Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Casualties were hurled every second. The 25th Division had already fired over 6000 artillery shells in its attempt to break through. As for aerial bombs, needless to say, the Americans had no concept of economy.

Although the troops had dug trenches in advance, casualties continued to rise in the face of such bombing.

Wei Hongjun looked at the map and asked, "What's the situation of the 74th Army?"

"Construction has already begun in three institutes."

Wei Hongjun said to Chen Zhonghe: "Make way for the US 25th Division, but don't let them all escape. Leave the 24th and 25th Regiments to me, and let the division headquarters and the 35th Regiment pass."

Ten regiments were dispatched to attack the US 25th Division, and the battle has been going on for ten hours.

But it is impossible to swallow up the US 25th Division.

可是努力了那么久，魏红军也不想全都放走。反正美24团和25团目前在后面被包围，还没有突围出来。魏红军准备开-一个小口子，放走美25师直属部队和35团。魏红军就不相信美25师能够等着24团和25团突围,或者自己回过头去接应24团和25团。

Wei Hongjun believed that as long as he opened a button, the troops directly under the US 25th Division and the 35th Regiment would definitely run away without looking back.

By then, the remaining US 24th and 25th Regiments will have no chance of escaping.

"Send a telegram to Comrade Fu Chongbi. The retreating American troops will reach Sansoli in a few hours. By then, they will have the puppet Second and Fifth Divisions behind them, and will face the retreating Eighth Army directly. Furthermore, there will be constant bombing from American aircraft. Tell them to make all preparations and hold off the retreating Eighth Army."

The 74th Army will face great pressure next.

There are enemies everywhere.

To survive, the retreating British and American troops would certainly fight to the death. But Wei Hongjun couldn't let them escape, so he had to let the 74th Army firmly hold Sansoli.

"Now it's the 50th Army's turn."

It is not so easy for the Eighth Army to escape.

Wei Hongjun wanted to send troops to pursue them.

The other troops currently had their own missions, including destroying the enemy forces within the encirclement. The only active unit was the 50th Army.

Soon, 50 thousand troops at the army and division level and above came to the headquarters to accept the mission.

Chen Zhonghe briefed the 50th Army officers on the current situation. After Chen Zhonghe finished, Wei Hongjun said, "Comrade Zeng Zesheng, the Eighth Army will ultimately be able to evacuate no more than 15000 men, only about 50. The other units have been fighting for over ten hours, and the battle isn't over yet. Therefore, the th Army needs to attack now."

"But the 50th Army's attack has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that many of the retreating Eighth Army's units have been hit and have been evacuated in a hurry, so morale is very low. However, the disadvantage is that if you pursue them, you will easily be discovered by the US Air Force. To avoid the US Air Force, you can only take the mountain roads, and you can't take those heavy weapons with you. The 74th Army currently controls Sansori and will block the retreating Eighth Army. The 50th Army's mission is to catch up with them, cooperate with the blocking 74th Army, and annihilate them."

"Well, can you complete the task?

Zeng Zesheng immediately said: "Commander, the 50th Army is determined to complete the mission."

Zeng Zesheng and other generals who revolted actually felt a little uncomfortable.

This is mainly because, apart from the early uprisings, few officers from the later uprisings actually managed to stay in the army. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the early stages of the Liberation War, the generals who rebelled had all fought alongside the CCP. In the eyes of the CCP troops, they were their own people.

But Zeng Zesheng and others are different.

They all revolted at the end of the War of Liberation when the People's Liberation Army had a great advantage.

To some people it is a last resort.

Many people will look down on it in their hearts.

So when the 50th Army entered North Korea, Zeng Zesheng and the officers and soldiers who followed him in the uprising all wanted to perform well, to show everyone that their uprising was not out of fear. Therefore, everyone was in high spirits.

Wei Hongjun looked over.

50军下辖4个师，在目前解放军军级单位当中属于较为另类。50军下辖148师、149师、 150师、 167师， 其中148师和149师是原国军60军，也就是滇军老部队云南子弟兵组成。

The 150th Division was an independent division formed by the East Manchuria Military Region using troops from the frontline corps when Marshal Luo was forming a supplementary force in the Northeast. After being incorporated into the 50th Army, it was given the designation 150th Division.

Wei Hongjun recognized the commander of the 150th Division the moment he saw him.

When Xiahou Wen opened up the Chadong base, Zhou Chong, the company commander who went with him to Chadong, served as the commander of the Second Special Agent Regiment of the Eighth Column at the end of the Anti-Japanese War and followed Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun to the Northeast.

Overall, Zhou Chong has considerable experience in the Eighth Column.

