Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

38th Army Headquarters!
Liang Daya was staring at the map in front of him and discussing the next battle plan with a group of his staff.

At this time, the chief of staff came over quickly and said, "Report to the army commander, I just received the latest news that the 113th Regiment of the th Division has successfully blocked Longyuanli."

"However, the enemy's main force has temporarily retreated from Sansori and started to attack Longyuanli with all their strength."

"The enemy's main force is rushing to Longyuanli continuously, and has dispatched a large number of aircraft to bomb our positions in turns."

"Now the enemies are getting desperate and are trying desperately to break through. The 113th Division is having a very hard time."

Liang Daya gritted his teeth and said, "Send a telegram to the 113th Division immediately, and tell them to hold on to their positions no matter what. Never let the enemy escape."

"Whether our 38th Army can avenge its previous defeat depends entirely on them."

"Yes!"

Liang Daya pointed at the map and said, "The current situation is very clear. The enemy is breaking out to the south across the board."

"We need to cooperate with our brother troops from the flank and attack the enemy's flank. This will help to contain the enemy as much as possible and consume their manpower at the same time."

At this time, a staff officer said: "But now the pressure faced by the 113th Division is too great. If they can't stop the enemy, the enemy may still break through and escape."

Liang Daya stared at the map and said, "In order to further reduce the pressure on the 113th Division, we need to open up another front."

"The enemy's main force is still gathering near Kaesong. They are fleeing south. Whether they take the Longyuanli or Samsoli route, they must pass through Songgufeng."

"If we send a troop to Songgu Peak at this time and seize the opportunity to capture Songgu Peak, we can stop the enemy forces north of Songgu Peak."

"This way, we can also reduce the pressure on Longyuanli and Sansoli."

"Songgu Peak, Sansoli, and Longyuanli are arranged in a triangle, supporting each other. As long as we defend these three points, the enemy will not only be unable to escape, but will also be divided and surrounded. In this way, it will become easier to kill them."

Everyone was very excited when they heard this.

A staff officer asked, "Commander, which unit should we send to Songgufeng?"

Liang Daya looked at the positions of the various troops on the map, then pointed at the map and said, "Immediately order the 112th Regiment of the th Division to penetrate here and head straight to Songgu Peak."

"Tell Captain Fan to capture Songgu Peak for me at all costs."

"If they can't defend Songgu Peak, they won't have to come back."

"Yes!"

The order was quickly issued to the 335th Regiment, and Commander Fan immediately led the 335th Regiment to quickly infiltrate the direction of Songgufeng.

At the same time, he ordered the third company of the first battalion to immediately go to Songgufeng and seize it.

The remaining companies were responsible for seizing the advantageous terrain near Songgufeng and cooperating with the Third Company to defend the strategic point of Songgufeng.

The 112th Division was the most elite division of the 38th Army, and the 335th Regiment was also a heroic regiment with outstanding military achievements. There is no need to mention its previous glorious achievements.

In the recent Battle of Flying Tiger Mountain, it was the 335th Regiment, with only one regiment's strength, that blocked the fierce attack of the US elite forces that outnumbered several times its number for five days at Flying Tiger Mountain.

The 38th Army suffered humiliation in the first battle, but the 335th Regiment fought very well at Flying Tiger Mountain, which somewhat saved the 38th Army's reputation.

Perhaps it was because of the outstanding performance of the 335th Regiment at Feihu Mountain that Liang Daya gave the task of penetrating Songgufeng to the 335th Regiment.

At the same time, the main forces of the 38th and 112th Divisions of the 114th Army also deployed on the enemy's flanks and began to besiege the main enemy forces near Kaesong.

The 40th and 39th Armies, which were chasing from behind, were also chasing the US th Army from behind with all their might.

In addition, the 42nd Army also began to continue to penetrate southward, detouring from the east, quickly breaking through Beicangli, Chengchuan and other places, and then continued to detour to the west and began to advance towards Shunchuan.

Now the 42st Cavalry Division was in the Shunchuan area. They had originally planned to go north to support the th US Army, but were blocked here. At this time, with the nd Army coming from the east and threatening their flanks, the st Cavalry Division could not protect itself and had no spare energy to continue attacking Samsoli.

At this moment, the US First Army in the west was gradually retreating southward under the fierce attacks of the 66th and th Armies.

Meanwhile, the US 10th Army on the eastern front was also under fierce attack from the th Corps in the Changjin Lake area and was rapidly retreating.

