Tokugawa Castle, which had been bombed by enemy planes, was plunged into a sea of flames. The enemy's corpses were burning in the fire, with billowing black smoke and the pungent smell of napalm in the air.
The divisions of the 38th Army were still searching the mountains, chasing and searching for the defeated enemy.
Comrade Liu and Comrade Han arrived in Tokugawa by car together. They were quite surprised to learn that the Third Company had captured the US military advisory group.
On the way to the prisoner of war camp, the roads along the way were filled with prisoners, artillery, vehicles, guns and other piles of supplies.
The jeep they were riding in trudged through prisoners of war and captured supplies.
In the prisoner of war camp, Comrade Han saw all the members of the US military advisory group. They were hunkering down and staring at the visitors with absent-minded eyes.
When Comrade Han asked about their situation, the colonel head of the US military advisory group made no secret of his incompetence and said with emotion:
"I can't believe that your counterattack was so cleverly and tightly organized. I was literally a prisoner in my dream."
For this colonel commander, what happened to the Pseudo Seventh Division was really like a dream.
Yesterday morning, he also received Christmas Eve condolences from the commanders at the rear, and happily expressed to him that the Korean War would be over when we arrived at the Yalu River, and we would be able to go home.
Unexpectedly, in just one day and one night, the situation of the Pseudo Seventh Division took a turn for the worse, and even he became a prisoner.
The battle between Tokugawa and Ningyuan was fought very happily.
On the morning after Tokugawa was captured by the 38th Army of the Volunteer Army, a famous American radio news commentator described the Volunteer Army’s offensive in Tokugawa:
"The Second Regiment of the Republic of Korea Army was annihilated and completely disappeared. There is no trace of this unit anymore."
Lieutenant Colonel Robert, an instructor at the U.S. Military Academy, said in "Review of the Annihilation of the South Korean Second Corps in the Battle of Tokugawa": "If the descriptions of the famous broadcast news commentators are combined with Simi's research, it will inevitably show the inaccurate and inaccurate news reports.
It is an exaggeration, but in fact, the South Korean Second Corps was undoubtedly wiped out, and the entire three divisions of the Corps were reversed in less than 24 hours under the large-scale offensive of the Volunteer Army, turning into a tragedy of annihilation."
He also said: "This battle was the Volunteer Army's first large-scale assault on the Korean battlefield, and it was also the prelude to the Volunteer Army's counterattack. This Volunteer Army's counterattack forced the coalition forces to retreat south of the 38th Parallel, and even threatened
The coalition's foothold on the Korean Peninsula. But on the other hand, it also gave the coalition the first opportunity to figure out the large force tactics and principles used by the volunteers in modern warfare."
No matter what foreigners say, the liberation of Tokugawa did indeed cut off the hub of the enemy's eastern and western fronts, causing MacArthur's east-west vise to lose its support point.
The U.S. military on the Western Front even lost its rear barrier, which caused frustration among the U.S. officers and soldiers.
Western news agencies exclaimed: "The United Nations Army has been split into two, and the connection between the Eastern Front Army and the Western Front Army has been severed a few days ago. Now the front line is from the trenches to the Eighth Army Headquarters. Everyone knows that the hope of returning home for Christmas has been
Broken, morale drops faster than the thermometer!"
The soldiers of the US invasion force from across the Atlantic, who were dreaming of getting rich in the Far East, were frantically plundering the Korean people's copper bowls and spoons, preparing them as gifts for returning home to see their relatives.
What is happening now is seriously beyond everyone's expectations. The US military officers and soldiers have already sensed that a disaster is about to come!
In the early morning of the 27th, a telegram was sent from the Volunteer Army's rear to the Volunteer Army's front line.
The telegram first congratulated Tokugawa on the major victory in annihilating the main force of the Second Enemy and Puppet Army, and encouraged all members of the 38th Army to make persistent efforts and achieve greater victory.
The telegram also clearly pointed out: After defeating the Tokugawa and destroying the Second Puppet Army, the main goal should be to eliminate the US military.
In the telegram, he instructed the Western Front troops to annihilate the US First Division, the Second Division, and the 25th Division as the main targets in the next step.
As long as the main forces of these three divisions are annihilated, the entire battle will go smoothly.
This telegram also reminded the cadres of the 38th Army that he had pointed out to those who were afraid that the United States would declare war on China or even cause a world war:
"The first question is whether the Chinese army can annihilate the US army in North Korea, mainly the Eighth Army. The seriousness of the second question still exists, but the situation at that time has become both the revolutionary front and China.
