The heavens start from Changjin Lake

Chapter 859 Determined to fight the second battle well

On the way back, we bypassed the ravine where the enemy was stationed and arrived at the forward position without any danger.

Platoon leader Xu had been waiting for a long time, pacing back and forth on the battlefield.

This operation lasted more than three hours, making Platoon Leader Xu very anxious. When he heard the good news from the correspondent, he rushed to the back mountain in excitement and saw a group of people approaching silently in the valley.

Meeting up with Xia Yuan, Platoon Leader Xu ordered a platoon of soldiers to quickly assist.

"How is the situation at the position?" Xia Yuan asked.

"God doesn't know, ghosts don't know, let alone the enemy. The situation is good. I didn't expect you to bring back so many prisoners." Platoon Leader Xu said.

"There is a company commander here. He is a big fish. He should know a lot of information. I think this is enough for the leader and the others to obtain information." Xia Yuan chuckled and ordered the soldiers to start going down the mountain.

They are not safe yet. Platoon Leader Xu and the others are just pretending to be enemies. After all, it is not safe. They will still be discovered by the enemy.
They had to seize the time and bring these prisoners and supplies down the mountain. In order to ensure that these prisoners did not make a sound during the whole process, the soldiers sealed their mouths tightly, and each soldier monitored one and two enemy prisoners.

As soon as they came down the mountain, a group of people rushed out from the bushes in front. They were soldiers of the Ninth Company.

When they saw the team from the Third Company, they were so shocked that they were speechless.

After returning to the Ninth Company position, the Ninth Company Commander felt very unbelievable, "You actually brought back so many prisoners and captured so much ammunition."

I had long heard that the new fourth platoon leader of the third company was very capable in combat, but I didn't expect him to be so strong.

The last night raid on the enemy's station resulted in the seizure of six trucks of supplies, which was enough to shock everyone.

But this time, not only did they bring back so many prisoners, they also seized so much supplies.

Coming back from behind the enemy's rear is no less than pulling out a tooth from a tiger's mouth.

"Platoon Commander Xu, I want to leave a heavy machine gun for the Ninth Company. With this heavy machine gun, it will be much easier for them to hold on to their position."

Xia Yuan asked Platoon Leader Xu for his opinion.

Of course, Platoon Commander Xu had no problem with it. The Ninth Company had a major task, and listening to the company commander’s opinion, it might be related to the next battle.

When they left, they left the Ninth Company a heavy machine gun with thousands of rounds of ammunition, six submachine guns with the same thousands of rounds of ammunition, a light machine gun captured from the enemy, and three boxes of grenades.

The Ninth Company Commander excitedly held the hands of Xia Yuan and Platoon Leader Xu, and said thousands of words into one sentence: "Comrade, thank you!"

A lot of supplies were seized this time, but their number was limited and the things they brought back were also limited, so Xia Yuan chose to bring some crucial things.

Including submachine guns, ammunition, light and heavy machine guns, machine gun ammunition, grenades, and a small amount of rifle bullets.

The number of prisoners reached two platoons, nearly as many as three platoons.

This is unprecedented in the reconnaissance and capture operations.

Even in terms of company operations, it is quite explosive.

From the confessions of these prisoners, the 38th Army obtained important enemy information. It also learned from them that Shiji's weakness tactics were effective, and MacAs was preparing to launch the "Christmas Homecoming General Offensive". The war situation made him crazy and expressed that he would fight to the Yalu River on Christmas Eve and spend Christmas on the Yalu River.

Since November 9, the enemy has successively occupied Feihushan, Tianjing, Xindongli and positions north of Tokugawa, which were previously recovered by the volunteers.

On the eastern front, the U.S. Tenth Army also approached the Changjin Lake area.

The remnants of the Puppet 6th Division on the Western Front, the U.S. 2nd Division, the 1st Cavalry Division, the U.S. 24th Division, and the British 27th Brigade were separated and moved toward Manpu, Chushan, Bitong, and Suzhou on the banks of the Yalu River. , Sinuiju and other places to attack the advancing posture, attempting to launch an all-out attack on the Volunteer Army on Thanksgiving Day, break through the Volunteer Army's main defense line, and drive the Volunteer Army out of North Korea.

The US military, which is extremely aggressive and aggressive, is dreaming of ending the Korean War.

The 38th Army headquarters was criticized by Shiji for not fighting well in the first battle after entering Korea. The whole army held their breath and insisted on making a name for themselves. Therefore, based on the 335th Regiment, they dispatched Small groups of troops maintained contact with the enemy and lured the enemy deeper into the battle. The entire army insisted on summarizing the experience and lessons of the first battle while fighting.

