Chapter 133 Shalia Fortress(1/3)
At the entrance of the cave, traces of artificial fortification still exist.
Half a bag of cement was discarded aside, and the hastily plastered concrete was uneven. All this showed that the cave was built in a hurry by the British.
Except for this perforation, there is almost no way out in the cave. In other words, this is a dead hole.
Below the perforation is a straight wall six to seven meters high. Without climbing tools, people would not be able to climb up.
Cai Huachen saw the tanks at the foot of the mountain through the perforations. This grand scene suddenly made him daze. He imagined that if what came down the mountain was not tanks, but a group of infantry, and the British had hidden several heavy machine guns in the cave, then
, these infantrymen crowded on the road will be cut down in pieces like leeks. If the British here know that our troops coming over are tanks, they will prepare anti-tank weapons in advance and suddenly attack the tank troops.
The tanks in the front were destroyed, and the tanks in the back did not come. With this advantageous fortification, if the British really wanted to attack our army, the consequences would be unimaginable. Not only could the British hold on here for a day and a half, but they would also cause huge damage to our army.
casualties, the forward troops may not be able to complete their mission on time.
Thinking of this, Cai Huachen sneered, lowered his head and kicked a dead British body on the ground, "This is an established power. It's just childish. If you want to fight, you have to be patient for a while and wait until I get close.
! Come on, the target has been exposed! It’s a pity that such a good fortification is left to you."
After Cai Huachen kicked his legs twice, he suddenly realized a problem. There couldn't be only two British people in such a good fortification! Besides, on such a steep cliff, what do the British people live on! It's impossible not to eat or drink. Thinking of this
, suddenly said:
"Zhou Zhen, Jiang Duofu, search again. There must be other cave entrances."
The three people returned to the cave.
After searching again, there are still no heavy weapons in the cave. Normally, if the British here dare to challenge tanks, they must at least have some anti-tank weapons! But except for a few pieces of ragged clothes and a few ammunition boxes, there is nothing.
Other things, that is to say, the two British infantry here dared to fire at the tank column with two submachine guns!
"It's weird, it's really weird! The British are either too brave or too stupid," Zhou Zhen commented.
"It seems that these guys are really not afraid of death. They dare to shoot tanks with two broken guns." Jiang Duofu echoed.
"Why are you not afraid of death?" Jiang Duofu retorted: "I think you are a fool. If you want to fight, you have to wait until the tanks have passed by, and end it by catching stragglers or something. Then fire at the tank group head-on, and there are no anti-tank weapons.
, isn’t this two hundred and fifty? Humph, you’ve exposed your target for nothing, why are you pretending to be so bold? I’m telling you, this deserves a beating.”
"Okay, okay. The two British people are not as stupid as you say. Let me tell you, they are in a hurry!"
Cai Huachen began to analyze and said that the British might not be ready for the fortifications here. The British did not expect us to come so quickly. When the two British men watching the cave saw our troops coming, they became anxious and did not care what happened.
It's an anti-tank weapon, as long as it can show its existence.
You know what a dead man is! I think these two guys are like a mantis trying to use his arms as a chariot! But these two guys still have to fight."
"Team leader, how brave are the British?" Zhou Zhen asked.
"Okay, okay, what do recruits know?" Cai Huachen said with a commanding tone: "We are fighting a war now, and you, a recruit, have only touched a gun for a few days! What big talk are you talking about?"
Zhou Zhen was speechless after being told by Cai Huachen. Even though he said this, of course he also knew that the British were powerful.
Cai Huachen continued, "I haven't finished speaking yet! The reason why these two British people dared to shoot has another meaning. That is, they only focused on those of us sitting on the tanks. They only
I thought about it, we infantrymen sitting on top of the tank didn't expect the tank gun to be so powerful. I just wanted to use this hidden fortification to suddenly kill a few of us with itchy hands."
"So, the two British people are going to beat us." Jiang Duofu stepped in and asked.
"That's right." If these two guys hadn't started early and exposed their target, we would be the worst off." As he said that, Cai Huachen pointed with his hand, "Maybe it might be you two or someone lying on the ground.
Me."
"Damn it, it turns out these two guys want to hit us!" Zhou Zhen said, walking over and kicking the dead body hard.
"Okay, okay, a person is dead and it doesn't hurt even if he is kicked." Jiang Duofu stopped him and said.
"There must be an exit to this cave, otherwise, how could the British come in." Cai Huachen said, "Look for it!"
The three men began to search the cave for the third time.
The search was very careful, and anything attached to the cave wall would be removed. Gradually, the three people gathered on the two wooden boxes piled up at the bottom of the cave.
Cai Huachen turned on his flashlight, waved it on the wooden box for a while, and said to the two of them, "Lift the wooden box away. The hole must be here."
Zhou Zhen and Jiang Duofu struggled to move the grenade box away, revealing the dark hole underneath.
Cai Huachen smiled, "Let me tell you! This is definitely not a dead hole."
When Zhou Zhen saw that he had found the entrance to the cave, he put his gun behind him and raised his legs to get in.
Cai Huachen grabbed Zhou Zhen and said, "Slow down." Then he said: "You kid, you are so scared. If there are British people hiding down there, you are not allowed to ask them to reimburse you.
Cai Huachen unhurriedly pulled a grenade and threw it down.
With a "boom" sound, the grenade exploded in the cave, followed by screams from inside.
