Changjin Lake: From Xinxingli to Seoul

Chapter 130 A Million-Strong Army Crosses the Yangtze River!
On the vast ice surface of the Imjin River.
"Speed ​​up, charge!"

"As you get close, shell these South Korean guerrilla strongpoints!"

Wu Wanli shouted through the radio inside the tank.

At a command, all eight heavy tanks of the Seventh Steel Company accelerated and charged toward the South Korean army's front-line positions.

South Korean positions

"Retaliate quickly and shoot them dead!"

"Send a telegram to the division commander: 500,000 Chinese troops have launched a fierce attack, and we can't hold them off!"

A South Korean captain covered his head and shouted loudly from inside a trench.

"Five hundred thousand troops? Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration, South Korea?"

The South Korean communications soldier was slightly taken aback.

"exaggerate?!"

"Look for yourself, what's the difference between this and 500,000?"

"While the Chinese artillery fire has ceased, get out there and carry out orders!"

The South Korean captain kicked the communications soldier in the waist and shouted.

"I'm going right now!"

The South Korean communications soldier immediately turned his head and rushed to the left.

However, after only a few steps, they suddenly heard a sharp, piercing sound of wind rushing down from the sky!

"call out----"

He looked up and saw a tank cannon barrel hurtling towards him at high speed.

"boom!!!"

Before he could think for long, the flames of the explosion engulfed him, and the shockwave blasted a section of the trench to collapse, burying him alive.

"Damn it!!"

"Didn't they say the Chinese artillery barrage was over? Why is there still artillery fire?"

The South Korean lieutenant, slightly alarmed, raised his binoculars and looked into the distance.

It would have been better if he hadn't looked; once he did, he almost lost his mind.

"What the hell?! China's armored forces?!"

The South Korean lieutenant stared in disbelief at the towering Pershing tank and its massive, large-caliber gun barrel, almost thinking he was living in a dream.

far away
"Yu Congrong, you missed that shot!"

"I told you to fire the heavy machine gun, where did you go firing it?"

Wu Wanli cursed loudly and without any politeness.

"Company commander, I had a mental block just now, but now I need to get serious."

Yu Congrong chuckled sheepishly, turned the cannon around, aimed it at the machine gunners in the South Korean position, and fired a shell.

"Oh!"

As the red light from the cannon flashed, the entire Pershing heavy tank jolted violently backward.

A powerful shell slammed into the position of the South Korean machine gunner.

"boom!"

With a deafening explosion, severed entrails and flesh were flung into the sky, falling like blood-red snowflakes.

As for the machine gun, it was reduced to charred parts scattered on the ground.

Because he was so close, the South Korean captain was immediately struck by the shockwave, which caused a ringing in his ears and a burning sensation throughout his body.

"Ah Xiba!"

"What kind of army is this? They're incredibly powerful!"

The South Korean captain raised his binoculars and looked at a cluster of red flags that was getting closer and closer.

When he saw the words on it, his hair stood on end, and his eyes were filled with panic.

"Sir, sir, urgent telegram from the regimental commander!"

"He told us that we must hold the first line of defense and withstand the first offensive of the Volunteer Army, and that reinforcements would arrive soon!"

A South Korean lieutenant rushed over and reported.

"Me? Holding off China's elite elite force?"

Captain Han pointed at the company flag of the Seventh Steel Company with a look of grief and indignation, then pointed at himself, and asked as if he had suffered a great injustice.

"Sir, this is a direct order from above. If we don't hold out..."

The South Korean lieutenant was slightly taken aback, but was about to offer further advice.

"Fuck you!"

"See for yourself what kind of unit it is!"

The South Korean captain tossed his binoculars to the lieutenant while dragging off his weights and cursing.

"Damn it?!"

"The Chinese Steel Seventh Company?! And the armored version at that?!"

The South Korean lieutenant instantly understood the captain's grief and indignation, and exclaimed in disbelief.

"Da da da da da da da da..."

At this moment, the tank where Wu Wanli was located closed in and opened fire on them.

"Puff puff!"

Several stray bullets struck the South Korean lieutenant, causing blood to gush from his chest. He fell unwillingly into the trench.

"Telegram Headquarters, the First Company is willing to go through fire and water for the Republic of Korea, and charge to our deaths!"

"Everyone, no looking back, or you'll be shot! Charge!"

Seeing the intense firepower of the Steel Seventh Company, Captain Han quickly said...

"Come on!"

At this moment, the honest and simple-minded Han platoon leader, Jin Shachun, led his remaining twenty-odd men toward the Steel Seventh Company.

"Platoon leader, what are you doing?!"

A South Korean soldier had just rushed out when he noticed the tanks ahead and quickly asked what was wrong.

"I know what I have to do! But there's no turning back now. I'll try to get some compensation for my family so they can survive!"

Jin Shachun thought of his sick mother at home, picked up his submachine gun and fired, shouting with a slightly tearful voice.

