Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

832 Task Transfer

On May 1950, 5, the Korean War officially broke out.

1950年6月7日,中央委员会批准军委提议,正式成立东北边防军和华北边防军。1950年6月11日,联合国批准通过,联合国军正式成立,麦克阿瑟成为

Commander-in-Chief of the United Nations Forces.

After MacArthur became the commander-in-chief of the United Nations forces, he began to mobilize American troops in Japan to enter North Korea. The first to enter North Korea was the 25th Infantry Division, and a few days later the st Cavalry Division landed in Pohang.

However, the two divisions landed on the Korean Peninsula, but still failed to solve the Korean problem. The Korean People's Army advanced very quickly. After the 25th Infantry Division came into contact with the Korean People's Army, it failed to defeat the Korean People's Army. Instead,

It was their own choice to retreat. As a result, one city after another fell into the hands of the Korean People's Army.

With the establishment of the United Nations forces, the issues on the Korean Peninsula became more complicated, and the central government paid more attention to the Korean issue.

On June 1950, 6, the 17th day after the outbreak of the Korean War, the Central Committee held a Political Bureau meeting to discuss the countermeasures that China should take after the US armed invasion of North Korea. At this meeting, Chairman Mao

We must clearly state that if U.S. imperialism wins, it will be proud and will threaten our country. If U.S. imperialism controls the Korean Peninsula, it will want more and will threaten the security of our northeast. This is something we absolutely cannot do.

This is something we can accept. Therefore, we cannot but help North Korea. We must help. We can choose the form of a volunteer army, but the timing must be carefully chosen. Therefore, we cannot but prepare.

At this meeting, the Chairman first proposed the model of the volunteer army and first proposed that China should help North Korea.

However, at this meeting, everyone was not very enthusiastic about sending troops to North Korea. After all, since the founding of New China in May 1948, New China has developed very well in all aspects in the past two years. The government has transitioned smoothly, the politics is clear, and the workers and peasants have

The economy developed normally, prices were stable, the bandit suppression was successful, and the Soviet aid project was successfully implemented. It can be said that all aspects of society were thriving. If involved in the Korean War at this time, it would greatly affect New China.

development of.

Fortunately, the situation on the Korean Peninsula hasn't reached a critical point yet, so while the President has said he wants to help North Korea, no one has dwelled on the issue. However, everyone supports the idea of ​​being prepared for any eventuality.

Whether to send troops or not, preparations must be made.

The Political Bureau decided that the Chairman, the Premier, and Wei Hongjun would form a committee for the Korean issue. The Chairman and the Premier both had a lot of work to do, so Wei Hongjun was given full responsibility for the Korean issue. This included military and political

Wei Hongjun was solely responsible for all matters related to administration, reporting, and logistics. Even though the newly established Northeast Border Defense Army and the North China Border Defense Army were under the leadership of the Northeast Military Region and the North China Military Region, Wei Hongjun had the power to convene border defense meetings.

The work is then reported directly to the Chairman and the Prime Minister, without any other links in between.

Wei Hongjun's work focus needs to shift from government affairs to the North Korean issue.

However, this can also be regarded as the Politburo's trust in Wei Hongjun.

Because Wei Hongjun's predictions on the Korean Peninsula issue are the most accurate. Moreover, Wei Hongjun is a military cadre. Although he has been working in local areas in recent years, he still holds a military position. Wei Hongjun is rare.

A central cadre who is successful in both the military and local areas.

Wei Hongjun is in charge of this matter and can coordinate the relationship between the army and local areas.

The situation on the Korean Peninsula was volatile, so the Politburo meeting also decided to slow down the pace of PLA disarmament. The original central government plan was to reduce the size of the army to around 1950 million by 400.

The main reason is that the military expenditure for more than 600 million troops is too high.

Moreover, the central government is weakening the strength of local central bureaus and major military regions. One of the main reasons why the PLA can expand so much is that the various units have swallowed up too many national army units.

In order to stabilize the country, the government chose to accept uprisings, surrenders, and reform a large number of prisoners. But after the founding of New China, this was no longer necessary.

Between 1949 and the first half of 1950, the PLA had already reduced its ranks by approximately 110 million. Plans had been made to reduce the force by another million. However, with the Korean Peninsula crisis erupting, the Politburo decided to slow the pace of reductions.

Let’s take a look at the situation first.

At the same time, the Politburo asked the Political and Legal Committee to formulate a work plan for "suppressing spies and counter-revolutionaries."

Since the United Nations passed the UN Army and the United States wanted to intervene in the Korean War, Taiwan has been ready to make a move, thinking that the time to counterattack the mainland has come. So the Taiwanese troops, including those in the Golden Triangle,

The troops and the bandits that have not yet been completely eliminated are all preparing for war.

Their spies who stayed in the mainland were even clamoring everywhere, saying that World War III was about to break out.

The United States wants to lead the countries of the free world in a decisive battle with the Soviet Union's socialist countries.

