Before leaving, Commander Liang of the 38th Army received the latest order from his superiors, and the 38th Army, as the general reserve of the Volunteer Army, was ready to leave for the Ji'an front line on the bank of the Yalu River.

The vast majority of the existing weapons and equipment of the troops are weapons seized from the Japanese army and the reactionaries, and the models are complex; the Third Company alone has three different types of rifles, and the supply of ammunition cannot be completely on the right path; the plan is to first use the 38 th Army as a reserve, stay on the front line of Ji'an, refit it, replace it with unified weapons and equipment, and then enter the DPRK to fight.

Moreover, the train stopped at Ji'an Station, and the troops then secretly entered and camped in concealment around Ji'an.

At this moment, this outpost city of the motherland is already shrouded in a heavy atmosphere of war.

Almost every building and house the soldiers saw had white slips of anti-earthquake white paper pasted on the glass windows.

On the road, many military cars and carts dressed in green gray camouflage, hurriedly galloping on the road, the royal hands led mules and horses, and the cars pulled artillery, rushed from all directions to assemble on the Yalu River.

Citizens looked nervous and hurried, helping the old and young to evacuate and move to the suburbs, and pickets wearing red armbands maintained order in the crowd. 、

From time to time, air raid sirens were heard in the distance, whining and whining, and in an instant, the whole city was in an uproar, and some people ran into the air-raid shelters, and some did not have time to get into the air-raid shelters, so they stopped against the hidden corners of the side of the street, and it was not until the alarm was lifted that the streets returned to calm.

However, there are still craters bombed by American planes on the concrete road, and sometimes cars driving on the road have to avoid these huge craters and choose to take a detour.

At night, the city of Ji'an implements strict light control, the street lights on the streets are not lit, and there are black holes everywhere, and there are no pedestrians in sight, only the militia with loaded guns patrolling along the long streets, making people feel the heaviness of the war air.

I can still vaguely hear someone whispering: "Comrade, the people are sleeping, don't wake them up!" ”

Almost all the residents in Ji'an City know that the volunteers are about to enter the DPRK in the next few days, and this is a historic day, how can the people of Ji'an sleep in their hearts, and the superiors ask them not to go to the Yalu River to see off the people's soldiers, but everyone silently wishes their soldiers in their hearts, safely crosses the Yalu River bridge, and rushes to the battlefield of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea and defending the country, and dealing a heavy blow to the American invaders.

It's just that what people didn't expect was that the speed of the northward advance of the United Nations troops was completely beyond everyone's expectations. The 38th Army had no time to change its equipment, and it was ready to enter the DPRK in a hurry.

Since 13 October, the US Air Force has repeatedly invaded China's Ningliao and Lingji territories to carry out bombing, strafing, and reconnaissance, and has also used warships to invade Linghai and forced the merchant ship 'Anhai 21' to stop and conduct investigations.

On 7 October, the US Air Force also intruded into the Dongshan coastal areas of Weishantou, Chengshantou, Weihaiwei, and Fushan to reconnoiter and strafe at low altitudes, and strafed the No. 10 fishing boat of the Yantai Fisheries Company sailing on the sea. Not only that, but on 20 October, MacArthur openly instructed the US Eighth Army Walker and the Tenth Army Almond to lead their US forces to advance northward as fast as possible.

And overtook the advance of the South Korean army and rushed to the front line.

On the same day, MacArthur brazenly abolished the Line of Control and ordered commanders at all levels to advance with all their might toward the Yalu River.

While some accused him of violating the instructions of the U.S. government, MacArthur believed that it was a decision made by the commander based on the situation.

Obviously, MacArthur was no longer satisfied with restoring the rule of South Korea, let alone ending the Korean War at the Yalu River, but wanted to completely open the door to China and realize his dream of eliminating the Red Power.

The newspaper reports on the Korean War made the commanders and fighters of the 38th Army more and more uneasy, and the more this happened, the closer they were to enter Korea, and even when Commander Liang was sleeping, he began to sleep without taking off his clothes, for fear that he would suddenly receive an order to enter Korea at night.

MacArthur clamored for the end of the Korean War by Thanksgiving (November 25.') ’

US President Harry S. Truman rejoiced at the US military's successive victories and happily flew to Wake Island to meet MacArthur.

