Chapter 43 Chapter two

After the first shot, there were more than a dozen rifles, submachine guns, and a light machine gun in the rocks, grass, and bushes at the waist of the northwest side of the 634 highland, "Da da da——" "Ba ba ba——" Tom tom tom—" cried out! The locust-like bullets dragged streaks of green smoke, and rushed towards the place where Lin Hongsheng fell and the squad that was more than ten steps away from him.Several soldiers were shot one after another, others fell down hastily and fought back on the spot, while the troops behind retreated back in a swarm! The sudden gunshot immediately caused endless echoes among the peaks of Tianzi Mountain, Qipan Ridge, and even Feicui Ridge.The enemy Gaoping dual-purpose machine gun on Yingzui Peak was guided, and quickly turned the muzzle to the northeast, and a series of bullets roared down, immediately causing even greater chaos in the formation of the Ninth Company!The soldiers in front of the gully rushed back desperately, and the people behind rushed to a "U"-shaped valley between the 632 and 633 highlands to avoid the blow from Yingzui Peak!

When the first row was ambushed, Cheng Minggang led several people from the company and followed the second row to the back of a protruding mountain at the mouth of the valley.As soon as the gunshot rang out in front, his already tense heartstrings broke with a bang!He quickly boarded the mountain in front of him, stretched his neck and looked towards the 634 height.Where Lin Hongsheng fell, two clouds of gray-brown explosion smoke rose up and hadn't dissipated; the enemy line and the northwest side of the plateau had already caught fire!Cheng Ming felt that someone had hit his heart with a heavy hammer again, and a thought popped up: "It's broken, there are really enemies on the high ground!"

For a few seconds, an expression of extreme astonishment appeared on his face. When he set out from the gully on the west side of the big mountain leg in the south of Highland 631, what he thought was that there was no enemy on Highland 634. Now that the enemy has appeared, the road leading to the highland There are mines on the way!The feeling of imminent disaster made Cheng Ming's blood rush to his head, and his head was dizzy for a while. After the dizziness, the first sober thought was: "Today's food is going to be bad!" Soon the enemy's high-level dual-purpose machine gun on Yingzui Peak pulled him back from this detached mental state: the first string of bullets screamed and landed from Yingzui Peak, and one of them "bang" With a bang, he hit a Metasequoia tree behind him, cutting off a third of the tree's body as thick as a bucket.Cheng Ming suddenly heard the "squeak" sound like a red-hot iron piercing through the flesh when the bullet passed through the wood. He wanted to run down the mountain, but his legs lost feeling. In the second row and the first row of teams retreating in the gully in front!

"A platoon leader!...Where did a platoon leader go!" He shouted in waves of trembling that others could not detect.At this moment, his mind is not very clear, but it is urgent and full of panic and panic, and his command of the company is all conditioned reflex.The first row is the sharp knife platoon, and now the whole company is blocked and in danger, of course he must first think of Lin Hongsheng, the leader of the platoon.Just now he saw a row of people lying in the ditch ahead, but he didn't know who the victim was.Dimly, he thought that since Lin Hongsheng had fought wars before, he should have a way to stop the chaos in the whole company, especially in the first row -- the chaos in the whole company was caused by the chaos in the first row!

"The leader of the platoon has died!" Someone from the stream of people rushing down the mountain from the gully in front replied to him.Cheng Ming was so anxious that he didn't see the soldier's face clearly, and the latter was dragged into the valley between the 632 and 633 highlands by others.Cheng Ming didn't understand the full meaning of this sentence. The first platoon leader died, and it was logical that he thought of the second platoon leader, Cen Hao, and Jiang Boyu, the deputy company commander of the second platoon with the division of labor and the main offensive platoon!

"Where are the deputy company commander and the second platoon commander?... Let the deputy company commander and the second platoon commander come to me!" He shouted to the crowd at the bottom of the mountain again, moving his numb legs.Another string of high-level dual-purpose machine gun bullets fell into the ground in front of him, and his legs lost consciousness again! Deputy company commander Jiang Boyu and second platoon leader Cen Hao appeared at the foot of the mountain out of breath in a blink of an eye, looking up at him with red and sweaty faces. "Deputy company commander, the first platoon leader died, you bring the first platoon up!...Second platoon leader, you take the second platoon and the deputy company commander, bypass this ridge and valley, and head south from the foot of the mountain on the east side of the 632 highland Cut in and launch an attack on Height 634... Do you understand?!"

