Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Wei Dajie was a member of the third class of Huangpu Military Academy.

Zeng Tianjie and Wei Dajie had been preparing for an uprising when T.V. Soong was reorganizing the Security Corps in Guangdong. However, they retreated to Taiwan before they could do so. Now that they were in Korea, this was an opportunity for them all.

"Some officers in our army have families in Taiwan. What will they do?"

"Come and go freely.

Zeng Tianjie said cheerfully, "Anyone who has family in Taiwan and wishes to leave will be welcomed and will not be forced. However, this must be after our uprising is successful. As for anyone else who needs to be notified, I will notify them."

Zeng Tianjie was a graduate of the sixth class of the Whampoa Military Academy and a member of the Northern Expedition's "Iron Fourth Army," but he remained relatively low-profile in the Guangdong military.

Before, he was just a major general senator with little power.

However, it would be a mistake to underestimate Zeng Tianjie because he has been engaged in military education for a long time and has participated in many temporary training courses for the National Army. He mainly helped train company and platoon-level officers.

Later, T.V. Soong established a cadre training program in Guangdong to reorganize the Guangdong security forces. It was intended to train over a thousand squad leaders. T.V. Soong served as director, and Huang Zhenqiu as deputy director. Zeng Tianjie, a prominent officer at the time, personally participated in training these junior officers.

But after all, it is a security force, and it still lacks officers.

T.V. Soong recruited numerous junior officers from various Guangdong military units. Many of these officers were former students of Zeng Tianjie. It can be said that Zeng Tianjie's former subordinates and students comprised the largest number of the five security corps units that T.V. Soong personally reorganized.

Later, it was expanded into five divisions when it arrived in Taiwan.

Now they have all come to North Korea.

Zeng Tianjie was very confident that he could encourage these five divisions to revolt together. If it were normal times, it might be difficult, but now that the troops were surrounded by the Volunteer Army, the uprising would be much simpler.

Zeng Tianjie quickly contacted the 71st Army, who in turn notified the 71th Corps, and the news reached Wei Hongjun. Wei Hongjun read the telegram and immediately sent a message back home. Zeng Tianjie directly revealed his identity, stating that while in Guangdong, he had been under the leadership of the Hong Kong Branch of the CPC Central Committee.

This matter needs to be verified with the leaders of the Hong Kong branch at that time.

Although Wei Hongjun was certain of the story's authenticity, he couldn't just agree without proof, as that wouldn't sit well with the others. So he had to verify it with the Hong Kong branch. Fang Fang, the former head of the Hong Kong branch, quickly confirmed the story.

After obtaining confirmation from the country, Wei Hongjun asked the 27th Army and the 71st Army to fully cooperate with Zeng Tianjie's uprising.

At the same time, they contacted the Korean People's Army and asked them to help with the cleanup. When the Volunteer Army troops penetrated, their main goal was to defeat the enemy. However, they only defeated the enemy but did not annihilate them. For example, the Philippine Brigade and the Thai regiment were only dispersed by the Volunteer Army.

Therefore, the mission of the First and Second Corps of the Korean People's Army was to annihilate these scattered enemy forces.

After the two sides established contact, the 71th Division of the 211st Army penetrated the east side of Paju, separating the rest of Chiang Kai-shek's troops.

At four o'clock in the morning on April 1951, 4, the famous Paju Uprising took place.

Zeng Tianjie and Wei Dajie first led the 12th and 13th Bao Divisions in an uprising, and then contacted the surrounding 11th, 14th, and 15th Bao Divisions to revolt. After receiving the call from Zeng Tianjie and Wei Dajie, the other units, which had been in a state of panic after being surrounded by the Volunteer Army, also joined the uprising.

The uprising had a huge impact.

Because it directly affected other Chiang Kai-shek troops.

The current situation of Chiang Kai-shek's troops is very bad.

The worst part is that the lower-ranking officers and ordinary soldiers in the army all came to Taiwan alone, with their families left behind in mainland China. This has always been a torment for them.

Now they see hope.

As a result, the entire Chiang Kai-shek army was in turmoil within the encirclement, and the senior generals were unable to control the situation. Because the middle and lower-level officers had the same idea, many of them wanted to go home.

Not to mention that it is now surrounded by volunteer troops.

These troops became a complete powder keg.

The generals of Chiang Kai-shek's army all knew that the army's current situation meant that even the slightest spark could lead to an explosion. The bigger problem was, given the current situation, how could the army fight?

The volunteer troops pressed forward step by step.

While strengthening the political offensive, Wei Hongjun personally wrote a letter of advice.

The broadcast was played continuously for the troops. Wei Hongjun also promised that after the uprising, those who wished to stay in the mainland could do so, and those who did not wish to stay could be issued certificates to go to Hong Kong.

It soon triggered a chain reaction.

862 Kindness is not a weapon

"Bang--"

Li Qiwei threw the cup angrily.

Pointing at Huang Jie's nose, he asked, "Where are your troops?

