It was supposed to be a casual game, but the Long March dungeon brought tears to everyone's eye

"However, praise is one thing, but the real battle is yet to come."

A single sentence from the political commissar drew the cadres in the 360th Regiment's command post back to the map.

He picked up the red and blue pencils on the table and drew all the way north from Ningbian, finally dotting the north side of Yunshan.

"You made the right move by blocking this area first, but the situation is now much more serious than we just described!"

"The latest orders have just been issued. Our main force is moving toward Wenjing, and the 39th Army is also advancing at full speed."

"Until the main force completes its assembly and deployment, your 360th Regiment must remain stationed north of Yunshan!"

"Also, this place can't be lost." Political Commissar Shi pointed heavily on the north side of Yunshan Mountain.

"Whether you can hold your ground here is crucial to the smooth deployment of the entire army and is also the guarantee of winning the whole campaign!"

The regimental commander stood with his heels together, saying, "Please rest assured, the division party committee!"

"As long as there is even one person left in the 360th Regiment, the enemy will never be able to cross over from the north of Yunshan!"

The order was quickly relayed to Jiandong Nanshan. The company commander crouched down and ran to the third squad's position, emphasizing the importance of the Battle of Yunshan.

After listening, the soldiers of the third squad looked at each other.

They originally only knew that they had to defend this mountain, but now they realized that this frozen ground beneath their feet was holding back countless troops.

This is their first battle since entering Korea; they are only allowed to win, not lose.

If things go wrong with them, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's decision to advance in disguise and make roundabout deployments will likely fail.

The soldiers looked at the entrenching tools in their hands, then at the half-person-deep communication trench.

Just a moment ago I thought the frozen soil was hard to dig, but now I feel that even one more foot deeper wouldn't be enough.

Squad Leader Shi used a pickaxe to wedge the tree root, gritted his teeth, and pried it up, turning the frozen tree root out of the soil.

"Company commander, don't worry!"

"As long as the third squad isn't completely wiped out, the enemy won't be able to climb over this ridge!"

"Good!" The company commander patted Squad Leader Shi on the shoulder. "Get to work!"

"Before dawn, dig the artillery shelters deeper, and reinforce all the thinner sections of the trenches!"

"Yes!" all the soldiers in the third squad answered.

The pickaxe fell again, making a more frequent noise than before.

The saying "Sweat more before the battle, bleed less after the battle" perfectly encapsulates the current situation.

As the night deepened, most of the trenches dug by the third shift had been completed.

Hawkeye inspected the trenches his squad was responsible for and frowned, saying it wasn't enough.

"Given the number of artillery pieces at Da Cai Cave, this layer of soil is close to the shells, and the cave roof might not be able to withstand it."

"Then let's dig deeper." The old squad leader stopped digging and wiped away his sweat.

Even at his peak, he had expended a considerable amount of energy.

After all, the combined work of the three of them was barely equivalent to what he could do alone.

This stamina and strength are something even the veterans of the third squad would envy.

Even in some difficult-to-dig areas, it was the veteran squad leader who took the lead in solving the problems.

Squad Leader Shi praised their Third Squad for finding a treasure—a treasure whose skills have not diminished!

After resting for a while, the old squad leader looked at Crazy and the other two, "Listen to Hawkeye!"

"These mud pits we're digging now are the Great Wall blocking Nannan and the others' way."

"If this wall collapses, the enemy tanks can continue driving north, so it can't collapse!"

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Late into the night, the political commissar, dressed in the same thin cotton-padded clothes as the ordinary soldiers, arrived at the front of Jiandong South Mountain accompanied by the regimental commander.

He bent down and entered the trench, inspecting it one section after another.

He would stop and ask questions about which section of the trench was too shallow or which section of the breastwork was not thick enough.

When they reached the third squad's defense zone, the division's political commissar first pushed the pine wood reinforcing the entrance of the tunnel, then bent down and crawled into the anti-artillery tunnel to take a look around.

"This cave was dug well; its location is sheltered from the wind, and the roof is sturdy."

"Even if the front is hit by artillery fire, people can still stay inside."

After listening, the regimental commander looked at Squad Leader Shi.

Squad Leader Shi quickly stepped forward.

"Reporting, sir, this is the third squad's position!"

The political commissar looked at Squad Leader Shi and asked with a smile.

"You're the squad leader of the third squad?"

"yes!"

"The soldiers are doing a good job." The division political commissar pointed to the artillery shelter. "This job doesn't look like something a novice would do."

"Are all the soldiers in your platoon veterans who have fought tough battles?"

This question stumped Squad Leader Shi.

He subconsciously turned his head to look at the four men, including Brother Kuang, in the trench, which they had dug.

But this trench wasn't dug by the veterans.

What was he supposed to say? Squad Leader Shi had no choice but to answer truthfully.

"Reporting to the commander, there are indeed quite a few veterans in the squad."

"However, this anti-artillery hole, and the communication trench next to it, were mainly dug by four new recruits who had just joined the team."

"A new recruit?" The division political commissar and the regimental commander were both taken aback and followed Squad Leader Shi's gaze.

The four men, including Kuang Ge, were covered in mud, and their cotton-padded clothes were no different from what they looked like.

But the way the guns were placed, the people guarding them, and even the direction they faced when they sat down to rest didn't seem like those of newly recruited soldiers.

The political commissar looked at it for a few seconds, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"Haha, great!"

"The fact that even new recruits can do the work of veterans shows that you, as the squad leader, are doing a good job!"

"When we're actually on the front lines, that's the source of our confidence!"

Squad Leader Shi straightened his back immediately.

That sense of pride was impossible to suppress.

"Please rest assured, sir!"

"Whether you're a new recruit or a veteran, once you join the Third Platoon, you'll never bring shame to our division!"

The old squad leader stood beside the artillery shelter, looking at Squad Leader Shi's back with a somewhat dazed expression.

He was reminded of the Long March days when those few recruits, like Crazy Kid, who didn't seem like new recruits at all, made him look good.

Back then, he only thought that Crazy Kid and his two friends were exceptionally talented. As for now... The old squad leader looked at the three of them who were looking at him at the same time and smiled knowingly.

This reason, which only they knew, made him understand the feeling that Kuang Ge and the others were secretly happy about.

It was actually quite enjoyable!

At this moment, Kuang Ge quietly approached Eagle Eye and Squad Leader Qu Qu Shi.

"See? All the work we've done is thanks to Squad Leader Shi's excellent leadership."

Hawkeye glanced at him. "Of course."

"After all, he couldn't even break through that hardest rock."

Kuang Ge's face darkened. Did this guy even know how to have a conversation?