"Understood!" The two people under the mountain glanced at him and at each other, replied, turned around and disappeared into the "U" shaped valley.Cheng Ming then caught a glimpse of Shangguanfeng, the leader of the third platoon in the crowd of people——Shangguanfeng's child-like face was even paler than when he saw it on the mountain ridge of Qipanling. The platoon followed the second and first platoons into the valley. Because the first platoon was broken up and someone needed to be brought up again, the deputy company commander Jiang Boyu first appeared in his field of vision, so he handed over the first platoon to Jiang Boyu; and because the road ahead was blocked by enemy minefields The retreating 1st and 2nd platoons hid in the valley between the 632 and 633 highlands under the attack of the enemy's high-level dual-purpose machine guns on Yingzui Peak. Only then did he think for a moment that the whole company should move eastward from this valley to 633 On the east side of the highland, turn south to attack the 634 highland.The above decision was all forced by the situation on the battlefield, passive and thoughtless, but it was undoubtedly correct-at least it brought a clear order to the company that had just been disrupted by enemy fire from two directions. direction of action.

A small-caliber artillery shell fell into the grass on the half slope of 632 Heights, blowing over a small masson pine; at this moment, Cheng Ming's legs regained consciousness.He was about to go down the mountain, follow the whole company into the valley between the 632 and 633 highlands, stopped again, and looked towards a crack under Yingzui Peak with high vigilance - there were some black dots there. The man came out and ran along the Yingzui Peak to the big mountain legs on the west side of the 634 and 633 highlands, desperately running! There was a "boom" in Cheng Ming's head: it's Tianzishan enemy reinforcements coming to 634 Highland!

Before the new enemy situation appeared, Cheng Ming's estimation of the enemy situation in the direction of 634 Heights was limited to the gunshots and landmine explosions he heard before, and the deterrence they caused in his heart was no greater than the high-level dual-purpose machine gun on Yingzui Peak. , so a few minutes ago he reflexively made the choice to transfer the entire company to the east of 633 Heights to attack 634 Heights.It's different now. If he thought that Quanlian could still defeat the enemies at Highland 634 and seize the highlands when he made the above decision, once the new enemies from the Tianzi Mountain direction reached the highlands, he couldn't believe it. Jiulian was able to complete the task of seizing the high ground!

"Jiulian! Jiulian! I'm Liu Zongkui! Please answer if you hear it! Please answer if you hear it!..." The walkie-talkie on the shoulder of the walkie-talkie operator who had been hiding in the crevice behind him suddenly rang like an explosion.Cheng Ming heard that the deputy head was calling him! "I'm Jiulian!...I'm Cheng Ming!..." He took the handset handed over by the walkie-talkie operator, and answered in a crying voice.Immediately, Liu Zongkui's changed voice became louder and more impatient: "Cheng Ming, have you seen the enemy's reinforcements from Tianzi Mountain?!"

