Changjin Lake: From Xinxingli to Seoul

Chapter 314: Conquering Pyeongtaek, boarding ships for evacuation, the Fourth Crossing of the Han River is about to be a complete success!!!

Outside Pyeongtaek, the temporary command post of the Seventh Steel Corps.

"Commander-in-Chief! Political Commissar Liu! Urgent telegram from the Navy! Urgent telegram from the Navy!"

A staff officer from the Chinese People's Volunteer Army walked over excitedly and said.

"Read!"

Wu Wanli said.

"The US vanguard fleet has been completely annihilated by the Chinese naval fleet!!! The waterway is clear!"
Two US cruisers and two destroyers have been confirmed sunk!
Our fleet's main guns are ready to suppress enemy fire!
The Seventh Steel Brigade is to launch a general offensive against the port warehouse area, using the naval guns as a signal!

After a successful general offensive, you can quickly board the ship through open areas!
The naval fleet has been dispatched to provide support and facilitate the evacuation of the Seventh Steel Squadron!

The volunteer army staff officer gripped the telegram paper tightly and said with slight excitement.

Dead silence.

A deathly silence, as if a heartbeat had missed a beat.

Then—"BOOM!!!"

"That felt great! That was really awesome! We fucking killed them!"
Four American naval warships! All sunk!

Our Chinese navy! Our naval guns! Well done! Absolutely brilliant!
Did you hear that, Lao Gao?
Our navy can go toe-to-toe with the US navy!

We no longer have to stand by and watch them swagger around in front of our house!

Our ships and our cannons can send them to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish!

Yu Congrong slammed his fist on the table made of ammunition boxes and looked at Gao Daxing excitedly.

"I heard that! The Americans' cruisers and destroyers are all sunk!"
Our naval comrades are tough!
With this naval gun support, everything's in good shape!

With the support of naval gunfire, breaching the port warehouse fortifications of Pyeongtaek will be a piece of cake!

Gao Daxing grinned and said.

"That felt so good..."

Pinghe straightened his back, his eyes surging with indescribable waves.

"Great! With the 406mm naval gun, let's see how those American devils in the warehouse can hide now!"
Captain, my men are ready!
"Just waiting to unleash its power alongside the navy's naval guns, guaranteeing it will hit wherever it's pointed!"

Lei Gong ripped off his military cap and slapped it hard on his leg.

"Comrades, victory is just around the corner!"
Our naval brothers used their blood and fire to smash open the door to survival for us!
Now, only one last step remains!
Under the cover of naval gunfire, we completely captured the Pyeongtaek Port warehouse area, completing the feat of our Seventh Steel Brigade crossing the Han River four times and winning equipment for six Soviet-equipped divisions!
Wanli, give the order to launch the final assault before the evacuation!

Liu Hanqing looked around at his excited comrades, his voice trembling slightly.

The atmosphere instantly shifted from the peak of ecstasy back to the battlefield of iron and blood.

All eyes immediately focused on Wu Wanli again.

The excitement and pride did not subside; instead, stimulated by the victory, they transformed into an even fiercer fighting spirit!

"After the excitement and pride subsided?"
Great! Remember this feeling!
The Pyeongtaek Port warehouse fortress complex is right there!

Our naval brothers tore open the chains of the sea for us with their ship's cannons; now it's our turn to smash down this last iron gate!

Lei Gong, take your artillery detachment and move out immediately!

The forward observation team, carrying walkie-talkies, is determined to infiltrate the safe zone surrounding the warehouse area at all costs!
Precise coordinates, immediately transmitted to the naval fleet!

Tell them that naval gunfire will destroy US fortifications and firing positions!

The remaining artillery firepower of the artillery regiment shall remain concealed and await my command, to cooperate with the naval guns in extended suppression and counter-battery operations!
Yu Congrong, you lead the artillery detachment, concentrating heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, mortars, and flamethrowers, as the main attacking force on the front!
Once the naval gunfire has ceased, my guard battalion and the captured American tanks and armored vehicles will spearhead a fierce attack!

Tear open a gap in the direction of Warehouse No. 1!

Regardless of ammunition consumption, use the strongest firepower to suppress the remaining enemy and cover the subsequent assault!
Remember, your task is to smash everything in your way!
Gao Daxing, you lead the assault team and gather all the demolition experts and submachine gunners!
Launch a surprise attack from the relatively vulnerable western warehouse area, which faces the sea!

Naval guns will also suppress and block the US firepower points on the west side. You must take advantage of this gap to get close quickly!
Use explosive charges and demolition tubes to blow them up! Blow up the barbed wire, blow up the obstacles, and collapse their weak walls!
Charge in, disrupt their defensive formation, and form a pincer attack with Yu Congrong's frontal assault!
Pinghe!

You lead the reconnaissance team to launch a feint attack from the east, but make it appear as if you are the main attacker!

Utilize the complex terrain to launch attacks from multiple points and create chaos!
Attract and contain the main firepower of the US forces on the east and south sides of the warehouse area!
Especially those high ground and crossfire points!

We must ensure that the US military cannot effectively determine our main attack direction and cannot concentrate firepower to support the breached areas!
At the same time, organize a crack team, ready to break in through the opened gap at any time to conduct internal reconnaissance and eliminate key points!
Hanqing, immediately send a telegram back to Chief Xiao!

The Seventh Steel Brigade is ready for the general offensive. Based on intelligence and reconnaissance, I have deduced the extremely detailed coordinates of the US fortification complex and sent them over!

Request that the fleet's naval guns provide fire coverage on the predetermined targets!
"At the sound of cannon fire, our troops will launch a general offensive immediately!"

