The enemy's position was pitch-black without a trace of light. Even if one's night vision improved after being in the dark for a long time, the human eye's night vision was still very limited. Second Company Commander Wei Jianjun, who was next to First Company Commander Jin Fugui, widened his eyes, but he still couldn't see the ditches and ridges mentioned by the first company commander.
Although his vision was limited by the dark, his sense of smell and hearing were strengthened due to the limited vision. The moist smell of the lake in the air and the sound of flowing water amidst the gunfire all proved that there was a large surface of water not too far away. The smell of blood mixed with the moisture of the lake and the smoke of the gunfire made Wei Jianjun feel a tremor travel back and forth along his spine. So much so that he didn't pay much attention to what the company commander said.
"Old Wei, if you understand, I will retreat with the troops first." First Company Commander Jin Fugui finished speaking and asked Wei Jianjun.
First Company Commander Jin Fugui was also in his twenties, so was Wei Jianjun. Neither of them were old. However, in the troops, only those with a large age or rank difference would be addressed by their position. Everyone else basically put the word "old" first. It was said that this continued from when Lei Hu was called "Tiger." But no one delved into it. It became a habit.
"Old Jin, where was the enemy machine gun position when you were attacked?" Wei Jianjun was most concerned about this question. In fact, Jin Fugui's description of the terrain was nothing new. It was no different from the latest map provided by the command. The map was deeply imprinted in Wei Jianjun's mind. But Jin Fugui's company suffered a lot of casualties because the Americans hid the machine gun position very well. At least in the dark, it was impossible to see the position of the enemy machine gun position.
Jin Fugui gritted his teeth and smacked his lips. "If only I could tell you. The Americans are very sneaky. The machine gun position would move every time. We successfully attacked three times, and the machine gun position was taken down by us three times. We were defeated twice, and the position of the machine gun position was different. I don't think they have that many machine guns, so they must have changed positions during the interval of the attack. "
"Old Jin, do you think we can use flares?" Wei Jianjun asked.
"Flares?" Jin Fugui paused. He knew about it, but that was all. Frowning, Jin Fugui said, "This needs to be ordered by the regiment, right?"
"Deputy Battalion Commander, do we have flares in our camp?" Wei Jianjun turned to ask the Deputy Battalion Commander.
The Deputy Battalion Commander wasn't sure either. He thought for a while and said, "Captain Wei, I don't remember the battalion being given this kind of equipment."
Since there was no one in the camp, there was nothing Wei Jianjun could do. If Wei Jianjun had thought of this equipment in the battalion headquarters, he could have asked the battalion commander to request a flare from the regiment commander. Now that he had been ordered to attack and the battle was about to begin, he had turned around and made such a request. It was clear that he was looking for an excuse to not want to fight.
"Old Jin, I got it," Wei Jianjun said to Jin Fugui.
Jin Fugui grabbed Wei Jianjun's hand. "Old Wei, you guys have to be careful. However, if there was a chance to take advantage of the enemy's gap to hit them, then hit them hard. Take revenge for us! "
"Don't worry. We will definitely beat the shit out of our enemies! " Wei Jianjun's tone was very firm. "After you go down, talk to the battalion commander. If he can get the regiment to support us with flares, that would be great. During the day, our combat power far exceeds that of the Americans. We don't have to support them for too long. Even half an hour is enough for us to beat the Americans! "
"Okay!" Jin Fugui replied.
After the Company retreated, Wei Jianjun immediately ordered the 1st Platoon to send a squad to the left front. The Company Commander's compass had a luminous marker. The troops were actually attacking in the southeast direction. Wei Jianjun's intention was to continue in the direction of the 1st Company's attack and first split the enemy in two. In the dark, if the 2nd Company could separate the enemy, then the 2nd Company would have a chance to use their firepower advantage to defeat the enemy in the dark.
The squad moved quietly. Before the squad moved, Wei Jianjun couldn't see them in the dark. After the squad moved, Wei Jianjun couldn't see them. This made Wei Jianjun even more uncertain. However, he had no other choice but to wait.
After Jin Fugui retreated with the troops, he immediately went to the battalion headquarters and told the Battalion Commander Xu Suhang about the request for flares. Xu Suhang didn't think of this at first. Now that someone reminded him, he immediately perked up. Indeed, the Americans could only rely on the dark. It was indeed difficult for the Liberation Army to deal with these local gangsters in the dark. If they could tear through the darkness, there was no reason why the Liberation Army couldn't defeat these Americans. Picking up the phone, Jin Fugui immediately dialed the regiment headquarters' number.
Hu Xingzhi didn't immediately think of the flares. At first, he felt that the suggestion was very right. However, on second thought, he felt that it was a little inappropriate. For the offensive side, the flares were very effective. But for the defensive side, they might not be effective. The light couldn't only illuminate the enemy. In such a crisscrossed situation, the flares illuminated the enemy and the Liberation Army at the same time. Moreover, the Liberation Army's encirclement was so thin. If the enemy saw through the real situation and invested a huge amount of troops at a certain point. That line of defense could be broken.
