers of the setting sun.

Immediately afterwards, several figures peered out from the city wall. The one in the lead was wearing an American military uniform with glittering stars, and was none other than the US Army Commander, Tom Boer.

Beside him, a bespectacled officer held a makeshift megaphone and shouted into Chinese with a distinct foreign accent but unusual clarity:

"I am the U.S. Chief of Staff!"

"General Towneber is willing to negotiate!"

"We request a ceasefire!"

"As long as you allow us to withdraw safely, we will immediately hand over the county town!"

"Most of the weapons, ammunition, and supply depots in the city can be left to you intact!"

"We can even sign documents!"

"Please cease your attack!"

"This is a win-win situation!"

For a moment, the air seemed to freeze.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gang frowned.

Lei Gong was also taken aback and looked at Li Yunlong.

Time seemed to slow down, and the sounds of intense fighting from other directions on the battlefield became background noise.

"Fuck your fucking shit!"

"One minute!"

"I can blast you all to pieces in just one minute!"

"You dare to try and negotiate with me?!"

"Kill your entire county and all the spoils seized there will belong to me, Li Yunlong!"

"What I want are your lives! And that stubborn head of Tornbur!"

"If you were to surrender, that would be one thing, but you actually want me to let you go?"

"dream!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong ripped off his dusty, gunpowder-smelling military cap and slammed it to the ground, roaring, "Old Li's right! That's inspiring!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gang couldn't help but praise him.

"Thunder God! Aren't the American cannons in the artillery barrage all ready?!"

"Fire at me!!!"

After Li Yunlong finished speaking, he suddenly turned to Lei Gong, his eyes blazing with anger and determination, and roared with all his might.

"boom--!!!"

The order was like igniting a huge, already-filled powder keg!

At that moment, time seemed to be torn apart!
"Boom! B ...

It wasn't a single cannon shot, but dozens of thunderbolts that erupted simultaneously from the artillery positions hidden behind the mountain forest bunkers!
The earth trembled and groaned wildly, the air was violently torn apart, and a shrill scream that made one's teeth ache and one's heart tremble!

In an instant, the distant sky was illuminated by countless dazzling, enormous fire snakes!

The dark red flames from the cannon muzzles, like the destructive lava spewed from the gates of hell, stretched out in one continuous line, illuminating the entire northern sky as if it were a burning furnace!

Spectacular, violent, and imbued with an absolute will to destroy everything!

"call out--!!!"

"call out--!!!"

"call out--!!!"

In an instant, countless sharp and piercing whistles converged into a raging tide of death!
Almost in the blink of an eye, the first wave of steel torrents slammed into the northern city wall and tower area of ​​Yiwang City!

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

The deafening explosions were so continuous they formed a vast ocean!
Huge bricks, concrete blocks, and twisted steel bars were blasted into the air like pieces of paper in a storm!
A mushroom cloud of smoke, rubble, and flames shot into the sky, almost engulfing half of the northern city wall!

The city gate tower was hit directly by several large-caliber shells. Its magnificent structure twisted and collapsed like paper, crashing down with a deafening roar!
The place where the white flag was raised was reduced to nothing in the flames of the explosion!

Countless American soldiers, along with their fortifications, were instantly wiped out by overwhelming firepower!

However, this is just the beginning!
The smoke of battle had not yet cleared, and the breach in the city wall continued to widen, with rubble piling up like a small mountain.

"fire!!"

Li Yunlong's eyes were bloodshot, and his second roar drowned out the rumbling echo.

“Boom, boom, boom—!!!”

Following Li Yunlong's order, the second wave of artillery fire followed immediately!

More concentrated and more precise than the first time!

This time, the goal is not only to destroy the outermost city wall, but also to destroy every inch of land behind the city wall where the US military might struggle to fight back!

Countless shells, like the Grim Reaper's scythe with eyes, whistled through the huge gap in the city wall and crashed deep into the city!

Streets, houses, makeshift fortifications, and crammed reserve troops... were all instantly covered by the merciless storm of steel!

Flames rose from every corner, and the dense explosions were like death flowers blooming on the earth!

At that moment, the screams of the American soldiers were completely drowned out by the roar of artillery fire.

Visible shockwaves churned in the smoke and dust, relentlessly destroying any obstacle that dared to stand in the way of victory!
"fire!!!!!!!"

Li Yunlong's roar was swallowed by the aftershocks of the second round of artillery fire, but his hoarse voice carried a resolute determination to crush everything, like the embodiment of a command, piercing through the deafening echo!

This time, he swung his arm down with a sudden force, as if splitting the heavens and the earth.

