Changjin Lake: From Xinxingli to Seoul

Chapter 259 Commendation Telegram! A Future Star!

Incheon Garrison Command

"Headquarters Telegram: We are delighted to learn that Comrade Wu Wanli's troops have dealt a heavy blow to the invading American imperialist forces at Incheon!"

"With an iron will, we will build an impregnable wall to stop the enemy on the beachhead and annihilate them on the battlefield!"

"Since the US military's brazen landing, Comrade Wu Wanli has remained calm and composed in the face of danger."

"In this battle, your unit suffered over a thousand casualties but killed or wounded over six thousand enemy soldiers, destroyed dozens of tanks and countless ships, and managed to protect Incheon from falling!"

"This is a victory of military thought, a victory of the spirit of the Chinese people!"
"The General Staff of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army suggested that Comrade Wu Wanli's troops should hold Nantianmen according to plan, wait for Ding Wei's 12th Army to encircle them, and strive to annihilate the US 1st Army Division!"
"May you carry forward the spirit, strictly enforce military discipline, and achieve new merits!"

"The people of our motherland gaze towards Incheon, awaiting the red flag to flutter over the Han River!"

Liu Hanqing held up the commendation telegram, smiled, and read it aloud.

"Great! This is an honor for all the soldiers, and it is also the expectation that the Volunteer Army Command has for us."

After listening, Wu Wanli accepted the commendation order with both hands and said solemnly.

"Actually, there was also a commendation from North Korea, but I won't read that one."

"They basically said they praised us for fighting well and that we would be given a reward after the battle."

Liu Hanqing handed another commendation telegram to Wu Wanli and said.

"A reward from North Korea?"

"Then I hope you can give me something tangible."

"Give me all their Soviet-made guns, ammunition, and artillery."

"If you gave me two North Korean medals, I'd feel like I'd be better off with two potatoes."

"Ugh... I wish I could drink Chinese tea. American coffee is so bitter, I have to add sugar to drink it."

Wu Wanli rubbed his tired eyes, picked up his coffee cup, took a sip, and said.

"Once we annihilate the Perfect Army First Division and seize the US aircraft carrier, the threat will be basically eliminated."

"With the retreat route opened, our supply lines will be shortened after we withdraw, reducing logistical pressure and potentially allowing us to obtain tea."

"But Wanli, are you someone who doesn't like medals?"

Liu Hanqing picked up the sugar cube box on the table, thoughtfully added two sugar cubes for Wu Wanli, and said slowly.

"I only like Chinese medals, the more the better!"

"If my guess is correct, it should be time to award ranks to the soldiers after the Korean War is over."

"When the time comes, we'll put those medals on our uniforms, and the gold and red lights will be intertwined."

"It's so bright and beautiful..."

"Hanqing, when many people praise me, they say I am a young leader."

As Wu Wanli recalled the scene of the conferment of ranks in 55, a hint of longing flashed in his eyes.

"My father was a great writer, but he was also quite interested in military affairs."

"He often mentions you in his letters to me, and mostly in a complimentary way."

“My father knew you saved my life and taught me that a small act of kindness should be repaid with a great one, and that I should understand the importance of loyalty and righteousness.”

"The last letter was even more direct in its praise, saying that it felt you had unlimited potential."

"After all... you are really too young."

"I estimate that you'll only be in your early twenties after this war is over, the prime of your life."

"Of course, my father was just a scholar, and his views may not be correct."

Liu Hanqing looked at Wu Wanli and said slowly.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"

"I care more about the prosperity of my motherland than my personal future."

"I had a dream before, a very bad dream."

"I dreamed that even if we won the Korean War, the American devils' planes would still fly freely in our airspace."

"Our pilots are willing to risk their lives to collide with US warplanes in order to protect the skies of our motherland."

"And those damn Americans, taking advantage of our small number of warships, they just sailed their aircraft carrier into our waters."

"We don't have an aircraft carrier, or even a large gunboat."

"The only option is to move land-based artillery and tanks onto warships and prepare to fight the American devils to the death!!!"

"Even if we develop well later, the American devils will still dare to bring their aircraft carrier battle groups to the waters to our south."

"We went to the meeting alone with just one old aircraft carrier that we bought, and we only managed to drive them away with a do-or-die attitude!"

"A nightmare, a nightmare of national humiliation..."

As Wu Wanli recalled his memories of his past life, tears welled up in his eyes.

"They ran over our pilot and intruded into our waters?!"

"If it's just a dream, then so be it, but if it's real, even if it means certain death, we have to fight these American devils!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Hanqing felt a surge of anger and said through gritted teeth.

"So even though we achieved one great victory after another, one miracle after another, I always felt it wasn't enough, it wasn't nearly enough."

"If it were for my personal future, all I would need to do is lead my troops to defend to the death and hold off the landing so that the main force can retreat."

