"What we saw on this day was the fall of cities one after another. MacArthur's strategy of elite troops and the march to Beishan. So far, we can only prepare for the worst and avoid being surrounded, but it is still unavoidable."
"The United Nations troops fought desperately on the hills and narrow roads in the northwest and lost a lot of personnel and equipment. The exhausted American soldiers wanted to retreat while fighting at the rear."
United Press sent a telegram from Tokyo on November 28, admitting that the U.S. military was facing a "military catastrophe" and that military morale was suddenly low.
An Associated Press reporter even expressed the sorrow of the United Nations forces over the strategic situation they find themselves in in North Korea. He said: "The United Nations forces have suffered a 'devastating blow' and there is currently no hope of stopping."
The 'responsible person' in Washington also reluctantly admitted: "The United Nations forces have lost control of the military situation in North Korea and can no longer hope to cross the Korean Peninsula and hold any line of defense."
"The New York Times" military editor-in-chief Baldwin wrote sadly: "The war we are in today is a war we can never win."
As the second battle came to an end, the Volunteer Army and the People's Army's desire to change the situation in the Korean War was completely realized. The Volunteer Army also changed from passive to active. The power of the Chinese and Korean people shocked the world for the first time, and it made the Korean War situation change.
new changes.
Shiji once said in a meeting about the second battle: "The victory in this battle was very great. More than 6,000 enemy cars and hundreds of tanks and sports cars were wiped out."
"This battle established the basis for victory in resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea, and restored all territory of the Democratic Republic of Korea.",
The second battle was a battle that achieved great victory at a small cost. After the battle, Comrade Deng, deputy director of Zhisi Division, summoned the leaders of the Ge Army who participated in the Western Front to come to the 38th Army headquarters to hold a campaign summary meeting.
The meeting was held in a natural cave. When many leading comrades of the army saw the comrades of the 38th Army, they shouted "Long Live the Army". Even though they were extremely happy and felt the wind at their feet when they walked, they said:
"I really dare not take it seriously. Let us all cheer together: Long live the Volunteer Army! Long live the victory!"
"Okay, I see you're having fun, so stop pretending."
Comrades from other armies said cheerfully.
During the first battle, the 38th Army wasted time due to its love of fighting and failed to eliminate a large number of enemy troops.
But in the second battle, they fought really well. The 113th Division ran for more than 70 kilometers in one night, only 5 minutes behind the enemy, and occupied three li.
The 335th Regiment dragged the enemy along the way and lured them deeper.
The Third Company of the 335th Regiment blocked the Second U.S. Division at Songgu Peak. Despite the enemy's indiscriminate bombardment, they held on to a hilltop that could not be used as a position. They successfully blocked the Second U.S. Division and bought time for other troops.
Until the counterattack, the newspaper "Who is the Cutest Person" was published in China and quickly caused a nationwide sensation.
Our volunteer soldiers fought so bravely and fearlessly, not afraid of powerful enemies or sacrifices.
It also attracted people in the country to respond one after another, requesting to join the volunteer army and go to fight on the Korean battlefield.
Some students petitioned to join the volunteer army art troupe and bring joy to our soldiers.
The Third Company of the 335th Regiment used their own lives to achieve national prestige. Even Shiji praised the Third Company as a heroic company.
The atmosphere at the meeting was extremely warm. Comrade Deng briefly and clearly reviewed the entire campaign process and the roles of the armies participating in the Western Front in the second campaign.
He said: "The victory of the battle shows that his strategic thinking and Shiji's command are wise and correct. We can also completely defeat the U.S. army with highly modern equipment. During the battle, we made full use of and expanded the enemy's illusions to lure
Implementing campaign detours in areas we are familiar with and cutting off the enemy's retreat is extremely important for completing this campaign and changing the situation in Korea."
Comrade Deng emphatically praised the 38th Army for its decisiveness, bravery, and fearlessness in carrying out the mission of making detours and blocking the enemy's escape from the south to the north for reinforcements. Each army also introduced the situation at that time to each other and learned about the operations of the 38th Army.
situation.
Comrade Liang of the 38th Army specially thanked all military units for their cooperative operations.
