Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

"Is there a conspiracy?"

Is this the US military?

Even Syngman Rhee's puppet army, which had little combat effectiveness, would not do such a thing.

Instead, it made the Korean People's Army nervous.

Fang Hushan himself was also baffled. So Fang Hushan immediately ordered the scouts to go ahead and see if the US 3rd Division had really escaped. Soon the scouts brought back the news that the US 3rd Division was running so fast that in the blink of an eye they were already five or six miles away.

After receiving the intelligence, although he didn't know what had happened, Fang Hushan immediately ordered: "Clean up the battlefield quickly, or the American K-planes will be here soon."

Although the logistical supplies replenished by the US 3rd Division were not much, that was for the US military.

There was already a lot of supplies for the Korean People's Army.

We fought a strange battle and captured a lot of good stuff.

The 3rd US Division's frantic retreat quickly alerted other units. The 7th US Division, not far from the 3rd, was the first to receive the news. Having also heard the gunfire, they also assumed the Volunteer Army was following them. So, they too abandoned everything else and fled with all their might. The flight of these two US units led to the collapse of the already skilled 1st and 7th US Divisions, as well as the newly formed 2nd US Division.

It was really a competition to see who could run faster.

Each of them showed off their special abilities, and it was a matter of seeing who could shake off the "Chinese army" behind them.

As a result, while running, the headquarters of General Ridgway was exposed.

Ridgway only realized belatedly that the troops retreating from the Imjin River had all deserted. Instead of following the planned retreat, they had disregarded even their logistical supplies. Ultimately, they left him behind. The Chinese People's Volunteer Army and the Korean People's Army were unable to catch up, and there were no significant guerrilla forces active in the area.

Otherwise, as soon as Ridgway arrived on the Korean Peninsula, he might have been inexplicably arrested or beaten to death.

After receiving the news, Ridgway couldn't help but curse these bastards.

These people are really going too far.

When escaping, at least you can notify him and don't run away alone.

But Ridgway is no less capable.

Knowing he had been abandoned by his troops, with his headquarters left alone, he retreated desperately. A massive, seemingly unfounded exodus was unfolding between the Imjin River and Seoul, some seventy kilometers away. His troops had already covered over a hundred miles, and only when they neared Seoul did they breathe a sigh of relief.

Then they called the US Air Force to quickly send a reconnaissance plane to see if the Chinese army had caught up with them. If the Chinese army had caught up with them, they would have to keep running.

Of course, Wei Hongjun was unaware of what was happening at the Imjin River because he had called another meeting of logistics officers.

852 Logistics Preparation

Wei Hongjun held a logistics work meeting in North Korea.

The main discussion was about logistics and troop support. Participants included Deng Guo, Hong Xuezhi, and Gan Siqi, who were in North Korea, as well as Zhang Xiushan, He Nianfen, Li Xinxi, Xia Houwen, and Lei Jiabin, who had come from Northeast China.

When people meet, they just exchange a few simple greetings.

We didn't talk about anything else because time was tight. Besides, we were all familiar with each other, so there was no need for too much politeness.

After everyone sat down, Deng Guodao said, "Let me make it short. Our troops will have to move forward. According to our calculations, we are fully capable of breaking through the Imjin River and even entering Seoul. If this happens, our troops will have advanced a thousand miles. But the Americans won't let us go so easily. When we face the heavy bombing of the US Air Force, how can we ensure the safety of our logistics? This is the reason for holding this meeting.

This logistical transportation over thousands of miles, especially facing the heavy bombing by the US Air Force, is a brand new challenge for the logistics department.

Many people have not experienced this.

During the Liberation War, the PLA's logistics department also engaged in long-distance transport. However, the war was fought domestically, and the people in the liberated areas strongly supported it. Hundreds of thousands, even millions, of people participated in logistics and transport.

Therefore, the main difficulty in the logistics work of the Liberation War was how to organize so many civilian workers to support the front line.