Those spies all swore that the United States is the world's most powerful country and no country in the world can rival the United States. If the Third World War breaks out, the final winner will inevitably be led by the United States.

The countries of the free world and the socialist countries headed by the Soviet Union are bound to be losers.

By then, China would still be Chiang Kai-shek's China, or the Kuomintang's China. Some even said Chiang Kai-shek had received support from the United States and would soon lead his troops to counterattack the mainland.

This has caused panic in many places.

For the working class and peasant class, the new China has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people for two years. Everyone can see the changes in all aspects and feel what the new China is.

The weight is incomparable to that of old China.

They truly felt what liberation was.

Therefore, when Chiang Kai-shek wanted to counterattack, they all shared the same hatred and were determined to defend New China.

But many other classes are different.

They feared the United States and didn't want to bet entirely on the new China. Many Chinese scholars emphasized the importance of family, country, and the world, emphasizing the importance of family harmony before peace and prosperity. Family inheritance came first. Therefore, many large families preferred to bet on both sides.

Not entirely offending the other party.

Now that the world situation has changed, their attitude has also changed.

They did not collude with the spies, but they were willing to turn a blind eye to their activities, as they did not want to offend either side. Sometimes they even gave the spies some convenience.

The anti-espionage and anti-revolutionary work brought great trouble.

It's like the father of a famous figure who was executed during the anti-counterrevolutionary campaign in New China. In the 1980s, the designer personally apologized, and the court overturned the verdict. But was this case truly a wrongful conviction?

It may be an injustice, after all, the punishment was too severe and he was directly shot.

But that doesn't mean the case was completely wrongful. After all, he was charged with harboring bandits with spy backgrounds, shielding bandits, hiding firearms, and even resisting taxation. Later, in order to win over celebrities, the state said that his father was not guilty and that the case was wrongful.

He is just a microcosm.

There are many such people in New China today.

Therefore, at the Politburo meeting, the Political and Legal Committee was specifically tasked with formulating regulations for "suppressing spies and counter-revolutionaries," and at the same time, formulating regulations to suppress those forces that pretended to obey but actually flirted with spies and counter-revolutionaries. Marshal Nie, as the director of the Political and Legal Committee, was fully responsible for this matter.

After the meeting, the Chairman, the Premier and Wei Hongjun held a short meeting.

Exchange some ideas with each other.

Wei Hongjun raised a crucial question. Although numerous anti-aircraft artillery regiments have been established over the past two years, relying solely on them for air defense is insufficient. This also applies to the newly established air force. Although they have received a large number of Soviet aircraft over the past two years, only around two to three hundred fighter jets will be operational in three months' time. With the remaining pilots still in training, this is insufficient to compete with the United States for air supremacy. To truly support the troops' logistics, the Soviet Air Force will need to intervene in the short term.

Of course, if the Soviet Union, as in the past, continues to drag its feet and is unwilling to send air force units to participate in the war, then the Soviet Union should increase its support for the Chinese Air Force, sell more aircraft to China, and send more Soviet pilots to help train Chinese Air Force pilots.

The Chairman discussed with the Prime Minister and asked the Prime Minister to go to the Soviet Union in person to discuss the current situation on the Korean Peninsula. At the same time, they discussed the possibility of continuing to purchase Soviet weapons and equipment and the direct participation of the Soviet Air Force in the war.

Finally, the Chairman once again solemnly handed over the daily work of the Korean issue to Wei Hongjun.

Wei Hongjun did not refuse.

The final moment had arrived. According to calculations, the volunteer army had approximately three months left. Wei Hongjun needed to complete all tasks within these three months so that the volunteer army could easily enter the battle, with minimal casualties and more kills.

"First, I want to tell you a piece of good news. The 300 T-34/85 tanks purchased from the Soviet Union have arrived in the country and are being equipped with our armored forces. Soon these tank units will also be assigned to the border defense forces."

Changes in the situation on the Korean Peninsula accelerated the entry of Soviet weapons and equipment into China.

Historically, the US military, leveraging its superior firepower and mobility, has favored a strategy of slowly withdrawing during the day while holding off enemy forces, and then retreating in large strides at night. The Chinese People's Volunteer Army, lacking mobility, was unable to annihilate the US forces during the day due to the enemy's overwhelming firepower, and was unable to catch up at night. The US forces retreated at night, retreating to relatively flat terrain, and then launched a counterattack during the day. By this time, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, already exhausted from the night's march, was easily defeated by the US.

The US military has used this simple tactic repeatedly and it still works very well.

US tanks, in particular, played a crucial role in this process. If the Volunteer Army had anti-tank weapons or tanks of its own, the US wouldn't have been so aggressive. Therefore, in response to this situation, Wei Hongjun massively equipped the border defense forces with infantry rocket launchers and tank units.

As long as the US air superiority can be weakened, the volunteers can use tanks to attack the US troops and prevent the US troops from retreating so easily.

Of course, the generals on the border defense side had never fought against the US military, so they did not have a deep understanding of their strategies and tactics. However, they were very happy to hear that 300 tanks had arrived in the country.

