bookcurios Chapter 109 Writing a Letter Home
Chapter 109 Writing a Letter Home
"You didn't come down the mountain to fight us to the death in the beginning. Now you have been besieged for nearly half a month and finally you want to fight to the death. What's the point?"
"It's no use."
"Ge Miao, light all the matches we placed on the mountainside."
"Aren't they going to rush down? Let's cross the sea of fire first."
What He Yuzhu was waiting for was the enemy to launch an attack on the 50th Battalion. He had made full preparations to minimize the casualties of the 50th Battalion.
"Yes!"
Ge Miao immediately led the soldiers of the 13th Company with oil drums and other things to light the firewood placed on the mountainside. There were many trees on Hill 211. Once the firewood was ignited and a raging fire broke out, the entire Hill 211 from the mountainside to the top would almost turn into a sea of fire. Under the double blow of the enemy being hungry and burned by the flames, He Yuzhu was sure that the casualties of the 50th Battalion would be reduced to a minimum. Since they had charged, they could only charge and had no way to retreat.
Company 12, ready to go on the periphery.
He Yuzhu led the 7th, 8th, 28th and 13th companies and arrived at a position below the mountainside in advance.
Once the enemy rushes out from the sea of fire.
Killed instantly.
A reinforced battalion, right?
I don't really think that I can be invincible just by occupying the terrain.
absurd.
Ge Miao led the soldiers of the 13th Company and lit the fire. With the help of the oil barrel, the firewood burned instantly.
The flames rise.
"Da da da……"
"Da da da……"
The 7th Company opened fire first. The enemy had already attacked the 7th Company. The 7th Company had some stones and built stone walls as cover, but the enemy did not. They just appeared in front of the 7th Company. Facing hundreds of black gun muzzles, the British army had no place to stand. After more than twenty soldiers died, the British army ran away.
However, the British army was confused when they ran back.
There was a huge fire at the rear.
How to run.
Dive into the sea of fire?
Isn't that courting death?
Several British soldiers tried to run into the flames, break through the wall of fire, and attempt to return to the base camp and live a few more days. However, they soon realized their mistake. They kept running up the mountain in the flames. The flames grew bigger and bigger. When they realized that it was a sea of fire, not a wall of fire, it was too late to run down the mountain. They were burned to death in the fire.
"beat!"
"Hit me!"
When the captain of the 7th Company found that the British company was in a dilemma, a smile appeared on his face. They had no roof over their heads.
The 7th Company fired all kinds of bullets and grenades at the enemy.
There were almost no casualties, and an entire company that was charging down from the high ground was completely wiped out.
This is the importance of tactics.
The soldiers of the 7th Company won a small victory and were all filled with joy. They had only one thought in their minds: the battalion commander's tactics were amazing. As time went by, even some new recruits who didn't know He Yuzhu well began to doubt whether He Yuzhu's tactics were effective. Now it seems that they are indeed effective.
At various locations on Hill 211, screams of the enemy were constantly heard amid the flames.
The entire reinforced camp on Hill 2111 began to rush down the mountain as the flames grew bigger and bigger and spread wider.
If you don't rush, you will be burned to death.
But rushed.
They would be killed by the soldiers of the 50th Battalion.
"Ahhh!"
"Ahhh!"
Enemies like fireballs kept running out of the flames, letting out heart-wrenching screams.
"Beat to death."
He Yuzhu said.
He Yuzhu just wanted to win this war. He didn't have the evil taste to watch how the enemy soldiers died tragically. He just shot them to death, put an end to it all and relieve the enemy's pain.
"boom!"
"boom!"
Almost every soldier was shooting at targets.
There were also enemy soldiers who managed to rush out of the flames intact, but it was of no avail and they were shot dead.
The flames burned for two days and two nights.
With a snowfall, the fire was finally put out.
And there was no British soldier left alive on Hill 211.
He Yuzhu led the 50th Battalion and finally set foot on Hill 211.
I stayed here for 16 days.
