Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

On the eastern front, Han Xianchu sent a division to block the 1st Marine Division, and the two sides had already started fighting.

By this time, everyone knew that the Chinese army had entered North Korea. However, after the intelligence report of the Chinese army's entry into North Korea was submitted, neither the United States nor MacArthur took it seriously.

Especially after seeing that the Chinese army was only blocking and not attacking, they became even more relaxed.

Washington believes that the Chinese military's participation in the war was simply to protect Northeast China and to create a buffer zone on the Korean Peninsula. The number of Chinese troops entering North Korea would not be large.

MacArthur was even more arrogant.

Just as Truman had received intelligence from China that China had a large number of troops stationed on the Sino-Korean border. Fearing a Chinese military intervention, Truman asked MacArthur if the Chinese army would participate. MacArthur replied dismissively, "The Chinese won't send troops. China has never won a single battle in its history, so why would they? They're putting troops on the Sino-Korean border to scare us. If the Chinese, ignorant of their own limitations, insist on crossing the river, I will inflict upon them the greatest massacre in human history."

MacArthur was so arrogant.

When MacArthur heard that the puppet 1st Division, the puppet 6th Division, and the 1st Marine Division had encountered the Chinese army, he did not feel that the situation on the battlefield would change at all.

On the contrary, I was even more excited.

MacArthur initially ignored the frontline troops, leaving them to deal with the Korean People's Army on their own. After the Inchon landing, the Korean People's Army was completely defeated, suffering repeated defeats and completely losing its combat effectiveness.

The troops on the east and west fronts can take care of them.

MacArthur didn't feel any sense of accomplishment.

Hearing that Chinese troops were entering North Korea, MacArthur became more energized. He first sent planes to bomb the bridge across the Yalu River to cut off communication between China and North Korea and prevent more Chinese troops from entering North Korea.

然后立马开始抽调周围的部队，美2师、美25师、 英军27旅、英军29旅、 土耳其旅、伪七师，总共三个师三个旅的部队投入到西线战场。同时抽调美3师投入东线战场。

MacArthur launched an all-out offensive.

The remnants of the Korean People’s Army and the Chinese troops entering North Korea must be annihilated together.

839 Differences

Watching the large-scale deployment of the US military, Wei Hongjun was deploying in an orderly manner.

The troops lay in ambush as ordered.

At this time, Jinricheng and Deng Guo, as well as the Soviet ambassador to North Korea Shtykov, including Jinricheng's headquarters staff, the Soviet military advisory group in North Korea, and the Chinese military attaché group in North Korea, came to the Volunteer Army headquarters for a meeting.

The place Wei Hongjun was looking for must be a suitable place to hide.

Wei Hongjun must ensure the safety of the headquarters.

Jinri City now needed to find a place to set up their headquarters. Fortunately, the northern part of North Korea was mountainous, so finding a headquarters that was somewhat hidden but would not affect the signal was not difficult.

All three of them were exhausted. After all, the workload was huge as they had to evacuate so many party, government and military personnel.

Moreover, the US military and Syngman Rhee's puppet army advanced too quickly.

If you're not careful, they'll catch up with you.

So it was not easy to retreat all the way.

"Comrade Wei Hongjun, why are the Chinese troops retreating? We need a victory to boost morale right now. Syngman Rhee's puppet troops are weak, and we can quickly eliminate them by concentrating our forces. If we destroy a few of their regiments, we can stop the enemy from advancing."

After a few pleasantries, Jinri Cheng immediately expressed his dissatisfaction.

Today, the city is well aware of the PLA's combat effectiveness. China has fought for over twenty years since the Nanchang Uprising. Every senior PLA general is a veteran with at least a decade of battlefield experience. Even many of the PLA's current mid- and lower-level officers are experienced commanders. The PLA troops entering North Korea this time comprise no new recruits; they are all veterans.

In this regard, there are really few countries whose armies can compare.

As for Syngman Rhee's puppet troops?

Will they fight?

They were originally a bunch of puppet soldiers and policemen who had never fought in a war. Even the officers in the puppet army had seen very few actual combat. Many had only bullied the common people and had never seen what real war was like. Although they now had American support and much better weaponry, the city still looked down on them.

At the outset of the Korean War, Jin Jin Cheng had defeated Syngman Rhee's puppet troops. In Jin Jin Cheng's view, annihilating Syngman Rhee's puppet troops was a piece of cake for the Chinese army. Currently, the morale of the Korean People's Army was low, and they needed one or two victories to boost morale.

Of course, what is more important is that the territory controlled by Today City is too small.

After the US and Syngman Rhee's puppet troops crossed the Chongchon River, only some mountainous territory remained in the hands of the city. The puppet 6th Division, currently at the forefront, was only 70 to 80 kilometers from the Yalu River.

