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Chapter 36 Seoul (2)

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    It was precisely because of the participation of the Chinese Volunteer Army that the United Nations forces led by the United States realized that it was impossible to solve the North Korean problem in the short term. At this time, the United Nations forces and the Chinese and North Korean armies were in conflict.  Returning to the starting point before the war began, the United Nations troops retreated south of the 38th Parallel, while the Chinese and North Korean armies reoccupied the area north of the 38th Parallel.

    Due to the continuous failure of operations in northern Korea, the United Nations Army at this time was filled with a pessimistic atmosphere from top to bottom, and morale was also low to the extreme. At this time, let alone attacking again, even a strong defense was somewhat difficult.  difficulty.

    While the Korean battlefield was in full swing, 13 Asian and Arab countries, led by India, jointly submitted a ceasefire proposal to the United Nations on December 5. This proposal required China and North Koreans not to cross the 38th Parallel.  , hoping that this pre-existing border line can become a ceasefire line.

    At this time, the U.S. government is in a difficult situation, and it is eager for someone to come forward to mediate. After all, their main strategic goal is still in Europe, not the Far East.  Therefore, the Americans also proposed a ceasefire on Poxialudi, but they requested a ceasefire first, and then hold a meeting with the participation of major countries that are directly related to the North Korean issue, and then negotiate!

    In fact, no matter for China and North Korea, or for the United Nations military, everyone understands that in the end this war will have to achieve their respective goals through political consultation. However, at this time, for China and North Korea, they have already achieved  The initiative on the entire Korean battlefield will naturally not stop here, and everyone still hopes to obtain greater benefits.  It was precisely because of this optimistic attitude that the Chinese government did not hesitate to reject this proposal on May 22. For the Chinese Communist Party government, it was already a regime outside the United Nations.  , so they simply dismiss this kind of UN proposal.  From the perspective of China and North Korea, the Americans' proposals are nothing more than a trick played by the Americans in order to gain respite and make a comeback.

    In order to break the wishful thinking of the Americans who want to reserve time and space for another battle, China and North Korea are already intensively planning their third offensive operation. The goal of this operation is to break through the 38th Parallel and attack the United Nations led by the United States.  The best way to attack the South Korean army and the South Korean army under its command is to drive the United Nations army led by the United States across the Han River.

    However, for Peng Dehuai, the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Volunteer Army, although he was very high-spirited and arrogant, he moved the Volunteer Army Headquarters further south to Junzili, five kilometers southwest of Chengchuan County.  After resting, he still hesitated to launch another big battle.  Originally, Peng Dehuai's idea was to take another period of rest and conduct a new campaign from February to March of the next year, because although the volunteers made great gains in the first two battles, they did not eliminate the enemy's main force in large numbers.  , and it was a continuous battle, and all units suffered serious attrition, especially the Ninth Corps in the second battle. Almost tens of thousands of people suffered frostbite. At this time, it was a large hospital and would not be able to participate in the war for two or three months. However, the follow-up domestic  The troops are still being assembled and will not be able to reach the Korean front line in a short period of time.  The most important thing is logistics, which is simply holding us back.  Now there are only more than 200 vehicles left in the entire volunteer army, which is not as many as an American regiment. Coupled with the bombing blockade by American aircraft, many supplies are piled on the border line on the north bank of the Yalu River but cannot be transported.  At this time, the soldiers of the volunteer army only had fried noodles to eat, and sometimes they often ran out of food. Starvation had become a common occurrence for the soldiers.  With such a current situation, how can we continue to win the war?  Although the Volunteer Army negotiated with the relevant departments of North Korea on the issue of raising food on the spot, in North Korea, Kim Il Sung, an arrogant militant, excused his own difficulties while repeatedly urging the Volunteer Army to cross the 38th Parallel.  , not giving Americans a chance to breathe.  At this time, the situation at home and abroad dictated that Mao Zedong also hoped to end the war in Korea as soon as possible, so he repeatedly ordered Peng Dehuai to go to war as soon as possible.