Hu Xingzhi briefly explained his idea to the Third Battalion Commander Xu Suhang. Xu Suhang immediately replied, "Regiment Commander, then let the artillery fire flares at the lake. We're taking the offensive at the lake. They need illumination the most. "
Hu Xingzhi felt a little embarrassed at that moment. The battalion commander was right. Hu Xingzhi didn't need to illuminate the entire battle area. He only needed to selectively illuminate a small area. Hu Xingzhi first asked the logistics personnel, then said to the Third Battalion Commander, "Battalion Commander Xu, our regiment hasn't received the flares yet. I'll send someone to the division headquarters now. Once the flares arrive, we'll contact you immediately. "
After listening to Hu Xingzhi's suggestion, Xu Suhang immediately put forward his own suggestion. "Regiment Commander, don't contact us. Second Company has already joined the attack. After you receive it, you'll first fire one towards the lake. If Second Company feels that it's not suitable, they'll fire three red flares in a row. If Second Company feels that they should continue to fight, they'll fire three green flares in a row. "
"… Okay." Hu Xingzhi didn't expect to be opposed twice by a battalion commander. Moreover, Hu Xingzhi couldn't come up with a better suggestion both times. Although he knew that he had to focus on the battle at this time, Hu Xingzhi was very unhappy. Most of this unhappiness was naturally because of the tricky battle situation. Part of it was because he forgot about the flares. Of course, there was also a small part that was because of Xu Suhang. Xu Suhang was in his thirties. He didn't graduate from a military academy, but from an infantry academy. He went to a military academy during his advanced studies. Hu Xingzhi could probably win against Xu Suhang in terms of education, but in terms of experience, he was definitely at a disadvantage.
After putting down the phone, Hu Xingzhi called Division Commander Ma Xiaoming. After Ma Xiaoming heard the suggestion to use the flares, he immediately praised, "Hu Xingzhi, well said. I forgot. Send someone to my side immediately. I'll immediately get someone to prepare the flares and the firing device for you. "
Hu Xingzhi was both touched and a little jealous. Ma Xiaoming and Hu Xingzhi only met when they were in advanced studies. At that time, among the publicly recognized outstanding people, Qi Rui was naturally very eye-catching, and Ma Xiaoming wasn't inferior in any way. Moreover, Hu Xingzhi, who knew Qi Rui's background, didn't want to talk too much about the underlying reason why Qi Rui was able to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat. He felt that compared to Qi Rui, Ma Xiaoming might have more of the prestige of a leader. Ma Xiaoming was decisive and his judgment was accurate. He would immediately question what was wrong, and he would also immediately accept what was right. Compared to Ma Xiaoming, Qi Rui was the type who thought more. If they were to choose the Chief of Staff, Hu Xingzhi would naturally support Qi Rui more. If they were to choose the Chief of Staff, Hu Xingzhi would naturally support Ma Xiaoming more.
Ma Xiaoming didn't know what Hu Xingzhi was thinking, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care. After giving the order to prepare the equipment for Hu Xingzhi, Ma Xiaoming called Qi Rui.
After listening to Ma Xiaoming's introduction of Hu Xingzhi's request, Qi Rui only responded with a grunt. This suggestion was so correct that Qi Rui didn't want to interfere at all. Thinking about it, Ma Xiaoming must have already done it. Soon, Qi Rui heard Ma Xiaoming's suggestion to distribute the flares to all the divisions in the army and let them use them according to their own situation.
"Will the other divisions be affected?" Qi Rui immediately asked.
"Now that our encirclement is complete, I've already asked all the divisions to cover for each other. If there's a threat, the troops next to it will probably know the situation. Moreover, this is controlled by the division. By the time the division headquarters makes a decision, the situation will probably have reached a point where it will implicate a lot of people. "Ma Xiaoming explained his opinion to Qi Rui.
Qi Rui thought for a moment and immediately replied, "Okay, I'll distribute flares to all the divisions. Hurry up and explain to your divisions. Don't let there be any problems with the coordination of the troops. "
Just as the troops from the company to the division were making new arrangements through the transmission of intelligence and adjustment of ideas, Wei Jianjun received a messenger from the battalion. Wei Jianjun didn't take it too seriously when he learned that he might receive flares as support. If there wasn't any equipment in the division, he would have to go to the division to get it. Wei Jianjun felt that this round trip would probably take about one or two hours. The scouting team had already returned. They were informed that there were no enemies in front of them. The troops advanced until there was no one by the lake.
Wei Jianjun asked the messenger to bring the message "We're starting to advance to the lake" back to the battalion headquarters. He picked up his rifle and set off with the rest of the company. After occupying the empty land by the lake, Wei Jianjun set up camp and made his next move. Although he knew that the enemy definitely didn't have good intentions, Wei Jianjun didn't have any other choice but to advance.
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