This made Jinricheng very uneasy.

Therefore, he urgently needed one or two victories to boost the morale of the army and the people, and at the same time expand the territory under his control.

But he really couldn't understand the Volunteer Army's fighting style.

Hundreds of thousands of troops entered North Korea, but they only briefly stopped the US and puppet troops before retreating. This is not how a war involving hundreds of thousands of troops should be fought.

Wei Hongjun was not a person that Jinricheng was very familiar with before.

But I also had a simple understanding of it.

Knowing that he was a senior general in the People's Liberation Army and was currently a rising star within the Chinese Communist Party, Jinri Cheng believed that a battle-hardened general like Wei Hongjun shouldn't be so slow in his fight.

"Comrade Jincheng, we are not sending so many troops into North Korea to annihilate a few puppet armies of Syngman Rhee. We are preparing to fight a major battle and annihilate a large number of the enemy's active forces."

Wei Hongjun patiently explained to Jinricheng.

After all, he was the head of state. Before entering North Korea, the Chairman had repeatedly urged Chinese officials to respect the North Korean government and their fellow North Koreans.

Because China has to consider the attitude of the Soviet Union.

Jin Cheng is the head of the North Korean government recognized and supported by the Soviet Union. Within the socialist camp, China still has to recognize the status of the Soviet Union.

"Comrade Wei Hongjun, the troops can be pushed forward. The American imperialists and their lackeys are not numerous. If we destroy or strike a few regiments, they will inevitably retreat. By then, we can at least reach the Chongchon River. The Soviet military advisory group also has the same idea. When the volunteer army enters North Korea, we should take advantage of the unpreparedness of the American imperialists and their lackeys and teach them a lesson."

Today, Cheng still sticks to his point of view.

They also sent out a Soviet military advisory group to suppress Wei Hongjun.

Wei Hongjun frowned.

He said somewhat unhappily, "Comrade Jinricheng, why did the situation on the Korean Peninsula take a sudden turn for the worse, and why did the Korean People's Army suffer defeat? It's because at the beginning of the Korean War, you only focused on conquering cities and territories, and didn't concentrate your forces to annihilate the effective forces of the US Army and Syngman Rhee's puppet army. You failed to annihilate the US Army and Syngman Rhee's puppet army in an organized manner, so you gave them a chance to breathe. This lesson must be learned. If we follow Comrade Jinricheng's advice, then even if we really reach the Chongchon River, what will be the point? MacArthur can reorganize the troops and attack us."

This is actually a problem that many politicians encounter when commanding troops in war.

They consider issues more from a political perspective than a military perspective. They focus solely on conquering cities and territories to enhance their political reputation. Chiang Kai-shek was no exception.

The focus is always on how many cities have been captured and which traffic arteries have been controlled.

But when fighting a war, you must consider how to win.

Chairman Mao is a genius in this regard, able to balance politics and military considerations. Among Chairman Mao's military principles, "It is better to cut off one finger than to injure ten," and "If you save territory but lose men, you lose both territory and men; if you save men but lose territory, you save both territory and men." These are the essence of highly concentrated military strategy and tactics.

Seeing that Jin Yuecheng was about to say something, Wei Hongjun turned to Shtykov and said, "Comrade Shtykov, look at our preparations. Our five armies are fully deployed, and we also have the 50th Army as a reserve. After encircling the enemy, we will cut off their retreat and annihilate their main force.

Wei Hongjun introduced the deployment of this battle to Shtykov.

Fighting abroad is not like fighting at home; many things will be complicated. Wei Hongjun needs to think about how to handle relations with North Korea and how to handle relations with the Soviet Union.

Wei Hongjun didn't have time to argue with Jinricheng.

Wei Hongjun understood Jinri Cheng's current thoughts. This crushing defeat had completely demoralized the Korean People's Army, and Jinri Cheng's own prestige had plummeted. While the Korean People's Army still retained considerable strength, they saw little hope.

Jinricheng hopes to restore the confidence of the Korean People's Army with a few victories.

So they were eager for the volunteer army to win a few battles.

Jin Cheng is the leader of North Korea and is concerned with political issues, but Wei Hongjun is the commander of the Volunteer Army. His main concern is how to annihilate the enemy while minimizing casualties among the 70 Volunteer Army troops.

Therefore, it was impossible to adjust the deployment at this stage. Wei Hongjun set his sights on Shtykov. Shtykov was the Soviet ambassador to North Korea and a representative of the Soviet Union, including leading the current Soviet military advisory group in North Korea.

In the current socialist camp, the Soviet Union's deterrent power is sufficient.

Wei Hongjun knew that as long as he could convince Shtykov, he wouldn't need to explain to Jinricheng. Shtykov would naturally suppress Jinricheng.

