Chapter 9 Chapter Nine May Fourth·Battle

In a natural stone cave 20 meters to the right of the 166 highland that Jiulian insisted on, a deputy battalion commander of a certain regiment of the 313th Division of the Vietnamese Army led more than 50 people to guard there.They often used the cover of terrain and night to harass and destroy, killing and wounding many soldiers of the Ninth Company, and posing a great threat to the positions held by the A regiment.Everyone regards it as a thorn in the side, a thorn in the flesh, hates it to the bone, and wants to pull it out a long time ago. Finally, with the approval of the superior, the division decided to hand over this arduous task to the 3rd Battalion and 9th Company of the A Regiment, which indicated that another fierce battle was about to begin.

On the hillside of Balihe East Mountain, the commander of the third battalion is leading the company commanders. At this height of more than 900 meters, observing the 166 highland, which is only more than 100 meters high, is as clear as observing a sand table.In the 40 times telescope, I suddenly pulled the cave to the front. In the cave, the Vietnamese soldiers were wearing trousers and vests, sitting there in groups of three or four, chatting and enjoying the shade. A trench at the entrance of the cave was almost connected to the trench of the Nine Company. The mission of the Ninth Company is to capture the other half of the 166 highlands occupied by the Vietnamese army at all costs and blow up the caves.They organized three commandos, each with 10 warriors, and attacked in three batches.The second recoilless gun squad of the third artillery company served as the fire team to cover.

By observing the terrain on the Balihe River, we learned about the activity rules of the Vietnamese army, worked out a combat plan, and determined the best offensive route.Then, he returned to Mangan and held a coordinated combat meeting.Everything is ready, just waiting for the order to attack. At 9 a.m. on May 4th, the Ninth Company began to advance towards the Vietnamese army's position, and was quickly discovered by the enemy. It immediately attracted a large number of shells and covered the 166th, 168th and other highlands. At 9:15, the Third Artillery Company was ordered to fight back to cover the Ninth Company's operations.

From then on, the two sides kicked off the prelude to the artillery battle. The artillery fire began to extend deep into each other, suppressing each other's firepower.For a while, even a volley; for a while, a battalion volley.The shells flew overhead with the sound of wind, and with the explosion of "boom-boom", shrapnel whizzed past the ears, and gunpowder smoke rose from the hillside everywhere.The Vietnamese army began to bombard with 122 and 152 large-caliber howitzers, which were very destructive and lethal.Several shells fell near the position of the third artillery company, posing a great threat to them.

The intensity of the Vietnamese army's shelling exceeded that of March 8.The large number and the fast speed not only used long-range artillery, but also used rocket launchers and incendiary bombs. The green grass on the hillside is growing vigorously, and the rubber trees have lush branches and leaves, but the relentless fire has engulfed their lives.Gum-containing rubber tree, it makes a "crackling" sound when it is burned.With the help of the wind, the flame as high as a battle quickly spread to the depths of the rubber forest.After the fire, the hillside turned into scorched earth, and the rubber plantations of Tianbao Farm were reduced again.

With the support of artillery fire, Jiulian has approached the entrance of the cave occupied by the Vietnamese army. The enemy hid in the cave and kept shooting at Jiulian.The ninth company's attack was blocked, and a platoon of troops was compressed by powerful firepower on the open ground outside the cave entrance.The situation was extremely critical, Tian Cheng, commander of the Ninth Company, ordered the recoilless gun to be pulled up.Squad leader Guo Tianxi quickly led the whole squad to catch up, looked for favorable terrain, set up the artillery, and fired at the stubborn enemies in the cave.

At this time, a grenade was thrown from the cave, and a soldier could not dodge in time, and died honorably. The soldiers got angry and fired four shells into the cave in a row.The enemy's firepower was muted, and the soldiers lying down at the entrance of the cave saw that the time was ripe. Following the wave of the company commander Tian Cheng's big hand, they rushed up quickly, some threw grenades, and some fired with submachine guns.The fire-breathing soldiers then fired a few more shots into the cave, only to see another fire in the cave.The first commando had just retreated, and the blasting team rushed up again holding the explosive packs. They quickly piled up the explosive packs at the entrance of the cave. Everything was ready, and all the team members retreated to the cliff to hide. The last blaster, Lighted the fuse and quickly rolled down the mountain.With a loud bang, smoke billowed in front of him, and the cave was blown down. None of the more than 50 enemies escaped, and they were all killed in the cave.

