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On the west side of the Yalu River, the 50th Division of the 148th Army, which had to cross the river first, had assembled by the bridge.While waiting, the soldiers were still getting familiar with the newly issued Type 50 semi-automatic rifles in their hands.

"Hey, this gun is much lighter than the Sanba Dagai."

"This light machine gun is really light, you weigh it, I have never seen such a light machine gun."

"The bayonet... who can tell me how to open the bayonet? Is it here? And then?"

"Is this a semi-automatic rifle? As long as you keep pulling the trigger, can you keep firing bullets? Company Commander, can we find a place to fire two shots?"

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The 50th Army only fully issued new guns 36 hours ago. Up to now, the whole division has not conducted live ammunition shooting training.In the afternoon of the day before yesterday, a large number of trucks from the logistics department of the Northeast Frontier Defense Army drove directly into the barracks. There is a rucksack and 7 small bricks. According to the manual, it is compressed dry food.In the early morning of the next day, the soldiers marched towards Ji'an empty-handed. The trucks from the logistics department had already set up a stand on the side of the road, and the cadres and soldiers walked into the equipment station empty-handed. A gun, either a bazooka or six.Each platoon is issued two rifle manuals and one machine gun manual, and the bazooka hand can also receive a bazooka manual.

As for training, I'm sorry, I don't have time to train, so let's go.

Although the change of clothes was hasty, the officers and soldiers of the 148th Division were all in high spirits.Brand new military uniforms, brand new shiny blue rifles on their backs, I feel that my troops have been upgraded to the first-class main force of the People's Liberation Army at once.From evening to night, under the leadership of the political commissars of each regiment, the 148th Division of the Rapid Marching Army sang the military song of the People's Liberation Army, and then began to sing the military song of the old Yunnan Army:

We come from the great place of the Yunnan Uprising,

Through the mountains,

Drive to the battlefield against the enemy.

Brothers, fight for national liberation with flesh and blood,

Carry forward the glory of protecting our country and Yasukuni.

We cannot allow the enemy to run rampant in our land,

Enemy planes cannot be allowed to fly in our skies.

Yunnan is the hometown of the [-]th Army!

The [-]th Army is the armed force to defend China!

(The military song of the 60th Army of the Yunnan Army, composed by Xian Xinghai and written by An E, has been "certified" by our army after liberation and continues to be used as the military song of the 50th Army)

In the next few days, the 50th Army rushed to the battlefield at night and at dawn. They had to travel at night and hide their planes during the day. There was really no opportunity for live ammunition training.According to post-war statistics, more than half of the soldiers in the 50th Army hit the United Nations Army with the first bullet fired from the Type 50 semi-automatic rifle in their hands.

Early in the morning of June 10.

"The 50th Division of the 148th Army, I order you to advance lightly and quickly rush to the north of Guchang, and cooperate with the 40th Division of the 118th Army to wipe out the enemy in the Guchang area. In order to speed up the march, you will need to march during the day on the 28th. Please march in a relatively scattered column , and do a good job in air defense observation and early warning.”

After receiving the order from Zhisi, the 148th Division quickly left the temporarily unused luggage and equipment—in fact, there was not much luggage. After the troops ran the mileage of the night march, they did not bury the pot for cooking. The soldiers each ate half a piece of compressed air. Dry food, rest for an hour, and continue on the road at six o'clock in the morning.

Ancient field area.

On October 10, the 28th Division discovered that the South Korean Army was adjusting its deployment.The 118st Battalion of the 6th Regiment of the Southern 7th Division, which bombarded Chinese territory in Chushan, retreated to Guchang and joined the main force of the 1th Regiment. It may be that the whole regiment will move to the direction of Huimudong the next day. At noon on the 7th, the 29th Division discovered that the 118th Regiment of the Southern 6th Division had sent a small team to explore the road. It might be preparing to run away. The 7th Division immediately decided not to wait for the 118th Division. The 148th Division alone ate the Southern 118th Regiment.

The 118th Division first beat back the pathfinding team of the South 7th Regiment in Longgudong, and at the same time seized Longyuan Cave, sealed all the running routes of the 6th Regiment of the Southern 7th Division, and launched a general attack on the evening of the 29th.Like the Battle of Onjeong on the 25th, the South Korean Army was still able to survive for a while when it was hit by the 75mm artillery shells of the artillery battalion. They all crawled out of the trenches and ran around.

The head of the 7th Regiment had better luck, unlike Wen Jing who was killed by shells at the beginning.The head of the 7th Regiment was the first to run away, leading dozens of people to escape. In the dark night, he really let him run out.

By the morning of October 10, the position of the 30th Regiment was taken, and the 7th Division killed and captured more than 118 South Korean troops. This regiment was basically abolished.While escorting the prisoners and cleaning the battlefield, the vanguard of the 900th Division of the 50th Army finally ran into the ancient field after a night of trotting...

In Banpingdong, south of Guchang, the head of the 6th regiment of the 7th South Division gathered dozens of remnants, found a walkie-talkie, and finally called the division headquarters.

"Our regiment was attacked by a large number of Chinese GONG troops in Guchang, fought fiercely all night, and was forced to leave the position, and retreated while fighting. Now we are re-establishing a position in Banpingdong!"

"How many enemy attacking forces are there? Are there tanks and self-propelled artillery?"

