Traveling through 1937, I came to fight against the Kwantung Army

Chapter 609 The First Battle (3)

Northern Korea is mountainous, and the Wolf Forest Mountains to the east of Heecheon form a natural geographical barrier, so the first battle was actually divided into two battlefields, east and west, based on the Wolf Forest Mountains!

The Changjin County area occupies a pivotal position in the strategic pattern of northeastern North Korea. It is not only a major transportation route connecting northeastern North Korea with the central region, but also a key node for controlling the entire eastern battlefield.

Huangcaoling, as the gateway to Changjin County, has a strategic location and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. From the perspective of topography, Huangcaoling runs from north to south, with steep cliffs on both sides and only a narrow passage leading to Changjin County in the middle, forming a natural barrier.

If the enemy breaks through here, they will capture Changjin County and then advance westward to Heichuang, forming a pincer attack on the Volunteer Army!

The 42th Regiment of the 370nd Army stationed at Huangcaoling was to block the enemy's westward advance and ensure the safety of the Volunteer Army's flank on the western front!

Engineer company commander Wang Keyong stared nervously in the direction of the road, his hands tightly holding a telephone beside him, waiting for the regiment commander's order!

Finally, the noisy sound of the enemy's convoy came from afar, gradually becoming clearer. In front of the convoy, several heavy tanks were moving forward majestically, their tracks rolling over the ground, making a dull "clicking" sound.

When the U.S. military convoy completely entered the preset ambush circle, the regiment commander gave an order: "Detonate!", and Wang Keyong immediately shook the handle of the telephone!

In an instant, a series of deafening explosions rang out in the valley, exploding like thunder in the night sky. Under the powerful force of the explosives, the huge rocks that were originally firmly embedded in the cliff broke free and roared towards the enemy convoy below the mountain.

The huge rock fell like a meteorite from the sky, with a force of a thousand pounds, whistling and smashing into the enemy's vehicles. The first to bear the brunt was a tank, and a huge rock hit its turret squarely. With a loud "bang", the turret was instantly severely deformed. Under this huge impact, the hard steel was as vulnerable as thin paper.

The enemy soldiers in the tank screamed in fear, but before they could react, another huge rock hit the side of the tank, breaking the track. The tank shook violently and eventually turned over on its side.

Other military vehicles were not spared either. Rocks kept falling on them. Some had their tracks broken, some had their gun barrels crooked, and they lost their combat capability.

The valley was filled with smoke and dust, and the enemy convoy was in chaos.

Wang Keyong shouted excitedly, "Success! Success!"

In Yunshan City,

South Korean 1st Division Headquarters,

In the room, Bai Shanhua walked back and forth, his originally serious face now looked even more gloomy, as if shrouded in a layer of haze.

He was seen with a frown on his face, his eyes shooting out suspicious glances from time to time. His sharp eyes were like two lightning bolts, flashing disturbing light in the air. It seemed that he was thinking about something extremely important and complicated in his mind, making him look a little anxious and nervous.

As the commander of the 1st Division, the most elite division of the South Korean Army, Bai Shanhua is a very cautious person. The battle reports he read over the past two days have made him feel a little uneasy.

The staff officer on the side was still reading a stack of telegrams in his hand, but Bai Shanhua's face was getting uglier and uglier.

"The 6rd Battalion of the 2nd Regiment of the 3th Division of the Republic of Korea and an artillery squadron were ambushed by the enemy in the Liangshuidong area north of Wenjing! All of them died gloriously!"

"The 6th Regiment of the 7th Division advanced to Guchang, and one of its battalions reached Chushan on the Yalu River. Later, they were ambushed by the enemy in the Guchang area. They retreated to Longgudong and were attacked by the enemy again, causing the loss of most of their troops!"

“为救援第7团，我第6师团的2个营和第8师团的2个营进至龟头洞地区遭遇伏击，基本全部阵亡！”

"Wait!" A loud shout suddenly came. Bai Shanhua, who had his eyes tightly closed, suddenly opened them. At that moment, it seemed as if two rays of light shot out from the bottom of his eyes. A look of sudden enlightenment gradually emerged on his face, as if the mystery that had been bothering him was suddenly solved.

After a brief silence, Bai Shanhua slowly said: "This... this is clearly a typical siege and attack! This tactic is one of the Chinese Communist Army's most adept tactics. I should have thought of it earlier. Who else but them could have come up with such an ingenious layout and plan? That's right, it must be those Chinese soldiers!" When he said the last few words, Bai Shanhua unconsciously emphasized his tone, and his hands trembled unconsciously!

His mind recalled the terrible scene when he had fought with the Yanwang Team and the Anti-Japanese United Army in Northeast China. Fortunately, he escaped quickly!

