Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

The cover of night is the best cover. In the hilly and mountainous area with complex terrain near the front line, the officers and soldiers of the Seventh Company, led by the company commander Cheng Hao, are like a sharp dagger, piercing straight into the heart of the enemy-occupied area.

It was pitch black all around, and the only sounds that could be heard were faint explosions in the distance and the sound of rapid footsteps.

The soldiers of the Seventh Company followed each other very closely, and the squad leaders of each squad would turn back every once in a while to do a rough check of the number of people to ensure that no team members were left behind.

Now the 7th Company has entered the enemy-occupied area, surrounded by dangers, if they fall behind and lose their way, it will be difficult to survive. And worse, it may expose their position and put the entire unit in danger.

After an unknown amount of time had passed during the rapid march, Cheng Hao suddenly stopped and raised his hand to signal the soldiers behind him to stop.

The soldiers of the Seventh Company were well-trained and quickly conveyed the order quietly and swiftly, forcing everyone to stop advancing and hide where they were.

Cheng Hao made another gesture behind him, and the accompanying officer handed him a map and a compass.

With the dim moonlight shining through the woods, Cheng Hao compared the map with the compass and quickly determined his location.

Although marching at night can ensure the greatest degree of concealment, it also has obvious disadvantages. Due to limited vision, it is easy to deviate from the direction and run to the wrong place.

Fortunately, Cheng Hao had a dark vision, so night was no different from daytime for him. With the help of the map, he successfully arrived at the designated location. Leaving the forest in front, and walking 402 miles southwest, he could reach the rear of the UN Army's nd Mixed Regiment.

At that time, we can defeat the enemy by cooperating with friendly forces in front to attack from both sides.

"The main force will rest here, send out scouts to monitor the surroundings, and we will set off again when the fifth company catches up."

Cheng Hao put away the map and gave orders in a low voice.

This time, the regiment sent out two companies to carry out the task of blocking the enemy's retreat. The seventh company was the vanguard and the fifth company was responsible for the rear guard.

The war is about to begin, and Cheng Hao wants to gather his troops before taking action.

The soldiers who had been running all the way were already exhausted. When they received the order to rest, they immediately arranged for guards to take out water and dry food to replenish their food.

While the soldiers were resting, Cheng Hao was not idle. He took two soldiers and walked forward for a distance to explore the way for the troops.

After probing out for more than a hundred meters and seeing no trace of the enemy nearby, Cheng Hao was about to retreat. When he turned around, he caught a glimpse of a bush next to him drooping unnaturally.

The alert Cheng Hao signaled his companions not to move, and he walked over slowly, gently pushed aside the leaves, and found a booby trap hidden in the bushes.

"Whoo~"

Cheng Hao frowned and let out a sigh. No wonder he hadn't seen any enemy after walking for so long. It turned out that the area ahead had been mined by the enemy.

It is almost impossible to detect these mines at night. Once the soldiers of the Seventh Company rashly rush in, a deadly trap will be waiting for them.

"There are mines here, retreat immediately along the same route."

Cheng Hao did not hesitate and immediately retreated to the back, reminding the soldiers of the Seventh Company not to move around casually to avoid being tripped by mines.

"Company commander, the enemy has laid minefields around us, what should we do?" asked a platoon leader of the seventh company with a heavy face.

The mission of the Seventh Company this time is to outflank the enemy, but given the current situation, they are almost unable to complete the mission.

It is unrealistic to clear mines at night. Not only will forcing your way into a minefield expose your position, it will also cause a large number of casualties.

To take a step back, even if the soldiers of the Seventh Company were not afraid of life and death and managed to wade through this death trap, the remaining fighters would probably be unable to carry out subsequent tasks.

"The situation is not right. I think we have no choice but to retreat." The second platoon leader next to him said helplessly.

Soldiers are bound by their duty to obey orders. They must do their utmost to carry out orders from their superiors, even at the cost of their lives. However, when they are on the battlefield, they are not subject to orders. The situation on the battlefield is complicated, and the command center cannot predict all situations. When encountering emergencies, frontline commanders must respond on the spot. When there are force majeure factors, they should not blindly follow orders according to dogma, which will easily cost the lives of soldiers.

"We went into our first battle and we're going back like this?" The third platoon leader was very unwilling.

Running a long way in the middle of the night and returning without doing anything would make the Seventh Company seem incompetent.

"Let's wait for the people from the fifth company to arrive first."

Cheng Hao was not in a hurry to make a decision. Two companies were dispatched this time, and the real commander was not him, but the captain of the fifth company.

When encountering an emergency, you should first report to the fifth company commander and then discuss countermeasures.

Soon, the fifth company arrived, and the company commander went to the front line to discuss military situation.

After thinking for a while, the fifth captain bit his lip and looked at Cheng Hao, and asked: "Seventh Captain, since you have the ability to find this booby trap, can't you deal with other mines?"

The fifth company commander didn't say it explicitly, but his unwillingness was obvious from his tone.

"It was a blessing to find it out. If I hadn't been so lucky, it would have been blown up.

It was so dark, even if I was lucky enough to avoid all the mines and pass through the minefield safely, it would be impossible for two companies of more than 200 people to pass through unscathed."

Cheng Hao did not express his opinion when the discussion started, but waiting is actually an attitude. He does not support moving forward. If there was an intention to move forward, he would have sent someone to explore the way long ago.

“Can you get around it?

The enemy can't possibly lay mines throughout the entire area," the fifth company commander asked.

“The situation is unclear and taking a detour is a gamble.

Not to mention whether we can avoid the minefield, if we stray from the route and run into the enemy midway, we will be doomed. "

The key to blocking the enemy's retreat is to seize the advantageous terrain before the enemy reacts and block the enemy's retreat route, rather than confronting the enemy head-on.

Both companies were only equipped with light weapons and had no support from any heavy weapons, so they would be at a great disadvantage in a head-on confrontation with the enemy.

The fifth company commander was silent for a moment, then looked at his watch and said, "There are still three hours until dawn. As soon as it gets light, the main force will launch a general attack. It's too late for us to withdraw now.

There are only 20 miles left to the scheduled destination. Let’s take a detour and try our best.”

Cheng Hao had his own concerns, and the fifth company commander also had his own considerations.

If they retreated at this time, the regiment would not blame them afterwards, but the friendly troops on the front battlefield would pay a huge sacrifice. The fifth company commander would rather take the risk himself than see the friendly troops' blood shed in vain.

"I'll lead the way, you stay behind and keep watch. Everyone else, follow closely and don't wander around."

At this point, Cheng Hao did not argue, but just did his best to carry out the order.

There is no such thing as risk-taking and fighting on the battlefield.

These infiltrated troops were dangerous, and the soldiers on the front line also had to withstand the enemy's fierce artillery fire and launch a charge.

War has always been cruel, and victory has always been built on piles of bones.

Cheng Hao ordered all units of the Seventh Company to be ready, and he himself continued to walk at the forefront, pointing the way for the entire army.

First walk west for three miles, then move forward carefully south.