"I think by Thanksgiving, regular resistance will end in North and South Korea, and now the only thing we're worried about is that China will interfere." Truman asked MacArthur worriedly, "What about Chinese interference?" ”

MacArthur confidently said: "The probability is very small, if they intervene in the first month or the second, it would probably be the most decisive, and now, it is too late, our air force has a base in Korea, and if the Chinese try to advance to Pyongyang, there will be a massacre of the greatest scale." ”

He drank his hot coffee contentedly and said confidently: "Since our air force, which is basically invincible, has the potential threat of destroying offensive bases and supply lines north and south of the Yalu River at any time, my own military estimate is that no Chinese military commander will take such a risk and throw a large number of troops into the already destroyed Korean Peninsula, so that the risk of destruction due to the shortage of supplies will be even greater." ”

"Obviously, this is unwise and stupid."

MacArthur's self-confidence stemmed from an earlier temptation, and the US Air Force's invasion of China's airspace was not because MacArthur was complacent, but more about judging whether China was capable of responding to the invasion of China's airspace.

Therefore, with the passage of time, what he ordered the US Air Force to do became more and more excessive, from the initial invasion of airspace, to the later overdraft of bombs, low-altitude strafing, and even open-minded low-altitude reconnaissance, interception of merchant ships, strafing fishing boats, and so on.

There is no doubt that China is a soft persimmon, and they can handle it at will.

Truman was so pleased with the outcome of this meeting that he awarded MacArthur the Medal of Distinction for Service before leaving Wake Island.

On board the plane, he said, "I have never had a more satisfying meeting since I became president." ”

On 20 October, MacArthur made airborne landings in Soju and Suncheon, north of Pyongyang, in an attempt to encircle Pyongyang by cutting off the retreat of North Korean soldiers and government officials who had fled north.

While paratroopers were parachuting, MacArthur flew over Pyongyang in his 'Bataan' plane and subsequently landed at the already fallen Pyongyang airfield.

MacArthur recorded in his memoirs: "Pyongyang was the capital of the enemy, and its fall symbolized the complete defeat of North Korea. In fact, all organized resistance has ceased, and only some guerrilla warfare has been left to replace it, and the prestige of the United Nations, especially the United States, has risen again throughout Asia. ”

However, MacArthur overestimated himself prematurely.

North Korea is still making an organized strategic shift, looking for a counterattack, and every step of the UN forces is met with resistance from organized forces, underground and guerrilla forces, and the Korean people are still fighting to the death.

As the US troops and Li Puppet Army rapidly advanced, some of them had already arrived near the banks of the Yalu River, and the 38th Army had no time to change its weapons and equipment, so it received an operational order to change from the general reserve to an assault unit and quickly leave for Korea.

"On the shoulders and brim of the hat, all things related to the state should be removed, especially those representing the army, and personal belongings, all things related to the party and the state, should be forbidden, and they should be stored in the place left behind as much as possible."

The order of the superior is as fast as a bolt of lightning.

In the middle of October, when the weather was getting colder, Instructor Hu raided each platoon of the third company.

The next day, the fighters began to prepare.

At that time, in order to deal a sudden blow to the enemy, it was necessary to keep the Chinese People's Volunteers' combat operations in Korea strictly secret, stipulating that no one should write letters to their families, relatives, and friends to reveal the actions of the troops.

Some people, out of the idea of letting their families know that they were loyal to the country, secretly dropped the letter into the mailbox and told their relatives and friends before crossing the Yalu River.

In the past few days since the 38th Army received the order to enter Korea, an atmosphere of solemnity permeated the whole army.

Before the day of departure, everyone had already begun to prepare their belongings.

The whole army believes that they can defeat the American devils and will definitely return victoriously, and the third platoon commander Gao Runtian is a satisfied soldier, this clever ghost did not store all the 'family property' in the garrison before entering the DPRK, nor did he bring it to the DPRK, among which there is a copy of the 'Seventh National Congress' Party Constitution, as well as the party volunteer book, hand stamps, notebooks and other items, wrapped in a rain cloth, with a washbasin on it, buried next to an ancient tower on the outskirts of Lao Kaiyuan.

Gao Runtian was confident that he would be able to return in a short time, and Jiang was bald without beating, and the American devil was still a defeated general under the Chinese People's Volunteers.