"Da da da da da da da da..."

"Clang, clang, clang, clang!"

The bullets struck the armor of the Steel Seventh Company's tanks, sparking sparks but leaving only dents.

"So you were after the compensation money too..."

"Damn it, I don't want to fight in my next life!!"

South Korean soldiers charged forward, crying and shouting.

However, what they didn't notice was that the South Korean captain had already led some of his men in a frantic escape to the rear.

"And the compensation? Will it even reach your hands? Bah!"

The South Korean captain, still lucid, spat out a mouthful of phlegm and quickened his pace of escape.

Inside the tank

"Oh? You dare to counter-charge?"

Do you think you're like me?

"Just sweep them to death, don't waste shells on idiots!"

After observing, Wu Wanli laughed and said...

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

……

The tank commanders of the Seventh Steel Company relayed the orders, and the vehicle-mounted machine guns roared to life.

"Da da da da da da da da..."

Bullets from the eight vehicle-mounted machine guns sprayed out continuously, the orange bullets exploding into bright red splatters on the flesh and blood of the South Korean soldiers.

However, Wu Wanli felt a little sad when he saw the large number of South Korean soldiers who had fallen, but he quickly regained his composure.

What's heartbreaking is that those soldiers of the Seventh Company charged forward one after another, only to fall down.
Now the Seventh Steel Company has the only heavy armored vehicle in the entire army, but the volunteer soldiers nearby, and countless young bodies, still lie forever on the cold, icy surface.

This is a battlefield. Only by relentlessly fighting our way through the enemy can we reduce the number of our volunteer comrades who die!
"Change direction and head towards the one o'clock position!"

Wu Wanli's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he loudly gave the order.

At this moment, the dynamic Sky Eye map in his mind had been activated.

The one o'clock position is exactly the direction of the South Korean army headquarters.

He was going to lead the Steel Seventh Company to destroy the command center of the first line of defense along the Imjin River!
"Yes!"

"Yes!"

……

Pinghe and the others carried out the orders without the slightest hesitation.

The convoy of the Seventh Steel Company slowly turned and headed directly towards the one o'clock position.

The heavy tanks ahead crashed through the remaining wire mesh and detonated the infantry mines ahead of time, clearing a safe path for the soldiers behind.

Rear of the Seventh Steel Company convoy

"This kid's tactical objective is absolutely correct!"

"Use every ounce of your strength to keep up with the Steel Seventh Company!"

Wu Qianli, commanding the main force of the Third Battalion, shouted loudly.

"Yes!"

Mei Sheng and the others quickly responded. Further back, Tan Ziwei, the commander of the assault regiment, seeing this, also issued the same order.

Thus, with the Seventh Steel Company as the spearhead, the entire First Assault Regiment followed closely behind, like a sharp blade, and charged straight toward the South Korean army headquarters.

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South Korean Army 1st Regiment Command
"Sir, the 1st Company of the 1st Battalion encountered a Chinese steel company. The main force launched a counterattack, and almost the entire company perished!"

"They said that, according to a rough estimate, there were at least 500,000 Chinese troops along the entire Imjin River!"

"Our defenses have been breached, and there are holes everywhere. What should we do?"

A South Korean lieutenant colonel asked.

"Five hundred thousand? Does the Chinese army really have five hundred thousand troops in total? How dare that idiot give such a false report?!"

"Moreover, every time they talk about the main force counter-charging, the result is that only a portion of the people charge, and the deaths of many people never happen to him, the company commander."

The South Korean colonel laughed in anger and cursed.

"Sir, if the Chinese army launches a full-scale attack, they will have at least 200,000 troops. It seems that we are now in the main attacking position."

"Besides, before, they would at least put up a fight for a while before running away. Now that they're running away directly, I'm afraid the situation is really not good."

"That's what the South Korean lieutenant colonel said."

"What? Shouldn't the main attack position of the Volunteer Army be that one-line section of the river at Gaolangpu?"

"Oh no, could it really be our place...?"

"Immediately send a telegram to the division headquarters, saying that nearly 800,000 Chinese troops have gathered at the Imjin River, and the most elite part of them is attacking us!"

"That's what the South Korean colonel said."

Should we request reinforcements?

"But even if the entire main force of the ROK 1st Division were to be deployed, it probably wouldn't be able to stop the Chinese army's advance!"

The South Korean lieutenant colonel sighed.

"Just say we've suffered heavy losses and have no choice but to retreat!"

"Guards company, prepare the vehicles, follow me!"

"That's what the South Korean colonel said."

"Yes!"

The South Korean lieutenant colonel nodded.

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Soon, with the South Korean colonel leading the retreat, the entire South Korean regiment's defensive line collapsed like an avalanche.

Large numbers of South Korean troops abandoned their heavy weapons on the ground and fled desperately to the rear.

"Rumble--"

The tanks of the 7th Steel Company were moving at full speed, and were using machine guns to mow down the slow-moving South Korean soldiers.

