Back in 1978, I was admitted to Northwestern Polytechnical University.

Chapter 372 The Monkey's Blood Splatters Across Laoshan
As dawn broke in the eastern sky, a H-6 bomber at Kunming Airport had completed all preparations for takeoff.

Although the H-6 bomber consumes a lot of fuel during takeoff and landing, it is very economical in other aspects and has a large bomb load. Therefore, it is always used in large-scale bombing missions, and it can drop bombs from 60 kilometers away, which is also very safe!
Bomber pilots are used to performing these missions. Although they still carry flight bags with flight maps inside, they don't actually need to use them anymore!
The airplane has an onboard satellite navigation terminal, which is very convenient to use!

With a roar, the H-6 took off and, having just climbed to an altitude of 10,000 meters, arrived at the designated airspace for its launch.

"Attention! Open the hatch and drop the bombs!"

With a series of loud bangs, the bombs fell one after another, unfolding their wings and flying forward.

A light mist hung in the air at dawn, and on the 40th Division's position, countless people eagerly awaited their arrival.

"Company commander, when are our air force brothers going into action?"

Han Chengqun glanced at Ma Qinghua: "How should I know?"

Do you think I don't want to come quickly? These past two days, the rear of the monkey area has been bombed horribly. We've all heard about it, but unfortunately, we didn't see it with our own eyes. Now, I also want to see the terrible state of the monkey after being bombed.

The sun came out, and the fog slowly dissipated. Suddenly, someone shouted, "What a huge flock of crows!"

crow?

Han Chengqun also looked over. The thing flying over there... looked like a crow, but... it didn't look like one!

Suddenly, he thought of something, quickly picked up the binoculars, adjusted the focus, and saw something clear in his field of vision: a date pit-shaped object with wings.

"Haha, haha, they're here, they've finally arrived!"

Bombs flew overhead, and many people stared wide-eyed at the sight of the massive gliding bombs—a scene they had never witnessed before!

The first bomb has already flown towards Songmaoling Heights!
"Sigh, this bomb is a bit too high!"

"That's right, judging by the height, it's definitely possible to fly over there... Wow!"

The bomb retracted its wings, then its warhead pointed downwards, and it began to dive! It slightly adjusted its posture and charged towards the fortress on Songmaoling!

boom!
The sturdy fortress was blown off its roof in an instant, and you could even see the bodies of some people being blown away!
That's fantastic!
Ruan Qingwen was very annoyed yesterday, so he couldn't sleep well at night and it took him a long time to fall asleep. In his drowsy state, he heard the chaos inside the fortress. He sat up abruptly, grabbed his pistol, and went outside.

The morale of the army is becoming increasingly unstable. We must severely punish a large number of them in order to control the army!
So what if it's aerial bombing? The ultimate outcome of a war depends on ground combat. Didn't we defeat the world's number one, the Americans? Now, it all comes down to whose will is stronger!

Boom!
There seemed to be a crashing sound overhead!

The next moment, a huge explosion rang out. His eyes widened as he looked up. The top of the fortress was blown away, and the shockwave swept over him. He felt everything moving away from him...

Yesterday he pushed the corpses of his war-hating subordinates down the mountain; today, it's his turn to fly!

The biggest fortress has been blown up!
Boom, boom boom!

Explosions rang out everywhere, and the forward bunkers were blown into the air one by one!
Han Chengqun and the others watched with great excitement.

"Report! The higher command has issued an order that after the aerial bombardment, the 66mm artillery in the rear will provide 15 minutes of artillery fire. After that, we are ordered to press on and charge up Songmaoling Heights in one fell swoop!"

"Why bother with artillery fire? We can charge right now!"

"That's right, it's a complete waste of ammunition!"

Everyone was very excited. In the current situation, the enemy's main firing points had been destroyed, and many of the remaining tunnels had probably been collapsed as well. Monkey was terrified. We...

We have to follow orders. If we go up now, we'll be shelled by our own people.

Behind them, chirping sounds continued, and the 66mm cannon roared deafeningly.

Explosions continued to rang out from the opposite side, and the entire ground looked as if it had been plowed up. In this way, even the minefield was probably gone.

