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Liang Daya was still standing there, watching Lawrence Kaiser being taken down, the corners of his mouth, who had been stern for a few days, were now slightly raised.Although it was just a smile, two big white front teeth were squeezed out from between the lips.

This is the largest "fish" harvested in the second battle.The remnants of the 2nd Meibu division collectively surrendered to the volunteers!The history of this veteran U.S. military unit that drilled trenches in France, waded in Omaha Beach, and ate snow in the Ardennes Forest in 1917 has come to an end.It started with scalping the Indians and ended with the counterattack of the Chinese. The 2nd Meibu division also followed the law of cause and effect.

The U.S. air strikes were still fierce, so the commanders of the 38th, 39th, and 40th armies could not gather together to watch the surrender ceremony.

Who's going to pick up Lawrence's gun?Of course it is the 38th Army.

It was the 7th Army that annihilated the Southern 38th Division in one day and captured Tokugawa and opened the flank breakthrough.

It was the 14th Army that marched 72.5 kilometers from Tokugawa in 38 hours and interspersed with Sansuoli.

It is the 38th Army that sticks to Sansuoli and Longyuanli and blocks the back of the US military.

It was the 38th Army that fought to the death with the U.S. breakout troops on the unnamed heights of Pine Bone Peak to the last person.

The 38th Army was the first unit to annihilate the 2nd US Army Division, and even the entire Western Front in the second battle. Liang Daya came to accept Lawrence's surrender as a matter of course.

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Changjin Lake.

The sun slipped below the horizon early after four o'clock, and the remaining soldiers of the 5th and 7th regiments of the 12st Marine Division in Xixingli tried their best to repair the fortifications that were destroyed the day before, and prepared to survive the night of December 7th.

In the early morning of December 12, the Xixingli stronghold was suddenly attacked by hundreds of volunteers at night. These volunteers were full of energy and morale. The U.S. military searched the backpacks left by the volunteers who rushed into the position and found that this was a new designation of the volunteers. division.

Of the 5000-man cluster of the First Marine Division, only 7000 are still able to fight.Casualties had exceeded 50%, reinforcements were stopped [-] kilometers away, and land supplies had been cut off ten days ago. The officers and soldiers in the encirclement circle of the First Marine Division could only rely on airdrops, air support, and grit their teeth to maintain their positions.

Volunteer side. The 9th Corps holds the reserve team of a division, so it has the confidence to order the 31th, 80th, and 76th divisions freed up after the annihilation of the 77st regiment to besiege Xinxingli with all their strength. The early morning of December 12 was a trial attack. In the middle of the night on December 6, the three divisions launched assaults from three directions at the same time, and all three directions broke through the outer positions of the First Marine Division.After the fierce battle until the early morning of December 12th the next day, the First Marine Division desperately used the reserve team to fill up the precarious line of defense, and our army temporarily retreated to the mountains.

On the morning of the 7th, a company commander of the 5th regiment of the [-]st Marine Division shot himself in the encirclement.

On the night of December 12th, the second attack on the 7st Marine Division of Xixingli. The 26th and 27th armies shot out all the shells and rockets, and the three divisions arrived at the starting point of the charge in the early morning and launched a centripetal assault.

At 12 o'clock in the morning on December 7, Almond, the commander of the 4th Army, and Smith, the commander of the 10st Marine Division, sent a report to the troops in the encirclement: abandon the plan to retreat to Xiagaru-ri, and the whole army dispersed to break through.

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"Chief of Staff Deng, dispersing the encirclement means that they will give up the wounded and heavy artillery and heavy weapons. How many wounded soldiers do they have? Three thousand? Four thousand?" Tang Hua looked at the map. There is a road from Xixingli to Xiajieyuli. To break through scatteredly, you have to abandon the road, go south across the mountains, and walk seven or eight kilometers on the endless snowfield to find the two small villages of Dananli and Xizhili.Not to mention the mountains on both sides of the road, and our army is still active.

