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Chapter 222 [Battle of Chosin Reservoir] (4.2k)

The fighting spirit of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army in the Republic caused these federal troops, who had received various 'titles', to reveal their true colors.

However, it's not something that can be understood in a short time if you want to delve deeper into this fighting spirit.

We need to start researching from the beginning using the "Huaxia" history game series.

Meanwhile, on the western front, the Turkish brigade collapsed.

The main force of the 38th Army of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army also advanced westward, preparing to pursue the main force of the US 9th Army.

The Turkish brigade, so easily defeated, naturally did not receive a friendly reception from the US federal government and was relegated to the back of the group.

However, it was at the very end.

They did manage to recruit some Turkish soldiers who had also escaped from Gari Ridge.

Because it was dark at the time, people were running in all directions.

Some lucky ones actually managed to escape and catch up with the main force, which made the Turkish brigade's commanding officer look a little better.

Fortunately, the casualties weren't too high, and some recovery has been achieved.

Otherwise, I don't even dare to think about how I would be held accountable later.

With the 'Second Battle', the US 9th Corps withdrew from the western front.

On the eastern front, in the Chosin Reservoir area, the US 1st Marine Division, which was stationed there, was also surrounded by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army Corps, but the US 1st Marine Division was completely unaware of this.

at this time.

TianSha Live Streaming Platform has a large number of players and streamers.

Therefore, Blue Star's perspective can be seen from all directions around Changjin Lake.

Inside the live stream room of host Li Ran.

The map showing the US federal government's planned 'Christmas Offensive' was displayed in the upper right corner of the live stream.

Compared to the western front.

On the eastern front, the US planned to seize key routes across the Yalu River from four directions, completely blocking the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's access to the area.

However, the US federal government was unaware that the Chinese People's Volunteer Army had secretly entered the Chosin Reservoir area.

Furthermore, the number of cases differs significantly from the assessment made by the US federal government.

The US federal government is trying to occupy this place before Christmas.

More than 1000 aircraft were dispatched daily to bomb bridges and roads south of the Yalu River.

Li Ran's 1st Marine Division was preparing to advance westward and occupy the Wupingli area after arriving at the Changjin Lake area.

However, these NPCs from the US federal government were unaware that they had been surrounded by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

However, the Blue Star anchors located in the Changjin Lake area all have a 'real-time map'.

Just looking at the color blocks representing the Chinese People's Volunteer Army around me made my scalp tingle.

many.

Too much.

Based on a statistical analysis of all the live streams and an estimate of the color range on the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's side, their numbers are at least three times that of the US federal government's side.

However, this comparison is not appropriate.

After all, the US federal forces are fully mechanized.

Combat strength is definitely not weak just because there are fewer people.

Firepower exceeds troop strength.

The US federal government not only has artillery regiments and tank battalions, but also strong logistical transportation capabilities, with more than 1000 vehicles just for transporting supplies.

It can call upon B-29 bomber groups for support at any time.

On the Volunteer Army's side.

According to information gathered by Blue Star players during this period, most of the weapons were captured during the wars against the Japanese army and the Chinese Civil War.

Supply lines would be impossible to find at Changjin Lake.

Because the US federal government sends more than 1000 sorties a day to bomb roads and bridges south of the Yalu River.

Don't tell me you don't have a car.

Even if there were trucks, with mountains surrounding the area and bridges destroyed everywhere, it would be impossible to transport supplies.

This is also why, to date, the top leadership of the US federal government believes that the Chinese People's Volunteer Army will not participate in the war on a large scale.

The only difference between the two sides is their weaponry, which is from a different era.

Including the northern region at the end of November.

Temperatures can drop to -20°C during the day and even below -40°C at night.

under such circumstances.

Almost all the roads and bridges in the north were destroyed by them, with more than 1000 planes patrolling and bombing every day.

Who could sneak up unnoticed under such circumstances?

Are you trying to say that the soldiers on the other side are a group of people who are not afraid of the -40°C cold and can cross mountains and valleys to attack them without even needing supplies?

That's not a soldier anymore, that's Superman.

And they're a group of superheroes.

It's simply impossible for it to happen in reality.

Inside the US-led camp in Ryudam-ri.

The streamer, Li Ran, would occasionally glance at the distant mountain peaks, and together with the viewers in the live stream, they would use the zoom function to search for the figures of the volunteer soldiers.

Although the presence of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army is clearly visible on the 'real-time map'.

However, it is not visible to the naked eye.

I don't know how the Volunteer Army disguised themselves.

Li Ran's actions also attracted the attention of other U.S. federal veterans, but they all thought that Li Ran was too nervous and that a veteran was cheating and refusing to play after losing a game.

Then he got up, saw Li Ran, and walked over with a smile:

"Hey kid."

