【367】The Burning Peninsula

MacArthur was well aware of the question raised by Lieutenant General Walton Walker about the width of the offensive of divisional and regimental infantry units in modern warfare, and as a highly intelligent genius, his previous stupidity was entirely conceited.

Now that MacArthur had calmed down, he was reading Lieutenant General Walker's report at the U.S. Far East Command in Tokyo with little literary brilliance but the smell of blood and gunpowder.

MacArthur looked a little unwilling and a little lost, but in the end, he decided to ask the staff officer to telegraph.

"Tell General Walker that I agree with his proposal to build a ring defense ring in Busan, and ask him to dispatch all U.S. forces in the DPRK to carry out this according to his own ideas."

At the same time, the vigorous movement against the intervention of the US-led multinational forces in the Korean civil war was vigorously unfolding.

After the British Parliament approved Prime Minister Clement Attlee's proposal to send troops, the British newspaper "Statesman" published an article on June 28 and bombarded:

"Sending a brigade of 1,800 people to North Korea is purely nonsense...... The United States should admit that defeat is a foregone conclusion and stop investing its forces in this bottomless pit of Asia...... South Korea has been occupied by three quarters of the ...... The fall of the rest of the region is a matter of time...... Britain is making an unwise choice...... Unilateral curry favor with the United States is not conducive to our commercial interests in the Asian region......"

In response to this, the United States immediately counterattacked, and the major news media, newspapers and periodicals overwhelmingly accused the newspaper of being ungrateful. The "Statesman" suddenly lost its voice.

At such a time, the only ones who dare to resist the pressure of US public opinion and then rush to the limelight are left-wing newspapers and periodicals, and the reporter of the French newspaper "Humanitarianism" took the initiative to interview Kim Il-sung.

Kim Il-sung first expressed the opinion that the war was provoked by the United States in conspiracy with the Syngman Rhee regime, but could not be ended, and said with full confidence:

“…… In just one month of fighting, we have liberated three-quarters of South Korea, the puppet army of the Syngman Rhee puppet regime has been completely crippled and destroyed, the US 24th Division has been encircled and annihilated, and we are now advancing victoriously! …… The Korean people have a strong will and the patience to persevere until the moment of victory! …… The will of the People's Army stems from the righteous origin of our struggle for the independence and reunification of the motherland, national freedom and complete liberation...... The Korean people, who have experienced colonial life for a long time, will never again be slaves of imperialism...... We are fighting with the sympathy and solidarity of all progressive humanity, and the slogan of hundreds of millions of people around the world is calling for 'the United States withdraws,' and this slogan inspires all of us of the Korean nation and the People's Army, and gives us a new liliang, so that we will fight even more heroically until we drive out the American aggressors and complete the ultimate great long-cherished aspiration of national reunification......"

The Humane reporter then interviewed an American chaplain, who said:

“…… They say it's a police operation, but in fact the officers don't explain any police action to the soldiers, they just pick up their guns and bleed their lives, they are a group of pathetic and hateful people, who don't know how to fight or what victory means. They were interested in only three things, finding a North Korean woman to sleep with; drunk yourself with brandy; Wait for the next ship to return home. ”

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Kim Il Sung is not a man of words, he is a man of action, and in the past month's war, he liberated more than three-quarters of South Korea, and this smooth progress has made all the officers and men of the People's Army, including him, feel extremely confident from top to bottom.

It's good to die, China is sending intelligence at this time.

Kim Il Sung's big and flattering eyes narrowed suddenly.

"The U.S. is going to carry out the Inchon landing???

Where did this information come from???

How accurate is it??? ”

With a stomach full of questions, Kim Il-sung, together with Defense Minister Pak Sung-heon and KPA Deputy Commander Choe Yong-jian, began to study the top-secret information sent by Comrade Ni Zhiliang, China's special envoy to the DPRK.

“…… MacArthur's initial plan for the Inchon landing in early July, known as Operation Blue Heart, was cancelled because the KPA offensive was faster than the U.S. forces expected, and the Joint Strategic and Operations Group under the Far East Command was forced to change Operation Blue Heart to Operation Soldering Iron, which is expected to be launched in mid-to-late August......

…… The following are the top military secrets of the US military obtained by our side, the specific operational implementation rules of the 'Soldering Iron Operation', and the numbers and equipment configurations of the participating combat units...... First of all, the vanguard of the US Tenth Army will land on Green Beach in the northern part of Wolmidao......

…… The following is another landing jihua made by our side, which is based on the above top-secret information, and supplements jihua to the possible tactical deformations and troop adjustments of 'Operation Soldering Iron'...... The US Navy engineering battalion and underwater demolition group may directly attack under the cover of naval artillery fire, and after removing mines and barrage nets outside Incheon Port, a mixed formation of landing ships and minesweepers will cooperate with US airborne troops to carry out a direct assault operation against Incheon Port......