It is beneficial. This means that the North Korean issue ended in fact with the victory over the US military, but it may not have ended formally, and the United States may not recognize North Korea’s victory for a long time.”
"Then, even if the United States and China fight, the scale of the war may not be very large, and it may not last very long. We believe that the most unfavorable situation is that the Chinese army cannot annihilate a large number of American troops in North Korea, and the stalemate between the two armies becomes a stalemate.
, and the United States has openly entered a state of war with China."
In the Battle of Tokugawa and Ningyuan, the Puppet Seventh Division, the Puppet Eighth Division and part of the Puppet Sixth Division were annihilated, which not only cut off the connection between the east and west U.S. forces, but also made the U.S. Army and the main force of the Turkish army advance to the north of the Qingchuan River5
The flanks of the divisions and brigades were exposed to the iron fist of the 38th Volunteer Army.
The next step for the Western Front troops is to annihilate the US military. This is a very severe test for the 38th Army.
Judging from the intelligence currently available, the US military's morale, firepower configuration, weapons and equipment far exceed those of the puppet army, but no matter how great the test is, the 38th Army will still face it head-on.
Because whether one or two US divisions can be annihilated is a question directly related to the entire Korean War situation, the future of the Korean War, and the economic construction that New China has begun.
Therefore, the next step to fight the US military is the most critical battle in the Korean War after the Tokugawa Campaign. All the cadres of the 38th Army firmly stated that they will never live up to the expectations of our motherland and will fight tooth and nail.
Good fight!
After the Tokugawa battle, Shiji ordered the 38th Army to attack and advance towards Junsuri. The first force took a shortcut and penetrated into Sanso-ri to block the enemy's retreat and reinforcements, so as to cooperate with the 40th Army to encircle and annihilate the U.S. troops in the courtyard and stadium areas.
Second Division.
The troops were very tired after fighting for several days and nights in a row. Fan Tianen of the 335th Regiment went down from his company to check the preparations. He saw the soldiers sticking their butts out as if they were digging fortifications, and some were already snoring.
, slept soundly.
It shows how tired the soldiers are.
Commanders at all levels were also very tired. When the meal was served, Battalion Commander Feng Yuxiang fell asleep as soon as he was holding the meal, and a bowl of porridge spilled onto the ground.
Logically speaking, after the end of the war, all troops should be arranged to take a good rest. However, in order not to lose their fighter opportunities and to achieve a greater victory, the military headquarters did not give the troops a moment of rest and ordered them to start a long-distance emergency march.
At night.
After the Battle of Tokugawa, the performance of the Third Company was quite satisfactory, but during the Battle of Unsong-ri, it performed extremely well.
But it was precisely because they arrived at Unsong-ri and turned around to attack Tokugawa that they were a step slower than other troops.
After that, they guarded the village and collected "tolls" from passing enemies. They did not perform very prominently in the Tokugawa Battle. Only when the Tokugawa Battle was about to end and the enemies fled, the Third Company finally collected a wave of tolls in the village.
He paid for travel expenses, captured more than 500 enemy people, and also captured the enemy's US military advisory group.
Most of the credit was basically taken away by the 113th Division and the 114th Division.
In particular, the 114th Division, which attacked Tokugawa head-on, shined even more brilliantly in the Battle of Tokugawa.
"Tokugawa is not happy, but the soldiers are holding back their energy."
Captain Sun used a curved wooden stick as a crutch and leaned on the ground to walk on the complicated mountain terrain.
As the ace of the 335th Regiment, they did not shine much when they fought against Tokugawa. On the contrary, the neighboring brother troops fought very well. This was always a huge gap from the battle they expected from the ace company.
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Therefore, the soldiers held back their energy, thinking that when they fight next time, they must show their true skills and make a great contribution!
Xia Yuan did not appear to be in a hurry. The battle on the Korean battlefield was fierce and there were more battles to come. He was not in a hurry at all. The most important thing was to stabilize his mentality.
"Platoon commander, why are you not in a hurry?"
Xia Yuan was not in a hurry, but he made the squad leaders in the fourth platoon extremely anxious.
As an ace, it would be quite embarrassing if the battle did not go well. No matter how I looked at my platoon leader, he didn't look worried at all.
"The battle will never end. Just stay calm and wait for the next chance to fight." Xia Yuan told them that a calm mind is crucial in battle. "One more thing, when the battle starts,
We must also stay calm, as the two sides are not only competing for firepower and equipment, but also for the combat literacy of each soldier."
"And mentality plays a very important role in combat literacy. We are not anxious about temporary victory, we must find ways to win for a lifetime."
