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Chapter 291 Crossing the Nu River Again

In order to ensure the smooth progress of this combat operation, Lu Cheng also selected a group of veterans from the three regiments, and together with the special operations platoon, the spearhead company, and the guard company, formed an assault battalion and carried out emergency river crossing training.

At the same time, Lu Cheng had also been pulling out the Japanese 75-meter mountain cannons stored in the warehouse one after another in the recent period. Twelve Japanese mountain cannons, plus four Huke 12-meter mountain cannons, formed a reinforced artillery battalion of the 4nd Brigade.

Just as Lu Cheng was preparing for this battle plan, two female agents came over and said, "Commander, the Blade Company and the Guard Company have been stepping up their training recently. The training also includes cable rappelling and swimming. Are we going to cross the river? Should we ask the military for instructions?"

"There's no need to ask the military for instructions. It's just a small operation."

"Then we also want to participate in this operation. We are your subordinates, soldiers, and have participated in the training of the Sharp Knife Company. Commander, you can't leave us behind just because we are women."

Lu Cheng was embarrassed: "But you are important talents of my brigade after all. You are in charge of the communication between my brigade and the superiors. You can't afford any mistakes. This operation may be dangerous. Even I can't guarantee your safety."

"Commander, since we have chosen to join the army, we have already made preparations to sacrifice our lives. If we were afraid of death, we would not have joined the army. Please grant us your blessing!"

"Okay, but I can only take one person across the river this time. After all, the brigade headquarters has to leave someone behind to be in charge of communications. If necessary, I may need to contact you via radio, and you will command the artillery positions and provide artillery support. Let's see who will go this time?"

The two women immediately raised their hands at the same time: "Captain, I'll go, and Sister Fei will stay here to take charge."

"I'll go! I've been in combat and have more experience."

"Sister Fei, my shooting skills are also very good, my training results are better than yours, and I'm younger than you."

Seeing the two women arguing, Lu Cheng quickly stepped out to mediate: "Okay, okay, stop arguing. This time, Tan Wanying will follow the troops to fight, and Luo Yifei will stay at the brigade headquarters and be responsible for liaison."

"Yes!" Seeing that Lu Cheng had given the order, the two women stopped arguing and looked at each other, both somewhat dissatisfied.

In fact, the two women's initiative to ask for battle was also the result of Lu Cheng's deliberate guidance.

Ever since the two women came to work for Lu Cheng, Lu Cheng has always been lukewarm towards them and kept a certain distance from them. Many times, the two women couldn't even find him.

In addition, Lu Cheng had been away at the Ramgarh training camp for three months, which meant that the two female KMT spies had no progress in their work. This also made the acting boss very dissatisfied, and he gave the two women orders many times, asking them to get close to Lu Cheng as soon as possible and gain his trust, and to use any means necessary.

Especially recently, Lu Cheng has been the deputy chief instructor at the Ramgarh training camp and has been highly recognized by the Allied Command, and his future prospects are brighter. This also makes Shancheng pay more and more attention to Lu Cheng, and they must have a deeper understanding of him and keep him firmly in their hands.

As a result, the two women became more proactive and wanted to make a breakthrough as soon as possible.

Naturally, Lu Cheng had seen all of this a long time ago.

If the two women do not take the initiative to participate in the operation this time, Lu Cheng will of course arrange other communications personnel to be responsible for radio liaison and command artillery.

In the expanded communications platoon, there are a dozen communications soldiers who have participated in training at the Ramgarh Training Camp. They are all professionals and can definitely ensure normal radio communications.

Moreover, what Lu Cheng brought back from the Ramgarh training camp was not only weapons and equipment, and medical supplies, but also three sets of the US military's backpack BC1000 communication radios, one set at the artillery position, one set at the brigade headquarters, and the other set for use by combat units.

Of course, there are telephone lines between Lu Cheng’s brigade headquarters and the three regiment headquarters, so they can maintain communications.

In large-scale combat operations, smooth communications are also an indispensable part, and sometimes even play a greater role than weapons and equipment.