Although the National Army has an air force, its strength is far inferior to that of the US Air Force.

But the troops were now fighting overseas, a completely different situation from the Liberation War. They were in a completely unfamiliar environment, in a completely unfamiliar warfare model. With no experience in logistics for such a war, they didn't know how to respond.

"Comrades, in modern warfare, logistics is paramount. The ability to provide logistical support determines the success of a war."

Seeing that no one spoke, Wei Hongjun was the first to speak: "Regarding logistics issues, I have some questions that I need to hear the opinions of the logistics department. The first is the connection between the logistics department and the front-line troops. Previously, our front-line troops were replenished with supplies by the logistics department directly transporting the supplies to the front-line troops. However, in the first battle, our troops fought beside the Yalu River, only a few dozen kilometers away from the Yalu River, so this method of transportation was not a problem. However, as our troops continue to advance and are in combat, the position of the troops will change at any time. In addition, the logistics supply lines will be extended at that time. Then, can our logistics troops accurately find the front-line troops and deliver the necessary logistics supplies to them? The logistics department must carefully consider this issue.

Wei Hongjun convened this meeting to solve the logistical problems that had arisen in the history of the volunteer army.

However, it is impossible for Wei Hongjun to solve all these problems alone.

We still need everyone's collective efforts.

Wei Hongjun could give orders according to his own ideas. However, the effect of giving orders to subordinate units to complete their work will never be as good as the effect of the logistics department understanding, planning and reforming on their own. Therefore, Wei Hongjun mainly raised questions to attract attention.

By the time the Korean War was over, the Chinese military's logistical support capabilities would have been significantly improved.

"There are indeed many problems with logistics units directly providing supplies to frontline troops. Not only are there issues with one-on-one coordination, but there are also issues with the quantity of supplies. After our logistics department prepares supplies for the frontline troops, it takes a considerable amount of time for them to arrive at the frontline troops. During this process, the supply consumption of different troops will vary, causing demand to fluctuate at any time. However, if the current model of direct coordination between the logistics department and the frontline troops is followed, the logistics department will only be able to mechanically participate in the transportation of supplies, rather than flexibly completing the task.

Li Xinxi spoke.

Many of you here have worked in logistics support.

They hadn't thought of it before, but after Wei Hongjun pointed it out, they quickly realized the problem. The current point-to-point logistics system for frontline troops to deliver supplies had many drawbacks. The simplest one was that the position of troops on the front lines could change at any time during the battle.

[Logistics Department] Just finding these frontline troops takes time, and delivering supplies to them is even more time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the effect is not good.

Moreover, the types and quantities of replenished materials may be problematic at any time, causing difficulties in docking.

It's like the 65th Army initially requesting only boxes of supplies. But due to the sudden onset of war and increased troop consumption, the request increased to boxes. However, due to the rigidity of the logistics supply system, only boxes of supplies were delivered this time. If they wanted more, they would have to wait until next time. Or maybe the frontline troops requested artillery shells, but due to insufficient supplies, they were delivered bullets instead.

This will cause a discrepancy between the supplies provided by the rear and the supplies needed by the front-line troops.

This is not something Wei Hongjun is making a fuss about.

But it is what really happened in the history of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.

War is uncertain, and problems can arise at any given moment. Precisely because battlefield situations are so complex, this point-to-point transportation method can easily lead to unclear division of labor in logistics and a disconnect between logistics and frontline troops. If problems become serious, frontline soldiers will be unable to obtain the supplies they need.

Li Xinxi thought of this, and so did everyone else.

So everyone is considering it.

After a while, Lei Jiabin said, "Commander, I remember when we formed the field army at the end of the Anti-Japanese War and the beginning of the Liberation War, there was a lot of chaos in the logistics supply. However, after a period of rectification, the logistics work in Jin-Cha-Ji was put on the right track. At that time, when we formed the field army, we adopted the method of the military region and the field army headquarters to issue certificates, and each unit went to the military depot to collect supplies according to its needs. This was a very successful experience. Can we adopt this model in North Korea?"