The 166 highlands are all controlled by Jiulian. The third artillery company fired a total of 1324 shells throughout the day. On the afternoon of the 5th, the third squadron of the Third Artillery Company withdrew from the forward position and returned to the company to rest.Their squad has held on to the position for the longest time, and has fought in three infantry companies and six positions.Of the six soldiers in the squad, three of them were injured and hospitalized, and their combat effectiveness dropped significantly. After applying to the battalion headquarters, the company's request was finally approved.

The third squadron had just entered the position, and the affiliated ninth company stuck to positions 211 and 111, living and fighting tens of meters away from the enemy.Later, it was assigned to the Seventh Company. During the battle on March 8, the Vietnamese army sneaked into the 255 Heights they were defending.Soldier Lu Wenwu was the first to discover the surprise attack by the Vietnamese army. He yelled, grabbed the grenade and threw it. In a short time, he threw five and a half boxes by himself. His arm was swollen, but he still insisted on throwing the grenade.At this time, a recoilless gun of the enemy kept shooting at them. He and the squad leader Xu Ming quickly picked up the artillery and fired three rounds in a row, destroying the enemy's firepower.

At the end of March, the Seventh Company switched defenses, and their squad was assigned to the Eighth Company, stationed at Heights 168.At the same time, it is responsible for the rescue work and life guarantee tasks of 166 highland martyrs and wounded.Struggling on the line of life and death every day, crawling under the guns of the enemy.In the dark night, carrying the remains of martyrs or buckets, crawling step by step on the hillside.It is especially difficult to rescue the wounded. Four or five people carry a wounded person and move it on a steep hillside. In order to keep the wounded balanced and reduce pain, when going up the mountain, the person in front kneels, and when going down the mountain, the person behind kneels. The paint cover was worn out, and they ignored it completely, leaving bright red blood marks on the rocks behind them.Sometimes the terrain is complex and the enemy's firepower is so fierce that it is only possible to transport one wounded person overnight.Comrade Xie Changming, a soldier, was discovered by the enemy when he was rescuing the wounded, and the artillery fire hit him. At this time, a piece of shrapnel flew towards him with the sound of a whistle. He resolutely refused to go back to rest. After a simple bandage, he insisted on carrying the wounded to the ambulance with his comrades.Things like this are commonplace on the front lines.

Today is the 24th birthday of soldier Zhang Dezhu. Zou Jun notified the cooking team to add some dishes for him.In the evening, Zou Jun and several comrades in arms congratulated him together.The round moon hangs high in the sky and looks particularly bright. It keeps nodding and smiling to the soldiers, and congratulates the soldiers who have passed their 24th birthday in the flames of war.Everyone raised their glasses (cans) frequently to congratulate Comrade Zhang Dezhu on his happy birthday, and sang "Happy Birthday to you" in a low voice. Just when everyone was happy, the Vietnamese army came to join in the fun again, and the shells roared and flew overhead, adding a strong color of war to the happy birthday.A few minutes later, the superior gave the order to fight back, and they immediately put down their wine glasses, ran to the artillery position, and ended the "rich" birthday banquet hastily. At 22:15, the Vietnamese army was unwilling to fail, and organized troops to attack the 166 highland.They first adopted a sneak attack method, and were discovered when they climbed halfway up the mountain, and the two sides immediately started a fierce battle. At 22:18, the Third Artillery Company was ordered to fight back against the sneak attacking enemy.As a flare was hung in the sky, the enemy was completely exposed to the Ninth Company, and submachine guns and grenades shot at the enemy together.In order to cover the sneak attack enemy, the Vietnamese army kept covering the 166th highland with artillery shells. The command post of the Ninth Company was destroyed, a soldier's eyeball was injured, and Tian Cheng, the commander of the Ninth Company, was injured. He simply bandaged the wound and appeared again command position. A shell from the Vietnamese army just went into a fortification of the Ninth Company. Seven soldiers stood firm inside and were all killed. It looked terrible. There was no whole body. Legs, arms, and internal organs were blown everywhere. There are many intestines and viscera stuck to the inner wall of the hole.When the remains were packed after the war, it was impossible to tell who belonged to them, so they had to pack a few sacks, write the names of the martyrs and cremate them together, and then put them in seven urns, with the names of the martyrs written on them. The battle quickly spread to other positions. The front of Regiment A's position turned into a sea of ​​flames, and the whole regiment was thrown into the battle. In order to combat the enemy's arrogance, the cannons of the Artillery Regiment and Artillery Division of Division A went into battle one after another to suppress the enemy's artillery fire.The powerful