"Well, it seems that the current situation of the troops has stabilized!" Peng Dehuai looked at the information in his hand and knew the current situation, and the initial chaotic situation of the troops participating in the war in Korea had ended: the South Korean army north of Unsan on the western front had been wiped out, and the eastern front had also stabilized after several battles such as Hwangcaolyeong because of the rapid movement of the volunteers. At present, the various armies of the Chinese Volunteers who have entered the Korean War have reached their designated positions, and the Volunteer Army can concentrate 10 to 12 divisions with a total of 150,000 troops to fight, and the superiority of troops has ushered in a winning opportunity. Peng Dehuai's campaign plan to deal a huge blow to the United Nations forces was to break through the enemy's already broken right flank, and to attack frontally with a deep detour, cut off the north-south connection of the United Nations forces, and annihilate the enemy in the area north of the Qingchuan River.

Before the volunteers went abroad, the Central Military Commission and * planned to organize defensive operations in the area south of the line from Tokugawa to Nyongwon in northern Korea, and then carry out a counteroffensive after half a year. When the volunteers went abroad, the situation on the battlefield had changed drastically, and the Central Military Commission and Peng Dehuai, proceeding from the actual situation on the battlefield, resolutely abandoned the original battle plan and adopted the principle of focusing on mobile warfare. This is very realistic. First, when the Volunteers entered Korea, the US forces were advancing very fast, and it was no longer possible for the Chinese side to reach the area south of the Tokugawa-Ninwon highway before the US troops to build a defensive line.

Second, the US military forces were divided into two fronts, east and west, to attack the north, and there was a gap of more than 80 kilometers in the middle, which was convenient for the volunteers to divide the campaign from the movement.

Third, the US military is not only divided into two fronts, the east and the west, but also the strength of each line is quite scattered, and the western front alone is divided into five routes, each of which is about one division or one brigade, and the forward situation is different and uneven, which is conducive to the concentration of superior forces of the Chinese People's Volunteers Interspersed and divided from the movement and annihilating each one.

Fourth, the area north of the Qingchuan River is densely forested with high mountains and forests, and the terrain is complicated, which is inconvenient for the mechanized troops of the US "United Nations Army" to deploy, but convenient for the Volunteer Army to cut off and encircle and annihilate the "United Nations Army" from the movement.

Fifth, at that time, only by annihilating a part of the vital forces of the US army through offensive operations of mobile warfare could the US troops be stopped from running indiscriminately, the people's minds could be stabilized, and the volunteers could follow and pursue the remnants of the enemy fleeing south

The Volunteer Army stood firm.

Facts have proved that it was precisely because the Volunteer Army adopted a correct operational policy that laid the foundation for victory in this campaign.

However, in order to realize this huge strike plan and destroy the enemy north of the Cheongchon River, it is necessary to take Unsan first. Unsan, the capital of Unsan County in North Korea, is surrounded by mountains, rivers and rivers, and the terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It was a transportation hub in northern Korea and a population gathering area in the mountainous areas of northern Korea, and its strategic position was very important, as it was located in the center of the front of the US Eighth Army at that time. When formulating the battle plan, Peng Dehuai called Wu Xinquan, commander of the 39th Army.

"Commander Wu, this time I plan to fight a big battle, and the first and most important shot of this big battle, I want you to take the responsibility, do you have confidence?" Peng Dehuai looked at Wu Xinquan in front of him. "Please rest assured, commander-in-chief, as long as you hand over the task to me, our 39th Army will guarantee completion!" Wu Xinquan's 39th Army was a well-known unit in the People's Liberation Army. Its predecessor was the 25th Army of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, and later the southward detachment of the Eighth Route Army and the 3rd Division of the New Fourth Army of the 344th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army. During the War of Liberation, the division leaped thousands of miles into the northeast, renamed the Second Column of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army, and later renamed the 39th Army.

In fact, Commander-in-Chief Peng Dehuai was also very confident in this force, and then he came up with his own plan: to adopt the tactics of carrying out a roundabout campaign behind the enemy's flank and combining it with a frontal assault, concentrate troops, and annihilate the 8th, 7th, and 1st divisions of the ROK Army individually, and then annihilate the US and British forces according to the situation. The armies will launch an attack at dusk tomorrow in accordance with their unified deployment. The 39th Army concentrated eight infantry regiments, two artillery regiments, and one anti-aircraft artillery regiment to launch the Yunshan offensive battle. During this period, after the 40th Army advanced to the Yongju-dong and Chobowon areas, it broke through the line of Sangjiu-dong, Guseong-dong, and Moshi-dong, and failed to achieve the task of encircling the main force of the 1st Division of the ROK Army at Yongbyon. The 38th Army advanced along the left bank of the Cheongchon River through the stadium, occupied the Yuanli area, and posed a threat to the flank and rear of the "United Nations Army" on the Western Front. The main force of the 66th Army advanced to the west and north of Guicheng and blocked the vanguard of the 24th Division of the US Army south of Daeandong. The 150th Division of the 50th Army crossed the river from Andong to the south of Sinuiju, preparing to block the 27th Brigade of the British Army advancing to Namsil-dong! After listening to the chief's plan and expressing his determination, Wu Xinquan returned to his unit and held a combat meeting on the battle that was about to begin! Four division commanders, eight regiment commanders and two artillery regiment commanders of the 39th Army attended the meeting!