At this time, the US military was undoubtedly the most advanced in terms of wireless communications.

A single-soldier backpack communication radio like the BC1000 can be used to send telegrams as well as to make voice calls through FM. It can be carried by one person, is easy to use, and is flexible to move, making it very suitable for front-line troops to call for artillery support.

The US military has equipped company and platoon-level combat units with this type of radio, making it convenient to call for artillery and air support at any time.

The Chinese army's communications were relatively rudimentary. Even in some of the best troops, radio stations were only equipped to battalion-level units at most. Advanced radio stations like the BC1000 were generally only equipped to the best regiment-level units and above.

Only with such communication equipment can we truly achieve infantry and artillery coordination and integrated strikes.

One night a few days later, on the east bank of the Nujiang River near Lianhua Township downstream of Zenda, the first group of soldiers from the special operations platoon, who had been prepared, crossed the river.

Special operations platoon leader Xia Chen pulled the rope and swam across the river first. He then tied a new rope to a tree on the other side of the Nujiang River. The other end of the rope was tied to a small hill on the east bank of the Nujiang River, forming a cableway that was high in the east and low in the west and slanted downward.

Immediately afterwards, the soldiers of the special operations platoons lined up, each took out a pulley and a short rope, formed a simple descent tool, and quickly crossed the river along the cableway.

After crossing the river, the soldiers of the special operations platoon immediately set up alert in all directions, followed closely by the soldiers of the spearhead company.

After all the soldiers of the Sharp Knife Company had passed, female agent Tan Wanying took a look at the turbulent river below, then gritted her teeth and was about to go forward and follow their example, but was stopped by Lu Cheng: "Second Lieutenant Tan, you should come with me."

After saying that, Lu Cheng didn't wait for Tan Wanying to agree, and directly carried Tan Wanying on his back: "Hold my neck tightly, and don't look down."

Tan Wanying was a little nervous when she was suddenly carried on Lu Cheng's back. But when she saw Lu Cheng walking towards the cableway, holding the pulley with both hands and preparing to slide down, Tan Wanying didn't have time to think too much. She hugged Lu Cheng's neck tightly with both hands, wrapped her legs tightly around Lu Cheng's waist, and closed her eyes.

Below her was a surging river rolling southwards, and a cool breeze whistled in her ears, ruffling her hair. The fear in Tan Wanying's heart seemed to be blown away by the breeze. She lay tightly on this broad back, feeling the long-lost sense of security.

The training for Military Intelligence Bureau agents was extremely cruel, and even female agents were no exception. Not only did they have to undergo training in various combat skills, they also had to learn how to disguise themselves, how to obtain intelligence by any means necessary, and how to use their unique advantages as women to win the trust of men.

Although Tan Wanying was just a newly graduated female agent, she was also eliminated in the brutal training. Her heart was already a little cold, but at this moment she actually felt a rare warmth.

Of course, the Nujiang River is not wide, so this warmth comes and goes quickly.

Before Tan Wanying could savor it, she felt her body pause and the two of them had fallen to the ground.

"Lieutenant Tan, we have landed. Can you let go?"

"Ah? Captain, please forgive Wanying for being so rude."

After saying that, Tan Wanying quickly jumped down and left, leaving behind that back that she was somewhat nostalgic for.

Then, another young soldier from the communications platoon slid down with communications equipment on his back.

Crossing the river in this way is much faster than rowing.

Of course, some soldiers also crossed the river along ropes using bamboo rafts and small boats below.

Soon, more than 400 soldiers participating in the battle, along with their weapons and equipment, crossed the Nujiang River and arrived at the west bank.

Under the cover of night, the special operations platoon led the way, followed closely by the spearhead company, and the guard company escorted the signalman and other soldiers, following behind, approaching the forest outside Lianhua Township.

After arriving at the location agreed in advance with the people of Lianhua Township, the special operations platoon soldiers who rushed in the front sent out a signal by imitating the sound of a thrush.

Soon, a thin and ragged man came out of the woods...