Wu Wanli looked at the Sky Eye map and wrote down the coordinates as he made the deployment.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, everyone agreed and went to make preparations.

Wu Wanli's order instantly spread throughout the hidden pine forest camp of the Seventh Steel Brigade.

"All-out attack! Prepare for the all-out attack!"

"Our navy brothers have taken care of all the bastards at sea! Now it's our turn to deal with the ones on land!"

"Quick! Check the weapons! Load the ammunition! Unscrew the caps on the grenades!"

"Bazooka! Detonator! Explosive charge! Flamethrower! Get everything ready!"

"Eat and drink your fill! Cheer up! This is the last big deal!"

The camp, which had been quiet for so long, instantly erupted in excitement!

The comrades were filled with a mixture of elation at learning of the navy's great victory and excitement at the impending evacuation after launching a fatal attack!
The soldiers of the Seventh Steel Brigade wolfed down the last bit of canned food, stuffing it into their mouths and chewing vigorously.

The clicking of the bolts being pulled back, the rustling of grenade handles scraping together, and the metallic clanging of explosives being inspected all blended into a symphony.

Every young face was etched with determination and an unwavering belief in victory.

Time passed second by second, and the air seemed to be compressed to its limit.

All eyes were involuntarily drawn to the desolate Pyeongtaek Port warehouse fortress complex.

suddenly!

"Woo——————"

A deep, resonant naval horn sounded from the distant horizon!

The sound grew louder and closer!

"coming!"

Wu Wanli looked at the approaching Chinese naval fleet on the Tianyan map and said in a low voice.

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Command room of the aircraft carrier Wanli, off the coast of Pyeongtaek Port
"Attention, all ships!"
Dongfanghong, target Warehouse Zone 1, Warehouse Zone 2, and Warehouse Zone 7!

High-explosive grenades, three rounds of rapid fire, covering the area!

Xiao Zhenhua stared at the red marker on the nautical chart representing the Pingze Port warehouse area and immediately gave the order.

"Target: the outer fortifications of the fourth warehouse area and the group of firing positions on the western beachhead!"

Semi-armor-piercing projectiles extend and suppress!

Simultaneous strikes begin in one minute!

We are currently confirming the coordinate lock status with the Thunder Observation Group of the Seventh Steel Brigade!
Transmit countdown command: First salvo, fire in ten seconds!

Upon hearing this, the naval communications officer relayed the message.

The order was instantly transmitted to the entire Chinese naval fleet via radio.

Inside the core command post of the Pyeongtaek Port warehouse fortress complex

"Damn it, how could it be so fast..."

Lieutenant Colonel Anderson abruptly pushed aside the thick bulletproof shield of the lookout point, raised his binoculars, observed for a moment, and then his face froze in the dim light.

"My God... what was that sound?"

A young U.S. military staff officer standing nearby said in a trembling voice.

Before the words were even finished, the sky tore open!
Three enormous, unimaginably large, orange-red pillars of fire suddenly tore through the thin mist above the horizon!
They rose from the distant sea, carrying a destructive trajectory, and in an instant, they covered a distance of several kilometers before crashing into the US military's Pyeongtaek warehouse fortress complex.

“Rumble——!!!”

In an instant, an indescribable explosion rang out directly above the heads of all the American soldiers!

A blinding burst of fire erupted violently from the direction of Warehouse No. 1, engulfing everything!
Lieutenant Colonel Anderson stumbled, his helmet slamming against the cold concrete wall, a wave of pain and dizziness washing over him at once.

The acrid smell of gunpowder and choking dust instantly filled the narrow space, and the piercing alarm sounded extremely shrill, but was immediately drowned out by the roar of the subsequent explosion.

"Report! The southeast corner of Warehouse District 1 has been directly hit!"
Large-scale structural collapse!
Both connecting channels were blown up!

A U.S. communications soldier in the blast zone picked up a walkie-talkie and desperately shouted between explosions.

"Find cover!"
Order everyone to hold the core area!

The Chinese can't keep bombing forever; they'll definitely launch an attack!

Lieutenant Colonel Anderson clenched his fists and roared.

"Yes, sir!"

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly agreed.

They had no other choice but to hide for the time being.

The circular fortifications of the US military warehouse complex became the center of hell.

When the whistling sound of the second salvo pierced the air, the target was no longer Warehouse District 1, but extended to the outer perimeter of Warehouse District 4 and the forward fortifications closer to the sea.

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

A barrage of explosions bombarded the area, which was filled with bunkers and firing positions.

The semi-permanent fortifications twisted and shattered under the terrifying impact.

A machine gun bunker reinforced with steel plates and sandbags was hit directly on top by a 406mm shell.

The hard steel plate was torn and twisted like thin paper, and the machine gun and three American soldiers inside were instantly killed.

The massive blast wave violently threw the American soldiers in the nearby bunkers into the air, sending them crashing into the thickened walls of Warehouse 4, the sound of bones cracking clearly audible.

"My legs! My legs are gone!"

"Medic! Help!"

"Damn it, why can the Chinese navy defeat our navy!"

The soldiers who were lucky enough to survive rolled and screamed in agony amidst the thick smoke and dust.

The barbed wire was blown to pieces, revealing the menacing anti-tank cones underneath.

Warehouse 7, a heavy firepower support point within the core area of ​​the US military's three-dimensional defense system.
This is one of the central firing points of the Anderson Defense system, meticulously constructed with multi-layered reinforced concrete platforms and equipped with several heavy machine guns and recoilless rifles.

