Changjin Lake: From Xinxingli to Seoul

Chapter 288 Great Victory! Crossing the River! Leaving Behind the Guerrilla Detachment! A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire!

Outside Chengnan City, the headquarters of the Seventh Steel Corps

"Wanli, Gao Daxing led the assault team in several rounds of attacks and got a general idea of ​​the strength and weaknesses of the US military."

"Based on intelligence and other reconnaissance findings, the unit stationed here should be an reinforced regiment of the U.S. 24th Division."

"The U.S. 24th Division held the entire Han River defense line, constructed a large number of fortifications, and had extremely fierce firepower."

"There were countless machine gun bunkers, circular fortifications, and mortar positions, not to mention the bombing by US Air Force warplanes."

"If our Seventh Steel Brigade were only fighting against the US 24th Division, we could manage to get through it by suffering some casualties and time losses."

"The problem is that if we are tied up for too long, the 1st Cavalry Division on the west side and the 2nd US Division on the east side may arrive and completely block our space for maneuver."

Liu Hanqing handed a document to Wu Wanli and sighed.

"You're right, but now is not a good time to withdraw."

"Our morale is high and our troops are at their peak. Going directly would be detrimental to the troops' momentum."

"Besides, if we go directly, the US troops on the other side can just leave the city and launch an attack."

"We are not afraid of them fighting us head-on, but we are afraid that they will keep charging at us with mechanized troops, causing us to suffer heavy losses and slow down our progress."

"We must win a decisive battle, capture the outer positions of Seongnam City, and crush the morale and manpower of the American troops here."

"So that they don't have enough troops to leave the city to attack and delay us, and that's how we can take the initiative."

Wu Wanli thought for a moment and then spoke.

"So... if the US military loses this battalion's manpower, should they continue to harass and attack with mechanized forces?"

Upon hearing this, Pinghe asked in a low voice.

"Then let's launch a surprise attack!"

"Completely crush their pursuing forces, then take over Seongnam City in one fell swoop, and cross the Han River to the north to withdraw!"

Wu Wanli snorted coldly and immediately spoke.

"The commander-in-chief is right!"

"Whether we retreat or launch a full-scale attack, we must first eliminate this battalion on the outer perimeter of the US forces."

"Only when we can leave this US military with the ability to barely hold its ground and no initiative to play will it be time for us to seize the strategic initiative."

Having experienced the Long March, Lei Gong suddenly felt that the scene was somewhat familiar, and immediately nodded in agreement.

"Give me the order!"

"Replace Gao Daxing's assault brigade and let Yu Congrong lead the firepower brigade for another attack!"

"Pinghe led the reconnaissance detachment to build a pontoon bridge on a tributary of the Han River to the east in advance, preparing for an escape route across the river to the east."

"Gao Daxing's assault detachment went south to eliminate any small American troops following behind, preventing them from gathering and paving the way for a second retreat route back to Suwon."

“I personally led the guard battalion as the spearhead, and within half an hour we broke through the outer defenses of Chengnan City and annihilated the American battalion stationed there.”

"Lei Gong, give us a good blast later. We can't take too many shells with us."

Wu Wanli thought for a moment, then waved his hand and said.

"This……"

"Commander, let me charge into the enemy lines instead. The battlefield is dangerous!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Congrong quickly replied.

"I can quickly fire and destroy eight dud American bunkers in a few seconds, which can greatly reduce troop casualties and resistance to the attack."

"As for why it's eight, it's because the Garand rifle can only fire eight shots at a time."

"This is not China after all. The number of soldiers will decrease as the fighting goes on, and I have to step up when I need to play a role."

"Let the bugler prepare to sound the charge; our time is precious."

"By the way, have Lei Gong's artillery detachment set up tank traps around the perimeter in advance, in case the US armored forces launch a desperate attack."

Wu Wanli took a deep breath, waved his hand, and said.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, everyone agreed without the slightest doubt.

It's not surprising that a ruthless person capable of shooting down a fighter jet would have such marksmanship.

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After Wu Wanli gave the order, the deafening roar of artillery fire ripped through the silence of the southern suburbs of the city.

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

A deafening explosion rang out, sending mud, gravel, broken barbed wire, wood chips, and gunpowder smoke soaring into the sky.

The American trenches were instantly blasted to pieces, and the circular sandbag fortifications were scattered like pieces of paper.

