Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

As cadres originally from the Jin-Cha-Ji region, Zheng Weishan and Zhu Liangcai couldn't directly favor them. After all, while the 15th and 27th Armies initially focused on dealing with Syngman Rhee's puppet troops, they later deployed troops to participate in the annihilation of the US 25th Division. They also annihilated two regiments of the 25th Division, as well as the th and th Cavalry Regiments, and the Turkish Brigade.

His military achievements were also great.

That's why Zheng Weishan and Zhu Liang wanted to throw this difficult problem to Wei Hongjun.

Wei Hongjun did not hide his intentions and said, "We don't need the honor of being the first to enter Pyongyang. Comrade Deng Guo and I have discussed and decided to let the Korean People's Army enter Pyongyang first."

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Chen Zhonghe was not very satisfied.

Deng Guo explained: "We fought the first battle north of the Cheongchon River, and our troops were only sixty or seventy kilometers away from the Yalu River. It can be said that although we entered North Korea and fought abroad, the rear base was very close to us. In addition, when we crossed the river, we brought enough logistical supplies and ammunition, so we were not affected by logistics. But once we advance, break through the Imjin River, and even attack Seoul, our front line will be extended, more than a thousand miles from the Yalu River. By then, the logistical supplies we need will be...

All of them need to pass through North Korea's railways and roads, and even our troops need the support of the North Korean people. So if we make concessions, we can gain benefits in other areas."

"right."

The honor of marching into Pyongyang is not as important as the tangible benefits.

Wei Hongjun pointed at the map and said, "1000 miles, plus the domestic transportation lines, our logistics supply will be extremely difficult. Facing the powerful bombing of US Air Force aircraft, how can we ensure the security of logistics and how can we prevent the frontline troops from being defeated due to logistical problems? This is something we must carefully consider. Our traditional logistics support methods must change, and these changes require the support of the North Korean government. So if they want something, we will give it to them. As long as it is not a matter of principle, it is not important.

The troops are now close to the Yalu River.

So we can deliver supplies to the troops no matter what.

But what about later?

In 1951, General Ridgway launched 16 bombing raids against the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's logistics in just six months to disrupt its supply chain. As a result, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army faced a difficult time in 1951, with many units experiencing periods of not receiving supplies for even two weeks. Wei Hongjun had to be prepared for this.

Even if the volunteer army cannot control all the railways and roads in North Korea, they must have a certain degree of control.

"Don't make this public yet, wait until we hear opinions from home.

When Wei Hongjun and Deng Guo's telegram reached the Central Committee, the Chairman strongly supported the establishment of a Sino-North Korean joint command. Therefore, he immediately sent a telegram to Moscow, personally explaining to Stalin the necessity of establishing a Sino-North Korean joint command.

Stalin responded quickly to this matter.

He supported the formation of a joint Sino-North Korean command. Stalin responded by stating that since the Chinese comrades were capable of winning the battle, they should be the primary commanders. Therefore, Chairman Mao sent a telegram to Jinricheng conveying Stalin's message.

Of course, Jinricheng has already received the news from Shtykov.

Stalin not only supported the establishment of a joint command, but also recommended that Chinese comrades be in charge.

The Chairman told Jinricheng that if he had anything to say, he could come to Beijing in person and they would discuss it. Under normal circumstances, he could certainly go to Beijing, but now that the troops were about to enter Pyongyang, Jinricheng could not leave North Korea at this time.

Therefore, Jinricheng finally accepted this opinion.

That evening, Wei Hongjun, Jinricheng, and Shtykov held further negotiations. While it might seem like a long series of telegrams were exchanged, it actually took only half a day. On October 1950, 10, the three men formally established the Sino-North Korean Joint Command.

The two sides also discussed the scope of authority of the China-North Korea joint military command.

Wei Hongjun expressed the desire to compromise, allowing the North Korean People's Army to enter Pyongyang first. Following Wei's concession on this issue, Jinri Cheng also made concessions on many fronts, particularly regarding the use of railways and roads, including road renovation. The Chinese-North Korean Joint Command had the authority to renovate certain North Korean roads as long as it was necessary for combat operations.

However, Stalin opposed Shtykov's participation in the cadre list of the Sino-North Korean Joint Command.

The final decision was for China and North Korea to each send two individuals to the headquarters, with command of the headquarters handed over to the Chinese side. Wei Hongjun served as commander and political commissar of the Sino-North Korean Joint Command, with Deng Guo as deputy commander and chief of staff. On the North Korean side, Kim Ung served as deputy commander, and Park Il-woo served as deputy political commissar.