Relatively speaking, the most dangerous unit was the Ninth Army, which was sandwiched in the middle. They faced the fierce attack of four armies of the Volunteer Army, and their retreat was basically cut off. They were in great crisis.

In short, the overall situation now is that the Volunteer Army is attacking with all its might, while the enemy is accelerating its retreat and retreating across the board.

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After a forced march, Li Guotao and the task force arrived at the Longyuanli front line that afternoon.

At this moment, the battle on the front line is still in a stalemate. The enemy is attacking the Longyuanli defense line fiercely. The entire battlefield is filled with artillery fire and the fighting is quite intense.

Li Guotao quickly raised his telescope and carefully observed the situation on the battlefield. Then he pointed and said, "Let's go over there and support the brother troops over there."

Li Guotao was pointing to a high ground on the left side of Longyuanli. The fighting there was the most intense at the moment and the situation was somewhat dangerous.

As soon as Li Guotao finished speaking, Wu Qianli shouted, "Comrades, charge!"

More than 30 soldiers of the task force immediately rushed out and headed straight for the high ground on the left.

These soldiers are also very clear that the situation is critical and they must stop the enemy as soon as possible.

The first battalion following behind also quickly caught up. Under the command of Li Moyin, the first battalion dispersed and supported various battlefields in company units.

Then Li Moyin hurried to the command center.

Li Guotao and the task force quickly rushed to the high ground on the left.

At this moment, the defenders on the position had suffered heavy casualties, and a large number of enemies swarmed up to the top of the mountain.

Li Guotao lay down in a bomb crater, raised his submachine gun, aimed at the enemy and pulled the trigger.

"Da da da~!"

Intensive gunfire rang out, and bullets swept towards the enemy like raindrops, instantly knocking down a large number of enemies.

While shooting, Li Guotao shouted loudly: "Grenade."

Several soldiers following behind threw out several incendiary grenades.

"Boom~!"

Balls of flames rose into the sky, instantly burning dozens of enemies into firemen.

The enemy soldiers who were set on fire let out screams like pigs being slaughtered and rolled frantically on the ground, trying to put out the flames on their bodies, but that was simply impossible. The white phosphorus splashed on their bodies would only burn more and more vigorously until they were burned to charcoal or even ashes.

Seeing this, the enemies behind were so scared that they dared not charge forward.

At this time, Li Guotao threw away his empty submachine gun, rushed to a machine gun position nearby, set up the M2 heavy machine gun, and started firing wildly at the enemy crowd.

"Da da da~!"

A rain of hot bullets spurted out from the muzzle, smashing the distant enemies into pieces.

At this time, an enemy tank at the foot of the mountain immediately turned its gun around and started firing at this side.

Li Guotao's face changed slightly, and he quickly fell into the trench next to him. A string of bullets flew over, knocking the heavy machine gun to the ground. Li Guotao picked up a rifle from the ground, ran to a position a few meters away, and aimed the gun.

A crisp gunshot rang out, and the enemy anti-aircraft machine gunner on the tank was shot in the head.

The sound of machine gun fire stopped abruptly.

Li Guotao shouted loudly: "Lao Wu! Destroy the enemy tanks."

Wu Qianli picked up the rocket launcher and quickly aimed at the enemy tank.

"Go to hell~!"

"Boom~!"

The rocket whizzed and flew straight towards the enemy tank.

"Boom~!"

There was a loud explosion, and the tank was successfully destroyed by the rocket. A huge fire broke out and it lay there completely motionless.

With the support of the task force, the enemy suffered heavy casualties and, seeing that they could no longer advance, began to gradually retreat.

The company commander of the defending troops on the position shouted loudly: "Comrades, charge down and kill these beasts."

"Kill~!"

The soldiers roared, rushed out and fired at the retreating enemy.

Intensive gunfire rang out, and a large number of slow-running enemies were knocked down again.

The other two tanks at the foot of the mountain also turned around and tried to retreat.

At this time, two rockets whizzed in, violent explosions sounded, and the two tanks were completely destroyed.

The soldiers who rushed out only chased the enemy for a few dozen meters. Seeing that the enemy had run far away, they quickly retreated.

"Hurry up and repair the position. The enemy will definitely come again."

The soldiers did not dare to rest and could only quickly repair their positions. The enemy's artillery fire was still very fierce.