Ridgway now truly regretted using Chiang Kai-shek's troops. He would have been better off having them stay in Busan and protect its security. Or perhaps he would have sent them to destroy Fang Hushan's Fifth Corps instead of bringing them to the front lines. Looking at Huang Jie before him, he couldn't understand why this was the general Chiang Kai-shek had sent to lead an army of over 100,000. Ridgway had previously discussed some war issues with Huang Jie.

I found that General Huang Jie was very capable.

Huang Jie had his own unique approach to warfare, possessing a wealth of theoretical knowledge and a familiarity with various battle examples from World War II. He also possessed extensive combat experience, having collaborated with the US military during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and was well-versed in the characteristics of the opposing Volunteer Army. This led Ridgway to attach great importance to discussions with Huang Jie, hoping to uncover weaknesses in the Volunteer Army. It's safe to say that Ridgway had a very good impression of Huang Jie.

Although he was a defeated general who returned from mainland China, he had rich theoretical knowledge and quite good military qualities. He was a cultured and experienced military general.

Who could have imagined that Huang Jie was such a shrewd person? He spoke with great confidence and possessed a wealth of theoretical knowledge. But when the fighting really began, he abandoned his troops and fled alone. Now, he didn't even know the situation of his own troops.

This is really something that Ridgway cannot accept.

He couldn't understand how a general like Huang Jie could be a senior general in Chiang Kai-shek's army. No wonder Chiang Kai-shek's government lost mainland China.

Huang Jie didn't feel that he had done anything wrong.

He immediately hit back: "Your deployment of troops was a failure, revealing too many loopholes that were exploited by the Communist bandits. I told you a long time ago that the Communist bandits are best at finding the opponent's weaknesses and then breaking through them. But it is obvious that you did not listen to me. Now that the Communist bandits are attacking on all fronts, the surrounded troops can only fend for themselves.

Looking at Huang Jie's persuasive words, Li Qiwei lost his patience to continue talking to Huang Jie. Li Qiwei looked down on such a cowardly general from the bottom of his heart.

Ridgway came to the front of the map.

He needs to consider how to get out of the current passive situation.

“Where’s Paik Sun-yup?”

"He carries the first division in this position."

Ridgway widened his eyes as he looked at where the Puppet 1st Division was currently located.

how come?

It had only been a short time since the Chinese launched their full-scale offensive, and the puppet First Division was already preparing to cross the river. However, Paik Sun-yup still had some nerve and waited for orders, not crossing the river directly. He only contacted Ridgway after reaching the Han River.

Ridgway simply couldn't understand Syngman Rhee's puppet troops and Chiang Kai-shek's troops. What were they trying to do? And this wasn't the first time Paik Sun-yup had escaped from the battlefield like this. Ridgway calmed himself down and asked, "How many troops are trapped right now?"

"The 7th Division was slightly further from the battlefield and not surrounded by the Chinese. The 2nd and 45th Divisions were in the worst condition, having been divided and surrounded by the Chinese, with several regiments currently fighting independently. The 3rd and 40th Divisions were not completely surrounded, but some of their regiments were surrounded and under full attack from the Chinese. The Chinese had been using artillery units covertly and on a small scale for a few days, but this time they opened fire across the board. According to our rough estimates, the Chinese army deployed at least 1000 artillery pieces in a single night. The Soviets also deployed to Katyusha rocket launchers, firing at least rounds. Many of our units were ill-prepared and suffered heavy casualties. The regiments at the forefront were particularly vulnerable; many were estimated to have lost their combat effectiveness."

William Collier briefly describes the situation of the US military.

The combat effectiveness and fighting spirit of the US allied forces truly disappointed Ridgway. The fact that so many troops were easily defeated and routed by the Chinese army was simply unacceptable to Ridgway. So, he now had only one thought: to successfully take the US troops away.

However, the current situation of the US military is not very good either.

They kept pressing forward, getting too close to the Chinese and North Korean positions. Before the Volunteer Army launched its all-out counterattack at night, they could have moved their artillery positions slightly forward, allowing them to launch a massive artillery bombardment on the UN forces. Such a massive bombardment would have instantly overwhelmed the frontline US forces.

"General Ridgway, can the 7th Division rescue my troops?"

Huang Jie looked at the map and immediately suggested Li Qiwei.

Although he escaped without burden, it would have been a good thing for Huang Jie if he could have rescued some troops. The US 7th Division was in good shape because it had not directly participated in the battle, but instead supported the rear. Therefore, during this all-out attack by the Volunteer Army, the US 7th Division was not greatly affected. If the US th Division was willing to move out, it should be able to rescue its own troops.

However, Ridgway didn't even glance at Huang Jie. He said directly to Collier: "Give orders to the 3rd and 40th Divisions. Don't worry about the surrounding troops. All troops of the 3rd and 40th Divisions that are not surrounded yet: retreat south immediately. The 2nd and 45th Divisions don't need to hold on and wait for rescue. From now on, focus on breaking out to the south. The 7th Division will stay close to me. Give orders to Paik Sun-yup to turn around immediately to support the 45th Division's breakout."