The staff officer also said,

"In fact, since yesterday, all divisions have reported to the Eighth Army about encounters with Chinese troops, but Commander Walker simply did not believe it. He insisted that those who spoke Chinese must be Chinese soldiers in the North Korean army!" (Last year, all the Korean officers and soldiers of three divisions from the Fourth Field Army were mobilized to the People's Army!)

Paik Sun-yup had served as an officer in the puppet Manchukuo army, and was an old rival of our army's Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army. Therefore, although the Volunteer Army and the Korean People's Army could be considered brothers from the same school, Paik Sun-yup could tell the difference between the two. He shook his head and said,

"Something is wrong. The North Korean army is now a frightened bird. How can it still have this fighting power? It must be the Chinese army that has entered North Korea. Immediately send a telegram to Commander Walker and say that there are "Many Many Chinese around Yunshan! Our 1st Division requests to evacuate this place!"

"Yes!"

About half an hour later, the staff officer came back with the telegram.

"Commander Walker replied, since you are so scared, I agree that your troops can withdraw to Sinanju via Ningbian and across the Cheongcheon River. Please wait for the 1th Cavalry Regiment of the 8st Cavalry Division to come and relieve you!"

The tone of the telegram was full of irony, but Bai Shanhua's face showed great joy. He said sarcastically,

"I knew that the Americans didn't take the Chinese participation in the war seriously. If that's the case, let's let them see it for themselves! Notify all troops to prepare for retreat!"

Northwest of Yunshan City,

About 20 miles away,

In a forest beside the mountain road,

It was full of chariots of all kinds.

From the Panzer IV to the Grizzly assault gun, half-track armored vehicles, full-track armored vehicles, self-propelled artillery, trucks, etc. There are hundreds of them!

The tanks were all covered with camouflage nets and filled with tree branches!

There are yellow-green striped tents on the side of the mountain road.

In the back of a pickup truck,

The soldiers of the 116th Company of the 346th Regiment of the 4th Division of the Volunteer Army are lining up to receive tonight's dinner!

Each person gets two boxes of canned meat, a one-pound bag of jam-sandwich biscuits, three milk candies, a small bag of milk powder and a bottle of juice drink!

With continuous bumper harvests, the food processing industry is now booming across the country. The Military Commission Logistics Department has now established a military supply enterprise library, with 22 canning factories alone in the library! Ensure the daily consumption of each unit!

Company commander Zhou Kui came over and shouted to the cook who was distributing supplies,

"Xiao Li, do you have any wine tonight? The weather is getting colder!"

"Report to the company commander, the regiment is not distributing alcohol today. If you want to drink, you have to ask the regiment commander for it!"

Alcohol is now also a daily supply for the troops, but the quantity is strictly controlled and the supply is scarce. Generally, a batch will be issued every 5-7 days!

Zhou Kui sighed, "I just went to the regiment headquarters. The regiment commander went to the division headquarters for a meeting. I don't know when he will be back!"

The two were chatting,

The motor sounded.

He saw a jeep coming from the road. Zhou Kui saw at a glance that it was the regiment commander's car, so he rushed over.

Chen Chao jumped down from the jeep with a trace of frost on his face. Today, he was driving very unpleasantly. The 116th Division was attacking Yunshan City, while the 347th and 348th Regiments were launching a pincer attack from the front. Only the 346th Regiment was serving as the reserve!

Zhou Kui came to the leader happily and said with a smile,

"Captain, is the meeting adjourned?"

"Ok!"

When he got close to him, he realized that the captain's face looked very ugly. Zhou Kui was stunned for a moment, swallowed back the words he had prepared, and suddenly a light bulb went off in his head, and he said,

"The commander is back? Hehe, I had a dream last night. I dreamed that our regiment was the first to break into Yunshan and made the first contribution. The division commander even praised us!"

Chen Chao chuckled.

"You kid, get ready and wait for my order. Then show the special combat methods I taught you to the division commander!"

When Chen Chao was in Jingbo Lake, he served as the chief of staff of the Yanwang Squadron and learned a lot of special operations methods from Yin Xinjun.

Zhou Kui is also liked by Chen Chao because he is smart and clever. Zhou Kui's 4th Company is the special operations company of the entire regiment and they often practice special operations!

"Don't worry, Commander, the 4th Company will never embarrass you!" Zhou Kui stood at attention and saluted, saying loudly!

Looking at Chen Chao's receding back, Zhou Kui stuck out his tongue. Judging from the situation, he definitely didn't get the task of the main attack. However, as the number one main force division of the Fourth Field Army at that time, the 116th Division had very strong combat effectiveness in its three regiments. Every time they fought an offensive, they adopted the method of drawing lots and took turns to go into battle!