Shtykov was a military political officer. After all, he had fought for so many years with the Soviet Red Army, so seeing Wei Hongjun's deployment, he nodded repeatedly. For Shtykov, preserving North Korea was his greatest mission.

Some of the ideas in today's city are not that important.

Seeing the deployment of the Volunteer Army, Shtykov realized that Wei Hongjun's ambitions were even greater than he had imagined. If they could succeed, they would devour more than half of the enemy troops.

However, Shtykov was also a little worried, so he asked: "Comrade Wei Hongjun, isn't this a bit risky?"

"Comrade Shtykov, please trust us volunteers. They will prove their combat effectiveness to Comrade Stalin and you. Besides, our troops have been dispersed, and it is too late to regroup now."

Shtykov nodded.

This is true.

Judging from the current positions of the various Volunteer Army units, they are ready to attack. Once the enemy enters the encirclement, the battle will begin. It is too late to readjust the deployment now.

So Shtykov said: "Then I look forward to hearing the victory news from the volunteer comrades."

Seeing what Shtykov said, Jin Dancheng could only suppress his dissatisfaction. Although Wei Hongjun was dissatisfied with Jin Dancheng's only considering his own interests and politics, considering that Jin Dancheng was the head of the North Korean government, he finally said: "Comrade Jin Dancheng, as long as we win this battle, we can take advantage of the situation to cross the Chongchon River and finally take Ping

Speaking of Pyongyang, Jinri Cheng suddenly became excited.

Wei Hongjun saw the change in Jinricheng's expression and knew Pyongyang had attracted Jinricheng. So he continued, "The main forces of US imperialism and their lackeys are partially in the Busan area, while the rest are essentially encircled by us. As long as we win this battle, there will be few enemy forces along the line from Seoul to Pyongyang. We can then advance south."

This is what the city loves to hear today.

That's why Cheng didn't complain today, or rather, he hid his complaints.

Next, Wei Hongjun proposed to appoint a Korean comrade as deputy commander of the Volunteer Army to strengthen the connection between the Volunteer Army and the Korean People's Army.

Today City recommended Park Yiyu.

Although Park Il-yu was later labeled a "sectarian," expelled from the Workers' Party of Korea, and disappeared, he was still quite trusted by Jinricheng. Perhaps Jinricheng needed someone like Park Il-yu, who had deep ties to China's military and political systems, to strengthen relations with China. Park Il-yu was not only familiar with many cadres in the Jin-Cha-Ji system, but also had a long time working at the Eighth Route Army headquarters, so he also had friendships with General Peng and cadres from the Jin-Ji-Lu-Yu region. Not to mention that Park Il-yu had participated in the Seventh National Congress of the Communist Party of China and had many friends within the party. After Jinricheng recommended Park Il-yu, Wei Hongjun sent a telegram to the Central Committee. After all, the appointment of the Deputy Commander of the Volunteer Army still required the order of the Central Committee.

Today the city is also busy now.

So, after a brief exchange with Wei Hongjun, he quickly went out and began gathering his forces. After Shtykov and Jinricheng left, Deng Guodao said, "I think the issue of unified command will be very difficult. We need to report this to the Central Committee and have them discuss and decide with the Soviet side."

What's wrong?"

"I discussed the issue of joint command with Comrade Jinricheng, but he disagreed. Even on the issue of coordination between the two armies, he insisted on sending only staff officers for communications and intelligence exchange. He disagreed with bringing the two army headquarters closer together, and certainly not with a joint operation.

"Ok.

Wei Hongjun's face didn't look very good either.

After entering North Korea, the troops encountered retreating Korean People's Army troops. The 71st Army encountered the 6000th Division of the Korean People's Army, which had over 65 troops. The 5000th Army also encountered Korean People's Army troops, the th Division of the Korean People's Army, which had over troops.

After all, they are Korean troops, familiar with the Korean terrain, and have also fought against the US military and Syngman Rhee's puppet army, so their combat effectiveness is not weak.

The 71st and 65th Armies had telegraphed to Wei Hongjun, asking if they could keep these troops and allow them to cooperate in the battle. However, the people in Jincheng disagreed, insisting on letting these troops continue to withdraw and gather them for reorganization and training.

"By the way, how's the progress on having the Korean People's Army open up a battlefield behind enemy lines?"

"We've contacted Comrade Fang Hushan. He has nearly 3000 troops under his command, currently engaged in guerrilla warfare near Seoul. However, according to Fang Hushan's report, many troops have been scattered behind enemy lines. Comrade Jinri Cheng has appointed Comrade Fang Hushan as commander of the Fifth Corps, and has instructed him to gather the scattered troops and establish a battlefield behind enemy lines."

"3000 people."

Wei Hongjun thought for a moment and said, "It's not a large number, but it's enough. If we can gather a few thousand more troops, they can fully cooperate with us in the battle and play a very important role.