Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Chapter 243 The world is shocked! Long live the 38th Army!
Major General Kurt understood that they were completely finished this time and there was no hope of breaking out.

However, the old man naturally did not want to just wait for death, so he quickly ordered: "Send orders to all troops immediately, seize favorable terrain, hold on and wait for reinforcements. As long as we hold out until dawn, we still have a chance."

"Yes sir!"

In the second half of the night, the 39th Army, the 40th Army and the 38th Army gradually surrounded and launched the final siege on the US th Army in the encirclement.

Although there are still tens of thousands of surrounded enemy troops, after losing most of their heavy weapons, these enemies are like toothless tigers, and their combat effectiveness has been seriously reduced.

However, because they were surrounded and facing the siege of the Volunteer Army, the enemy's morale was low, which further affected their combat effectiveness.

Taking advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, the various troops launched the most fierce attack on the enemy.

In just a few hours, tens of thousands of enemy troops were completely defeated and a large number of enemies were eliminated by the volunteers.

Many enemies, seeing no hope of breaking out, simply surrendered to the volunteers.

However, there were still a small number of enemies who were unwilling to surrender. They seized the nearby advantageous terrain and fought desperately.

However, under the fierce attack of the Volunteer Army, these enemies were quickly divided and surrounded. They could only fight on their own and had no chance of breaking out.

After Lieutenant General Walker heard the news, he shouted angrily: "How could it turn out like this?"

"Kurt is a complete idiot! I really wonder if he contributed his chrysanthemums to get his West Point diploma."

An officer on the scene quickly reminded: "Commander, calm down. It is meaningless to say this now."

"The top priority is to minimize the losses."

Lieutenant General Walker roared angrily: "It is already daybreak. Send out bombers immediately. Send out all the planes that can be sent out to cover the remnants of the 9th Army thoroughly and provide them with air cover."

"Also, send out all the helicopters that can be dispatched to pick up the besieged troops for evacuation. We will take as many as we can."

"Yes sir!"

"Fake~!"

Lieutenant General Walker was so angry that he was going crazy. The old guy had never fought such a frustrating battle in his life. He originally thought that this war would be very easy, but he didn't expect things to turn out like this.

Lieutenant General Walker even began to worry whether he would be thrown into prison. After all, this defeat was too devastating and the losses were too great.

Lieutenant General Walker's order was quickly conveyed, and the US military dispatched all the aircraft it could.

But at this moment on the battlefield, the enemy and our defense lines were intertwined. In order to confuse the enemy, our army even deliberately planted enemy flags on some hilltops.

In addition, a large number of captured enemy soldiers gathered near the battlefield, which made it impossible for enemy aircraft to accurately distinguish between friend and foe, and naturally they could not bomb with all their strength to avoid large-scale accidental casualties.

So although the enemy sent a lot of bombers, the effect they played was limited.

The remnants of the enemy were all divided and surrounded, and it would be wishful thinking for them to break out.

However, the large number of helicopters sent by the enemy played a significant role and successfully transported a group of wounded soldiers out of the battlefield.

At the same time, all the enemy's senior generals who could escape fled by helicopter, including Major General Kurt. There was nothing they could do about it.

However, although these senior enemy generals ran back, several major generals, including Kurt, were all dismissed and detained, and they will be severely punished by military law.

However, during this process, several helicopters were shot down and all the people on board died, including an enemy major general and two colonels.

Since Major General Kurt and most of the senior officers had all fled, the remaining enemy troops no longer had the courage to resist.

When night fell again, the volunteers launched another attack, and all the remaining enemies surrendered to them obediently.

Because for them, there was no point in continuing to resist, and they could only choose to be prisoners and save their lives temporarily.

At this point, the 9th US Army was completely wiped out by the Volunteer Army in one fell swoop. In this battle, the 9th US Army alone lost more than 50,000 troops, and the enemy suffered heavy losses.

Our army won a great victory in this battle and the news reached the Zhisi.

