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Chapter 491 Never bow your head

Another happy victory, and there are many reasons for the victory.

After all, the soldiers of the Xiaolong Special Forces Brigade and the reconnaissance company are not ordinary soldiers. Their combat experience is much stronger than that of ordinary troops, not to mention that they are well-trained and have excellent marksmanship and tactics.

Of course, Gao Xiaodong's wise guidance is indispensable here. As a military representative of the young and strong Chinese People's Liberation Army, talents like Gao Xiaodong will inevitably shine in the army. He has culture and experience, and is disrespectful to common sense in the arrangement of troops. He is more familiar with Western weapons and is more aware of new things, so he has such a battle result.

"If our air defense forces cannot come by 2 pm, we will have to retreat!"

After winning three consecutive attacks by the enemy, Gao Xiaodong should be full of confidence in the next battle, but what Lin Yaohai and Wang Xiaohan did not expect was that what Gao Xiaodong said at this time made their hearts sank.

"Chief, haven't we won again? The enemy's combat effectiveness is not good, and it's not our opponent!"

Wen Guofeng thought deeply, and he did not make any objections. As a member of the Xiaolong Special Forces Brigade, in these offensive and defensive battles, although there were not many casualties in the Xiaolong Special Forces Brigade, more than 20 soldiers fell down. As the squadron leader of the Xiaolong Special Forces Brigade, he knew very well the combat policy of captain Wang Yang on the battlefield. The casualties of more than 20 soldiers may not care about ordinary troops, but for the Xiaolong Special Forces Brigade, every soldier fell down is a treasure. After all, it is not easy to train these soldiers. Wen Guofeng believes that if Wang Yang commanded this battle here, he might have adopted the same approach as Gao Xiaodong.

But Wang Xiaohan didn't think so much. In fact, the number of casualties in their reconnaissance company in this battle was much larger than that of the Xiaolong Special Forces Team. Nearly fifty soldiers had fallen down in these three attacks and defenses against the enemy. However, in this case, he did not think of retreating. In his three attacks and defenses, our army suffered less than 30% casualties, but he supported it all morning. As long as he persisted until the evening, the South Korean Capital Division under Jianfeng Ridge would definitely not escape when the night came. So he felt very puzzled and asked Gao Xiaodong. At least if he commanded the battle, he believed that he would not admit defeat without fighting until the last soldier.

"Xiao Wang, the battle has just begun. The enemy was defeated by us in the first three times. That's because we had complete fortifications and unexpected battles disrupted the enemy's arrangements, so we won't have many casualties."

Calling Wang Xiaohan and Wen Guofeng to his side, Gao Xiaodong means unifying the thoughts of the troops to deal with the war below. Although Wang Xiaohan makes sense, Gao Xiaodong must tell him the truth so that the soldiers can act according to his command.

"Think about it, now there are more and more Americans, and they are bombing more and more frequently and violently. How long can we stop it?"

Gao Xiaodong patiently analyzed to Wang Xiaohan: "Besides, we have no decent fortifications on Jianfengling now. The enemy will be more careful after many strikes, and more importantly..."

He paused slightly, and in fact, what Gao Xiaodong was really worried about behind this. He said: "More importantly, not only do we know that victory will be ours at night, but the enemy will also know that when the fish will be defeated, in order to survive, the South Korean troops in front of them will definitely attack us at all costs in the afternoon attack in order to survive!"

"Even if this is the case, we are not afraid of them. Even if we guard the last soldier, this position will not be given to the enemy!"

Needless to think too much, Wang Xiaohan's words are not big talk. In actual combat, the volunteers did this in many positions with the enemy. In the Battle of Shangganling and in the Tieyuan Blocking Battle, our army almost defended one position or one position. No matter how powerful the enemy's artillery fire is, it is many times more powerful than our troops. As long as there are our soldiers on this position, the enemy will definitely not be able to take down the position.

"You're right, but if we even attack one soldier and one soldier, even in the end we won't even be left with one soldier and the position will be lost, do you think it's worth it?"

Gao Xiaodong couldn't help but smile bitterly. As the combat director of a corps, there were countless examples of the volunteers entering North Korea and participating in the war. However, in fact, even if one soldier and one soldier were fighting, they would have few and few positions, but instead consumed all the troops on the position. In the end, the entire company or battalion and even one regiment were all killed, and the position was taken away. This kind of battle was cruel and unreasonable. To be honest, Gao Xiaodong was actually the one who disliked this kind of battle the most.

"It's unlikely! Didn't we fight the first three battles well? Director Gao, think of another way, we can definitely persevere!"

It can be said that due to the impact of our army's blocking thinking that has been commended several times in the past, it is difficult for Wang Xiaohan to change his combat philosophy. These soldiers only believe in the truth, that is, the position is in the place, and the position is lost. Even if the battle fails in the end, they will be glorious.

"If there is a way, why would I say I will no longer fight for position defense? You should know that the previous victory was a surprise attack on the enemy, and the other was that we still have position fortifications, but what about now?"