However, at that moment, two extremely heavy high-explosive bombs landed in the area almost simultaneously.

"BOOM—!!!"

The blinding flash was followed by a deafening roar and tremor, like a mountain collapsing and the earth splitting apart!
The sturdy top platform was blasted open with a huge, jagged gash, exposing the jagged steel bars that were emitting hot, bluish smoke.

The supporting structure of the platform below groaned under the intense impact.

Machine gun parts, bloody remains, and even an overturned recoilless rifle poured down from the breach, crashing onto the heads of American soldiers below who were loading rockets.

The lower level was instantly blocked by collapsed and falling debris, and cries for help echoed in the distorted space, with an overwhelming stench of blood.

"Damn it, a huge hole has been torn in my 3D fire net!"

How could they have such accurate heavy artillery?
What about intelligence? Where is our main naval fleet now?

Haven't they arrived yet?!

Anderson saw this scene through the damaged lookout point of the command post and roared, his face ashen.

On the high ground outside Pyeongtaek, on the artillery position of the 7th Steel Brigade

"Target No.: Weapon Point Cluster on the Western Extension of Warehouse Area 5!"
The junction of Warehouse District 8 and Warehouse District 9! Coordinates confirmed!
Attention all artillery positions! Rapid fire! Smash!

Smash it hard! Crack that damn American turtle shell!

Load—release!

Lei Gong gripped the walkie-talkie and roared as he stared at the area ahead.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

In an instant, rows of artillery pieces hidden behind the reverse slope positions roared simultaneously, their low-trajectory shells whistling as they hurtled toward their targets.

This time, the firepower density and accuracy are completely different.

The artillery detachment's targets were more specific, focusing on the points where the US defense system could connect and on exposed positions that were not fully covered by naval guns.

US Army Warehouse Area 5 Outer Zone

The American soldiers, still shaken from the naval bombardment, thought the deadly bombardment had finally stopped, and some even tried to peek out to check the situation or rescue the wounded.

"Whoosh—Boom! Boom!"

The distinctive whistling sound of mortar shells and the muffled explosions rang out almost right above our heads!

Countless shrapnel bullets swept wildly in all directions, riddling several American soldiers who had just peeked out from their bunkers with bullet holes.

Several mortar shells fell in succession near the location of a U.S. 75mm recoilless rifle.

American gunners and ammunition handlers fell screaming as their ammunition boxes exploded, causing small secondary explosions.

The junction of Cangba District 8 and Cangba District 9
This is the strategic choke point connecting two large warehouse complexes, with a defensive line consisting of continuous bunkers and simple fortifications.

Several shells landed precisely in this narrow area.

The explosion created a continuous burst of light, shattering reinforced sandbags and logs into countless fragments.

A section of bunker built against the wall was directly blown up, revealing panicked American soldiers behind it; the nodes of the crossfire network were brutally destroyed.

The sound of shells whistling past became the new main theme of nightmares.

Anderson could clearly hear the explosions that were right next to him and the duds from the suppressed firing positions from inside the command post.

"The Chinese have cannons... They not only have naval guns... They're right under our noses..."

Retreat! Abandon the forward positions!
Everyone, prepare to retreat into the core fortified positions of Warehouses Three, Six, and Ten!

Lieutenant Colonel Anderson shouted orders into the nearly paralyzed communications system.

After experiencing two devastating rounds of naval gunfire and subsequent precision artillery barrage, the morale of more than a thousand American soldiers was on the verge of collapse.

The surviving American soldiers, like stray dogs, abandoned their armor and weapons and desperately rushed towards the last three warehouses.

At the edge of the open ground of Pingze Port, the attack position of the 7th Steel Brigade
"Rumble——————"

The roar of the engines drowned out the sparse, sporadic sounds of gunfire.

More than a dozen Chinese tanks roared into action, followed closely by several armored vehicles.

The steel tracks creaked as they rolled over the frozen ground.

Prehistoric soldiers, along with their guard battalion, crouched like cheetahs on the rear flanks of the tank.

Their rifles were fitted with bayonets, and their eyes were fixed on the smoke-filled fortress complex ahead.

Inside Tank No. 1
Wu Wanli leaned half his body out of the commander's cupola, his cotton military cap, covered in gunpowder smoke, pulled low, his cold gaze piercing through the periscope on top of the turret.

Through it, the view of the outside world is extremely limited, like looking at a leopard through a tube, but this is only the surface of his vision.

At this moment, the God-like map in his mind was crystal clear, and the entire battlefield was laid out before him!
On the map:
Countless red triangles representing the US military are frantically retreating towards the core warehouse fortress marked with the last three red markers.

The defensive firing positions at the entrances of each fortress, such as the locations of heavy machine guns and recoilless rifles, were clearly marked.

Several important blocking positions, key passages, and even the movements of an anti-tank rocket launcher team that had just been hastily set up in the upper level of Warehouse No. 6 were all exposed.

The green marker on his side is moving according to his instructions.

The armored forces were divided into three spearhead formations: left, center, and right.

Prehistoric followed closely behind with his guard battalion.

Yu Congrong's artillery detachment had already seized the shell craters or ruins plowed out by artillery fire at the front line, constructing temporary fire support points to provide cover for the armored vanguard.

"Attention all!
Expand according to the three arrows in the attack sequence!

The bombardment has ended!
The remaining enemy forces are retreating to defend the core fortress warehouse!
A gap has appeared in the enemy's forward fire net!

Now is the golden moment to break through their defenses!
Speed ​​up! Speed ​​up!
Direct access between Warehouse Zone 1 and Warehouse Zone 4!