Fifteen minutes later.

"Comrades, charge!"

Crawling forward? Alternating cover? No need anymore, the enemy has lost its fighting ability, our side can run up in one go!
and many more!

Why is there a strange sound coming from behind?

Even though the bugle call to charge had already sounded, some people couldn't help but turn their heads to look back, and then... their eyes widened in disbelief.

That's a helicopter!
There are helicopters in China, but they are all the oldest models, such as the Z-5, which are light aircraft using piston engines. In the last year or two, they have been used to transport seriously wounded soldiers on the front lines.

And that helicopter behind them was something I'd never seen before!

The aircraft has a multifaceted shape, with two cockpits positioned vertically at the front and short wings on both sides. Underneath the short wings are missile and rocket launchers. This thing looks quite imposing.

"Great! The attack helicopters are here! Comrades, charge! We now have the strongest firepower!"

At that moment, Han Chengqun thought of the Far East battlefield. At that time, we lacked air power and were bombed by the enemy all day long. We felt extremely frustrated and always felt that our firepower was insufficient.

As a result, the number of artillery pieces increased, but the firepower still felt insufficient. Now, things are much better. The artillery in the rear is incredibly powerful, and at the same time, there are fighter jets bombing overhead with high precision. They can hit exactly where they are pointed, and there is no need to worry about being accidentally hit. On the battlefield, with the large-scale use of these equipment, the battle couldn't be easier.

Now, armed helicopters have also entered the fray!

That's right, the Z-10 attack helicopter has made its dazzling debut!
In addition to the one tested at the Northwest Test Range, Northwestern Polytechnical University manufactured two more prototypes, but did not send them to the Northwest Test Range for testing. The best testing ground is the battlefield!
For the first time, armed helicopters from the East have stepped onto the battlefield of blood and fire!
Pilot Zhou Wei pushed the control stick, and the armed helicopter flew forward, almost skimming the treetops. Ahead, weapons operator Xing Liang gripped the weapon switch tightly, selecting the optimal weapon mode. The large screen in front of him was displaying the situation on the ground.

Bomb craters, destroyed firing positions...

Wait, there's something up ahead!

Several monkeys climbed out of the trench, set up machine guns, and looked down at the soldiers charging up below, just as they were about to pull the trigger.

Boom boom!
The machine guns of the attack helicopters roared to life!

The 23mm shell flew at high speed and hit their position. The next moment, an explosion rang out.

Boom boom boom!
Guns with a caliber of 20 mm or less are called rifles, and those with a caliber of 20 mm or more are called cannons. The shells of the latter are not only solid, but some can also be filled with explosives!

No need for rockets or missiles, just relying on machine guns to slap the ground can take out many targets!

The monkeys think they can look down from above by leaning against the mountains? Our helicopters can fly even higher!
This is like ancient warfare, where the enemy has high city walls that allow them to shoot arrows from above, while the attacking side can use arrow towers that are higher than the enemy's city walls to suppress the enemy's arrows!

Now, the monkey's advantage has completely vanished!
This armed helicopter became the final straw that broke the camel's back!
Some of the monkeys still wanted to use the terrain to their advantage, but now that advantage has completely disappeared!

The monkeys fled in panic, retreating along the trenches towards the main peak of Laoshan Mountain behind them!

Here, amidst the bugle call to charge, Ma Qinghua took the lead and was the first to rush up Songmaoling Heights! A bright red flag was planted on this high ground!
The first wave of attack ended perfectly!

Behind, inside the command post.

"Great! We won this battle too easily. I think we can press on and continue our charge towards the main peak of Laoshan, and take this military stronghold completely!"

"Commander Liu, don't worry. The higher-ups said that we not only have to win, but also have to win with minimal casualties. How were the losses of your 40th Division in this battle?"

"Commander Zhang, the casualties are being tallied and will be reported back soon. So far, there's been no sign of Z-20 helicopters being deployed, indicating that the casualties are not significant..."

This time, not only two armed helicopters came, but also two Z-20 transport helicopters. If there are seriously wounded, they will be sent to the rear immediately.