Gao Xiaodong smiled bitterly. Perhaps it was not a good thing to start commanding these three too-win games. In this situation of victory, many soldiers were so angry that they thought that the subsequent battle was also very simple. It seemed that Wang Xiaohan was such a comrade.

"Anyway, I don't agree to retreat. When we were circumventing the rear of the enemy's capital division in South Korea, we were going to defend Jianfeng Ridge to the death, so that the enemy's soldiers and soldiers could not pass. If we retreated like this, it would be that we did not complete the tasks assigned by our superiors well. How could we have the attitude to go back?"

In fact, Wang Xiaohan's words make sense. Everyone knows that military orders are like mountains. Even if they are guarding here, they know that they are going to die, but as long as they obey the command of their superiors, they will be honored even if they sacrificed. But what if they do not persist in the end? Then once there is any problem in this battle, the responsibility for the battle must be carried by your troops who did not obey the orders. This is the sorrow of the Chinese army. Under such high-pressure politics, in fact, the military commanders accept orders and then execute them, their room for maneuver is too small. Otherwise, the 180th Division would not have been wiped out when the Han River broke through. Many commanders and soldiers even knew that the commanders' orders were wrong, so they had to execute them helplessly, which eventually led to the tragedy of the 180th Division's annihilation.

"Xiao Wang, you misunderstood what I mean. Letting out the position does not mean that we have to let the enemy go. Have you ever thought about it? As long as we can fight flexibly and maneuverably, we can also trap the enemy here!"

Facing Wang Xiaohan's stubbornness, Gao Xiaodong sighed in his heart, but he knew deeply that if he did not use another method to persuade him, this dunzhi man would not agree to his combat plan.

"Chief, what do you mean?"

Hearing that Gao Xiaodong did not say that he could not complete his superior's tasks, Wang Xiaohan suddenly became excited. To be honest, as long as he did not conflict with his superior's orders, he was still very convinced by Gao Xiaodong. Although he fought easily in the first three battles, he also knew that it was the reason why Gao Xiaodong was properly commanded. If Gao Xiaodong had a better way and did not let the soldiers stand here, he would of course agree.

"Look, this is Jianfeng Ridge, what's behind it? And if the enemy wants the large army to evacuate, which road will they take?"

Gao Xiaodong smiled, pointed to the map placed in front of everyone, and asked Wen Guofeng and Wang Xiaohan!

"Behind Jianfeng Ridge is the 735.2 Heights and 389.5 Heights. If the enemy wants to escape from large troops, the fastest way is of course their mechanization. If it is mechanization, it must rely on the highway. Then Wennan Highway is their only choice!"

Wen Guofeng has never spoken. He also knew that Gao Xiaodong's words were very reasonable, but everyone knew it without any reason. In that era, no matter whether your ideas were right or wrong, it was just a hat that did not obey orders. If you don't listen to the command of superiors, it is escapism. If this big hat is covered, then your life will be over. So although he agreed with Gao Xiaodong's opinion, he could not and did not make any suggestions for Gao Xiaodong's plan. However, he was quite interested and had his own set when fighting. Looking at Gao Xiaodong's pointing to the map and analyzing it, he understood what Gao Xiaodong meant, and he couldn't help but ask hesitantly:

"Captain, what you mean is that we unexpectedly left the Jianfengling position, and then arrived at the 735.2 highland and 389.5 highland. Ambushed on Wennan Highway to stop the enemy again?"

"Yes, that's what I mean. Wen Guofeng, you are pretty good at brains!"

Gao Xiaodong's eyes lit up. He looked at Wen Guofeng who had not made a sound at the beginning but had been frowning. At this time, he couldn't help but look at the boy differently. It seemed that he had already understood what he meant and had the same, but he didn't say it, just wanted to protect himself. Gao Xiaodong still admired such a person very much. To be honest, if the blocking force was not the Xiaolong Special Forces Brigade, because this force was the source of Wang Yang and his own efforts, and he didn't want him to consume in such a battle, Gao Xiaodong might also take the same silent approach as Wen Guofeng, but now the situation has forced him to make a choice, so he can only do his best.

"But……"

After hearing Wen Guofeng and Gao Xiaodong's talk, Wang Xiaohan immediately understood what Gao Xiaodong meant, but Wang Xiaohan was not stupid either, otherwise he would not be the deputy battalion commander of the Corps' reconnaissance battalion. He looked at Gao Xiaodong with some hesitation and asked:

"It's OK to do this, but these three places are even more difficult to defend. Our troops will still be dispersed at that time, and the enemy will be more likely to break through!"

"Yes, this is the case, but Battalion Commander Wang, you must know that our purpose is to not let them escape. We set two to three obstacles in front of us in a row. As long as the enemy can be delayed until night, our mission will be completed. Do you think so?"

Gao Xiaodong nodded and smiled confidently: "We will give up Jianfeng Ridge around two o'clock. It will take half an hour for the enemy's artillery and planes to bomb, and it will take at least half an hour for the enemy infantry to rush to our Peak Ridge. When they know there is no one on the mountain, they will start to clear the roadblocks and finally gather to advance. I guess it will take at least another hour. After they pass, it will be past four o'clock. Then we will stop here. Even if the enemy fights desperately, how can it be evening?"

