Courtyard House: From Deputy Division Commander to Civilian, Progressing All the Way

Meanwhile, at the Yuquanshan Military Region compound.

Tian Yu sat on the sofa, clutching the newspaper tightly in her hand, tears streaming down her face.

But on the corners of her mouth was the happiest and proudest smile.

"Yangzi, you did it. You're the best..." Tian Yu pressed the newspaper to her heart, feeling an indescribable sense of glory.

Just then, the door was pushed open.

Lin Yang, still wearing his officer's uniform which he hadn't had time to change out of, strode into the living room.

"Wife, I'm home."

Tian Yu threw down the newspaper and rushed into Lin Yang's arms, the two embracing tightly.

"Do you know how scared you were? Going to capture the enemy's commander-in-chief, how dangerous that is!" Tian Yu cried as she pounded Lin Yang's chest with her little fists.

Lin Yang smiled, took his wife's hand, and kissed her forehead.

"Don't worry, your husband is tough as nails. The American devils can't take him away."

Lin Yang turned to look out the window, his eyes becoming deep and cold.

"However, this battle is not over yet."

……

When news of MacArthur's capture and public humiliation reached the United States, it was like a magnitude 12 earthquake.

In this parallel universe, President Truman (due to the ripple effect of MacArthur not being dismissed early) smashes his beloved antique vase in the Oval Office of the White House in a fit of rage.

"A disgrace! This is the greatest disgrace in the history of the United States of America!"

The president roared madly.

In an effort to save face and gain last leverage at the negotiating table, the US government ordered all US troops stationed in North Korea to launch a final, desperate counterattack, sparing no expense!

Meanwhile, the Syngman Rhee regime in South Korea was even more arrogant and domineering. Not only did it refuse to sign the armistice agreement, it also arrogantly clamored for a "separate northward advance," attempting to continue the war.

Faced with the enemy's relentless obstruction, General Peng Dehuai issued the toughest combat orders at the Volunteer Army headquarters!

"Since they don't want to sign, let's fight them until they do!"

Summer of 1953.

The Battle of Kumsong, the last large-scale battle of the Korean War, was launched with a bang!

This time, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army was no longer just light infantry armed with rifles and grenades.

After more than two years of development and with the support of Soviet equipment, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army concentrated over a thousand large-caliber artillery pieces on the Jincheng front!

This was also the battle in which the Chinese People's Volunteer Army concentrated the largest number of artillery pieces and the most intense firepower throughout the entire Korean War!

The night before the battle began.

Rainy.

Lin Yang led the Special Mountain Independent Division, once again acting as the spearhead, secretly infiltrating behind the defenses of four main South Korean divisions, completely cutting off their retreat and supply lines.

"The final assault begins!"

With a command from General Peng.

Thousands of cannons, including the "Katyusha" rocket launcher that struck fear into the hearts of the enemy, roared simultaneously!

"Boom—!"

The sky above the entire Jincheng front was illuminated as bright as day by the dense artillery fire!

Thousands upon thousands of shells rained down on the South Korean positions like a meteor shower. The earth shook and the ground cracked. The South Korean army's painstakingly constructed and fortified defenses were instantly reduced to dust under the overwhelming artillery fire of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army!

After this devastating barrage of artillery fire.

The main force of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army launched a full-scale attack like tigers descending from the mountain!

Meanwhile, Lin Yang's special forces division unleashed a bloody massacre deep behind enemy lines!

"Kill! Leave no one alive!"

Lin Yang, carrying a submachine gun, led his fierce soldiers straight into the South Korean command post.

The South Korean puppet troops completely collapsed under the artillery fire and pincer attack of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

They didn't even have the courage to resist; they surrendered in groups, raising their hands and kneeling in the mud.

In a very short time!

The Chinese People's Volunteer Army broke through the defenses of four South Korean divisions with overwhelming force! They advanced dozens of kilometers south, annihilating tens of thousands of enemy troops!

This completely broke the backbone of the Syngman Rhee group and shattered the Americans' illusions of continuing to delay negotiations!

Faced with absolute strength and an iron fist, all reactionaries become paper tigers.

The Americans finally bowed their proud heads. They realized that if the fighting continued, they would shed their last drop of blood on the peninsula.

1953 7 Month 27 Day.

Panmunjom.

The sunshine finally dispelled the gloom over the peninsula.

Under the watchful eyes of the world,

Representatives from both sides sat down at the negotiating table.

U.S. Army Commander Mark Clark, his face ashen and his hands trembling,

He signed his name on the armistice that marked the first time in American history that the United States had failed to achieve victory.

The Korean Armistice Agreement has officially come into effect!

The War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, which lasted two years and nine months, came to an end with the great victory of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army!

The news reached back to China.

The whole country rejoiced!

Within the city of Beijing, the sounds of firecrackers, gongs, drums, and cheers resounded through the sky for three days and three nights without ceasing.

Lin Yang stood on the banks of the Yalu River, looking at the land on the opposite bank that had once been stained with the blood of his comrades.

He took off his military cap, letting the river wind blow through his short hair.

"Brothers, we've won. Our motherland is safe."

Lin Yang murmured softly.

And he knew that victory in this war,

It not only demonstrated the national power and military might of the new China, but also created decades of peaceful development for this ancient land.

And he will return to Beijing with this unparalleled glory.

Return to that warm home with his wife and elder brother, and welcome a new era that will be even more glorious and magnificent for the Lin family!

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Late October 1953.

Panmunjom, Korean Peninsula.

With the formal signing of the armistice agreement, the howling of artillery fire finally ceased. The thick smoke that had lingered over the peninsula for three years began to slowly dissipate in the summer breeze.

Inside a semi-underground concealed command post not far from the ceasefire line.

Several large, rough porcelain bowls collided heavily together, making a dull thud.

The bowl contained strong Fenjiu liquor that had just been shipped from China to the front lines.

Lin Yang, Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, Ding Wei, and Kong Jie, these five founding generals who terrified the enemy on the battlefield, are now sitting around a simple table made of ammunition boxes.

There were no snacks to go with the drinks, only a few plates of fried soybeans and a few hard, compressed biscuits.

But on everyone's face was a sense of relief and solemnity that came from having experienced many hardships.

"Dry!"

Li Yunlong's eyes were red-rimmed. He tilted his head back and drank the strong liquor in the bowl in one gulp. The spicy liquor flowed down his throat and into his stomach, burning him with heat, but it couldn't burn away the heavy sorrow in his heart.

"That was exhilarating!" Li Yunlong wiped the wine stains from the corner of his mouth, slammed the wine bowl down, and exclaimed, "Damn it, we finally won this battle! Of all the battles I've fought in my life, these last three years have been the toughest, the most frustrating, but also the most exhilarating!"