The Eleventh Section: The Annihilation of the Eighth Cavalry Regiment

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  When the main force of our independent regiment arrived at Yunshan on the 30th, the burning forest and the smoke-filled sky shocked me. It wasn't until I realized that there was not a single enemy plane in the sky that I suddenly understood.

  The enemy's air raid all the way made me very angry, not only did my unit lose 3 cars, but also more than 300 soldiers were killed or injured, and my unit was delayed for a long time on the road. The anti-aircraft machine guns installed on the trucks were almost useless, fortunately, the tanks and dozens of artillery pieces did not suffer losses.

  Although I knew that the enemy's air force was very strong during the anti-US aid to Korea, I didn't expect it to be so strong. It made me lose my smile when I just found 6 75mm recoilless guns and 12 57mm recoilless guns in the Wenjing Arsenal. So I had to march at night and hide during the day, but the speed was much slower.

  Helpless, ordered tanks and cars to load a part of soldiers, bring big guns, rush to Yunshan, while the 2nd battalion Zhao Zilong and the 3rd battalion Shen Feihu brought the follow-up infantry to Yunshan in a hurry.

  The 116th Division's Wang Yang was delighted at the arrival of Gao Quan, the commander of the Independent First Division. The 39th Army had been fighting a guerrilla war in Yunshan for three days and had suffered heavy casualties, being bombed daily by American planes and enemy artillery. Meanwhile, Bai Shanyi, the commander of the puppet Manchukuo army's First Division, who had once served as a lieutenant intelligence officer, was very familiar with the brave and stubborn Chinese Communist Party army.

  As one attack after another was repelled, and he saw the enemy's stubborn sniping, clever camouflage, ingenious fortifications, and the hail of grenades that accompanied each assault, he couldn't help but think that apart from the Chinese army, who else could be doing this.

  Although the hands were gripped very painfully by He Gaoquan's iron hand when meeting, and although a kick was given on the buttocks, seeing the eight tanks and 12 M1A2 105mm howitzers of the Independent First Regiment made me feel delighted. Although they weren't mine, didn't they also strengthen my firepower?

  When patting the M24 Chaffee 75mm main gun, he turned to Gao Quan and said "Gao Heizi, you can make a fortune now." Gao Quan just smiled foolishly. If you also knew that many US tanks would be captured during the Korean War, I guess you would have prepared many well-trained tankers too.

  The arrival of the independent regiment did not alert the opposing pseudo-regiment, and our army also failed to detect the US 8th Cavalry Regiment that came to replace them, except for Gao Quan. Although Gao Quan knew this history, he didn't want to change it because the Yunshan battle had established the prestige of the 39th Army and dealt a blow to the US 1st Cavalry Regiment, which was known for its arrogance.

  And if history changes too much, I don't know what will happen in the future, how can this battle be fought? It's best to make only small changes, but still within one's own control.

  Wu Xinquan felt a stone lift off his heart. The independently formed First Division, with its three victories in three battles, had become the main force in everyone's mind. As one of the four main divisions fighting against the pseudo-army, it was a trump card division, and this battle would be a clash between two trump cards. Wu Xinquan's heart was full of expectation, especially with the eight tanks and powerful M1A2 105mm howitzers of the First Division, which could even rival the pseudo-army's armored brigade.

  While an independent artillery battalion began to build artillery positions under the cover of a high artillery regiment, Han Tian finally felt a little relieved, but still deployed several high-speed machine guns on the surrounding heights.

  At 4:00 pm on November 1, Wang Yang suddenly received a report from the scout that the pseudo-first division in front was retreating, trucks were pulling away soldiers, and artillery was being pulled away.

  Wang Yang, who was greatly surprised, hastily called the Military Department. After the pre-war meeting, it was decided that the 115th and 116th Divisions would launch a main attack, while the 117th Division would assist in the attack. The 343rd Regiment of the 115th Division infiltrated to the Longcheng Cave line to ambush the US Army's Cavalry Fifth Team reinforcements, while the main forces of the 115th and 116th Divisions launched a frontal assault on the enemy under the cover of artillery fire from the First Artillery Division, also infiltrating into the city. The 117th Division attacked the pseudo-military 15th Regiment in the northeast of Yunsan.

  While an independent regiment, the 2nd Battalion of Zhao Zilong's unit was assigned with three 75mm and four 57mm recoilless guns and a platoon from the assault battalion to infiltrate east to the three-road junction 15 kilometers south of Yunshan, at the Xiwu Tunnel entrance. The 3rd Battalion of Shen Feihu's unit was also assigned with three 75mm and four 57mm recoilless guns and a platoon from the assault battalion to infiltrate west to the Zhēnrén Bridge, which was the enemy's only route for retreat.

  Gao Quan led the scout company of the 6th Battalion, attached with six "Heaven Shaking" cannons and four 57mm recoilless rifles, wearing Nationalist uniforms, to attack the Yunshan Highway Bridge outside Yunshan City.

  At this time, the US military's 1st and 2nd battalions had just entered the western and frontal positions of Yunshan City, while the 3rd battalion took over the southwestern position. The pseudo-military 15th Regiment of the 1st Division and a portion of the US 10th Artillery Regiment resisted our army in the northeast.