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

This time, there will be no holding back!
All the artillery hidden behind the mountains and forests let out a final roar that shook the world!

The sky was no longer illuminated by fire snakes, but seemed to have been instantly torn apart by an invisible giant hand!

Hundreds and thousands of terrifying streams of light, interwoven with blazing white and dark red, converged into a destructive waterfall of steel!

The shrieks of the shells were so dense that individual sounds were indistinguishable, creating a deep, overwhelming high-frequency roar!

The earth no longer groaned, but instead violently thrashed and churned like a boiling ocean!
Dust and gravel rained down from the roof of the command post like a downpour.

The first wave of devastating attacks once again struck the already shattered city towers and the walls on both sides.

Boom! Crack—!!!

An indescribable sound, surpassing even the deafening roar of an explosion, echoed through the center of the northern city wall, like the snapping of a Titan's spine!
The massive foundation of the city gate tower completely collapsed under the terrifying and continuous bombardment!
The main structure of the North Gate Tower, which carried the last vestiges of the US military's hopes, could no longer support its enormous, precarious weight.

Amidst the towering flames and thick smoke, it seemed to be in slow motion, first tilting, then collapsing from the middle!

The massive brick and stone structure collapsed inwards, like a hill that had been detonated from within!
A massive boulder, weighing several tons, carrying twisted steel bars, broken concrete blocks, and snapped wooden beams, crashed down like a terrifying waterfall of rocks!

The entire north gate, along with the city walls on both sides, stretching for tens of meters, completely collapsed under this devastating third salvo!
The rising mushroom cloud was no longer a single column of smoke, but a towering wave mixed with flames, dust, gunpowder smoke and building debris!

The gap was no longer a gap; the entire northern city wall had become a massive, sloping ruin emitting scorching smoke and flames!

The moment the shelling ended, the deathly silence after the destruction was suffocating, with only the sound of falling bricks and crackling flames remaining.

"bugler!"

"Blow the bugle! Blow it as loudly as you can!!!"

Li Yunlong grabbed the gleaming machete leaning against the cover with his right hand, drew his pistol with his left, and roared.

"Drip drip drip drip drip drip—!!!"

The bugler, who had been waiting for battle, puffed out his cheeks and blew the soul-piercing bugle call with all his might!

"Kong Erlengzi!"

"Dare to charge at me!"

Li Yunlong roared at Kong Jie behind him.

"Old Kong, stop messing around with Old Li!"

"Duan Peng, stop them."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gang quickly offered some advice.

"Political Commissar Zhao, the battle has progressed to this point, there's not much danger left!"

"Li Yunlong! I've been waiting for you to say that! Charge in and fuck them!"

"First Regiment! Stay close to me and Lao Li!"

“Charge——!!!”

Kong Jie, his eyes also bloodshot, roared as he held up a submachine gun!

Before he finished speaking, Li Yunlong had already leaped out of the cover like an arrow, stepping on the scorching, still smoking rubble and ruins, and rushed straight into the smoke-filled city!

Kong Jie followed closely behind, roaring as he led a commando team composed of the military guard battalion and the most elite veterans, pouring into Yiwang City like a flood bursting its banks!
The American troops inside the city had just recovered from the devastating bombardment and were disoriented and disorganized.

Before they could crawl out of the rubble and rebuild their defenses, Li Yunlong and Kong Jie's elite troops had already arrived in front of them!

"kill!"

Li Yunlong spotted a group of American soldiers setting up machine guns. Before they even arrived, his shouts were already out!
He smashed through the broken walls and ruins blocking his way like a mad tiger, his large cleaver transforming into a streak of cold light as he slashed down!

An American machine gunner looked up in terror, but before he could even scream, his helmet and head were cleaved in two!

Just as the loader next to him reached for his gun, Kong Jie's submachine gun was already close enough to riddle him with bullets.

The assault team charged fiercely along the dilapidated streets, the sounds of submachine guns, pistols, grenades exploding, and angry shouts filling the air.

The U.S. military relied on the ruins and makeshift sandbags to put up a stubborn resistance, with poisonous flames occasionally spewing from the corners of their firing positions.

"Left side! Remove that spot!"

Li Yunlong roared as he gave the order.

"Yes!"

"Covering fire!"

A veteran covered in gunpowder roared, grabbed a satchel charge, and charged forward in a low posture under the cover of machine gun fire, stuffing the explosives into a window hole under a firing position.

"boom!"

Before long, the sandbags and the human body were blown away by the explosive charge.