"The idea of ​​annihilating 30,000 American troops and seizing aircraft carriers is all for the sake of our navy and air force, isn't it?"

"The USS Enterprise aircraft carrier and the MiG fighter jet production line are extremely important to China, their significance is immense..."

"Even if we succeed now, it's not enough, it's really not enough."

"We are clear about the Soviet Union's attitude and strategy. In order to weaken their number one enemy, they will not hesitate to vigorously support China's military strength."

"I want to build a powerful air force, a powerful navy, a powerful industry, and a powerful national strength for China!"

"I really, really don't want China to suffer too much humiliation in the future..."

"Come on, everyone, come over here!"

"We're not afraid of them!"

Wu Wanli clenched his fists, his eyes slightly red, gritted his teeth, and looked at the strategic map before speaking slowly.

Liu Hanqing was deeply moved as he thought about Wu Wanli's dream and his subsequent words.

"Comrade Wu Wanli, I was right about you, and my father was right about you too."

"Consider it boasting, but let's work together to make China stronger and better in the future!"

Liu Hanqing extended his hand and solemnly addressed Wu Wanli.

"Arrogance? Then I'll make one too!"

"The new China will surely return to the throne of a world power; all we can do is try to shorten that time."

Wu Wanli took a deep breath, gripped Liu Hanqing's hand tightly, and said confidently.

As a young man of the 21st century, he has experienced the prosperity of his motherland, so his words contain an undeniable confidence.

"Report to the commander-in-chief!"

“A U.S. brigade launched a series of attacks on Songyue Mountain, but the scale was limited and the attack did not penetrate deep.”

"In addition, a US brigade launched a fierce attack on our Incheon East District!"

"Now Gao Daxing is leading the assault battalion as the officer corps, commanding the First Division of the New Eighth Army to defend Songyue Mountain, and the defensive pressure is not great."

"Lei Gong led the artillery battalion to command the artillery regiment of the New Eighth Army, and built artillery positions on Songak Mountain with a large number of anti-aircraft guns and large-caliber artillery, enough to cover the city of Incheon!"

"Pinghe led the reconnaissance battalion to command the Second Division of the New Eighth Army, and fought street battles with the US military in Incheon city."

"Yu Congrong led the artillery battalion to command the Third Division of the New Eighth Army, which was to be deployed as a reserve force at any time to provide support."

At this moment, a staff officer from the Chinese People's Volunteer Army ran back quickly to report.

"Reporting to Commander-in-Chief Kaka!"

"I've arranged all the logistical support. The latest batch of ammunition and supplies has been successfully delivered to Songyue Mountain!"

At this moment, Jeon Doo-kwang walked in, saluted, and said...

He didn't feel unhappy about being sidelined; on the contrary, he felt that he was being given important responsibilities.

On the contrary, they worked diligently, taking charge of logistics and fortification reinforcement.

After all, we've already tried fighting like this in Seoul, haven't we?
After the battle, his division commander was promoted to commander.

"Well done!"

"I'm really fuming, I'll just kill a bunch of American devils to vent my anger!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Wanli immediately slammed his fist on the table and exclaimed, "Holding your temper? Who angered Commander-in-Chief Kaka!"

Upon hearing this, Quan Douguang immediately asked.

“His dream about America angered him, and I was furious when I heard about it.”

Liu Hanqing explained with a stern face.

"That's right!"

"In my dream, the Americans made a mistake, so it's reasonable for me to kill a group of American soldiers in reality, right?"

Wu Wanli took a deep breath and looked at the strategic map with a murderous aura.

He said it was a dream, but he knew very well that those national humiliations had actually happened in his previous life.

So his anger was genuine, and his desire to beat the US military even more severely than in history, to teach them a lesson, was also genuine.

"Reasonable!!!"

"Commander-in-Chief Kaka, should we deploy the reserve division to the eastern district of Incheon?"

"The US military's position at Songaksan is probably just to tie down exhausted troops; their real objective is to take Incheon's Dongseong district first."

"Perhaps the US military has obtained intelligence through agents and spies, knowing that your command post is located in Dong-seong District, Incheon."

"That's why they concentrated their forces and firepower, intending to carry out a decapitation strike."

Quan Douguang thought for a moment and guessed.

"No!"

"Their real target should be in Seosseong District, Incheon!"

Looking at the US military movements on the Sky Eye map in his mind, Wu Wanli finally made his judgment.

The SkyNet map shows that the US military has deployed a large number of elite troops outside the western district of Incheon.

As for the street fighting in Dongseong, Incheon, it was just a reinforced battalion of American troops.

"Xicheng District?"

"It seems these American devils are trying to use a feint attack, don't they know who the ancestor of military strategy is!"

"Wanli, let's deploy the reserve forces ahead of schedule to strengthen the defenses."

"After all, the West District is the link between Incheon City and Songaksan Mountain."