"Listen up!" Wu Xinquan rolled up his sleeves, took the armed belt in his hand, pointed to Yunshan on the map and began to make battle arrangements, "The current three divisions of our army have surrounded the enemy in Yunshan on three sides, and judging from the current situation, the other party has not yet noticed it, this is the best time for us to attack, and tomorrow's offensive time is set by the commander-in-chief himself, so it cannot be changed!" I won't say much about the tactics and methods of the attack, but now what I want to say is," Wu Xinquan glanced at the eight regiment commanders under him and said, "Is the 343rd Regiment here?" "Here we go!" A commander stood there in high spirits. "Your mission is the most important thing, and that is to make a roundabout assault to the rear of Yunshan. Wu Xinquan drew a line on the map with his finger: "The road leading from Yunshan to Longshan Cave is the main supply line of the US 1st Cavalry Division, extending along the valley of the Jiulong River, forming two large bends. The bend close to Yunshan resembles a camel's head, and the Longxing River flows into the Jiulong River at the camel's nose, and there is a highway bridge at the confluence of the two rivers, called Zhuren Bridge. The U.S. military refers to the area around the Zhuren Bridge as "camel's nose." A few thousand meters south from the "camel's nose", the Jiulong River forms a second bend, which resembles a black *, and its nose part is exactly the Caizhun Dragon Head Hole, which the US military calls "* nose". "Camel nose" and "* nose" are the only way for US troops to advance and retreat from the north to the south. Your mission is to cut off the road! The mission is urgent, you go now! ”

"Yes! The 343rd Regiment guarantees the completion of the mission! "The head of the regiment stands straight! The unit sent by Wu Xinquan was the 343rd Regiment of the 39th Army of the Chinese People's Volunteers. It was a Red Army regiment with glorious traditions, a tenacious style, and was especially good at defensive operations. Wu Xinquan begged the 343rd Regiment to fortify at the "* nose" and resolutely prevent the US army from coming to the north. After receiving the task, the regiment commander led the whole regiment to advance to the * nose with a forced march during the day.

"Master Zhao Guoliang!" Wu Xinquan finally set his eyes on bangs. "Please give the chief a combat mission!" Bangs said without hesitation. "Your mission is to use your artillery fire to open a fire path for the attacking troops and open a gap for the attack on you!" Wu Xinquan said. "Yes!" Bangs said immediately. "I heard that your division also has a direct brigade?" Wu Xinquan asked. "Yes!" Bangs replied. "Excellent! I hope that your direct brigade will be able to complete the task I have given him! Wu Xinquan said. No problem, chief, what task are you going to give him? Bangs asked.

Wu Xinquan looked at Liu Hai and said: "In this campaign, the Volunteer Army has decided to focus on operations on the western front, supplemented by operations on the eastern front, that is, to defend on the eastern front with a certain number of troops, block the northward advance of the US army, and concentrate on the western front to annihilate the US army from the movement. On the Western Front, it was decided to fight the puppet army first, and then the American army. Therefore, I decided to send a reconnaissance team from afar to disguise itself as the Korean People's Army instead of the Chinese People's Volunteers, in order to confuse the "United Nations Army." Now that the time is not ripe, the large forces should try to avoid premature contact with the US forces, so as not to expose their combat intentions. As long as the measures are appropriate, and the US military judges that the possibility of China sending troops is extremely small, the US military may not be able to detect the actions of the volunteers, and the volunteers will have the effect of taking them by surprise and attacking them unprepared. Although the reconnaissance and intelligence means of the modern US military are advanced, it is possible to do so as long as our volunteers make good use of camouflage and concealment measures and maintain the suddenness of combat operations. And the task of your direct brigade is a strategic feint: that is, our large forces are moving to the Eastern Front, preparing to attack there! "There is no problem, my direct brigade guarantees to complete the task, and Liu Xiaoshan, the commander of the direct brigade, is a good assaulter, as long as he is there, it is the assault and invincible!" Liu Hai knows Liu Xiaoshan's advantages very well!

After the deployment, Wu Xinquan said to all his commanders: "I understand the importance of this battle very well, and at the same time, I am full of confidence in fighting the first battle abroad." I said to Deng Hua, deputy commander of the Volunteer Army: Please rest assured, the head of the headquarters, I have decided that Yunshan, the enemy, will be defeated, and our 39th Army will attack Yunshan! Now our army has concealed itself to the northwest, southwest and northeast of Yunshan and occupied the favorable terrain near Yunshan. At this time, the brother troops had already reported successes, but our 39th Army had to stand still, because I had to meticulously carve every detail of the attack. According to the information we have, the enemy at Unsan is the two regiments of the South Korean 1st Division, so we have decided on the following battle plan: Concentrate eight regiments to attack Unsan, with the 116th Division as the main attacker, the 117th Division assisting, the 115th Division's main force blocking the enemy's reinforcements, and killing chickens with a knife to make a final decision.

Wu Xinquan's battle plan was reported to the headquarters and approved by Commander-in-Chief Peng Dehuai, and after some preparations, when the 39th Army was about to attack, the enemy in Yunshan changed!