The meeting ended in one day.
As the host, the 38th Army put the seized biscuits, candies, ham, beef, vegetables and other canned food, including US military whiskey...all American products on the dining table.
Everyone was full of wine and food, and said humorously: "This is the first time in my life that I have tasted such a sumptuous American banquet. I should thank MacArthur, hahahaha... If it weren't for him, we would probably have tasted such a banquet."
It’s still early.”
Everyone was happy. When they left, the head of the 38th Army presented them with cameras, binoculars, eiderdown quilts, cans... all American products, all seized from the battlefield.
Shortly after the end of the second battle, the country's most famous newspaper published an editorial "Celebrating the Recovery of Pyongyang," which said: "The victory of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army in supporting the Korean people in resisting U.S. imperial aggression enabled the people of Asia and the world to strive for peace.
I received the most beneficial encouragement ever!”
"It has increased unprecedentedly the confidence of the people of the world in victory against imperialist aggression and enslavement."
"The criminal conspiracy of the imperialist warmongers to instigate and expand a war of aggression has suffered a major setback."
"Facts have proven that the emergence of the Chinese People's Volunteers and their great victory changed the history of the world, defeated the ferocious aggressive arrogance of imperialism, and intensified the quarrels and divisions within the imperialist aggressive lineup. This is very important for the defense of people all over the world.
It has made an extremely important contribution to the cause of peace."
During the second battle, Walker, commander-in-chief of the U.S. Eighth Army, was killed in a car accident during the retreat.
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Li Qiwei.
Some time after the award for the third company came down, the military leaders learned that Xia Yuan was in the prison camp and called him to the military headquarters.
Xia Yuan met the chief for the first time. Looking at the slender figure, he felt inexplicably excited.
He had only seen their names in textbooks before, but when he saw them now, their appearance was so different from the impression he had when he was a child.
He is an ordinary man, with a thin build, dull complexion, eyes sunk deeply into his eye sockets, wearing a military coat, and has just shaved his beard, with green stubble still visible.
"Little comrade, you are here. Sit down. I have heard a lot about you from Yang Dayi of the 112th Division. I have heard about your deeds in Feihu Mountain before. You are a brave little soldier. You have just joined the army.
One year? When I was your age, I didn’t have such ability."
"How was your time in the prison camp?"
Xia Yuan felt inexplicably cordial: "Thank you, Chief, for your concern. Life in the prisoner-of-war camp is relatively leisurely. The American prisoners are very obedient and don't need to worry. I just miss the battlefield a little bit."
"Miss the battlefield? Hahahaha, not bad, not bad. You, a little warrior, are stronger than many people."
Xia Yuan said modestly: "Thank you for the compliment, chief. They are better than me. Without them, there would be no New China."
"You little slippery man, you are really good at talking. Your third company suffered too many casualties in this battle. I have already ordered people to arrange for your third company to replenish its troops. How about you becoming the company commander of the newly replenished third company?"
"
“It will definitely live up to expectations!”
"Okay! You are young and promising. You will stay in the prisoner of war camp for a while. There is no battle on the front line now."
"Listen to the chief's arrangements!"
After leaving the military headquarters, Xia Yuan looked up at the gloomy sky, feeling inexplicable.
And he became the company commander in a daze.
After thinking about staying in a prisoner of war camp for a while, Xia Yuan felt that there was no big problem.
The second battle should be over.
The strange thing is that he didn't come back.
Xia Yuan felt confused.
Although they did not fight well in the first battle, their performance in the second battle was absolutely outstanding. The third company resisted the attack of an American division and blocked the enemy at Songgu Peak, buying time for the troops in the rear.
According to common sense, after the second battle is over, the mission should be over.
On the way back, Xia Yuan's heart moved.
[Mission: Complete the first battle of entering North Korea! (Completed), the second battle (Completed), the third battle (Unfinished)]
The stage mission is indeed the third battle.
Xia Yuan thought about it. His memory of the third battle was relatively vague. Think about it carefully.
According to the first battle, the defense line was stabilized. In the second battle, Pyongyang was recovered and the enemy retreated to the 38th parallel. In the third battle, I am afraid that we will pursue victory and cross the 38th parallel.