"Once it is occupied by the US military, it means that our troops will be cut off."

Liu Hanqing stared at the battle map for a moment, then said.

"This is a safe approach, but the results aren't very impressive."

"The area south of the Han River is almost destroyed. Now the 38th and 50th Armies are no longer considered the main defensive forces. It is Commander Li Yunlong leading the 27th Army to hold the line."

"We need to fight quickly, we can't drag this out any longer."

"In my opinion, we should simply withdraw our troops and let the American troops into the western part of the city."

Wu Wanli thought for a moment and then said.

"What!?"

"Wanli, are you letting the American troops into the West District?"

"It's easy to let them in, but it will be difficult to take them back in urban warfare!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Hanqing thought he had misheard and immediately widened his eyes to remind him.

"I didn't say I'd give up the entire West District, just the first half."

"Once the elite American troops break through, the artillery cluster at Songyue Mountain will bombard them relentlessly!"

"Let Songyue Mountain deplete 70% of its stockpiled ammunition, and turn the invading American troops and the surrounding streets into ruins!!!"

Wu Wanli gritted his teeth and gave the order.

"hiss----"

"Commander-in-Chief Kaka has great courage!"

"In this way, the US military won't be able to inflict many casualties on us, and will instead be engulfed in the flames of concentrated artillery fire!"

Quan Douguang gasped, his eyes filled with excited admiration, and praised him.

"Wanli's idea is very good, let me add two points."

"First, the area of ​​Seosseong District in Incheon is quite large, and this must be taken into account."

"If our artillery barrage is unlucky and misses the target, the effect may be greatly reduced."

"I suggest that after the bombing, we should launch a fierce attack with the army to achieve the best effect of annihilating the enemy."

"Secondly, letting the US military in directly would be too deliberate."

"I suggest that a battalion of the New Eighth Army be transferred there for full-scale defense."

"From a strength perspective, the new Eighth Army didn't need to perform; even if it defended with all its might, it would still be defeated by the US military."

"At this point, the US military will definitely not notice anything unusual, and may even think it is a golden opportunity to advance directly."

"By then, when the artillery barrage is unleashed, the American forces will inevitably suffer heavy losses!"

"correct!"

"We can equip the battalion of the New Eighth Army responsible for defense with some of our Steel Seventh Regiment's reconnaissance soldiers."

"This way, even in the midst of a rout, there are still scouts reporting the positions of the main American forces at the front."

"Although we can't guarantee that we'll find everything, at least we've identified the key areas."

After thinking for a long time, Liu Hanqing astutely added.

"Cough cough..."

Upon hearing this, Quan Douguang's old face flushed slightly, and he coughed awkwardly twice.

He agreed with what Political Commissar Liu said, but it was still a bit awkward to say it to his face.

What do you mean he doesn't need to act? His entire battalion would collapse if they defended with all their might!
"That's a good addition!"

"Hanqing, you're truly a great partner!"

"We will implement your improved plan accordingly!"

"Officer Liu, bring me paper and pen!"

Wu Wanli's eyes lit up, and he immediately shouted.

"Yes!"

Staff Officer Liu immediately jogged over and said.

"Please take note of the following adjustments I've made to the plan!"

"Let Gao Daxing lead the elite assault battalion of the First Division to continue strengthening the Songyueshan defense line. If necessary, they can launch attacks to contain the US forces and prevent them from providing support!"

"Yu Congrong commanded the Third Division with the elite firepower battalion, which was deployed in the latter half of the western district."

"Pinghe deployed the Second Division, commanded by elite reconnaissance battalions, in the eastern district."

"With the combined efforts of the two divisions, after the artillery barrage has finished, we will take out all the American troops in the western part of Incheon!"

"The remnants of the 9th Division of the Republic of Korea, commanded by a guard company, took advantage of the darkness to circle around to the exit of the West District, surround the attacking US troops, and block any possible follow-up reinforcements from the US forces!"

"As for the general reserve team, it's not needed!"

"If this happens, the US Army's 1st Division will either have to make a tough decision and abandon its elite troops!"

"Either you go all out in this extremely unfavorable situation and fight me in a decisive battle at Incheon!!!"

A hint of domineering glint flashed in Wu Wanli's eyes as he spoke with boundless pride.

"The decisive battle at Incheon!?"

"Wanli, that's over 20,000 American troops!"

"They're going all out, fighting to the death. Even under extremely unfavorable circumstances, we only have a 30% chance of winning!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Hanqing said...

"Thirty percent!"

"If the US military really fights us to the death, I'll just telegraph Commander Ding Wei in Seoul and have him rush over to counter-encircle us!"

"The battlefield is ever-changing, and I will never fight a stagnant battle based on a single, predetermined plan!"

"Prepare for battle, comrades!"

Wu Wanli straightened his military green overcoat, stood with his hands behind his back, and resolutely gave the order.

(End of this chapter)