During the War of Liberation, the logistics work in Jin-Cha-Ji was the best.

Even before the outbreak of the Liberation War, the Jin-Cha-Ji region began streamlining its field army and establishing a formal logistics system. Wei Hongjun and Zhao Lu contributed significantly to this effort. In particular, after Wei Hongjun assumed overall responsibility for the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region and the Jin-Cha-Ji Field Army, reforms were implemented throughout the region and the entire field army.

Only combat units were retained in the field army, while all other miscellaneous units were handed over to the military region for management. The military region quickly reorganized these units and unified the logistics of the Jin-Cha-Ji region. Centralized military depots were built in key locations throughout the Jin-Cha-Ji Liberated Area. Field troops received supplies from these depots based on memorandums issued by the military region and the field army headquarters. Wherever troops fought, regardless of their affiliation, as long as they had the unified Jin-Cha-Ji memorandum, they could obtain supplies from the depots.

As a result of this reform, the Jin-Cha-Ji Field Army was able to focus on fighting without any worries, which greatly enhanced its mobility. This was also the basis for the Jin-Cha-Ji Army to win the victory in the War of Liberation.

It can be said that the effect is very good.

At the time, Lei Jiabin was the commander and political commissar of the Pingbei Military Sub-district, a third-level military sub-district under the Jirecha Military Region, and was directly involved in this reform, so he is quite familiar with this matter.

As soon as Lei Jiabin said this, many people nodded.

Hong Xuezhi, who was standing next to him, said, "Establishing a military station is indeed a good idea. We can find a place in North Korea that is suitable for transportation and can avoid US bombing to set up several large military stations. The logistics department is only responsible for delivering supplies to the military station, which makes the work of the logistics department much simpler. There is no need to contact the various troops, and there is no need to chase the troops to the front line. With the military station, each unit can go to the military station to collect the supplies it needs according to its own needs. Instead of just accepting whatever the logistics department sends, as before. In this way, neither the logistics department nor the front-line troops will be confused. However, if we want to establish our military station in North Korea, we need the authorization of the North Korean government."

"You can rest assured about this."

Deng Guo replied: "After the establishment of the Sino-North Korean Joint Command, the Joint Command has the power to handle matters related to war and troops. The establishment of military stations in North Korea is for the logistics of the troops. This is not only convenient for our volunteer troops,

It's also a good thing for the Korean People's Army, there won't be any problems."

"That's good."

Hong Xuezhi nodded.

In reality, despite the large number of people gathered at the meeting, the person truly responsible for logistics within North Korea was Hong Xuezhi. Therefore, establishing a military depot was also Hong Xuezhi's responsibility. Wei Hongjun also had to respect Hong Xuezhi's opinions on this matter.

"Comrade Hong Xuezhi, do you also think that the military depot model is better than the current transportation method?

"Yes."

Hong Xuezhi nodded and said, "Our troops had already adopted a similar military supply system in the later stages of the Liberation War. However, this time we are fighting overseas and are unfamiliar with various aspects, so we have adopted a system where the logistics department directly connects with the front-line troops. Since there will be no problems with North Korea, the military supply system is of course more suitable for large-scale troop operations.

Hong Xuezhi has also been thinking about the issue of logistics supply.

In fact, some problems had already arisen in this area during the first campaign. Some divisions were deployed too quickly and fought too many battles, requiring logistics to resupply them. However, the logistics department simply didn't have the personnel to resupply the scattered divisions. To put it bluntly, the logistics department struggled to locate these divisions.

And the front-line troops do not have the power to take away the supplies they want.

It's very troublesome to do.

The connection between the logistics department and the front-line troops is not smooth, and the work is disconnected, which seriously affects the logistics work.

However, this problem can be solved if a military depot is established.