Be careful to avoid pre-set anti-tank obstacles!
Left flank tank unit!

The remaining heavy machine gun bunker at the junction of Zone 8 and Target Warehouse: Concentrate fire on the three-wheeled vehicle and destroy it immediately!

Prevent it from flanking my main attack arrow!

All tanks! Main gun high-explosive shells loaded!
Target the enemy's bottom-level firing positions in Warehouse Zone 3!

Maintain maneuverability and prepare for the first salvo!

Wu Wanli glanced at the Sky Eye map, then shouted into the car's communicator.

After the order was given, the armored units of the 7th Steel Brigade, like three sharp knives, fiercely stabbed into the outer defense line of the US forces, whose smoke had not yet dissipated!
The engine of Tank No. 1 roared again, propelling the heavy vehicle to accelerate suddenly, its tracks kicking up ice and mud as it charged ahead!

Wu Wanli's gaze, through both the periscope and the mental map, locked onto a heavy machine gun firing point located below Zone 3 of the warehouse, built against a crack in the thick concrete wall.

This location is tricky, right in the path of the attack, enough to block off a large open area.

"Political Commissar Liu! High-explosive bombs!"

Azimuth 15°, Elevation +2°!

Target: the machine gun muzzle on the bottom floor of Warehouse 3!

"Hold your fire! We'll move after one shot!"

Wu Wanli looked at the Tianyan map and gave the order.

"Roger that!"

Liu Hanqing, who also served as the gunner, quickly agreed.

He held his breath and quickly moved the elevation and azimuth mechanisms, aiming the crosshairs of the sights at the faintly visible jet of flame inside the wall!
"Boom!!!!"

The main gun of the No. 1 tank fired a sharp sound at close range!
The muzzle flash briefly illuminated the smoke in front of the vehicle.

The shell, carrying a burst of violent energy, precisely penetrated the crack in the wall!

Without the dazzling flash of a delayed fuse, a massive explosion erupted directly inside the machine gun bunker!

Broken concrete blocks, twisted gun barrels, and human limb fragments sprayed violently outwards!

Thick smoke billowed up, and the hole that had been spewing deadly flames instantly went silent!

"Political Commissar Liu fought well!"

The driver of Tank Number One roared excitedly and drove the tank across the deadly zone.

Just then, the Sky Eye Map suddenly issued an alarm!
On the upper floor of a building not far away, there was a bazooka rocket launcher team!
Three U.S. soldiers took advantage of the chaos to rush up the broken wall on the second floor of the house.

A tall, thin American soldier was kneeling, a rocket launcher on his shoulder, the muzzle slightly lowered, locking onto the high-speed charging Tank No. 1!
At this moment, the two sides were less than 200 meters apart!

"Tank number 11!"
Aim at the broken wall on the upper level of the house on the right, at your 2 o'clock position!

"Fire high-explosive shells at the base of that broken wall, and knock it down!"

When Wu Wanli discovered it from the Sky Eye map, it was too late for Tank No. 1 to fire; he could only issue commands via radio.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Almost at the same time Wu Wanli gave the order, the sound of the main gun of vehicle number 11 firing and the sound of the explosion of the target in front almost overlapped!
Smoke billowed from the muzzle of Tank No. 11 as the shell exploded violently at the exact location precisely indicated by Wu Wanli!
The enormous impact completely destroyed a large section of the already crumbling wall!

Reinforced concrete fragments crashed down like a collapsing mountain!
The American soldiers carrying rocket launchers, along with the ammunition handlers and spotters beside them, along with their weapons, were instantly swallowed up and buried by the tumbling ruins!

Only a plume of smoke rose into the sky. A deadly threat was instantly averted!
"Vehicle No. 11! Well done! Maintain your current position and keep watch!"

Wu Wanli breathed a sigh of relief and continued to concentrate on the mental map and the ever-changing battlefield before him.

"Driver! Shift gears! Charge through the gap on the right flank! The enemy's defenses there are in disarray!"
Cars number three and seven, follow up!

Crossfire!

Suppress any remaining firing positions on either side of the breach!

Right flank squad, watch out for those two abandoned trucks in front of Warehouse District 10; there might be infantry lying in ambush!

Machine gun fire to probe! Armored vehicle, flank from the right! Close in!

Wu Wanli spoke into the radio channel, issuing micro-operation commands like a whirlwind, precise down to the specific armored vehicle number and strike coordinates.

The "God's-eye view" provided by the Sky Eye Map allowed him to calmly deploy dispersed armored forces for precise "pressure point" strikes.

It's like playing a giant game of Go, with each move precisely hitting the key points of the US military's defenses!

The steel tracks relentlessly rolled over the destroyed barbed wire, crushed anti-tank spikes, and surged across the road littered with rubble and debris.

The guard battalion soldiers, following the armored forces, surged forward like a tide, protected by the mobile cover provided by the tanks.

The roar of tank main guns, the howling of armored vehicle machine guns, the intense firing of the guard battalion, the sporadic return fire of the US troops, and the shouts of battle were all intertwined!
"Damn it, the armored forces are doing so well, we can't let them down!"

The fire support detachment soldiers led by Yu Congrong jumped out of the shell craters and ruins and opened fire fiercely!

Machine guns and submachine guns wove together a dense barrage of cover fire, suppressing the upper firepower points of the triangular fortress and clearing obstacles for the armored group's assault.

Mortar shells continued to explode around the three core US military bunkers, creating ongoing chaos and casualties.

