The 35th Division of the 24th Army in Retreat

  Adjusted the time and postponed it for one day

  The competition in the top ten is so fierce, at least seven people were eliminated and seven new ones entered. I don't want to be in this excited state of mind tomorrow, so I hope everyone will push me forward and vote for me.

  When Zhang Dabiao, panting heavily under the cover of tanks, arrived north of Uijeongbu, he saw the Shock Troops Regiment building fortifications and Feng Gui directing cars to hide in the woods. Yu Lei also ran over to join them after hiding the tanks in the woods. In the temporary command post, Feng Gui pointed at the map of Uijeongbu on the table and said, "Uijeongbu is garrisoned by more than 10,000 American soldiers from the 24th Division, because they suffered a blow from our army last time, according to reconnaissance, the enemy has already begun preparing for withdrawal." He also pointed at the front line two kilometers in front of Uijeongbu and said, "This is the enemy's forward position, with an enemy company stationed there. On the right flank is the enemy's A Regiment, in the middle is the enemy's B Regiment, on the left flank is the British 29th Brigade, Uijeongbu is the enemy's artillery regiment, and for now, no signs of the enemy tank regiment have been found, it is estimated that the enemy has not yet made up for last time's losses (not discovered). The enemy's C Regiment, which was crippled in the previous battle, is still reorganizing." According to a captured puppet army officer, the puppet First Division is indeed withdrawing towards Hancheng and preparing to organize defenses there. Zhang Dabiao looked at the map with a worried face and said, "Our army must quickly break through the enemy's defense line, otherwise, the enemy will shake off their initial confusion, build solid fortifications, and we will have to pay a considerable price in casualties." After hearing the whole situation, Gao Quan walked into the command post smiling and said, "Piaozi has thought far ahead too?" The officers looked at the division commander's arrival and stood up one after another, saying, "Well, well, let's talk about how you plan to attack." Shen Feihu, who had not achieved any merit in three battles, stood up anxiously and said, "Division Commander, I think we should have the First and Second Regiments launch a frontal assault on the enemy under the cover of artillery and three heavy tank companies. My Third Regiment will be equipped with one light tank company and one heavy tank company, plus a heavy howitzer battalion, to break through from the combined American-British position in Punggol-ri and attack Uijeongbu from behind, blocking the enemy's retreat route at Xingguo Temple and Jiufeng Mountain, and annihilating the enemy's 24th Division with the main force of our division and the 40th Army." Gao Quan smiled and said, "Not bad, this plan. Are there any requirements?" Shen Feihu looked intently at Gao Quan and said, "Of course, I request that the Division Commander assign the Fourth Shock Troops Company to my regiment for combat, and have the Second and Third Companies go behind enemy lines to harass the enemy." Shen Feihu focused on Gao Quan's response. "Good, your requirements are satisfied," then Gao Quan pressed down hard with his pencil on Uijeongbu.

  On the 2nd day at noon, Shen Fei's three regiments and two tank brigades set out with fake military identification flags and signal smoke bombs. At 8 pm, the artillery regiment's cannons were raised high, aiming at the enemy fortifications on the reconnaissance team's map. Qi Mu's first company crept forward in the darkness towards the US military's front outpost, illuminated by the occasional flares fired by the enemy. Pan Taishao and his men hastily lay down. (Damn Americans, always firing signal flares, can't advance quickly, still over 500 meters away from the enemy. If artillery fire starts without a hidden path to the enemy's position within 200 meters, this battle will be tough.) Perhaps heaven understood Pan Taishao's concerns, and soon the US military stopped firing flares.

  The freezing weather made the hands of the soldier who was firing illumination shells with an 81mm mortar numb, and although he was wearing leather gloves, the screams of the gunner who had lost a large piece of skin on his hand while handling a shell yesterday still sent chills down Jie Sheng's spine. As soon as the sergeant in charge of the patrol disappeared after 8 o'clock, Jie Sheng prepared to crawl into the warm tent with a coal oil stove, but his uncomfortable stomach had reacted again, so he crawled behind a huge rock that could block the wind more than 30 meters away from the campsite. Although they had been inspected by General Matthew Ridgway, commander of the US Eighth Army, a few days ago, when Ridgway said that if conditions permitted, they would launch an attack, Jie Sheng shouted slogans with his mouth, but in his heart he was cursing, "You idiot, do you want to send us to our deaths? Don't make us cannon fodder. Although I'm a new recruit who just arrived not long ago, I also know about the battle of Yongdong, which almost led to the annihilation of our entire army. Especially when the Independent 1st Regiment single-handedly withstood the attack of our three regiments, is there still any need to continue fighting this Korean War? What communism, it's not like they're coming to us in America, are we Americans not dying enough for world freedom?" Just as Jie Sheng was about to finish his rant, he was startled by a piercing whistle that pierced the air, and before he could even curse, the shockwave from an exploding shell nearby blew him onto the shit he had just laid.