"Yes, this plan is feasible. We exchange space for time. As long as the enemy cannot escape, this is a great victory!"

Wen Guofeng immediately agreed with Gao Xiaodong's plan with both palms. He knew that Gao Xiaodong was powerful, and it seemed that he supported him twelve points.

"But...I think..."

Wen Guofeng and Gao Xiaodong sang and seemed to cooperate well, but Wang Xiaohan still saw the clues from Gao Xiaodong's plan. He couldn't help but smile and said to Gao Xiaodong and Wen Guofeng:

"Chief, Squadron Captain Wen, it's not that I have any ideas about you. Just look at it. In this way, we can stop all the enemy's mechanized troops, but you should also find that there are a lot of blank areas around the Wennan Highway in this 735.2 and 389.5. The jungle and hilly terrain here are very complex. The enemy's mechanized troops cannot get through, but where are the enemy's infantry?"

"Once we block the enemy and then the large troops behind us encircle and suppress them, the large troops and supplies of the South Korean Capital Division below cannot escape, but only some South Korean soldiers rushed into these dense forests and hills, and we had no choice but to do anything to them. Remember the instructions of the military headquarters to annihilate all the South Korean Capital Division. Is this appropriate for us to do this?"

"Although we cannot wipe out the enemy completely, if we cannot defend Jianfeng Ridge, then the enemy will not only escape such a few people, and we even have no choice but to have large troops and supplies. What should we do? Do we really have to sacrifice all the soldiers in this Jianfeng Ridge and watch the enemy leave in the end? You don't know the power of the enemy's planes and cannons. We only bombed our positions twice. Five of the air defense bunkers we dug were blown up by the enemy's shells, and more than 30 soldiers died. How long do you think we can withstand it?"

In fact, in this battle, the soldiers of the Xiaolong Special Forces Brigade and the reconnaissance company had already died and injured more than 70 soldiers. Compared with the number of deaths of the enemy, this number is really insignificant. However, unlike the enemy, the enemy has several regiments of troops at the foot of the mountain. However, the soldiers of the Xiaolong Special Forces Brigade and the reconnaissance company fought one less. Too many casualties is absolutely unfavorable to the defensive position. The three commanders present also knew that what Gao Xiaodong meant was that he was not afraid of the enemy's infantry attack. What he was worried about was the enemy's artillery bombing. At least among the more than 70 soldiers who were killed and injured, more than 30 soldiers were actually injured by the enemy's artillery fire, and almost buried the soldiers in Jianfeng Ridge together with the air defense bunker.

"So, I am the supreme commander of this mission. Judging from the battlefield situation, I think adopting this flexible and maneuverable combat method is more beneficial to our unit's blocking mission. If the superiors hold them accountable because of such a decision, I will be fully responsible!"

Speaking of this, as the enemy's next attack was about to begin, Gao Xiaodong sighed in his heart. The consequences of this matter were big or small. He did not want these two excellent commanders to be affected by this matter. As the highest commander here, he had reason to take all the responsibility.

"I agree to the brigade's plan. If I have the responsibility, I will be considered one!"

When Wen Guofeng heard Gao Xiaodong say this, a hint of emotion flashed in his eyes. He looked at Wang Xiaohan and nodded heavily.

"I...I agree!"

Gao Xiaodong said this in his words. At the same time, Wen Guofeng supported Gao Xiaodong. At this time, Wang Xiaohan was incompetent even if he wanted to object. At the same time, he also realized that no matter whether Gao Xiaodong's plan could be performed, it was unquestionable that he wanted to protect the soldiers participating in this mission. Gao Xiaodong was willing to take responsibility for this battle. If he objected again, it would be too ignorant.

"Okay, that's the case. We will fight two more defenses at most. If our large army has not yet broken through the last line of defense of the enemy, we will start to set up new positions!"

Finally, everyone's opinions were unified. Gao Xiaodong smiled on his face. He said to Wen Guofeng: "After fighting this battle, you will take a team to the 735.2 highway and 389.5 highway. Set up traps on Wennan Highway and wait for around two o'clock to pick us up!"

"Yes!" Wen Guofeng accepted the task without hesitation, but he sighed in his heart. He knew that Gao Xiaodong's approach was actually to leave some revolutionary seeds for the Xiaolong Special Forces Brigade.

"Captain Wang, we must work together in the battle later. This time we will change our playing style!"

A clever woman is hard to cook without rice. The same fighting style has been carried out many times and has lost its effect. In the face of the enemy's absolute advantage, and in addition, the Jianfeng Ridge has become a ruin, and there are no more fortifications of our army. If you want to fight with the old method, it will definitely be more worthwhile. So Gao Xiaodong looked at Wang Xiaohan and said solemnly:

"This time we put the front of the battle on the hillside of Jianfeng Ridge, and try our best to use the enemy's attack gap to repair fortifications. Once the enemy attacks, we will start to resolutely block the enemy from the hillside. We must not easily let the enemy attack!"

"Chief, I understand!"
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