"Don't think about it, the enemy in Xixingli is finished." Deng Hua said, "The temperature in Changjin Lake today is minus 37 degrees during the day."

Abandoning the road, abandoning the stronghold, but also breaking through the position of the 20th Division of the 59th Army on the mountain, and then there is a full 7-kilometer snowfield march.

The U.S. carrier-based and air force planes bombarded the hills frantically to clear the way for the retreat of the 59st Marine Division. The [-]th Division was also exhausted in the blocking battle a few days ago, and the [-]st Marine Division, which was just trying to escape, could only stop on the spot. There is no need to jump out of the trench to attack some of them by shooting, and finally let them run out in a big pile.

"The 59th, 79th, and 94th divisions must pay attention. They are not allowed to leave the shelters and fortifications during the day on the 8th. For the remnants of the 80st Marine Division who have fled, they can be stopped and eliminated with guns. Some personnel of the 76th, 77th, and [-]th divisions are in Xixing The wounded soldiers are taken in, prisoners of war are managed, supplies are counted, and the rest of the personnel are hidden and recuperated.”

Zhisi's opinion is to let the enemy be buried in the wind and snow naturally. Severe cold is the best weapon for chasing the [-]st Marine Division. Our army doesn't need to play chase with them in the snow.That may have to be bombed by American planes, which is not worth it.

After ordering the 5th and 6th regiments to disperse and break through the encirclement, Smith ordered the 3st Marine Division in Fushengli and Gutuli, and the 5rd Meibu Division to stop attacking Xiajieyuli and turn to the west to move their positions. This is to cope with the dispersal and breakout First Marine Division.However, the 6st Marine Division moved to Dananli and Xizhili and waited until dusk, but only accommodated less than [-] remnants of the [-]th and [-]th regiments of the [-]st Marine Division.

On the night of December 12th, Song Shilun put the reserve team, the intact 8th Division, into the battlefield and attacked the US troops in Dananli and Xizhili in three ways.The 88st Regiment of the 1st Marine Division was actually injured in the attack on Xiajieyu-ri, and only one regiment of the 3rd Meibu Division really couldn't hold on to the spot.

During the daytime on December 12, the remaining U.S. forces at Changjin Lake began to retreat southward.The 9st Marine Division’s supporting depots every 5 kilometers finally played a role. A large group of enemies alternately covered and retreated. Under the intimidation and watching of the 88th Division and the 60th Division, the US military retreated step by step to Xingnan and Xian prosper.

In the severe cold of minus 40 degrees, the U.S. troops on the Eastern Front retreated to the port. The 9th Corps has only 2 divisions with relatively complete combat effectiveness, and 4 divisions that can still send regiment-level troops to fight despite serious losses.

In the severe cold of more than minus 20 degrees, the US troops on the western front retreated towards Pyongyang. Most of them did not intend to stay in Pyongyang, but continued south.At this time, Walker, commander of the 8th Army, also moved his headquarters from Pyongyang to Seoul.

The second battle has gone through the most critical decisive stage of the war situation.In fact, the outcome has already been determined, but war is not a chessboard, there is no middle game to admit defeat, and the two sides have to enter the final period that is actually irrelevant.

"Since December 12, the U.S. Navy radio station has been calling frequently. From its code name and the strength of the 7th Fleet in the Western Pacific, it is speculated that two-thirds of the transport ships of the U.S. Western Pacific Fleet are concentrating in the direction of the Sea of ​​Japan. South and Sinpo will be transported by sea, and the 7rd US Army Division, the remnants of the 2st Marine Division, and South Korean troops will be withdrawn to South Korea."

"According to the radio crackdown and the US Navy's movements, there should be a US Navy battleship 'Wisconsin' and at least 2 heavy cruisers on the water near Xingnan Port. If our pursuit troops approach Xingnan, it is not appropriate to stay or gather too much near the coast. It is enough to use firepower interference and squad night attack to harass, otherwise it may cause heavy casualties. Don."