All the defensive positions built by the U.S. military outside the core area of ​​the fortified complex were quickly disintegrated and collapsed under the crushing onslaught of armored forces and the fierce fighting of the guard battalion!
At this moment, the Seventh Steel Brigade's all-out offensive had completely breached the outer defense line painstakingly constructed by the US military's Pyeongtaek Fortress Complex!
The battlefield fell silent for a moment.

Amidst the billowing smoke, only three massive, sturdy reinforced concrete fortresses could be seen, standing in a triangular formation amidst the piles of ruins and scorched earth.

Including Lieutenant Colonel Anderson, the remaining few hundred soldiers had retreated completely into the depths of the three fortresses like a tide, fighting like cornered beasts.

Inside Tank No. 1
"We can't drag this out. We must take them down in one fell swoop and prevent them from building up another Sihang Warehouse!"
Now that we're closer, the naval gunfire might accidentally hit some targets. Let Lei Gong's artillery detachment fire another round, and then the armored units will follow me into the fray!

The reconnaissance detachment in Pinghe was sniping at the American troops, Gao Daxing provided suppressive fire, and the guard battalion and artillery detachment followed suit.

Upon seeing this, Wu Wanli immediately gave the order over the radio.

Wu Wanli's orders were transmitted to every corner via radio.

Tank No. 1 immediately took the lead and charged straight towards the most crucial warehouse among the three "品"-shaped core warehouse fortresses.

The narrow field of vision through the turret periscope was filled with smoke and flames, but the map in his mind clearly showed the entire battlefield.

At the narrow passages and entrances between the three massive warehouse fortresses—Warehouse 3, Warehouse 6, and Warehouse 10—dense red dots, representing the remaining firepower of the US military, flashed wildly.

That red dot representing the supreme commander was firmly fixed in the deepest and most heavily fortified core control room of the Warehouse District 3.

Inside Tank No. 1
"Thunder God!"
All exposed firing positions on the top platform of Zone 6 of the target warehouse!

There's also the main entrance on the north side of Warehouse District 10!

Rapid firing for three minutes!
Smash their firepower teeth!
"Move to a new position immediately after the battle!"

Wu Wanli gave the order over the radio.

Artillery detachment positions

"Received!" Lei Gong replied immediately and began directing the cannons to turn and aim.

"Boom boom boom—!"

A deafening roar erupted from a large area of ​​artillery positions hidden in the rear.

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

The shells streaked across the sky, their sharp whistling a harbinger of impending death.

At this moment, the Sky Eye map showed that several red dots on the roof of the Sixth Warehouse District, which were frantically pouring machine gun bullets downwards, were instantly covered and disappeared by the orange-red shock wave of the explosion.

Thick smoke and fireballs erupted near the thickened blast-proof steel door in Warehouse District 10, bringing the US military's firepower, which was attempting to block the entrance, to an abrupt halt.

"Driver! Turn left 15 degrees! Run over that pile of concrete rubble and get directly to the right wing wall of Warehouse Zone 3!"

Political Commissar Liu! Do you see that semi-open firing port on the third level of the right wing of Warehouse District 3?
The adjacent wall is a lighter color, which suggests it might be a weak point in the newly reinforced area!
One high-explosive shell! Fire it in!

Wu Wanli's gaze, through the periscope, precisely aligned with the map in his mind, and he loudly gave the order.

"Yes!"

Liu Hanqing responded, his movements extremely swift and efficient.

The turret rotated smoothly under the drive of the motor, and the gun barrel was slightly raised.

"High-explosive shell loading complete!"

The volunteer loader inside Tank No. 1 shouted.

"boom!"

A dull thud accompanied the vibration of the vehicle as the shell was ejected from the barrel.

The high-explosive shell precisely squeezed into the edge of the wide firing port and exploded violently inside the warehouse!

Thick smoke and flames, accompanied by screams, billowed from the firing ports and adjacent gaps.

"parking!
Prehistoric times, First and Second Companies of the Guard Battalion, follow me!

Tank crews provide fire support, keeping a close watch on all possible anti-tank firing positions in Warehouse 3!

Fire support team, watch out above!

Just as the No. 1 tank rolled onto the highest point of the rubble, Wu Wanli pushed open the top hatch, grabbed the edge of the turret, flipped over, and jumped down, shouting.

The icy, bone-chilling air, carrying the smell of gunpowder and blood, filled his lungs, but he was completely oblivious.

Prehistoric, accompanied by his guard battalion soldiers, leaped out from behind the steel bunkers and quickly formed an attack formation using various shell craters, debris, and wall depressions.

Wu Wanli crouched behind a huge twisted steel bar, the muzzle of his submachine gun pointing forward.

The Sky Eye Map provides feedback on the fortress structure:

Before us stood the tall, thick concrete walls of Warehouse Zone 3, exceeding five meters in height. The walls were exceptionally sturdy and difficult to breach.

The firing ports on the right flank that were just destroyed are still smoking, but the internal passageways have been blown up and blocked.

About sixty meters directly ahead is the main entrance to Warehouse Zone 3, with a heavy blast door half-open.

It was pitch black inside, with no one in sight, but on the map, the red dots around the entrance area were so dense they resembled a blood-red honeycomb.

From the windows on each level of the upper fortress, the remaining American firing positions were firing wildly downwards, bullets clanging against the steel tanks.

"prehistoric!
The area extending 15 meters beyond the main entrance of Warehouse Zone 3!
"Rocket launcher team, blast them!"

Wu Wanli roared.

"Roger! Rocket launcher! Blow up the door!"

Upon hearing this, Shiqian shouted to the bazooka rocket launcher team not far away.

"Boo! Hah! Hah!"