Li Yunlong seized the opportunity and led his elite veterans into close combat with the American troops. A bayonet battle broke out in the narrow streets and alleys!

The sounds of steel clashing with flesh echoed continuously, and the eyes of the volunteer soldiers burned with the flames of revenge and liberation, as bayonets clashed!

Duan Peng knocked down two American soldiers in succession, and when his bayonet broke, he smashed it with the butt of his rifle!

Kong Jie took the lead, and when his submachine gun ran out of bullets, he swung it like a hammer, smashing it into the face of an American soldier, the sound of bones cracking clearly audible!
Li Yunlong's broadsword was stained with blood, and he swung it with wide, sweeping strokes, specifically targeting the enemy's heavy-firepower soldiers!
This surprise attack and formidable elite force was like a scalding steel knife plunged into butter, violently stirring and tearing through the already chaotic American defenses.

Wherever they went, the US military suffered a series of defeats, and their defenses quickly crumbled!
Li Yunlong and Kong Jie's ferocious attack instantly disrupted the overall defensive deployment of the US forces in the city!
Zhang Dabiao at the East Gate was leading his exhausted but furious troops in a second wave of attack when he suddenly noticed that the firepower on the city wall in front of him had suddenly weakened!
"They've broken in! The firepower has been drawn away!"

"Quick! The breach is still there!"

"Comrades, follow me and charge in!!!"

Ignoring the wound on his arm, Zhang Dabiao leaped up and charged again!

The morale of the East Gate assault team soared, and despite the significantly reduced firepower, they surged into the breach like a tidal wave!
In the direction of the south gate, Wu Qianli was ordering the demolition team to prepare to blow open the blocked gap in the city gate again.

Suddenly, gunfire erupted from the north and east of the city, accompanied by deafening shouts of killing.

"The enemy is in disarray! Demolition team, move in! Comrades, charge in and liberate Yiwang City!"

Upon seeing this, Wu Qianli immediately and decisively gave the order.

The volunteer troops at the South Gate, having gathered their strength, seized the opportunity and charged towards the crumbling city gate once again.

Upon hearing the unprecedented and terrifying cannon fire at the North Gate, which marked the complete collapse of the city wall, Ximen Tanzi immediately realized everything.

He also decisively led the West Gate Volunteer Army in a final, deadly attack!

The three assault troops surged in like tigers descending a mountain, pouring through the massive wound torn open by Li Yunlong's central breakthrough.

The American troops inside the city completely lost their ability to organize resistance, and their morale collapsed.

The American soldiers either cowered in corners and resisted desperately, or fled in panic toward the city center, only to be caught up and killed or captured by the relentless Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers.

Desperate cries and angry shouts of "Surrender and you will not be killed!" mingled together.

When Li Yunlong led his troops to conquer the last sandbag fortification, there was no longer any organized resistance in sight.

He stood in the center of the city, covered in blood, with his hands on his hips.

A bright red battle flag, hastily sewn together, was planted at the top of the Yiwang City Defense Command Building!

The flag fluttered in the rising sun!

"Report! Yiwang County has been liberated! The American advance team has been completely annihilated, and countless weapons and ammunition have been captured!"

"We've already eliminated 4,000 American troops; we only need 6,000 more!!!"

Zhang Dabiao ran over and shouted excitedly.

"That was awesome! So awesome!!!"

"Since the start of the war with the American devils, this is the first time we've launched a full-scale, overwhelming offensive, isn't it?"

"I'm envious of the firepower of their artillery detachment..."

"The Seventh Steel Brigade lives a life of luxury, just like nouveau riche!"

Kong Jie looked at the fluttering red flag and couldn't help but say something.

"Old Li, stop always leading the charge!"

"How did you get injured back in China? Have you forgotten so quickly?"

"Not everyone has the judgment and luck of Comrade Wu Wanli. Don't try this trick!"

Looking at Li Yunlong's minor injuries, Zhao Gang spoke with concern mixed with a hint of reproach.

"Speaking of Wanli... where is he now?"

Thinking of his younger brother, Wu Qianli gave him a slightly worried reminder.

"That's right, Lao Li!"

"That kid Wu Wanli gave us the artillery detachment, but he's disappeared without a trace!"

"His 7th Steel Brigade has just captured tanks and armored vehicles, so their marching speed should increase significantly!"

Kong Jie asked with some doubt upon hearing this.

"Report! A telegram from the Seventh Steel Brigade!"

"Wu Wanli has now led the Seventh Steel Brigade to attack the flank of the First Cavalry Division!"

"That's exactly the telegram Ding Wei sent us requesting help!"

