Volume Four, Chapter 22, Expedition(2/2)
"Cover the fire, I'll go on it myself." Li Haofeng, who was wrapped in a bandage on his shoulder, climbed to the mortar with difficulty, and machine gun bullets kept sweeping past him, stirring up dust.
"You ***!" A soldier who was crushed to the ground by the British machine gun saw that the company commander was in danger, shouted, picked up the machine gun and stood up, and fired violently at the British bunker. Seeing this, the other soldiers stood up and picked up the guns in their hands to fire at the British bunker.
The bullets splashed on the bunker, and the British machine guns were silent. After a while, the machine guns rang again, and several soldiers who stood up to cover the fire were knocked to the ground by the machine guns.
Taking advantage of the moment when the machine gun was not firing at him, Li Haofeng had adjusted the mortar and picked up a shell with his uninjured right hand. With a "bang!", the shell was out of the bore and landed accurately on the British bunker. The bunker was blown into the air. The British machine gun that had just been rampant has now been completely reimbursed.
"Brothers, follow me!" Li Haofeng stood up, held up the gun in his hand, and the third company soldiers rushed forward like a tide.
While launching a comprehensive attack on the Red Sea and the land battlefield, our Navy Combined Fleet, which was cruising in the Red Sea, also took action. 80 warships of various types opened fire together, and the artillery fire broke the entire coast into a sea of fire. Our first and second divisions of the Marine Division, under the cover of powerful naval firepower, began to land in the Port of Sefajie.
Although the British army had realized that our navy would land on the Red Sea coast and had made some preparations, due to the strong advantages of our ground offensive forces, the British army could not draw more troops to defend our landing troops. After a brigade of the British army resisted stubbornly on the coast for a whole day, it was defeated by our landing troops. At 8 pm, our landing troops successfully established a protective position on the coast. The subsequent troops began to land continuously and quickly entered the battle.
In the central Sinai Peninsula, the Mitra Pass and the Mitra Pass are 30 kilometers long and are surrounded by cliffs. The British army relied on their altruistic shape to defend the line. It was precisely because of the dangerous terrain in this area that Chen Yucheng put the only tank brigade here. The battle began. Our tank troops were the first to rush into the valley. The British army concentrated all kinds of firepower and fired violently at our tank troops from a high point. What scared the British army.
The British army's machine gun bullets hit the tank and made a clang, but they could not hurt the tank at all. The British soldiers were stunned by everything in front of them. Seeing the machine guns on the tank firing wildly, my subsequent infantry followed up quickly and quickly occupied the high ground in the east. Then our army launched a fierce attack on the remaining positions of the British army. Most of the British soldiers threw down their weapons and ran away when facing the tanks. The Mitra Pass was broken through by our army two hours after the battle began.
Abu Ogra is located in the northeast of the Sinai Peninsula, 30 kilometers east from the border between Egypt and Israel, and the important canal city of Ismailia to the west. The strategic location is very important. The British army has built a solid stronghold in the Ruafa area ahead of Abu Ogema, forming a complete defense system, and stationed a defensive force of the entire division in this area. The troops responsible for this line of attack are the 59th Army under the Front Army. Our 59th Army combines frontal breakthrough and flanking detour tactics, and the main force launches an attack from Umkavot, striving to achieve a breakthrough against the British army head-on. Flank,
The 120th Division of our 59th Army used the darkness before dawn to sneak attack the Dhaka Pass. The British army responsible for defending this line were caught off guard. Although they also fought to the death, due to the large gap in military strength and weapons, they could not stop the attack of our 120th Division. After our 120th Division succeeded in the attack, they immediately advanced quickly and advanced to Abu Ogra and Ruafa, forming a pincer attack on Umkavot's British army. The British army fought to the death with favorable terrain and solid fortress. Our 59th Army was blocked by British artillery fire on the front, and it was a heavy death.
At the critical moment, our 120th Division broke through the British defense in Abu Aogra. After occupying Abu Aogra, the British frontal defense was no longer of great significance. Under my attack on both sides, the British army was forced to give up their positions and began to retreat towards the Suez Canal.
Although our army has considerable advantages in military strength and weapons and equipment, the British army's tenacity is also unexpected. Although the British army has been retreating continuously, its troops are not in chaos. It can be said that the British army has been retreating in a planned and step-by-step manner.
The battle for the Sinai Peninsula lasted for a whole week, and the cruelty of the battle exceeded that of any previous battle. When the British army was attacked by me on three sides, the British army was extremely devastated. When our middle troops advanced to Nehel, the two divisions of the British army in the northern part of the Sinai Peninsula were in danger of being surrounded and annihilated by our army. In desperation, the British army began to retreat in full. Our army took advantage of the victory to pursue and completely controlled the entire Sinai Peninsula. The Suez Canal was right in front of us.
The battle on the Sinai Peninsula lasted for 10 days. Although our army completely controlled the Sinai Peninsula, it failed to achieve the expected combat purpose and wiped out the five divisions defended by the British army on the Sinai Peninsula. After paying the price of 8,000 people to perish, the British army retreated to the west bank of the canal. Our army also paid the price of more than 5,000 people to perish, and the first phase of the entire Middle East battle ended.