artillery fire continued to extend in depth to the Vietnamese army. The shells flew through the air with the sound of the wind, and the flashes when they exploded were particularly dazzling. Another group of enemies sneaked forward.The battle continued, and the battle became more and more intense.The Vietnamese army rushed up the mountain several times and was beaten down.The two sides started a tug-of-war, one side wanted to seize the mountain, but the other side refused to give up an inch.The soldiers are using their blood and lives to defend the military prestige and the dignity of the motherland.Although the comrades around them were constantly injured and fell down, they were not intimidated and still fought tenaciously. The Vietnamese army used squads and platoons as units, and launched attacks in turns at multiple levels and in multiple batches.The fortifications of the Ninth Company were constantly blown up by artillery fire. They took advantage of the gap between repelling the enemy to rush to repair the fortifications, and when the enemy rushed up, they immediately went into battle. The battle lasted until three o'clock in the morning, and the Vietnamese army gradually stopped attacking when they saw that they could not get any advantage.Silence slowly returned to the front line. In the evening, the sky was gloomy, and the mountains were dark.Seeing that the time for a sneak attack was ripe, the Vietnamese army organized forces and launched another attack on Height 166.They first came in groups of three or five, mainly small groups of troops sneak attacking. Under the cover of night, they approached the Ninth Company's position step by step, trying to get into the sentry position and capture the sentinel alive.At this time, an enemy accidentally rang the tin cans scattered on the hillside in front of the position, and the soldiers of the Ninth Company immediately threw grenades at the sound.In order to find out how many enemies were in front of him, he called to the third artillery company to fire flares.With the commander's order, the sky was like daylight, and the enemy was completely exposed in front of the soldiers, and immediately huddled on the ground and remained motionless. Anti-aircraft machine guns blocked the enemy's advance route, and shells continued to explode around them.Seeing that the situation was not good, some enemies left the wounded soldiers beside them and ran away with their heads in their arms. On May 7, the Vietnamese army was unwilling to fail and fired violently at Division A's 85 cannon and high-altitude aircraft positions in Pianma.Because these two positions directly threatened the main roads of Qingshuihekouzi and Daqingshan of the Vietnamese army.Effectively killed and wounded the enemy's vital forces and blocked the enemy's logistics supply line.For this reason, the enemy hated it to the bone and wanted to get rid of this position a long time ago.The heavy artillery was mobilized to shoot, and at the same time, the missile company was mobilized, and four wired guided missiles were launched to the position, posing a great threat. One artillery was blown up and two soldiers were seriously injured.In order to combat the enemy's arrogance, the artillery group of Division A organized counterattacks to attack the enemy's positions and suppress their artillery fire. At 20 o'clock, the Vietnamese army once again attacked Height 166 in turns with a battalion of troops at multiple levels and in multiple batches.The enemy attacked the 166 mountain along the sides of the 166 and 167 highlands.After being discovered by group A, they immediately turned to a strong attack. Under the guidance of the Ninth Company, the artillery fire of the A regiment dealt a fatal blow to the enemy.However, like a red-eyed gambler, the Vietnamese army was reckless, no matter how heavy the casualties were, the pace of attack never stopped.The people in front fell down, and those behind continued to rush up, and they had already reached a place 20 meters away from the main peak. The situation was extremely critical.Tian Cheng, the commander of the Ninth Company, used the 861 walkie-talkie to command the troops to fight, and ordered the soldiers at the forefront to hit the enemy hard and hold their positions firmly.The hoarse voice of the soldier came from the radio: "Please rest assured, company commander! There are people in the position, as long as there is one person, make sure that the territory is not lost!" The sound of calling for artillery fire came from the phone. "Closer, closer, closer, 20 meters, hit!" The artillery fire of the A regiment was already close to the main peak, and it could not be closer, otherwise, it would cause casualties to its own troops.Instead of slowing down, the pace of the enemy's offensive has accelerated.The situation is more critical. "Launch directional mines!" Commander Tian Cheng ordered.The soldiers quickly rang the directional mines outside the forward position, which was the last line of defense on the forward position.The directional landmine forms an angle of more than 200 degrees, spraying countless steel balls at the enemy, and the enemy falls down again. The speed at which the three artillery companies fired shells continued to increase, and the shells were fired one after another.The sound of shells exploding on the position and the sound of firing shells merged together, which was deafening.Zou Jun's voice became hoarse, and