Changjin Lake: From Xinxingli to Seoul

Chapter 85 The World's First Army: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army!

South of Shuimen Bridge, at the entrance of the military camp

The searchlight beams of the watchtower flashed a pale yellow light, illuminating the dark, snow-covered areas in a crisscrossing pattern.

Wu Wanli and his men slipped out of the blind spots of the searchlights and quickly approached the four remaining American sentries.

"Damn it, aren't the Chinese fighting the British?"

"There are so many hidden sentries that we have to stand guard."

David, a blond white U.S. soldier, yawned and complained with his mouth wide open.

"Well--"

However, at that moment, his companion was gagged, and a sharp blade slashed his neck, causing blood to gush out instantly.

"Fuck..."

Just as American soldier David was about to touch his gun, Wu Wanli covered his mouth.

When the icy, bone-chilling military dagger was pressed against his carotid artery, he wisely remained silent.

"Instructor, Wanli, all the other sentries have been taken care of."

Yu Congrong walked over and said in a low voice.

"Listen, if you cooperate with us, you can go back to your family alive, OK?"

Mei Sheng walked over quickly, nodded to Yu Congrong, then turned to look at the American soldiers and said in a low voice in English.

Upon hearing this, the American soldiers nodded quickly.

"If the American devils are willing to cooperate, then things will be much easier."

"Just follow Wanli's plan, several small teams will split up and sneak into the American camp to set fires, drop bombs, and kill the enemy. Make as much noise as possible."

"Then our squad will escort this American devil to the tank's location first."

Mei Sheng said.

"Yes."

Everyone nodded quickly and responded in hushed tones.

Soon, several squads split up and made their way towards the American military camp.

Wu Wanli, Mei Sheng, Yu Congrong, and three fire support soldiers formed a small team and headed towards the deepest part of the area.

At this time, most American soldiers were still sound asleep in their down bags.

Even the American troops who were supposed to be patrolling were yawning repeatedly and were quickly taken care of in secret.

Some American soldiers even found a place to drink and play cards.

Wu Wanli looked at the American soldiers drinking and playing cards in the distance, bit open the pin of the incendiary grenade, counted a few times, and threw it in their direction.

A U.S. Army sergeant, who had won money, was sitting cross-legged, laughing heartily as he counted his winnings.

However, the spinning incendiary grenade landed squarely on his leg, instantly igniting him.

"Fuck you!"

"what!!"

"fire!!!"

The U.S. Army sergeant felt a tearing, burning sensation and immediately rolled on the ground, howling in pain.

Several American soldiers nearby were not paying attention and were also ignited by the white phosphorus fire, quickly turning into human torches.

At the same time, Yu Congrong and Mei Sheng rushed into a tent and started firing their submachine guns inside.

"Da da da da da da..."

A barrage of gunfire rang out, the faint flashes of gunfire illuminating the darkness inside the tent.

"Puff puff……"

With each muffled thud of bullets piercing bodies, the American soldiers inside the tent were instantly riddled with bloody holes, dying in their sleep.

Not only Wu Wanli and his team, but all the squads were also working together.

Gunshots and explosions rang out, and American soldiers were killed every second.

Upon hearing the gunfire, the American soldiers on the watchtower quickly set up machine guns and fired them inwards, while also using searchlights to illuminate the situation inside the camp.

Upon seeing this, Wu Wanli quickly raised the muzzle of his gun, aimed the crosshair at one of the searchlights, and pulled the trigger sharply.

"boom--"

A crisp gunshot rang out, the bullet whizzing past the falling snow and striking the searchlight overhead.

"Pong!"

With a crisp sound of shattering glass, countless crystal-like panes of glass scattered across the ground, and the beam of light dimmed instantly.

"Bang! Bang! Bang... Ding!"

Wu Wanli raised his gun again, aimed at the remaining searchlights, and fired quickly.

The muzzle flashes were brief, quickly extinguishing all the American searchlights and plunging the camp into darkness.

"Let's go, let's steal a tank!"

After doing all that, Wu Wanli immediately switched to a submachine gun and shouted loudly.

"Quick! Take us to the tank's location!"

"Otherwise you'll end up like these soldiers!"

Upon hearing this, Mei Sheng quickly spoke to the American prisoners in English.

"Yes, yes!"

When American soldier David saw his comrade who was burned alive, he immediately agreed and ran forward.

Wu Wanli and his men, guns in hand, followed closely behind.

