Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

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"American planes just flew over the 74th Army, and they should be heading our way. There were over 60 of them."

"It's about time."

Wei Hongjun immediately said, "Send a telegram to Air Force comrade Liu Yalou. The US military has dispatched over 60 K-planes. Request that the Air Force take off immediately for support."

Wei Hongjun was waiting for this moment.

The arrogance of the United States and the US military is definitely not limited to the army.

Their air force will be even more arrogant than their army.

Even though the Chinese military is currently winning battles on the battlefield, the US Air Force certainly looks down on the Chinese Air Force. This is because during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression a few years ago, it was the US Air Force that fought against Japanese aircraft in the air. Did China have an air force at that time?

Besides, during this period, the US Air Force was almost rampant on the Korean Peninsula, bombing however it wanted.

So the US Air Force will be as rampant as the US Army.

Wei Hongjun firmly believes this.

The Chinese Air Force is weak, but that doesn't mean it lacks some strength. On the contrary, while it can't rival superpowers like the United States and the Soviet Union, it's actually quite strong compared to other nations. Ever since Chairman Mao's first visit to the Soviet Union in 1948, China has been seeking Soviet assistance in developing its air force. Over the past two years, the Chinese Air Force has purchased over 1000 aircraft of various types from the Soviet Union, with fighter jets being a top priority for Wei Hongjun.

Because at this stage, the Chinese Air Force needs fighter jets to protect its airspace more.

Among the imported fighter jets, the MiG-15 was a relatively large number. Furthermore, when Soviet troops supporting China's air defense in Northeast and East China withdrew to the Soviet Union in 1950, they transferred their weapons and equipment to the Chinese army. These included fighter jets, anti-aircraft machine guns, and anti-aircraft artillery. Among them were MiG-15 fighters, which the Soviet army transferred to the Chinese Air Force at a low price, totaling approximately 150 aircraft.

In 1949, the Soviet Union sold another 347 MiG-15 fighter jets to China.

These have become important components of the current Chinese Air Force.

The Chinese Air Force currently has 14 fighter regiments, 11 of which are equipped with MiG-15s. This level of air power is among the best in the world. However, the US Air Force's understanding of the Chinese Air Force is still stuck in the period of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation.

After receiving the telegram from the Volunteer Army Headquarters, Liu Yalou immediately ordered five fighter regiments from Shenyang, Anshan, and Tonghua to participate. Three of these fighter regiments were deployed on the Western Front, and two on the Dynamic Front. On October 1950, 10, the Chinese Air Force made its debut on the Korean battlefield.

Fierce air battles broke out between the Chinese and American air forces in the Yongbyon and Jiechuan areas.

The volunteer army once again caught the US army off guard.

The US Air Force dispatched 64 aircraft as the first batch of support aircraft to the Western Front. Fifty of these aircraft were B-50 bombers, escorted by 29 P-14 fighters. This deployment was a considerable concession for the US military against the Chinese.

However, the US military did not expect to encounter the Chinese Air Force fighter regiment on the battlefield.

Liu Yalou is very careful.

After all, this was the first time the Chinese Air Force had truly participated in combat. So, upon hearing that the US military had over 60 aircraft, they dispatched three fighter regiments, nearly 100 aircraft, to the Western Front. All of them were MiG-15s, the Soviet Union's first jet fighter.

The Chinese Air Force has zero air combat experience.

But after the two sides came into contact, the Chinese Air Force had a clear advantage.

The MiG-15 was undoubtedly a high-performance fighter of its era. This advantage was particularly evident when facing the US B-29 bombers. As for the escorting P-51 fighters, they were inferior to the MiG-15 in many respects. The US military truly did not expect so many MiG-15s to arrive.

Same with the US infantry.

For a moment the US Air Force thought it was the Soviet Air Force.

This battle made the Chinese Air Force famous. Of course, subsequent American war histories have always denied that they were actually facing the Chinese Air Force. Even after the declassification of Soviet documents in the 1990s, the US military still maintained that its opponent was the Soviet Air Force.

The two sides fought in the air for 50 minutes.

The battle ended with the US Air Force's defeat.

In this battle, the Chinese Air Force shot down 21 US B-29 bombers and 6 P-51 fighters.

US Air Force troops fled in panic.

This air battle was happening right above everyone's heads, and many troops witnessed it. This caused a huge drop in the morale of many US troops. They had placed great hopes on the air force, but they were defeated.

So many planes were downed.

In fact, this was only the first batch of air force aircraft sent by MacArthur, and there were second and third batches to come. At present, MacArthur could mobilize about 1200 aircraft of various types, and more than 500 of them could participate in combat alone.

However, for the UN forces that had been fighting all night, many troops were already demoralized due to being surrounded, and now seeing the failure of the air battle with their own eyes, their remaining morale was completely destroyed.

The result was a chain reaction.

The first to collapse were Syngman Rhee's puppet troops.

The puppet Sixth and Eighth Divisions, attacked by the 1th Army, were already on their last legs. After seeing the failure of the air battle, their breath was completely gone. Within less than half an hour after the air battle ended, the positions of the puppet Sixth and Eighth Divisions were all captured by the 5th Army.

Then came the British 29th Infantry Brigade.

They had suffered heavy casualties, but they were able to hold on because they waited for rescue. However, they were no longer confident of rescue. Eight hours after the attack, the 29th British Infantry Brigade, commanded by Brigadier General Brodie, sent troops to negotiate with the Volunteers. Soon, the 29th British Infantry Brigade, led by General Brodie, surrendered.

The 71st Army accepted the surrender of the British 29th Infantry Brigade.

