Changjin Lake: From Xinxingli to Seoul

Chapter 76 One bullet wipes out all of the US military's artillery!
Western Command of the 1st Marine Regiment
"How many able-bodied men are left in the camp?"

Commander Pule walked in with a displeased look on his face and asked.

"Sir, include the wounded who can shoot."

"There are a total of 262 people, in two companies."

"That's what the regimental chief of staff said."

"What is the firepower deployment situation?"

Puller took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

"Each company was equipped with three M2 heavy machine guns, twelve Browning light machine guns, three mortars, four rocket launchers, and more than one hundred Garand rifles."

"The Second Company was equipped with four M2 heavy machine guns, sixteen Browning light machine guns, six mortars, six rocket launchers, and more than one hundred Garand rifles."

"In addition, air force and artillery support can be called upon at any time."

"That's what the regimental chief of staff said."

"Damn it, neither of our two companies are at full strength!"

Commander Pule stared at the small hill on the battle map and frowned.

“Sir…”

"General Krullak urged us to speed up and launch a feint attack on Little Hill."

"It would be best to inflict heavy casualties on the Chinese army and deplete their ammunition."

"Once the main force has captured the main peak and other positions, then..."

The regimental chief of staff pointed to the map, about to continue speaking.

"Humph!"

"Then he led the main force to encircle and annihilate that steel company, easily reaping the fruits of victory!"

Commander Pule snorted coldly.

"Sir, this can't be that serious..."

"Just a mere Chinese company."

The regimental chief of staff frowned slightly and said.

"Not that much?"

“Take a look at the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, or Reuters newspapers.”

"They've blown this Chinese steel company out of the sky!"

"Military affairs always serve politics."

"The significance of defeating this Chinese company is extraordinary."

Commander Puller tossed several newspapers from the table in front of the chief of staff and said.

“Sir, if we go by that approach, what will the media and those congressmen think?”

"That was when you were in charge of the 1st Marine Regiment, the main force battalion was... completely annihilated."

"After Krullak took over, he took advantage of the situation to encircle and annihilate this company."

"Hiss—damn it!"

"Then you'll be criticized by the media and your superiors for being incompetent after the war!"

"How about we send one or two squads to fire random shots to deal with them?"

Upon realizing this, the regimental chief of staff immediately spoke with a hint of anger.

"No!"

"do you know?"

"Many years ago, my grandfather participated in the Civil War and fought for the future of America."

"And from the Guadalcanal Campaign to the Battle of Gonzaga Gouldiana in New Guinea, and all the way to this Korean War in the Far East..."

"I fought my way up and earned the Navy Cross five times!"

"I am a proud American soldier!"

"I will never betray my country for personal gain!"

Puller stroked the Navy Cross pinned to his chest and said with a smile.

“Sir, you…”

The regimental chief of staff was somewhat moved and looked at Puledao.

"Pass on my order: all soldiers who can handle guns, prepare for battle!"

Commander Puller clenched his fist and said with a firm gaze.

"But we still have quite a few wounded soldiers, and the soldiers might have complaints..."

The regimental chief of staff tried to dissuade him.

"The regimental command is advancing with the troops!"

"The soldiers will rush to the front lines; at worst, we'll just hold our ground halfway up the mountain!"

"I will personally oversee and command the operation!"

Commander Pule slammed his hand on the table and shouted.

"Sir, this Chinese army has mortars!"

"If the troops ahead are routed, their artillery shells will pose a threat..."

Upon hearing that he too was about to take the risk, the regimental chief of staff immediately broke out in a cold sweat and tried to dissuade him.

"The First Battalion was defeated by large-caliber howitzers, not that Chinese company!"

"According to intelligence, that batch of large-caliber howitzers has been destroyed by our bombing, so there is no need to worry."

"I will use the blood of this steel-willed Chinese company to wash away the shame of the 1st Marine Regiment!"

"Execute the order!"

Commander Puller gave the chief of staff a cold look and said firmly.

"Yes, sir..."