Learn war in war.

Summarize the shortcomings and make up for them.

According to a letter written by Shiji to all soldiers of the 38th Army, he told them that the second battle was about to begin. The 38th Army did not perform well in the first battle. In the second battle, there must be a fight. A beautiful comeback!

The letter mobilized all commanders and fighters and determined to fight the second battle successfully.

On the evening of November 15th, when the troops of the 38th Army were moving north from the stadium hole, Comrade Shiji, the deputy commander, took the staff and guards to the command post of the 38th Army in a jeep.

The commander's personal visit to the front line made the military cadres tense up, and they suddenly had the illusion that a war was coming.

The commander first praised the outstanding performance of the 38th Army in luring the enemy deep, and then talked about the outstanding performance of each unit in the Feihushan Campaign submitted to the superiors by the 38th Army some time ago, focusing on the 335th Regiment. One battalion and three companies.

During the Battle of Feihu Mountain, the troops were short of food and ammunition, and the soldiers had to fight with their rifle butts, stones, and enemies. The Third Company submitted a combat plan to Fan Tianen, and the entire company was dispatched to invade the enemy's station at night and seize a large number of weapons. Weapons and ammunition changed the situation of the 335th Regiment being short of food and ammunition.

Otherwise, no one can predict what the 335th Regiment will suffer in the next battle.

Especially when the enemy recruits a new regiment and its strength is greatly increased.

Being able to withstand such pressure and successfully complete the mission, although the 335th Regiment received the order to retreat the next day, from the perspective of the time, everyone thought that the 335th Regiment was going to stick to Feihu Mountain , it will take some time.

Having the support of such a batch of ammunition will bring a huge increase in the morale of all the soldiers of the 335th Regiment.

During this meeting, the commander named the Third Company and offered praise. He also highlighted Xia Yuan, commander of the Third Company and Fourth Platoon of the 335th Regiment, 1st Battalion, and told the 38th Army that such capable soldiers must be cherished.

The cadres of the 38th Army also elaborated on the mobilization of Xia Yuan by the 112th Division and gave certain conveniences to the Third Company during the battle.

These days, everyone in the 38th Army couldn't figure out why they were retreating thirty kilometers. The battle was going well, so why did they suddenly have to retreat? This is not getting closer to the motherland, but will bring new disasters to the people of northern Korea who have just been liberated. In the process of moving backward, the cadres of the 38th Army often encountered lower-level commanders or agency cadres scrutinizing them.

But this operation was very secret, and the military cadres could not tell the following in too much detail, nor could they reveal the overall intentions, so they had no choice but to answer them like this:

"Victory requires us to do this. We will go wherever the leader orders us to go! As long as we obey the command, I believe victory will belong to us."

When everyone heard it, they immediately understood.

It turned out that the army chief asked them to go here, and they would definitely win a big victory.

These veterans have been with the army for many years and know and trust their leaders very well. They are often proud that their leaders are generals.

General Tiger has been taciturn since he came back from Shiji. Everyone knows that General Tiger is thinking about winning the battle again.

On the 16th, the military headquarters held a military party committee meeting at Heshouyan east of the stadium. Comrade Liang conveyed Chisi's criticism of the th Army.

The leadership team of the 38th Army is a united group, which is the key to the combat effectiveness of the 38th Army. Comrade Liang reviewed it to everyone at the meeting. Everyone believed that the first battle was not fought well and cannot be blamed entirely. We should share the responsibility with Comrade Liang.

After all, they led the 38th Army.

At the same time, if the first battle did not go well, we cannot criticize the division cadres. We must be good at guiding everyone to turn criticism into motivation and strive to fight the next battle well.

Commander Yang was very sad at the time because during the first battle, they believed the rumor that there was a "black regiment" in Xichuan, which caused their attack to be delayed and gave the enemies of Xichuan a chance to escape.

Comrade Liang simply said to him: "Just pay attention next time." He took all the responsibilities and shared them among everyone.

The whole army did not complain to each other after the defeat in the first battle, but talked with each other trustingly. They speculated that the 38th Army was an old army and the main force, and their superiors should be strict with them.

At the meeting, everyone became more and more comfortable as they talked. Faced with the upcoming second battle, their morale was high and they were determined to fight tooth and nail to win the second battle successfully.

Immediately afterwards, they held a meeting of cadres at the regiment level and above to tell everyone Shiji's criticism, which would arouse greater fighting passion.

The meeting was held in a large cave. At the meeting, the deputy comrade glanced at the anxious faces in front of him and said:

"This time, Shiji asked you to retreat thirty kilometers. How is the retreat going? You are worried about the Americans crossing the Yalu River, aren't you?"