"I see!" "Hurry up and seize the 634 Heights, don't delay for a moment! You must rush to the Heights before the enemy's reinforcements! If you miss something, I will kill your head!" "yes!" Cheng Ming gave a final reply, threw the handset to the walkie-talkie operator, and ran down the mountain without thinking whether his legs had regained consciousness.The deputy head's order magnified the fear in his heart many times!Now he couldn't hear the roar of the bullets fired by the enemy's Gaoping dual-purpose machine gun on Yingzui Peak, or the sound of small-caliber artillery shells flying more and more densely from the direction of Tianzi Mountain.There is only one thing left in his life consciousness: quickly occupy the 634 Heights! —there is still hope for them to take the high ground before the enemy's reinforcements arrive!Once the reinforcements were allowed to go to the high ground, their company had no choice but to attack the high ground. At that time, the enemy was condescending. Not only was it extremely difficult for them to occupy the high ground, but even today's situation would be unimaginable! The above thoughts may only flash in his mind, but the panic and urgency brought to him by them have become the main force that determines and promotes his thinking and actions for a period of time to come.At this time, his command of the battle was still conditioned reflex-not long ago, he let the whole company move eastward through the valley to the east side of the 633 highland, and then attacked the 634 highland southward, thinking only of the two enemies Gao Ping on Yingzui Peak. Threatening the whole company with machine guns, I didn't expect that the whole company would also encounter the enemy after moving to the east side of the 633 highland. At a glance, you can see the Grand Canyon that cuts the Emerald Ridge and Qipan Ridge from northwest to southeast, and the East 1, East 2, and Dong 3 highlands that line the Emerald Ridge on the east side of the canyon from north to south.The East Second Highland faces the valley between the 632 and 633 Highlands, while the East Third Highland overlooks a mountain leg of the 633 Highland extending into the southeast gorge and the entire 634 Highland across the canyon.The East 1, East 2, and Dong 3 highlands have been using a heavy machine gun to carry out firepower attacks on the 629 and 630 highlands at the east end of Qipanling since the early morning. 2. The two heavy machine guns on Dongsan Heights stopped firing.Cheng Ming's heart tightened suddenly: the enemies from Donger and Dongsan Highlands have already discovered them!If they move towards Highland 634 along the eastern foot of Highland 633, they are likely to be intercepted by the enemy's fire from the above two highlands! But deputy head Liu's order must be carried out!If the whole company stays in this valley, it will immediately be hit by the enemy's fire from the East Second Highland!Cheng Ming's brain became hot, and he became impulsive: Quanlian must quickly pass through this open field about 800 meters away! "Pass backwards! The whole company speeds up and runs forward—" He yelled at the team that was obviously slowing down, and took the lead out of the valley entrance, along the path at the foot of the mountain on the east side of 633 Heights, and ran in the direction of 634 Heights. A row and two rows of teams followed him and ran forward, and the movement speed of the whole company accelerated! From the moment he left Taniguchi, Cheng Ming's throat seemed to be tightly held by a hand!Now the entire company is exposed to the enemy's guns on the East Second and East Third Highlands, and the enemy may shoot at any time! But the enemy did not shoot.The enemy was silent, watching them approach 634 Heights! There can only be one explanation for their failure to shoot.This explanation must have something to do with a conspiracy, Cheng Ming suddenly thought.As soon as this thought flashed in his mind, his steps slowed down. The deputy company commander Jiang Boyu and the second platoon leader Cen Hao ran in front of him with a row and a row! But it was too late for him to think about what kind of conspiracy it was.Cheng Ming raised his head, and the 634 highland and the main peak with the steep four-walled cliff had appeared in front of him without any cover.The deputy company commander Jiang Boyu and the second platoon leader Cen Hao were even faster. They and the first and second platoons had reached the big mountain leg extending from the 633 highland to the southeast canyon. 634 The depression at the junction of the highlands. ——At this moment, Cheng Ming's heart suddenly tightened for the special terrain of 634 Heights! Neither on the map nor in Deputy Head Liu's order did it state in advance that there is such a main peak on the 634 Heights, yet it stands tall in front of Cheng Ming at this moment! Still he didn't stop.The deputy company commander and the second platoon leader in front had led the troops over the last ridge and entered the depression at the northeast foot of the 634 highland. Now that the whole company has arrived here, it is absolutely impossible to stop!The enemies on the East Second and East Third Highlands still haven't fired, and there is no movement on the northeast side of the 634 Highland!He rushed forward for more than ten steps, and led several people from the company to follow him across the ridge. Looking back, I found that the last few soldiers—including Yu Deshui, a