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

Because of the enemy's presence in Huizhou area,

In order to prevent the enemy from outflanking us along the Yalu River,

The 26th Corps stationed the th Army in Zhongjiang Town, North Korea near the border as a strategic reserve!

They concentrated a total of 20 troops from 27 divisions of the 6th and th Armies, arrived at the east, north and west sides of Changjin Lake, and began battlefield reconnaissance at the same time!

After repeated reconnaissance of the enemy,

The Ninth Corps finally gained a preliminary understanding of the enemy's situation in the Changjin Lake area.

The U.S. military's forward troops on the eastern front have many numbers, including the 1st Marine Division, the 7th Division, and the 3rd Division. In the Hamhung to Changjin Lake area, they formed a -kilometer Y-shaped troop deployment!

On the east bank of Changjin Lake at the right end of the Y-shape, there are about 2000 people in Nezhidong and Xinxingli.

On the west bank of Changjin Lake at the left end of the Y-shape, there are the 7th Marine Regiment and a battalion of the 5th Regiment, including about 1000 people in Liutanli, more than 1419 people on Hill 200, and more than 200 people on Dead Eagle Ridge.

There are about 3600 people in Hagaru-ri, the central fulcrum of the Y-shape!

Based on this situation, the Ninth Corps decided to wait a little longer.

Because there seems to be not enough meat, and it is not enough to fill the gaps between teeth!

When the news of the great victory on the Western Front came, everyone in the Ninth Corps was filled with enthusiasm. They were well-equipped, but they did not take the American soldiers seriously.

即使九兵团只有20军完成了装甲化改编，但是27军的装备火力也并不弱，每个师都有一个150毫米牵引榴弹炮团，配备了12门150榴弹炮！军还直属了一个火箭炮营！拥有9门20管自行火箭炮！下属每个团还有8门105毫米的榴弹炮，此外75毫米山炮，107毫米迫击炮都配属到了营一级！连里还有82毫米迫击炮和无后坐力炮！

The firepower of the 20th Army is even more powerful. After completing the armored transformation, each infantry division has a tank battalion equipped with 36 tanks.

每个师拥有24门150毫米自行火炮和12门自行火箭炮！每个团拥有12门105毫米自行火炮和6门150毫米灰熊突击炮！

In addition, the 19th and 25th Independent Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalions and the 5th Independent Rocket Artillery Battalion were also assigned to the th Corps by the Zhisi!

Therefore, the Ninth Corps has a big appetite this time. Facing the enemy on the eastern front, they even hope that the more enemies come, the better!

On November 11th, around 20: a.m.,

A long convoy arrived at Wupingli.

Leading the way were three tracked snowplows.

Shoveled the snow off the road.

This is the 1st battle group led by Ding Shan. They were ordered to come from the Western Front to support the Eastern Front!

Wupingli Village is located on the railway line from Pyongyang to Ganggye. To the east is the Gaema Plateau, which is a strategic location.

Due to the convenient transportation here, the Zhisi established the second military station here, which is dedicated to providing supplies to the various troops passing through here!

This village had already been bombed into ruins by American planes! In order to avoid air raids, the military station was set up in a valley east of the village.

There were more than ten tanks parked in front of the three tank trucks.

The soldiers at the military station carried oil pipes and refueled the tanks one by one!

This battlefield tanker can hold 20 tons of fuel, enough to fill 55 Panzer IV H tanks!

Several large tents were filled with all kinds of supplies, including bags of rice and flour, boxes of canned food and snacks, as well as fans of pork, beef, whole chickens and ducks!

Dozens of pickup trucks from the battalions and companies of the 1st Combat Group were parked at the entrance of the tents! Soldiers were coming and going, busy moving the supplies from the tents onto the pickup trucks!

The 1st Battle Group set up tents in the valley and began to rest. It would take at least three hours to get supplies for tonight!

In the headquarters,

Ding Shan, Sun Wei, Tang Junping, and Yang Daokun were looking at the map on the table.

As soon as they arrived, they received a telegram from the 1th Corps Command, ordering them to continue advancing eastwards and to detour through Huangcaoling from the west. The task of closing the door and beating the dogs was now handed over to the st Battle Group, but at present not all the dogs had gotten into the cages!

After three hours of replenishment, it will be dawn soon!

The troops can only hide during the day and move at night.

Marching during the day is prone to air raids. Although the Volunteer Air Force used guerrilla tactics and shot down 20-30 US aircraft every day, if US reconnaissance aircraft encountered a large number of ground forces, they would call in hundreds of aircraft within half an hour!

Tang Junping first said,

"We had to go south around Huangcaoling, a 130-kilometer mountain road, and we didn't know the enemy situation on the road. It was really tough to survive in one night!"

Sun Wei said,

"We'd better move slowly. Let the reconnaissance company explore the first 20 miles. Once the Ninth Corps launches the general attack, we will suddenly attack the Huangcaoling line!"

Several people were discussing happily.

At the entrance of the tent, the guard shouted loudly,

"Commander Yin is here!"

A familiar figure opened the curtain and walked in. It was Yin Xinjun who came from Mulan! He flew directly from Tonghua Airport in a helicopter! With a helicopter, you can come and go freely and it is very convenient to go anywhere!

Several people showed surprise on their faces and quickly stood at attention and saluted!

After Yin Xinjun returned the greeting, he asked,

"Can the supplies keep up?"

Ding Shan replied,

"We can keep up. The military depot has prepared a week's worth of supplies for us!"

"You don't need to bring so much. If you can't keep up, I'll have the Air Force drop airdrops for you!"

Ding Shan handed over the telegram.

"Commander, this is the order from the Ninth Corps. Let us go around Huangcaoling!"

After receiving the telegram, Yin Xinjun came to the map, frowned and thought, by bypassing Huangcaoling, he could cut off the retreat route of the 1st Marine Division!

Regarding the Battle of Changjin Lake, the Volunteer Army won a tragic victory at a huge cost. Yin Xinjun had read a lot of relevant information in his previous life.

That year, both sides chose to launch the attack on the same day, which led to a major deviation in the Ninth Corps' assessment of the enemy situation.

The scouts were not wrong, they completed their mission very well, but after the 1st Marine Division repaired the Hagaru-ri Airport, at Almond's urging, they continued to send reinforcements to Yudam-ni and Hagaru-ri, while the 7th Division of the US Army continued to send reinforcements to Sinhung-ri!

However, these are not the fundamental reasons. The Ninth Corps has far more troops than the enemy, but unfortunately it does not have sufficient supplies, its firepower is seriously insufficient, and it lacks cold-resistant equipment. The second shortcoming is the 26th Army, which is deployed too far from the battlefield and failed to get in place when logistics are insufficient and the enemy is suffering from hunger and cold!

This time, Yin Xin’s army has basically improved a lot of its shortcomings. At least in terms of logistics supply and firepower equipment, it is now on par with the US military. In addition, with the 1st Battle Group outflanking the enemy’s rear, it can also make up for the shortcomings of the 26th Army!

In this battle on the Eastern Front, we only destroyed the 1st Marine Division. What a pity! The th Corps has been hiding heavily until now, and it can completely catch the enemy off guard! There will never be such a good opportunity again!

Yin Xinjun pointed to the location of Hamxing, his eyes flashing with cold light.

"Send a message to the 1th Corps. Our 1st Battle Group is planning to launch a surprise attack on Hamhung and Wulaoli, cutting off the southern retreat routes of the 3st, 7rd, and th Marine Divisions of the United States, leaving them all dead without a burial place!"

"Yes!"