bookrandom Chapter 351: We must not retreat now. Retreating will only lead to death. We must hold our ground fo
Chapter 351: We must not retreat now. Retreating will only lead to death. We must hold our ground fo
Inside the Xiaoyunling position command post, Zhang Dabiao, who was resting, was awakened by Sun Desheng, who was on duty. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and asked in a daze, "Old Sun, why did you come to the command post instead of staying outside to guard?"
Sun Desheng said anxiously, "Lao Zhang, something is wrong. When I was patrolling outside just now, I heard gunfire coming from the Xiaoyun Mountain area. I think we should send someone over to take a look. Maybe the commander and his men are back!"
Zhang Dabiao shuddered suddenly, and the sleepiness on his face disappeared at once. He became alert and said anxiously, "Lao Sun, go and give orders to the armored battalion immediately. Ask them to send out a tank company and an armored company. They must complete all preparations before departure within half an hour."
Zhang Dabiao knew that Sun Desheng would never joke about this matter, so he did not confirm it, but directly issued the order. In this icy and snowy day, it is very difficult to march. The only thing that can move quickly is tracked tanks and armored vehicles. In addition, they are equipped with very fierce firepower. Even if they encounter a squadron of devils, they can retreat safely.
"Lao Zhang, I think we should start by riding tricycles. They are very useful in the snow and won't affect running at all. It takes time for the tank and armored vehicle companies to be deployed, especially the tanks, which need to preheat their engines. It's really too time-consuming. After half an hour, it's still unknown whether they can start normally. Let's gather all the tricycles we have and carry a large amount of ammunition and personnel to provide support!"
Sun Desheng's proposal was very practical. Zhang Dabiao was a little worried and distracted, and forgot that the tanks and armored vehicles were difficult to start. As for the three-wheeled motorcycles, they were indeed difficult to start at this time, but they could be started by pushing people. The supplies transported from the rear have been uninterrupted in the past few days, all of which were completed by 220 three-wheeled motorcycles.
"Lao Sun, gather all the three-wheeled motorcycles we have, bring all the light and heavy machine guns and cannons, and mobilize the forces of two companies to quickly rush to the direction of the battle. Oh, and don't forget to bring a few more artillery pieces and shells, two Type 120 infantry guns, one 81mm heavy mortar, six mm mortars, and don't bring grenade launchers, because they require too much experience to fight, and our artillery is really not up to the task of using them!"
Sun Desheng nodded and went immediately to mobilize three-wheeled motorcycles, weapons and ammunition. Zhang Dabiao returned to the command center and called the regiment command center, but no one answered the call, which made him even more anxious.
"Sanwazi, Xiaoyunling position is now handed over to you. Immediately order all troops to enter combat status, distribute weapons and ammunition, and prepare for a major battle! Make a few more calls to the regiment headquarters later, and make sure they get through. Inform Captain Ding and his men of the situation on our position and ask them to hurry and send someone to take over the command of Xiaoyunling position!"
Sanwazi assured with a firm face: "Captain Zhang, don't worry! I will give the order now, and I guarantee that nothing will be delayed!"
15 minutes later, the buzzing sound of three-wheeled motorcycle engines sounded in an open space in the Xiaoyunling position. As more and more three-wheeled motorcycles were successfully started, the buzzing sound of the engines became louder and louder. When Zhang Dabiao and his men arrived, 80 three-wheeled motorcycles had already been loaded with weapons and ammunition.
"Company One and Company Two, immediately get on your three-wheeled motorcycles and head in the direction of the gunfire. Turn on the lights immediately. There is no need to hide at this time. We must reach the battlefield within two hours and rescue the regiment commander and the university student safely!"
At Zhang Dabiao's command, 80 soldiers riding on 320 three-wheeled motorcycles, plus drivers, a total of people, braved the biting cold wind and rushed towards Xiaoyun Mountain.
Half an hour after Zhang Dabiao left, Sanwazi called the regiment headquarters and immediately informed them of their discovery. This shocked Zhao Gang who answered the phone. He immediately called Ding Wei and Kong Jie and dispatched two armored vehicles to the headquarters.
In order to ensure that the tanks and armored vehicles could maintain combat readiness, Zhao Gang no longer considered the issue of waste. Six armored vehicles and six tanks patrolled the base day and night, which kept the engines in working condition and there was no problem of gasoline freezing. But what Zhao Gang didn't know was that this greatly reduced the life of the engine. Fortunately, this only lasted for two days. If it lasted longer, these tanks and armored vehicles would have to be grounded. The engines and important components had to be replaced before the tanks and armored vehicles could continue to be used.