This was also the longest siege battle the 50th Battalion had ever fought, but the outcome was good. In this battle, the 50th Battalion destroyed a reinforced battalion, a fully-strength battalion, and an ace company of the British 12th Brigade.
Big win.
50 soldiers from the 70th Battalion died, which is a horrific ratio compared to the nearly casualties of the enemy.
This is He Yuzhu.
This is the 50th Battalion.
"Qin Huairu, report our situation to the regiment headquarters." He Yuzhu said to Qin Huairu.
"it is good."
Qin Huairu immediately began to send telegrams to the regiment headquarters.
He Yuzhu and the soldiers of the 50th Battalion looked at the enemy's bodies that had been burned into mummies on the mountain with expressionless faces. It was impossible for them to have any sympathy for the enemy. If they put themselves in their shoes, if the Wansui Army was besieged, would these British troops feel sympathy for them? It was impossible. On the battlefield, it was a matter of life and death. There was no need for sympathy between the enemy and us.
"Throw all the British soldiers' bodies on Hill 211."
He Yuzhu said.
"battalion commander."
Xu Damao found He Yuzhu at this time, looking dusty and dusty. He rubbed his hands and said with a smile.
A smile reveals white teeth.
"Let the fart go."
He Yuzhu kicked Xu Damao on the butt and said.
I don't have time to chat with Xu Damao.
This fire killed all the British soldiers on the high ground, but it also burned a large amount of their ammunition. This battle did not leave much ammunition for the 50th Battalion to replenish. The fighting style of the 50th Battalion was very consuming of ammunition. He Yuzhu thought that in the next battle, they must seize a batch of ammunition. Relying solely on the organization's ammunition replenishment was not enough for the 50th Battalion.
"Here……"
"I found a pocket watch."
"battalion commander."
"Can I keep it to myself?"
"As a memorial to the war."
Xu Damao scratched his head and spoke hesitantly.
He took out his pocket watch and showed it to He Yuzhu.
The metal of the pocket watch has turned black and yellow, undoubtedly due to being burned by fire. There is also some English on it. The pocket watch is still working and can still be used.
"How many people did you kill in this battle?" He Yuzhu asked.
"both."
Xu Damao raised two fingers.
"Row."
"This pocket watch is a reward for you."
"It's the same for other soldiers. As long as you kill someone in battle or pick up any small items, report to me. If possible, you will get a reward. I will also make a count and report it to my superiors, so you can take it with confidence."
"Also, no one is allowed to take it privately. We have experienced so many life and death situations, and have gone through mountains of swords and seas of fire. We cannot fail over such a small matter."
After He Yuzhu finished speaking to Xu Damao, he went on to give instructions to all the soldiers in the battalion.
Not afraid of death.
He Yuzhu really didn't want them to make mistakes in other areas.
Not worth it.
They are all heroes.
You must keep yourself clean and not give others the opportunity to throw dirty water on you.
"battalion commander."
"The regiment headquarters sent a message, congratulating us on capturing Hill 211. In two days, the regiment headquarters will come to our side and ask us to stay where we are and wait for them for two days. Also, the regiment will send a company to escort the prisoners we captured to the prisoner-of-war camp in the rear. At the same time, the soldiers of the 50th Battalion can write letters home. After escorting the prisoners, a few soldiers can deliver the soldiers' letters back to China."
Qin Huairu found He Yuzhu at this time and said with a smile on her face.
"Oh?"
"Can soldiers write letters home?"
He Yuzhu raised his eyebrows.
This is indeed good news for the warriors.
You've been away for so long, your family must miss you terribly.
He Yuzhu also missed his sister He Yushui a little.
"Bros."
"You can write letters home in the next two days."
"Someone in the group will help us send the letter back to the country!"
He Yuzhu immediately informed the entire camp of the news.
"I can write home now. I miss my mother."
"The battalion commander is mighty! Long live the mighty army!"
"I have become a platoon leader and have long wanted to share my joy with my family."
“I’m going to write it now.”
"..."
When the soldiers heard the news, they were very excited.