Changjin Lake: From Xinxingli to Seoul

Chapter 64: The Steel Seventh Company revitalized the entire campaign!
Chinese People's Volunteer Army, 27th Army Command
"Commander, if we continue fighting like this, the casualties will be too great!"

"The American devils have landmines, barbed wire, and heavy firepower; our men simply can't break through them!"

said the chief of staff.

"Wasn't it difficult when we attacked Xinxingli?"

"The Seventh Steel Company captured a large amount of US Army artillery, but they still can't break through?"

Kong Jie slammed his fist on the table in anger and cursed.

"Commander, the unit with the strongest attack capability in the Battle of Xinxingli was the Steel Seventh Company, not any other unit!"

"To be honest, our comrades also have some complaints about the Steel Seventh Company. They have more than a dozen light and heavy machine guns and more than a dozen American-equipped mortars. All the regimental commanders are envious!"

said the chief of staff.

"have opinions?"

"They managed to achieve this result, so I'll give them the same credit!"

"But this is a decisive battle to attack the US division. We can't always expect their Steel Seventh Company to break through first, can we?"

"How about those 155mm howitzers? If we really can't get them off the ground, let's use them ahead of schedule!"

Kong Jie sighed, looking helpless.

"Sir, those 155mm howitzers are hidden there, ready to bomb the armored forces supporting the American devils. Use them now..."

"What if we get blown up by the American artillery positions beforehand?"

The chief of staff's heart skipped a beat, and he said.

"What can we do? Every minute and every second, countless comrades are dying in front of the American positions!"

"Execute the order! Let's break through the American devils' positions first!"

Kong Jie waved his hand and said.

"Well, that's the only way..."

The chief of staff said dejectedly.

"Reporting to the commander! Good news from the front!"

"The 7th Steel Company broke through the position first and assisted friendly forces in creating a large breach in the position. Now a battalion is guarding the breach, while the 7th Steel Company is advancing into Hagaru-ri!"

"The target is the US artillery position!"

At this moment, a staff officer of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army reported joyfully.

"What? It was the Seventh Steel Company that broke through again!"

"It's alive! The Steel Seventh Company has brought this game back to life!"

"Sir, once the breach is breached, the US military will definitely send armored units to help close it!"

"But as long as the Seventh Steel Company captures the US artillery position, our 155mm mortars can indiscriminately destroy the US armored support forces!"

"The U.S. military, without the support of armored forces, will inevitably suffer a complete defeat!"

The chief of staff stared wide-eyed, his face flushed with excitement, and said...

"Hahaha... That was awesome! So awesome!"

"Even the Steel Seventh Company can break through the position of an entire division!"

"However, the defenses of Hagaru-ri are much stronger than those of Sinheung-ri. We cannot allow the Steel Seventh Company to penetrate deep into enemy territory alone!"

"Send one battalion from that position to attack the American airfield, and then send another battalion to storm the American command post! First, throw them into chaos!"

"Other units, quickly pass through the opening and rush in to provide support. Before the American armored forces arrive, get as many in as you can!"

Kong Jie slammed his fist on the table and roared.

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1st Marine Division Command
"Sir!"

"Urgent report from the front: the eastern position has been breached by the Chinese army!"

The U.S. Chief of Staff, sweat beading on his forehead, said.

"Shit!"

"What are you talking about? It's only been a short time!"

"Still to the east! Damn it, this is the defensive line closest to the airport and artillery positions!"

"Quickly, send reinforcements!"

Major General Smith glanced at the map and roared as if struck by lightning.

"Sir, the General Staff has activated the emergency plan immediately and dispatched six tanks and an infantry battalion to provide support!"

The U.S. Chief of Staff wiped the fine sweat from his brow and said.

"No, that's not enough! Have you forgotten the lessons of the Battle of Xinxingli?"

"Reinforcements must be dispatched to the airport and artillery positions immediately, and quickly!"

Major General Smith stared intently at the defense map and shouted.

"Yes, sir!"

Upon seeing this, the US military chief of staff quickly agreed.

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Soon, Commander Kong Jie's order reached the front lines.
A battalion of Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers quickly jumped out of their positions and charged towards the location of the American airfield.

However, just as another battalion was about to charge toward the US command post, a US infantry battalion, under the cover of US tanks, attacked and completely surrounded them.

However, by this time, the Seventh Steel Company had escaped these dangers and reached the vicinity of the American artillery.

"Brother, I brought the radio with me too. We can contact our superiors anytime!"

Wu Wanli pointed to the radio on his back and said.

"A radio station? Great!"

"Anyway, the instructor will know how to use it, so we won't be cut off from our superiors!"

Wu Qianli nodded slightly and praised.

"Company commander, we have submitted our battle plan!"

"The higher-ups said that other units would be fully coordinated with our offensive!"

"We just need to focus on attacking the artillery positions; the US command and airfield will send people to break through first!"

Mei Sheng said.

