“Buzz buzz buzz—”
As the US bombers dived at extremely high speeds, the roar of the aircraft engines continued to stimulate the eardrums of the soldiers of the 7th Interpenetration Company.
The sonic flight of the jet fighter directly broke through the falling snow in the air and formed a looming wind wall.
As the plane dived to the lowest point, several aerial bombs were quickly thrown down, and more than a dozen small black dots hit the exposed artillery barrel.
"call out--"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
With the violent explosion, the trucks and artillery below were all enveloped in a cloud of fire.
The gun barrel that was shiny just now became shriveled and blackened in an instant, and countless steel fragments were blown away, making a crisp and cracking sound.
"Granny, these American devils really don't feel sorry for them at all. The cannons they built themselves are just gone. It's such a pity."
Lei Gong looked at the remains of the large-caliber artillery burning in the distance and couldn't help but sigh with regret.
As an old comrade in the artillery platoon, he has fired many types of artillery, but he has never used such a large-caliber artillery.
Battalion Commander Yang looked a little disappointed when he saw this scene. These cannons and their own artillery camps had not warmed up yet, but now they have become like this.
"Company Commander Wu, thank you..."
"If it weren't for you, our artillery battalion would have to bayonets to fight the American devils."
Battalion Commander Yang looked at the swaying flames in the distance and said the word "thank you" heavily in his mouth.
It wasn't that he was afraid of fighting the Americans in close combat with bayonets. There was basically no coward in the volunteer army who was afraid of death.
But with these artillery, the comrades who live together day and night, as well as thousands of volunteer soldiers, can shed less blood and sacrifice less young lives.
"It goes without saying thank you. They are all comrades in our own army."
"It's just that I always feel that this bombing will not end so soon. These American devils are probably holding back their bad intentions."
Wu Qianli looked at the US bombers circling in the sky, frowning slightly worriedly, and had a bad feeling in his heart.
After all 12 B29 bombers dropped aerial bombs, they continued to circle in the sky and did not leave immediately.
"Oh guys, look at our work, these cannons are all reduced to shards of steel."
A pilot who had just joined the U.S. Army could not help but feel a sense of pride when he saw the fire and smoke burning in the snow.
"Ah, yes, what do you think of the proposal I just made? Let's just throw a few incendiary bombs before leaving, and let's watch the fireworks."
U.S. military pilot Adam was not interested in the explosions he was used to seeing. All he could think about was the V-shaped sea of fire masterpiece in his mind.
Air Force Major Michel of the US bombing squadron thought for a while and believed that it was indeed necessary to drop some white phosphorus incendiary bombs.
They didn't see the volunteer artillery battalion all the way, so they couldn't tell where it was.
For the US military with deep pockets, it is obviously very cost-effective to waste some ammunition to kill possible enemies.
"Units 1 to 3 dropped incendiary bombs on the small woods on the southeast side."
"Unit No. 4 to Unit 9 used machine guns to shoot at the valley ahead."
"The rest are flying low in the vicinity, looking for suspicious targets. If the enemy cannot be found after 5 minutes, they will immediately return to the base."
Michel, a major in the U.S. Air Force, thought for a moment and then gave the order to the radio.
"receive!"
The bombers of the US bombing squadron immediately responded and turned their noses, and each flew quickly towards the corresponding position.
As several US military bombers gradually approached, the Stars and Stripes spray paint on the aircraft fuselage became clearly visible.
The soldiers of the artillery battalion and the seventh interleaved company couldn't help but swallow nervously, their eyes fixed on the fighter planes in the sky, their hearts pounding.
"Company Commander, have the American bombers discovered us? Do you want to launch a counterattack now?"
Yu Congrong narrowed his eyes slightly and began to feel anxious.
It was also thanks to the incredible combat effectiveness of the 7th Interspersed Company that when they faced off against tanks and aircraft, they never passively took a beating. Basically, they always did the opposite.
"Company Commander Wu, you can make up your mind about what to do, and our artillery battalion will also listen to you."
Battalion Commander Yang marveled in his heart at the accuracy of Wu Qianli's judgment just now, while looking at Wu Qianli with extremely trusting eyes and said.
In order to prevent the worst case scenario from happening, the artillery battalion deliberately covered the anti-aircraft guns with thick artillery jackets covered with snow, and cleverly hid them not far away.
After what had just happened, the artillery battalion believed in the commander of the interleaving company. As long as Wu Qianli nodded, they would immediately launch a counterattack against the US bombers in the sky.
"No, tell comrades to stay calm. This battle must not be fought."
Wu Qianli listened to the roar of the aircraft engine getting closer and closer. He hesitated for two seconds, but quickly shook his head.