A former platoon leader in the 115th Division, he initially served in the Pingxi Detachment before being assigned to the 1938th Column. He became a company commander in early , and thanks to his contributions in developing the Chadong base area alongside Xiahou Wen, he quickly rose to battalion commander, and within a few years, regimental commander. There are currently numerous officers at the corps and deputy corps level in the th Column with this level of experience, or even less senior than him.

But Wei Hongjun also understood.

During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, promotions were rapid, but by the time of the Liberation War, many officers were unable to advance. Given Zhou Chong's experience in the 50th Column, especially his relationship with Xiahou Wen, if he had demonstrated exceptional command of large corps units, he wouldn't have been appointed division commander in the 1th Army. He could easily have commanded a major division during Wang Qiuyun's time in the Northeast. It can be said that there was little advancement during the Liberation War. This commander of the 50th Division rose through the ranks solely on the strength of his seniority.

The remaining 167th Division was formed by Wang Qiuyun and his team who reorganized the uprising troops of Cheng Qian and Chen Mingren in Hunan.

One division was drawn from it and incorporated into the 50th Army.

Wei Hongjun wasn't particularly familiar with Li Muyuan, the commander of the 167th Division. He was a cadre assigned to the 35th Column after the Jidong Uprising. During the reorganization of the Jidong troops, he served in the Operations Department of the th Regiment. A student himself, he was completely unfamiliar with combat. Therefore, for a long time, he served as a company-level cadre, primarily learning combat tactics in the Regimental Operations Department. It was over a year later that he was assigned to a company as a commander.

Later, because of his good performance, he went to the Military and Political Cadre School to study.

However, by the time he returned, his old unit had ceased to exist; the 35th Regiment had been ordered to Yan'an. So, after his return, he first spent some time in the General Staff of the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region before joining the army as a battalion commander in 1943. It can be said that his career advancement during the War of Resistance was relatively slow. He started at a high level, already a company-level cadre when the 35th Regiment was established, yet remained a battalion commander until his departure to Northeast China.

Later, the Northeast Military Region supported North Manchuria, and Li Muyuan followed Xiao Yongshi to North Manchuria. At that time, Li Muyuan was responsible for organizing a skeleton regiment to go to North Manchuria to expand the army and suppress bandits. Unexpectedly, Li Muyuan performed well in North Manchuria.

His regiment made outstanding contributions in suppressing bandits.

He soon became the commander of an independent brigade.

The unit was eventually incorporated into the North Manchuria Corps led by Wang Qiuyun, and the independent brigade was reorganized into a regular regiment. It then participated in the Liaoshen Campaign and marched south into Hunan. During the reorganization of the Nationalist troops that had revolted in Hunan, Li Muyuan was appointed commander of the 167th Division.

Later, the 167th Division was incorporated into the 50th Army and transferred to the Northeast.

Compared to Zhou Chong, Li Mu's career advancement was slow during the Anti-Japanese War. However, during the Liberation War, he achieved remarkable success and, in just three years, rose from battalion commander to division commander.

Because of this connection, some officers from the 1th and 50th Divisions saluted Wei Hongjun when they first entered, naturally calling him "Political Commissar," as many of them had been grassroots commanders of the Eighth Column.

50军148师，已经去支援65军。所以这个时候曾泽胜带着149师、150师、 167师的干部在司令部。

After Zeng Zesheng made his statement, the officers of the 149th, 150th, and 167th Divisions all declared: "We will ensure the completion of the mission."

"Comrades, this battle will be difficult. You must be prepared for hard fighting, especially to guard against bombing by American aircraft."

"Yes."

After sending out the 50th Army, Wei Hongjun contacted Han Xianchu on the eastern battlefield.

Look at the situation on the Eastern Front.

Han Xianchu's choice to attack the 1st Marine Division first can be said to be a stroke of genius.

Of the three US divisions on the Eastern Front, the Marine Division 1 was the most effective. Han Xianchu concentrated his forces to attack the 1st Marine Division. After more than ten hours, the Marine Division 1 was in a very bad condition.

The US 3rd and 7th Divisions were also trapped.

However, the current situation of the 13th Corps is not good.

The biggest problem is that the US Navy has seven aircraft carriers in the waters of Wonsan, and naval aircraft are frequently dispatched. Although the Chinese Air Force went to help, it is really far inferior to the powerful US Navy Air Force.

Compared to the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in history, there is no cold weather factor that affects the troops. However, the absence of cold weather also allows American planes to bomb the positions of the 13th Corps without any scruples.

Of course, the 13th Corps still has the advantage on the Eastern Front.

But the pressure is also very great now.

