Chapter 293: Encountering the Seventh Company

The M1919A6 Heavy Machine Gun in He Yuzhu's hands spat tongues of fire, bullets splashing toward the enemy like raindrops, ruthlessly harvesting one fresh life after another.

For some reason, the US Military soldiers today seemed to have gone mad; one wave fell, and the next wave roared as they surged forward.

Bullets whizzed over He Yuzhu's head; had he not been quick-witted and constantly changing his firing position, he would likely have long since become a ghost under the guns of the enemy snipers.

The soldiers beside him were not so lucky, falling one after another.

War is just that cruel; bullets never have eyes, and a moment of carelessness means the divide between life and death.

He Yuzhu caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye and suddenly discovered that over a dozen US Military soldiers had already broken through the Second Platoon's position.

He immediately handed the machine gun to the black man Martin, "There are no Landmines on the left flank, seal it off for me!"

Martin took the gun and replied without hesitation, "Don't worry!"

He Yuzhu hunched his back and sprinted through the trench, charging toward the Second Platoon's position.

He saw ten US Military soldiers had already jumped into the trench and were bayonet fighting with six soldiers including Xu Jian.

Before He Yuzhu had even arrived, the two Flying Knives in his hands had already been flung out, precisely piercing the hearts of two US Military soldiers.

Those two immediately lost their strength and collapsed limply to the ground.

A young Volunteer Army soldier was being choked from behind by a burly white man and looked to be on the verge of suffocation.

He Yuzhu raised his hand and fired a shot, hitting the opponent square in the skull.

The young soldier opened his eyes in a daze, looking at He Yuzhu somewhat blankly.

"The enemy is dead!" He Yuzhu comforted him.

With He Yuzhu's help, the dozen or so US Military soldiers who had broken into the position were soon all annihilated.

He Yuzhu hadn't even had a chance to catch his breath when five US Military soldiers also charged into the trench over at the Third Platoon.

A Volunteer Army soldier couldn't dodge in time and had his body pierced through by a US Military soldier's bayonet.

"Damn you, you're not finished yet, are you!" He Yuzhu ran at five times the speed of an ordinary person; as he ran, he fired with the Box Cannon in his hand, but by the time he reached the Third Platoon, it was still a bit late, and three soldiers had already sacrificed their lives.

Of course, those five US Military soldiers didn't fare well either, being killed one after another by He Yuzhu and several Third Platoon soldiers.

But just as this wave was dealt with, the enemy surged over again like a tide.

Only five men remained on the Third Platoon's position who could still fight, while the US Military soldiers charging up numbered over a hundred. This time, it was feared they truly couldn't hold it.

Just at this critical juncture, a Volunteer Army unit suddenly struck out from He Yuzhu's flank.

There were not many of them, but every one was fierce and fearless, the Submachine Guns in their hands spitting tongues of fire as they lunged straight at the US Military's right flank.

He Yuzhu pushed aside the remains of a machine gunner and operated the Heavy Machine Gun himself.

The "Da-da-da..." sound rang out once again.

The US Military soldiers charging up fell in rows as a result.

The US Military, attacked from front and rear, finally broke and retreated.

He Yuzhu hugged the machine gun and gave chase, not stopping until he had completely driven the enemy out of the valley.

He met the supporting unit and recognized the leader at a glance, "Company Commander, thank you so much! If it weren't for you, we would have all been finished here today!"

Wu Qianli was a bit surprised: "You recognize me?"

"You are the Seventh Company, right? At Jian Station, when you were changing equipment, I heard someone call you Company Commander."

"So that's how it is."

"We set out ten days later than you, how come you traveled slower than us?" He Yuzhu asked.

Wu Qianli gave a wry smile: "The American devils' bombing didn't stop the whole way, and we were carrying important supplies, so we didn't dare take risks." He paused and asked in return: "Comrade, what should I call you?"

"Ninth Army Group, New First Division, Artillery Battalion, First Company, He Yuzhu."

Wu Qianli looked toward the US Military corpses covering the mountains and plains and asked: "The ones you were dealing with just now, was that a US Military regiment?"

He Yuzhu shook his head: "More than that. It was an Infantry Regiment of the US 1st Cavalry Division, plus a Tank Regiment."

Wu Qianli was also shocked after hearing this and said: "The combat effectiveness of your one company is impressive!"

He Yuzhu said modestly: "Not at all, our company originally had one hundred and forty-seven men, now... there are only thirty-some left."

Wu Qianli was silent for a moment, then asked: "You are familiar with this place; if we want to break out from here, is the difficulty high?"

He Yuzhu didn't answer directly, changing the subject, "There are two paths right now. First, stay here and wait for reinforcements—but the enemy still has dozens of Tanks; once they clear the road and charge over, we definitely won't be able to hold. They didn't dare use the Tanks because we buried anti-tank Landmines."

"What is the other path?" Wu Qianli asked.

"We combine our forces and launch a surprise attack. They have at most five hundred people now, and their ammunition is bottoming out."