"Did you hear that? There are really people down there."
Zhou Zhen was so frightened that he stuck his tongue out.
Cai Huachen shouted "Come out" several times toward the cave entrance, but there was no answer for a long time. It was estimated that the people inside were killed by the explosion.
"You two follow behind, keep your distance, and don't let anyone get in trouble." After Cai Huachen said that, he jumped into the hole and searched forward with the power on."
Inside the cave, a torch had been blown out by a grenade, but there were still sporadic flames flickering above it.
Cai Huachen held up his flashlight and looked around, and found a radio station against the wall, which was making a buzzing sound. He walked over, picked up the radio station, handed it to Jiang Duofu and said, "Carry it on your back, don't you want it?"
A warrior's trophy? This is yours."
After a search, there was only one British soldier in the dark cave, who looked like he was running a radio station. Apart from these, there was nothing else.
"Team leader, what do you think this guy is doing here?" Jiang Duofu asked.
Wu Donglong touched his head, thought for a while and said: "I guess this guy saw us coming and reported to the superiors."
"Report sir, Chinese tanks are coming." Zhou Zhen made a strange sound and imitated the words.
"Retreat, retreat." Jiang Duofu added with a smile.
"Don't be so beautiful. If the British were so easy to fight, we would have reached Manim a long time ago." Cai Huachen shook his head and said, "Continue searching."
The three people continued to walk forward, turned a curve, and discovered the light coming from outside the cave. When they got out of the cave, they saw that the design of the cave entrance was really mysterious. It was actually covered with a pile of living wormwood. If it hadn't been for it.
Walking out of it, it's hard to spot from the outside.
Cai Huachen walked out of the cave and suddenly appeared behind Gu Yuanyi. Gu Yuanyi was so frightened that he quickly took several steps back.
Before dark, Guan Chonghua and his fourth squad finally arrived at the Saliya Fort.
The flow of armored vehicles, billowing smoke and roaring noises brought out cheers in the valley.
Before and after the hillside, under the ditch and ridge, countless Chinese soldiers surged out of the sage grass. They waved their hats and rifles and ran toward the powerful tank troops.
Cai Huachen, who was riding on the tank, jumped down from the tank before it stopped, ran towards the soldiers who were rushing over, and hugged several soldiers.
Although it was a short day, they felt as if they were in a trance from another lifetime. At this moment, they could still see Cai Huachen's three-person combat team coming back alive, which was beyond the expectations of many people, including Bai Yanchao.
When he sent Guan Chonghua and others back to search, he was still hopeful about whether he could find Cai Huachen. He did not want to abandon any of his fighting brothers, but he also had to face the cruel reality of war.
Before setting off, he said to Guan Chonghua: "You have to try your best to find Cai Huachen and the others. If you can't find them, come back early. Don't leave three behind and pick up a dozen more."
Guan Chonghua answered simply: "We must find Cai Huachen. If we can't find him alive, I will carry back even the body!"
Bai Yanchao looked at the solemn expression on guard Chonghua's face, silently patted him on the shoulder, and then said silently: "Second Platoon Commander, they are all soldiers of your platoon. I understand your mood, so do your best!
"
This is not an emotional impulse, nor is it a show in real life. It is a kind of friendship of life and death and common war that comes from the heart. It is an awe-inspiring feeling of sacrificing one's life for righteousness. It does not tolerate any selfishness, and there is no self-interest.
A heartfelt confession. Only those who have experienced artillery fire on the battlefield and faced life and death in an instant can understand this sentiment and this kind of magnanimity, and it can only be said so truly.
As soon as Guan Chonghua stepped off the tank, he was almost choked by the entire 8th company brothers. Especially the platoon leaders who were similar in age to him were even more troubled. The three of them forcedly
Guan Chonghua lifted it up.
"Guan Chonghua, Guan Chonghua." Everyone cheered in unison.
The person who can save the hero is a greater hero! This title naturally belongs to Guan Chonghua. Therefore, the soldiers of the whole company not only cheered but also respected him.
Cai Huachen saw Bai Yanchao standing on a high ridge, watching everything happening here with a smile, so he hurriedly squeezed out of the crowd and turned around to look for Zhou Zhen and Jiang Duofu.
"Zhou Zhen, Jiang Duofu."
After Zhou Zhen and Jiang Duofu heard the shouting, they quickly ran over and asked, "Team leader, what's the matter?"
"Follow me." Cai Huachen did not explain, turned around and ran in the direction of Bai Yanchao.
Zhou Zhen and Jiang Duofu followed closely behind. The three of them formed a column and ran forward.
Cai Huachen and the two of them ran to Bai Yanchao, stopped in front of him, stood at attention and saluted:
"Report to the company commander that Cai Huachen's three-person team has returned safely."
Bai Yanchao jumped off the ridge, walked towards Cai Huachen, and said with a smile: "Good job, just come back." He reached out and put down Cai Huachen's saluting right hand, and then asked: "How are you, are you hurt?"
"No."
Bai Yanchao hit the three of them several times one by one and said, "Good boy, you are really not hurt. Come back to the team!"
"Yes." Cai Huachen agreed and gave the command to Zhou Zhen and Jiang Duofu, "Turn back and run." He led the two of them and ran towards the crowd again.
Bai Yanchao looked at the three people running away and said to himself, "Yeah, it's not bad."
To be continued...