three platoon leaders then issued firing orders to the artillery.The gun barrel was red, and the gunner accidentally touched it, and a big blister was immediately scalded.Some soldiers picked up the water and poured it up, and immediately made a sound of "stab, stab, stab".After a while, the cannon was red again. The enemy's attack was once again repulsed. The third battalion commander is directing the battle.At this time, an enemy shell exploded in the air, and the steel balls fell from the air like a goddess scattering flowers. Some hit the steel helmet with a "pop" sound, and some hit him. long injured.The deputy company commander of the machine gun company led several soldiers, carried the third battalion commander to the ambulance station, and crawled with difficulty on the steep hillside.When passing a mountain pass, they were discovered by the enemy, and the Vietnamese army concentrated their firepower on them.Bullets "chirp, chirp" flew overhead, and shells kept exploding beside them.The deputy company commander of the machine gun company asked the soldiers to carry the battalion commander away quickly, and he stayed to cover.He grabbed his machine gun and fired at the enemy. At this time, an enemy shell exploded beside him, and he never got up again. This 32-year-old young officer bid farewell to his relatives in his hometown forever. At 23:15, the gunfire decreased and the artillery stopped.The Vietnamese army fled with the wounded and dead bodies.The night returned to calm, and the moon in the sky looked extraordinarily bright. In the past few days, the fighting has weakened significantly, with occasional small groups of troops moving, and the shelling is much less. Zou Jun wanted to take advantage of this rare opportunity and sent Liu Honglin, chief of staff, to the rear to buy vegetables. At 18:00, Zou Jun received a call that the grocery cart had returned to the bow.So they sent people to the bow to carry vegetables, but they were discovered by the enemy, and the shells followed the soldiers.The soldiers carried the sacks, lying down for a while, leaping forward for a while, and sometimes rolling on the ground, using various methods to avoid the enemy's shelling. Zou Jun couldn't rest assured, climbed halfway up the mountain, observed with binoculars, and silently counted the number of returned soldiers.The last few fighters finally passed the 400-meter open area and arrived at Litou Village.There is a ruin here, which is an important shelling target of the Vietnamese army. They did not dare to stay for a long time, and after a short breath, they climbed towards the mountainside.Two soldiers fell to the ground exhausted. When they heard the enemy's shells flying towards them, they ran away. They didn't bother to pick up their shoes. footprints.Finally, all the people returned to the position. Fortunately, there were no casualties, and Zou Jun's heart that had been hanging for a long time was slowly let go.However, there are not many dishes left. On May 10, the Third Artillery Company held a branch committee at the 82nd mortar position.Company commander Zhao Guowei came down from the observation post on Height 128, and deputy company commander Zhu Xuewen and deputy instructor Hou Tianshun also rushed from the positions.Zou Jun presided over the meeting, and company commander Zhao Guowei conveyed the spirit of the battalion party committee.The main content is: the specific issues of changing defenses; the method of retreat; the procedures for handover; the clearing and registration of materials, and ideological and political work.After studying the issue of organizational development, everyone agreed to develop comrades Wu Xinxing and Yang Lihua to join the party.The meeting carried out a division of labor: the company commander Zhao Guowei was responsible for the handover of the 128th position observation post, and after the transfer of military command, he chased the company; the instructor Zou Jun was responsible for the organizational command and ideological and political work during the company's retreat, ensuring that everyone stood on the last post The deputy company commander Zhu Xuewen is responsible for the handover of the 160 mortar positions; the deputy instructor Hou Tianshun is responsible for the front station work; the third platoon leader Li Yanlai is responsible for the handover of the 82 mortar positions.In short, everyone should take their own responsibilities to ensure the smooth progress of the handover without leaving any sequelae. Finally, Zou Jun said: "We have been on the battlefield for almost half a year. In the past, everyone was tired of the war and was eager to leave the battlefield. Now we will soon leave the battlefield. To prevent paralyzed thoughts and tense emotions, cadres must strictly manage the troops and keep abreast of the soldiers. Thought trends. In the future, as long as the enemy does not attack us, we should not take the initiative to attack, create a quiet environment, reduce unnecessary casualties, and strive for everyone to withdraw safely." According to the enemy's report from the higher level, Ruan Wenhui, the captain of the Vietnamese army's special agent team, led his agents to sneak into the position of Division A, waiting for an opportunity to destroy it.Now wandering in the A regiment position. Division A ordered the regiments to strengthen their defenses to prevent the Vietnamese agents from sabotaging them. At the same