    After Peng Dehuai thought for a long time, he could only make a compromise, preparing to cross the 38th parallel and seize Seoul. If he could not destroy the enemy's main force, then he would not advance southward appropriately and planned to stop dozens of miles north of the 38th parallel.  Fight again the next year.  However, Mao Zedong's reply was very decisive, requiring that the military must serve politics, that the volunteers must cross the 38th parallel, and that they must look for opportunities to annihilate the enemy's main force near Seoul.  Mao Zedong was dazzled by the victory of the first two battles since the volunteers entered the DPRK. He regarded the Americans as the defeated troops of the Kuomintang and overestimated his own strength.

    In desperation, Peng Dehuai could only give up the volunteer army¡¯s winter training plan to overcome all difficulties such as abnormal fatigue from continuous operations, insufficient soldiers and insufficient supplies.Sometimes, people need a little bitterness, which can remind me to forget failure!  "

    Li Qiwei was startled for a moment, then sat back in his seat. He also picked up a cup and took a sip. Then he looked at Paul with admiration and said, "Colonel Paul, the reason why I kept you till the end is  I came to meet you because I have read several of your wartime reports. You judged some things very accurately and were very instructive. I just feel it is a pity. Why didn't Lieutenant General Walker pay enough attention to it?  "

    Paul was startled for a moment, and then he smiled bitterly: "General, I am just a combat consultant, submitting my suggestions and opinions. As for whether they can be adopted, it still depends on the judgment of the commander! Haha, Lieutenant General Walker maybe  There are better strategies and ideas!"

    "Hmph!" Li Qiwei snorted coldly, interrupting his answer: "Lieutenant General Walker may have his own opinions, but the opinions of those army commanders and division commanders are even more arbitrary. I am not old yet, and they have already  Old! I am afraid of wolves in front and tigers in the back, as if I am afraid of being beaten by the Chinese! With such a commander, how can there be brave soldiers?"

    Paul naturally knew what the general was talking about. Indeed, since the Chinese appeared on the Korean battlefield, everything had changed. They had tasted the bitter consequences of failure and flight, not only losing face, but also losing their lives.  Now, he can only echo casually: "General, our morale is a bit low now!"

    "It's not a little low, but very low!" Li Qiwei interrupted him again, with an angry look on his face. He stood up and said angrily: "Do you know? I arrived at the Army Headquarters in Daegu from Japan.  What did I see when I came in? The sheets were spread on the dining table as a tablecloth, and there were a bunch of broken clay pots on it, just like beggars. What does this mean? This shows that the will of these guys has been depressed to the extreme.  The mood is extremely low. They have lost confidence, courage, and their sense of honor! What else does such a person want from him?" He finished these words in succession, and he said them very quickly, which also showed what was going on in his heart.  Anxiety and resentment.  He said, paused, and then continued: "When I arrived here, I visited many troops, but what I learned was a very bad situation: they have been affected both physically and mentally.  Seriously injured, the soldiers lost confidence in their commanders. Everyone wanted to return to the country by boat as soon as possible. They had no idea why they came to South Korea to fight; and all our officers were telling me that no matter what kind of implementation is carried out now  All counterattack plans will fail! They are frightened and frightened by the Chinese. It is extremely disappointing!"

    Paul nodded and said in agreement: "General, the current situation is indeed worrying!"

    Li Qiwei was still cursing: "These guys are really hopeless. If our ancestors knew about their behavior, they would roll in their graves with anger. During the battle, I hope the commander can fight with their troops  Stay together, division commanders should be with their leading battalions; corps commanders should be with the regiments fighting the hardest. If they have paper work to do, it can be done at night; during the day, gunners  Wherever it rings is where they should be!¡±

    Listening to these angry words, Paul was stunned. He didn't understand why the new commander would express such emotion in front of him. What did he mean by "them" here?  Could it be those army and division commanders?  When he thought of this, he suddenly realized something. The new officer took office three times. It seemed that the lieutenant general was really angry. Some army commanders and division commanders might be having a hard time, or the general was preparing to  Replace some of them!

    Perhaps after venting his anger, General Ridgway's anger calmed down. He turned to look at Paul and said kindly: "Colonel Paul, do you know? You were the first one to mention a counterattack in my report when I came to Seoul.  people!"

    Paul was a little flattered, and suddenly realized that his talent might be right in front of him!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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