Chapter Seventy-One: Debate
The front line where the two armies are confronting each other is really too dangerous, and the enemy's patrol teams are densely packed to the point of almost no gaps. Wu Bing had no choice but to lead the special forces to penetrate another kilometer into the enemy's rear, only then did the density of the enemy's patrols weaken.
After passing through a clearing and entering the dense forest, the special forces team finally settled down. Immediately afterwards, several leaders of the special forces gathered together to discuss countermeasures.
Just as several people gathered around, the Seven Steps Snake asked anxiously: White-headed Eagle, the little devil has blocked our retreat, what should we do now?
Without answering the seven-step snake's question, Wu Bing asked Tian Lang: "How many more days can our dry rations last?"
Tianlang thought for a moment and said: Since we entered the occupied area, we have been eating food confiscated from the little devils. We haven't used the dry rations we brought with us, so our dry rations can last at least three more days.
"Alright, let's wait here for three days and then force our way out of here." Wu Bing said.
If we need to break through and require support, it's not a bad idea to send a telegram to the headquarters requesting their assistance. Tianlang suggested.
Seven-step snake is a bit unscrupulous: giving them electricity is not as good as asking the 51st division for support. At least that's our old unit, they won't harm us. Take another look at the liaison intelligence officer sent by the headquarters to coordinate with our operation, almost got us into the devil's trap. If it wasn't for the captain's vigilance and investigation, who knows how many of us would have been lost now.
A few words left everyone speechless, and for a moment the atmosphere turned cold.
The bald eagle saw that everyone was silent, so he said: If you don't trust the superior officer, we can contact the 51st division. Ask the division commander to send someone to pick us up, as for breaking through the little devil's blockade line, we will disguise ourselves as little devils again.
Wu Bing said: The vulture's method is not bad, two days later if the little devils are still blocked so tightly, we might as well try to see if we can 'mix' out.
The special forces settled down in the dense forest, becoming neighbors with the little devils who were just a stone's throw away. During the day, everyone conserved their energy and sharpened their skills, while at night they went out to reconnoiter everywhere.
Before they knew it, two days had passed and everyone sat together to report on the results of their reconnaissance over the past two days. That was that the little devils' vigilance had not relaxed in the slightest, and their defenses were still extremely tight.
Wu Bing said helplessly to everyone: Tonight, send a telegram to the 51st Division and ask the division commander to dispatch someone to the front line to prepare to receive us.
Just then, a sentry on duty ran over and said: White Eagle, many little devils have come to the open space outside the forest, pulling artillery carts. Some of the little devils came into the forest to search.
The bald eagle hastily asked Wu Bing: Are these little devils coming for us? Did we expose our whereabouts somewhere?
Wu Bing thought for a moment and said: The little devils must have set their sights on the open space outside the forest, wanting to build an artillery position. Coming into the forest to search is just routine business, not necessarily aimed at us.
Tell the brothers to hide their traces and retreat deep into the forest.
The special forces team quickly hid their traces and quietly retreated deep into the woods.
As Wu Bing had guessed, the devils who came here indeed had their eyes on the open space outside the dense forest and were preparing to build an artillery position. The little devil in charge of security only went a hundred or two hundred meters into the woods before returning, without discovering the presence of Wu Bing and the others.
After the little ghost's search team left the dense forest, Wu Bing immediately let Tu Zi bring two people to follow up and approach for reconnaissance. The three of them stopped at a place several dozen meters away from the military guards at the edge of the forest, hid well and quietly observed.
Three people divided their work clearly, one team member observed the number and equipment of the enemy. While the vulture and another team member observed the enemy's deployment situation and formulated the attack and retreat routes.
The bald eagle observed and drew a rough sketch of the situation with his teammates. After the enemy's deployment map was drawn, Wu Bing asked another teammate: "Have you observed the enemy's equipment and personnel?"
Equipment and personnel have all been cleared away. The team member said.
Alright, let's retreat. After finishing speaking, the three of them quietly retreated in the direction where Wu Bing was.
After meeting with Wu Bing, the bald eagle began to speak about the situation he had observed. He said: This is just as you said, the enemy has indeed taken a liking to this open space and has already set up an artillery position here.
There are eight 105mm howitzers. The enemy has about 140 men, including a full-strength rifle squad protecting the artillery.
The bald eagle said after finishing these situations, some uncomprehendingly said: In the previous few times of attacking the artillery position, there were no little devils' infantry coming to protect the artillery?
Wu Bing immediately answered the vulture's question: The little devils have learned a lesson from their previous mistakes. After several sneak attacks, they realized that even if the artillery is in the rear, without infantry protection, it can still be eliminated.
He then asked: Have the routes for attack and retreat been determined?
Here, the bald eagle handed over the predetermined routes of attack and retreat to the Wu soldiers.
Wu Bing took it over and studied it, finally saying: The routes for the attack and retreat are well planned. Tonight we will proceed according to plan.
He said to the nearby Heavenly Wolf: Tonight at 10, send a telegram to the Division Headquarters requesting them to provide support, and then send another telegram to the Commander's office asking them to launch an attack on the enemy front line at 11 o'clock sharp, coordinating with our actions.
Yes. Several people heard the order and immediately went to make preparations.
Time slipped away quietly, at 10 o'clock in the evening, Tianlang sent out the telegram drafted by Wu Bing to the division and superior headquarters.
The 51st Division suddenly received a cryptic telegram from the special warfare team and immediately notified Commander Wang Yaowu. After reading the telegram, Wang Yaowu furrowed his brow and asked: Has the intelligence been verified?
Yes, it has been verified. It is an identity identification password used by the special forces in emergency situations, and this password is only known to Captain Wu.
Wang Yaowu nodded and said to the staff beside him: Order the harassment team to assemble urgently, immediately go to the area designated by Captain Wu to prepare for reception.
Yes, after receiving the order, the staff immediately conveyed the order to the raiding team.
At this time, the headquarters also received a message from the special forces who had been missing for several days.
After Chen Cheng received the secret telegram from the special warfare team, the big stone that had been hanging in his heart was finally put down. However, he immediately felt a wave of unhappiness in his heart. Chen Cheng's displeasure was that the special warfare team had deceived the superior officers at the beginning of the action and cut off contact with the superior officers after the action.
The Chief of Staff who took the telegram from Chen Cheng's hand was shocked after reading it: To coordinate with their withdrawal, our front-line troops will launch a full-scale attack.
He then said to Chen Cheng: "Director Chen, I do not object to receiving them when they come out. I disagree with ordering the entire front line troops to launch a full-scale attack. We cannot lose more people because of a few individuals."