Upon hearing this, the chief of staff could only sigh helplessly and reluctantly agree.

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Hill 1071, Xiaogaoling Position
"Company commander, the soldiers are ready."

"that is……"

"We captured too many weapons and ammunition."

"We're breaking out lightly equipped; we simply can't take that many with us."

Mei Sheng walked to Wu Qianli's side and reported.

"Company Commander, I'm really in pain!"

"Those rifles and stuff are one thing."

"Why couldn't we take all the heavy machine guns with us?!"

"Look at this, what a great gun!"

Yu Congrong laboriously carried over two heavy machine guns and said.

"Stop complaining."

"The firepower platoon has enough heavy machine guns."

"If you bring an extra heavy machine gun, you'll need to bring several extra boxes of ammunition."

"There are still wounded soldiers in the company..."

Wu Qianli lightly kicked Yu Congrong in the buttocks and said.

"Brother, this is easy to solve."

"If the main US forces on the west flank attack Xiaogaoling first."

"Can't we just wipe them out on the front lines?"

"Wouldn't it be a waste to use the ammunition we can't take with us on the American devils?"

Wu Wanli smiled slightly and said.

"You silly boy, there's no such thing as a free lunch."

"Do we expect the main US forces to come and kowtow and bleed if we break through?"

Lei Gong took a puff of his pipe and laughed.

"That's impossible to say."

"Maybe the super-lucky boost will kick in..."

Wu Wanli stretched and muttered to himself.

"Reporting, Company Commander!"

"A scout reports that American troops are advancing towards our position from the west!"

"It's still quite far, but I don't think it will take too long."

At this moment, Pinghe rushed over and said.

"What? The US military has really launched an attack from the west?"

"how many people?"

Wu Qianli stared wide-eyed at Wu Wanli and asked.

"It's too dark to see clearly, but I'd estimate there are two companies!"

Pinghe Road.

"so much!"

"Company commander, it might really be the main force of the US forces on the western flank!"

Upon hearing this, Mei Sheng immediately offered a reminder.

"Okay!"

"Company commander, these machine guns can all be put to use!"

"How satisfying it would be to have dozens of light and heavy machine guns sweeping across the American troops!"

Yu Congrong said excitedly.

"This is truly like a pillow being delivered to someone who's just fallen asleep..."

"Order the entire company to prepare..."

Wu Qianli was overjoyed and was about to speak.

"elder brother!"

"Let the main force of the Seventh Company take cover in the reverse slope fortifications first!"

Wu Wanli's battlefield threat sensor suddenly activated again, and he quickly spoke.

"Isn't a war about to break out? Why are you hiding now..."

Gao Daxing, standing to the side, seemed a little confused and said...

However, based on the magnitude of the threat detected on the battlefield, Wu Wanli already knew that this was a prelude to an American artillery barrage.

"Wanli is right."

"When has the US military ever launched an attack without shelling?"

"Immediately have the comrades evacuate to the air-raid shelters."

Wu Qianli said.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, the members of the Seventh Steel Company immediately agreed.

"Brother, I'll stay."

"I'm afraid the American devils will take this opportunity to launch a direct attack."

Wu Wanli said.

"You...okay."

"Take care of yourself!"

Wu Qianli initially wanted to refuse, but out of trust in Wu Wanli's many correct decisions, he agreed.

Soon, all the soldiers of the Seventh Steel Company withdrew to the reverse slope fortifications.

"call out--"

"call out--"

In an instant, a sharp cannon shot pierced the sky.

Countless shells crashed onto the position and exploded instantly.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The enormous explosion caused Wu Wanli's ears to ring, and countless fireballs burst open one after another in front of, behind, and far away from him.

"Dry!"

"If it weren't for my incredible luck, I'd probably be dead by now!"

Wu Wanli lowered his body and said with relief.

The bombing continued, and countless waves of heat slammed into Wu Wanli's face.

Thick smoke billowed up, and even the air seemed to be distorted and shaped.