With three salvos, the bullets struck with precision and force, deliberately tearing a bloody gash in the American defense line.

"Stop!!" Lei Gong's hoarse roar pierced through the walkie-talkie, echoing the aftershocks of the explosion.

The artillery fire suddenly ceased, and the pungent smell of sulfur mixed with the acrid odor of burnt flesh instantly filled the air.

Wisps of smoke drifted from the scorched earth as the disoriented American soldiers struggled to lift their heads.

"Drip-drip-drip-drip-drip-!"

In an instant, the unique bugle call of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army suddenly rang out!

"Charge—!!"

Wu Wanli, gun in hand, charged out first, followed by hundreds of guards as the vanguard.

Behind them, more than two thousand soldiers from the fire support brigade followed closely behind that sharp arrow and launched their charge!
The earth trembled slightly under the heavy stomping of military boots, and countless bayonets converged into a chilling silver tide.

However, the American troops, who were dazed and confused by the shells, were not unprepared.

Just as the volunteer soldiers rushed to within 200 meters of the first barbed wire fence, a sudden change occurred!

"Da da da da da..."

In an instant, nine machine gun bunkers, strategically positioned and well-camouflaged, unleashed deadly fire!

Nine intersecting bullet belts, leaving almost no blind spots, swept across the battlefield!

The scorching bullets flew out rapidly, slicing through the charging crowd.

In an instant, the dozen or so guards at the forefront froze, their blood and mud instantly staining the scorched earth red!

“Get down!!”

At the same time, Wu Wanli's roar arrived almost simultaneously with the bullet!

He collapsed to the ground in an instant, a scorching bullet whizzing past the edge of his helmet, sending a chill down his spine.

The guard battalion and the following troops were pinned down on their charge by this sudden, powerful, and precise crossfire!

The US machine gunners were clearly well-trained, and their firepower was distributed extremely rationally, so no single firing point could be easily eliminated by concentrated fire.

Bullets rained down on the heads of the volunteer soldiers, making them unable to lift their heads!

The momentum of the charge was stagnant!
"Suppressive fire! Suppressive fire!!!"

Upon seeing this, Yu Congrong, who was lying prone in the shell crater, roared loudly.

"Da da da da da..."

In an instant, the machine guns of the artillery detachment also opened fire, and a dense barrage of bullets flew toward the American troops.

The suppression was indeed effective, but mainly against the American troops in the trenches; the machine guns of the American fortified complex continued to fire indiscriminately.

"No good, Captain Yu! The enemy's bunker firing ports are extremely small and well-hidden, and their positions are tricky!"

"Our machine guns are simply no match for their suppressive power!"

Captain Chenggong climbed up to Yu Congrong and reported loudly.

"Damn it, this distance is too far, and the American troops inside the fortress are really hard to fight!"

"Our sharpshooters can only hit American soldiers inside the fortress at a maximum of 300 meters, and that still requires luck!"

"Now, for this distance of six or seven hundred meters, it all depends on the captain..."

Yu Congrong cursed and looked in Wu Wanli's direction.

The situation is extremely critical. Every second that passes gives the enemy more time to organize their deep-penetration firepower, and casualties are increasing relentlessly!
At this critical moment, Wu Wanli had already raised his Garand rifle and taken aim!

"boom--!"

Wu Wanli's first shot was swift and decisive!
The frantically flashing muzzle flash of the American machine gun in a bunker firing port directly in front of the main charging force suddenly went out!
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The seven gunshots weren't deafening amidst the suffocating battlefield noise, but their pace was terrifying!

Wu Wanli's shooting motion was fluid and smooth; the trigger was pulled so fast that it seemed to leave only a blur!
In just seven or eight seconds, seven precise shots were fired in quick succession, so many that the exact number was impossible to discern!
The most prominent heavy machine gun bunker on the right flank was the target of Wu Wanli's second shot, which precisely penetrated the long, narrow firing port that was spitting fire wildly.

Wu Wanli's third shot hit the position of a heavy machine gun on the flank of a small earthen mound behind him, where only half of the firing port was exposed.

Wu Wanli's fourth shot hit another auxiliary firing point right next to the previously misfired left flank bunker.

His fifth and sixth shots were fired in quick succession!

Almost simultaneously, the two flanking bunkers that were forming a crossroads to block the central assault route fell silent!

