Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Upon hearing this, Commander Deng could not help but frown. After pondering for a moment, he said, "The distance between the ambush site and Shuangshuidong Village is indeed not far."

"But we are used to being close to the commander, so this distance is just right."

Li Moyin nodded and said, "Based on what we know now, the enemy is indeed equipped with a large number of trucks, and their mobility is relatively fast."

"The puppet army may be a little behind. The US troops are all mechanized troops, and they march very fast."

"At present, the enemy has not discovered that our main force has entered North Korea, so they must be unprepared. They may be marching very fast, and the speed of the enemy's vehicles must also be fast and slow, so the marching team will be longer."

"Therefore, I think the situation Li Guotao just mentioned is very likely to occur. If that happens, the division headquarters will be in danger."

"How many guards does your division have?"

Commander Deng said: "There is only one guard company in the combat unit."

Li Moyin said: "If this is the case, for safety reasons, it would be better to choose another place as the division headquarters."

At this time, Li Guotao continued, "This time we are facing puppet troops, so it is relatively safer."

"If we are facing the U.S. military, we cannot set up the division headquarters in Shuangshuidong Village."

"Because Shuangshuidong Village is right next to the highway, and there is basically no strategic location to defend."

"The U.S. military has a large number of tanks and can even call for aircraft support at any time if the division headquarters is located next to a highway like Shuangshuidong."

"The enemy's tanks could reach Shuangshuidong with one charge. The division's guard force is simply unable to withstand the attack of a large number of enemy tanks."

"Even if we don't encounter enemy tank attacks, there will be more and more enemy reconnaissance aircraft. If we set up an important target like the division headquarters next to the road, it will be easily detected by enemy aircraft. Once the enemy aircraft bombs us, the consequences will be disastrous."

Upon hearing this, Commander Deng frowned again, pondered carefully, nodded and said, "I think what he said makes sense."

Li Moyin also looked at Li Guotao in surprise and asked, "Who told you all this?"

Li Guotao smiled and said, "I just heard it from you. You forgot that when you were in Anton, you met several generals of the friendly forces and talked to them about some of the tactical characteristics of the US military."

"After you came back, you kept summarizing these issues. I just heard them from your conversation."

Li Moyin brought a task force into North Korea this time. Its main task was to study the enemy's strategies and tactics and help our army sum up its experience.

So when he was in Andong before, Li Moyin was not idle either. He had been looking for the defeated Korean officers and soldiers to learn the details about the US military.

Li Moyin nodded and said, "I have indeed summarized some of the strategies and tactics of the US military before."

"I think what he said is very right. The U.S. military we are facing now is very different from previous enemies, so we naturally cannot stick to our previous experience and habits."

"We must learn to adapt so that we can continue to grow and become stronger. This is the purpose of our task force coming here this time."

Commander Deng nodded slightly and said, "Then where do you think my headquarters should be located?"

Li Moyin didn't say anything, but also looked at Li Guotao. He also wanted to hear Li Guotao's opinion.

Li Guotao said: "My opinion is that it can be located on the mountain behind Shuangshui Cave."

"There are mountains and forests over there as cover, and with some camouflage, as long as we are careful, it will be difficult for enemy reconnaissance planes to detect us."

"The other side may be a little further from the front line, but it is high above, with a wider field of vision than in Shuangshuidong Village, and you can roughly see the situation on the battlefield." "Shuangshuidong Village should also leave a troop in ambush, in case the enemy's vanguard really sneaks into Shuangshuidong Village."

"Once the main force of the enemy in the rear is annihilated and their retreat is cut off, the enemy in front will have nowhere to retreat and may defend Shuangshuidong Village to the death."

"If I'm not mistaken, we currently lack heavy weapons and our ability to attack is limited."

"If Shuangshuidong Village falls into the hands of the enemy, they can use artillery and heavy machine guns to defend the village by relying on the village's buildings and favorable terrain."

"Even if our army mobilizes its main force to capture Shuangshuidong Village, I'm afraid it will cost a very heavy price."

Commander Deng nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. This is our army's first battle in North Korea. The commander has repeatedly told us that we must not only win, but also win beautifully."

"It's just that according to our deployment, our three main regiments all have missions."

"One regiment is responsible for the ambush and the main attack! One regiment is responsible for monitoring the enemy reinforcements that may appear in Wenjing and other directions, and be ready to attack the reinforcements at any time."

"Another regiment serves as a reserve, ready to support the other two regiments at any time."

"And the regiment serving as the reserve is too far away from here. Even if we notify them now, it will probably take some time."

Li Guotao glanced at Li Moyin, then said, "Division Commander, I don't think we need too many troops to guard Shuangshui Cave."

"We just need to stop their vanguard. If the enemy cannot take Shuangshuidong Village, they will definitely retreat, and then they will retreat into our ambush circle."

"Even if they don't retreat and insist on attacking Shuangshuidong Village, once the main force of the 354th Regiment has annihilated the main force of the enemy behind them, they will certainly continue to attack northwards and cooperate with the Shuangshuidong defenders to completely wipe out the enemy's vanguard."

"So I think if our task force plus the divisional guard company are combined, it should be enough to complete this mission."

"And all of this is just a hypothesis, just in case. Maybe the enemy won't rush here at all."

Commander Deng glanced at Li Moyin and asked, "Old Li, what do you think?"

Li Moyin smiled and said, "I think his plan is very good, then I will guard Shuangshui Cave."

"With the dozens of people in our task force and your guard company, it will definitely be more than enough to defend Shuangshuidong Village."

Teacher Deng smiled and said, "I feel relieved when you say this."

"Then it's settled."

Li Moyin nodded and said, "Let's do it!"

Afterwards, Division Commander Deng commanded all troops to begin arranging and deploying according to the original plan.

Li Moyin also brought the task force to Shuangshuidong Village, and Commander Deng’s guard company was also sent over.

Li Guotao said: "Captain, some of us will build fortifications and hide in the village."

"If the enemy really comes, we will find a way to destroy the vehicles in front of them first, and the rest of our people can ambush on the hillside outside the village."

"If a battle breaks out, the enemy will focus on dealing with the enemy in the village, and the soldiers hiding on the hillside can take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack." (End of this chapter)