OBS Chapter 335 Ungrateful wretch!
Chapter 335 Ungrateful wretch!
Li Shan waved his hand.
"Let alone meritorious service, we fought for two days and two nights, and so many comrades sacrificed their lives. Even our company commander... If it weren't for Battalion Commander Zhong and your support, these two hills would probably still be in the enemy's hands, delaying the main force's overall offensive. I will report the situation to the higher-ups truthfully."
"Company Commander Li!"
Zhong Yuemin patted the man on the shoulder and said:
"These three high grounds form a defensive triangle. If you attack any one of them, the other two will provide fire support. The enemy has a commanding position, with the help of the fortified bunkers, pillboxes, and trenches they've built. Plus, their firepower is far superior to ours, and they're well-rested. Honestly, it's quite remarkable that your spearhead company was able to capture the first high ground. Nobody wants to go there and sacrifice their comrades who trained and joked around with them. But there's no way around it; war is cruel. What we need to do now is hold these three high grounds, prevent the enemy from counterattacking, and hold out until the main force arrives. If they dare to invade, we'll give those monkeys a good beating."
Li San nodded.
"Battalion Commander Zhong, our company has suffered more than half of its casualties, and we are short of troops to hold the three high grounds. We need your cooperation to stop the enemy's counterattack."
"What trouble?"
Zhong Yuemin said:
“This is what we should do. Here’s what we’ll do: your 1st and 2nd platoons will hold Hill 3. I’ll take a small team to the unnamed hill and defend it with your 3rd platoon. Let’s hurry up and build up the trenches and bunkers. I estimate the enemy will counterattack soon.”
"Okay, let's do it this way!"
There was no time for them to rest. After setting up their positions, Zhong Yuemin led the reconnaissance team back to the unnamed hill opposite. Braving the heavy rain, they dug up the buried trenches, rebuilt the bunkers, and erected barbed wire around the perimeter. After working for more than two hours, the defensive line was reorganized. In a bunker halfway up the hill, three machine guns were mounted at their muzzles. The rain outside had lessened a bit, and the men were warming themselves around an abandoned oil drum by a fire.
Zhang Haiyang said, "Finally, I can rest," and took a bite of beef jerky.
"Hmm, I must say, the stuff tastes pretty good. The Vietnamese know how to enjoy themselves. But this time it's our turn to stay inside, sheltered from the wind and rain, while those Vietnamese are out there getting soaked and rolling in the mud."
Man Tun pointed to several bags of grain piled up in a corner and asked in confusion:
"Yuemin, the food the enemy is eating has Chinese packaging. I just checked several other bunkers, and the food packaging there is also in Chinese. Could it be that they stole it from the residents of our border area?"
Zhong Yuemin said:
"Mantun, you don't know this, but the Vietnamese regime was originally divided into two parts, North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The South was supported by the US, while the guerrillas in the North were repeatedly defeated. If it weren't for our country's strong support, providing various weapons and food aid free of charge, and sending troops to provide tactical guidance and training to the North Vietnamese soldiers, the North Vietnam would not have been able to launch a counter-offensive, drive the US out of Vietnam, and achieve reunification, resulting in the unified Vietnam we have today."
Back then, our country was also in turmoil, with domestic unrest and life incredibly hard. We couldn't even feed ourselves, yet we still tightened our belts and selflessly provided aid to them. And what did we get in return? These Vietnamese monkeys not only showed no gratitude, but they repaid kindness with enmity, burning, killing, and robbing our border residents. We've raised a thankless wretch. I suspect these supplies might have been aid given to these ungrateful bastards a few years ago.”