new soldier in the cooking squad with a marching pot on his back—had also jumped over the ridge.Above the highlands and on the East Second and East Third Highlands, there was still no gunfire!A bold idea suddenly popped up in Cheng Ming's mind: Maybe there are only a dozen enemies in the waist on the northwest side of the 634 Heights-there are still fierce gunshots there-but there are none on the north and northeast sides! This thought made him bolder, but it didn't weaken the original vigilance in his heart.As soon as he crossed the ridge, his eyes quickly searched the surrounding terrain: no matter whether there are enemies on the high ground, the company will launch an attack immediately, and he must first find a command post where he can hide.He immediately found this place: the southernmost tip of the 633 highland is a cliff, seven or eight feet high; on the grass under the cliff, there are dozens of pebbles lying horizontally and vertically, the big ones are like houses, and the small ones are like cattle, forming a loose circle. an irregular circle.At this moment, he thought of the enemy reinforcements from the direction of Tianzi Mountain that would appear from the west side of the highland, so he unconsciously glanced at the western half of the pebble circle: the pebbles there were particularly large and arranged very well. It is compact, and there are several teacup-thick pine and fir trees growing between the stone crevices.It was these trees that looked vibrant in the sun that made him make up his mind: set up the company command post here! He only had time to quickly lie down on the pebble circle, and gunshots rang out above his head!It originally came from above the high ground, and the first string of bullets crackled on the pebbles in front of him, which did not pose a direct threat to his life, but allowed him to see the scene in the depression ahead through the gap between the pebbles: several people in the second row The soldier was about to climb up to the high ground, but suddenly he seemed to be immobilized, and he froze there in various weird postures before falling forward and backward. ——Since this morning, he has considered himself to be brave and fearless, but at this moment, facing the sight of death so close to him, the overwhelming terror of death made him tremble all over again ! He buried his head deeply in the underground soil layer, and after a few seconds, he was able to calm down a little. He raised his head and looked over the highland. The enemy, on the northeast, north, and northwest sides, used to have three lines of defense ambushing the enemy. They were distributed on the waist of the highland, 50 meters above the waist, and on the ridgeline of the platform below the main peak.From the dense gunfire, he heard the howling of rifles, submachine guns, and light machine guns, and finally found a heavy machine gun at the top third defensive position!Their intertwined fire nets spread all over the sky, and in a blink of an eye, the whole company was lying at the foot of the mountains on the northeast and north sides of the highland!The enemy was equipped with heavy machine guns only for units above the company, so he also understood: what they encountered on the 634 Heights was a company defending the enemy! Immediately, he could no longer pay attention to the enemies above the high ground; almost at the same time as the gunshots sounded above the high ground, from the direction of Jade Ridge, the two heavy machine guns from the East 2 and Dong 3 Highlands, which had not launched a snipe fire at them, also frantically shouted.What Cheng Ming immediately realized was the heavy machine gun on the third highland in the east: when he chose the command position just now, he was only concerned about the highland in the south and the enemies that would appear on the big mountain leg of Yingzui Peak in the west. The lower end of the ridge line that extends obliquely from the 634 highland and divides the northeastern and northern slopes of the highland into two, is the highest in the center of the depression.The first string of bullets fell on the ground, and Cheng Ming's heart was once again filled with the fear of death: he had just seen someone else's death, and the god of death came to him, and he didn't even give him the time to calm down! Instinctively, he leaned his body towards the east side of the pebble circle, curled up under a pebble, and avoided the bullets that continued to hit from the direction of the East Three Highlands.But immediately a few more bullets "squeaked" and fell on the ground on the right side, and the pine and fir trees on the west half of the pebble circle also heard a "cracking" sound of breaking, and broken branches and leaves fell one after another.Cheng Ming understood: this rain of bullets came from the foot of Yingzui Peak in the west of the depression! ——The enemy's reinforcements from Tianzishan have arrived, and they are trying to climb up the highland from the northwest side of the highland! Cheng Ming will never forget this moment—it wasn’t the moment when gunshots sounded on the high ground, nor was it the moment when the enemy’s heavy machine guns on the East Three Highlands hit him with bullets, but it happened that the enemy from the direction of Tianzi Mountain was about to board the 634 Highland The moment—a feeling of falling into a trap suddenly rose in my heart.It turns out that when they moved from the east side of the 633 highland