Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

While they were all busy, Wei Hongjun was also busy.

It had been half a month since the Volunteer Army entered North Korea. But the Volunteer Army's first battle was not over yet. The 74th Army was still defending Samsori, and the 50th Army had already caught up from behind, attacking the fleeing Eighth Army from both sides.

The 74th Army was in great difficulty.

Wei Hongjun originally asked them to hold on for 12 to 15 hours.

However, once the fighting began, it wasn't something that could be concluded in just 12 to 15 hours. The 74th Army had already held Sansori for nearly two days. The Eighth Army, concentrating its tanks and artillery, launched multiple assaults, but was unable to capture Sansori. Despite the setbacks, Walker refused to give up.

Because this is the most direct and effective channel for the Eighth Army to escape.

As long as they passed Samsori, then at the speed of the US military's retreat, it would only take half a day to retreat to Pyongyang. As long as they could successfully retreat to Pyongyang, the troops would basically be safe, so how could Walker give up Samsori?

But the 74th Army seemed to be stuck in the Three Bases. Regiment after regiment fought, but the Eighth Army was never able to get past the Three Bases. The 74th Army's thinking was similar to that of the 50th Army. Everyone in the army was worried about being eliminated by the Military Commission. This was because the 74th Army was a later formation among the Jin-Cha-Ji troops. Jin-Cha-Ji's history was so glorious that it had many units with long histories and outstanding achievements. In comparison, the 74th Army's predecessors were local troops in central and southern Hebei. To avoid being eliminated, the 74th Army had to demonstrate its strength. Therefore, it refused to retreat even a single step in the Three Bases.

Walker was very anxious now. He had finally broken out of the encirclement of the Chinese army, but was blocked again in Sanso.

The US military carried out thousands of bombing missions in the three bases in one day.

But it failed to force the 74th Army to retreat.

Moreover, the 50th Army was right behind them, relentlessly attacking the retreating Eighth Army. The British 27th Infantry Brigade, left behind by the Americans, had already surrendered. As the saying goes, if you are unkind, I will be unjust. The British had come all the way to assist the Americans in the war.

You guys are cheating me.

The British army did not want to fight the Chinese army to death for the Korean Peninsula and lose their lives here. So after finding that they could not break through, they simply chose to surrender. This allowed the 50th Army to attack the retreating Eighth Army even more recklessly.

Wei Hongjun looked at the telegram from the front line with a serious expression.

The 74th Army controlled Sansoli and Longyuanli, completely cutting off the Eighth Army's retreat. However, after approximately 31 hours, casualties were mounting. Wei Hongjun had no other choice but to issue the order: "Tell Comrade Fu Chongbi to hold on for a while longer. The enemy will surely abandon Sansoli and Longyuanli."

"Yes."

Wei Hongjun didn't believe that Walker would continue to fight in the third institute.

The 74th and 50th Armies combined had to men. The remaining Eighth Army troops were now few in number, fleeing in panic and with low morale. Walker couldn't possibly remain in the three institutes.

In particular, the Volunteer Army has completely wiped out the enemy forces in the encirclement.

The Chinese army would continue to arrive in waves at Sansori. If Walker didn't want to be annihilated here, he would have to find another route of retreat. Of course, retreating via the main road was out of the question. The only option was to move through the mountain roads toward Sukchon, hoping to retreat via the highway there.

So Wei Hongjun continued, "Send a telegram to Comrade Zeng Siyu and Comrade Song Yulin: From the 65th and 71st Armies, each dispatch three relatively intact regiments. Move lightly from the direction of Sukchon toward Jaechon. However, the troops must operate covertly. If the American troops abandon Samsori and Yongwonri and retreat via the mountain roads, ambush them."

When the US Army fought, it relied on tanks, artillery, and aircraft. But in the mountains, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army dominated. In the mountains, one volunteer soldier was worth two, and the US Army was nothing.

"The wounded and prisoners must be sent to the Northeast as quickly as possible. The weather is getting colder now, and it's not suitable for the wounded to stay on the front lines."

“But American reconnaissance planes kept circling overhead.

Deng Guo was helpless.

The main force of the US Air Force has been transferred to Sansoli, but that does not mean that the US Air Force does not have the strength to come again.

