Almond was so excited at this time. He had an absolutely superior force in his hands. Compared with the 180th Division, which relied on its legs and used backward weapons and equipment, their weapons and equipment were even more sophisticated, especially when they were dispatched today.
All his Army Air Force aircraft.
A pilot who had just returned from the squadron was complaining to the radar station commander that he was too tired these past few days. From now on, there will be no rest days. Almond ignored him. The encirclement and suppression of the 180th Division was the top priority at the moment.
Heavy.
Major Rohr's reinforced battalion was raiding the 538th Regiment of the 180th Division. The battle was quite fierce. Two positions were captured first, but another one was just snatched away by the 538th Regiment. Major Rohr was attacking
Almond reported on their battalion's recent offensive situation.
However, this time Almond found him in person. After all, they had met him once. He was also very concerned about the situation of the grassroots unit where this young man was located. This would be of great help to him in commanding the Tenth Army. At the same time,
, also wanted to take the initiative to come to the door to comfort Luo Er, who had just been punished.
In the past, he didn't know much about the situation below the division level, but considering that the war situation has intensified recently and all fronts have been involved in difficult and bitter battles, Almond has also paid more attention to his soldiers. Recently, the 1st Marine Division has improved its food.
In the evening, each person had an extra piece of fried turkey leg. Major Rolle also showed respect to the Road Regiment and even the 1st Marine Division by not snitching. When it was time to eat, Almond also invited Major Rolle.
Eat together.
By the way, during the meal, we simply held a short meeting.
This is also his purpose.
Chat at the dinner table.
For this light meal, there were several plates of cake and cheese on the white table, a medium-rare steak for each person, a variety of simple meals, and even red wine from Almond's collection, and the goblets glowed under the bright light.
It has a bright luster, and the red wine inside adds a bit of color.
In addition to a few staff officers from the Tenth Army, at the table were Almond and Major Rohr.
Almond looked at the red wine on the table and said, "Who ordered these red wines?"
A combat staff officer said: "Your Excellency, General, this is what I want."
Almond said: "Well, thank you, yes, I should drink a little today." After saying that, he picked up the red wine and personally poured some into Major Roll's empty wine glass.
Major Roll said hurriedly: "No, no, General, I will do it myself."
Almond forcibly poured it for him, and the combat staff was very surprised. The commander poured wine for a major, which was really rare in the army.
Almond said: "Your Marine Corps fought very well today. Today you will represent your regiment. I will pour you a drink, which can be regarded as a temporary commendation. I hope you will continue to work hard in the future and strive to eat up this enemy."
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Major Rohr looked very embarrassed and quickly explained: "Your Majesty General, this is definitely the first time in the Tenth Army that you poured wine for a battalion commander. How can I accept such a great gift?"
Almond shook his head and said: "Young man, please stop being polite to me. This makes me very uncomfortable. Am I so strict with my subordinates? In addition, this glass of wine is not only for you, but also
To those brave and fearless soldiers of your Marine Regiment."
What he said was so powerful that Major Rolle did not dare to say anything anymore.
After a pause, Almond continued: "By the way, how is the food in your group?"
Major Rohr then replied: "Thanks to the general's concern, everything is fine. Although my soldiers consume a lot of physical energy every day, they can eat well. The physical energy they lost on the battlefield has also been quickly replenished. Please rest assured, general."
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Almond nodded with satisfaction and said: "Well, that's good. If you have anything to do, you can come to me directly in the future. You can stay with me today and return to the team tomorrow. In addition, tell me what you think of me."
Understanding of the enemy’s situation.”
Major Roll stabbed a piece of steak with a fork, grabbed the knife with his other hand, slid it gently, cut a small piece of steak, put it in his mouth and chewed it carefully, wiped his mouth for a moment, and said: "My
The opponent in the offensive position is the 538th Regiment of the 180th Division. From the encirclement to the present, their spiritual will does not seem to have weakened at all, but seems to have strengthened. Once, I personally led the charge, and they did not have many troops.
, but the combat effectiveness was very tenacious. When they ran out of bullets, they used rocks. Our soldiers rushed to the position. They rushed out of the trenches and fought with us with bayonets. We knew they had no ammunition, but they still attacked twice.
