Changjin Lake: From Xinxingli to Seoul

Chapter 195 The Capture of Gaoyang City!!!

Chapter 195 The Capture of Gaoyang City!!! (5K)

Inside the Wanli-1 fighter jet
"Peter, take the second squadron and go destroy the American artillery positions!"

"One squadron will follow my firepower to suppress the American troops at the south gate, cooperating with our main force to capture the south gate!!"

After speaking into the radio, Wang Wei pulled the control lever and plunged downwards.

MiG-1
"Yes, Comrade!"

"This was truly a crazy air force surprise attack! The thinking of your Chinese commanders is even more unconventional than the German Blitzkrieg tactics!"

"Let these capitalist lackeys taste the iron fist of the proletariat!"

Peter laughed heartily and agreed, then pulled the control lever and charged toward the position of the American artillery unit.

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Below, the south gate of Gaoyang

The American soldiers stationed at their positions were overjoyed to see the warplanes in the sky, and some even waved their arms at the sky.

"Guys, our air force is here to support us! Let's wipe out these sick men of East Asia!"

A U.S. Army major, listening to the roar of approaching fighter jets, said smugly.

"Yes, sir!"

The American soldiers, their morale soaring, raised their guns and began firing more rapidly, believing that victory was just around the corner.

After all, this had always been the case. When the Chinese People's Volunteer Army was about to capture the position, they would be heavily attacked and strangled by the combined artillery and air strikes of the US military, resulting in heavy casualties and forcing them to retreat.

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80th Division Headquarters
"Commander, it looks like the American air force has arrived. We can't take them down. Should we retreat first?"

said the chief of staff.

"Damn it, didn't the American air force just leave? How come they're back so soon!"

"Those damn American soldiers are playing dirty tricks on me!"

"We've brought out all our best ammunition this time, it would be a huge loss to retreat now!"

Zhang Dabiao put down his binoculars and said with a look of resentment in his eyes.

"Withdraw?! Let's see who said they wanted to withdraw!"

At this moment, Li Yunlong's voice rang out from behind.

"Commander, what brings you here?"

"My command post is too far forward, and with the US Air Force coming to attack, it's dangerous for you to stay here. You should go back quickly!"

Seeing the menacing Li Yunlong, Zhang Dabiao quickly reminded him.

"As soon as I get back, are you going to retreat?"

"They're just a few broken iron birds! What's there to be afraid of!"

"When two armies meet on a narrow path, the brave shall prevail. Master Zhang, just watch closely as I teach you what true offense is!"

"Guards battalion, charge with me!"

Li Yunlong's eyes were filled with murderous intent as he shouted loudly at the guards outside.

"Men, tie the commander up here!"

Provoked by Li Yunlong's words, Zhang Dabiao immediately shouted out in deep shame.

"Zhang Dabiao, you son of a bitch, are you trying to rebel?!"

Li Yunlong shouted at the guards rushing up from both sides.

"Commander, back in Cangyun Ridge, I led the assault team and dared to charge head-on against the Sakata Regiment, facing a hail of bullets from the Japanese devils. When have I ever been afraid?"

"These American devils won't stop me today. Just you wait and see, if I can't take the south gate of Gaoyang, I'll die on the battlefield and never come back!"

Zhang Dabiao drew his pistol and loudly assured them.

"Old Li, Old Li..."

At this moment, Kong Jie also rushed into the command post, panting heavily.

"You've come at the perfect time! This kid's being a fool and trying to keep me here. Get me out of here!"

Seeing this, Li Yunlong quickly said...

"Protect the two army commanders!"

Overwhelmed with passion, Zhang Dabiao didn't care about anything else and left after uttering a single sentence.

"Commanders, the division commander is also thinking about your safety. Please have some water... have some water."

The platoon leader of the guards, all smiles, handed two water bottles to the two men.

"Hey, no? I'm just a messenger!"

"Li Yunlong! Look at the soldiers you've trained, they're all just like you!"

Kong Jie looked at the smiling guards blocking the exit and said to Li Yunlong in an annoyed tone.

"That brat Zhang Dabiao, I'll teach him a lesson after the battle!"

"Wait, Lao Kong... to deliver a message? What message could you possibly need to come all this way in such a hurry?"

Li Yunlong looked at Kong Jie and asked.

"You had barely left when an urgent telegram arrived from Seoul, saying that all of Seoul's fighter jets had been dispatched to support our general offensive!"

Kong Jie made a startling statement.

"what?!"

"That's the Chinese Air Force, damn it!"

Li Yunlong's eyes widened, and he exclaimed in surprise and delight.

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Gaoyang South Gate
"Comrades, kill me!"

Zhang Dabiao personally carried a light machine gun and shouted loudly.

"Commander?!"

"Kill them! Don't let the division commander get to the front!"

Upon seeing this, a veteran of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army immediately quickened his pace and charged forward.

Seeing this, the other volunteers also charged forward with desperate roars.

However, at this moment, on the south gate of Gaoyang...