time, they dispatched reconnaissance units to chase and intercept them, trying to catch them all, and they must not be allowed to rush back. Division A held a coordination meeting of the reconnaissance units of each regiment, requiring each reconnaissance unit to strengthen contact, share intelligence, cooperate with each other, and coordinate operations.At the same time, it also analyzed the characteristics of the activities of Vietnamese military agents in detail: mainly women, small group activities; changeable forms, often disguised as migrant workers, medical rescue personnel, ethnic minority girls, etc.; young and beautiful, cruel and destructive ; Can speak fluent Mandarin and local minority languages; often wandering between positions and villages. According to the analysis of the activity rules of the Vietnamese military agents, each reconnaissance unit has a preliminary understanding of the Vietnamese military agents, and has formulated multiple sets of arrest plans in a targeted manner.One is to break it up into parts and cast a net everywhere.The reconnaissance team, in groups of three, disguised themselves as ethnic minority youths and migrant workers, scattered around important military facilities and villages, focusing on reconnaissance of young women in small groups.The second is to report suspicious situations immediately, and the nearby reconnaissance teams quickly move closer to focus on detection.The third is that after the identity of the Vietnamese army agent was determined, the reconnaissance units immediately formed a first-layer encirclement circle, and at the same time mobilized nearby troops to form a second-layer encirclement circle to prevent the enemy from slipping away and ensure safety. The reconnaissance unit of Regiment A is mainly deployed in the bow of the ship, Qingshui River Bridge, Litou Village and other places. Over the past few days, several groups of the reconnaissance unit have been operating near the main military installations, but they have not found the target. They are a little discouraged and even began to doubt the authenticity of the information provided by their superiors.Just when everyone was at a loss, a reconnaissance team found five Dai girls operating around the bow of the boat and Tianbao Farm.The information was quickly gathered to the headquarters of Division A, and the division headquarters ordered: "Concentrate our efforts, follow these girls, and find out their true identities." The reconnaissance unit of Regiment A began to move closer to the bow, tracking around the Dai girl. The next day, the five girls who appeared in front of the scouts changed into Miao costumes.The change of clothes further increased the scouts' doubts about them.According to the customs of various ethnic groups, it is generally not allowed to wear other ethnic costumes.Therefore, the change of clothing strengthened the scouts' judgment on their identities as Vietnamese army agents. These girls, with a bamboo basket on their backs, laughed and played all the way to Litou Village, wandering around the bombed village, showing no sign of fear.When they came to a house, they stopped and looked around. In order to further confirm their identities, the scout immediately found a girl from the village and asked the girl to walk towards them and say hello.Scouts are hidden nearby, watching carefully.After the girl came back, she said she didn't know these people, and her accent didn't sound like a local. There was no doubt that they were Vietnamese agents. Division A headquarters immediately mobilized troops to arrest.The reconnaissance teams of each regiment quickly gathered in Litouzhai and surrounded the village.The division reserve team was also mobilized to come for reinforcements, forming a second layer of encirclement around the periphery. The manhunt has begun.The scouts searched one house after another, and the encirclement became smaller and smaller.Ruan Wenhui, the leader of the Vietnamese army, and several agents, saw that they had been exposed, so they hid in a collapsed house, determined to fight to the death. The encirclement narrowed further, and scouts approached Nguyen Van Hui's hidden house.In order to catch the living, the scouts began to shout at them, ordering them to lay down their weapons and surrender.After shouting for a long time, there was no movement. The scout tried to approach the house. Just as he approached the door, gunshots came from inside the house. He immediately rolled over to avoid the bullets. The target is fully exposed, and Vietnamese agents are inside.They are already unable to fly with their wings pierced, and the order that they must catch alive is immediately issued to all combatants. The Vietnamese agents were trapped in a broken wall. No matter how they shouted, they just refused to surrender. They were struggling to the death.They fired as soon as troops approached, often throwing dynamite packs and already wounding two scouts.The two sides stood in a stalemate for several hours, and the weather began to gradually darken. The superior ordered that they could not wait any longer, otherwise it would increase the difficulty of rounding up, so they decided to close the net immediately. The scouts threw two grenades into the broken wall, and rushed in at the moment of the explosion.Shouted in Vietnamese: "Give up your guns and don't kill!" Seeing that the situation was over, Ruan Wenhui was worried about being captured, so