Soon, several rockets trailing white smoke roared out from behind the ruins not far away!

"Boom boom boom!"

The continuous explosions were deafening.

The heavy blast door was twisted and deformed inward by the explosion, and the porch area was filled with smoke and dust, with sand and gravel flying everywhere.

However, the door did not completely collapse.

The immense impact shattered large chunks of concrete wall, creating a new breach near the main entrance and completely exposing the passageway behind the door.

"Flame bomber! Target entrance passage! Suppress for ten seconds!"

Wu Wanli issued the order almost the instant the smoke and dust rose from the explosion.

"Swoosh—Boom!"

A thick, terrifying fire dragon roared and rushed into the open passage of the main entrance from the side!

Extremely high temperatures and intense flames swept through the narrow front hall space, igniting all flammable materials.

"Damn it, how did he know we were lying in ambush behind us!"

"Oh God, it hurts so much!"

"Don't come any closer, buddy! You're already on fire! Don't come any closer or I'll shoot!"

At that moment, thick black smoke and the fierce roars of burning American soldiers erupted instantly.

"good chance!

Prehistoric! A gap in firepower suppression!
Charge after me!

Second fire support team, follow up!

Wu Wanli let out a low roar, his body suddenly sprang up and lunged out of cover, his submachine gun already firing at any possible firing positions on the two flanks of the entrance while he was running.

The most elite soldiers of the prehistoric and guard battalions followed closely behind, charging into the gap in the passage torn open by rockets and flames in the most standard infantry assault formation!

American bullets followed their heels, kicking up clouds of dust.

The moment I rushed into the passage, I was hit by a stench of gunpowder, blood, burnt flesh, and burning human flesh.

Visibility plummeted to less than five meters, and the passageway was a scene of utter devastation, littered with twisted metal, burning wood, and fallen corpses.

Just a few meters in, Wu Wanli's Sky Eye Map issued a strong warning: a hidden firing port at the corner of the passage was emitting a blinding red light.

Upon seeing this, Wu Wanli suddenly lowered his body.

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

A burst of bullets from an American M3 submachine gun whizzed past his head, hitting the earthen wall behind him with a thud.

Wu Wanli reacted with lightning speed; as he rolled on the ground, his submachine gun was already spitting fire!
"Da da da!"

He fired a short burst precisely into the newly exposed firing port.

A muffled groan came from inside, and the red light from the gunfire disappeared.

"Grenade! Turning point ahead!"

Wu Wanli shouted as he rolled to his feet.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Shiqian spun a wooden-handled grenade over Wu Wanli's head and landed precisely behind a makeshift defensive structure at a corner of the passage a dozen meters away.

"boom!"

The shockwave from the explosion blew sandbags away, and debris and blast knocked down several American soldiers who were about to open fire.

"Charge! Clear the corner!"

Without pausing, Wu Wanli led the charge forward, shouting as he went.

The submachine gun fired short, precise bursts in his hand, taking down two American soldiers who had just struggled out of the smoke from the explosion.

The guards opened fire, the gunfire deafening in the narrow passage, and spent shell casings bouncing on the ground.

They quickly secured the first passageway into the warehouse fortress, but an even greater threat lay ahead.

According to the Tianyan map, the main passage connects to a relatively spacious buffer hall, and then leads directly to the staircases leading to the upper and lower levels and deeper into the core area.

At this moment, in that buffer hall, the densely packed red dots represented a complete U.S. infantry squad that had established a blocking position using the temporary obstacles.

There is a ramp leading to the second floor on the right side of the hall, and there are two firing positions on the ramp blocking the area below.

"Mortar crew! Azimuth... range... quick! Target: center of the hall!"

Wu Wanli stood close to the corner, dodging the barrage of bullets while issuing commands via walkie-talkie.

His brain was working at high speed, matching the Sky Eye map with the complex and chaotic environment in front of him, looking for every possible flaw.

"all!"

The 60mm mortars carried by the following fire support group fired.

"Boom! Boom!"

Two shells exploded behind the obstacles held by the American troops in the hall, instantly disrupting the enemy's formation.

"smoke bomb!"

Wu Wanli roared to those behind him.

Two American-made smoke grenades were hurled forcefully into the center of the hall, hissing as they spewed out thick white smoke.

"Fire support team! Suppress the second ramp!"
"Flame wrenches, follow up and burn the passage again! Force them out from behind the obstacles!"

"Everyone else, follow me! Alternate cover! Break through the hall!"

Wu Wanli gritted his teeth and roared.

At this moment, white smoke spread out, effectively blocking the enemy's line of sight, but also obstructing our own line of sight.

Guided by the Sky Eye Map, Wu Wanli led his assault team into the hall in a fan-shaped formation.

They moved quickly along the walls on both sides of the hall, firing submachine guns and grenades fiercely behind the obstacles.

American bullets retaliated, weaving through the smoke and emitting a piercing whistle.

A guard battalion soldier groaned and collapsed instantly.

"Medic!"

It roared prehistorically.

"Don't stop! Charge forward! Otherwise, even more people will die!"

Wu Wanli suppressed his heartache and roared loudly.

In such a place, stopping means becoming a target and being nailed to the ground.

He saw an American soldier peek out from behind an obstacle, and a red dot appeared on the Sky Eye map. He immediately fired a burst of fire, and the American soldier fell to the ground.

"Right front! Over the pile of obstacles! Flamethrower!"

Wu Wanli continued to issue orders.

The Chinese People's Volunteer Army flamethrower operator immediately followed up and pulled the trigger at the gap in the obstacle.