Just as he thought, the third battle was to cross the 38th parallel and capture Seoul!
The Chinese People's Volunteer Army won two consecutive battles, turning the tide of the Korean War. Under the heavy blow of the second battle, the enemy retreated from land, sea and air to the south of the '38th Parallel' and temporarily switched to defense.
In the first two battles, the Volunteer Army was too underestimated. Their soldiers, and even their commanders, were afraid of the Volunteer Army at a fundamental level.
After the second battle, the commanders and fighters of the Volunteer Army also re-recognized the US military, and also realized their own strength and the gap with the enemy.
Victory inspired the mood of the troops and strengthened their will to fight. All commanders and fighters had more trust in the command of their superiors and were confident of victory.
The US military, which has always been arrogant, suddenly suffered this blow. Not only did it lose a large amount of baggage, but the morale of the soldiers also collapsed. This cannot be equipped in a short time.
On the banks of the Chongchuan River on the Western Front and on the Changjin Lake on the Eastern Front, MacArthur lost 50,000 troops, leaving him in a state of embarrassment. In order to save face and cover up the quarrels between the United Nations ruling group, MacArthur ordered the implementation of press controls and strictly blocked all information about
News of the US military's defeat.
All units were ordered to strictly check the letters sent by soldiers home to control the leakage of the US military's war weariness and failure mood. However, the panicked UN troops and puppet troops were like frightened birds, still fearful of the second battle.
There is even a story about "beating a backpack" widely circulated among the U.S. military, which fully reflects the phobia of the U.S. military.
Reuters reporter Fan Lunting gave this wonderful description: "The soldiers of the 'United Nations Army' are now accustomed to hearing the sound of artillery and bugles of the Chinese army, and have become too sensitive to the simple word 'packing'. This
That simple word has become, in recent weeks, a humorous symbol of the United Nations' military failure in North Korea."
"American soldiers and British soldiers all use this word. It is said that even Turkish soldiers and Thai soldiers have learned this English...their squad leader does not need to issue a complex set of action orders, he only needs to use his head to
Just reach into the tent and yell, 'Get your backpack!' Then the soldier will know exactly what to do."
"Now they have quite a lot of experience in this area, and within seconds, everything was packed up and the tent was taken down."
The fundamental reason for the so-called backpacking is that they are too afraid of being attacked by volunteers at night. U.S. military officers often have to notify their subordinates to pack up and retreat due to sudden attacks by volunteers.
But such instructions were too cumbersome, so the American soldiers only heard the word "pack backpack" and understood what was happening. They did not need their commanders to issue a series of complicated instructions to pack everything properly.
Not only the US military and the British army learned this word, but also Turkish soldiers and Thai soldiers learned this word.
It can also be seen that the enemy is afraid of the volunteer army's night attack.
They call those nocturnal enemies 'ghosts'.
Valentine also wrote: "This war, like any other, has many people who seem to be deliberately creating a fuss and claiming to be experts in jokes. They have more opportunities these days. All they have to say is, in a very low voice, '
'Hit the backpack', the words had an effect like an electric current. People and cars began to disappear from the horizon."
"It's like being pulled away by a long string in a puppet show. There is a typical story circulating in a certain brigade of the British Army:"
"A certain junior British officer couldn't get in because the barroom was crowded with senior officers, so he decided to open a way in by shouting 'Bucksack!' Unfortunately his plan was a disaster, as the senior officers rushed out.
As it disappeared into the night, the people running the bar and the bar were also robbed."
The military bar is a temporary tent set up as a place for officers to have entertainment and relax their war mood. Like the tent, it can be dismantled at any time.
There is no exaggeration in this report. After the enemy was attacked by the volunteers in the second battle, the US military and its accomplices were indeed frightened.
They could not believe, or even found it unbelievable, that in North Korea's complex terrain, the Chinese People's Volunteers would appear at any corner.
Perhaps it was in front of them, perhaps it was quietly following behind them, or perhaps it appeared in the middle of them and suddenly opened a crack, separating their armies.