Changjin Lake: From Xinxingli to Seoul

Chapter 175 Occupying the UN Command Headquarters!
UN Command Headquarters

"General Quan, we've bombed so many times and charged in countless times, but we just can't break through!"

"The U.S. military has a strong fighting spirit, and each time they held on at the last minute and brought our troops down."

"Why don't we bombard it with artillery fire? Why don't you take the three regiments and go with the Chinese army to take Seoul Airport first?"

Looking at the American positions in the distance, Lu Taijian said helplessly.

"Ah Xiba!"

"what are you saying?!"

"This is our chance to fight the US military alone. We must fight well and we absolutely cannot lose, do you understand?"

Upon hearing this, Quan Douguang angrily roared at Lu Taijian.

"But General, a direct assault would result in heavy casualties."

"The first, second and third battalions took turns pushing forward as the vanguard, but they were all driven off the position and there was no way to open a breach."

"Why don't we wait for the Seventh Steel Company of China to lead the way, and then..."

Lu Taijian said.

"Mr. Lu, do you know what we're doing?"

"Think about our previous status. Do you want to continue being a vassal army when we get to the Chinese army, letting these loyal soldiers become cannon fodder?"

Quan Douguang took a deep breath, gently wiped a light machine gun, and said.

“Servants, cannon fodder…”

"Of course I don't want to, but aren't we..."

Lu Taijian wanted to say that they were just cannon fodder, but when he met Quan Douguang's fierce gaze and the eyes of the surrounding South Korean soldiers, he swallowed his words back instantly.

"Ah Xiba!"

"My soldiers are not cannon fodder! My troops are not cannon fodder troops!"

"They can be an elite force, a powerful army that will shake the world!"

“In the past, I provided them with material things, ensuring they ate well and dressed warmly. They lacked nothing, including money and women.”

"Now, it's time to give them spirit, to let them have the dignity they deserve as soldiers!"

"Pass on my order: all officers are to volunteer to form an officers' suicide squad and serve as the main attacking force in the next assault!"

"I, Quan Douguang, Major General and Commander of the First Division of the Capital Region, am the first to sign up!"

Quan Douguang looked at Lu Taijian and the surrounding South Korean soldiers, raised his right hand, and shouted loudly.

Upon hearing this, the South Korean soldiers below were stunned for a moment, and their hearts trembled.

Past events flashed through their minds: being looked down upon by the US military, being used as cannon fodder to probe enemy positions, and being brutally beaten by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army at Chosin Reservoir.

Although Quan Douguang did provide them with a comfortable life, the inferiority complex remained rooted in their hearts.

Attacking the American forces! That was something they never even dared to dream of back then!

But now, seeing Quan Douguang raising his arms and shouting that he was going to be the first to charge, their eyes welled up with tears.

"I, Lu Taijian, Colonel and Regiment Commander of the 2nd Regiment of the 1st Division of the Capital Region, am the second to sign up!"

"Soldiers, that's not an insurmountable line of defense; it's our chance to be reborn!"

"Charge forward! Don't let the Chinese army look down on you!"

Lu Taijian instantly understood Quan Douguang's meaning and was the second to raise his hand and shout.

This is more than just a matter of dignity as a soldier; it concerns one's status and treatment after joining the Chinese army!
Soon, a group of young South Korean officers raised their right hands and joined the officers' suicide squad.

"Great! You're all doing a great job!"

"Let those two artillery battalions bombard us hard. After two rounds of bombardment, I'll lead the officer suicide squad as the vanguard, and the remaining troops will launch an assault in echelons!"

"No matter who falls, even if I die, you must keep charging!"

"Lord Lu, if I die, you will take my place."

"Just tell them that my last wish is for you to receive better treatment. I have no other requests, understand?"

Quan Douguang pulled back the bolt and said with a relaxed smile.

"General Quan..."

Looking at the determination in Quan Douguang's eyes, Lu Taijian was somewhat dazed.

"What are you crying about? You're the commander of thousands of soldiers, show some respect!"

"Go and relay the order!"

Quan Douguang waved his hand and said.

"Yes!"

"loyalty!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Taijian immediately shouted loudly.

"loyalty!!!"

The younger officers below joined in the shouting.

"loyalty!!!!!"

The South Korean soldiers, filled with immense courage, roared loudly.

……

US UN Command position
"Sir, the South Korean troops on the other side seem to be mobilizing. It looks like they're about to launch another offensive... and it could very well be a general offensive!"

"That's what the U.S. Army captain said."

"so what?"

"These South Korean cannon fodder who would collapse at the first sign of trouble actually dare to rebel?"