"Leave the US military command and airfields aside for now."

"Take the artillery position first!"

"Pinghe, what's the progress of the investigation?"

Wu Qianli asked.

"Reporting, Company Commander, this is the headquarters of the U.S. Army Artillery Regiment!"

"But there aren't many troops left behind; the other units should have been sent to the front lines with small artillery to provide precision artillery support!"

Pinghe said.

"Lei Gong, do you have enough shells for the artillery platoon?"

Wu Qianli asked

"More than enough to finish this battle!"

Lei Gong pondered for a moment and then answered.

"Alright! Lei Gong, take the artillery platoon and aim at the outer perimeter of the American positions, bombard them hard!"

"Reconnaissance platoon, charge to the right flank and engage US strongpoints!"

"Heavy machine gun crews, set up on the left, and suppress the American troops relentlessly!"

"The main force of the firepower platoon must break through from the center and quickly capture the American positions!"

After a moment's thought, Wu Qianli gave the order.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately agreed.

Soon, both the fire support platoon and the reconnaissance platoon reached their designated attack positions.

Wu Qianli gave a thumbs-up to Lei Gong behind him, signaling to begin the bombardment.

"dinner time!"

Lei Gong waved his hand loudly and roared.

"Boom bang bang-"

With a muffled bang, a cloud of smoke rose as countless shells shot into the sky, blasting towards the American positions.

"Boom! Boom! Boom..."

The shells whistled as they landed on the American positions, exploding with a thunderous roar.

In an instant, the American positions turned into chaos, with dust obscuring the sky and sharp fragments flying everywhere, mercilessly tearing apart the flesh and blood of the American soldiers.

"Comrades, three-three formation, follow me!"

At this moment, Wu Qianli roared, leaped up, and charged toward the American position while firing his Thompson submachine gun.

US military positions

"Counterattack! Counterattack! The Volunteer Army is charging up!"

A U.S. military officer picked up a light machine gun and roared as he fired.

Upon hearing this, the American soldiers in the position immediately reacted, raising their guns and firing at the Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers in front of them.

However, at that moment, the heavy machine guns on the left flank roared to life.

Several Browning heavy machine guns swept towards the American positions, and the dense barrage of bullets seemed to be suppressing the American troops.

"Shit!"

"Isn't this American equipment? Why is the Chinese army's American equipment more powerful than ours?!"

The American officer slammed his cap down and roared. Little did he know, Wu Wanli's gun was already pointed at his head.

"boom!"

With a sharp gunshot, the American officer was shot and killed instantly.

Moreover, the sniper platoon on the right flank also began to exert its strength.

US machine gunners would be killed by fire or sniper fire before they could even finish a full ammunition belt.

"call out--"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

At that moment, the final round of artillery fire exploded on the American positions, the brilliant flames illuminating the despairing faces of the American soldiers.

After the bombardment

Just as an American soldier staggered to his feet, a gleaming bayonet appeared to fall from the sky and stabbed at him.

"what!"

The American soldier felt excruciating pain in his heart, glanced up at Wu Wanli, and then gradually lost consciousness.

"die!"

Wu Wanli quickly drew his knife and kicked the American soldier aside.

It turned out that, thanks to his superhuman agility, Wu Wanli was once again the first to jump into the trench.

At this moment, one U.S. sergeant, still unwilling to give up, picked up a machine gun and tried to fire at the only remaining Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers who were very close outside the trench.

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

Wu Wanli immediately picked up his submachine gun and opened fire in the direction of the American sergeant.

The dense bullets bounced merrily in the trench, quickly killing several American soldiers near the machine gun.

Another American soldier spotted Wu Wanli, raised his bayonet, and tried to stab him.

"later!"

Wu Wanli's battlefield threat sensor responded instantly, causing him to reflexively turn to the side, narrowly avoiding the assassination attempt by the American soldier.

"What?"

The American soldier hadn't expected Wu Wanli to be so fast, and in a panic, he tried to draw his knife to stab again.

Wu Wanli raised the butt of his submachine gun and smashed it hard against the American soldier's head.

"boom--"

The submachine gun butt slammed into the American soldier's head, and blood instantly flowed from his forehead. He soon collapsed to the ground.

After completing all this, Wu Wanli took out two hand grenades from his waist, quickly bit the pins, and threw them to both sides of the trench.

"Boom! Boom!"

Two flashes of light followed, and shrapnel from the explosion claimed the lives of four or five more American soldiers.

"Wanli, well done!"

At this moment, Yu Congrong, bayonet in hand, jumped into the trench and praised it.

"piece of cake!"

Wu Wanli smiled slightly and said.

"Yu Congrong, lead your men and charge to the left!"

"Wanli, let's fight to the right!"

Wu Qianli then jumped into the trench and gave the order.

"Yes!"

Wu Wanli and the others quickly responded.

The first group of Steel Seventh Company soldiers who rushed into the trench attacked from both sides and quickly captured the trench.