"boom!"

A forty-meter-long pillar of fire instantly engulfed the obstacle and the space behind it, with screams and the crackling of the flames mingling together.

Several American "firemen" who had been set ablaze screamed as they rushed out of the obstacle, firing wildly before being shot to death.

"Breaching team! Clear the passage with the explosive charge!"

Wu Wanli gave the order.

Two strong and sturdy volunteer soldiers rushed forward carrying a makeshift explosive pack made of rags and several hand grenades, and stuffed it into a gap in the obstacle that had been burned by flames.

The fuse hissed and ignited!
"withdraw!"

At Wu Wanli's roar, everyone quickly retreated to find cover.

"Boom!!!"

A deafening roar, ten times more powerful than a mortar shell, shook the entire interior of the fortress. The blast wave, carrying steel fragments and shattered concrete blocks, swept across the entire buffer hall.

The previously complex fortifications were completely blown apart, revealing a wide but bloody passage leading to the core area!

"The enemy's core command post is located deep within Warehouse Zone 3, protected by reinforced concrete. I suspect the US commander is inside."

Gao Daxing's assault detachment should have also broken in from the direction of the Sixth Cang District!
Pinghe Branch is holding them back from the outside! Now it's the final step of the all-out offensive!

Wu Wanli wiped the dust and blood off his face and spoke to Shi Qian and the surrounding warriors.

He heard intense explosions and gunfire coming from other directions around the fortress, indicating that the attacks from other directions were equally fierce.

After clearing out the resistance in the buffer hall, the team quickly advanced along the main passage into the depths of the fortress.

The passageway began to slope downwards, the walls became thicker, and heavy iron doors with combination locks could be seen from time to time.

The remaining resistance grew increasingly desperate, but the terrain became increasingly treacherous.

They encountered several sporadic but fearless counterattacks, all of which were crushed by early warning from the Sky Eye Map and the skillful teamwork of the soldiers.

As they advanced to an intersection, the situation suddenly changed!
The Sky Eye Map suddenly started flashing violently!

Two groups of American troops are rapidly closing in from the left and right of the two passages ahead!
A group of US soldiers appeared in the passageway to the side and rear!
They were trapped at this crucial juncture!

"Take cover! Use grenades to slow down the flanks and rear!"
Prehistoric troops block the left flank! I'll lead the attack on the right! The firepower team will suppress from the center!
In a close contest, the brave will prevail! Let's fight!

Upon seeing this, Wu Wanli issued the order almost instantly.

In such skirmishes, reaction speed determines life or death.

He lunged towards the load-bearing pillar at the entrance of the passage on the right, and opened fire fiercely on the surging shadows with his submachine gun!
The volunteer soldiers roared as they occupied the limited cover on both sides of the passage, their submachine guns, rifles, and even bayonets all ready for battle.

The American troops rushing in from the right side were exceptionally fierce, all armed with Thompson submachine guns, and their firepower was extremely intense.

Bullets rained down like water, shattering the load-bearing column into countless fragments.

Wu Wanli felt bullets whizz past him several times; he could even feel the burning sensation of the airflow brushing against his skin. He calmly emptied the first magazine and quickly replaced it.

The SkyNet map shows that the US troops on the right flank have approached within 15 meters.

"Cluster grenade!"

Wu Wanli roared.

A volunteer soldier immediately tied two American-made fragmentation grenades together, pulled the pin, paused for two seconds, and threw them forcefully into the middle of the American soldiers who were charging at the front.

"Boom!"

In the confined space, the immense power of the explosion instantly engulfed five or six American soldiers in front of them!
The subsequent US troops were also stunned by the shockwave, and their offensive stalled.

"Charge! Fight with bayonets! Take them down!"

Wu Wanli seized the opportunity and was the first to leap out from behind cover, pick up a rifle, fix the bayonet, and pounce!

Behind him, Prehistoric and several guards followed with a roar, their bayonets gleaming coldly in the dim light.

The narrow passage made it impossible to fire guns, and they instantly turned into a melee combat with cold weapons and hand-to-hand fighting!

With his strong physique and agile skills, Wu Wanli dodged an American soldier's thrusting rifle butt and then slammed it into the soldier's temple.

The American soldier didn't even utter a sound before collapsing and dying instantly.

On the flank, another American soldier yelled and swung his entrenching tool.

Wu Wanli ducked to avoid the attack, and then plunged his bayonet into the man's ribs from below, splattering blood all over his body.

From the prehistoric side came fierce shouts of battle and the dull thud of blades piercing flesh.

In less than two minutes, the American troops on the right flank were completely routed by this extremely fierce counterattack, and the remaining American soldiers retreated in disarray.

The prehistoric side also blocked the left-wing attack and began to counter-press.

They had barely caught their breath when the outline of the last heavy blast door deep within the core area came into view under the dim light.

The door was riddled with bullet holes and tightly shut.

The SkyNet map, penetrating the wall, revealed that the largest red dot—Lieutenant Colonel Anderson—was located in a narrow control room directly behind the door.

Beside him were only three or four small red dots representing communications soldiers or guards.

"Sappers! Demolition team! Blow open this last iron gate!"

Wu Wanli pointed to the incredibly heavy blast door and gave the order.

He needed this momentum to continue, so the demolition team immediately began calculating the amount of explosives and preparing shaped explosives.

at this time!

"Buzz—Boom!!!"

A dull, loud bang came from above them!

The entire passageway shook violently, and concrete dust fell like a torrential rain!
The light tubes on the ceiling of the passageway crackled and popped, and several heavy concrete slabs collapsed with a crash!
"Prevent landslides!"