He said he had a tough time leading his troops in the resistance, and that the US 1st Cavalry Division's attack was very fierce!

"One regiment is launching a frontal assault, while two regiments are attacking its flanks. They might just outflank us and completely encircle us!"

"Ding Wei ordered us to immediately provide support and assistance for his retreat after capturing Yiwang!"

"Moreover, according to reconnaissance and intelligence, the US 24th Division, the 3rd Division, the Turkish Brigade, and the British 27th Corps are all rapidly approaching!"

"If we can't get Ding Wei out of the camp in a short time, it's like trading Ding Wei's 15,000 elite Chinese People's Volunteer Army troops for a US advance team—a huge loss!"

Duan Peng rushed over and shouted.

The moment the words were spoken, chaos erupted in the temporary command post!

"Damn it!"

"Old Ding's been turned into dumplings!"

"I've only just captured Yiwang City, and the Americans have already reacted so quickly!"

"It seems Wu Wanli's earlier warning was correct; the American devils may have already used Yiwang City and the advance team as bait!"

The victorious smile on Li Yunlong's face vanished instantly, and he stared wide-eyed as he spoke.

"Three regiments of the 1st Cavalry Division are besieging us?"

"Comrade Ding Wei only has 15,000 men in total. They are facing an enemy force three times their size head-on. It's like falling into a meat grinder!"

"With the 24th Division, the 3rd Division, the Turkish Brigade, and the British Brigade closing in, Ding Wei and his men were in a very dangerous situation!"

Zhao Gang immediately lost his excitement at the fluttering red flag, his face darkening as he spoke with a furrowed brow.

"No wonder Wu Wanli and his men were nowhere to be seen when we attacked Yiwang!"

"So he had anticipated this all along!"

Kong Jie gasped, savoring the taste in his mouth, and suddenly slapped his thigh hard.

"Wu Wanli timed this perfectly!"

"He must have known that once we started fighting, the American 1st Cavalry Division would desperately pursue Ding Wei, who was closest to us!"

"He led a steel torrent of tanks and armored vehicles to launch a lightning attack on the American devils' flanks, which was much faster than us running over on foot to rescue them!"

"They've calculated every crisis perfectly!"

"That was...that was really close!"

Zhang Dabiao had just run over to report the victory when he heard this and was shocked, blurting out...

"Duan Peng! How long has that kid been gone?!"

Li Yunlong asked.

"report!"

"Based on the telegram's timing, the Seventh Steel Brigade should have left our area two or three hours ago, heading towards the blocking direction!"

"We're probably about to clash with the US 1st Cavalry Division!"

Upon hearing this, Duan Peng quickly replied.

"Two or three hours ago?!"

"Hey! This kid is a real genius!"

"I'm still fighting the American devils with bayonets in the city, and this kid has already played chess dozens of miles away?!"

"Ding Wei's life, and the entire fortune of his main division, are all tied up in Wu Wanli's hands!"

Li Yunlong was taken aback, and said with admiration in his eyes.

"Old Li, Comrade Wu Wanli's actions this time were entirely based on tactical foresight!"

"He accurately predicted that the US military would inevitably focus its attacks on Ding Wei's troops, who were closest to Yi Wang and had the ability to block them!"

"Even before we launched the final assault on Yiwang, we had already taken into account the desperate situation that Ding Wei might face!"

"They voluntarily gave up participating in the main attack on Yiwang and unhesitatingly took on the more urgent and dangerous tasks of flanking rescue and counter-encirclement!"

"Reinforce our crucial artillery for the siege, ensuring that Yiwang can be captured as soon as possible so that we can free up our forces... This sense of the big picture and spirit of sacrifice truly makes him a military genius of our new China!"

"If it weren't for his proactive decision and action, and if we had waited until things had settled down on our side before sending troops to our aid, Ding Wei would probably have been in deep trouble by now!"

Zhao Gang nodded heavily, his usually calm tone now tinged with barely perceptible excitement.

"That's right! Old Ding will owe this kid a favor this time!"

"Although we were a bit slow to react, we still need to go and provide backup!"

"Tan Ziwei, you take a division and stay behind to guard Incheon, Yiwang County, and the Anyang Mountains south of the Han River, to prevent the American devils from flanking us!"

"The rest of you, march at full speed and prepare to meet up with Lao Ding and the others!"

"Even if Wu Wanli defeats the US 1st Cavalry Division and rescues Ding Wei's troops, the main US forces might still advance, so we must be fully prepared!"

Li Yunlong slammed his hand on the table and decisively gave the order.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Dabiao and the others immediately agreed.

(End of this chapter)