The seventh shot was even more lethal, hitting the highest command bunker, which overlooked the entire battlefield and directed machine guns below!

The gunfire ceased, and amidst the lingering smoke, the muzzle flashes of eight American machine guns disappeared!

Nine deadly firing points were reduced to a single bunker, built against a large tree root, which was still spitting fire wildly.

“Oh…Oh my god!”

"My God, how did this Chinese man do that...?"

"The Gun of God, it must be that Chinese Gun of God again!"

US Army forward observation post
A U.S. military officer holding binoculars was completely stunned, his jaw almost dropping to the ground, and the binoculars fell to the ground with a thud.

Amidst the hail of bullets, Wu Wanli, like the most precise and ruthless machine, managed to continuously eliminate his stronghold.
Every firing port on the fortress is so small!

The intervals between each firing were so brief!
How did he do that!?

"The devil! He must have been sent by the devil!"

A new U.S. recruit hiding behind a bunker in the machine position trembled violently, his voice trembling with sobs.

He witnessed his comrades being shot dead at their posts by bullets that seemed to have eyes. The sense of powerlessness and fear instantly shattered his original confidence in defense.

The last machine gun fired with ferocity, but the shooter's movements were clearly distorted, and the muzzle flash flickered with chaotic sparks.

While the US military was shocked and desperate, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army experienced a brief period of deathly silence followed by an unparalleled surge of morale!
"Look! The Captain-Commander!! The Captain-Commander took down eight!!!"

Upon seeing this, Chenggong's eyes widened, and he was the first to shout out, his voice distorted with extreme excitement and admiration!
"Hooray! The Captain-General is amazing!!"

"Damn it, we only need one more machine gun!!"

"Fighting alongside the commander-in-chief, I've never been a coward!"

Once the soldiers in the Volunteer Army understood everything, their morale soared!
The fear and helplessness of being suppressed by machine gun fire were instantly replaced by a violent force!

All eyes were focused on Wu Wanli, who was still lying prone and rapidly loading the new bridge clips into the magazine, and on the last evil fortress, which was still spitting fire!

"Commander! I'll fire at the left edge of the gap! You fire at the right! Cover me!"

Successfully realizing the opportunity, he crawled to the back of a small mound about five meters away from Wu Wanli and shouted loudly.

Without any further exchange, Wu Wanli nodded almost imperceptibly.

The moment their eyes met, Gong Cheng suddenly poked half his body out from the side of the mound, the muzzle of his Garand gun steadily pointing at the left side of the bunker that was firing wildly!

He deliberately fired the bullets in a slightly tricky manner, hitting the edge of the soil around the firing port of the fortress with three consecutive bursts, stirring up a wave of mud!
"Clang! Clang! Plop!"

In an instant, sparks and dirt flew everywhere!
The attention of the American machine gunner inside the bunker was indeed drawn, and the frenzied flames swayed slightly to the left!
At this moment, the machine gun muzzle flash swayed to the right again, attempting to reduce the original kill radius.

However, because of the brief moment that attention was drawn to it, a tiny gap appeared where the angle was slow to return to its original position.

It's now!

"boom--!"

Wu Wanli pulled the trigger, and the scalding hot bullet was fired instantly.

The bullet, at an incredible angle and timing, perfectly penetrated the narrow, swinging firing port, completely extinguishing the firing point inside!

The raging flames suddenly stopped as if someone had grabbed their neck!

"pretty!!!"

In an instant, a roar like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing through the sky!
All the volunteer soldiers who witnessed this were filled with fervor and their eyes burned with the flame of certain victory!
"Blow the charge!"

Wu Wanli had just fired a shot and was about to shout without even looking.

"Drip-drop—drip-drop-drop—!!"

The bugle call, louder and more ferocious, filled with the flames of vengeance, once again resounded across the battlefield!

"kill--!!!"

Wu Wanli was the first to leap up from the ground and charge ahead!
The five hundred brave soldiers of the guard battalion followed closely behind, like a pack of wolves summoned by their master!

More than two thousand soldiers from the artillery detachment roared with thunderous shouts and charged forward!

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Inside the outer perimeter command post of Chengnan City

"Sir, the fortress defenses have been breached!"

"Our comrades, continue to resist in the trenches!"

At that moment, a U.S. soldier reported loudly.

