Chapter 49: Hidden Soldiers

Everyone was silent. After a long time, Chen Ye habitually lit a cigarette and said, "If you want to fight hard, will the losses of the troops be too great?"

Although Chen Ye said that, everyone knew in their hearts that this was more than a big loss. If the puppet army on the other side of the river had stronger firepower, it was a question whether our regiment could rush to the enemy. Even if they rushed to the scene, there were probably not a few people left and they would not be able to charge against the enemy's bunker. However, the volunteer army never said such words that people who destroyed themselves and became arrogant, so Chen Ye raised it out in such a "tactful" way.

"There are difficulties." Instructor Zhao, who was sitting next to me, said: "For example, in our company, less than one-third of the veterans, and the others are recruits who don't know anything. They have not undergone any military training and will fight such a tough battle as soon as they come. I'm afraid it's a bit..."

Everyone knows the following words, and there is no need for Instructor Zhao to say more.

"This problem is not just your company!" Chen Ye nodded and said, "After two battles, other companies have suffered casualties to more or less. There are nearly 400 recruits in the regiment with more than 1,000 people. Our regiment's combat effectiveness needs to be reduced!"

"Can you change a crossing point?" someone suggested.

"The situation at other crossings is similar." Captain Chu shook his head and said, "The puppet army deployed defenses along the Linjin River line. Other troops who were responsible for the first offensive mission will face our situation. And they also organized a large number of migrant workers to build fortifications. The longer the time passes, the stronger the line of defense will be."

"Can you..." I couldn't help but say in a low voice when I looked at the map.

"Can you have something?" Captain Chu's eyes lit up when he saw me speak. Political Commissar Chen Ye and others all looked at me. Maybe it was because the suggestions I made before were very effective. Now they are a little used to waiting for me to think of ideas.

"Captain!" I hesitated for a moment and said to the map: "When we attack, we have to pass through the plain on the north shore. If the enemy has enough firepower, we will not be able to get through this plain alone, let alone the Linjin River behind, as well as cliffs, mine arrays, etc."

"You need to say this. Everyone can't see what you have eyes?" Captain Chu glared at me angrily.

"Captain Cui!" Chen Ye gestured at me with the flashlight in his hand and said, "Tell me the key points, tell me the key points!"

"That!" I paused and said, "Can we lie on this plain? Then when the attack comes, we will rush forward from the plain. It won't take long for a hundred meters of river surface. If we want to rush fast, we will cross the river in less than a minute. At that time, the enemy hasn't reacted yet! Besides, once we cross the river, we will be under the cliff, and the enemy's cannon will not hit us, right? We will compete with the puppet army for light equipment at night, who is afraid of whom?"

"Come on!" Commander Chu looked at Chen Ye: "We just wanted to hide the troops in the forest, but why didn't we think about hiding this troops in the plain?"

"But it is not easy to hide these thousands of people in the plain!" Chen Ye frowned and said, "If the enemy is discovered by accident, our intention to fight will be exposed."

"Political Commissar!" I reminded: "Don't it snow all the time? We crawl over and dig a few tunnels when it's dark, and crawl back before dawn. The snow will be covered all at once. If the enemy doesn't send anyone to walk around, I can't find anything across the river. This will not take a few days, let alone hide an army of more than a thousand people, it's no problem to hide cannons!"

"Yes, yes..." Captain Chu slapped his fists and said, "Just do this, you guys have a way! Let's do it tonight!"

"Old Chu!" Chen Ye smiled and said, "This matter is unhurried. It's midnight tonight. The recruits can't stand it. It's almost dawn. If the snow doesn't cover our traces, we will lose all our efforts!"

"That's right!" Captain Chu realized that he was too anxious and smiled embarrassedly, "Then let's change it tomorrow night!"

"I'm talking about Lao Chu!" Chen Ye nodded as he looked at me, saying, "The suggestion made by Company Commander Cui is very good. I think we have to report it to our superiors. If it is fully promoted in our first attacking force, it will definitely greatly reduce the casualties of our troops."

"That's right." Captain Chu said excitedly: "Now, you will definitely catch those puppet troops off guard!"

After pausing, Commander Chu said to us again: "That's all. Take the soldiers to the mountain to hide tonight and start the action tomorrow night! Each battalion and company must pay attention to their own soldiers. It is necessary to ensure that no warrior is missing. Keep the secret strictly! Those who leak secrets will be punished with revolutionary records!"

"Yes!" The soldiers responded very simply. After knowing that this was the case, the negative impact of the harsh terrain on them was gone in an instant, and they became more confident when speaking.

"Not bad! Captain Cui!" On the way back, Instructor Zhao looked at me in disbelief and said, "I have only been here for only one day, and I have seen you make another great contribution!"

"Hey! How can that be considered a meritorious service?" I couldn't help but blushed. In fact, this is really not an idea. In modern information, this is how the third battle crossing the Linjin River was fought. Even if I don't say it now, I might as well come down after the exact instructions from my superiors.

"How can this not be considered a meritorious service?" Instructor Zhao shook his head and said, "You are still modest. If it weren't for your method, if our troops rushed past, I wouldn't know how many people would die! This, it's almost time to win a battle!"

Instructor Zhao said enthusiastically, but I couldn't hear a word, and I couldn't be happy at all. Because I knew that the price of crossing the 38th parallel this time was heavy. When we retreated again, more than 50,000 volunteer soldiers were lying there and never come back. More than 50,000 people, more than 50,000 passionate volunteer soldiers, and nearly one-sixth of the casualties in the entire Korean battlefield, they could never come back because of a political statement!

But what can I do? The time I gave me was too short to change the entire battle situation, and I was not able to do it, because I am just a small company commander now.
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