"Order the Air Force to cancel all other missions. Fully cooperate with the Army to break out. And blow the Chinese and North Korean artillery positions to pieces."

Ridgway did not want to repeat MacArthur's failure.

He wants to return with his troops intact.

Ridgway believed that with the strength of the US Air Force, it would definitely help his troops break out. When Ridgway was making new deployments, the staff officer rushed to Ridgway and said, "General, this is not good."

"What's up?"

Before the Chinese army launched a counterattack, Ridgway had never imagined that his own army's front line would be as fragile as a piece of paper, with holes everywhere. The Chinese army could penetrate it as they pleased.

During the previous training in Busan, Ridgway had felt that the combat effectiveness of Syngman Rhee's puppet troops and Chiang Kai-shek's troops was decent. Even if they couldn't match the US military, they should be able to catch up to half of its combat effectiveness. Their performance during training was quite good. If they were deployed to the battlefield, they would probably be able to help the US military.

But he found out after the fight.

Not even half, not even tenth. Forget helping, it was good enough not to be a drag. Because all he'd heard lately was bad news, Ridgway didn't react much to the fuss of his staff.

"Something's going on with the Taiwanese troops. Just now, hundreds of artillery pieces suddenly launched an attack on the Second Division's direct troops and the 38th Regiment from their positions. The Second Division called to say that Commander McClure was killed during the bombardment."

"What?"

This time, Ridgway was really shocked.

The 2nd US Division was a newly reorganized unit, having been completely annihilated in the first battle. While they managed to avoid being surrounded and annihilated by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army during the first battle, they followed Walker to Samsori. Unable to capture Samsori, they ultimately retreated into the mountains. Even the 2nd Division's commander, Kaiser, was captured by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

The reorganized US 2nd Division was commanded by McClure.

The US military appointed McClure as commander of the newly formed 2nd Division because he was known in US military circles as a China expert. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he had served as commander of the US Army's China Operations Command and deputy chief of staff to Chiang Kai-shek. Sending a general familiar with the Chinese military was crucial to counter the Chinese People's Volunteer Army. Ridgway also relied heavily on McClure's China expertise.

The results of it?

He has only been in office for three months and has been on the battlefield for less than half a month.

As a result, he was killed by a gun.

If they were killed by Chinese artillery, that would be understandable. But now they're saying it was Chiang Kai-shek's troops. After Chiang Kai-shek's troops arrived in Korea, General Ridgway treated them very well. Their weapons and equipment were all up to US military standards, and were countless times more powerful than the US-equipped troops of the Liberation War.

Not only did each division have a tank battalion, but corps-level units also had their own tank regiments. Furthermore, each division-level unit had an artillery regiment, and each corps-level unit had a heavy artillery regiment, all equipped with American howitzers. Their heavy firepower was formidable.

The results of it?

All this heavy firepower was not used on the Chinese army, but was actually used on the US army. The situation of the US 2nd Division was already bad. The 23rd Regiment at the forefront was counterattacked by the Volunteer Army and was hit hard by the artillery. Later, the 15th Army launched a major attack on the 2th Regiment of the 9nd Division. It can be said that the two regiments of the US 2nd Division were in a critical situation and would be annihilated if they were not rescued. However, the US 2nd Division did not have time to rescue the 9th and 23rd Regiments because the US 2nd Division's retreat was cut off by the 15th Army and the US 2nd Division was surrounded by the Volunteer Army. Therefore, McClure immediately chose to break out with the division's direct troops and the 38th Regiment.

In order to break out, McClure concentrated the tank battalion directly under the division and the concentrated artillery units, preparing to attack the 15th Army position. However, in all these preparations, McClure did not guard against friendly forces.

Who could have thought that friendly forces would rebel?

Furthermore, the rebel troops did not directly participate in the battle, but instead concentrated their heavy firepower. During the all-out counterattack by the Chinese and North Korean armies, artillery units were deployed extensively. However, after a round of concentrated strikes, the artillery units quickly relocated, as the US Air Force was able to quickly locate and bombard artillery positions.

As for the interspersed troops, it is even more impossible for them to carry heavy firepower.

At most, they were armed with 60mm cannons and rocket launchers. Therefore, the 2nd Division was completely unprepared in this regard. Consequently, the rebellious Nationalist troops, concentrating their artillery, suddenly attacked the 2nd Division and the 38th Regiment as they attempted to break out. They completely destroyed the tank battalions and artillery units that had been concentrated for the attack, and even directly blew up the 2nd Division's headquarters, killing its commander.

Of course, the 15th Army did not miss this opportunity.

The headquarters of the US 2nd Division was bombed and fell into a brief chaos, which gave the 1th Army an opportunity to launch a surprise attack.

Li Qiwei was really angry, so he said to Huang Jie: "Tell me what happened.

Ridgway really wanted to shoot Huang Jie.

The US 2nd Division was a newly formed unit, but now its commander has been killed in a bombing.

What should the US 2nd Division do?