The 3rd and 7th US Divisions received orders from MacArthur to break out with all their might, supported by the Naval Air Force. MacArthur even told the 3rd and 7th Divisions to abandon some of the encircled and unrescathed units and to escape as many as possible. Instead, the 3rd and 7th Divisions abandoned their vulnerable units and concentrated their forces to break out.

As for the 1st Marine Division, MacArthur had abandoned all but a small number of troops.

Because the Marine Corps - - Division was the main target of the 13th Corps.

So the casualties now are extremely serious.

In particular, the 1st and 5th Marine Regiments, attacked by two rocket artillery regiments respectively, have completely lost their combat effectiveness and can only survive. The 7th Marine Regiment is also in a bad situation.

However, Smith, the commander of the Marine Division, was very shrewd.

After being attacked at night and contacting his regiments, he immediately realized the situation was unfavorable. Even before MacArthur ordered a retreat, Smith began planning a breakout. He led the headquarters battalion, the 11st Tank Battalion, the th Artillery Regiment, the Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and two South Korean infantry battalions in a full-scale breakout effort.

Especially the 1st Tank Battalion, which is not the battalion that people think of.

He had a total of 72 tanks.

The equipment is too powerful.

It was considered the best-equipped and most combat-capable of the US troops currently stationed in North Korea. Smith, resolute in his resolve, began his breakout effort at night, penetrating several defenses in quick succession.

However, what made Smith angry was that the 3rd and 7th US Divisions did not cooperate with him at all.

He hopes the two sides will unite.

I will move closer to you and you will move closer to me, then our troops will meet and break out together.

As a result, the 44rd and 131th US Divisions broke out separately, ignoring his calls. This made Smith very angry. The 131th Army sent the st Division to block Smith's breakout, but the st Division did not directly block the attack.

It was because the firepower of the 1st Marine Division's breakout troops was too strong.

But there are ambushes everywhere along the way.

The 131st Division used recoilless rifles and rocket launchers to attack the rear ends and tracks of the tanks. They also destroyed the roads to slow down the tanks' breakout. As a result, the speed of this unit's breakout was very slow.

"Commander, a telegram from the Chairman."

"How to say."

"The Chairman first congratulated us on our victory. However, the Chairman asked us to continue our efforts and annihilate more of the enemy's active forces. Counterattack Pyongyang and capture Pyongyang.

"Call the Chairman back. Tell him that the US Air Force has gone crazy, recklessly carrying out retaliatory bombing. Request that the Central Committee and the Soviet Union contact each other again, one to inform us of our battle results, the other to urge the Soviet Air Force to enter North Korea again. Even if the Soviet Air Force does not enter North Korea on a large scale, it must send some air force units to protect the safety of the Yalu River channel. We have so many wounded in this battle, and we must evacuate them to the Northeast for treatment. This route must be safe at all costs. Without the support of the Soviet Air Force, the next step forward will be very difficult. With our current logistics, facing such a large-scale bombing by the US Air Force, we can only advance to Pyongyang at most. If we go any further, the ammunition of the troops will not be guaranteed. Moreover, if we do not have air support for the heavy weapons of the troops, it will be much more difficult for us to move them to the front line."

If we don't put some pressure on the Soviet Union, they will not join the war easily.

Wei Hongjun directly told the Chairman that the troops would advance to Pyongyang and would not move forward unless the Soviet Union could send air force units to participate in the battle.

Wei Hongjun believed that the Chairman should understand what Wei Hongjun meant.

"Also, the Central Committee accepted our recommendation. The Central Committee appointed Comrade Park Il-yu as Deputy Commander and Political Commissar of the Volunteer Army and Deputy Secretary of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army Committee."

"Go and inform Comrade Park Yiyu later."

Wei Hongjun thought for a moment and said, "Old Deng, talk to Comrade Jinricheng and find out what the Korean People's Army is up to now. Do they want to participate in the next battle?"

"it is good."

846 Different Decisions of the United States and the Soviet Union

Regardless of the future of Sino-Soviet relations, at this stage China and the Soviet Union still need to cooperate closely in many aspects.

The two countries are now "comrades-in-arms" fighting side by side.

Therefore, a lot of battlefield intelligence is shared by both sides.

The Volunteer Army headquarters currently includes representatives of the Soviet military advisory group. While they do not interfere with Wei Hongjun's command, they are very familiar with the current battlefield situation. They continuously send telegrams to Moscow to report on the battlefield situation to Stalin. Therefore, since the Volunteer Army launched its full-scale offensive, Shtykov has been sending telegrams to Moscow to update him on the current battlefield situation.

"What do you think?"