"Company commander, it's all taken care of!"

Yu Congrong, holding a bloodstained bayonet, said.

"it is good!"

"Comrades of the Seventh Steel Company, come with me to seize the cannons!"

Upon seeing this, Wu Qianli roared with boundless pride and charged deep into the American artillery positions.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Wanli and the others immediately followed suit and charged forward.

However, just as Wu Wanli could already see the distant cannon barrels, his battlefield threat sense kicked in again.

"Seventh Company, lie down and take cover!"

Wu Wanli clutched his wildly beating heart, roared, and collapsed to the ground.

Upon hearing this, the soldiers of the Seventh Steel Company immediately dropped to the ground without hesitation.

"Thump thump thump thump thump thump..."

At that moment, the dense and muffled sound of large-caliber machine guns rang out.

In the distance, two US Army M19 armored vehicles were firing their 40mm self-propelled anti-aircraft guns at a horizontal position, sweeping towards the direction of the Steel Seventh Company.

Several soldiers from the Seventh Steel Company were accidentally hit, their bodies exploding like watermelons, leaving only a pile of blood.

"Dry!"

"Put the anti-aircraft guns down, and order a military court!"

"The American devils actually used anti-aircraft guns to shoot at infantry in order to hold their positions!"

Wu Wanli roared inwardly as he looked at the firelight of the anti-aircraft guns in the distance.

"Company commander, I've taken some men and blown him up!"

"Hey, firepower platoon, send a few fearless guys, bring bazookas!"

Yu Congrong roared as he looked at the dead soldiers.

"I come!"

"cover me!"

Wu Wanli roared and charged toward the American anti-aircraft gun.

"Wanli! You've done it again!"

"Covering fire!"

Upon seeing this, Wu Qianli quickly picked up his submachine gun and began firing into the distance.

Upon seeing this, Yu Congrong immediately blasted the bazooka away.

"Boom!"

The rockets struck the front of the US anti-aircraft gun armor, stirring up a cloud of snow and dust that obscured the US troops' vision.

With incredible luck, Wu Wanli skillfully slipped through the gap between the two large bullet belts of the US military and pulled the pins on two grenades.

"it's time!"

Wu Wanli estimated the distance and the time it would take for the grenades to explode, and threw two grenades at the two American anti-aircraft armored vehicles.

The M19 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun has a simple structure, equipped with twin 40mm M1 anti-aircraft guns, and the turret is not enclosed but rather an open design.

Because the M19 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun was designed from the outset as an anti-aircraft gun, the possibility of ground attack was not considered at all.

The front of the turret is equipped with a shield, primarily to counter enemy light weapons.

The M1 howitzer itself has excellent performance; its 40mm shells have a long range, great power, and a high rate of fire.

However, the partially exposed armor gave Wu Wanli the opportunity to destroy the enemy with an airburst.

Two grenades, emitting white smoke, were spun and thrown into the air above the anti-aircraft gun vehicle.

"Boom! Boom!"

With two explosions, armor-piercing fragments scattered like petals from a fairy's shower.

The American soldier operating the anti-aircraft gun was killed instantly, and the two powerful anti-aircraft guns fell silent immediately.

All of this happened very quickly; in just over ten seconds, the threat of the anti-aircraft guns was dealt with by Wu Wanli alone.

Before the American soldiers next to the anti-aircraft gun could react, they saw Wu Wanli rushing out of the thick smoke and immediately raised their guns.

"Da da da da da da..."

Wu Wanli fired first, and the bullets instantly pierced the bodies of the American soldiers.

At this moment, two more American soldiers crawled toward the anti-aircraft guns, attempting to take over the machine guns and shoot the Steel Seventh Company soldiers in the distance.

Seeing that something was wrong, the American soldiers in the cockpit opened the hatches and tried to escape.

Upon seeing this, Wu Wanli immediately fired several shots, sweeping them all to the ground.

But human strength has its limits, and when Wu Wanli caught a glimpse of American soldiers raising their guns to fire at him, it seemed it was already too late.
"Wanli, watch out!"

At this moment, Gao Daxing also suddenly came over. Seeing that the situation was not good, he raised his Garand rifle and fired several shots.

"Bang bang bang... Ding!"

Several bullets struck the American soldiers who were launching a sneak attack, and Gao Daxing only stopped when Garland ran out of bullets and made a crisp sound.

Behind him, Wu Qianli, Yu Congrong, Mei Sheng, and others also came over one after another, protecting Wu Wanli.

"Watch out, reinforcements from other American positions are coming!"

Pinghe pointed to the American troops in the distance and reminded them.

"If those American devils dare to come, then we'll fight them!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Wanli nimbly climbed onto an anti-aircraft gun, turned the muzzle, and fired wildly at the American reinforcements.

"This thing has a lot of firepower! I want one too!"

Seeing this, Yu Congrong quickly climbed onto another anti-aircraft gun and aimed it at the American troops in the distance.

(End of this chapter)