The Changjin Lake area is located in the Gaima Plateau in northeastern North Korea. In winter, the cold winds are raging and the snow is flying. The temperature is minus 20 to 30 degrees during the day, and it can drop to minus 40 degrees at night. Americans have even detected minus 5 degrees Celsius.
Extremely low temperature of more than ten degrees.
The Changjin River is a river that flows from south to north into Changjin Lake and finally into the Yalu River. The river is spread over desolate and steep mountains and ravines, the terrain is extremely complex, and the roads are difficult to navigate.
The main road here is a gravel road that leads from Hamhung on the east coast of North Korea to the depths of the plateau. The road is built halfway up the mountain or at the bottom of the valley, with huge, wrinkled and ugly mountains on both sides, making it inaccessible.
Let me briefly describe the Battle of Changjin Lake. It means that the 1st U.S. Marine Corps disembarked from Hungnam Port in Hamhung and followed the gravel road to place names one by one to Yudam-ri on the bank of Changjin Lake. As a result, the small village of Yudam-ri was destroyed.
The volunteers were surrounded and had to retreat all the way back to Xingnan to board a boat and escape.
Several key points of this battle are: 22 kilometers from Liutan-ri to Hagaryu-ri, 18 kilometers from Hagaryu-ri to Gutu-ri, 16 kilometers from Gutu-ri to Zhenhing-ri, and 16 kilometers from Zhenxing-ri.
It is 20 kilometers from Wu Lao Li to Wu Lao Li and 27 kilometers from Wu Lao Li to Xingnan Port.
During this mere 100-kilometer retreat, the U.S. 1st Marine Division and the remnants of the 7th U.S. Division encountered a tenacious resistance from the Volunteer Army. It took nearly 100,000 U.S. troops 15 days to complete the retreat under the cover of countless aircraft, tanks and other heavy weapons.
Withdraw and finally escape.
The U.S. military had three important supporting points throughout the battle. One was Hagaryu-ri, the other was Xingnan Port, and the other was Wonsan Airport.
Xiajieyuli is the headquarters of the 1st Marine Division. It has an airport and a material storage point, and is surrounded by heavy troops. The air force responsible for ground support departs from Zeyuanshan Airport. The distance is too far for Zhou Qingfeng to go.
The only thing that can make Zhou Qingfeng make up his mind is Xingnan Port, which is the retreat of the 1st Marine Division, as well as its logistics base and the departure point for aircraft carrier-based aircraft. Destroying Xingnan Port will greatly increase the difficulty for the US military to escape.
Now, the unit that Zhou Qingfeng belongs to is an independent tank platoon of the 178th Regiment of the 178th Regiment of the 9th Corps, 20th Army and 60th Division, which is considered a sharp-edged force.
This sharp-sword force is located near Gutuli in the middle of the entire front, and is responsible for blocking the enemy's retreat. However, the tank platoon that was supposed to be of great use now actually has no fuel, and they are all paralyzed in place, unable to move.
"God damn it, GOD, why did you deprive me of the fuel?" Zhou Qingfeng opened the fuel tanks of all the tanks and engineering vehicles. They were empty, not a drop of fuel. "I was originally full of fuel and ammunition.
We are fully equipped, but now we are in big trouble.”
Zhou Qingfeng had long expected that he would be in a situation without logistics, so two of the five tanks he built were converted into engineering vehicles filled with logistics supplies. The nearly 70-ton tank was dismantled to only 20 tanks.
A ton chassis uses a high-horsepower engine to carry more than thirty tons of materials.
Well, now, the most important fuel in the supplies is gone. Five armored vehicles camouflaged in black and white have become immovable iron coffins. How can we fight a war if God is really not as good as man?
"Platoon leader, the regiment headquarters said they don't have any diesel fuel, so we have to find a way on our own. Now that the battle has started, the enemy is attacking our position, the regiment leader told us to become infantry if we can't do it." The orderly sent a reply to Zhou Qingfeng.
"Fart, the tank I finally got is more precious than gold, how could I just throw it away?" Zhou Qingfeng yelled. He looked at his watch, it was already 5:00 pm on November 28, 1950.
The Battle of Changjin Lake has already started for one day.
"Damn it! I woke up early, but rushed to a late meeting." Zhou Qingfeng quickly brought the map, first confirmed his current position, and then looked at where the surrounding friendly forces and enemies were.
Since I had no diesel, I naturally had to ask the enemy for it. The enemy closest to Zhou Qingfeng was in Gutu, but there were some units from the 1st Marine Division of the US Army, the 7th Army Division and the British Army in Gutu, with a total strength of more than 3,000.
There are many enemies and there is nothing we can do. The battle has already begun. You can't just sit back and wait for death, right?
Zhou Qingfeng could only be cruel and said to his subordinates: "It seems that we have to go to the enemy to get some diesel. I hope they can be more hospitable."
All 40 people in the platoon were shivering in the cold wind, but they couldn't help but laugh when they heard the words of their platoon leader. Zhou Qingfeng walked to a construction truck with a cold face and said unhappily: "Fortunately, I am well prepared.
Otherwise, you will really be caught blind.
Platoon deputy, you take the fourth and fifth squads to stay and look after our tanks. Be careful not to let enemy planes blow up our tanks. 'Old Machine Gun', you and I will take the one, two and three squads to get diesel."
Based on the tank crew, Zhou Qingfeng's squad has eight people, and everyone goes to the engineering vehicle to receive equipment. He currently has the most advanced weapons in the world, such as the M1 carbine with active infrared night vision.
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Old-fashioned night vision devices are thick, bulky, and large in size, especially the battery box is very heavy, and the viewing distance is also very close. However, in the face of the tactical advantages of one-way transparency, these shortcomings are acceptable.
He put his gun on his back and inserted several 30-round magazines and grenades. Zhou Qingfeng also cursed, "You even took away the spare cotton-padded clothes and food I prepared. This is forcing me to fight for my life."
Although the modified engineering vehicle cannot move, the weapons and ammunition stored inside are extremely rich. Zhou Qingfeng has armed all his soldiers, and the soldiers given to him by 'GOD' are all elite soldiers, and each of them is an all-rounder.
'Old Machine Gun' held a BAR light machine gun with night vision goggles and hung a Motorola walkie-talkie on his chest. He said to Zhou Qingfeng: "Let's go, I've been waiting for a good show.
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Zhou Qingfeng's current location is Fushengli, which is still a few kilometers away from Gutuli. The main roads are controlled by the US military, and he can only lead his team over the mountains and ridges to get closer. Regarding his independent decision-making, the platoon deputy said worriedly:
"Should we ask the regiment headquarters for instructions before taking action?"
"Do you think the regiment commander will approve it?" Zhou Qingfeng put a helmet on his head. The cold feeling made his head hurt. "Or do you really want to go to the position and wait for the enemy's artillery shells and napalm?
bomb?"
It has been more than a month since we entered North Korea, and the superior firepower of the US military has left a profound impact on all the commanders and fighters of the Volunteer Army. There were so many explosions and shrapnel that there was no place to hide.
The 178th Regiment to which Zhou Qingfeng belongs is a blocking force responsible for calling for reinforcements. Isn't it a joke to let a group of tank soldiers squat in the trenches and wait for death?
"Even if I disobey military orders, I still have to get enough diesel." Zhou Qingfeng patted the platoon deputy's shoulder, "Don't be afraid, the regiment commander will smile when our tanks start moving. But now we have the equipment
We have to let the Americans taste our advantages."