After an unknown amount of time, the sound of cannon fire gradually weakened until it disappeared completely.

Wu Wanli raised his sniper rifle and looked down through the 16x scope.

In the pitch black, Wu Wanli, with his enhanced night vision, felt as if it were daytime; everything was so clearly visible.

Below, a large number of US infantrymen are charging up the hillside from the center. To the left, US artillerymen are setting up mortars.

On the right, a U.S. military fire support team is setting up a heavy machine gun.

On the rear flank of the US infantry, US officers are clearly giving tactical instructions.

At that moment, they were completely unprepared.

Because no one could have imagined that, just after the bombing and under nighttime visibility conditions...

It's amazing to have a player like Wu Wanli who has extraordinary abilities and sees through everything.

"Fire a few shots and they'll definitely be detected and suppressed..."

What should we play?

Wu Wanli was hesitating in his heart.

When the crosshairs of the scope were moved to the US mortar position, Wu Wanli subconsciously stopped.

US artillery support is always the biggest threat!

Next to the American mortar, boxes of ammunition were seen to be open.

After a brief calibration, the US artillerymen took out the shells.

At that moment, the soldiers of the Seventh Steel Company were returning to their position from the reverse slope.

"You think the artillery fire you've called in isn't enough?!"

"More artillery fire is needed!"

"Then I'll destroy all your mortars!"

Wu Wanli held his breath and focused his crosshairs on the shell.

He quickly assessed the impact of the wind and snow, made final adjustments, and then pulled the trigger sharply.

"boom!"

With a crisp gunshot, a tracer round pierced through the snow and flew straight toward the American artillery shell.

The tracer round, trailing a long plume of flame, struck precisely the shell that the American soldiers had just taken halfway out of the ammunition box.

Moreover, the point of impact was precisely the head fuse of the shell!

"boom!"

In an instant, the mortar shell exploded.

The intense flames instantly engulfed the entire ammunition box, triggering a series of explosions!

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

The explosion of one ammunition box caused all the other ammunition boxes to explode as well.

In an instant, a blinding red light, like a small sun, enveloped the entire mortar position.

The powerful shockwave, carrying countless shrapnel, tore the American soldiers apart like a shower of petals, leaving no trace of their bodies.

The mortar barrels were blown into pieces and sent flying into the air.

Xiaogaoling position
The wisp of white smoke from the muzzle of Wu Wanli's gun slowly dissipated.

"Comrade Wu Wanli, this..."

"You typed that?!"

Mei Sheng was startled as he watched the flames rising in the distance, and stared wide-eyed at Wu Wanli.

"I think the US military's mortar positions look like they want to bomb us."

"I used one bullet to wipe them all out."

Wu Wanli calmly wiped the condensation off the scope and said.

Silence, a silence so profound you could hear a pin drop on the battlefield.

What do you mean by saying the US military wants to bomb us with mortars?

He was taken down with just one bullet?

What kind of divine remark is this?!

In normal circumstances...

That victory would have required the sacrifice of countless soldiers.

All eyes of the Steel Seventh Company members were fixed on Wu Wanli, filled with shock and admiration.

"Wanli, you..."

"Really awesome!"

Yu Congrong thought for a long time, but unfortunately his knowledge was insufficient, so he could only praise him in this way.

"He fought across three thousand miles, and with a single spear, he was worth a million soldiers!"

"Company Commander, a single bullet from Wanli has opened up the situation!"

"This battle will be much easier!"

Mei Sheng, quite amazed, patted Wu Wanli on the shoulder and then turned to Wu Qianli.

"Fire platoon, set up your light and heavy machine guns!"

"Artillery platoon, prepare artillery cover!"

"If those American devils come any closer, give them a good beating!"

Wu Qianli took a deep breath, finally calming the shock in his heart, and hurriedly gave the order.

"Yes!"

Upon receiving the order, the morale of the Steel Seventh Company surged, and the men quickly set up their guns and aimed at the American troops below.

at this time.