"A bunch of stupid pigs who dare to throw their lives away!"

"Sweep them to death..."

The U.S. Army major gave the order with a mocking expression.

"Buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz—"

Before he could finish speaking, the roar of fighter jets swooping down from the sky completely drowned out his voice.

"What's wrong with these air force personnel? They're heading in the wrong direction!!!"

The U.S. Army major, slightly angry, picked up his binoculars, looked at the fighter jets in mid-air, and cursed loudly.

However, when he saw a splash of Chinese red on the fighter jet's fuselage, his expression changed drastically.

"Get hidden quickly, this is China..."

The U.S. Army major's face turned ashen instantly, and he ran toward the air defense fortifications while shouting.

"Boom!"

In an instant, an aerial bomb crashed down with a whooshing sound, followed by a thunderous explosion and a burst of flames.

The U.S. Army major, along with six or seven other U.S. Army soldiers around him, was thrown into the air and his body was torn to pieces by shrapnel.

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

Explosions echoed across the American positions, and plumes of fire rose up, illuminating half the sky in crimson.

"What?!"

"China...the Chinese Air Force?!"

A U.S. soldier, clutching his blown-off leg, stared blankly at the sky.

"Fuck!"

"Isn't the Chinese Air Force all in Seoul?!"

A white U.S. Army machine gunner shouted in frustration.

"boom!"

The next second, a bomb fell, and he was engulfed in the flames of the explosion.

As the smoke cleared, only a broken machine gun and a pool of blood remained on the machine gun emplacement.

These American troops suffered heavy losses due to being caught completely off guard, and all of their light and heavy machine guns went silent.

Moreover, Peter's second bombing squadron made great progress.

The American artillery had been firing for so long that the soldiers had no sense of danger and were all buried in the inferno along with the howitzers.

South Gate

Zhang Dabiao stared blankly for a few seconds at the American positions being bombarded by the air force and the American artillery that had suddenly fallen silent, before he instantly realized what was happening.

"The Air Force, the Chinese Air Force!"

"Wu Wanli, I'll treat you to drinks after this battle, hahahahahahaha..."

"Comrades, this is a great opportunity! Charge forward!"

Zhang Dabiao laughed heartily as he got up from the ground and excitedly rushed towards the position.

"Chinese Air Force..."

"We also have fighter jet cover, we also have air support!!!"

"Kill!"

A volunteer soldier was slightly taken aback when he saw the fighter jets circling overhead, but then, moved, he picked up his rifle and followed.

The morale of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers was greatly boosted, and they charged toward the American positions with all their might.

They were just preparing to face the sacrifice calmly when they unexpectedly received air support!

It has to be said that Wu Wanli's brilliant move of launching a surprise air attack was unexpected even by his own people, let alone the stunned American troops.

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UN Command Headquarters in Gaoyang

"What did you say?!" "The South Gate is about to fall?!"

"Air superiority, firepower superiority, artillery superiority, and trench superiority—so many advantages suddenly couldn't be held?!"

Li Qiwei's pupils contracted slightly, and he stood up abruptly, roaring in disbelief.

"Sir, didn't we send most of our air force to support the attack on Seoul?"

"The new air force fighters from Incheon haven't arrived yet, so our fighters can't rotate and bombard the enemy."

"Just as the Gaoyang Air Force was refueling and replenishing its ammunition, the Chinese Air Force arrived, directly destroying the artillery units at the south gate and then bombarding our defenders relentlessly..."

"The south gate is about to fall. General, please make plans as soon as possible."

"The U.S. military staff said in a low voice."

"Have our air force fly to the South Gate immediately and deploy reserves there..."

Upon hearing this, Li Qiwei immediately wanted to retake the South Gate.

"Sir, there's a Chinese saying: 'Hesitation leads to trouble!'"

"Given the current situation, we should retreat..."

"The reserves and the air force should open a breach to the west, otherwise we won't be able to escape."

Chief of the General Staff Van Fleet interrupted Ridgway, offering a reminder.

"Is there no chance left?"

Upon hearing this, Ridge opened his mouth, intending to refute, but thinking of the already rotten war situation, he slumped back in his chair, powerless to speak.

"Have!"

"Destroy all supplies in Goyang, break out quickly, and then make a desperate attack on Seoul. Capturing it will break the deadlock!"

"The Chinese army appears to be large in number, but its supplies are insufficient. We can hold Seoul after we take it."

"but……"

Van Fleet hesitated before speaking.

What is the latest situation regarding the 25th Division?

Ridgway looked at the staff officer beside him and asked.

"The 25th Division has captured the Han River, and its advance is already at Seoul!"

"But the Seoul garrison abandoned their positional defenses and retreated into the city to fight our troops in street battles."

"That's what the U.S. military staff officer said."

"What?!"

"Does that mean the Chinese army retreated to Seoul without suffering significant losses?!"

Li Qiwei understood instantly, and said with a hint of anger on his face.