Like the Turkish Brigade, the British 29th Infantry Brigade had just arrived on the Korean Peninsula. After landing at Busan, they were sent to the front lines without a moment's rest. However, they were annihilated by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army in less than a day.

This is a domino effect.

The rise and fall of morale caused a series of problems for the American troops trapped in the encirclement, especially those who had already suffered heavy casualties and were struggling to survive. The volunteer army's morale was now greatly boosted, and they intensified their offensive against the American troops.

Even the Volunteer Army Headquarters changed its original mind.

Originally, Wei Hongjun and his men planned to focus on defense during the day, preventing the enemy from escaping. At night, they would launch a general offensive to annihilate the enemy forces trapped in the encirclement. However, the victory in the air battle brought about a dramatic change on the battlefield.

The 9th Cavalry Regiment, the 19th US Regiment, and the th US Regiment could no longer hold on.

Important positions were captured one after another.

The situation is very bad.

"Damn Russians."

After receiving the news of the air battle, MacArthur was furious.

MacArthur also did not think that the opponent was the Chinese Air Force.

MacArthur is really going crazy now.

Although some aircraft were lost, this loss was not a big deal for the US Air Force. However, the news that the Soviet Air Force might join the war was not good news for MacArthur. How could he rescue the besieged troops if this continued?

The longer the time drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for our side.

"Give Walton the order to withdraw all troops. I will send more planes to help them."

MacArthur knew the situation on the front was hopeless.

After thinking for a moment, he asked, "How are the Second and Fifth Divisions of the Korean Army doing?"

"It's still some distance from Sansoli."

"Tell them to hurry up and get to Sanso and take control of Sanso.

Walker received orders from MacArthur at the front.

Walker also wanted to retreat, but his forces were too few. The only troops he could directly command were those directly under the US 38nd Division, the 27th Regiment, and the British th Infantry Brigade. The rest of his forces were trapped in a Chinese encirclement.

Walker thought about it and immediately gave the order.

All troops were to break through with all their might, determined to contain the Chinese troops. Since they were retreating, Walker naturally had to ensure he could escape unscathed. As for most of the surrounded troops, Walker had given up hope and was ready to abandon them.

Except for the US 25th Division.

Although this unit was also attacked by the Chinese army, the Chinese army did not completely surround it.

There is still hope for him.

So Walker ordered the 25th Division not to try to link up with other surrounding troops. Instead, he ordered them to concentrate all their firepower to open a path, break through quickly, and link up with the Eighth Army headquarters.

Ten hours after the Volunteer Army launched a full-scale attack on the enemy, Walker, commander-in-chief of the Eighth Army and commander-in-chief of the Western Front, issued an order for a full retreat.

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The strength of the US Air Force is unquestionable.

Because the volunteer army soon felt the power of the US Air Force.

Although the first battle was lost to the Chinese Air Force, it was nothing to the US Air Force. Soon the second batch of US Air Force aircraft arrived, this time with the addition of F-82 fighter jets for escort.

The second fleet consisted of 107 aircraft.

The mission of the US bombers this time, in addition to supporting the breakout of the US 25th Division, the US 38th Regiment, and the British 27th Infantry Brigade, was to bomb the scattered US equipment. In this battle, the UN forces lost a large amount of weapons and equipment, including all kinds of valuable items.

The first is the astonishing number of tanks.

In this battle, the US military, Syngman Rhee's puppet army, the Turkish Brigade, and the British 29th Infantry Brigade lost more than tanks on the battlefield.

Then there were cannons all over the mountains.

Starting with howitzers and cannons, there are also heavy mortars, light mortars, recoilless guns, rocket launchers, flamethrowers and other weapons everywhere. Of course, carbines and submachine guns used by US infantry are also everywhere.

Of course there are also thousands of cars of all kinds.

MacArthur couldn't leave all these weapons and equipment to the Chinese army. The Chinese army entering North Korea was already well-equipped, and if he equipped them with these weapons, it would be even more difficult to deal with the Chinese army in the future.

However, Wei Hongjun also began to deploy this work early. Among the volunteer troops entering North Korea this time, there was a logistics unit that specialized in organizing weapons and trucks on the battlefield.

Even three special tank regiments were established among the troops directly under the Volunteer Army Headquarters.

Several tank regiments remained in China due to concerns about the US Air Force. The tank regiments Wei Hongjun brought to North Korea were organized tank regiments, but without the tanks. The officers and soldiers were all current armored personnel with tank training. They entered North Korea unarmed, their sole purpose being to capture these US tanks.

The US military lost too many tanks on the battlefield.

Whenever they had the chance, these people would go up and take the tank away.

Even if they couldn't remove it, they would find a way to hide it nearby. This included artillery, firearms, and vehicles. Anything they could quickly remove was taken away, and anything they couldn't was hidden and removed later. The PLA was very experienced in this area, having done the same thing during the War of Resistance. When it came to battlefield preparation, no other army in the world could match the PLA.

But apart from these, starting from the second batch of US aircraft units, the entire volunteer army felt tremendous pressure.

The US Air Force is really powerful.

They threw bombs at the Volunteer Army positions without paying any money.

And after the second group of aircraft left, the third and fourth groups followed. The US Air Force is capable of participating in thousands of combat sorties in a single day.

Especially the US 25th Division.

15军、27军、71军投入了10个团围攻美25师。但当美25师要突围，他们集中手中的坦克、装甲车、大炮，加上飞K机的支持之下，对志愿军阵地狂轰滥炸。

It was becoming increasingly difficult to stop the US 25th Division.

"Old Wei, please let part of the US 25th Division go. Otherwise, our casualties will be too great."

Deng Guo looked at the battle report from the front line and gave advice to Wei Hongjun.

The casualty figures are simply too high.