  At 4:40 in the afternoon, a block entered the twilight sky and fired off colorful signal flares. Tens of mountain cannons and over a hundred howitzers began intense bombardment. The rain of shells was like a downpour, and the enemy's positions on Cloud Mountain were shrouded in smoke. The artillery battalion led by Han Tian also started firing at the targets marked on the map provided by the reconnaissance soldiers who had infiltrated the city in disguise.

  The US military, which had just entered the camp and accepted the warehouse, was suddenly hit by precise gunfire and suffered heavy losses. After investigating the trajectory of the shells, it turned out to be a US-made M1A2 105mm howitzer. The angry commander of the 8th Cavalry Regiment's 1st Battalion, Stefan, called the 99th Field Artillery Battalion and shouted: "Vic, you son of a bitch, how dare you shell Cloud Mountain City? I'll have you court-martialed for murder, treason, and I'll make sure you're executed!"

  "Hey, hey, hold on, hold on, Stefan. You say I fired at Yunshan? I haven't even pulled the cannon out from behind the car, how could I have fired at Yunshan? Were you hit by our 105mm howitzer? No way, the enemy also has a 105mm howitzer. I need to tell Johnson about this situation."

  "Colonel Palmer." "Colonel Johnson, just now a battalion of Stephenson and I said that Cloud Mountain City was subjected to intense shelling by M1A2105 howitzers, with heavy losses. It is estimated that the enemy's firepower is very strong. What should we do, Colonel?" "Damn it, those Koreans! It seems I have to leave some troops behind for a counterattack, and then we will retreat to Bogcheon. You quickly gather your artillerymen, I'll notify other units."

  Damn it, I thought the South Korean army was no good earlier, but it turns out that the enemy's artillery is even stronger than ours, and our infantry is not doing well either. It seems we need to retreat quickly and also get Johnson of the Bogcheon Cavalry Regiment to provide cover for us. It looks like this time, that bastard Hua Ke from the division headquarters will be able to laugh at me again.

  At this time, the enemy in Yunshan City was in a state of confusion. The positions of the 1st and 2nd battalions on the outer perimeter had been captured, and the defeated soldiers of the 1st and 2nd battalions and the fleeing soldiers of the puppet army were rushing towards Yunshan City together. The 115th and 116th divisions had already cleared the outer perimeter and entered Yunshan City. In the darkness of night, the assault battalion's officers and men were attacking in a pincer movement within the city, with the reconnaissance company and part of the artillery battalion following closely behind.

  A tank lying across the middle of the road, madly sweeping with heavy machine guns, and in a moment, more than a dozen soldiers were knocked down. The momentum of the advance was blocked, so I brought up the 57 recoilless cannon and howitzer. "What's going on, why can't we advance?"

  The enemy had a tank and many soldiers blocking the road, with fierce firepower and infantry cover, making it impossible to get close. Upon closer inspection, the enemy's tank turned out to be the renowned M26 Pershing, a 55-ton heavy tank with a 57mm recoilless cannon that was definitely not something they could take on, leaving them no choice but to rely on artillery fire.

  The six 155mm howitzers targeted the M26 Pershing, which was still firing at a distance of over 700 meters. The 57 recoilless rifles aimed at the enemy's machine gun positions and bunkers. A few loud explosions sounded as the six massive projectiles flew out, while the 57 recoilless rifles also began intense firing, and our army's machine guns started suppressive fire.

  A few loud noises, the enemy's firepower suddenly stopped. Dog Wa brought a charge of troops up. Everywhere was seen the bodies of the enemy with seven orifices bleeding, bunkers were blown open, sandbags were scattered, and the machine gun on top of the tank together with the machine gunner were blasted into the sky by 57 cannon.

  Dog Wa Zi, jumped onto the tank, slowly opened the hatch, and shone a flashlight downwards. Three enemies were inside, two of them had their heads smashed against the wall, their skulls cracked open, while the remaining one was bleeding from all seven orifices, it was unclear whether he was dead or alive. After Feng Gui arrived, he looked at the enemy on the ground and couldn't help but look at me with reverence as I walked over. Dog Wa Zi removed the enemy corpses from inside the tank, started it up, and it still worked fine, the cannon could also be used, however the sighting equipment had been damaged in the blast, so they could only aim through the cannon's muzzle.

  Soon after, an M26 tank and more than 600 troops wearing South Korean uniforms headed towards the Yongsan Highway Bridge. Seeing the orderly formation and familiar insignia on the tanks, the soldiers of E Company, 8th Cavalry Regiment, who were guarding the bridge, thought they were retreating ROKA soldiers and let them pass without questioning.

  When crossing the bridge, Feng Gui, wearing a lieutenant colonel's uniform, walked up to an American military sergeant standing by the roadside and shook hands with him. He said "hello" in English, handed him a pack of Camel cigarettes, and lit one for him. The sergeant took a deep drag and said, "The soldier bore all kinds of hardships during the war, the war bored me." Feng Gui smiled and waved goodbye before walking away.