"In that case, I'm more inclined to retreat!"

"As for the 25th Division, they can either retreat to Incheon in the west or retreat south to Suwon City."

"The supplies in Suwon are no less than those in Seoul, and it's the closest major city to the south of Seoul. Holding Suwon means holding onto the hope of a counterattack later!"

VanVleet said.

"Pass on my order: the main force will break through to the west and advance towards Incheon!"

"Order the fleet at Incheon Port to prepare; we're going to have another Dunkirk-like evacuation!"

After a moment's hesitation, Ridgway gritted his teeth and gave the order.

"Yes, sir!"

Upon hearing this, the US military staff quickly agreed.

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Soon, the large U.S. forces that received the order assembled armored units as the vanguard, with air force bombing cover, and broke out towards Incheon.

Despite the desperate resistance from the west, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army was unable to hold them off due to insufficient ammunition and firepower.

In any case, after a long and arduous battle, the main force of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army finally captured Gaoyang City!

27th Army Headquarters inside Gaoyang City
"That was awesome! So awesome!"

"After fighting so hard for so long, Gaoyang City was finally captured by our 27th Army!"

"Then we'll have to get the old brigade commander to treat us to a feast, hahahahahaha..."

Kong Jie laughed heartily.

"I've never fought a battle this easy, with artillery shells flying and the air force clearing the way!"

"Thanks to Wanli's air force support, otherwise we don't know how many comrades would have died in that final offensive!"

Li Yunlong sighed.

"Old Li, good news!"

"The American devils retreated in such a hurry that they didn't have time to destroy all the supplies!"

"Our 27th Army was the first to capture Gaoyang City, so we captured the most supplies!"

"More than 4000 Garand rifles, more than 100 light machine guns, more than 70 heavy machine guns, and more than 30 mortars!"

"Oh, right, there are also six 105mm howitzers. I heard that Zhang Dabiao almost got into a fight with another division commander in order to keep the howitzers!"

"The 27th Army's spoils accounted for 60-70% of Gaoyang's total!"

"Old Li, we really need to strengthen our ideological education."

Zhao Gang said, both amused and annoyed.

"What's this about?"

"As the first army to enter Gaoyang City, shouldn't we capture more spoils?"

"Tell Zhang Dabiao, he did a great job. I don't like to suffer losses, hehe!"

"Our 27th Army is really going to make a fortune this time, hahaha..."

Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong immediately smiled and said.

"Li Yunlong, congratulations on your fortune!"

At this moment, Chief Chen's voice suddenly rang out.

"Old brigade commander, what brings you here?"

"What kind of fortune are you talking about? Our army is so poor we're practically begging for food..."

Li Yunlong turned around and saw that his smile vanished instantly. He quickly began to complain.

"You think you can hide this from me?"

"I've heard that you ate your fill of food, but left some junk for the other units, didn't you?"

Commander Chen looked at Li Yunlong and asked with a smile.

"No, no, no..."

"All the American devils' stuff is good; they don't have any junk, do they?"

"I proactively distributed a lot of those top-quality bayonets and grenades to my brother units. If you don't believe me, go ask Commander Zeng of the 50th Army!"

Li Yunlong immediately smiled and said.

"You, Li Yunlong, you're using grenade launchers while they're using hand grenades? It's like you're giving them charity, isn't it?"

"Tell me honestly, how much have you seized?"

"Chief Chen said."

"Not much, just enough equipment for one American-equipped regiment. I'm planning to assemble one!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong had no choice but to tell the truth.

"You've even formed a US-equipped corps?!"

"Should I start a team of Mech Engineers?"

"Chief Chen said."

"Definitely, with your name, getting a US-equipped army wouldn't be too much!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong immediately smiled broadly.

"Enough with the nonsense. Leave behind a battalion's worth of American-equipped weapons, and send the rest to the headquarters for unified distribution!"

Chief Chen smiled and said.

"What are you doing, old brigade commander? Are you robbing me? You might as well just shoot me!"

"No, no, absolutely not!"

Li Yunlong immediately frowned, waved his hand, and shook his head.

"No? Then we'll have to have a talk!"

"You brought the cotton-padded clothes you stole from the prisoner-of-war camp to the Korean battlefield. I was the one who pleaded for you on your behalf for that crime, wasn't I?"

"You've redeemed yourself through meritorious service, but your subordinate Zhang Dabiao almost got into a fight with other comrades."

"If you want equipment, then I'll take Zhang Dabiao away and deal with him."

"Chief Chen said."

"No, our army can handle this kind of thing!"

"Alright, alright, alright, brigade commander, I'll give it to you!"

"If you want to rob me, just say so. Why make up these excuses..."

Li Yunlong grumbled pitifully, like a wronged little wife.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha………"

"Can you give it to me without making excuses?"

"Enough with the nonsense, your army has now replenished its ammunition!"

"Immediately march to Seoul to support Wu Wanli and his men!"

"Remember to send a detachment south of the Han River to block their path!"