Chapter 97, Strike while the iron is hot

Beijing.

"The Korean war is likely to be resolved quickly, but there is also the possibility of a long-term one. We must be prepared for the war to last for more than a year."

At the beginning of December, the situation in North Korea was basically reversed. For example, Kim Il Sung, who was amnesty, came to Beijing to meet the chairman.

Although Kim Il-sung slightly disagreed with the chairman's conclusion, which contained very conservative speculation, he could not raise any objections.

"The enemy may demand an armistice. Of course we must strike while the iron is hot. Not only do we want to regain Pyongyang, but it is best to take Seoul as well. Occupation is not the main purpose. The main purpose is to destroy the enemy. In the past few days, we have wiped out the The Second Division of the U.S. Infantry almost wiped out the First U.S. Marine Division on the Eastern Front. In the next phase of the battle, if we can focus on fighting the puppet troops in South Korea and wipe out most of them, it will be more effective in promoting the withdrawal of U.S. troops.”

Hearing that the chairman said that the volunteer army did not rule out the possibility of capturing Seoul, Kim Il Sung felt a little relieved.But according to the chairman, it seems that the capture of Seoul is to lure and annihilate more United Nations troops.So will the Volunteer Army help North Korea liberate the entire Korean Peninsula?

Tokyo.United Nations Command.

An intelligence officer close to MacArthur wrote to his family.

"Headquarters is depressed. Everyone is pessimistic about the future. I imagine the whole of the free world is. I've been so depressed lately that I haven't written to you for three days. The war has taken a drastic turn. , a week ago, the war seemed to end with a great victory, but now, no one can see the end of it."

Washington.

"The Chinese used a large number of troops to attack us, and this attack is still going on. Now, the United Nations forces are forced to retreat. However, the United Nations forces do not intend to abandon their mission in North Korea."

At the press conference, Truman read his speech to the speech script.

"We will continue to act in concert through the United Nations to stop this aggression against North Korea."

"...with regard to our own defense, in response to the urgent need to increase the size and efficiency of our armed forces, I will submit a request for additional appropriations to include, in addition to increased military expenditures for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the Atomic Energy A lot of money for the committee."

After Truman finished reading his speech, the reporters in the audience immediately raised their hands to ask questions.

"Mr. President, does the increase in funding for the Atomic Energy Commission mean that the United States may use products from that department in North Korea?"

Truman: "As we always do, we will take whatever steps are necessary to meet the military situation."

Reporter: "So, does it include the atomic bomb?"

Truman: "Including all our various weapons."

Reporter: "Mr. President, does 'all of our various weapons' mean that the use of the atomic bomb is being actively considered?"

Truman: "We've been actively considering using it..."

As soon as Truman said this, the British exploded first.

As for the United Kingdom, although it has participated in the United Nations Army and ranks second only to the U.S. Army in the number of troops dispatched (the Korean Army does not participate in the ranking), it is essentially just doing business with a partner, with the purpose of earning dividends.The British high-level leaders did not take it seriously when they were defeated in the second battle. The defeat meant that the United States was frustrated, so that the United Kingdom could be more active in the relationship between the United States and the United States... But it is impossible to use the atomic bomb. The United States uses it first, and the Soviet Union will turn around and drop the atomic bomb on the United Kingdom. of.

Attlee hurriedly flew to Washington, asking the United States to clarify the matter, and asked the United States to promise not to use atomic bombs in North Korea.

The next day, Truman and Attlee held talks again, and Truman read out a memorandum, declaring that "it was my own big mouth that day, the United States will not use atomic bombs in North Korea."Attlee breathed a sigh of relief, but he asked Truman not just to say so in the two-person meeting, but to publicly issue a joint communiqué.

"According to our obligations under the UN Charter...we must make the greatest efforts to achieve the goals of the UN in North Korea through peaceful means and seek a solution to the North Korean issue."