Chapter 54: The Battle of Wenjing (4)

Before the battle of Liangshuidong was completely over, Wen Yucheng, the commander of the 40th Army (hereinafter referred to as Commander Wen), had the idea of striking while the iron was hot, pursuing the victory, fighting continuously, and attacking Wenjing in one fell swoop.

After the victory of the 118th Division in the first battle, the officers and men of the division rejoiced, and Commander Wen reported the idea of attacking Wenjing to Commander-in-Chief Peng.

Who dares to cross the knife immediately, only I am General Peng!

When Commander-in-Chief Peng heard Commander Wen's thoughts, he closed his lips tightly, was silent, and did not say a word. Although the 40th Army won the first battle, it did not make him feel easy. As the top general of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, he deeply felt how heavy the responsibility was!

Now, the most nerve-wracking thing for Commander Peng is how to curb the enemy's frantic advance. At present, the mentality of the enemy army is very arrogant, and they are attacking in multiple ways, vying for merit and taking the lead, and they dare to drive tanks and even a battalion on a rampage, as if they were in a no-man's land, and they are approaching the Yalu River. Passive defense, division of troops and plugging will not work. Kick off the battle and engage in armored confrontation with the enemy, we are absolutely incomparable with the US ** team with superior national strength! Therefore, we must take the initiative to attack, actively defend, and use offense as defense to crush the enemy's attack. However, the original plan to annihilate two or three divisions of the South Korean Army in the Onjeong and Heecheon areas was also difficult to complete because the enemy forces were advancing separately and the battle line was too long. Moreover, our army has already made direct contact with the enemy, and it is difficult to keep it secret, so what should we do next?

Mr. Peng is thinking carefully and strategizing to conceive a big article that governs the overall situation. He neither read the telegram nor said a word. The headquarters was so quiet that even the slight breathing of people could be heard, and after much thought, he immediately got up and personally drafted a telegram to report to the Great Leader:

"The enemy formed a detachment of several tanks and more than a dozen vehicles, and they were scurrying around. It was very difficult for me to gather and annihilate two or three divisions in one battle, and it was difficult for me to keep secrets. Therefore, it is very necessary to decide to use the army and division to annihilate one and two regiments of the enemy in separate ways {which has begun tonight}, so as to annihilate one or two enemy divisions in several battles in the first campaign, stop the enemy's chaotic escape, and stabilize the people's minds. ”

As soon as the telegram was issued, the prelude to the battle in Wenzhou was about to begin.

Under the setting sun, all the officers and men of the second company were still cleaning the battlefield, and a military jeep drove over from the direction of Beizhen, which attracted the attention of Shi Chen and the soldiers of the Jiqiang squad.

"Look at this car, it should be from the military department!" Guo Lin also looked at the car that was driving and said.

"Looks like there's going to be a new mission." Shi Chen replied to Guo Lin and said.

After a while, the military jeep drove from under their noses in the direction of the front command post of the 118th Division. The jeep kept moving and going on and off the rugged mountain road......

The headquarters of the 118th Division received an order from the superiors: "Immediately attack Wenjing and work together with the 120th Division to encircle and annihilate the remnants of the enemy's 6th Division and 2nd Regiment!" ”

"Assemble, target the direction of Wenjing, and start marching!" Company Commander Li shouted loudly at the top of his voice. The Erlian Zhan soldiers began to march towards Wenjing again.

Onjeong-ri is a strategic place located in the lower valley of the Cheongcheon River, 16 kilometers southwest of which is Unsan, east of Heecheon, and Guchang-dong in the north is about 80 kilometers away from the Yalu River, and there is a road connection between it and Onjeong. Due to the mountainous and rugged border between China and North Korea, Onjeong is one of the few passes that can lead from the south to the banks of the Yalu River. This terrain greatly hindered the movement of the South Korean army, but it was an ideal location for the Chinese volunteers to carry out ambush warfare.

At 2 o'clock in the morning on October 26, after another battle, Shi Chen took the machine and rushed to Wenjing Street with the Second Company. The two fraternal units of the 118th Division and the 120th Division of the 40th Army successfully met here for the first time.

The main force of the South Korean army defending the city had been annihilated on the Wai Wei position, and the rest of the army broke through and moved under the cover of night and mountains and forests. After our troops stormed Onjeong, they captured only one motorcycle and captured a few scattered South Korean soldiers. After interrogation, it was learned that the 7th Regiment of the enemy's 6th Division had marched north from Wenjing on 24 July, passing through Junmudong and Guchangdong to Chushan on the Yalu River, seriously threatening the tranquility of the motherland's borders.

After hearing the news, Mr. Peng slapped his thigh and immediately decided that the 118th Division would withdraw from Wenjing, return to Chushan, and cooperate with the 148th Division of the 50th Army to annihilate the 7th Regiment of the 6th Division of South Korea. The 120th and 119th Divisions remained in place, ready to meet the enemy forces who had come to meet and rescue the 7th Regiment. Engage in an encirclement battle in the Onjing area.

On October 26, the 7th Regiment of the enemy's 6th Division loaded infantry and baggage with cars. Compete to arrive at Chushan Town on the Yalu River. The radio stations in Tokyo and Seoul are boasting to the whole world: "The South Korean ** team has entered the Chinese border on the Yalu River, and American howitzer shells have landed on the Chinese ...... on the other side of the river."

This news, which was full of political and challenging implications, reached the ears of the soldiers of the 118th Division through the radio broadcast in the North Korean villages that passed on the way, arousing great anger among the soldiers and soldiers!

"The enemy must not be allowed to cross the Yalu River!"

"Defeat the puppet of Mei di guo zhu yi!"

"Resolutely destroy the vanguard of the enemy!"

“……”

These words kept coming out of the mouths of the officers and men of the 118th Division.

All the officers and men of the 118th Division of the 40th Army, who shared the same hatred for the enemy, were filled with righteous indignation, and despite fatigue, they waved their division north, launched an arduous and indomitable rapid march, and rushed to the bank of the Yalu River on the border of the motherland!

The great potential of a person lies in how strong his obsession is. The officers and men of the 118th Division relied solely on the willpower of the army to run through the enemy's wheels with their legs, and they even honed the way of marching while resting with their eyes closed. It's a long road, and the journey is twists and turns.

When the troops trekked through the Beiling Mountains, which were as high as 2,000 meters above sea level, the clouds cleared and snow fell. The snowflakes are flying, and the mountains are confused. The sky is low and the clouds are dark, the ground is covered with snow, and there are only three shades of black, white and gray left between the sky.

It was the first snow of 1950. It was also the first snow since the Volunteers entered the DPRK.

The steep and slippery mountain road under this snow suddenly increased the difficulty of the march.

In the snowflakes, some of the soldiers in the marching party fell and got up again, slipping step by step and struggling to climb. The mountains of North Korea are high and rugged, and whenever they encounter a steep cliff slope, the warriors behind them put their shoulders against the heels of the warriors in front of them. The warrior in front climbed up, then pulled the tree and reached down to pull the man behind. The higher you climb, the higher you go, it seems like you want to drill into the sky. The sweat on the soldiers' bodies and the snow outside penetrated each other, soaking the cotton clothes, and the mountain wind blew cold, making people shiver.

The troops at the front moved quickly, but the rear could not be supplied, so they could only rely on the buds and sweet potatoes borrowed on the spot to satisfy their hunger. Even such a simple meal can only be eaten once a day. The soldiers were hungry, hungry and cold, but they still tried their best to support the forced march of 40 kilometers at night! Baidu takes a look at the latest chapter of "Men's World Masterpiece Literature" to read for free for the first time.