…… Taking into account the actual situation of the Flying Fish Channel, there will be a hydrological high tide on the 15th of each month, which is the most suitable day for the navigation of large landing craft, so it is recommended that you implement the shipwreck blocking method on the channel and completely seal the Flying Fish Channel with the way of sinking ships...... The arrangement of shore defense artillery should follow the principle of multi-layered...... The deployment of your militia division should focus on the Gyeongin Highway from Inchon to Seoul, and carry out a multi-level large corps heavy fortification blocking battle...... Destruction of highways...... Dig deep trenches...... Dig as many anti-artillery holes as possible......"

What follows is a series of map materials, including the deployment map of the offensive force declassified by the US military in later generations, the deployment map of the reconnaissance and intelligence forces in the Inchon area, and the photocopy of the campaign Jihua book of the US Far East Command......

"Sure enough! I know that the Chinese comrades have the highest-ranking agents lurking in the US military, and they have access to the top military secrets of the US military! This document is so important! Deputy Commander Cui, how much authenticity do you think this document has? Kim Il Sung asked excitedly.

Cui Yongjian, deputy commander of the People's Army, tensed his muscles tightly and said in a trembling voice: "Judging from the Daejeon defense map that has been confirmed to be the highest-level military intelligence within the US military last time, the authenticity of this document cannot be doubted!" Combined with these military maps, reconnaissance intelligence, internal jihua reports, and photocopied documents of the navy's near-shore reconnaissance photographs, it can be concluded that this is the highest achievement of their intelligence workers with their lives and blood, as the Chinese comrades say! ”

Defense Minister Park Sung-heon said with a trembling lip: "It's so important!" It's so precious! If we don't know this information, we will face the situation of being cut off by the US military in the south of the peninsula, and the main elite troops will lose all their rear supplies! Comrade Kim Il Sung, we must change our previous arrangements and immediately transfer out the more than 30,000 cadres and fighters who have been scattered to 13,654 ridongs in 108 counties in nine provinces in the southern countryside to carry out land reform! ”

Cui Yongjian said in a trembling voice full of gratitude: "Thank God! The Chinese comrades shared this intelligence with us! Yes! Hoarding heavy troops in the Incheon area and counter-landing operations are the first priority at present! Everything else has to be put down first! ”

When Kim Il-sung thought of the consequences of the 58,832 American troops armed to the teeth on the back road, cut off with nearly 10,000 trucks and hundreds of tanks, and the 130,000 troops of the People's Army being trapped in the southern plains without food and ammunition, until the whole army collapsed, he couldn't help but feel cold and his hair stood on end, and he almost wanted to stand unsteadily.

"Adjust your deployment now! Don't miss a moment! Send a telegram to the Chinese comrades, and express my incomparable gratitude to this information that the Chinese comrades have sent with great sacrifices, this information that is more precious than life! We must emphasize that the friendship between the Chinese and DPRK people is forged by the lives and blood of countless martyrs! Unbreakable! ”

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Since the US Eighth Army shrank into the Busan Ring Defensive Circle, the dense deployment of troops has finally maintained the battle line.

In terms of weapons, Super Bazooka has finally arrived in Busan with a steady stream of U.S. industrial manufacturing capabilities.

The previous fiasco of Colonel Smith's advance team shook the entire U.S. Army. ACCORDING TO COLONEL SMITH'S BLOODY REPORT, DURING THE BATTLE, THE 60MM BAZOOKA ROCKET LAUNCHER CARRIED BY THE U.S. MILITARY ONCE APPEARED A FARCE OF HITTING A KPA T-34 TANK FOR AS MANY AS 22 ROUNDS, AND THE T-34 CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH SMOKE! This news almost blew up the US Army, and the protests were boiling.

In the battle of Daejeon afterwards, a telegram from the 24th Division, which also complained about the lack of infantry anti-tank weapons, with the resentment of the infantry who was crushed by the T-34 tracks, smashed into the old men of the Ministry of Defense like a snowstorm!

In order to appease the anger of the army, the Pentagon urgently ordered the army ordnance department to immediately change the "Super Bazooka" rocket launcher, which was developed in 1944 at the end of World War II and was born at the wrong time and did not catch up with the war, from the state of putting on a scare to enter the state of mass production in the military factory, and began to change clothes with all its might!

The T-34 tanks of the KPA began to lose their magic............

And the rearmament of the US army has not stopped, the 37mm anti-tank guns that are easy to move in the tropical jungles of the Pacific Ocean are constantly being replaced by 57mm anti-tank guns, and in a straight line within 1200 meters, the fortifications of the T-34 and the KPA have become even less survivable.

The M-26 "Pershing" heavy tank, which was highly praised by the U.S. Army in World War II, is also constantly entering the factory for modification, and this type of tank has been redefined as the M-46 "Patton" medium tank under the insult of the T-34, and has been replaced with a new engine and new artillery. Trucks of M-46 "Patton" are arriving in North Korea one after another.

What does the future hold for the KPA? The fog is ............

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