Soon, they crossed the camp and came to an open area where seven American tanks were lined up in the distance.

But just then, a group of American soldiers arrived first and hurriedly ran toward the tank.

"Shit! Quick! The Chinese are launching a night attack!"

"Get in the tanks!"

A U.S. Army lieutenant, not even wearing trousers, shouted loudly.

Hearing the gunfire nearby, the other American tank crew members also hurriedly crawled towards their tanks.

"Fight!"

Wu Wanli shouted first, lowered his gun slightly, and pulled the trigger towards the American troops in the distance.

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

In an instant, a barrage of submachine gun fire erupted, and countless bullets flew toward the backs of the American soldiers.

"Ding ding ding..."

"Puff puff……"

Bullets struck the tank armor and the bodies of American soldiers, creating a dense symphony.

The majority of the American soldiers who ran toward the tanks died instantly. Only a small number of American soldiers remained, and they had already climbed onto the hulls of two tanks, about to enter.

"We can't let the American troops get their tanks on board!"

After firing a burst of bullets, Wu Wanli threw down his gun, bit open the pins of two grenades, and charged toward the American tank.

Just as the two small teams of American soldiers climbed into the tank and had not yet closed the hatch, two grenades were thrown into the tank.

"Boom! Boom!"

With the sound of the grenade exploding, the fragments released tremendous potential energy in the confined space, turning the American soldiers inside the tank into a bloody mess.

"What?"

"How could this Chinese man throw two grenades at the same time while running at top speed, and with such accuracy!"

"Is he China's Superman?!"

The American soldiers stared wide-eyed and exclaimed in disbelief.

It is worth mentioning that the Superman image was first created in Action Comics magazine in 1938.

The original Superman was just a brute figure, with immense strength and invulnerability to weapons.

The amazing abilities such as flying and emitting X-rays from the eyes were added later.

Superman? No!

"He is a hero of China."

"Now, it's time to take us to the ammunition depot."

Meisheng said after hearing what the American prisoners of war next to him said.

"Oh my god! This is insane!"

"You actually want a bomb depot?!"

"We still have troops north of the bridge who can provide support at any time. I advise you..."

David was halfway through his complaint when Yu Congrong's gun was quickly pressed against his forehead, and he immediately shut up obediently.

"Instructor, kill him! He's making such a racket!"

Yu Congrong suggested, frowning.

"Instructor, put him on the tank, let him stick his head out, and show us the way!"

"Let's go to the ammunition depot!"

After finishing off the enemy with his submachine gun, Wu Wanli immediately turned around and said.

"it is good!"

"Comrades, get in the tanks!"

"Destroy all the excess!"

Upon hearing this, Mei Sheng immediately gave the order.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, several volunteer soldiers quickly agreed.

They quickly placed the explosive charges. "Boom! Boom! Boom..."

A series of deafening explosions rang out.

The intense heat wave generated by the explosion swept up the surrounding snow, creating a huge crater.

The tank's turret and hull were twisted and deformed by the shock, and a section of the gun barrel was missing, leaving only the trace of a break.

Everything inside the car was destroyed; all the gauges on the dashboard were dead, and the control levers were crooked and scattered on the ground.

The fire spread across the tank wreckage, the flames crackling and popping as they burned the fuel residue from the explosion.

"Demolition complete!"

"We left three tanks, just enough for us to drive!"

Yu Congrong looked at the "masterpiece" in the distance and said with a smile.

There were very few people who could drive tanks. With the addition of the Seventh Company and the Ninth Company, they could only spare three tanks.

"Let's go, charge into the ammunition depot!"

Upon hearing this, Mei Sheng immediately gave the order.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly climbed into the tank.

"Rumble--"

With the roar of tank engines, the armored forces of the 7th Steel Company charged toward the American ammunition depot.

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Watergate Bridge Command Center
"Fuck!"

"Weren't the Chinese ambushing the British?!"

"How could there be such a dense barrage of gunfire!"

At this moment, Marshall, wearing a coat, hurriedly came out of the lounge and asked in a fluster.

"Sir!"

"These must be the elite of the Chinese army. They managed to take out all our sentries, both visible and hidden, without a sound!"

"The military camp south of the bridge is in complete chaos. What should we do?"

A U.S. Army lieutenant asked hurriedly.

"China's elite?"

"Damn it, could it be that Chinese steel company again?!"

Upon hearing the word "elite," Marshall immediately made the connection.

