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That night, around 2 a.m., two regiments of the elite 13th Division, which had already dug tunnels more than 100 miles long, launched a surprise attack. Countless volunteer soldiers rushed out of the tunnels, charging towards the enemy like tigers unleashed from their cages.

They then opened fire wildly, the sound of gunfire deafening.

The US's vanguard was wiped out in a daze, with most of them being wiped out and the rest fleeing in panic.

They were completely stunned.

How come there are still so many volunteers? How come they have so many weapons and ammunition, and their weapons are so advanced and their firepower is so strong?

If that's the case, why didn't this powerful and mysterious volunteer army participate in the defense before? The American commander immediately realized that Tieyuan was a huge trap, a trap set for their raiding force.

So he quickly ordered a retreat.

They were immediately chased and attacked by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

Meanwhile, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army picked up the weapons dropped by the enemy, making their firepower even more abundant.

The US is even more panicked.

At this time, apart from these two regiments, the elite division of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army was in pursuit. The other two regiments had already ambushed the enemy's rear, aiming to encircle and annihilate this elite American force.

The battle lasted a day and a night. Despite receiving support from friendly forces, the American division was successfully annihilated. Not a single soldier escaped.

This marks the first time since the founding of the United States that a division-sized or larger unit has been completely annihilated.

Subsequently, the elite 13th Division, totaling more than 10,000 men, pursued the enemy all the way. The Iron 63rd Army, which had just been rested, along with the Iron 43rd Army that had just arrived, surrounded the enemy again, and the two sides once again engaged in a fierce and bloody battle.

The US military was also fighting desperately, with fighter jets and bombers taking off and attacking almost non-stop, along with countless artillery pieces firing continuously. The Chinese People's Volunteer Army, lacking sufficient medium and heavy weapons, was unable to completely stop the enemy.

Thus, the US military, after losing more than 10,000 men, successfully broke through the encirclement.

This time, the US surprise attack force totaled nearly 50,000 men, and more than 40,000 were killed or wounded during the attack on Tieyuan.

Upon hearing this news, Li Qi immediately coughed up a mouthful of blood.

He slumped in the chair, as if all his strength had been drained from his body. His head hung limply, and his eyes were filled with despair and anger.

He never expected that every step he had meticulously planned, from the allocation of troops to the arrangement of tactics, would ultimately fail.

Thinking that he had just succeeded his mentor MacArthur as the commander-in-chief of the United Nations, he had hoped to make great achievements in this war and establish immortal merits, but instead he suffered such a great defeat.

Li Qi wanted to cry, but he was utterly speechless with grief. The bitter taste spread through his heart, making him feel incredibly suffocated.

At this moment, all the camps of the American troops participating in the war were deathly silent. The soldiers were all dejected, their former arrogance gone.

Some sat on the ground, staring blankly ahead; others leaned against their equipment, silently smoking, their faces weary and dejected amidst the swirling smoke.

One soldier complained to his comrade, "This battle is so humiliating. We have so many advanced weapons, and we were completely routed by those volunteer soldiers."

His companion sighed, "Yeah, who would have thought they'd be so tenacious and so incredibly strong?"

"No, it's our commander's incompetence," another American soldier whispered.

"..." My comrades-in-arms.

Thus, the most brutal sniper battle of the later stages of the Fifth Campaign, the Battle of Tieyuan, came to a victorious end.

The US suffered heavy losses; tanks were blown to pieces, and most tanks and armored vehicles were reduced to scrap metal. Soldiers' bodies lay scattered across the battlefield, their blood staining the earth. All of this was within Zhou Zheng'an's expectations.

However, at this time, he was still unaware of the specific battle results.

Meanwhile, in the elite 13th Division, after successfully intercepting and annihilating the vanguard division of the United States, the commander of the 3rd Division received this good news.

Inside the command center, the tense atmosphere was instantly replaced by joy.

Everyone jumped up with joy, and some even hugged each other excitedly.

One staff officer exclaimed excitedly, "Incredible! We actually surrounded and annihilated the US's vanguard division! This is a miracle!"

Another staff officer added, "Yes, our Volunteer Army is really powerful. No matter what kind of American troops they are, they are no match for us."

After that, they all looked at the big shots, including Zhi Si.

Then everyone looked at one of the big shots.

The bigwig scratched his head and said, "Send a telegram to Beijing, and order an extra meal for everyone today, one extra steamed bun each."

"yes!"

In the following days, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army won a series of victories.

Many people on the Ministry of Justice's side were still in disbelief. They remained completely bewildered.

As they looked at the reports of good news that came in one after another, their eyes were filled with doubt and surprise.

A deputy director held a battle report, looking at it repeatedly, muttering to himself, "Is this really true? Did we really annihilate so many of the US's elite troops?"

The young staff officer next to him smiled and said, "Sir, that's certainly true. Our soldiers are incredibly brave, especially the elite 13th Division."

The deputy director thought for a moment and said, "We have to thank the battle plan from Beijing for this."

When Director Gao, Director Meng, Director Yao, and Director Huang, who were far away in Daxia Sijiu City, heard this wonderful news, they couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The laughter was hearty and unrestrained, echoing through the office for a long time.

Director Gao said excitedly, "Great! Great! Our volunteer soldiers in the Tieyuan sniping battle were truly outstanding."

Director Meng added, "Yes, this battle was fought brilliantly, letting the US know once again that our Volunteer Army is not to be trifled with, and our Great Xia is not to be trifled with."

Director Yao also said with a smile, "Now, Li Qi is going to have a headache."

Director Meng then added, "We need to tell Zhou Zheng'an this good news as soon as possible, so that he can know about this tremendous good news immediately."

So, Director Meng immediately picked up the phone and dialed Zhou Zheng'an's number.

On the other end of the phone, Zhou Zheng'an's voice was calm and firm.

Director Meng excitedly said, "Comrade Zheng'an, I have good news for you. Our volunteer army has just achieved a major victory in the Tieyuan sniper battle, annihilating the vanguard division and a large number of elite troops of the United States."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zheng'an smiled with satisfaction and said, "That's wonderful. This victory was won with the lives and blood of our soldiers. We should thank them properly."

Director Meng continued, "Yes, we are already preparing for the commendation ceremony, and at the same time, we want the whole country to know this good news."

At this point, Director Meng added, "Director Gao and I both believe that Comrade Zheng'an deserves immense credit for the victory in this Tieyuan ambush!"