, in the end they bit our soldiers with their teeth and pressed their fingers into our soldiers’ eyes, they were simply going crazy.”
He sighed and said: "The Chinese army is in such a state that it is even more tenacious than the Japanese army stationed on Iwo Jima at that time. It is incredible. I can't even imagine how strong their spiritual will is. Our cannons,
The planes failed to tear them apart. Our soldiers trampled their positions. Only two or three of them were left. They still refused to retreat and still charged at our soldiers. They didn't even have guns and were holding rocks.
, holding on to the soil.”
"General, this Chinese army is too tenacious."
Almond listened carefully to Major Roll's answer and was secretly surprised.
The operational staff officer interjected: "Judging from the data given by the Intelligence Department, this unit should have been without food for several days. Their logistics did not send them a grain of food, and their transportation routes were blocked by our army.
"Strictly, this is undoubtedly a fight between trapped beasts, and it should be the last stand."
After listening to what they said, Almond put down his knife and fork, as if he had firmed up an idea, and said: "Give me an order to slow down the attack speed of each division and adopt a gradual encroachment method. The 180th Division is already determined to be wiped out.
Don't be too aggressive. Long-range artillery must continue to work at night. They cannot be given a moment of rest. If the human body's sleep cannot be guaranteed, it is more like a sharp knife piercing the body, no matter how strong their will and spirit are.
, no matter how stubborn they are, their body will not be able to support them any longer."
For the Tenth Army, the battle was also quite fierce. Almond no longer ordered the troops to attack in a radical way, but chose a steady and steady approach. This approach was the same as the reactionary forces used to encircle and suppress the Red Army, encircling without attacking.
, build bunkers, advance slowly, and eventually eat away the surrounding enemies step by step.
At this time, a bearded man with the rank of colonel walked in. He said to Almond: "I'm sorry, General, for disturbing your meal."
Almond waved his hand, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and said: "No, we have almost eaten. If you have anything to do, just say it."
The bearded man replied: "Your Excellency General, the air force is not in a very good mood right now. Many pilots are too tired and asked to ground their flights in the afternoon. They need to rest. If they are not given time to rest, they..."
This is a bad thing. Almond looked a little calm. Major Rolle at the dinner table did not dare to say anything. He looked at the white dining table in front of him and was thinking about other things. Almond's voice came to his ears.
: "Oh, okay, I'll go to the airport right now to cheer up these guys and just hold on for two more days."
After a pause, he called out to Major Rolle again: "Major Rolle, you also come with me."
Major Rohr stood up immediately, "Yes, General, shall we set off now?"
Almond said: "Yes, right away."
He didn't care about eating the rest of the dinner. It was very important to take care of the mood of this group of airmen. This was related to the next battle. He had no need for the air force in the rear. Four divisions of the 10th Army encircled and suppressed a Chinese division. They fought for several days.
There was no progress at all. If Li Qiwei, who had just forgiven him, learned about this, even if he didn't say anything, he would have other thoughts in his heart.
Almond didn't know whether he could continue to serve as commander of the Tenth Army, but he would never let this happen.
It is not only about his position, but also about his reputation. Almond cannot be too sloppy. This is why Almond treats Corporal Xian. Under the general trend, progress is slow against the enemy. If he is against the enemy,
His own people still maintained a condescending attitude. Li Qiwei did a little investigation and found out about his situation. He probably could not become the commander of the Tenth Army.
For various reasons, Almond believed that he had to make some major changes.
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At night, the division headquarters was still surrounded by artillery fire, and stray bullets often landed on parts of the headquarters and exploded.
The long-range artillery of the US military usually provides fire coverage. After one coordinate, it has complete fire coverage. It lacks accuracy and cannot accurately strike the volunteer positions, especially when the distance between the enemy and ourselves is only one or two kilometers. Long-range artillery
Stray bullets will even land on their own positions. Therefore, if long-range artillery wants to cover them, they need their own people to retreat. When they attack in turn, the Chinese army may have rebuilt the fortifications on the position.
Not as accurate as heavy artillery.