she immediately detonated the explosives on her body. With a "bang", they fell into a pool of blood. The scouts immediately rushed up, pulled them apart one by one, checked them carefully, and tried to catch them alive, but found that only one agent was not killed, but was seriously injured, and rescued them on the spot.When she was out of danger, the interrogation immediately started, and it was found out that their main task was to destroy the command structure and communication hub of Division A.After a few days of reconnaissance, they have already figured out the exact location of the A regiment's communication agency in Litou Village. Today's main task is to blow up the A regiment's communication hub and paralyze the command organization.When they were about to do it, they were discovered unexpectedly.This special agent team that has been rampant for a long time is finally on the road to perdition. Guo Tianxi, the squad leader, led the whole squad to withdraw from the forward position to the company.Since their squad participated in the war, they have been assigned to the Ninth Company to fight, and have held on to the "Li Haixin Highland" and the 145th Highland. This time, they attacked the 166th Highland with the Ninth Company, helping the Ninth Company to clear the firepower on the offensive road, and completed the combat mission brilliantly.Zou Jun arranged for them to stay at the 82nd mortar position, rest for a few days, and then retreat with the company. At 20 o'clock on May 12, the deputy instructor Hou Tianshun led the soldier Comrade Ni Shunhua to the front station and set off.Zou Jun shook hands with them and said goodbye, telling them to be careful.Watch them disappear into the night, then drive up from Tempo Farm. On the morning of May 13th, Comrade Cao Xuejun, the clerk, accidentally stepped on a landmine while going to the 168 Heights to perform a mission. One of his feet was blown off and his left eye was injured. He was rushed to the frontline ambulance for treatment.Due to the hot weather and difficult conditions, after the calf was amputated, he was immediately sent to Guiyang for treatment by helicopter.Due to wound infection, he was amputated at a high position.After Zou Jun got the news, he was very sad.Cao Xuejun has been serving as a secretary for two years. Zou Jun and Zou Jun have a very deep relationship. In combat, they often went to perform missions together, shuttled through the enemy's artillery fire many times, and took care of each other. Feelings.Unexpectedly, half a year of fierce fighting life has passed, and he will leave the battlefield in a few days, but he was seriously injured, how can it not make people sad.Zou Jun endured the grief deep in his heart, and once again told the platoon leaders on the phone to pay attention to safety. In the last few days, they must manage the troops well, try to avoid casualties, and ensure that everyone returns to the barracks safely. At 2 a.m. on May 14, the Third Artillery Company delivered supplies to Tianbao Farm under the cover of night.They take the class as a group and do it in batches.Because it is very close to the Vietnamese army, no one is required to use lights, and the materials must be delivered to the destination safely and on time.The first trip transported the public supplies of the cooking squad and company headquarters, and the second trip transported personal and class supplies.Zou Jun and the soldiers joined the team of delivering supplies.The soldiers are about to leave the battlefield soon. The soldiers are very happy and motivated. They seem to have endless strength. They can carry a hundred and ten catties of supplies and leave. They only rest at the bow for a few minutes for a few kilometers away. .The teams were well-organized and moved quickly. Finally, at 4:30, all the materials were transported before dawn, and the task was successfully completed. Today, another four soldiers from the third battalion were injured.Among them, three soldiers from the Ninth Company were wounded by the enemy's sniper rifles and shells on Height 166, and a communicator at the battalion headquarters was injured while performing a mission. At noon on May 15th, the Third Artillery of a certain regiment of the ××× Division of the ×× Army of the Jinan Military Region joined the defense unit. A group of nine people came to the company under the leadership of the platoon leader Zhou Yongbo.Zou Jun and his hand held each other tightly and greeted each other.When they learned that their artillery needed to be transported in Nanlang, Zou Jun quickly sent someone to help transport the artillery, and took the initiative to solve the difficulties for the defending troops. The soldiers were very happy when they saw the defense troops coming.It shows that the time to stand firm is not long, the arduous fighting life will soon end, and the day to go home and reunite with relatives is just around the corner.Everyone was talking and greeting each other. Some soldiers jokingly asked: "What is the first thing you want to do when you get home!" The soldier said: "I haven't seen my wife for more than a year, and I miss her very much. First, I want to kiss her beautifully, and I want to do 'that thing' more, and make up for my lessons." Another veteran said: "I haven't met the child yet. My wife wrote to say that he will call him 'Daddy'. I have to appreciate it. He is a masterpiece of my wife and I!" A volunteer soldier