In this way, hurry up and hurry, and the time to enter the DPRK has quietly arrived.

That night, the soldiers of the 3rd Company prepared their luggage and gathered on the playground.

In the middle of the night, the cold wind blows, and the cold freezes people.

As soon as the whistle blew, the silent procession departed.

When they set off, everyone's hearts were extremely hot, and they didn't feel that the cold wind was blowing cold, but the fire in their hearts was getting stronger and stronger.

In the dark night, the soldiers wore black ponchos and took majestic and hurried steps through Ji'an and went straight to the railway station.

The sky is covered with dark clouds, it is raining in the autumn rain, the bustling urban area is almost empty, the wide street is even quieter, and the glass bed along the street is pasted with rice-shaped shockproof paper, which adds a bit of the atmosphere of war.

Most of the citizens did not notice it, no one saw them off, only the stagnant water on the road and the lonely street lamps, reflecting the majestic figures of the heroic sons and daughters of the 38th Army.

Because it was a secret entry into the DPRK, when the various units set out, they did not alarm the masses, no one beat gongs and drums, no masses sent them off, only one unit said goodbye to the villagers, the wind leaked, and the masses stationed in the station braved the autumn rain and cold wind to come to the railway station to bid farewell, some of them brought hard-boiled eggs, some with apples, oranges...... Just like when he sent his children and brothers to the front line to fight Lao Chiang, he affectionately surrounded the commanders and fighters, asking them to accept their gifts, but the commanders and fighters politely declined.

When the whistle blew and the train started, the villagers stuffed eggs, apples, and oranges into the carriage one after another, and they stared at them with attachment and trust.

The commanders and fighters were moved to tears, and they clearly saw the hearts of their relatives in the motherland, and once the flames of war burned across the Yalu River, it would not only be tens of millions of heads falling to the ground, but also the destruction of families, the barren countryside, the city would be turned into ruins, and the newly awakened land in the northeast would be burned into a scorched earth again! The days of 14 years of slavery are hell on earth. People no longer need the inexhaustible bitter water and the years of the dead slaves who shed endless tears!

The moment they stepped on the train, everyone reacted, this is a real departure from their hometown, leaving the country, and going to a foreign country, maybe some people may stay in that land forever.

"We are the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, and in order to oppose the brutal aggression of US imperialism, assist the Korean fraternal nation in its liberation struggle, and defend the interests of the Chinese people, the Korean people, and the Asian people, we volunteer to go to the Korean battlefield, fight side by side with the Korean people, and strive for the elimination of the common enemy and the common victory."

"We vow to resolutely obey orders, obey commands, fight wherever the superiors direct, never be afraid or waver, carry forward the spirit of enduring hardships and standing hard work, overcome all hardships and difficulties, carry forward the heroism of the revolution, and create miraculous feats in battle."

"We must respect the leadership of General Kim Il Sung, leader of the Korean people, learn from the fighting style of the Korean people who are brave and good at fighting, respect the customs and habits of the Korean people, cherish every mountain, river, grass and tree of the DPRK, unite with the Korean people and the DPRK army, and wipe out the invading army of US imperialism completely, cleanly and completely."

The solemn oath still echoed in their minds, and the cadres and soldiers were impassioned, and they all felt that the mission they shouldered was arduous, sacred, and glorious.

Andong region.

Yalu River Bridge.

The night is hazy and the autumn rain is dripping.

Under the cover of night, a unit boarded the bridge, marched in four directions, the bridge deck of the hurried footsteps was tom, the boiling hearts of the cadres and soldiers were beating with the sound of the foot on the bridge plank, and in the middle of the bridge, the sentinels of the two countries guarded a white line about 20 centimeters wide, which was a solemn border.

When crossing this white line, people's mood is even more indescribable, and almost everyone can't help but look back at Jiangcheng, the motherland that is about to leave.

Before the vanguard had yet to get off the bridge, a Soviet-made jeep slowly crossed the border with the procession, and then gently honked its horn, gradually accelerated, overtook the long marching sequence, and rushed into the territory of North Korea at lightning speed.

The cadres and soldiers thought that this was the division commander marching with the team, and they had long been accustomed to pulling aside to give way, and no one particularly noticed it.

In this command car, which was the first to go abroad, sat the military commander who had personally visited the Korean battlefield and the supreme commander of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army. (End of chapter)