At the same time, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army Command and the Korean People's Army Command were established under the Joint Command.

The Joint Command was responsible for formulating combat plans, while the Chinese and North Korean armies would each command their own forces according to the established plans. Although Jinricheng had made concessions, he remained firm on the issue of military command. He would never truly give up his army to someone else.

Wei Hongjun did not insist either.

As long as we can formulate a unified battle plan and all the troops cooperate in fighting and follow orders, everything will be fine.

After the establishment of the Sino-North Korean Joint Command, the Chinese and North Korean forces launched the Second Campaign to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. While it's called the Second Campaign, it's actually nothing compared to the First Campaign because there were no enemies along the way.

On the second day after the establishment of the Joint Command, the First Corps of the Korean People's Army took the lead in setting off.

On the afternoon of October 1950, 10, the First Corps of the Korean People's Army took the lead in entering Pyongyang. After taking Pyongyang, all the news in socialist countries reported the event extensively.

Stalin even wrote an article to celebrate the Chinese People's Volunteer Army and the Korean People's Army's recapture of Pyongyang.

The results of the battle can be false, but the front line will not tell lies.

Less than 20 days after the Chinese People's Volunteer Army entered North Korea, the troops had advanced along the Yalu River and captured Pyongyang. This is the greatest persuasiveness.

The Chinese People's Volunteer Army then accelerated its advance. Taking Pyongyang was only the first step; the troops continued to advance, as the US military established a defensive line along the Imjin River. The Eighth Army on the Western Front was completely annihilated, and the US appointed General Ridgway as commander-in-chief of the Eighth Army, replacing the deceased Walker.

His mission was to reorganize the Eighth Army.

Unfortunately, after arriving on the Korean Peninsula, he had no time to consider anything else, let alone analyze the Chinese military's combat methods. MacArthur's Chief of Staff, Almond, had been badly beaten. When Ridgway questioned Almond, he was completely clueless about the Chinese military's methods. Despite their arrogance, the US military still reflects on its failures. But Almond, the Chief of Staff, lacked any such deliberation. Deep down, he still held a disdain for the Asian race and for Asian armies.

This made Ridgway furious.

I cursed Almond as a idiot countless times.

But he had no time to argue with Almond. The Chinese and North Korean forces were advancing, and the US had virtually no troops at the Imjin River. Ridgway had only the remnants of the US 34rd and th Divisions, which had retreated from Chosin Reservoir, totaling less than men. He also had the puppet st and th Divisions, which had moved in and saved over men. He also gathered the scattered troops of the puppet th and nd Divisions, reorganizing the puppet th Division into a force of approximately men, and the US th Regiment, which had just been transferred from Japan.

Including some miscellaneous troops, the total number was less than 40,000.

Moreover, many of these troops were remnants of defeated soldiers on the battlefield, and many of their weapons and equipment were lost.

How can we defend the Imjin River with such a small number of troops?

So, Ridgway chose to retreat, continuing with the previously formulated plan to build the Busan perimeter. The US already had some troops in Busan, and with these retreating troops, along with Syngman Rhee's puppet troops and 15 troops brought in from Taiwan, the total number of troops in the Busan area would be around 24.

Although their combat effectiveness was weak, Ridgway was confident that he could keep Busan with his powerful navy and air force.

So Ridgway ordered all troops on the Imjin River to retreat.

"Commander, there's something going on. There's an American troop heading our way, about seven or eight miles away. Judging by their condition, they appear to be retreating troops after a defeat on the front lines.

"How many people? Are there many tanks? Are they all riding in vehicles?"

"No, no. They had tanks and cars, but very few. Most of them were on foot. I'm not sure how many there were, but I'd say there were at least two or three thousand.

"Two or three thousand people?"

Fang Hushan immediately became alert.

After Ridgway issued the order for a full retreat, both the US and Syngman Rhee's puppet troops began to retreat as planned. However, not long after their retreat, they were discovered by scouts from the Korean People's Army's Fifth Corps operating nearby. They quickly reported this to the Fifth Corps commander, Fang Hushan.

Fang Hushan is currently having a hard time.

Since receiving the order to form the Fifth Corps, gather scattered troops, and open a second front, Fang Hushan has been active in the Imjin River area. Many troops retreated from South Korea, all of whom were gathered by Fang Hushan. By now, Fang Hushan has commanded over ten thousand troops, approximately 13000 in total. These troops are largely veterans, veterans of combat. If they still have sufficient weapons and ammunition, this unit could be very powerful. They could certainly launch a major operation.