Xia Yuan also told them how to stabilize their mentality.
The platoon is all veterans, with high combat literacy and a good mentality, but there are always times when we are anxious, especially when the battle is not going well.
The most important thing is to control your mentality and win the next battle. Don't focus on the last battle.
It’s good to sum up experience, but it’s bad if you can’t get out of it.
Fortunately, the soldiers had a high level of ideological awareness. Xia Yuan's words gave everyone a sense of confidence.
They were not the leading actors in the attack on Tokugawa, but the 114th Division. Their 112th Division was to cut off Tokugawa's connection with the enemies on its flanks. They only received the task of attacking the enemy at Unsong-ri, and they only received the task of encircling Tokugawa later.
Order.
Then, next, they have to ensure that they are in good condition, and their superiors may give them more important orders at any time.
Tokugawa was captured, the Puppet Seventh Division fled in rout, and captured prisoners, and Tokugawa was occupied by the Thirty-Eighth Army.
After receiving Shiji's order to attack and advance towards Gunsuri, the Thirty-eighth Army, which had just finished attacking Tokugawa, set off on the journey again without taking any rest.
With the help of fellow Koreans, the Third Company found the steep mountain road and crossed into Junyu, while the main force advanced through the main road.
Enemies were stationed on various highlands along the way, and rumbling explosions and biubiu gunshots could be heard from far away, as well as the sound of bullets ricocheting off rocks.
Under the cover of night, the sounds of gunfire intertwined to form a beautiful movement.
The Third Company silently arrived at the rear of the enemy's position, where the mountains were high, the forests were dense, the wind and snow were blowing, and the snow was up to the ankles, making a crunching sound.
The mountain was steep and difficult to climb. Company Commander Sun, instructor Hu, deputy company and others met at the foot of the mountain and held a simple combat meeting:
"To go to Junyuli, we need to clear away the nails on the road leading to Junyuli. These nails must be pulled out. Let's cross over earlier than the troops behind us and clear out the enemies on the hill first. Wait.
The troops behind."
The third company was not completely interloping. Their superiors granted them the right to act independently. Of course, their combat mission was the same as that of the main force, which was to clear obstacles and advance towards Junyu-ri.
However, they can catch the enemy by surprise by intersecting them.
After leaving Tokugawa, it has been snowing non-stop. The soldiers hid in the woods and wore their cotton clothes inside out to camouflage themselves with the snow.
Xia Yuan led people to move with difficulty on the back of the steep hillside. The mountain here is steep and difficult to climb.
"Zhao Xiaoyi, go and tell Company Commander Sun that we have to keep moving forward. It's not easy to attack here. Once discovered by the enemy, we will be in big trouble."
Xia Yuan explained and asked Zhao Xiaoyi to convey the order.
He raised his head and looked at the steep mountain. They could indeed fight up from here, but it would be easy to be blocked by the enemy. Then they would be unable to advance or retreat. If the enemy was smarter and knew how to press forward, then they would climb the mountain on the back slope.
soldiers will be exposed to the enemy's gunfire.
This position is not ideal and needs to be moved forward.
However, the main force of the Third Company cannot attack from here, but they can send a small group of troops to touch it from here. After the main force launches the attack, they can cooperate with the main force.
Zhao Xiaoyi conveyed Xia Yuan's battle plan. After listening to it, Captain Sun immediately understood Xia Yuan's plan and immediately led the main force of the third company to move to the flanks. The mountains here are steep in the south and gentle in the north. The mountains on the flanks are pretty good.
Yes, after investigation, Captain Sun found a way to attack.
But the enemy built strong defenses on the hillside.
"Where are the mortars? Bring them over." Captain Sun called the artillerymen over.
The Third Company had previously captured a lot of mortars. In addition to surrendering some of them, the Third Company also kept two mortars and four shells as sharp weapons for attacking fortresses. In addition, there were four Bazookas, but the Bazooka
The accuracy of hitting the enemy's machine gun bunker is somewhat inferior, and it is not as reliable as the mortar.
"Are you confident?" Captain Sun called the artilleryman to his side.
"Have confidence, company commander, don't worry, we can finish it with one shot." The artillery is supported by the regiment headquarters. After all, the third company is also a strengthened company now. What can we do without artillery?
However, the regiment leader also said that the artillery can support them, but they still have to capture the artillery themselves.
These two mortars are treasures in the third company.
Captain Sun thought with relief that he had captured a lot of artillery before, and if he won the battle in the future, he could still seize it. As for weapons and equipment, the more he fought, the richer he would become.