"Don't be nervous."

"There are no enemies there, let's go play cards for a while."

The surrounding U.S. federal soldiers couldn't help but laugh:
"You're such a rascal."

"You lost so much yourself, are you trying to trick the new recruits into losing too?"

"Come on, young man."

"I have a feeling you're going to win today!"

Hearing the jeers behind him, the old soldier who was trying to cheat and refuse to play was still arguing, while Li Ran's lips twitched and he glanced at the "real-time map" that appeared in front of him.

No ambush?

you sure?
They've all been stuffed into dumplings, okay?!
From the perspective of the US federal NPC soldiers, they are the only ones at Chosin Reservoir.

However, from the perspective of the Blue Star players' 'real-time map', the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's forces were quietly moving and had unknowingly begun to divide up all the US federal troops at Chosin Reservoir.

The objective of the 60th Division of the 20th Army was to cut off the route from Koto-ri to support Changjin Lake.

The objective of the 58th Division of the 20th Army was the headquarters of the 1st Marine Division in Hagaru-ri.

The objective of the 59th Division of the 20th Army was to cut off the main force of the 1st Marine Division at Yudam-ri and the command post at Hagaru-ri.

The objective of the 79th Division of the 27th Army was to attack the main force of the 1st Marine Division in Liutanli.

The 81st Division on the east side was tasked with blocking the support of the 31st Regiment of the US 7th Division.

All U.S. federal troops in the Changjin Lake area were quietly surrounded by two to three times the number of Chinese People's Volunteer Army troops, who were preparing to attack.

Originally a single unit, the 1st Marine Division of the United States was divided into separate battlefields.

Li Ran looked outside and pointed to the distant mountains, saying:
"I have a feeling there are enemies there."

"Don't you feel anything?"

Hear the words.

The surrounding U.S. soldiers were taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.

The American veteran who had refused to play was still laughing as he patted Li Ran on the shoulder, pulled him up, and walked with him to the window. Pointing to the distant mountains, he said:

"Hey bro, do you think someone could hide in there?"

In the distance, the continuous mountains stand silently on the land, their ridgelines covered with snow, appearing exceptionally austere.

The U.S. veteran raised his hand and tapped on the glass, making a crisp sound.
"At -30°C, even mechanical armor would freeze and break."

"Are you saying that there are enemies hiding in the snow, enduring 30°C cold, waiting to ambush us?"

"Oh~"

"If such people exist, they must all be superhumans, right?" The U.S. veteran turned around and joked.

Hey guys.

"We're going to fight a bunch of superheroes, we'd better surrender now!"

After saying that, the U.S. federal veteran returned to the card table without a care in the world.

Meanwhile, some soldiers who were tired from fighting got up to stretch their bodies and went to the windows.

After all, what if the new recruit actually saw something?

But as some soldiers walked to the window, looking at the desolate snow-capped mountains and hearing the howling wind outside, they saw...

They couldn't help but shake their heads.

Damn it.

How could there be an enemy ambush here?

Really.

I was almost scared by this new recruit.

After all, everyone gets nervous going to the battlefield, and it's hard for them not to think about it after what these new recruits have done.

It's all just doubt.

They were all shattered by the deathly silence of the snow-capped mountains and the howling wind.

It's -30°C outside.

They were freezing in their tents; how could there possibly be an ambush outside?

They'll probably all freeze to death.

Li Ran shrugged helplessly, and the netizens in the live broadcast room were also speechless.

outside the window.

The snow started falling again, and large snowflakes were hitting the window with a crackling sound.

A strange chill swept over them, and many people shrank back.

Some U.S. federal soldiers, unable to bear it any longer, have already gone to bed to prepare for sleep.

It's not just Li Ran's live stream in Liutan that's like this.

Other locations in the Chosin Reservoir area, such as the 1st Marine Division Command in Garyu-ri, the 31st Regiment of the U.S. Army in Sinhung-ri, and the Koto-ri area, are all within the perspective of the live streamer's viewpoint.

The soldiers from the United States all agreed that the new recruits were too nervous.

How could anyone possibly come here?

The straight-line distance from the Yalu River to Changjin Lake is over 120 kilometers.

Is the more than 1000 daily bombing raids on the Yalu River just for show?
Wouldn't they have noticed if a volunteer army had actually come over?

Are you saying that with over 1000 aircraft patrolling and bombing every day, no enemy has been detected?

Even their 1st Marine Division Commander Smith personally flew over the area several times, but found no trace of the enemy.

Then the enemy suddenly appeared at Chosin Reservoir?

That 120 kilometers is only the straight-line distance; if it were a march in the mountains, it would be much longer.

They had no supplies, no provisions, and not even any signs of marching.

