allonlinenovel Chapter 325 The Battle of Old Street!
Chapter 325 The Battle of Old Street!
Zhong Yuemin was slightly surprised, then nodded. The other person could speak so accurately about his past; they must know him.
"Battalion Commander Duan, do you know me?"
“We’ve never met before, but I’ve often heard my comrades talk about you.”
"Comrade, who is it?"
"You should know Yuan Jun, right? I used to be his squad leader, but now this guy is above me. I'm the deputy, and he's the leader. We still work together. I often hear him talk about you, Yue Min this and Yue Min that, so I know a bit about you."
Zhong Yuemin nodded; it turned out he was Yuan Jun's comrade-in-arms.
Zhang Haiyang interjected:
"Battalion Commander Duan, is Yuan Jun in the fighting too? Where is he?"
Looking towards the rear of the tank unit.
Duan Tiezhu nodded.
"I participated, but I'm not here. Our regiment's organization has been reorganized. Yuan Jun's troops have been assigned to Mengkang. After the outer cities of Guliu, Mengkang, and Basa are captured, we will attack from the east and west and meet up in Laojie."
Zhang Haiyang said excitedly:
"Yuemin, we can fight alongside that bastard Yuan Jun again."
The three wounded soldiers were handed over to the logistics unit and sent back to Hekou for treatment. War is actually a contest of comprehensive national strength, economy and resources, and who can afford to spend more. Logistics is also crucial. Of the 55 troops participating in the war, nearly 20 are responsible for logistics work, such as rear material transportation and medical rescue.
After the wounded were taken care of, their small detachment set off with the mechanized tank and armored forces to Guliu City. Although it was called a city, it was at most the size of a county or township. It was a tiny place. The Vietnamese liked to make a big show of things. The total area of the country was about the same as Yunnan Province in my country, but it had more than 60 provinces, and the number of cities and counties below that was countless.
The capture of Guliu went smoothly. With a large army pressing in, mechanized units clearing the way, and infantry coordinating, they encountered virtually no resistance. By the third day of the counterattack, the main force on the eastern front had advanced to the center of Lao Cai. Considering the distance between Hekou and Lao Cai, which is almost across the Red River and only a dozen kilometers in a straight line, this speed was not fast. However, you must understand that this was not sightseeing; it was a real war with real swords and bullets. Every step forward would cost countless lives. In addition, they had already broken through many enemy outposts on the outskirts of Lao Cai. Advancing to the center of Lao Cai on the third day was not slow.
When Zhong Yuemin's small detachment arrived at the old town with the tank battalion, they were still on the outskirts when they could hear machine gun fire and artillery fire from afar. The sounds never stopped. When they entered the city, the city was in ruins, filled with smoke and billowing black smoke. The bodies of enemy soldiers and our soldiers lay on the ground, and tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed and burning with flames, like the end of the world. Compared with the encounter in the village the night before, this scene made people feel the cruelty and ruthlessness of war more directly.
Zhang Haiyang tightened his grip on the AK47.
"Yuemin, what should we do now?"
"What else can we do? Let's take down those Vietnamese bastards and avenge our comrades!"
In street fighting, they couldn't afford to be close to heavy machinery like tanks. Otherwise, a rocket launcher from some hidden corner might offer some protection, but these were flesh and blood; the shrapnel from the exploding high-speed shells could kill them instantly.
"Follow me closely, and be careful!"
They led their team members from the southeast towards the city center.