The retaliatory bombing by the US Air Force had given the Chinese volunteers a true taste of what it meant to be a powerful nation in the air. The Americans had lost tens of thousands of vehicles on the battlefield. When the US Air Force bombed them, they destroyed 70% to 80% of them.

What Americans mean is simple.

Even if it is completely blown to pieces, it will not be left to China.

Of course, for the volunteers, even cars destroyed by the US Air Force were treasures. Even if the entire car could not be brought back, the parts could still be used.

Now, the US Air Force's reconnaissance planes are keeping a close eye on the volunteer army day and night. If the wounded and prisoners are transported to the rear, the US reconnaissance planes will quickly detect them. Then the US will send planes to disrupt them again.

"The Soviet Union has agreed to send its air force. We need the Soviet Air Force right now. Let's have it send reconnaissance planes. They also have a radar station on the Yalu River. As long as the US Air Force planes come over, they will be able to detect them."

Now it is China that is forcing the Soviet Union to become a turtle, and they will not choose to retreat.

If the Soviet Union had not contributed an iota of effort in a war as large as the Korean War, a war in which it faced the Americans head-on, and had let the Chinese army do all the fighting, how would the Soviet Union, as the dominant power, face China in the future?

How could the Soviet Union have the nerve to be the leader of the socialist camp in the future?

"Alright. We can also see the strength of the Soviet Air Force. Our logistics lines will be stretched in the future. If we can't protect them, it will be difficult for us to fight in the future. I hope the Soviet Air Force can be strong."

Deng Guo nodded.

Deng Guo was a general with ideas.

Although China's own air force is weak and its navy is practically nonexistent, Deng Guo has been studying how the three services, army, navy, and air force, can coordinate operations. He even has someone in his combat department who specializes in this research.

In the past, I only studied foreign war history, especially the history of World War II.

But it's different now.

You can observe the battles of the United States and the Soviet Union up close and learn more from them.

"Send a telegram to Air Force comrade Liu Yalou to express our intentions. Have him contact the Soviet Air Force."

Wei Hongjun also wanted to see the combat effectiveness of the Soviet Air Force.

Soon, US reconnaissance planes discovered the movements of the Volunteer Army.

A large number of Volunteer Army troops left their positions and headed towards the Yalu River. US reconnaissance planes attempted low-altitude reconnaissance, but were quickly attacked by Volunteer Army anti-aircraft artillery. Consequently, the US reconnaissance planes simply transmitted their own intelligence back. Upon receiving this information, the US military concluded that the Chinese army was transporting the wounded to China. How could the US, having suffered such a heavy loss, allow the Chinese army to transport their wounded so easily?

However, the US Air Force is also worried about encountering Chinese fighter jets as before.

所以这一次他们也是大编队出击。美军出动了52架B-29轰炸机，30架F-80战 斗轰炸机，33架F-82战斗机，36架F-86战斗机，总共151架 飞K机出动。

Not only did they bomb the retreating wounded troops of the Volunteer Army, they also wanted to bomb the Yalu River Bridge again. Of course, if the Chinese Air Force appeared, they would also give the Chinese Air Force a taste of their own medicine.

Soon the Soviet Air Force discovered that the US Air Force had taken action.

The Soviet Air Force launched its first attack.

The Soviet Air Force dispatched the 324th Fighter Aviation Division, which, in addition to some fighters on duty, dispatched 64 MiG-15 fighters from three aviation regiments. The Chinese Air Force also dispatched 63 aircraft from three fighter regiments, for a total of 127 aircraft.

A fierce air battle broke out between the two sides.

The Soviet Air Force is indeed better than Chinese pilots in all aspects.

Whether in terms of individual skill or coordination between pilots, they were superior to the Chinese Air Force. Of course, the US Air Force pilots were also a group of experienced pilots. Less than 50 miles from the Yalu River, the two sides engaged in the largest air battle since the outbreak of the Korean War.

The two sides played for more than 40 minutes.

The Soviet Air Force dealt with the US F-82 and F-86 fighter jets, while the Chinese Air Force dealt with the US B-29 bombers and F-80 fighter-bombers.

The fight was intense.

结果此战打下了19架B-29轰炸机，7架F-80战斗 轰炸机，11架F-82战斗机，5架F -86战斗机。不过中苏空军的损失也很大，中国这边损失了9架战斗机，苏联损失了14架战斗机。

The US Air Force's F-86 dealt a heavy blow to the Soviet Air Force.