Wu Qianli stared at this young man with the big talk and asked somewhat skeptically: "Where do you get your confidence?"

"I wiped out their logistics base."

Wu Qianli's eyes suddenly lit up: "Understood! They are probably discussing countermeasures right now too!"

On the other side, the retreating US Military soldiers sat slumped behind the Tanks one after another; some were bandaging wounds, some were smoking, some were silently eating, and no one spoke loudly; the atmosphere was very oppressive.

Colonel Daniel kicked a Jeep tire and cursed: "Damn it! What the hell kind of bad luck! We were just about to charge up, and suddenly reinforcements arrived!" He turned his head and roared: "Messenger! Tell the Battalion Commander and Company Commanders to come for a meeting!"

Before long, over a dozen officers gathered dejectedly behind a Tank.

Daniel scanned the group: "Everyone speak up, what do we do next?"

A Tank Company commander spoke first: "Colonel, I suggest we rest tonight and clear the roadblocks tomorrow morning before attacking. We still have over fifty Tanks; I don't believe one or two hundred of them can withstand a concentrated volley of Tank cannons?"

Infantry Battalion commander Parker shook his head in opposition: "The Chinese being able to snipe us from the mountaintop is too terrifying. Who knows, there might be gun barrels aiming at us right now!"

As soon as he said this, the officers all subconsciously shrank toward the side of the Tank.

Daniel raised his hand to press down: "Parker, don't be an alarmist! I have already sent snipers to watch the mountaintop. My suggestion is to organize another surprise attack before dawn."

Parker immediately opposed: "Colonel Daniel, they are too skilled at laying Landmines. We have had nearly eight hundred soldiers killed by Landmines. They might be burying new ones right now."

Daniel retorted sarcastically: "Don't scare yourself, where would they get so many Landmines?"

Parker shook his head: "But our ammunition and food are almost bottoming out. Everyone only has the rations they carry on them; we'll be hungry by tomorrow night. How are we supposed to fight this war?"

"I can request an airdrop of supplies!" Daniel said.

On the anti-aircraft gun position, He Yuzhu pulled Wu Qianli to the front of the trench and said, "Look, we have plenty of weapons here, and we can manufacture bullets at will. There are also forty improved Rocket Launchers, Anti-aircraft Machine Guns, and Anti-aircraft Guns."

Seeing the trench filled with Machine Guns and Bazooka Rocket Launchers, Wu Qianli couldn't help but exclaim, "Your foundation is truly solid! With these Rocket Launchers, I feel confident about this battle."

"The reason we have them all laid out in the trench is because there are too few people; we don't even have enough to load the ammunition. Once you arrive, we can distribute a portion to you to make the best use of everything."

"I will go and communicate with the Instructor. Then I'll tell you the result," Wu Qianli said.

Not long after, the backbone of the Seventh Company arrived at He Yuzhu's position.

Yu Congrong took a fancy to the improved Bazooka Rocket Launcher at first glance, stroking it repeatedly in his hands, and asked in surprise, "This thing has been modified, right? It feels much lighter."

He Yuzhu nodded: "It was newly manufactured by the Military Factory, and the armor-piercing capability of the warhead has been significantly strengthened."

"Can you give us a few?" Yu Congrong asked eagerly.

"As many as there are people who know how to use them, that's how many you can take," He Yuzhu said readily.

Yu Congrong counted in his heart, looked up, and said, "Thirteen, is that okay?"

He Yuzhu agreed immediately.

He then patted the ammunition box beside him: "However, Rockets are not in abundance; each one can only be equipped with five rounds."

Yu Congrong nodded briskly: "Five rounds is enough!"

At this moment, Lei Gong walked over while smoking his pipe, circled the Anti-aircraft Gun twice, squinted his eyes, and asked, "How high can this Anti-aircraft Gun shoot? Can it really knock down a plane?"

He Yuzhu smiled: "To tell you the truth, we have already shot down more than twenty of them."

Lei Gong scoffed: "You kid, you sure can brag!"

He Yuzhu did not argue, but pointed to the surrounding mountain hollows: "If you have time to go take a look, there are several plane wrecks there."

"Really?" Lei Gong was still half-believing.

Shi Lei stepped forward and said loudly, "Old brother, our Company Commander is not lying. We were previously responsible for air defense at the Yalu River and shot down quite a few planes!"

"What?" Lei Gong's eyes widened, "The group that shot down planes at the Yalu River... is that you?"

He Yuzhu nodded and led him to an instrument: "Actually, the Anti-aircraft Gun is nothing; the real secret weapons are this Radar and Computer—they can detect enemy planes 150 kilometers away and quickly calculate firing parameters!"

Lei Gong slapped his thigh: "This is too amazing! Being able to prepare in advance can save many brothers' lives!"

He Yuzhu also smiled: "That is indeed the logic."

Half an hour later, the Seventh Company soldiers led by Wu Qianli had all switched to weapons that suited them.

At midnight, He Yuzhu led over a hundred men from the Seventh Company to sneak toward the enemy's camp. A life-and-death struggle unfolded from there.