  At 8:30 on the evening of the 2nd, the artillery fire of the independent division's artillery battalion lit up half of the sky, and the enemy's position was illuminated under the flames of the burning tents. The dust flew, and the smoke filled the air. The American soldiers who were enjoying the warmth of the oil stove just now became human torches rushing out of the tent. There were explosions of ammunition and burning fires everywhere on the position, and the front trenches were blown into a muddy mess. Taking advantage of the night, our army's assault company quickly rushed into the enemy's trenches, and the enemy who had just come out of the bunker to enter the position was unexpectedly encountered in the narrow communication trench. The two sides fought together without drawing their guns, and the supporting troops behind them retreated quickly, throwing hand grenades at each other across the not-so-long communication trench. The dense rain of bullets on the trenches made a deep hole in the sandbags and mud, and the hand grenades thrown into the trenches were either thrown back or firmly pressed under the body by the soldiers, then exploded with a muffled sound and turned into golden stars. The American army suffered heavy losses in the exchange of hand grenades. Under the cover of the smoke from the explosion, Pan Taishao, with his eyes red with anger, led the assault team to quickly bypass the position and approach the enemy from the side, but happened to encounter a dozen or so of the enemy's assault teams. A burst of gunfire swept past, and 7-8 enemies fell down immediately. Then more than 20 American grenades were thrown into the American trenches after being held in hand for 3 seconds. Pan Taishao led the assault team into the enemy position, and a series of intense small battles broke out on the positions of the A and B battalions of the American army's first line. Because they were mixed with the enemy, the American artillery did not dare to open fire. The commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, Gay, had a precedent.

  The US 24th Division, which had experienced the T-34 crisis, was stunned when they saw our M26 tanks and infantry charging with them. The 90mm rocket launcher could only penetrate the side of a T-34 at 50 meters, let alone the thicker-skinned M26 Pershing, so the enemy retreated in disarray. Even though some US troops wanted to destroy our tanks to stop our attack, the tanks providing fire support from 100 meters away left them helpless. The US troops, who had been preparing for a long time, retreated again, while the 3rd Battalion was pinned down by an unexpected enemy.

  Although the enemy's leading tank was blown up by Jiang Xuefeng's anti-tank mine, the US tanks behind it continued to push it forward. As a result, several infantry mines and tank mines were detonated one after another, and the vehicle fleet that was too far away was naturally unaffected. Then, Jiang Xuefeng, who could no longer bear it, detonated an electrically initiated mine, but the enemy had long been prepared. The first few vehicles were just empty cars, which were then knocked to the side of the road by the tanks behind them. The dense hail of bullets made it impossible for Jiang Xuefeng's troops to lift their heads, let alone take out anti-tank rocket launchers to attack the weak points on top of the enemy tanks. Watching the enemy's vanguard charge up the mountain, Jiang Xuefeng could only leave behind a few trap mines before retreating.

  While Zhang Yutian's sudden attack trapped the enemy on a small hillside road, the anti-tank rocket launchers fired at close range and destroyed the enemy's leading tank. The hail of bullets swept towards the US military convoy driving with their headlights on, and the cars that were hit by the recoilless guns burst into flames. However, there were no enemy infantry in the vehicles with open canvas tops. The subsequent US military quickly replenished under the cover of tanks, although there were no solid fortifications, but the night also effectively restricted the enemy's firepower. As the advancing infantry was constantly being knocked down, the lone tank became a target for Zhang Yutian's sudden attack company. After continuously using explosive packs and rocket launchers to destroy several enemy tanks, the US military quickly retreated. The dense gunfire that followed made Zhang Yutian extremely excited. At this time, Jie Sheng, who had managed to escape, was still wearing those smelly clothes, but no one around him noticed because the enemy's infantry was getting closer and closer under the cover of our tanks. Under Jie Sheng's prayer, the US military tank towed cars quickly drove across the famous Hanjiang Plain farmland, although there were no roads, but it allowed the enemy to quickly escape, and they escaped under the cover of enemy tanks. As a result, another crushing battle was fought, and only after careful preparation did the battle eliminate more than 2,000 US military personnel. The radio station of the third battalion that had been inserted was closed and could not be contacted. In the division command center, Gao Quan was furious, and the well-prepared battle ended up like this. Shen Feihu, who had made a promise before the war, was nowhere to be seen. After smashing his cup, Gao Quan angrily walked back and forth in the command post and decided to remove Shen Feihu from his position.

  As Pan Taishou swept the battlefield, he held back tears as he used his body to block a hand grenade for the fallen soldier's corpse. The ground was littered with the organs of brave warriors. Qi Mu, who walked by from the side, simply patted his shoulder and then silently walked away again.