"damn it!"

"How could it be so fast!"

"All mortar positions, cover them!"

"Target area 100 to 200 meters away!"

"Howitzers, fire on the blocking line! Push them back! Hurry, hurry, hurry!!!"

Upon hearing this, the U.S. Army major immediately roared loudly.

“Sir, but the artillery range of our battalion is not as long as that of the Chinese artillery…”

"General Ridgway's instructions were to hold out until air support arrived, then we would open fire and launch a counter-offensive with armored forces to repel the Chinese."

Upon hearing this, the American soldier immediately offered a reminder.

"Damn it, do you really think we can hold out until the air force arrives if we keep fighting like this?"

"Change the battle plan. Now open fire on the Chinese troops to hinder their advance and buy them time."

“If our artillery fires, the Chinese artillery will definitely be unable to resist taking it down, and then they will also fire and expose themselves!”

"At this moment, the armored forces bypassed the Chinese army's artillery positions from the flank and headed straight for the Chinese artillery positions, destroying their artillery in one fell swoop!"

"After taking out their artillery positions, we will then rush straight into the rear of the Chinese army and force them to abandon their offensive!"

"If the air force happens to arrive at the right time, hahaha, maybe we can launch a counterattack and win a great victory!"

The U.S. Army major thought for a moment and immediately gave the order.

"The artillery suppression was actually a decoy to expose the Chinese artillery, so that armored units could circle around to the rear and launch a gun attack on the Chinese rear..."

"Sir, you're so clever! I'll go and relay the message right away!"

Upon hearing this, the American soldier immediately responded with admiration.

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After the order was given, the M2 60mm mortars and M1 81mm mortars deep within the US military positions began to unleash their fury!

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

At least forty or fifty mortars were used in concentrated force!

Further back, howitzers began to roar with a dull thud!

Instantly, the air above the charging Chinese People's Volunteer Army was torn apart, producing a piercing shriek!
"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft... Boom! Boom boom boom!!!"

Countless streaks of grayish-white smoke plummeted from the sky at high speed, followed by a violent explosion!
These are mortars! And there are an enormous number of them!

Each explosion sent up a cluster of deadly fragments on the ground, creating a "flower of death"!
Smoke, dirt, and bloody, mangled limbs flew everywhere!
Although the volunteer soldiers had instinctively tried to spread out as much as possible, the density of artillery fire was too high!

Almost simultaneously, an even heavier, more tearing howl came from further away!

"Whoosh—Rumble!!!"

That's howitzer fire from the US military, far more powerful than mortars!

Each impact was like a small meteorite hitting the ground, creating a huge crater. The shockwave was enough to knock people dozens of meters away unconscious, and the shrapnel could sweep across dozens of meters!
Blood and flesh barriers formed by exploding shells created the path of the charge!

"Take cover!"

Upon seeing this, Yu Congrong roared at the top of his lungs.

The charging torrent was brutally cut off and slowed down by the fierce artillery fire!
The heavy casualties and violent explosions made the soldiers instinctively seek cover or lie down to avoid the next round of shelling.

The momentum of the charge was severely stifled, and the US forces attempted to regain the initiative using artillery fire!

Wu Wanli rolled over and hid behind the wreckage of a jeep that had been destroyed by earlier artillery fire. Bullets and shell fragments clattered against the twisted metal.

"Don't kill me, don't kill me!"

At this moment, a seriously wounded American captain who had not been evacuated saw Wu Wanli approaching and immediately shouted.

"be honest!"

Wu Wanli held down the American prisoner, looked at the Sky Eye map in his mind, and quickly analyzed the battlefield situation.

At this point, he and the vanguard of the guard battalion had approached to a position about 150 meters from the American trench line.

But the core positions, the defense in depth, and especially the large artillery position that is being bombarded relentlessly by the US military are the real core of firepower!

Meanwhile, in the field of view of the Sky Eye map, a US armored force is rapidly advancing towards Lei Gong's artillery detachment position in the rear!

Nine M26 Pershing heavy tanks led the way, followed by more than a dozen armored vehicles. They were moving at high speed and took a tricky route, directly facing the flank of the artillery position!

Once Lei Gong's cannon is destroyed, the entire Steel Seventh Brigade will lose its means of counter-fire and be completely exposed to the enemy's complete firepower, becoming fish on the chopping block.