These words touched everyone's heart, and they all stared at Comrade Deputy Secretary with wide eyes, waiting for him to continue.

The deputy comrade took a deep breath on his cigarette and laughed loudly and said: "I know, what you want is to fight, to fight hard, to have a decisive battle, right?"

These words touched everyone's heart again. Shiji's criticism of them was quite severe. As the main force, they naturally had a sense of arrogance. Such criticism, instead of wiping away their enthusiasm for fighting, actually made them feel strong in their hearts. Son, I was just thinking about finding the enemy, beating them up, and having a decisive battle with them!

Let Shisi take a look and see how powerful their 38th Army is!
But now, the criticism has come down and the order to retreat has come down.

Seeing that they were getting closer and closer to the border of the motherland, everyone became anxious. If they retreated further, they would have to retreat to the motherland.

"Comrades, this is an order from superiors, an order from Shisi, and an order from the country. It must be resolutely implemented!"

Comrade Deputy Si was smoking a cigarette, and suddenly his face darkened: "I want to criticize your Thirty-Eighth Army. You did not fight well in the first battle. Shisi made angry remarks at you, the main force, but you did really well in the first battle. You didn’t fight well and failed everyone’s hopes for you!”

The comrades at the meeting hung their heads sadly, and everyone felt a lot of pressure. Comrade Liang smoked cigarettes one after another. He had been performed by superior leaders many times, but had never been criticized, and no superior leader had ever acted under him. Criticize him in front of his subordinates.

A few days ago, after the meeting at Shiji, he was so sad that he cried at night. This was the most painful thing he had ever experienced. He felt that he had betrayed the trust of all the commanders and soldiers of the 38th Army.

Now when he heard that Comrade Deputy Division once again mentioned his criticism of the 38th Army, he could no longer sit still and stood up and said:

"The 38th Army did not fight well, and the responsibility lies with me. I am sorry to all the cadres and soldiers in the army. I was not convinced by Shiji's severe criticism at the time, but afterwards I thought it was better to criticize! We can't keep fighting with our tails raised, wrong If it’s true, it’s wrong. Don’t emphasize objectivity and look for reasons subjectively.”

"Learn experience from the failed war and fight with all your life to fight the next battle. I believe that all the officers and men of the 38th Army will not admit defeat. They will definitely be able to display the majesty of the Volunteer Army, win glory for the motherland, and become the pride of the people of the whole country!" "

Comrade Liang stated the wishes of all the cadres, and the venue burst into warm applause.

Afterwards, leaders at all levels reviewed at the meeting venue and expressed their determination, vowing to win a great victory even if they risked their lives in the second battle.

At the meeting, everyone emphasized accepting the lessons of the first battle and clearly emphasized the following points:

First, in view of the enemy's situation, we must have a thorough understanding of the enemy's situation, strengthen the activities of the reconnaissance troops, and grasp the enemy's situation in a timely and accurate manner.

Second, strengthen communication. Although the Volunteer Army still lacks communication equipment at this stage, the enemy dropped a lot of telephone lines along the way. By connecting the two ends of the phone, you can make calls. The walkie-talkies were seized on the battlefield and can barely be used after debugging. .

Third, commanders at all levels must take command in advance and go down to the vanguard regiments, battalions, companies, and even platoons and squads to understand the enemy and the battlefield situation.

Fourth, we must muster the courage to fight. We must proceed from the overall situation of the campaign. In the combat mission of executing orders, we must make a name for ourselves and win glory for the 38th Army, the Volunteer Army, and the motherland!
There is no progress without criticism, and there is no progress without failure.

The defeat in the first battle and Shiji's severe criticism calmed down the minds of commanders and fighters at all levels in the army.

At this meeting, everyone carefully summarized the successes and failures of the first battle, found out the experiences and lessons learned, and unified the understanding of the entire army cadres.

The victory in the first battle bought time, stabilized the situation, and knocked down the enemy's arrogance.

Similarly, in the practice of combat with the US military, everyone has also deeply realized that the firepower of the United Nations army is powerful and extraordinary, which is far from being comparable to domestic wars.

Everyone discussed with each other how to defeat the enemy.

To this end, everyone concluded that in order to win this war, we must establish the idea of ​​​​protracted warfare. During the battle, we should not only think about the victory of our own unit, but also focus on the overall situation and the overall situation, and seize the enemy's future foothold. When the opportunity is stable, boldly make detours and intersperses to cut off the enemy's retreat.

Any action must be placed on the overall battlefield and be considered for the overall annihilation war!