The American troops below had just heard a loud explosion and thought it was a Chinese People's Volunteer Army shelling them, so they reflexively fell to the ground.

But when they saw that all of their own mortars in the rear had been destroyed, they were all stunned and speechless.

The American soldiers, who were about to launch an attack, lost their courage and their morale plummeted.

Upon seeing this, the commander of the US vanguard force immediately used a radio to transmit the situation to the rear.

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Rear Temporary Command Post

"Sir!"

"Battle report from the front..."

The regimental chief of staff looked at the battle report in his hand, not knowing how to begin.

"Battle reports already?"

"What's going on? Read it quickly!"

Upon hearing this, Commander Pule quickly replied.

“Sir…”

"One minute into the battle, all of our mortars were destroyed!"

The regimental chief of staff swallowed hard and reported with difficulty.

"what?!"

"Old buddy, are you kidding me?!"

Upon hearing this, Regiment Commander Pule was slightly taken aback, then his eyes widened, and he grabbed the chief of staff's shoulder and roared.

“Sir…”

"This is a miracle that has never occurred in the history of warfare."

"But that Chinese company seemed to be born with the ability to create miracles..."

"The morale of the soldiers on the front lines is low; perhaps we should retreat..."

The regimental chief of staff said, his face pale.

"retreat!?"

"You mean we attacked for a minute, and the Chinese army didn't even get a chance to touch a single enemy before being driven back!?"

"And all the artillery was destroyed!?"

"We will be forever nailed to the pillar of shame of America!"

Puller was so angry that his face turned red, and he roared loudly.

“Sir.”

"The current situation..."

Upon seeing this, the regimental chief of staff quickly tried to offer advice.

"No need to say it!"

"Keep pushing the command post forward, behind the soldiers!"

"Order the supervisory team to set up the machine guns!"

"Those who retreat will die!"

Puller angrily swept the items off the table and roared.

"Yes, sir!"

Upon hearing this, the regimental chief of staff quickly agreed.

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Xiaogaoling Position

"This is driving me crazy! Why aren't we attacking yet?!"

"Could it be that the American devils were scared off by Wu Wanli's single bullet?"

Yu Congrong waited for a long time, but the American troops did not continue to advance, and complained.

"normal."

"Which army wouldn't be stunned by Comrade Wu Wanli's move!"

Gao Daxing, still shaken by the memory of the spectacular explosion, said...

"Company commander, look!"

"Isn't that the American devils' military flag?"

After Mei Shenggang finished looking through the captured high-powered binoculars, he quickly handed them to Wu Qianli.

"Let me see!"

"Yes!"

"Judging from the looks of it, that must be the American devils' temporary command post!"

"How did it move to this position..."

Wu Qianli took the binoculars and frowned in thought.

"Company commander!"

"The American devils have suddenly made their move!"

Upon observing this, Pinghe immediately shouted.

"That's right!"

"Brother, I guess the American devils are afraid that the morale of the attacking troops will collapse."

"That's how you lead from the front and inspire the army!"

Wu Wanli thought for a moment and guessed.

"No matter what he does, if there's a big fish, we'll take it down first!"

"That way, breaking through will be easier for us..."

"Is the Thunder God here?!"

Wu Qianli put down his binoculars and asked.

"Company commander, I'm here!"

Lei Gongdao.

"Look!"

"Do you see that US military command post?"

"There must be some big fish from those American devils there!"

"Are you confident you can take it down with one shot?!"

Wu Qianli pointed to the direction of the military flag ahead and asked with an air of dominance.

"Company commander, advance 500 meters, proceed!"

Lei Gong gestured roughly and then said.

"Five hundred meters... OK!"

"Comrades of the Seventh Steel Company!"

"Wanli is right, when two armies meet on a narrow path, the brave will prevail!"

"Everyone, bayonets!"

"After the artillery platoon fires a volley, advance directly 500 meters!"

Wu Qianli gripped the gun tightly and shouted loudly.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers of the Seventh Steel Company felt their blood boil and immediately shouted back.

(End of this chapter)