Wu Wanli frowned, grabbed the walkie-talkie huddled by the edge of the pit, and the buzzing of the electricity carried the hum of the battlefield.

His face, stained with gunpowder, sweat, and blood, instantly conjured a deliberate expression of excitement and certainty.

"Thunder God! Thunder God! Hear me!" he shouted, his voice unusually clear amidst the lulls in the gunfire.

"I heard!"

"Captain, what are your orders?"

After a brief electrical disturbance, Lei Gong's familiar, hoarse voice rang out.

"The prisoners I captured provided crucial intelligence!"

"A US armored force is charging towards you at full speed!"

"Based on the departure time and route provided by the prisoners, their current location should be within the range of (XXX, XXX)!"

"Bombard this area thoroughly, use saturation bombardment, bombard the armored forces first, then bombard the American artillery!"

Wu Wanli spoke very quickly, each word clear and distinct.

Upon hearing this, there was a moment of silence on the other end of the walkie-talkie, as a battlefield instinct burned deep within Lei Gong's bones.

The intelligence came in a bizarre and frighteningly accurate manner, like a torch suddenly handed to you in the darkness, its direction perfectly correct!
"Yes, sir! The bombing mission will be accomplished!"

Lei Gong responded loudly.

"On my command! All artillery groups—shift target! Due west, slightly south!"

"Coordinate region—(XXX, XXX)!"

"Howitzer sights... No. 6 charge! Mortar, maximum firing angle, rapid fire!"

"Turn the hailstones falling from the sky into a rolling sea of ​​fire on the ground! Saturate the area! Hurry! Hurry!"

After saying that, he slammed the walkie-talkie down and shouted loudly.

On the artillery detachment's position, the suffocating feeling of time being compressed to the limit suddenly tightened.

The shouts of the volunteer artillery commanders cleaved through the smoke of gunfire, and the marking hand, with bloodshot eyes, rapidly turned the scale wheel, the "click" of the gears clicking together as dense as a sudden downpour.

The volunteer army ammunition handlers carried heavy brass shells on their shoulders, running like the wind. The heavy shells slid into the gun barrel with a muffled "clang" sound from time to time.

The entire position instantly transformed into a high-speed metal furnace, with cannons simultaneously raising their muzzles.

"fire!!"

Seeing that everything was ready, Lei Gong raised his right hand, raised the command flag, and waved it downwards, shouting loudly.

In an instant, the earth convulsed violently!

Rows of cannons roared simultaneously, spewing out streams of blazing white fire that could blind anyone.

The violent shockwave created a violent air blast that nearly knocked over the nearby gunners!
"call out--------"

With a series of whistling sounds, the shells trailed crimson contrails as they pierced the smoke-stained sky and flew toward the designated area!
At the same time, at the location of the US military armored forces.

"Hurry, hurry, guys! Today, let's shatter the myth of the invincible Seventh Steel Corps of China!"

"I admit we can't beat the Chinese 7th Steel Brigade head-on, but wouldn't it be a piece of cake to use armored units to attack their artillery from the rear?!"

Major Chesterton, commander of an armored company, shouted triumphantly into the radio transmitter.

"Rumble——————"

The Pershing tank's tracks churned up gravel at high speed, producing a crunching sound like crushing bones.

The roar of the armored vehicles' engines merged into a deep, guttural roar.

Chesterton leaned halfway out of the command tower of the lead tank, holding up binoculars; the open ground ahead was already clearly visible.

That exposed, low-lying ravine was the artillery position of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, which, in his eyes, was like a piece of fatty meat waiting to be cut and forked on a plate!

"found it!"

"Speed ​​up! Spread out your charge formation! Prepare to crush those yellow-skinned monkeys..."

He grinned menacingly, picked up the car radio microphone, and shouted again.

"Boom!!!"

In an instant, his voice was interrupted and drowned out.

"Boom! Boom! Boom..."

With a deafening explosion, the first volley of shells struck the intersection and the top of the hill a hundred meters in front of the armored company, sending plumes of smoke and dust billowing into the sky.

"A barrage of bullets?! Covering fire?! The target... is us?!"

"Fuck! How did the Chinese know we were coming?!"

Chesterton's sinister grin froze, replaced by unbelievable terror.