The leaders were all overjoyed and immediately reported the battle situation to the country.

The delegation then formally announced the matter at the UN General Assembly, shocking the world and causing an uproar in domestic and international public opinion.

No one expected that the US military, which had been invincible and even invincible before, would suffer such a great loss in front of the Volunteer Army.

All major newspapers at home and abroad rushed to report on this incident.

Although the US side tried its best to deny the incident, paper cannot cover fire after all. Faced with the iron facts, they finally had to admit that they had been defeated, but they are still trying their best to cover it up to maintain their little remaining face.

In this battle, the 38th Army stopped the enemy in time and cut off the enemy's retreat, which eventually led to the annihilation of the US 9th Army by our army in one fell swoop, playing a crucial role.

The general personally sent a commendation telegram to the 38th Army, and at the end of the telegram, he wrote "Long live the Volunteer Army! Long live the 38th Army!"

The 38th Army was deified in just one battle, hence the name "Long Live Army".

The 38th Army thus avenged its previous defeat and gained pride.

Since the US 9th Army had been wiped out, the enemy accelerated its retreat.

The US 1st Army retreated all the way south, not daring to stop for even a moment, for fear of following in the footsteps of the US 9th Army.

Zhisi ordered all the troops to pursue Chen Sheng and recover the lost territory in the north.

The 39th Army took the opportunity to recapture Pyongyang.

In the Changjin Lake area on the eastern front, the 10th Corps also achieved a crucial victory, and the US th Army was completely defeated.

In just less than half a month, the enemy troops on the east and west fronts were defeated over 300 kilometers. The Volunteer Army advanced triumphantly all the way and successfully pushed the front line to the vicinity of the 38th parallel. The second battle was a complete victory.

However, due to a series of fierce battles, the Volunteer Army's supplies were severely depleted, logistical support was insufficient, and the soldiers were exhausted. They could only temporarily stop the offensive, stop to rest, and prepare for the next round of attack.

……

The second battle is over, and the task force can finally take a good rest.

On this day, Li Guotao was hiding under a big tree and chatting with several soldiers.

Li Moyin suddenly came over.

"Captain!" Li Moyin said with a smile, "Everyone please sit down. There are no outsiders here, so don't be polite."

Li Guotao smiled and asked, "Captain, you look so happy, there must be good news."

Li Moyin smiled and said, "There is indeed good news. Our task force performed outstandingly in this battle, and the general manager sent a telegram to commend our task force."

"And the boss promised us that he would provide us with additional troops. They will all be elite veterans selected from various units to strengthen the strength of our task force."

Li Guotao said excitedly: "That's great. In this battle, our task force also suffered many casualties. After we get replenished, our strength will be restored. In the future, we will be able to have a good fight with the enemy again."

Li Moyin nodded slightly and said, "That's right, we must continue to work hard and strive to make new achievements."

At this time, a soldier asked: "Captain, when will we launch a new round of attack?"

Li Moyin smiled and said, "I don't know about that. I guess we'll have to wait for a while."

"The enemy is scared by our attacks. The Americans have warned us through the intermediary countries not to let us cross the 38th parallel. Otherwise, it will only further aggravate the situation and expand the scale of the war. As long as we don't cross the 38th parallel, everything can be negotiated."

Li Guotao sneered and said, "It's obvious that they are afraid and are using a delaying tactic to gather their forces for another battle. Now they dare to threaten us."

"If we could be frightened by them, we would not have entered the DPRK in the first place."

Li Moyin nodded slightly and said, "So whether from a military or political point of view, we will cross the 38th parallel."

"The war will only truly end when they are completely subdued."

"Our army won a great victory in this battle, which not only frightened the enemy but also proved our strength to the whole world."

"Big Brother has promised to provide us with assistance, including dozens of divisions of weapons and equipment and thousands of trucks that will be shipped over in succession. This will further reduce the pressure on us and the enemy."

Hearing this, everyone was very excited.