came over and said: "One time I went home to visit the house. Because I hadn't been back for more than a year, my son didn't know me and hid behind his mother. Uncle Hug', treats me as an uncle. What's even more annoying is sleeping at night and insisting on not letting me get under the covers. You say this 'little bastard' is annoying." Immediately drew roars of laughter.Everyone chattered and talked until late at night, unable to fall asleep for a long time. After receiving the battalion notice, the company sent 7 comrades, led by a cadre, to take a cart carrying supplies to the Daqian Station in Panlong Town, Yanshan County, where they took supplies, to make preparations for the arrival of the follow-up troops.Zou Jun exchanged views with the company commander on the phone and decided that Liu Honglin, the chief of staff, would lead the team.He asked the communicator to inform the chief of staff to hold a meeting with several other soldiers, conveyed the orders of the superiors and the requirements of the company, and asked them to prepare immediately and set off immediately.When they heard that they were about to leave their positions now, they jumped up happily. On May 16, the company began to hand over.In the morning, Li Yanlai, the leader of the third platoon, led the platoon leader who took over the defense, and handed over guns one by one according to the numbers on the handover form.Later, Zou Jun introduced to them the terrain and enemy situation around the position, as well as the deployment of friendly and neighboring troops, contact methods, and the enemy's activity rules. In the afternoon, each company delivered the handover form to the regiment headquarters for a unified summary and report.The superior ordered Regiment A to complete the defense change within two days and hand over the military command at 24:00 on the 20th.Before handing over the military command, after the troops withdrew, the company commanders and artillery aimers stayed and stood firm.The transfer party guarantees the upper connection, and the receiving party is responsible for the lower communication, so as to achieve strict organization, tension and order, and ensure that during the transfer, the command is continuous and the battle is not chaotic. On May 17, the preparations for the defense change were underway. Some cadres and squad leaders of a certain regiment of the ××× Army ××× Division have come to the position to familiarize themselves with the situation. The preparations for the retreat of Regiment A are proceeding in an intense and orderly manner, and the materials at the front are being transported to the rear one after another under the cover of night.Regiment logistics has begun handover. According to the spirit of the joint meeting between the two parties, the infantry was handed over this time, followed by the artillery; the main defense direction was followed by the secondary defense direction;During the defense change period, in case of shelling by the Vietnamese army, the handover can be continued during the shelling intervals; if the Vietnamese army launches an attack on a scale below a company, the defense change will proceed normally; if the Vietnamese army launches an attack on a scale above a battalion or regiment, the defense change will be postponed for 10 days. At present, the defense replacement work of each artillery regiment is in full swing. In the early morning of May 18, all the third battalion of the receiving troops moved to the vicinity and stationed troops on the 130th highland. They planned to use the cover of night to move to the forward position at night and take over the defense of the third battalion.The deployment plan of their regiment is as follows: the first battalion serves as the military industry, and the battalion command post is located on the 128th highland; the second battalion serves as the reserve force, and the battalion command post is located at Manwen; In the evening, the troops taking over the 160th mortar position arrived at Qiantian. Zhu Xuewen, the deputy company commander of the No. 3 Artillery Company, handed over the defense personnel. After signing, two soldiers were left to stand firm and wait for the handover of military command.Then, Zhu Xuewen, the deputy company commander, led other personnel and the high-level machine company, and marched towards the rest place-Yanshan County. On May 19th, the sun is particularly poisonous, hanging in the air slowly but not going away.The soldiers were wearing trousers, their backs were bare, and they were still sweating, as if they were going to dry them out.Not a breath of wind.The kapok tree, with its mutilated body damaged by artillery fire, is struggling tenaciously for its feeble life.Under the pergola built in front of the command post, it was crowded with people.Due to the addition of two shifts and some personnel on defense, it seemed that the people on the battlefield were extremely crowded.Getting into the cat's ear hole, it's hot and uncomfortable.Everyone is looking forward to a cloud floating in the sky to block the scorching sun.It would be nice to have a heavy rain.Today's weather is not much different from usual, but I generally feel uncomfortable. Maybe it's because I'm eager to go to the battlefield! Due to the sudden increase of nearly 30 people, the food and vegetables originally planned have all been eaten.Zou Jun had no choice but to call, borrow some rice from the heavy