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

He had no time to react at all; a dense barrage of massive flames exploded one after another, engulfing the entire vanguard of the armored company!
Sand, frozen soil, and scorching metal fragments mixed with gunpowder smoke and blood mist, forming an indestructible and violent vortex driven by the shockwave!
A Pershing tank, which had just reached the riverbank and was moving at full speed, was hit on the frontal armor by two 122mm grenades almost simultaneously.

The massive, heavy vehicle was violently thrown up by the indescribable force of the explosion, and then slammed into an armored vehicle behind it, instantly turning into two huge fireballs!
Tracks, turret parts, and charred remains of corpses were thrown high into the air, then fell heavily back down, engulfed in flames, igniting nearby dead trees!
The scorching heat wave hit him in the face, instantly burning blisters on Major Chesterton's face!

"Scatter! Scatter! Charge out at full speed!"

Chesterton roared, but his voice was drowned out by the endless roar.

On the radio, there was only a distorted, screaming electrical tone.

In an instant, another shell landed with perfect accuracy on the roof of an armored vehicle that was trying to reverse.

"boom!"

The armor-piercing warhead penetrated the vehicle hull, and the internal ammunition instantly detonated. The entire vehicle hull was as if torn apart from the inside by a tremendous force, turning into burning steel petals that bloomed violently!

The scorching fragments swept across the area like red-hot nails, piercing through armor and striking human bodies.

Chesterton's Pershing tank was jolted into the air by a massive explosion that landed near its tracks, before crashing back down heavily.

He watched in horror as the loader's helmet, which had been thrown off the turret, slammed against the bulkhead, and he collapsed limply.

An even more deadly blow followed: a large-caliber shell ripped through the air with a whistling sound that drowned out all other noises and exploded instantly next to the left track!

The entire tank suddenly tilted to the left! Chesterton was violently thrown out of the command tower by a tremendous force!
His vision swirled and spun violently, and his back slammed into something hard, causing excruciating pain that nearly made him faint.

His lungs were filled with scorching gunpowder smoke and dust, burning and flaming. He struggled to look up in the dust, and hell was right in front of him.

His company was gone; as far as the eye could see, the once roaring steel behemoths had become piles of burning, twisted scrap metal.

Tracks were scattered like severed limbs of a giant python, an overturned armored vehicle was still spewing twisted flames, and several humanoid "torches" rolled out of it with screams.

The American soldiers who were lucky enough to survive either crawled with missing limbs or stood there dumbfounded, their faces showing only the empty, numb look of someone whose body had been completely shattered by the shock.

Major Chesterton's gaze was fixed on the pistol at the heart of that inferno.

He tried to crawl over and grab it, his fingers bleeding from the rubble and bloody mud.

At that moment, another shell fell with a deafening thud.

"boom!"

The soil, mixed with scalding shrapnel, exploded! He felt a cool sensation in his throat, followed by a sudden heat. He tried to inhale, but only scalding liquid poured in until his consciousness completely faded away.

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"Give it two more rounds! Blow it through!!"

Thunder roared, and the artillery positions had been transformed into a true furnace of fire.

The brass cartridge cases were scorching hot and red-hot, piling up around the gun emplacement like rain, almost submerging the ankles, with steam rising from them.

The cannon barrel turned red-hot, and when cooling water was poured on it, a pungent white smoke rose with a hiss.

Blood seeped from the ears and nostrils of the volunteer artillerymen, who numbly repeated the mechanical actions of loading, aiming, and firing, relying on their willpower.

After the last coordinate point had been repeatedly bombarded, the bombardment finally stopped, leaving only heavy breathing and the hissing sound of the gun barrels cooling on the position.

"The armored units are taken care of; now it's time to move on to the artillery at the outer perimeter of the American positions!"

"Adjust the gun barrel! Target: Northeast, 2 o'clock position, according to the calculated parameters!"

"fire!!!"

Lei Gong took a deep breath and gave a loud command.

Soon, the artillery group of the 7th Steel Brigade once again emitted heavy breathing and the low creaking of wheels against rails, its menacing maws pointing towards the hidden mountain hollow behind the core of the American forces.

"call out--------"

The vengeful shells, trailing a piercing whistle, slammed into the American artillery positions!

US artillery positions

"Avoid! Move! Quickly!"

The U.S. artillery officer shouted as he heard the rapidly approaching gunfire.

But it was all too late.