However, overall, this joint operation between the Chinese and Soviet air forces achieved very good results. After losing so many aircraft, the US Air Force gave up the bombing plan for the wounded volunteers.

After all, this place is controlled by the Chinese and North Korean armies.

After their planes were shot down, many Chinese and Soviet pilots were rescued. However, most American pilots, aside from those killed in action, were captured by the Chinese and North Korean forces. This was especially true for the American B-29 bombers, which had a crew of 11 per aircraft. Even if there weren't enough crew members, there would still be seven or eight people accompanying them. After a plane was shot down, a large number of them would be captured by the Chinese and North Korean forces.

During the aerial battle, changes also occurred at Sanso. Wei Hongjun and Deng Guo's judgment was largely flawless. Walker ultimately chose not to break out of Sanso. The 74th Army was pinned down there, and no matter what tactics Walker employed, he could not capture Sanso. Ultimately, Walker realized that, given the current situation, Sanso was impossible to capture.

In addition, the 50th Army behind them intensified the attack.

The troops can no longer hold on.

Walker was now terrified of the dark days. The Chinese had been exceptionally skilled at night fighting during the first two dark days. Walker couldn't afford to gamble on the third dark day. It was still daytime, and the 50th Army's attack was already so fierce.

What if it’s dark?

Walker couldn't imagine it.

So Walker decisively abandoned the tanks, cars, and heavy artillery in the hands of the troops, and then entered the mountain road like the volunteers. According to Walker's original idea, these abandoned things should be blown up directly.

But Walker was in a hurry and didn't have time to blow up these things. The troops had already retreated into the mountains. Walker wanted to cross this mountain, enter the Suchuan direction, and retreat along the Suchuan Highway.

Unfortunately, he thought it was too simple.

The mountain road is difficult to walk.

The Volunteer Army was able to move like rabbits in the mountains because they were used to fighting in the mountains. However, the US troops were not familiar with marching in the mountains at all, as they had always traveled by car or on the road.

In a modern army, anyone who is sick can walk on mountain roads on foot.

It’s so comfortable to ride in a car.

The troops were walking along the mountain road for just over an hour, but they were already very tired. After all, they hadn't slept well for two days and two nights, so how could they not be tired?

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Walker couldn't help but curse.

A few days ago, he was the commander-in-chief of the Eighth Army on the Western Front, commanding hundreds of thousands of troops. But now he was in such a mess, with less than 10,000 troops around him.

I don’t know if I can withdraw it.

The whole army was listless.

"Da Da Da --"

"Boom boom boom--"

"Thump, thump, thump—"

As I was walking, suddenly a group of people appeared around me.

The elusive volunteer army troops.

Are the volunteer troops tired?

Of course they were tired. After all, they had been fighting for 50 hours. Furthermore, the troops had been constantly moving around and running through the mountains, which was much more tiring than the US military. The fact that they were still able to fight was entirely due to their strong fighting spirit.

Now they were assaulting the Americans with heavy machine guns, bazookas, submachine guns, and even the carbines the Americans still had on the battlefield. The Americans were simply unaccustomed to fighting in the mountains. Without the support of aircraft, tanks, and artillery, the battle was simply unsuccessful. None of the tactics they had used in previous battles were effective in these circumstances.

But the Volunteer Army is different.

They are most familiar with fighting in the mountains and at close range.

The already exhausted American troops could no longer fight. Suddenly ambushed by the Volunteer Army, the American military organization was completely disrupted. By abandoning all their equipment and fleeing to the mountains to take the mountain trails, the American troops had already given up their greatest advantage.

Now under attack, the US military is unable to organize a defense.

The same goes for Walker.

After being attacked, Walker ran without a second thought. But Walker was already in his sixties, and he had no problem commanding battles from a vehicle. Forcing him to walk like a soldier, especially on a mountain, was a near-fatal nightmare.

So in the panic, Walker's legs were weak and he lost his balance and fell down.

The mountain here isn't particularly steep, otherwise there wouldn't be a path for people to walk on. But it's not flat either; there's still a decent amount of slope. Walker fell and rolled straight down the mountain.

"Bang--Bang--Bang--"