Ding Wei and Kong Jie, who had heard the news, hurried over. When they arrived, two armored vehicles happened to be parked at the door of the regiment headquarters. Zhao Gang had already walked out of the regiment headquarters and anxiously asked the two to get in the car and rush to the Xiaoyunling position. In the past 20 minutes, Zhao Gang also made a lot of preparations, and urgently transferred the three-wheeled motorcycles, tanks and armored vehicles that could be used in the base to ensure that they could reinforce Li Yunlong at any time.
"Lao Ding, I just received a call from Sanwazi, saying that a battle broke out in the direction of Xiaoyun Mountain. It is suspected that Li Yunlong encountered the Japanese. Zhang Dabiao has already led people to rush over urgently. I have mobilized all the forces that our base can mobilize to urgently support the Xiaoyunling position. After we arrive, we will send more troops to Xiaoyun Mountain. We must rescue Li Yunlong!"
Zhao Gang briefly introduced the situation and talked about his arrangements. Ding Wei nodded repeatedly. Even Ding Wei did not expect that Li Yunlong would be caught by the Japanese, and he did not expect that Li Yunlong would return before the snow had completely melted. This was completely beyond their expectations.
"Old Zhao, your arrangement is very appropriate. After we reach the Xiaoyunling position, I will personally lead people to Xiaoyun Mountain and will definitely bring Li Yunlong back safely!"
Kong Jie, who was sitting in an armored vehicle at the back, had no idea what had happened, but he was sure that it was not a good thing. When passing a nearby airport, Kong Jie stopped the armored vehicle, opened the door and jumped out. He quickly came to the airport sentry post and called the second backup airport directly, ordering them to immediately begin preparations for takeoff, refuel the fighter jets, and take off immediately after dawn as long as the weather permitted to conduct reconnaissance of the airspace around the base.
After the arrangements were made, Kong Jie got back on the armored vehicle and ordered the driver to speed up and catch up with the armored vehicle in front. Zhao Gang and Ding Wei didn't know that Kong Jie had lost him, and they were still discussing the next move.
The battle at Xiaoyun Mountain was extremely fierce. The Japanese army had broken through the fire blockade of machine guns and cannons and attacked the mountain from the middle of the mountain, which made the situation of the small team precarious.
"Old Li, the troops have suffered heavy casualties. Our casualties have exceeded half. We can't retreat now, and it's very difficult to hold on. The situation is already very serious. We have to think of a solution quickly!" Lin Zhenhua said with a worried look on his face.
Li Yunlong was also having a headache. He had just ordered the troops not to save ammunition. The machine guns and cannons had changed from point-to-point firing to continuous firing. This was how they stopped the attack of Yamamoto's special forces. But this was definitely not a long-term solution. The amount of ammunition they carried could only support half an hour of continuous firing at most. The battle had only lasted half an hour, but half of their ammunition had been used up. Even if it was a battlefield, Xiaobai could see how bad their situation was.
"Damn it, those damn Yamamoto special forces are really haunting us. We've been fighting for half an hour, and we still have the advantage in firepower, but we've only killed more than 20 Japanese soldiers. Now the only thing we can do is to hold on until dawn, so that we can take advantage of our firepower. It's still dark now, and we can't see the target clearly. Many bullets and shells have been wasted, but we didn't hit a single Japanese soldier." Li Yunlong cursed angrily.
Lin Zhenhua looked at the sky in the distance. This was the last darkness before dawn. Once daybreak came, the situation would be even more unfavorable to their side. After all, there were only 20 people who could fight now, including the wounded. It was the darkness that made their casualties so small, otherwise there would probably be only a few people left.
"Old Li, the ground is too hard now. It's frozen solid. In the past, when shells hit it, there was a big dent. Now, when shells hit it, some shells are directly bounced off. The Japanese artillery fired a lot of shells at us, but few of them hit us. That's why our losses are so small."
"But once daybreak comes, the situation will change dramatically. The Japanese have the advantage in manpower, and they are equipped with a large number of automatic firepower just like us. In this regard, we are evenly matched, and neither of us is worse than the other. The competition is about numbers, and we are far inferior in this regard."
"Lao Li, I think we'd better hurry up and evacuate. In another 15 minutes, it will be dark, and that will be the best time for us to evacuate."
Li Yunlong refused resolutely with a firm face: "College students, we must not retreat at this time. Once we retreat, we will really have no way out. We can take advantage of the darkness before dawn to adjust our tactical deployment, but we must not retreat."
"The battle has been going on for more than 40 minutes now. If we hold on for another hour, we will get support. As soon as the sun rises, our fighter jets will be dispatched immediately. The pilots can rush to the battlefield with just one step on the accelerator. The total time will definitely not exceed 15 minutes."
Lin Zhenhua also knew that what Li Yunlong said made sense, but for some reason he always had a faint sense of crisis in his heart. He felt that it would be difficult for the troops to hold out until support arrived.
"Old Li, I still stick to my opinion. We can't be sure when the reinforcements will arrive, so it's better to be safe. This way, more people can survive!"