There are no seriously wounded, but what about lightly wounded? They say lightly wounded soldiers shouldn't stay on the front lines, but I doubt anyone would be willing to do that.

At this time, on the battlefield.

"I'm fine, I'm fine, I just twisted my ankle, I can still fight, I can still fight!"

"No, if you get injured, you have to go down!"

Two medics carried the soldier with the twisted ankle off the battlefield on a stretcher. The soldier, seeing that he was about to leave the battlefield, burst into tears.

"No, I won't leave, I won't leave! We didn't even kill a single monkey. How can I explain this to the villagers if I go back?" The medics continued searching for the wounded, but... they couldn't find them at all!
"So far, there are only five people with twisted ankles, two with sprained arms, and the most serious one, who was running too fast, couldn't stop in time, and fell into the enemy's trench, breaking his leg. We estimate the casualties to be over a hundred..."

"This is great news. To be honest, when I was fighting, seeing truckloads of cargo being transported... it pained me to no end!"

Command.

"Report, the statistics are in..."

"Great! These casualties have definitely set a new record. On the battlefield, spending more money is nothing compared to reducing the number of comrades who die. This is absolutely the best news! Report to the higher-ups and request permission to continue replicating the previous tactics. From now on, advance forward and continue the attack on the main peak of Laoshan!"

"Report, our request has been approved. This time, all we need to do is estimate the target coordinates. A squadron of twin-engine Q-6 rifles will arrive on the battlefield within fifteen minutes!"

"it is good!"

The previous battle was fought after prior reconnaissance of the enemy's situation; this time, it's a direct call-out on the spot!

Ahead lies Songmaoling Highlands.

"Continue the attack? Good, carry out the mission decisively! What? Only scout enemy firing positions? And at least fifty meters away? Okay, got it!"

Ma Qinghua gulped down the water in his canteen, then looked at his men: "Comrades, listen up, our mission is still to scout out enemy firing positions, and then use our... large lunchboxes to send the target coordinates to the aircraft. Remember, you must estimate the lead, at least fifty meters away from the target! If anything happens to any of you, we can't afford to pay for these lunchboxes!"

"Yes!"

"set off!"

Behind Laoshan, in the command post, Li Weimi, the commander-in-chief of the Monkey Front, had a gloomy face.

"It's not that our people are incompetent, it's that the other side simply doesn't fight according to our plan!"

"Yes, they have no sportsmanship. They actually used planes to bomb us, and the bombs were accurate and powerful... If they attack as usual, we will definitely make them suffer a lot and inflict heavy losses!"

Everything has changed! All the combat tactics they were familiar with before are useless now!

Li Weimi's hands clenched into fists.

In 1927, Le Vi Myat was born in Haiphong. At the age of 17, he joined the Monkey underground resistance organization and distinguished himself in the guerrilla warfare along the Gulf of Tonkin. Before long, he rose to become the commander of the 238th Regiment, the main force of the Third Joint District.

At that time, Li Weimi was a first-class military officer, brave and resourceful in battle. After all, 70% of the equipment at that time was captured. The regimental commander was definitely not an ordinary person. In Li Yunlong's words, "Wolves travel a thousand miles to eat meat, and dogs travel a thousand miles to eat shit!"
In 1945, World War II ended, and the French returned! Le Wimi commanded the army to continue the war against the French, and his tiered infiltration tactics were even praised by Vo Nguyen Giap, the then-commander-in-chief of the French forces!
As a result, Le Wimi became a pillar of the monkey army. However, when he started fighting the Americans, he suffered more defeats than victories. In particular, during the 1968 Tet Offensive, his troops actually retreated on their own initiative, losing 90 percent of their equipment!

Although various circumstances were analyzed afterward, the biggest problem was that as he aged, Le Vimi, this old-fashioned man, became increasingly out of touch with the times. He only knew how to use traditional infantry assault tactics, which were incompatible with modern warfare.

Therefore, in the later stages, he began to be marginalized.

Now, Le Weimi has been sent to command the front lines because the fighting there is difficult. He's just here to take the blame.

"General, what should we do?"