Wu Wanli roared and huddled against the wall to avoid the falling stones. The soldiers reacted quickly, but two of them were still knocked down by the falling slabs of stone!
"It's a naval gun! The fleet must have been trying to provide support, but they missed!"

Lei Gong's anxious voice came through the walkie-talkie, filled with frustration and disbelief.

Clearly, in an attempt to support them, the fleet tried to use its cannons to precisely strike the top structure of the fortress, but due to errors, the shells landed near their own heads!
The sudden shelling and collapse disrupted the demolition team's work, blocking most of the passage and causing brief chaos and casualties.

However, this also brought an unexpected turning point.

The Sky Eye map shows that the heavy blast door was actually shaken open by the violent vibration, creating a tiny crack!

"There's no time to use explosives!"
Hand grenades! Slip them through the crack in the door! Slip as many as you can!
Flamethrowers ready! Set ablaze the moment the door opens!

Wu Wanli gave the order.

Upon hearing this, the volunteer soldiers immediately sprang into action.

Several grenades were cleverly slipped through the crack in the door and rolled directly into the space behind it!

“Get down!!!”

Wu Wanli was the first to fall to the ground.

"Boom! Boom boom boom!"

A series of muffled explosions erupted from inside the door!

Flames burst violently from the cracks in the door and the keyhole!

The steel explosion-proof door was violently deformed by the explosion and severely dented inward!

Large sections of the concrete wall around the door frame collapsed!

"Go! Flamethrower! Fire!!"

Before the smoke and dust had cleared, Wu Wanli had already jumped up, shouting hoarsely.

The flamethrower soldiers of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army rushed forward and pulled the trigger again at the opening in the door that had been blown open!
"boom--!"

Deadly flames roared once more as they surged into the last control room!
Accompanied by piercing, desperate, and inhuman screams!

Thick smoke, carrying the stench of burning human fat, quickly spread out, and through the blasted-open doorway, one could see a scene of inferno inside.

Three of the red dots on the map inside the door disappeared the moment the flames burst in!

"cover!"

Wu Wanli picked up his submachine gun and fired a long burst of fire into the remaining space inside the doorway to suppress any surviving firepower.

They immediately burst through the heavy iron gate, which was twisted and deformed and could no longer be fully closed!

Prehistoric and two other battle-hardened veterans followed closely behind and charged in!

The space inside the door is not large; it is a reinforced concrete room of less than 20 square meters.

The walls were covered with instruments and broken wires, and multiple screens were shattered and splintered.

Thick smoke billowed out, and the walls and ground were charred black by the flames.

Three American soldiers had been burned to a crisp and curled-up state.

A communications soldier collapsed beside a smoking radio, clearly killed by the shockwave or shrapnel while attempting to send a message.

The only one still standing was Lieutenant Colonel Anderson.

His face was as pale as a dead man's, his once crisp military uniform was now a mess from the smoke and fire, and his face was covered in soot and blood.

His mind was clearly on the verge of collapse, his eyes filled with desperate madness, and he was clutching a military dagger that was still dripping blood, the blade stained with blood.

Clearly, the violent explosion had cost him his last man; he had personally killed a soldier who was trying to surrender with a knife.

Wu Wanli didn't have time to think it through.

Anderson's left hand gripped a red detonator tightly. A row of thick cables connected to the control panel led to several ammunition boxes piled up in the corner of the room.

"Put down your weapons! Surrender!"

"Prehistoric shouted sternly, his gun pointed firmly at Anderson."

Anderson didn't look at them; his eyes were fixed on Wu Wanli, who rushed in, as if he recognized the Chinese commander who had brought them destruction.

His facial muscles contorted, and he grinned wildly, letting out a beastly laugh.

"It's over...it's all over!"
Let's go to hell together!

His eyes were bloodshot, filled with a mad suicidal madness, and he pressed his thumb down hard on the detonator!

The instant Wu Wanli's finger began to press down as Anderson shouted, the red dot on the Sky Eye map, which was locked onto Anderson, issued a fatal alarm!

He doesn't need to aim at all; his body reacts much faster than he thinks.

Before Anderson could finish speaking, the submachine gun in Wu Wanli's hand roared!

“Da da da da da—!”

The entire magazine of bullets burst forth like a torrential downpour!

The blows landed with pinpoint accuracy on Anderson's arms, where he was holding the knife and the detonator, and on his chest—vital points!
Time seemed to freeze for a fraction of a second at that moment.

Anderson's body convulsed violently, swaying like a scarecrow in a storm.

His right arm was almost severed by a hail of bullets, and his military dagger clattered to the ground.

His left arm also instantly lost its strength, and the red detonator slipped from between his smashed fingers.

He then collapsed helplessly into the rapidly expanding pool of blood.

"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, the other two warehouses have also been cleared out. Pingze Port is now completely under our control!"

Once we board the warship and leave safely, our four crossings of the Han River will be a complete success, and we will also get our hands on the equipment of the two Soviet-equipped troops!
"We annihilated so many American troops and even destroyed one of their vanguard fleets. I wonder what Commander Li Yunlong and Chief of Staff Chen's reaction will be!"

After listening to the walkie-talkie for a while, Shiqian looked at Wu Wanli with a hint of excitement and said...

"Tell your comrades via radio that there is no need to clean up the battlefield; board the warships and prepare for evacuation!"
Judging by the time, the main fleet sent by MacArthur should be arriving soon. We can't afford to delay..."

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

"Yes!!!"

Upon hearing this, Shiqian quickly agreed.

(End of this chapter)