artillery company, and ate three meals of porridge with the soldiers who were defending.The cadres and soldiers shared joys and sorrows without any complaints. At 20:00, the third artillery battery of the receiving troops set off from Xiage Village, and after a difficult march of 15 kilometers, arrived at the position at 3:30 am the next day. May 20th, today is the last day for the A regiment to hold on to the position. The troops receiving the defense had just arrived at the position when it began to rain suddenly, which wet everyone's clothes.Zou Jun saw that the clothes of the defending troops were all wet, so he quickly dispersed them into the cat's ear holes in each squad.Everyone huddled together was very affectionate, asking each other how they were.The garrisoned troops asked the garrisoned troops about the situation on the way in and the training before the battle.But the troops receiving the defense are eager to know the frontal enemy situation and how to survive the hard life on the battlefield.Both parties were more excited, their emotions were higher, and they didn't feel sleepy at all, and they talked until dawn. In the morning, Zou Jun had a discussion with the cadres of the defense company, focusing on introducing to them the fighting situation of the company in the past few months, as well as the enemy situation and terrain around the position; secondly, the matters that cadres and soldiers should pay attention to, how to survive the hardships , lonely fighting life, etc. In the afternoon, Zou Jun held a squad leader meeting to deploy various preparations for the retreat.All squads are required to sort out the combat materials, and determine the location of the personnel, so that they can set off immediately with one order. At 20:20, the artillery was exchanged in the order of one to six artillery pieces to ensure that the battle could continue during the handover process.After dinner, three soldiers were selected from each shift to help the cooking squad transport cooking utensils and public supplies to Nanlang for loading. At 21:40, the entire company began to retreat, in the order of the first, seventh, eighth, and ninth shifts, with intervals of 5 minutes.Li Yanlai, the leader of the third platoon, led the troops in front, and Zou Jun was in the rear.Everything was arranged properly, and the soldiers got busy in an orderly manner, waiting for the time to retreat. At this time, Zou Jun began to relax. He went around the positions of each squad, learned about the preparations of each squad, and then went around every corner of the position.I am about to leave the place where I live in battle, and I am really reluctant to part with it.His thoughts were complex, agitated and sad.The excitement is that I will soon leave the unforgettable and difficult living environment of fighting, and I will soon see my gentle and virtuous wife and lively and lovely son.After parting from life and death, he cherishes life even more, understands the difficulties of being a soldier's wife, and loves a wife who works hard to support his work, bears huge life and mental pressure, and pays for a wife who is unimaginable for ordinary women.The sad thing is that it has been almost 11 months in the war zone, especially in the past six months on the battlefield, many comrades who have been with me day and night have been buried in the barren mountains of other places, and can no longer fight and live with me.He misses them, those familiar voices and smiles often appear in his mind. He squatted by the crater, constantly looking for something.Suddenly his eyes lit up, and he saw a small grass buried by the dust blown up by the shells. He gently brushed the dust off the grass, and an old orchid appeared in front of him, and carefully dug it out.He took a tin can, held a few handfuls of soil that still exudes the smell of gunpowder, and carefully planted the old orchid in it. He was determined to take this old orchid back. Seeing it was like seeing him fighting side by side. Comrades in arms, pinned on the feelings of missing comrades in arms. At 21:55, it was time to retreat, and the Third Artillery Company began to retreat as planned.The soldiers quietly put up their luggage, and under the leadership of the squad leader, they walked down the mountain in silence.Zou Jun was the last one to leave the position. Before leaving, he went to Maoerdong and the command post to check again. He found nothing left behind, so he reluctantly walked down the mountain together with the comrades of Class 9. It was pitch black, and the soldiers were walking on the rugged mountain road with backpacks and cannons on their backs.Even though the road is difficult, the lights can be strictly controlled according to the regulations. The comrades behind hold the backpacks of the people in front, for fear of falling behind in the dark.When encountering dangerous road sections, some soldiers crawled through with hands and feet.If you are not careful, you will fall into the abyss.Some soldiers accidentally slipped and fell, another quickly pulled him up and moved on.On the way, soldiers, you help me, I help you, and carry forward the spirit of mutual assistance and friendship.经过六公里的行军，按时到达南榔。然后又乘车到达铜塔。三炮连是A团最后撤下来三个连队之一。三个连队分乘13辆汽车，在二营长的带领下，于22时40分，从铜塔出发，途径南温河、麻栗坡、文山，在文山吃过饭后，又乘车出发，与23时30分，到达砚山县潘龙镇。 三炮连连长赵国伟带领一名战士，一直在阵地上坚守到24时整，随着团长的一声令下，“各级指挥员注意，现在正式交接军事指挥权，请立刻离开指挥位置。”各级指挥员同时离开指挥位置，正式把指挥权移交到接防部队。共同乘车返回休整地方。 以此为标志，他们终于告别了近六个多月的战斗生活。