The logistics department no longer had to deal directly with the frontline troops; they could simply deliver the supplies they needed to the military depot. The rest was for the frontline troops to go to the depot and pick up the supplies they needed, which reduced a lot of hassle.

"However, if we establish a military depot model, then the depot must be of sufficient rank and must be adequately staffed. When frontline troops come to collect supplies, the depot must send personnel to transport them. Commander, how do you determine the rank of the military depot? How do you determine the cadres?"

Hong Xuezhi asked Wei Hongjun.

Wei Hongjun shook his head.

"Establishing a military station is the responsibility of your Logistics Command. Once the Logistics Command has a specific plan, including the location, level, size, and person in charge of the station, report it to the Volunteer Army Command. We, the Volunteer Army Command, will not interfere in the specific work.

This meeting is not about discussing such specific matters.

Otherwise, what's the point of having a Logistics Command? It's impossible for someone at Wei Hongjun's level to be intimately familiar with the logistics department's personnel. Of course, even if Wei Hongjun were familiar, he shouldn't be overseeing every detail. If Wei Hongjun had to make all the decisions, then what's the point of having a Logistics Command?

"Commander, our Logistics Command will report this after discussion.

Xia Houwen replied.

Because Xiahou Wen had the highest rank in the Volunteer Army Logistics Command.

"Okay. Your logistics headquarters must quickly determine the location of the military depot. I will coordinate with the North Koreans and have them cooperate with you in building the depot. The timing is perfect now. The US military has suffered a crushing defeat, and there shouldn't be any major battles for several months. During this time, you must quickly establish the necessary military depots and begin stockpiling supplies and ammunition. Don't let the troops be short of logistical supplies before the next battle.

"yes."

After resolving the transportation issue, Wei Hongjun continued, "We've all experienced the formidable power of the US Air Force. The US is an industrial powerhouse, so they don't treat bombs as real bombs; they drop as many as they want. The US military has just suffered a major defeat, and to stop our advance, they'll inevitably resort to large-scale bombing of our logistics routes, preventing our supplies from easily reaching the front lines. So, we need to discuss how to ensure the security of our transportation routes."

Everyone's faces turned grim when this was mentioned. Hong Xuezhi's face was particularly grim. Look at how many tanks, cars, and artillery the US had lost on the battlefield. By the time they finally cleaned up the battlefield, eighty to ninety percent of them were broken.

This made Hong Xuezhi feel very distressed.

If this is not broken, it would be such a great fortune.

However, most of them were destroyed by bombing by the US Air Force. The Americans would rather destroy these things with bombs than leave them to China. Therefore, Hong Xuezhi was very worried about how the logistics department would avoid such brutal US Air Force bombing when transporting supplies. Because Hong Xuezhi had considered this issue, he said: "Commander, I have thought of some ways to deal with this. At present, I can only think of three ways.

"Comrade Hong Xuezhi, tell me about it."

"First of all, passively accepting the bombing of the US Air Force is not an option. The more passive we are, the more unscrupulous the US Air Force will be. Therefore, we must fight back militarily, at least to make the US Air Force somewhat wary. Therefore, the first aspect is military support. Since the Soviet Air Force has already entered the Korean War, we need the Soviet Air Force and our Air Force to participate in protecting important railways and highways. We should also increase the number of anti-aircraft artillery units and place them along important railways and highways. Only when we launch a strong military counterattack will the US Air Force reduce its bombing of our logistics routes."

It is not enough to just passively take the beating.

We must fight back.

Wei Hongjun nodded and said, "Comrade Hong Xuezhi is right. The Volunteer Army Command will coordinate with the Chinese and North Korean People's Air Force Command to see how to protect North Korea's important railways and highways. In addition, our military cooperation with the Soviet Union has been strengthening, including the construction of the air force and air defense forces, which are all proceeding in an orderly manner. Currently, three anti-aircraft artillery divisions are being urgently trained in the Northeast. After the training is completed, they will be able to enter North Korea soon. The air defense protection of some important railways and highways will continue to be upgraded.