Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Chapter 34 The war is about to break out!

At this moment, bursts of dense gunfire suddenly came from the distance, followed by continuous violent explosions.

The soldiers couldn't help but stretch their necks and look in the direction where the sound came from.

Unfortunately, from their position, they couldn't see anything.

Wu Qianli reminded: "Okay, everyone stop looking, it's the friendly forces that are blocking the enemy."

Yu Congrong couldn't help but ask, "Captain, when will we go into battle?"

The soldiers all pricked up their ears, as this was also the issue that everyone was most concerned about.

Wu Qianli replied: "The troops will soon launch a full-scale counterattack the day after tomorrow at the latest. Don't worry, our Seventh Company will be indispensable in this battle. The superiors will not forget us. We just need to wait patiently for orders."

When the soldiers heard this, they were all very excited and were ready to fight.

But some people also complained, could they have joined the war earlier?
Wu Qianli smiled and explained: "As the saying goes, good steel should be used on the blade."

"It's not time for our Seventh Company to take action yet, so please wait patiently."

Li Guotao estimated that Wu Qianli did not have accurate information, after all, he was just a company commander.

However, according to Li Guotao's judgment, the wait should not be too long. Just as Wu Qianli said, it will be the turn of the Seventh Company to join the battle at the latest the day after tomorrow.

Li Guotao didn't mind waiting for another day. He should conserve his energy and strength so that he could fight in the best condition.

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Inside the enemy's 10th Army headquarters.

Major General Aldmon asked, "Has the 1st Marine Division arrived at the designated location?"

A staff officer quickly replied: "Report to the general, the vanguard of the 1st Marine Division has arrived near Wupingli, but they were blocked by the enemy in the area near Wupingli and are currently blocked in the Wupingli area."

Major General Aldmon stared at the map and quickly found the location of Wupingli.

At this time, the staff officer continued: "Major General Smith said that according to the latest battle report, the main force on the Western Front has already engaged the main force of the enemy."

"Preliminary judgment is that China has intervened in the war on a large scale and launched an attack on our army on the western front."

"General Smith is concerned that the enemy will also deploy major forces on the Eastern Front, threatening our security."

Major General Aldmon frowned and said, "Tell Major General Smith that he is only the commander of the 1st Marine Division, not the commander of the coalition forces."

"General Walker will naturally be in charge of the Western Front. It's not his turn to worry about it."

"General Mac said that even if the Chinese deployed a large army on the Western Front, they would never deploy a large army on the Eastern Front at the same time."

"He kept stressing how bad the weather in the Chosin Lake area was and how it was not suitable for combat."

"But these harsh conditions are not just for us. Our enemies face even greater difficulties."

"So General Mac firmly believes that even if the enemy intervenes in the war on a large scale, it is impossible for them to deploy too many troops on the Eastern Front. At most, they can only deploy a few divisions."

"With our army's combat effectiveness, it will be easy to defeat them."

No wonder this guy is so confident.

Because at that time the strength of a Volunteer Army division was only over 10,000.

The 10st Marine Division had more than soldiers, and the th Army under Aldmon's command not only had the st Marine Division, but also the th Army Division and the rd Division of the South Korean puppet army, plus some other troops, with a total strength of about . Moreover, Aldmon's troops were well-equipped and well-trained, especially the st Marine Division and the th Division, which were both elite troops.

There is also a huge fleet on the sea that can provide them with support. With such powerful strength, even if facing several divisions of the Volunteer Army, Aldmon is confident that he can defeat them.

So even on the 26th, when hundreds of thousands of volunteer troops on the Western Front had begun to gradually launch a counterattack, it did not attract enough attention from Mike.

Mike still ordered the 10th Army on the Eastern Front to continue advancing towards the Yalu River. In Mike's view, even the main force on the Western Front was blocked by the Volunteer Army.

As long as the 10th Army opens a gap on the eastern front and advances to the Yalu River line, it can take advantage of the situation to outflank our army's retreat, and then cooperate with the main force of the coalition forces on the western front to attack the main force of the Volunteer Army from both sides and defeat it completely, thus achieving the goal of occupying North Korea.

Aldmon regarded Mike as an idol, and naturally did not dare to disobey the orders of his superior in the slightest.

Aldmon ordered with a serious face: "Order the 27st Marine Division to follow the original plan. Tomorrow, that is, on the th, you must launch a full-scale attack and attack Wupingli as soon as possible. Go straight to the Yalu River, and then attack along the river bank towards Jiangjie."

"Order the Seventh Division to deploy to the east of the 1st Marine Division, protect the right wing of the 1st Marine Division, and launch an attack on Liutanli along the east bank of Changjin Lake. It is imperative to capture Liutanli as soon as possible, and continue to advance northward to clear the enemy south of the Yalu River."

"Order the 3rd Division of South Korea to protect the rear of the 1st and 7th Marine Divisions, cooperate with the main force to launch an attack, and strictly guard the left wing to prevent the enemy from infiltrating."

“Yes sir!”

An enemy officer nearby responded respectfully and then went to convey the order.

In Hagaru-ri, Major General Smith sat in a chair and read the telegram sent by Aldmon.

"Fuck! This idiot, why can't he realize the danger?"

Colonel Bowser next to him said, "General, General Aldmon emphasized that this is General Mike's order and we must execute it."

Major General Smith's expression became even more gloomy, and he said, "Based on the current situation, there must be a main force of the enemy to our north."

"The battle line is now too long. The left wing is a series of mountains, but these mountains cannot stop the enemy."

"Once the enemy launches an attack from the flank, it will be very dangerous for us."

"It is too risky to continue attacking northward at this time."

Colonel Bowser said: "We left some troops along the way to guard the bases in various places. Now we also have the main force of the Third Division of the South Korean Army, which is responsible for protecting the safety of these rear bases. It should be able to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

"And according to the latest news, the enemy has deployed its main forces on the western front, so perhaps they really don't have any extra troops to deploy to the Changjin Lake area."

Major General Smith said helplessly: "We should not have such luck and should prepare for the worst."

"As for the Korean army, they are totally unreliable! They can't even defeat the Northern Dynasty army. They are just a bunch of rabble. It's a joke to rely on them to keep our rear safe."

Colonel Bowser asked, "So what do we do?"

Major General Smith sighed helplessly and said, "Execute the order! Order the vanguards of the 5th Marine Regiment and the 7th Marine Regiment to concentrate their superior forces and launch a general attack on Wupingli."

"The garrisons at the bases along the way must step up their alert and send a telegram to the fleet, requesting that more reconnaissance planes be dispatched to conduct a comprehensive reconnaissance of our left wing."

“Yes sir!”

Although Major General Smith was worried, he did not have the courage to openly disobey orders. He was forced to choose to execute the order and the troops continued to attack northward.

At this moment, the main force of the Ninth Corps has also prepared for a full-scale counterattack.

(End of this chapter)