This was the second batch of Soviet tanks. China had already received the first batch of 1949 tanks in 140. Add to that the approximately 530 tanks captured by the PLA during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War, including Japanese, American, British, and German models—a wide variety of types. Of course, many of these tanks were no longer viable for combat. However, with this patchwork of tanks, plus the tanks purchased from the Soviet Union, the PLA now possessed approximately 1000 tanks.

If the border defense forces could be equipped with one or two tank divisions, their combat effectiveness would be significantly improved. Therefore, the generals of the border defense forces were very happy.

"Comrades, everyone should be clear about why we're holding this meeting today. US troops have already entered North Korea. Whether we send troops or not, we must make all preparations and prepare for war. Everyone, please share your opinions."

After finishing the conversation with the Chairman and the Premier, Wei Hongjun immediately convened a border defense meeting.

General He, who presided over the Military Commission, along with other Military Commission officials such as Yang Quanwu and Zhao Lu, and officers from the Northeast and North China Frontier Armies attended the meeting. Despite General He's presence, Wei Hongjun, as a member of the Politburo and the leader entrusted by the Politburo with responsibility for North Korea, naturally presided over the meeting.

Deng Guodao: "Then let me talk first."

Deng Guo is one of the few cadres in the People's Liberation Army who is both excellent in military and political affairs.

During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he fought his way from the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region, stabilized and developed the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Military Region, and ultimately swept across South Manchuria. He then fought his way from the Northeast to Guangdong and finally liberated Hainan, a feat truly remarkable. Originally serving as commander of the South China Military Region, he had barely settled into his duties in Guangdong and Guangxi when a central government order transferred him to the Northeast. Since arriving in the Northeast, he hadn't rested a moment, constantly studying the Korean Peninsula issue.

Furthermore, the newly formed 13th Corps consisted of many of Deng Guo's veterans, all veterans of countless battles. They discussed and raised many issues, resolving those they could resolve on their own. However, many issues remained beyond their control and required higher-level attention.

"Since we're preparing for war, let me talk about the issue of war. If troops really enter North Korea, they'll be fighting abroad, not on our own familiar territory. First and foremost, the language issue needs to be resolved."

Even when fighting domestically, the difficulty of fighting on the inside and fighting on the outside are completely different.

Not to mention fighting abroad.

One of the biggest problems is the language issue.

“It’s a problem, but it’s solvable.”

Yang Quanwu said: "Although we have transferred part of the North Korean division to North Korea, there are still many Korean officers and soldiers in the entire army who can speak Chinese and Korean. In particular, the troops in the Central South Military Region still have several thousand Korean officers and soldiers. The Military Commission has sent these Korean officers and soldiers to the border defense forces. In addition, the Northeast Military Region will recruit a group of Korean soldiers who can speak both Chinese and Korean in a short period of time, and strive to assign at least one or two Korean officers and soldiers to each regiment. This will initially solve the language problem after the troops enter North Korea. After entering North Korea, we can negotiate with the North Korean side and ask them to provide our troops with a group of translators who understand Chinese and Korean.

Deng Guo and Yang Quanwu both knew their tasks.

Deng Guo, currently Commander of the Northeast Frontier Defense Army, primarily raised issues he couldn't resolve. Yang Quanwu, Chief of the General Staff, was responsible for resolving them. Unlike Deng Guo, Yang Quanwu had already been studying the North Korean issue for a year and a half.

A lot of preparations were also made.

Including language issues after entering North Korea.

Since the First Sino-Japanese War, a large number of Koreans have left the Korean Peninsula and settled in Northeast China. As a result, many young people in their twenties and thirties today grew up and went to school in China and speak fluent Chinese.

Furthermore, at the end of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Eighth Route Army established a base in Northeast China. A large number of ethnic Koreans from the East Manchuria Military Region joined the Eighth Route Army, leading many to learn Chinese while serving in the army. The PLA boasted nearly 100,000 ethnic Korean officers and soldiers. While many troops were assigned to the Korean People's Street, a significant number remained within the PLA. Yang Quanwu had already begun organizing these officers and soldiers, preparing to gradually deploy them to the border defense forces.

Deng Guo continued, "There's another problem with fighting abroad: we're not familiar with North Korea at all. Although we have maps, they're just maps, and we're not sure how accurate they are."

Wei Hongjun nodded.

Deng Guo had indeed made a lot of preparations.

Yang Quanwu again answered, "We currently have a military attaché group stationed in North Korea, and their work over the past two years has also included this aspect."

Yang Quanwu is also a veteran who has fought on the battlefield for twenty years.

Ever since learning about the North Korean issue, they have been conducting geography surveys of the country under the guise of the military attaché corps. North Korea is, after all, an independent nation and a socialist fraternal state, so some things shouldn't be taken too far. While the military attaché corps has been surveying the country's terrain for the past two years, they can't be too obvious. This could easily lead to misunderstandings as espionage.

“But this is not enough.

Deng Hua disagreed.