Chapter 327: Chapter 175: [Menglianggu Battle] Database Unlocked?
The arrival of reinforcements was spotted.
The Company Commander of the opposite 7th Company subconsciously assumed it was their regiment’s troops, but only realized it wasn’t upon closer inspection.
Only then did everyone see clearly.
This breathless Company Commander of the 7th Company was covered in mud, with half of his military uniform soaked in blood.
The situation was urgent, with no time for lengthy conversations.
The Battalion Commander leading the team also returned a salute before speaking:
"We are from the 4th Column, ordered to support here."
"What’s the current situation?"
"Medic!"
Seeing two bullet holes penetrating the uniform of the Company Commander, the Battalion Commander immediately called for the medic.
The Company Commander of the 7th Company didn’t refuse.
Yu Feng and Fang Ming, having briefly watched from a distance, could only now see clearly up close that the Company Commander’s face was pale; without immediate bandaging, he might die from blood loss even if not from the battlefield.
The medic hurried over with gauze to bandage him up.
However, the Company Commander only removed his clothes and led the group to the defense point on the hillside, with the medic following and wrapping him with gauze.
Quickly reaching the position.
Everyone then realized that only about a dozen men remained on the entire position.
Smoke covered the hillside, with craters everywhere, indicating the strength of the enemy’s firepower.
The Company Commander of the 7th Company, gasping, pointed to the main peak of ’Menglianggu,’ over 500 meters in altitude, and said:
"Menglianggu is now completely surrounded by our army."
"As long as we hold here, not letting a single enemy through until follow-up reinforcements arrive."
"We will achieve victory."
"But the enemy’s firepower is fierce, making it hard to fight."
Suddenly, the frontline sentry shouted loudly:
"The enemy is coming up again!"
Upon hearing this.
Everyone became alert, and the Battalion Commander leading the team ordered:
"Everyone! Prepare for battle!"
Then he looked at the 7th Company’s Company Commander:
"Don’t worry, the position is ours."
"You guys go and rest a bit first."
However.
The Company Commander of the 7th Company shook his head:
"No, we can still fight."
"As long as the position remains, we remain."
The tone was exceptionally resolute.
The dozens of comrades in their company died here.
Without reinforcements, even if reduced to the last man, they wouldn’t retreat from here, let alone with reinforcements having arrived.
At this point, the soldiers were already quickly in position, with the soldiers of the 7th Company, though battered and bruised, still moving swiftly. The medic checked the conditions of the soldiers, looking at the determined eyes of the Company Commander.
The Battalion Commander leading the team did not say much more and nodded heavily.
Watching the faint silhouettes under the moonlight, the Battalion Commander ordered:
"Fire when they’re close!"
Everyone was ready for battle.
As the enemy approached.
"Fire!!!"
With a command, gunfire erupted instantly on the position.
Aim was taken at the enemy in the distance, and the opponents quickly organized a counterattack, with rifle bullets whizzing past heads.
Yu Feng and Fang Ming also appeared solemn, shooting with their rifles.
Though the darkness posed some challenges, their marksmanship was still intact, with almost every shot downing an enemy, and the organized grenade throws by the Battalion Commander proving highly effective.
Grenades exploded amid the enemy’s charge, instantly dropping the surrounding soldiers.
But new soldiers continued to be driven to charge recklessly, causing the sky at night to flash with the fire of crossfire.
The battle lasted over an hour.
The enemy retreated upon failing to break through.
Yu Feng and Fang Ming both sighed with relief.
Over an hour had passed.
There were even two attempts by the enemy to charge uphill for close combat, but were repelled by the warriors.
Unbelievable.
The 7th Company had resisted such an assault for an entire day?!
The equipment disparity was insurmountable.
But the determination for victory, that the other side surely couldn’t compare with.
What Yu Feng and others didn’t know was.
On the opposite position, the officers were also in disbelief, hiding behind cover while looking through binoculars at the faintly visible 7th Company position under the moonlight:
"Damn it! What’s going on?!"
"Didn’t they say there were only a dozen or so left? How have we lost nearly two companies and still not taken it?!"
He put down the binoculars, angrily looking at the adjutant beside him.
The adjutant trembled with some fear:
"There were only about ten left."
"That’s what they saw after charging the position and reported back to me."
A day and a half of assaults, having also reached the 7th Company’s position.
On the last occasion when they got up there, surviving soldiers returned to report, saying there were only a few people left. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have made the report.
The officer took a deep breath:
"Who reported it?"
"Bring them to me!"
The adjutant shuddered:
"Yes!"
He quickly went to find someone, but soon ran back:
"Colonel."
"The person... died."
"Just died in the charge."
Upon hearing this.
The man referred to as colonel was so angry he wanted to raise his whip to strike but then remembered his precious whip was lost while being pursued. He could only angrily kick the adjutant:
"Call a meeting of all officers."
Trapped here, unable to break through.
Everyone’s hearts were filled with dread, with nobody wishing to die.
However....
The meeting lasted an entire night without devising a breakthrough strategy.
No way.
Being at Menglianggu here, though it was said to be easy to defend but hard to attack.
That only pertained to the main peak.
Apart from the main peak, because the entire hill was too steep, constructing defensive fortifications on such a large slope, even from an advantageous position, held some disadvantages.