Refuse to join the Wansui Army, I will build an ace division

With breakthroughs on both the east and west fronts, our army took advantage of the victory to launch a fierce attack on the retreating US troops.

Li Qiwei used the same old trick and once again employed the magnetic tactic. He ordered the joint forces to take the initiative to attack during the day and retreat thirty kilometers at night.

In addition, he sent a large number of aircraft to bomb and disrupt our supply lines in an attempt to stop our advance.

But facing the various offensives launched by our army, Li Qiwei's tricks failed to work.

It was not until the 28th that the main force of the United Nations forces withdrew to Hancheng and the areas south of the North Han River and Chaoyang River and began to reorganize the defense.

In addition, Li Qiwei transferred the 1st Cavalry Division of the United States on the western front back to Hancheng, and formed a dense fire control zone on the northeast and west sides of Hancheng, attempting to lure our army to attack the city and take the opportunity to launch an attack.

Zhisi saw through the enemy's conspiracy. At the same time, our soldiers had basically used up all the food and ammunition they carried with them, so they stopped the attack in time. The first phase of the Fifth Campaign to Aid Korea ended.

从4月22日至4月29日，米军在第四次战役中用87天才得到的地盘，被我军用七天时间就夺回了一大半。

In this battle, although our troops successfully arrived at the designated positions and annihilated 2.3 enemies, they failed to destroy a single enemy regiment in an organized manner. The gap from the goal of destroying five enemy divisions as planned at the beginning of the battle was too large.

It is worth mentioning that at the beginning of the battle, Commander Fu of the 63rd Army achieved a surprise victory. Taking advantage of the US military's belief that our army did not dare to act during the day, he ordered the 187th Division to approach the Imjin River secretly in broad daylight in multiple routes, and broke through the enemy's heavily guarded Imjin River in one fell swoop on the evening of April 4.

187师的徐师长亲自带着师主力560团，穿越15公里的崎岖山路，切断了掩护米军逃往韩城的日不落29旅与米3师的联系。

Although the main force of the 29th British Brigade escaped under the cover of powerful firepower, its Gloucester Battalion was surrounded by the 187th Division in the Chermali area.

This Gloucester Battalion has never been defeated in more than 150 years since its establishment. It has been awarded a cap badge by the Queen and is known as the "Royal Army Double Badge Battalion."

However, such an ace unit was completely wiped out by the 560th Regiment, and 18 tanks and 48 vehicles were seized.

A soldier named Liu Guangzi captured 63 British soldiers alone in this encirclement and annihilation battle, setting a single record for the most prisoners captured by our army.

It was also after this battle that the British Empire publicly announced that it would no longer participate in the front-line fighting on the Peninsula Campaign.

After the battle, the Zhisi commended and rewarded the troops with outstanding performance. Among them, the 40th Army was awarded the second-class collective merit for its outstanding performance. The 354rd Battalion of the 3th Regiment was awarded the first-class collective merit for its bravery in combat. The regiment chief of staff Liu Yuzhu, instructor Ma Zhongjie, and battalion commander Li Dezhang were awarded first-class individual merits.

Afterwards, the Zhisi convened a meeting of the entire army to reflect on and summarize the battle.

"The whole army is obsessed with the idea of ​​a quick victory. This mentality is unacceptable!"

The commander said sternly: "Overall, our army did achieve a certain victory, but it was not a perfect victory. The lesson of Lin Jinjiang must not be forgotten!"

"Tens of thousands of lives were lost in vain!"

His voice was hoarse and tears were sparkling in his eyes.

"What did the leader say? Strategically despise the enemy, tactically take the enemy seriously. Did you swallow that with your meal?!"

The commander cursed louder and louder. We have fought for so many years. Don't think you can be complacent just because you have won a few battles!"

The army commanders all looked heavy-hearted and lowered their heads.

"Commander, we didn't do this on purpose..."

Generals Yang and Wang stood up and tried to smooth things over.

"Old Wang, you are confused!"

The commander looked at them with great sorrow, "Are Americans soft persimmons that can be easily bullied? How can you underestimate them?!"

"And Lao Yang! The Americans are not an easy target, we can't just copy past experience in fighting the enemy!"

General Yang and General Wang sat down with gloomy faces, not saying a word.

"Think carefully about how to fight next when you go back!"

The commander patted the table and said.

After everyone left, he said to Deputy Commander Hong: "Old Hong, your idea is right!"

Before the battle began, he thought about letting the Allied Forces into the Cheorwon area and then fighting.

Fortunately, Deputy Commander Hong stopped him in time and no disaster occurred.

"Commander, you should change your temper."

Deputy Commander Hong smiled bitterly and said, "You have scolded so many army commanders, even General Yang and General Wang!"

"If someone makes a mistake, he should be scolded. This is only natural!"

The commander waved his hand and said, "I don't care about relationships, I only care about right and wrong. It doesn't matter who comes!"

"What's more, these old soldiers are all like rocks in the toilet. If I'm not tough enough, how can I suppress them?!"

At this point, the commander seemed to recall something from the past and smiled, "When I was a kid, none of the bastards under my command were easy to deal with!"

Seeing that Deputy Commander Hong wanted to say something, the commander quickly changed the subject, "Through this battle, our army's shortcomings have been exposed and are very serious!"

When talking about business, Deputy Commander Hong's expression became much more serious. "The country has already started to prepare for the establishment of an air force, and I believe it will be put into combat soon."

"Besides, there's one more thing."

The commander sighed: "Having weapons is not enough. There is still a big gap between us and the Americans!"

"Commander, are you talking about forming a multi-service combat force?"

Commander Hongfu asked.

The commander nodded and said, "The Jinling Military Academy in China has already opened. If we gather those veterans together, I don't know what they can learn!"

"Deputy Commander Han seemed to have mentioned this matter last time. I think we should hear his thoughts."

Commander Hongfu suggested.

"Old Han..."

Hearing this, the commander pondered for a moment, and finally nodded, "That should be the case."

......

With the end of the first phase of the battle, the enemy and our side entered into a brief confrontation.

The US military used artillery shells to create a circle of "barrage" outside Hancheng, forming an absolute fire blockade in an almost no-man's land, which barely saved Hancheng.

But soon, they discovered that the Longguo army was building fortifications north of Hancheng every day, while also conducting large-scale reconnaissance along the east and west banks of the Hanjiang River and constantly studying how to cross the river.

All these signs point to one signal - the enemy will soon cross the river to attack!