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

In an instant, the US artillery positions were engulfed by the flames of the explosion and the billowing smoke!

Several cannons were hit directly, exploding into a jumble of twisted scrap metal and debris that shot into the sky!

A group of American gunners who were urgently towing artillery pieces were violently thrown and torn apart by the huge shockwave!
The entire US artillery position was like butter in a hot iron pot, melting and collapsing instantly. The firepower output was like a duck being choked, suddenly choked!

Ahead, the artillery barricade that had blocked the Volunteer Army's advance like a grinding wheel of flesh and blood suddenly thinned out and eventually came to a complete halt.

"The armored and artillery units have all been wiped out; only these few survivors remain!"

"Sound the charge! Launch the final assault!!"

Looking at the scene on the Sky Eye map, Wu Wanli's eyes lit up and he shouted loudly.

"Drip drip drip drip—beep—!!"

In an instant, the rousing bugle call of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army tore through the brief silence after the artillery fire subsided, and with suppressed anger and boundless courage, it resounded throughout the wasteland south of the city!
"Comrades! Avenge our fallen comrades!!"

Wu Wanli, gun in hand, was the first to leap out of cover and shout.

"Kill—ah!!!"

In an instant, countless soldiers of the Seventh Steel Brigade leaped up from behind shell craters, earthen embankments, and piles of rubble, forming a torrent that burst its banks!
A steel wave of bayonets swept toward the American's dilapidated ring fortifications with unstoppable force!
The few remaining heavy machine guns at the front were silenced like straws snapped by a strong wind under the barrage of fire from the firepower unit led by Yu Congrong.

The figures of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers stepped over the bodies of their fallen comrades and crashed into the American trenches like waves crashing against the shore!

"Da da da da da..."

In an instant, a burst of short, intense submachine gun fire erupted at the bottom of the trench!

Then came the "thud" of bayonets piercing flesh, the clang of metal objects blocking, the muffled sound of bones breaking, and the dying screams that instantly filled the narrow and winding trenches!

The final battle began in the form of hand-to-hand combat!

The volunteer soldiers gave the enemy no chance to breathe, launching fierce attacks and battles.

Stab! Prick! Thrust! Twist!
They might even lunge at their opponent, pinning them to the ground with their bodies, and then punch, elbow, or headbutt them!
The mud mixed with sticky blood quickly turned the bottom of the trench into a slippery slaughterhouse!

Blades flashed, people fell one after another, and others roared as they filled the gap!

The fierce battle had completely descended into a frenzied and highly efficient close-quarters combat rhythm!

Wu Wanli charged ahead like a whirlwind, his PPSh submachine gun firing a burst of short shots in the crowded trenches, causing the two American soldiers in front of him to fall to the ground with blood splattering on their chests!
A tall American soldier charged fiercely forward with a bayonet. Wu Wanli dodged to the side, twisting and deflecting the enemy's gun with his Garand rifle. His movements were as fast as lightning. With a flick of his wrist, he thrust the rifle forward!
"Pfft!"
In an instant, the cold bayonet plunged into the man's left chest, and hot blood splattered on Wu Wanli's face.

Without even blinking, he kicked the still-convulsing corpse aside and continued charging forward!
Yu Congrong used his machine gun like a fire poker, and smashed the butt of the gun hard into the temple of an American soldier who had just pulled out his bayonet. The sound of the helmet shattering and the crisp sound of the skull breaking mingled together!
Just as the prehistoric man next to him had stabbed the enemy, he was struck in the neck by an entrenching tool from behind, and fell down with blood gushing out!

The US military commander looked at all this and felt utterly hopeless.

Several loyal guards tried to protect him and retreat, but Yu Congrong and several red-eyed soldiers rushed forward and overwhelmed them.

On the battlefield, the dull, terrifying thuds of bayonets piercing human bodies echoed incessantly!
Ten minutes later, the US military finally collapsed completely!
Their morale plummeted to rock bottom during the frenzied, hand-to-hand combat!
Some American soldiers dropped their weapons and ran away screaming hysterically; some knelt in the mud and blood, clutching their heads; and others knelt down, crying and begging not to be killed…

"Commander-in-Chief, what should we do with these prisoners?"

Yu Congrong looked at these people and said with some difficulty.

"You handle it as you see fit, but don't let it affect our subsequent operations."

"Let's clean up the battlefield quickly, we don't have much time."