Now, unlike before, there were only a few fighter jets at most, and the power of a dozen US military jet bombers was definitely not something they could compete with.
What's more important is that they also have the grand strategic mission of seizing the Longshui Cave artillery position and bombarding Xiajieyuli Airport.
If too many troops are wasted for this battle and the entire east-front encirclement and suppression of Changjin Lake is delayed, it will be a big loss.
"Okay, tell the comrades to take cover and don't make any noise. Even if you freeze to death, just stay where you are!"
After listening to Wu Qianli's words, Battalion Commander Yang nodded without thinking and immediately had the order conveyed to every soldier in the artillery camp.
At this time, Li Goucheng also recovered from his shock, and he grabbed the small snowdrift in front of him with his hands full of grief and anger.
A biting cold feeling spread from the nerve endings in his hands to his brain, but he could not erase the image of kneeling down and kowtowing to Wu Qianli from his mind.
He really couldn't understand why Wu Qianli could be calculated so accurately because of the guidance of an immortal.
But soon, he no longer had the heart to think about these things.
A US bomber dived at high speed and passed right over his head.
A white phosphorus incendiary bomb was thrown down and fell rapidly with the addition of physical acceleration.
"No……"
Li Gou Sheng almost exclaimed. If he hadn't used his last sense to suppress the words in his throat, his wail would have been heard in the whole snow.
"Bang——"
Unlike the rapid explosion of an aerial bomb, the white phosphorus incendiary bomb hit the snow and only made a crisp sound like broken glass.
What followed was countless small jumping flames, engulfing the surrounding dead tree trunks like demons.
A soldier from the artillery battalion was caught in the flames of an incendiary bomb, and the fire immediately spread from his sleeves to half of his body.
"ah--"
The soldier was wailing in pain, but until this moment, the heartbreaking pain did not make him forget the hidden order requirements.
He directly covered his face with the military cotton coat on the other side and lowered his voice, so that the screams became fainter.
Until the blazing fire from behind enveloped his whole body, and he was in so much pain that he simply took out the military thorn and wiped it on his neck.
Blood immediately spurted out on the snow, and the smell of burnt human flesh mixed with the smell of blood filled the air. He finally ended his pain.
However, this soldier was just a microcosm. Several soldiers in the artillery battalion were burned by fire and chose to commit suicide.
At this moment, the fire spread rapidly and soon reached the vicinity of Li Gou Sheng.
"Don't...don't come here."
Li Goucheng looked at the approaching fire in horror. At this time, waves of heat had already hit his body, covering him with layers of sweat.
"Don't move. The American plane is about to fly away. Just hold on for a while."
Wu Qianli looked at the US B29 bombers gradually rising in the sky and said with a hint of joy.
"His grandma, company commander, look at what this guy with no balls is doing."
Yu Congrong gritted his teeth with anger on his face, stared at Li Goucheng's position and cursed.
Everyone immediately looked in the direction of Yu Congrong's gaze, and the anger in their eyes was stronger than the flames ignited by the bomb.
For his own safety, Li Goucheng actually used a long bayonet to push away the body of his comrade.
I feel sorry for the soldier from the artillery battalion, who endured the pain of burning his body while being humiliated like this.
At this time, a U.S. bomber in the sky apparently noticed the strange churning below and gradually approached at a low altitude.
"Reporting to the commander, reporting to the commander, there seems to be something strange in the small woods 500 meters southwest of the No. 2 aircraft. Requesting bomb bombardment!"
The US military pilot Adam spoke to the radio uncertainly and pulled the control stick.
The bombs and incendiary bombs carried by his own bomber had been dropped just now, so he could only ask for the assistance of other fighters.
"Is this true? We don't have many bombs left."
As Air Force Major Michelle spoke, he looked at the woods not far away with a sharp look in his eyes.
"After aircraft No. 7 and No. 8 completed strafing the valley, they immediately moved to the woods and carried out the final bombing."
U.S. Army Major Michelle thought for a while, and although he was not sure, he made a decisive decision.
"receive!"
U.S. military pilot Adam nodded slightly and drove the bomber downward through the woods. The machine gun mounted on the aircraft fired rapidly.
"Da da da da da da da da da..."
Countless bullets were fired at the small woods, knocking down a lot of snow.
Many soldiers who were ambushing here were shot in the body, groaned, and then lost consciousness.
Even Li Gou Sheng was shot in the leg. The bright red blood dyed the entire military cotton pants red, and instantly solidified into dark red in the cold air.
In the snow with no medical conditions, he could only cover the wound on his leg tightly, grinning and sucking in the cold air.
But soon he discovered that both the soldiers of the 7th Interleaving Company and the comrades in his own unit were looking at him with resentful eyes.
