"General, we haven't received any news yet. However, they said they'll notify us immediately if anything gets on the plane..."
Lieutenant Colonel Richie said timidly.
"Fuck!!" Almond cursed!
"Hurry up and urge them again!"
"A bunch of gluttons! What are you doing here?"
Lieutenant Colonel Richie is angry but dares not speak out!
My heart is full of anxiety:
"Aren't you MacArthur's lackey?"
"This matter was arranged by MacArthur himself,"
"Why don't you just go and urge MacArthur?!"
"You're not a loser, you're powerful, but you were still beaten and forced to flee everywhere by the Chinese Volunteer Army!"
"Humph! If it weren't for you so-called high-level people giving blind orders,"
"It caused our people to be defeated all the way on the battlefield,"
"Is it really necessary to turn it into this?!"
Lieutenant Colonel Richie cursed happily in his heart, but he dared not even fart.
Stay still and listen to Almond's scolding obediently!
At this moment, an American soldier ran over quickly and said breathlessly:
"Report... Report to the General, I just received the news."
"They say...they say that a large number of Chinese volunteer soldiers were found in the mountains near the Watergate Bridge!!!"
"They are now rapidly encircling the Watergate Bridge!"
"And according to the intelligence, they should be the same group that fought us before!!!"
"I estimate that we'll be able to reach the Watergate Bridge tonight, or tomorrow morning at the latest!"
Almond's face suddenly changed!
Unexpectedly,
These volunteers arrived much faster than he expected!
He couldn't help but curse:
"Damn! These Chinese volunteer soldiers are really haunting us!"
"That's simply too much!"
"What about the scouts we sent out earlier? How are they doing?"
Almond continued to ask.
"General, I was just about to report to you," his adjutant replied, "but there's good news from the scouts."
"Oh? What did they find?" Almond raised his eyebrows, revealing a hint of anticipation.
"They have discovered several small paths that lead directly from the Watergate Bridge to Jinxingli," the adjutant continued.
"That's good. Are there any signs of enemy forces around these paths?" Almond asked.
"General, we have not yet found any signs of enemy activity around these paths, so these routes should be relatively safe," the adjutant replied.
"But is there anything we need to pay special attention to?" Almond keenly noticed the hesitation in Richie's words.
The adjutant hesitated for a moment, then said, "Yes, General. These paths are quite narrow. If we decide to abandon our heavy weapons and equipment and evacuate through them, we might be caught in a situation where we have nowhere to escape if we are attacked from both sides by the enemy..."
Almond fell into deep thought again.
Now is a critical moment.
He must think carefully about it.
Along the way, Almond fought with the volunteers several times.
Not only did they not gain any advantage,
Instead, they suffered heavy losses and fled here in a panic.
He knew very well that if they encountered the main force of the Volunteer Army again, they might not be able to resist.
However, the point made by his lieutenant was not without merit.
The combat effectiveness of the US military depends largely on their heavy equipment.
If you abandon these equipment, then once you fight with the enemy,
They will be in extreme passivity and danger.
What a dilemma!!
After all, this decision not only involves the life and death of more than 10,000 American soldiers,
It is also directly related to his personal career prospects.
It even concerns the national dignity of the entire United States.
This was undoubtedly the most difficult and important decision he had faced since he began his military career.
Almond felt the pressure, frowned, and lit a cigar.
Took a deep breath,
Trying to use the stimulation of nicotine to make myself more sober in facing this dilemma.
He was smoking a cigar.
While looking at the sand table on the table.
Thinking seriously.
After a while,
Almond finally made up his mind!
Although it may be dangerous to take the small path,
But it’s better than staying here and waiting to die!
Just get to the end of the enemy and quickly evacuate from the small path.
After passing this mountain road and reaching Zhenxingli, they will be relatively safe!
So, Almond quickly ordered:
"Pass my order immediately, everyone get ready!"
"It's about an hour until dark,"
"When it gets dark,"
"Everyone, drop all heavy equipment,"
"Let's go along the path to Jinxingli!!"
Hearing this order, Lieutenant Colonel Richie's heart skipped a beat.
I don't know why,
Regarding Almond's decision,
He had a bad feeling.
But after thinking about it carefully,
He had no better solution at the moment.
Moreover, he was just a small battalion commander.
There was no way to stop Almond's decision, so all he could do was shut up and do as he was told.
At this moment, Almond's adjutant spoke:
"General, I have another suggestion."
He still felt that Almond's decision was too risky.
But the current situation,
He had no better solution.
So we can only try our best to make Almond's plan more perfect.
In order to minimize casualties as much as possible.
after all,
Following such an extremely unreliable leader,
Wiping his ass is normal...
"you say!"
Almond asked.
"Look here, and here."
The adjutant pointed at the sand table and said:
"If we want to retreat through these two paths,"
"Then these two high grounds are crucial to our safe evacuation!"
"You see, if these two places are occupied by the enemy in advance,"
"Then we will be very passive,"
"We may even suffer incalculable losses!"
"So we must occupy these two high grounds in advance!"
"Then do as you say!"
"Come on, send two teams and wait until dark."
"Quietly occupy these two high grounds!"
"Remember, be discreet,"
"We must not let the enemy know our intentions!"
"Our main force will wait until we receive the signal that these two groups have occupied the high ground."
"Let's set off again!!"
"yes!!"
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