to the 634 highland, the enemy on the second and third highlands of the east did not shoot, just to let them enter the trap of the depression on the northeast side of the 634 highland. It turns out that the enemy has long planned to be in this trap Kill them all in one go!Now he understood what the enemy's conspiracy was, but it was too late!Behind you is the cliff at the southern end of the 633 highland, and on the west side is the enemy in the direction of Tianzishan and the minefield under the enemy's firepower. Not at all! Another rain of bullets screamed and hit the pebble circle. Cheng Ming subconsciously buried his head and face in the grass and soil, unable to discern where they came from.He was going to die among these pebbles, and bullets would find him wherever he hid.But the premonition of death did not make him lie down in the pebble circle and wait for death, on the contrary, it made him wake up and cheer up! ——Since there is no way out, let’s fight! —Fighting his goddamn enemies! ——Today either the fish died or the net broke! ——Let the first and second platoons launch a strong attack on the high ground, and send the third platoon to the west of the depression to snipe the enemy reinforcements coming from the direction of Tianzi Mountain! His heart was desolate, his thinking and actions were still reflexive, but he did one thing right: if the enemy's firepower from three directions continued to attack them fiercely, it would not take long for this company to be wiped out !Cheng Ming raised his head, propped his upper body on his elbows, crawled through the gap between the two pebbles in front, then took out a small horn, and used a series of long and short horns to send out to each row scattered in the depression. He gave the order to attack the high ground and snipe the enemy in Tianzi Mountain! The call was quickly answered.First, from a crevice in the rocks at the foot of the mountain on the north side of the highland, the figures of the deputy company commander Jiang Boyu and the second platoon leader Cen Hao flashed out, one left and one right spread out to both sides, each gesturing to the soldiers in the first and second platoons to follow them , Climbing up to the high ground.At the same time, Shangguan Feng, the leader of the third platoon, also took the third platoon, and crawled forward from the depression behind the pebble circle to the west side of the depression under the rain of bullets, to meet the enemy from the direction of Tianzi Mountain! Then there was the sound of rifles, submachine guns and machine guns firing from the northeast, north and northwest slopes of the highland!It was the sound of his own troops shooting the enemy from the bottom up!Cheng Ming's desperate heart was shocked, and his eyes were immediately blurred by tears!He didn't believe that the first and second platoons could attack the high ground, and it was hard to believe that Shangguan Peak could stop the enemies from the direction of Tianzi Mountain, but after all, these gunshots disturbed the enemies above the high ground and on the legs of Yingzui Peak on the west side of the depression. , so that the rain of bullets falling into the pebble circle was noticeably thinner.Cheng Ming didn't believe that he could escape from the death trap today, but it suddenly occurred to him that his evaluation of the whole company and his combat command ability in the past was not completely accurate; At that time, he, who was born as chief secretary, did not sit still, and everyone in the company, including him, performed heroically!Thinking of this, his tears couldn't stop pouring out. When the Ninth Company was moving towards Highland 634 along the open land at the foot of the east side of Highland 633, the real reason why the enemy on the Second and Third Highlands in the East did not implement firepower interception was that the enemy did not figure out the sudden attack from the Highlands 632 and 633 at first. The true intentions of the troops pouring out of the Linggu, and Jade Ridge and Tianzi Mountain are each a defensive area, and the communication with each other must pass through a higher-level command organization. After they report the new situation discovered to the organization and receive clear instructions Before, it was normal for the enemies in the East Second and East Third Highlands to not respond appropriately. Jiulian just used this time to enter the depression on the northeast side of the 634 Highland.At this time, the higher-level command organization had given clear instructions to the enemies on the East Second and East Third Highlands, and the defenders at the 634 Highlands also began to attack the Ninth Company under the highlands. The above two highlands were engaged in this firepower attack And it became a natural thing to block the road when Jiulian came. As for the enemy coming from the direction of Tianzi Mountain, they also launched a fire attack on Jiulian from the third direction from the big mountain leg of Yingzui Peak, which was also not due to a pre-planned conspiracy.Since the Ninth Company reached the depression in the north and northeast of Highland 634 ahead of this group of enemies, the enemy had to be under the cover of its own firepower when it crossed the gully from the foot of Yingzui Peak on the west side of the depression and climbed to the highland.And this very normal tactical measure just finally helped Jiulian get out of the desperate situation under the 634 height.