Whenever they had free time, the soldiers were busy digging tunnels and trenches to avoid being killed by enemy shells.

Li Guotao had amazing physical fitness and was full of energy. Taking advantage of this gap, he withdrew from the position and hurried to the command center to find Li Moyin.

Li Guotao felt it necessary to understand the current situation. Seeing that Li Moyin had not returned yet, he prepared to go find him.

At this moment, with the support of the first battalion, the situation on other positions gradually stabilized.

The enemy failed to capture the city after a long siege and suffered heavy losses, and they were defeated one after another.

Li Guotao came to the temporary command center, and Li Moyin was asking Deputy Division Commander Liu and Regiment Commander Zhang about the situation.

Captain Zhang smoked a cigarette and said seriously: "The enemy's offensive is getting more and more fierce. The troops take turns to attack our defense line."

"And their artillery fire is too fierce. If this continues, our pressure will increase."

Deputy Division Commander Liu frowned and said, "Now we can only defend our position and block their attack."

"No matter how difficult it is to defend Longyuanli, we must defend it."

"It will be dark in a few hours. As long as we hold on until dark, everything will be fine."

"If it really doesn't work, we can only ask the division commander to send another batch of reinforcements."

Li Moyin said thoughtfully: "Is there any way to relieve our pressure?"

"It is not a long-term solution to keep fighting like this."

Upon hearing this, Deputy Commander Liu couldn't help but frowned and stared at the map as if thinking about this question.

At this time, Li Guotao, who had just arrived, suddenly said: "Is it possible to send a troop to penetrate the enemy's rear and threaten their rear to relieve the pressure on the front line?"

Li Moyin also said: "This passive defense is definitely not a solution. We can open up another line of defense."

Captain Zhang said: "But we no longer have any extra troops, so we need to continue to divide our forces."

Li Guotao said: "We only need to send a small force to their rear. If we can seize a strategic point, we may be able to achieve our goal."

When Deputy Division Commander Liu heard this, his eyes lit up and he pointed at the map and said, "If that's the case, Songgu Peak is a good choice."

"If we can seize Songgu Peak and firmly hold this point, we can block the enemy's subsequent reinforcements from reaching the front line, and prevent their front-line troops from fully attacking Longyuanli or even Sansoli, which will reduce the pressure on the front line."

"But this move is too risky. Even if it succeeds, the troops that infiltrate Songgu Peak will be in danger of death."

Li Moyin stared at the map and said, "Songgu Peak is a good place. It is a commanding height next to the highway. Moreover, the terrain here makes it impossible for the enemy's large forces to deploy. Only a small force is needed to defend Songgu Peak."

"I think I should go! I'll lead the task force, but the task force is short of troops. We can transfer about one company from the first battalion I brought with me, which should be enough."

Deputy Division Commander Liu flatly refused: "No, it's too dangerous. Anyone can go, but you can't!"

Li Moyin smiled and said, "Old Liu, what you said is not right. Others can go, so why can't I go?"

"Am I, Li Moyin, not a volunteer soldier?"

Deputy Commander Liu was still a little hesitant. After all, this was too risky.

Li Moyin said: "The main force of the 38th Army is attacking the enemy from the flank, and the progress is relatively smooth now."

"The enemy is attacking us from many sides. The situation is becoming increasingly favorable for us. I don't think there is any need to worry too much."

"If we can seize Songgu Peak, it will be even safer."

"You need to command the main force and continue to stay. If you can't move, then I have to go."

"As for danger? If I were afraid of danger, I wouldn't have entered the court. Wouldn't it be safer to stay in the country?"

Under Li Moyin's repeated insistence, Deputy Commander Liu naturally had no choice but to stop trying to dissuade him.

Deputy Commander Liu said helplessly: "Okay, I know your temper and I can't persuade you."

"But no matter what, you must pay attention to your safety. Even if you can't take Songgu Peak or can't hold it, you should retreat if necessary. You don't have to fight the enemy to the death."

Li Moyin nodded slightly and said, "I understand. You can rest assured."

Then Li Moyin said to Li Guotao: "Li Guotao, let's go!"

"Yes!"

Li Moyin then assembled the task force and drew a company of troops from the 339st Battalion of the th Regiment to prepare to rush to Songgufeng.

However, it was impossible to get to Songgu Peak during the day, so they could only set out at night and sneak to Songgu Peak under the cover of darkness. (End of this chapter)