It’s just that heavy artillery is now crossing the Nu River. The water in the Nu River is rolling, the current is turbulent, and the number of heavy artillery is large.
After being blown up by Xia Yuan, their heavy artillery was delayed and they could only use long-range artillery to cover and harass at night, and use infantry and small-caliber mortars to attack during the day.
The battles at various defensive points throughout the division became more intense. Some positions had been fought for no less than ten times, and all units were once again plunged into a bitter battle.
The U.S. 24th Division captured Jiancun in the early morning, and the U.S. 7th Division broke through part of the 536th Regiment of the 179th Division in Xishangli and Wukou Nanli. This regiment had four battalion-level cadres, and nearly a thousand soldiers were killed.
The enemy captured the enemy, and the current commander of the 179th Division was Commander Zheng, the current commander of the 180th Division. This was also a unit he single-handedly led with extremely powerful combat capabilities.
This time the US 7th Division fought against the 536th Regiment, causing this unit to suffer the most violent blow it had ever seen since the War of Liberation. The battle was unprecedentedly brutal and the losses were huge.
Commander Zheng still didn't know that the orders of his old troops were now the same as those of the 180th Division. At this time, they were overwhelmed by the situation the 180th Division was currently facing. Although they had formulated a new retreat route, their superiors had issued orders to contain the enemy.
It still needs to be strictly enforced.
At present, the forward positions of all units have been lost. In the evening, the 540th Regiment lost Jiguan Mountain. The large troops of the Korean Sixth Division also passed through Jiguan Mountain and continued their roundabout mission. Originally, the 180th Division was surrounded by
In fact, there is still a large mountain that has not been occupied by the enemy. Now, with the maneuvers of the Sixth Han Division, this last gap has been blocked. The 180th Division is now completely surrounded on all sides.
In less than a day, such huge changes have occurred. The enemy's actions were too fast, completely beyond the expectations of our military commanders.
"There is also a reason why the intelligence is not transmitted in a timely manner. We do not have advanced tools to obtain enemy intelligence. The enemy information on the front line is obtained through the legs of the scouts."
Deputy Commander Duan sat on a stool and said to Xia Yuan: "You have also seen the current situation. The situation of the 180th Division is completely dangerous. Previously, the 540th Regiment, the 539th Regiment and the 538th Regiment each blocked one side.
, is more than enough, but now that the last gap has been blocked, the enemy is on all sides of us and there are heavy troops, and we have no extra troops to stop the enemy."
The entire division was blocked in the area south of Jiam-ri and was so tightly surrounded that it was impossible to get out. Even their retreat route, the Han River defense line, was assisted by the remnants of the U.S. 7th Division and the Korean 6th Division.
Xia Yuandao: "Lack of timely transmission of intelligence is indeed a problem. Don't we have a better way to solve it? For example, using the enemy's communication equipment?"
He remembered that he had captured a lot of enemy weapons, and he should be able to use them.
Deputy Commander Duan said: "That thing is not safe. The enemy has the secret messages. We use their radio stations and everything we send is under their control. If the enemy cracks our secret messages, the consequences will be disastrous."
At this time, many domestic factories and enterprises had also begun to vigorously develop our army's own walkie-talkies. Of course, a lot of things had to be seized from the front line and transported to the country, including helicopters, fighter jets, tanks, and semi-automatic rifles.
, fully automatic rifles, machine guns, recoilless rifles, walkie-talkies, etc., as long as we do not have them ourselves, they have to be shipped to the country, and our own people will research and place them. By the end of the period, our army has independently developed walkie-talkies to make up for it.
The means of communicating with the front line are backward.
While they were chatting, the radio correspondent received a new round of orders from the military headquarters, which was translated by Zhao Guobang: "Division commander, the order from the military headquarters has come down."
When everyone heard this, they stood up quickly. Xia Yuan also stood up with a stick. During this period, they studied many retreat routes and plans just for this moment. When they looked at Master Zheng, they saw on his face
A new change has arrived.
"Our plan was rejected. Our superiors allowed us to retreat, but we had to retreat from the retreat cave to Mapingli, where the 179th Division would come to meet us."