Finally, someone started asking him questions.

"Send a telegram to Hanoi to see what countermeasures they have."

"This... I heard that the day before yesterday, under the enemy's heavy bombardment, our leader had already..."

"Then we shall accept Hanoi's orders."

"Yes."

"At the same time, telegrams were sent to various units to mobilize other units in the surrounding area in preparation for recapturing Songmaoling."

Once a position is lost, it will certainly have to be retaken. Sending a telegram to the higher-ups is just a standard procedure; after all, he doesn't have the final say on large-scale military operations.

The ticking of telegrams continued incessantly. Countless dense electromagnetic waves began to radiate outwards. At this moment, the monkey probably still didn't know why the electromagnetic interference from the previous two days had disappeared.
In the sky, electronic warfare aircraft.

"The exact location of the enemy command post has been pinpointed!"

"Transmit the order to the twin-engine Q6s and destroy this command post!"

"Yes!"

With BeiDou navigation, we have positioning capabilities, and we also have communication capabilities, although it can only send some short characters, but it is enough to send coordinates!
One hundred kilometers away, two twin-engine Q-6 fighter jets were flying in formation when the pilot of the lead aircraft suddenly received satellite communication and was overjoyed.

"Qiangzi, quick, input the target coordinates into the bomb!"

"it is good!"

The fighter jet adjusted its course and flew towards the target. By the time the target coordinates were entered, it was only forty kilometers away from the target!
"Two bombs, fire!"

The rack detached, and two glide bombs flew out.

Needless to say, this is the first time in the entire world, let alone in the Eastern military!
Electronic warfare aircraft can determine the target coordinates by detecting the enemy's radar radiation source, and then call in fighter jets to bomb the target. From target detection to attack, it takes no more than ten minutes!
Inside the command post, Li Weimi was still directing operations in a tense but orderly manner.

"Report! Six regiments are in position and ready to launch an attack at any time!"

"Report: Hanoi has sent a telegram requesting that we retake the position."

Given the current state of the war, even if Changzheng and his men knew that a ceasefire was the best option, they still had to grit their teeth and persevere, considering factors such as morale.

Although fierce fighting is taking place on the front lines, they believe they are still safe... There's no way around it; people stuck in the past won't analyze how modern warfare is fought, let alone one that already has the characteristics of futuristic warfare.

"We've prepared six regiments; we're sure we can retake the position. Give the order: even if only one man is left, charge! Their bombs won't kill many. We must take back this lost ground. We must fight with unwavering resolve and tenacious fighting spirit..."

"Air raid warning!" Just then, a loud shout came from outside.

Air raid?

We're safe in the woods! The enemy can't possibly infiltrate us...

The next moment, Li Weimi's expression suddenly changed: "Quickly, retreat immediately!"

boom!
With a deafening explosion, the roof of the command post was ripped off, and the shockwave swept through the area, causing countless people to cough up blood...

boom!
A second explosion rang out, and countless small balls fell.

Boom, boom boom!

A high-explosive bomb destroyed the command post, and cluster bombs blocked everyone's escape routes; very few people on the scene would be able to escape.

perfect!

Laoshan, on the main peak.

"Report! Report! Black smoke is rising from thirty kilometers behind us..."

The commander guarding Laoshan, Ruan Yuxian, was instantly startled. He quickly grabbed his binoculars, ran to the window at the rear of the position, looked over, and then…

"It's over, it's all over. General Li must have been killed in the bombing, we..."

"Commander, should we retreat? The enemy's firepower is too intense; we simply can't hold them off!"

"Withdraw? Withdrawing voluntarily is a capital offense! We have six regiments on their way. As long as we hold the main peak of Laoshan, we can launch a counterattack and take back Songmaoling once the reinforcements arrive!"

With their commander dead, if they try to retreat... they'll be court-martialed when they get back!
"But……"

"It's alright, our main peak is protected by the mountain, and the equivalent concrete thickness is at least ten meters! They can't break through it! This place is not much worse than the French buildings, and besides, without the participation of people from that side in the construction of the fortifications here, they don't know the structure and can't find the ventilation openings!"

(End of this chapter)