The heavens start from Changjin Lake

"What we saw on this day was that cities were falling 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."

The United Press sent a telegram from Tokyo on November 11, admitting that the US 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 Army over its strategic situation in North Korea. He said: "The United Nations Army has 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 Baldwin wrote sadly: "Today we are in a war that 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 fully 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 6000 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, 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 can't 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 happily.

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 5th Division ran for more than kilometers in one night, only minutes behind the enemy, and occupied three li.

Regiments 3, 3 and 5 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. Withstanding 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 units. 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 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 task of making roundabout turns 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. Case.

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 all the seized biscuits, candies, ham, beef, vegetables and other canned goods on the dining table, including American whiskey.

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 military banquet. I should thank MacArthur. Hahahaha, if it weren't for him, we would probably have tasted such a banquet. It would be too early."

Everyone was happy. When they left, the head of the 38th Army presented them with cameras, binoculars, eiderdown quilts, and cans. They were all American products and had been seized from the battlefield.

Shortly after 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 Volunteers in supporting the Korean people in resisting U.S. imperial aggression enabled the people of Asia and the world to strive for peace. 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 made the quarrels and divisions within the imperialist aggressive lineup more intense. This is very important for the defense of people all over the world. The cause of peace has made an extremely important contribution.”

During the second battle, Walker, commander-in-chief of the U.S. Eighth Army, was killed in a car accident during the retreat.

The person who succeeded him was the most powerful opponent of the Volunteer Army.

Ridgway.

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 very 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, with a freshly shaved beard and green stubble.

"Young 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 before in Feihu Mountain. You are a brave little soldier. You have just joined the army. To a 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." "Miss the battlefield? Hahahaha, not bad, not bad, you little soldier, than Many people are stronger.”

Xia Yuan said humbly: "Thank you for the compliment, chief. They are better than me. Without them, there would be no New China."

"You little slipper, 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 added 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.

He became the company commander in a daze.

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 return.

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 teams behind them.

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 in Korea! (Completed), Second Battle (Completed), Third Battle (Unfinished)]

The stage mission is indeed the third battle.

Xia Yuan thought about it. His memory of the third battle was 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. The first two battles underestimated the Volunteers too much. Their soldiers, and even their commanders, were afraid of the Volunteers 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.

The victory inspired the mood of the troops and strengthened their will to fight. All officers and soldiers had more trust in the command of their superiors and were confident of victory.

The US military, which had always been arrogant, was suddenly hit by this. Not only did it lose a large amount of baggage, but the morale of the soldiers was also depleted. 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 5 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, like frightened birds, still had lingering fears about the second battle.

There is even a widely circulated story of "beating a backpack" among the US military, which fully reflects the phobia of the US military.

Reuters reporter Fan Lunting made 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 phrase has become a humorous symbol of the United Nations' military failure in North Korea in recent weeks."

"American soldiers and British soldiers all use this word, and it is said that even Turkish soldiers and Thai soldiers have learned this English. Their squad leader does not have to issue a complicated set of action orders, he only needs to stick his head into the tent, Just shout 'Hit the backpack' and the soldier will know exactly what to do."

"Now they have quite a lot of experience doing this 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 and British troops learned this word, but also Turkish and Thai soldiers.

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 electric effect and people and cars started disappearing 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 here:"

"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 'Punch the pack'. 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 built as a place for officers to have fun and relax during the war. 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 the Chinese People's Volunteers would appear at any corner in North Korea's complex terrain.

Perhaps it was in front of them, or perhaps it was quietly following behind them, or perhaps it appeared in the middle of them and suddenly opened a crack, separating their armies.

Their soldiers were completely frightened. (End of chapter)