Unfortunately, these were defeated troops, many of whom were disbanded and had lost a large number of weapons. Even if they had weapons, they lacked ammunition. More importantly, the Korean War had already lasted for five months.

The common people have nothing to eat at home.

The military discipline of Syngman Rhee's puppet army was very poor, and they would search for food wherever they went. As a result, many rural areas in North Korea currently have little food.

Fang Hushan currently has over 10,000 people gathered, and feeding so many people is a very difficult problem. Fortunately, the troops have good discipline, and Fang Hushan himself is also a good leader, so the troops have not fallen apart. However, the problem of lack of food and ammunition still needs to be solved.

You can't eat wild vegetables every day, and the weapons in your hands can only be used as firewood sticks.

Therefore, when Fang Hushan heard that the defeated troops were retreating, he naturally wanted to take a bite.

Isn't this the purpose of opening up a battlefield behind enemy lines? So Fang Hushan immediately began to send more scouts to investigate, and then summoned troops to prepare to ambush this unit.

What Fang Hushan discovered was the retreating US 3rd Division.

The US 3rd Division was in a very bad state. After finally escaping from the Chosin Reservoir, they did not dare to rest in Pyongyang and could only retreat all the way to the Imjin River. When breaking out, the tanks were smoking. By the time they retreated to the Imjin River area, there were basically no tanks left. They were either destroyed by the Volunteer Army or broke down during the escape. Tanks are prone to breaking down during long-distance attacks, so the US 3rd Division abandoned a large number of damaged tanks along the way. After retreating to the Imjin River area, they thought they could rest for a while at the Imjin River, but soon heard the news that the Korean People's Army had taken Pyongyang. Now the Imjin River was no longer safe.

The new arrival, General Ridgway, took office without any staff.

They simply replenished the troops' logistical supplies and weapons and ammunition. More heavy weapons, including needed tanks and vehicles, were not brought in. Of course, if they had time, replenishing these things would be easy for the United States.

But Ridgway currently lacked time, so he had no choice but to retreat across the board.

As a result, the US 3rd Division retreated, but they didn't even have enough cars to retreat. Many people had to walk, and they didn't expect to be spotted by Fang Hushan.

Fang Hushan organized his troops to ambush the US 3rd Division.

Of course, Fang Hushan knew his limitations. With his current strength, it was impossible to defeat two to three thousand American troops. He didn't have many good weapons, and his ammunition was insufficient. Fang Hushan simply wanted to make a move, grab some supplies from the US Third Division, and resolve his troops' current predicament.

Fang Hushan quietly observed the US 3rd Division.

It was discovered that the officers and soldiers of the US 3rd Division were all listless, and it was indeed a unit that had suffered a defeat on the front line.

beat!"

Fang Hushan ambushed his troops on both sides and suddenly opened fire.

"Bang, bang, bang—"

"Da da da--."

The US Third Division was frightened when they heard the gunshots.

"what happened?"

Major General Robert Saul, commander of the 3rd Division of the US Army, was shocked.

His adjutant heard the gunshots and asked tremblingly, "General, are the Chinese troops following us?"

"Chinese troops?"

Robert Saul shuddered.

He was already in a state of fear for the Chinese army. So when he heard that the Chinese army might be catching up, he immediately shouted: "Drive, drive, rush out, rush out."

Robert Saul was really anxious.

He didn't want to go through another terrible battle like the one at Chosin Reservoir.

Actually, I was just too scared.

If Robert Saul had listened carefully to the gunshots, he would have easily noticed something was amiss. Because they were scattered soldiers, they lacked heavy weapons. But Robert Saul was now frightened, so he didn't pay much attention.

I thought the Chinese army had caught up.

So I urged the driver to drive quickly.

Robert Saul was in a jeep. The driver stepped on the accelerator, and the jeep, carrying Robert Saul, sped forward with a whoosh. In fact, it wasn't just Robert Saul who had a traumatic experience with the Volunteer Army; the entire 3rd Division didn't want to recall that battle.

But even so, they are soldiers after all.

I wanted to fight back.

But seeing Robert Saul's jeep speeding forward like a rocket immediately changed their minds. Robert Saul had already run away, so why should they stay here? So they immediately followed Robert Saul and ran forward.

To lighten their load, the soldiers of the 3rd Division threw away their belongings and ran for their lives. Ridgway had finally managed to replenish their supplies and ammunition, but they simply threw them away. They were all running for their lives, so who cared about their belongings?

The US Third Division is really a little neurotic.

In a short period of time, the US 3rd Division, with more than 3,000 people, disappeared before the eyes of the 5th Corps of the Korean People's Army. The remaining 5th Corps stared at each other in bewilderment.