The weather was very good, and the sun shone fiercely on the desert. Although the 60th Army completed the breakthrough of the British position and had pursued Kantara before, Shenyang was not in a good mood. It should be said that it was a bit dark. The 121st Division, the main division of the 60th Army, suffered more than 1,300 people in this attack, accounting for half of the total losses of the 60th Army. How could it not be called Shenyang's heartbreaking. The entire 60th Army suffered more than 1,800 casualties, and Shenyang felt that this was simply cutting his flesh. When he heard that the casualties of the troops attacking the middle lane were only 800, Shenyang felt even more distressed. These soldiers were all good. It would be great if the 60th Army had a tank brigade. What Shenyang wanted most now might be tanks.
The battlefield hospital was filled with the smell of disinfectant. In the temporary tent, the wounded personnel sent by each division were rested in each tent after emergency treatment. After dark, some of the wounded personnel will be sent back to Baghdad.
Two medical staff carried a stretcher and walked towards the open space to the east. The white cloth on the stretcher made Shenyang see at a glance that this was a sacrificed soldier. Shenyang reached out to stop the stretcher and said, "Let me see!"
The white cloth was unveiled, and a familiar face in Shenyang appeared. It was Wang Dechun, the soldier who was punished for singing a folk song. Wang Dechun's body was already cold, which means that he had been sacrificed for a long time. The row of bullet holes on his chest formed a strong contrast with the smile on his face. Wang Dechun was sacrificing with a smile on his face, and his smile seemed so satisfied.
A 19-year-old boy left like this and left with a smile. Shenyang's nose felt sore, and a few tears had already spilled out of the corners of his eyes. The tears fell from his face, leaving a trace on his face covered in wind and sand, and finally fell to the sand and disappeared silently in the desert.
Shenyang quickly covered his eyes with his hands, turned his head and waved his hand, and Wang Dechun's body was carried away. Shenyang suppressed his sadness and wiped his face with his hands twice. At this time, a white and soft handkerchief gently rubbed Shenyang's face. Shenyang was surprised and looked carefully. Two smiling women stood in front of him and looked at him. Shenyang thought he was dazzled, so he rubbed his eyes again. This time he saw clearly. Yes, it was Xu Ruyun and Ruyan standing in front of him.
"You...!" Chen Yang was stunned and couldn't even speak.
"It's us..." The two women were not too intimate with Shenyang in such an occasion, so they just stood there and looked at Chenyang.
"What the hell is going on? Why haven't you gone back?"
"There are many people, let's find a place to talk about it." Xu Ruyun calmly made a suggestion.
The three of them walked towards a remote place nearby. At this time, the sunset was already low in the sky to the west, pulling the shadows of the three people long. Two tactful guards followed far behind. If they didn't bother Chen Yang and the others, they would have to be responsible for blocking them if they wanted to.
Xu Ruyun said while walking, saying everything he had said after he parted with Shenyang. It turned out that after Chenyang left, Xu Ruyun and Ruyan discussed it and decided to wait for the condolence group to go back together. The two caught up with the condolence group and followed the condolence group to various places. When they returned to Baghdad, the battle between the Chinese team in the Middle East began. Of course, there were casualties. Doctors were needed in the front. First, they were reluctant to leave Chenyang too far. Second, medical staff were indeed needed on the front line. The students of the Medical University in the condolence group voluntarily signed up to the front line. Both women didn't want to go back. They might even see Chenyang when they stayed here, so they stayed together. Xu Ruyun was a surgeon, and Ruyan became a nurse. Or Ruyan studied nursing while studying in the United States, and could deal with it even when they arrived at the front line.
The two women joined the medical team. After they arrived at the front line, they found out that they were assigned to the temporary field hospital of the 60th Army. They were so happy that they originally planned to take time to see Chenyang immediately. Who would have thought that before they could find Chenyang, the battle had already started. After the battle, a large number of wounded soldiers were sent down, and both of them were busy at their respective positions. Xu Ruyun was a doctor and was used to the bloody scene. Ruyan was very uncomfortable at first. On several occasions, the wounded were so miserable that Ruyan vomited on the spot when she saw it. After a few days, Ruyan finally adapted, but the conditions on the front line were harsh and the workload was also high. The two women had lost weight these days.
Chen Yang didn't expect to see his woman on this battlefield. This unexpected reunion made Chen Yang's dark mood much better. Chen Yang pulled two women to sit on the sand, facing the west. Watching the sunset slowly falling, smoke of gunpowder floated on the battlefield in the distance, an eagle flew over the sky and chirped over the desert.
Chenyang is in the middle, Ruyu is on the left and Xu Ruyun is on the right. The three of them snuggled tightly, looking at the changing sunset in the distance and the military flags whistling over the camp. Another day passed. A new battlefield was still waiting for them.
Chapter completed!