"Look at those corpses in front of the position, this is the price they deserved to pay!"

The U.S. Army major snorted and said dismissively.

“Sir, but we’ve already lost several hundred soldiers, and now we only have seven hundred left. If we continue fighting like this…”

Upon hearing this, the U.S. Army captain quickly offered a reminder.

"damn it……"

"We'll launch a counter-offensive while they're on their final assault, catching them off guard, breaking through the encirclement, and advancing towards Seoul Airport."

"We're stuck here. If they don't attack but just keep bombarding us with artillery, it'll be too frustrating."

The U.S. Army major put down his binoculars, thought for a moment, and said.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, the U.S. Army captain immediately agreed and went down to relay the order to prepare for a counterattack.

……

"call out--"

"call out--"

At that moment, countless shells pierced the sky, emitting huge shrieks, and crashed heavily onto the American positions.

"Hidden! Hidden!"

The U.S. Army major shouted loudly.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom..."

The next second, a series of explosions rang out, and countless shrapnels burst forth like flowers scattered by fairies.

As the explosion ended, the U.S. Army major had just looked up to order suppressive fire.

"Sir, be careful!"

At this moment, the U.S. Army captain quickly tackled him to the ground.

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

A barrage of bullets flew overhead, sending countless snowflakes flying.

"Come on!"

"loyalty!!"

Lu Taijian gritted his teeth and fired a burst of submachine gun bullets as he passed Quan Douguang.

Quan Douguang calmly raised his gun and fired at a machine gun, killing an American machine gunner.

The South Korean soldiers behind them were greatly encouraged and charged toward the American positions with shouts of excitement.

"Fuck!"

"Could the soldiers of America really be defeated by these damned cannon fodder troops?"

"Charge with me! Break through and rendezvous with General Ridgway!"

The U.S. Army major shook off the snowflakes from his body, roared angrily, and was the first to rush out of the trench.

Soon, the American soldiers, in order to break through and survive, also rushed out.

In the initial clash between the two forces, the US military did indeed gain the upper hand due to its physical strength and combat skills.

But soon, more and more South Korean soldiers charged at Chun Doo-kwang like madmen, quickly surrounding and fighting the outnumbered American troops. "Shit!"

"Damn it, how come these South Korean soldiers suddenly become so capable when they're on the other side?!"

The U.S. Army major looked at the group of South Korean soldiers fighting desperately and quickly voiced the same question that Chiang Kai-shek had.

"what!"

The next second, he was distracted and stabbed in the shoulder by a South Korean officer, and fell to the ground in pain.

Soon, he exposed his weakness and was stabbed by several bayonets, and soon fell unwillingly into a pool of blood.

After the U.S. Army major fell, the remaining U.S. Army troops were gradually whittled down and stabbed down.

Finally, after more than a hundred American soldiers fell dead, the American soldiers, feeling hopeless, laid down their weapons and surrendered in order to survive.

……

"General Kaka, the UN headquarters has been captured by us!"

“An American battalion of 500 men was wiped out, and the rest surrendered immediately, while we suffered casualties... about 2,000 men!”

Lu Taijian said with a heavy expression.

"If it weren't for our superior artillery and numbers, we might not have won this battle."

"The Chinese army is indeed powerful, especially the Iron Seventh Company, which has repeatedly won battles against overwhelming odds..."

Quan Douguang looked at the corpses scattered on the ground and said with a bitter smile.

"General, such a victory is already a rare achievement for us."

"It can be said that we are the only unit in the South Korean military that has the ability to fight the US military."

Lu Taijian said.

"South Korean army? No, we are no longer the South Korean army."

"Let's go to Seoul Airport. I'm really looking forward to seeing Wu Kaka's expression when he finds out our results."

Quan Douguang smiled slightly and gave the order.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Taijian quickly agreed.

....................................

Outside Seoul Airport, the temporary headquarters of the 7th Steel Company

"Company Commander, Quan Douguang has returned with the main force."

At this moment, Pinghe spoke.

"So fast?"

"Did they really take over the UN command?"

Liu Hanqing said.

"I believe in them; two regiments can definitely take down an entire American battalion."

After looking at the map of the Sky Eye, Wu Wanli smiled confidently.

"Wukaka, I haven't let you down!"

"The entire battalion of American soldiers has been wiped out, leaving only a few hundred American prisoners!"

"Their UN command post has now been captured!"

Quan Douguang walked over with a smile, speaking with a hint of self-satisfaction.

"Excellent, General Quan. Although there was a minor flaw just now, you have won this battle, which will stabilize the entire strategic situation."