"The enemy's strength is at least 3 people! Fighting at night, no tanks or self-propelled artillery were found on the enemy, but I am very sure that the enemy is equipped with Soviet-made Katyusha rocket launchers!"

"What? Rockets? How many casualties in your department? How many casualties?"

The head of the regiment suddenly became hesitant, "During the battle last night, our regiment killed 73 people and injured more than [-] people. Some soldiers were separated and are reorganizing the troops."

After listening to the head's report, the teacher's voice on the walkie-talkie softened a bit. "After your troops regrouped in Banpingdong, slowly retreat southward along the road and join the South 19th Regiment before making the next action plan."

Pyongyang, Eighth Army Command.

"Such small-scale battles have been happening all the time, and there have been more than 10 of them," said the chief of staff of the 10th Army, summarizing information from the South Korean Army. Appearing in a short period of time does not seem to be a good phenomenon.”

Walker has also gradually discovered in the past few days that there seem to be a lot of Chinese people entering North Korea, and they are not support troops from China as previously speculated.Of course, the South Korean army’s report may also have an element of transgression. It is clear that the opponent has only 1 troops. He said that 3 troops are attacking him to find an excuse for his retreat.

"Did the South Korean Army suffer serious losses in the battles in the past few days?"

"In Onjeong, a regiment leader of the South Korean Army was killed. The Koreans did not report the loss of this regiment to me in detail, but it is estimated to be serious. In Guchang, a regiment was attacked at night and was forced to withdraw from Guchang Fortunately, there were not too many casualties. There was also a similar battle in Unsan, also at night, and the South Korean army retreated slowly and orderly after the fierce battle."

The South Korean troops, who want to save face, underreport their battle losses every time. Anyway, they can use reasons such as the separation of the troops and the separation of troops to guard the key points, etc., and they can use the share of the empty salary. Come to refill - have been doing it since June 1950.However, the South Korean army wanted to save face and underreport the losses, which caused Walker a lot of trouble.

"I think this is indeed the Chinese army, but fortunately, the number of Chinese soldiers entering North Korea should not be too many." Walker pondered for a long time, "The battles these days have all occurred at night, and the enemy's attack will stop after dawn. This is obviously not the Korean People's Army's way of fighting. However, the casualties of the South Korean army are not particularly serious. So far, there has been no battle where the entire regiment has been lost. It also proves that the enemy army does not have overwhelming strength and firepower even against the South Korean army. ..."

"I think the U.S. troops can continue to advance and let the U.S. troops fight these Chinese in person." The chief of staff said, "General MacArthur has explicitly lifted the ban on the U.S. troops not entering the border area. Our current troops can fight anywhere .In that case, why not put our own more trustworthy troops directly on the front line and end the war as soon as possible?"

Chapter 72, Cloud Mountain

Unsan, the transportation hub of Pyongan Road in North Korea.From here to the northeast, there is a road leading to Wenjing, to the northwest to Changcheng, to the southeast is Yongbyon, and to the southwest is Bochuan.

Yunshan City was built on the flat land of the valley. The city is surrounded by dense mountains covered with dense forests. In late autumn, it has a European mountain forest style.However, during the war, the forests around Yunshan became a lingering nightmare for the defenders.

Under Walker's order, on October 10, the 31st US Cavalry Division moved north, the 8th Regiment went to Yunshan, and the 5th Regiment entered Longshan Cave in the south of Yunshan to support the 8th Regiment stationed in Yunshan.

A long line of vehicles with no end in sight extends from Longshan Cave to Yunshan.As a regiment-level combat team of the heavy mechanized division, the 8th Regiment of the First US Cavalry Division has five battalions: three mechanized infantry battalions, one tank battalion, and one howitzer battalion.After the first dozen or so tanks rumbled past, the trucks and jeeps of the 8th Regiment filed in and headed towards Yunshan City, more than 20 kilometers away.

Lieutenant Colonel Raymond D. Palmer, commander of the 8th Regiment, saw a long line of South Korean soldiers shambling along the side of the road. "Is this the retreating South Korean troops?"

Palmer told the driver to stop.South Korean soldiers passed by Palmer with sluggish footsteps, and each soldier had a look of lovelessness on his face.After more than 100 soldiers carrying guns passed by, there was a group of wounded soldiers, including more than a dozen stretchers.

Not far to the east of the road, Palmer found the headquarters of this group of South Korean soldiers, which was the 1th Regiment of the 15st Southern Division.

"Your regiment was ordered to open the road from Yunshan to Onjing, but was blocked by the Chinese army on the way. After a day of fighting, they were unable to break through the blocking line of defense, and then returned to Yunshan? That's it?"

Palmer asked the commander of the South Korean Army, who nodded.

"So, how many casualties did you have?"

"More than 100 people were killed, and the number of injured is still being counted."

"Shit, I saw your barracks, and now there are at most 500 people left, and your regiment's full strength should be 600, [-]." Palmer said angrily, "I'm not your commander. take responsibility."

"...After the battle, I gathered the troops and counted 710 people, including more than 100 wounded. Of course, the missing people were captured and killed, and there were many deserters. On the way back to Yunshan from Chaoyang Cave , more than 100 soldiers escaped.”

"This is a blocking battle? You are going to attack the blocking position, not the Bermuda Triangle! Also, where are your tanks? What about a company of tanks?"

"There." The head of the regiment pointed to a corner of the barracks, where there were 2 M24 light tanks.

"Don't tell me that the remaining 12 tanks were all destroyed by the Chinese army!"