Wu Wanli gave the American soldiers a cold look and spoke slowly.

"Wanli, Gao Daxing has cleared out the small American troops in the south, and there is no danger in the south for the time being."

"The pontoon bridges in Pinghe have already been built, and there are a lot of them!"

At this moment, Liu Hanqing handed the telegram to Wu Wanli and said...

"How did they build so many pontoon bridges in such a short time?"

Wu Wanli was slightly taken aback and asked.

"They were the remnants of the guerrilla forces left behind by Chun Doo-kwang, and they mobilized the Korean people to help them."

"It's just that..."

"They promised to give those North Korean people some food."

Liu Hanqing said.

"Hahahaha... It's only right that you ask for some compensation!"

"But besides food, I think we could give them some of the extra guns and ammunition too."

"After all, we need to ensure the speed of our march, and it's impossible to take all the weapons and ammunition with us."

Are there any ethnic Koreans from Northeast China in our army?

Wu Wanli smiled and asked.

"Yes, out of the remaining seven thousand or so people, there are probably more than three hundred."

"Wanli, you mean..."

Upon hearing this, Liu Hanqing looked at Wu Wanli with some uncertainty.

"Leave behind several dozen people as the core members to form the Hanjiang Guerrilla Detachment and establish a Party branch."

"Based on the remaining soldiers of Quan Douguang, we expanded to a size of several thousand and carried out guerrilla warfare in the vicinity."

"The main task is to strike the US military's logistics and small units, and to slow down the US military's pursuit speed by intercepting and harassing them."

"Among our surplus firearms and ammunition, can we allocate a few thousand rifles and some machine guns and mortars?"

Wu Wanli thought for a moment and then spoke.

"can!"

"Gun is not a problem; we'll have plenty more after we take Suwon."

"The main problem is the supply of ammunition; we can only get it from the enemy."

Liu Hanqing said.

"No problem!"

"Let's plant the seeds first, and then it's up to them."

Wu Wanli smiled slightly and said.

"Flame?"

Liu Hanqing's eyes lit up, and he looked at Wu Wanli with a hint of excitement.

"Yes!"

"If we keep being passively chased and suppressed, we will eventually be reduced to fewer and fewer people."

"But if we send out more key personnel and surplus weapons and ammunition during mobile warfare, perhaps we can gradually spread a large number of seeds of conflict?"

"After all... a single spark can start a prairie fire!"

Wu Wanli straightened his military green overcoat, looked at the vast landscape in the distance, and said with high spirits.

"Wanli, after we get back to China, I'll definitely take you home for a nice meal!"

"My father and uncles will all like talented young people like you!"

Liu Hanqing looked intently at Wu Wanli and said with a hint of admiration.

"Hahahaha...Okay!"

"But let's get through this immediate challenge first."

"Let all the detachments come together and prepare to cross the tributary that flows north and south of the Han River to the east."

Wu Wanli looked at the Heavenly Eye map in his mind and immediately spoke.

"Cross the river to the east?"

"Captain, didn't we just have a great victory?"

"I think we should press our advantage and take Chengnan City in one fell swoop, capturing Li Qiwei alive!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Daxing immediately spoke up.

"We have the strength, but we don't have enough time..."

"Given the mechanization speed of the 1st Cavalry Division, they're definitely about to attack from the west."

"Moreover, we are not only facing the garrison in Chengnan City in front of us, but the garrison here is just a reinforced regiment of the US 24th Division."

"It is estimated that their other troops on the Han River defense line are also being mobilized."

"How can our seven thousand soldiers possibly defeat tens of thousands of American troops with a large number of tanks and aircraft on such a plain?"

"Crossing eastward is the only way to survive!"

"The US 2nd Division pursued us too far before, so they certainly won't be able to return to reinforce us so quickly."

"The main force stationed there is probably just the South Korean army, making it the weakest point for the UN forces!"

"Not only will I cross the river to the east, but I will also capture Hengcheng, the central city on the eastern front, in one fell swoop!"

"Pass on my order: the entire army shall cross the river to the east, to the east side of a north-south tributary of the Han River, and march at full speed toward Hengcheng!"

Wu Wanli clenched his fist and gave the order with boundless pride.

"Yes!"

"Cross the river!!!"

"Charge towards Hengcheng!!!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately agreed.

(End of this chapter)