"His grandma's. If the American plane hadn't been there, I would have rushed up and killed this kid."
Yu Congrong looked at the comrades who had died and stared at Li Gou Sheng with tears in his eyes.
The faces of Lei Gongmeisheng and others were as black as coal at this moment, and they wanted to cut this black sheep into pieces with a thousand knives.
Wu Qianli also clenched his fists, looking at the US bombers gradually gathering in the sky, with a solemn expression.
"Reporting to the commander, the strafing mission has been completed, and the No. 8 aircraft is heading to the predetermined location for bombing."
"Reporting to the commander, aircraft No. 9 is quickly flying to the predetermined location for bombing."
"..."
U.S. Army Major Michelle listened to the sound of the radio and nodded silently.
At the same time, there was always a trace of hesitation on his face. Just now, under the machine gun fire of Adam's bomber, the grove did not move at all. Could it be that he was just beating the air?
As for what you said about being fired upon by incendiary bombs and machine guns, how could the volunteers grit their teeth and persevere under a double blow?
Sorry, for the US military, such an army does not exist in their minds.
"Major Michel, we have an urgent mission now. Please rush to the coordinates (293, 326) immediately to carry out the bombing! No delay!"
"I repeat, there is no need to return, go to the scheduled location immediately for bombing. The situation is urgent, no delay!"
At this time, the voice of the US Air Force Base suddenly came from Michelle's radio station, and there was some seriousness and anxiety in the words.
Major Mitchell, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, understood that when they were diverted midway, the US military must have encountered a very urgent situation.
"All fighters in the bombing squadron, abandon the current target and follow me immediately to carry out the bombing mission!"
Air Force Major Michel immediately issued the order, turned the nose of the bomber, and accelerated towards the distance.
The roar of US aircraft engines gradually weakened, until finally, all US bombers turned into small black dots.
The soldiers breathed a long sigh of relief and put down the machine guns and submachine guns they were holding tightly. Cold sweat had already covered the cotton-padded uniforms behind them, and they were all frightened when they thought about it.
"His grandma is a bitch, it's you! You almost killed all the comrades!"
As soon as the US bombers were far away, Yu Congrong jumped up from the snow, grabbed Li Gou Sheng's military uniform, and slipped him in front of Wu Qianli.
"Yu Congrong, you are also a veteran soldier. Why are you so ill-informed? Don't be impulsive."
When Mei Sheng saw this, he immediately spoke to stop Yu Congrong, but he stood there honestly and did not step forward to start a fight like before.
Most of the other soldiers neither supported nor objected, but silently stared at Li Gou Sheng with hatred in their eyes, and an invisible pressure came over him overwhelmingly.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It was my fault. I had a bad temper before, Fifth Company Commander. You, sir, don't care about the faults of others. Please say something to me."
Li Goucheng immediately realized the seriousness of the matter, and without caring about his face, he knelt down in front of Wu Qianli and kept kowtowing.
Recalling that he just realized that it was him who had a short-circuit in his brain and actually did such a disgusting thing.
"Captain Yang, leave the people in your artillery camp to your own devices. I won't ask."
Wu Qianli looked at Li Gou Sheng, who was kneeling and kowtowing in front of him, with a hint of unspeakable disgust in his eyes.
He is not a Holy Mother, and he hates to think like one. This kind of cancer must not remain in the ranks of the Volunteer Army.
Therefore, although Wu Qianli said that he would leave it to Battalion Commander Yang to deal with as he pleased, he actually handed a Colt pistol to Battalion Commander Yang.
"boom--"
Battalion Commander Yang didn't waste any words. He gritted his teeth, took the pistol handed to him by Wu Qianli, and shot Li Gou Sheng to death.
"Company Commander Wu, I will leave it to you to command the rest of the battle. Our artillery battalion will obey your command."
Battalion Commander Yang looked at Wu Qianli very eagerly and handed back the Colt pistol with both hands.
He is a pure soldier, and he admires those who have the ability to fight the most. All power and face are nothing to him.
As long as he could defeat more American troops and save fewer sacrifices from his comrades around him, he would be very happy even if he was asked to join Lei Gong's artillery platoon to carry artillery shells.
Wu Qianli took the pistol without any hesitation, and nodded directly to take over the command.
Now that the war is raging, there is not much time for politeness.
At this time, the sunset that was gradually setting on the horizon seemed to be about to dissipate its last remaining light, and the increasingly heavy falling snow gradually obscured the view.
Wu Qianli nodded slightly, knowing in his heart that the time had come for a quick and concealed march.
"The whole army obeys the order! Run quickly to the Longshui Cave artillery position."
"As long as we seize the cannon there, we can arm the artillery firepower of a heavy artillery regiment!"
(End of chapter)