Wu Wanli looked at Quan Douguang and praised him without reservation.

"Strategic overall situation?"

"It was just the annihilation of one American battalion. I also mobilized two main regiments, several thousand men, to besiege it, and in the end... two thousand were killed or wounded."

"Ahem, at most it's a tactical victory."

"Damn it! If only our soldiers had the fighting power of your Steel Seventh Company, even if they were just ordinary volunteer soldiers."

Upon hearing this, Quan Douguang said somewhat embarrassedly.

"No matter how elite the Seventh Steel Company is, it's only a little over two hundred men."

"As for the other volunteer soldiers, they are too far away to come to our aid so quickly."

"But the US 25th Division is desperately sending reinforcements to Seoul. To hold Seoul, the 7th Steel Company and the 1st Capital Division will have to fight a bloody battle together."

Wu Wanli said.

"It's alright. The First Division of the Capital will be willing to follow Wu Kaka's orders. Please lead them to achieve great things!"

Upon hearing this, Quan Douguang replied without the slightest hesitation.

"General Quan, do you really trust me?"

"Aren't you tempted by the power of these tens of thousands of guns, or aren't you afraid I'll continue to use them as cannon fodder?"

Wu Wanli looked at Quan Douguang with some surprise and said.

“I have learned about your conduct through intelligence. The military should not be the private army of officers.”

"If I can't distinguish between important matters like this, I guess I'll only be able to lead them to serve as a logistics unit, right?"

"Besides... I believe you, Wu Kaka, are not that kind of person."

"But Wu Kaka, what was the flaw you just mentioned?"

Quan Douguang smiled and looked at Wu Wanli.

"General Quan, I'm sorry, the exit of President Syngman Rhee's escape tunnel wasn't far from me, but the US military sent troops to meet him, and I couldn't intercept him..."

"Han Yituan's regimental commander, Huang Yongshi, lowered his head and said."

"Damn it! You bastard..."

Upon hearing this, Quan Douguang immediately raised his hand as if to slap Wu Wanli, while glancing at him out of the corner of his eye.

"General Quan, there's no need to blame him. Whether or not Syngman Rhee can be captured will not affect the current battle situation."

"We just need to fight the current battles well, such as taking over Seoul Airport."

Wu Wanli looked at the distant scene on the Sky Eye map and said.

On the vast, all-encompassing map of the Iron Will Star, a U.S. Air Force formation was seen approaching Seoul Airport.

Before they could even refuel and replenish their ammunition after landing, the 7th Steel Company and the 1st Capital Division had to storm the Seoul Airport positions.

If you consider the timing, now is actually the perfect time to deploy.

"Please give the order, Wu Kaka."

Quan Douguang spoke in a very humble manner.

"The artillery regiment's guns must be set up immediately. Once set up, they will bombard the outer American positions with full force on my orders, but do not damage the inner runway."

"Your three regiments will directly surround the US forces from the east, west, and north. After the bombardment ends, launch a general offensive."

"After all, we don't have much time left..."

Wu Wanli glanced at his watch and said.

"Company commander, if the attacks are launched simultaneously from the east, west, and north, what should we do about the south?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Congrong quickly offered a reminder.

"By leaving one side open while encircling three, Wanli, are you trying to give the American army a way out and prevent them from having the will to fight to the death?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Hanqing immediately realized what was happening and said...

"Indeed, it's not that I don't believe in General Quan's fighting ability; after all, they could easily take down such a battalion."

"But we still have to face the counterattack of the US 25th Division. If we want to hold Seoul, we can't afford to suffer too many casualties now."

Wu Wanli said.

"Company commander, but UN Commander-in-Chief Ridgway and South Korean President Syngman Rhee are both inside."

"Wouldn't it be a huge loss if we just let them escape from the south like this?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Daxing said with some reluctance.

"Who said we were going to let them escape from the south?"

"I will personally lead the 7th Steel Company to the south, and with the firepower advantage of the artillery regiment, we can completely block the remnants of the American troops trying to break out."

Wu Wanli looked at the location of Seoul Airport and said.

"Buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz————"

At this moment, some small black dots in the sky slowly grew larger, and the roar of American warplanes began, growing louder and louder.

"The American warplanes are about to land. General Quan, let's launch the general offensive after the artillery bombardment as I just planned!"

"Time is of the essence, we can't wait any longer!"

"Seventh Steel Company, prepare for battle!"

Wu Wanli held up his binoculars, looked at the formation of American warplanes in the sky, and gave a loud order.

(End of this chapter)