"That can't be right, weren't they ambushing the British?"

"And where would they get so many main forces?"

The U.S. Army lieutenant thought for a moment and then asked.

"The main force...something's not right!"

"Their target might not be the British army, but the Watergate Bridge!"

"Immediately telegraph Littishar, order him to return to the Watergate Bridge!"

Marshall hurriedly and anxiously gave the order.

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At this moment, the Seventh Steel Company ambushed below the valley in the distance.

"Sir, latest telegram: reinforcements from the direction of Watergate Bridge have arrived one kilometer away and will be on the battlefield soon."

A British captain leaned down and said.

"What?"

"Wasn't it two kilometers just fifteen minutes ago?"

"They were carrying tanks and military vehicles, and they only traveled one kilometer in fifteen minutes?"

After firing two shots from his bunker, British Major Venus stared wide-eyed and asked incredulously.

"Sir, they said the tank broke down and they were repairing it for a while."

The British captain sighed and said.

"Okay, Britain and America are one family, they shouldn't just stand by and watch us die..."

Venus felt a little flustered, but she still tried to reassure herself.

However, not long after, a British sentry who was observing with binoculars suddenly looked excited.

"Sir!"

"American reinforcements are arriving soon!"

The British sentry quickly shouted a warning.

"Reinforcements!?"

Upon hearing this, Venus quickly raised her telescope and looked into the distance.

Within the telescope's limit of visibility, a slightly blurry American tank appeared.

"Hahahaha... Ugh!"

Upon seeing this, Venus burst into triumphant laughter, but before she could finish, she covered herself with her hands.

"Sir, please, please stop laughing..."

The British captain, covering Venus's body, looked mournful and pleaded.

"Fuck you!"

"What do you know?"

"The US military said that some members of that Chinese steel company were incredibly resourceful and had exceptional strategic acumen..."

"I think that's just an exaggeration!"

"If they send a force to ambush the Watergate Bridge at this time, it will surely force the reinforcements to turn back and come to their aid."

"We will also die without a burial place!"

"hahahahahahahahahaha……"

Vienna suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of this plan, and immediately burst into laughter.

"Sir!"

"We're doomed! The American reinforcements are gone!"

At this moment, the British sentry, with a mournful face, shouted loudly.

"What?"

"How could this happen? How could this happen!"

Upon hearing this, Venus's smile vanished instantly. She quickly stood up to confirm, then cried out helplessly.

At this moment, Pinghe on the hillside noticed his actions, quickly raised his rifle, and pulled the trigger.

"boom!"

A gunshot rang out, and Venus was instantly shot in the head, spraying out a cloud of blood.

On the hillside

"Company commander, the American reinforcements have withdrawn!"

"It's likely that Comrade Wu Wanli and his men succeeded, and the US military is rushing back to provide assistance!"

A volunteer soldier, who had just returned from scouting with binoculars, hurriedly said.

"Great! Wanli had already anticipated this situation!"

"There's no need to keep the British troops alive. Eliminate the remnants and then join forces with Wanli and his men to attack the American reinforcements!"

"Let the British and Americans know that the world's number one army in mobile warfare is our Chinese People's Volunteer Army!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Qianli immediately issued a domineering order.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, everyone readily agreed and prepared for battle.

"dinner time!"

Not long after, Lei Gong shouted loudly to the soldiers in the artillery platoon.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Amidst the rising smoke and dust, in the shadows atop the valley, a mortar spat out seeds of fury.

"call out--"

A flash of light from a row of mortar muzzles followed, and a sharp roar ripped through the sky.

The shells, like arrows of revenge, carrying the message of death, rained down on the American positions below the mountain.

The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder and gunpowder, and every shell that landed was accompanied by flying dirt and dust.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The explosion echoed through the valley, deafening, and seemed to make the earth tremble.

Soil and debris flew everywhere, and the vegetation trembled before this sudden force.

The British soldiers were terrified by the explosions and pressed themselves tightly to the ground, too afraid to get up.

"Drip drip drip drip drip..."

In an instant, the bugle call of the main force of the Seventh Steel Company pierced the night sky, as if announcing the death knell of the British army.

"Comrades, come after me!"

Wu Qianli picked up his submachine gun and charged down the hillside first.

"Come on!"

Upon seeing this, the soldiers of the Seventh Steel Company leaped up and formed a three-by-three formation, launching a final all-out attack on the British army.

(End of this chapter)