Most of these routed soldiers were wounded and unable to run fast, so they were easily wiped out by the Steel Seventh Company and the assault regiment behind them.

The armored convoy of the Seventh Steel Company crossed the positions and trenches and went straight to the headquarters of the First Regiment.

The South Korean army's fortifications and even air-raid shelters were still intact, but there were no South Korean soldiers stationed there.

"Company commander, something's not right!"

"We've only been here a short time, and there are still some sporadic resistance and fleeing troops at the front. Why is there no movement from the regimental headquarters in the rear?"

Tank No. 2 commander Gao Daxing asked over the radio.

"Company commander, be careful of an ambush by the South Korean army."

"This is a reminder from Pinghe, the commander of Tank No. 3."

"Why would they set up an ambush? They probably ran away!"

Wu Wanli said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"What? They got away!?"

"We're an armored vehicle convoy. Even if we were delayed a bit while fighting our way here, we shouldn't have lost a single person, right?"

Yu Congrong said in disbelief.

"What's so strange about that? The South Korean army may not be good at anything else, but they're number one at running away."

"Do you believe that if the POW camp holds a sports meet, the South Korean army will definitely come out on top?"

Wu Wanli thought about the historical situation and said without any worry.

"Company commander, what do we do now?"

Yu Congrong asked.

"No need to loot this regimental headquarters anymore, let's charge straight in and attack their core defenses!"

"The US military will definitely send mechanized units to support the South Korean army. We have limited time and must complete the infiltration ahead of schedule and defeat the South Korean 1st Division!"

"After all, we were basically the ones leading the entire offensive of the First Assault Regiment!"

Wu Wanli said.

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

……

The tank commanders all agreed and followed Wu Wanli's tank, penetrating deeper into the area.

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ROK Army 1st Division Command
"Sir, urgent message from the front!"

"The Chinese army is not crossing the river in a straight line, but in a wavy line. We've fallen into their trap!"

"The First Regiment said they predicted there were 800,000 Chinese troops along the entire Imjin River, but now they have been routed by the main force of the Chinese army and are retreating!"

A South Korean brigadier general said.

"Eight hundred thousand Chinese troops?!"

"Damn it! Are they kidding me!?"

"These bastards didn't put up any decent resistance at all! Why did they all run away!"

The South Korean major general slammed his fist on the table and roared.

"They said they were facing the elite Chinese force that had defeated the US 1st Marine Division, so..."

"Even if I listened to these words, would Americans listen?"

"They just run away, what am I supposed to do?!"

The South Korean major general slammed his fist on the table in anger and roared.

"General, perhaps we should..."

The South Korean brigadier general cautiously probed.

"If they run, they're losing ground; if I run, I'm losing the Imjin River defense line. The Americans will just shoot me!"

"Shoot the commander of the fleeing regiment! The rest of you, hold them off for your lives and wait for the rapid support of the US mechanized forces!"

The South Korean major general clutched his heart and cursed.

"Sir, we can't execute him..."

The South Korean brigadier general sighed and said.

"What, do you think his remaining troops would risk their lives to protect him?"

The South Korean major general frowned slightly, a hint of anger in his eyes, and asked.

"No, they've already evacuated."

"As early as five minutes ago, they broke through our lines and retreated."

"Our soldiers saw that they were their own men, so none of them fired to stop them..."

The South Korean brigadier general gave a bitter smile and said.

"Ah Xiba!"

"I'm going to lead the guard battalion to form a supervisory team, and anyone who dares to run away will be shot!"

How long will it take for the US military to arrive as reinforcements?

The South Korean major general, his eyes slightly red, said.

"They have mechanized troops, so they're very fast. I estimate they can get there in two or three hours."

"That's what the South Korean brigadier general said."

"Two or three hours..."

"No, immediately send an urgent telegram to General Ridgway, saying that the Chinese army has mobilized nearly a million troops and is launching a fierce attack on the Imjin River!"

"I will lead my troops to fight to the death and make sure reinforcements arrive within two hours, otherwise the Imjin River defense line will be finished."

The South Korean major general thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said.

"Ah! Where did the Chinese army come from, with nearly a million troops? Sir, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

The South Korean brigadier general exclaimed in surprise.

"The telegram from the front says 800,000, so how is it excessive for me to report nearly a million?"

"At worst, we can just lie about the frontline battle reports to cover up the blame when they hold us accountable. Go quickly, it's no exaggeration to say that the US military might not take it seriously."

The South Korean major general gave a wry smile, as if he had given up entirely.

"Yes!"

The South Korean brigadier general agreed.

"Also, get the car ready. I don't know if it can hold up for two or three hours."

The South Korean major general, upon thinking about the combat effectiveness of his troops, suddenly felt somewhat insecure and gave the order.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, the South Korean brigadier general breathed a sigh of relief and responded.

(End of this chapter)