Could it have flown in?
Seeing that all the U.S. soldiers were like this, the Blue Star anchors naturally didn't offer any further reminders, since they were all there to experience the storyline.

But as they looked at the map and studied it more closely, they realized something was wrong.

The current disparity in troop strength between the two sides is far from meeting the requirement of encirclement and annihilation.

The U.S. federal government had nearly 3 fully mechanized troops at Chosin Reservoir, while the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, considered the main force in the rear, numbered only about 10.

10 infantrymen surrounded and annihilated 3 mechanized armored troops.

If this happened on a plain, it would definitely be a one-sided massacre by mechanized troops.

However, although the Chinese People's Volunteer Army could make up for the gap by taking advantage of factors such as environment and weather, it would still be difficult for 10 people to encircle and annihilate 3 mechanized armored troops.

The only explanation is that both sides have made intelligence errors.

The US federal government believes that only a small number of Chinese People's Volunteer Army troops participated in the war.

In addition, they had not found any trace of the enemy during their aerial reconnaissance and were completely unaware that the Changjin Lake area had been surrounded by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

Meanwhile, the main force of the 1st Marine Division of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army attacking in the direction of Liutanli led Blue Star players to believe that both sides lacked sufficient intelligence.

Because the 1st Marine Division in Liutanli has nearly 9000 men.

However, the 29th Division of the 27th Army that attacked Liutanli, based on the area, probably numbered between 11,000 and 20,000.

This is almost a 1:1 ratio.

Nearly 12000 infantrymen surrounded and annihilated nearly 9000 mechanized armored troops.

Such a thing could not have happened if there had been sufficient intelligence.

Coupled with bombing raids by US federal aircraft and the cutting off of supply lines, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army could hardly obtain any intelligence from the front.

All intelligence gathering can only rely on scouts.

Therefore, Blue Star players estimate that this is probably how the current situation of both sides misjudging intelligence has come about.

As the Chinese People's Volunteer Army continued to approach on the 'real-time map'.

The Blue Star anchors, scattered across various locations, listened to the snoring around them, but none of them felt sleepy.

Based on this situation, it is estimated that the Chinese People's Volunteer Army will launch an attack tonight.

Outside, the wind and snow were raging, and the temperature had dropped to a low of -36°C. Li Ran lay on the bed, watching the snow drift by outside the window.

A chill ran through me for no apparent reason.

Because the unsuspecting U.S. federal troops were as if they had become prey.

The surrounding soldiers were still fast asleep, completely unaware that their deaths were imminent.
Li Ran closed his eyes, but his consciousness returned to the live broadcast room.

With the viewers in the live stream, we looked at the situation in other areas around Changjin Lake, including Liutanli, Hagaru-ri, and Xinxingli where the 31st Regiment is located.

A battle has broken out in Xinxingli.

The U.S. federal soldiers in the live stream panicked, all under the watchful eyes of many netizens on Earth.

The U.S. 31st Regiment, which was hastily engaged in battle, had already lost two companies in succession, and the rest of the troops were already retreating to the rear.

Watching it.

A cannon shot ripped through the darkness, instantly waking Li Ran and pulling his consciousness back from the live stream to the game.

boom--! ! !
A huge explosion rocked the camp, and the tents shook violently.

boom--! ! !
Another shell landed in the camp.

Everyone finally came to their senses.

Isn't this a dream?!
Enemy attack? ?
"Damn it! How is this possible!"

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!!!"

"quick!!!"

The entire camp was filled with chaotic shouts, the sounds mixed with the howling of the wind and snow and not carrying very far.

boom--! ! !
A shell hit the tent next door directly.

The roaring sound that had just been there vanished instantly.

Inside the tent.

The veterans, who had been lying day and night that no one could possibly come, now felt the heatwave from next door tearing their tents apart, and they lay on the ground in terror.
"No!!! Save me!!!"

"Help me!!!"

During the day they were still clamoring that no one could possibly attack, but when the shells actually came down, they completely collapsed.

No one wanted to die, but no one could save him.

Besides, it was just a false alarm.

The shells killed all the U.S. soldiers in the next tent, but they were not seriously injured when the heat wave passed; they were just quite frightened.

Li Ran was prepared, so he quickly grabbed his gun and rushed out after getting up.

I'm going to find a safe place to observe the battle.

When the terrified veteran got up, his pants were already wet, but no one noticed because everyone was rushing outside with their weapons.

Along the distant mountain ridge, countless fires lit up.

There were flashes of gunfire and flashes of artillery shells.

These flames seemed like countless eyes staring at them from all directions.

On this snowy night, nearly 10 Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers in the Chosin Reservoir area launched an attack on various US 1st Marine Division units.

(End of this chapter)