Li Guotao knew that there is no free lunch in the world. However, our army now needs weapons and equipment, and a large number of trucks to reduce logistical pressure. It is a good thing to get their support.

Li Guotao was clear that the biggest problem facing the Volunteer Army was logistical support.

The enemy now has absolute air superiority. In order to cut off our logistical supply lines, they have continuously increased the intensity of bombing on major transportation routes in the rear, causing considerable trouble to our army and preventing logistical supplies from being transported to the front line in time.

Originally, our army's equipment was relatively simple, with hundreds of thousands of troops having less than two thousand trucks. However, under the enemy's heavy bombardment, more than half of them were lost in less than a month.

A lot of trucks were captured in the first two battles, especially in the second battle, which achieved brilliant results.

The U.S. 9th Army abandoned a large number of heavy equipment and trucks, which all became the spoils of the Volunteer Army, including thousands of trucks alone.

However, under the enemy's fierce bombardment, many trucks and heavy weapons were blown up by the enemy before they could even warm up in the hands of the volunteers.

Without air superiority, the volunteers tried every possible way to avoid being bombed, but the losses were still heavy.

Li Guotao also knew that this problem could not be easily solved in a short period of time.

As the front line gradually pushed southward, the logistical pressure on the Volunteer Army became increasingly greater.

All departments are also trying their best to solve this problem, and everything is moving in a good direction.

However, the enemy is not a fool. After the first two battles, these cunning enemies have gradually become familiar with the Volunteer Army's strategies and tactics, and have found some of the Volunteer Army's shortcomings and are formulating corresponding restraining tactics.

This means that the war situation in the future will become more severe.

Li Guotao pondered for a moment and said, "I think the enemy has suffered heavy losses in this battle. We should launch a new round of offensive as soon as possible before they complete their deployment to expand the results of the battle."

Li Moyin said: "These are not issues we need to consider. I believe that the superiors will definitely make the wisest choice."

"All we have to do now is stay prepared and be ready to go to the front line again."

"During this period, I also reported some of our combat experiences in detail to my superiors, and received commendations from them. These are all the result of our joint efforts."

Li Guotao smiled and said: "It is our honor to be able to do our best for the country."

"But if we continue to attack southward, our logistical pressure will increase further, which is very dangerous for us."

Li Moyin sighed helplessly and said, "The enemy's planes are too powerful. A large number of trucks were blown up, making it impossible to transport logistical supplies to the front line in time."

"The higher authorities are aware of this problem and are working hard to resolve it."

"The country has also begun mobilizing across the country to fully support the front line."

“I believe the situation will definitely change in the future.”

Li Guotao said helplessly: "Without air superiority, we really have no better way to suppress the enemy's bombing."

"But in this battle, we showed our prowess. Even Big Brother doesn't dare to underestimate us."

"We have a weak industrial base and are unable to produce many weapons and equipment ourselves. Now that they have agreed to support us, I believe the situation will get better and better in the future."

"But these foreigners are not fools. We can't underestimate them. After these two battles, they have probably figured out our usual tactics. These Americans are also very experienced in combat and have a strong learning ability. They will definitely develop new tactics based on our weaknesses."

"We will certainly face more severe tests in the future, so we must not be careless now. We must also try our best to reduce our losses while inflicting greater damage on the enemy."

Li Moyin nodded and said, "What you said makes sense."

Li Guotao smiled and said, "I am just expressing my opinion casually."

Li Moyin smiled and said, "You don't need to belittle yourself. Your opinions are very important. I will report them to the chief as soon as possible."

"You are very good. After we win this war and return home, you can stay with me in the Military Affairs Department."

"I?"

Li Guotao said with a smile: "What can I do? I think it's better for me to stay in the front-line troops."

"Besides, let's talk about it first if we can get back alive."

These words are a bit heavy. After several battles, although the volunteer army achieved brilliant results, the casualties were also huge.

In such a cruel war environment, who can guarantee that they can return home alive?
Li Moyin sighed slightly and said, "I think we can all wait until that day."

(End of this chapter)