The Seventh Seventy Section: The Fierce Tiger Emerges from the Mountain and Roars at the River

  Unfortunately, Grem didn't see it. He and his men were taken away shortly after, the original battlefield was booming with cannons, and the cannon fire lit up half of the sky red.

  Under the cover of fierce artillery fire, a battalion quickly broke through the combined forces of the pseudo-army's First Division and the US Army's Third Division. Meanwhile, the main force of the Second and Third Tank Regiments led by Gao Quan personally also broke through the combined forces of the US Third Division and the Twenty-fifth Division. However, the US military did not pay much attention to this, as compared to the fierce attacks along the entire front line, these looked like just some harassment from small units, which were not worth considering at all.

  The US 3rd Division was heavily injured by the sudden and fierce artillery fire. The brave 26th Army swept away the frustration of the past few days, fiercely attacking the US military who were not very tightly defended, and even the fortifications were not well constructed. The sudden blow made General Gazi stunned. How could it be that the Chinese army launched a general offensive? How is this possible? They don't have enough ammunition or food, are they all crazy?

  In his quarters in Seoul, General Ridgway was awakened by an urgent telegram. He threw on a robe and read the message, rubbing his eyes to shake off the remnants of sleep. After quickly coming to the war room, busy staff officers soon brought him up-to-date on the situation and intelligence analysis. The Chinese army had deployed hundreds of heavy artillery pieces with plenty of ammunition, which had already suppressed our firepower.

  Lee Ki-weon's mind was deep in thought, "What is the Chinese army going to do? In this situation where our entire line of defense has already been breached and the 3rd Division is fighting fiercely, the Communist forces won't dare to take on this tough nut. The 25th Division has suffered many blows, and the combat strength of the Korean Army's 1st Division is also relatively weak. It seems that we'll have to ask the 3rd Division's Gye Chi to dispatch some support troops!"

  Soon after receiving the order, Gazi sent out battalion-level combat units of over a thousand people to the pseudo-army's First Division and the US 25th Division. The intelligence was soon placed on the hood of Willis' car, and with the help of a flashlight, he carefully studied the enemy's movements, which would affect his upcoming battle.

  More than a thousand people are indeed their own pre-war appetizer, but if they delay the big battle and let the US 3rd Division escape, it will become "losing the melon for the sake of the sesame seeds". How to judge the pros and cons? Deputy commander Li Yi, Shen Feihu, Zhao Zilong and others were quickly called over. The commanders who received the intelligence report also fell into deep thought. To fight or not to fight is a big problem.

  "Commander, if we annihilate or rout this portion of the enemy, I estimate that the US 3rd Division will quickly dispatch reinforcement troops. The enemy's interior will be empty. If at that time, our regiment also attacks from behind the US 3rd Division, the enemy will definitely suffer heavy losses and may even collapse entirely on all fronts. Therefore, I suggest eliminating this portion of the enemy first, then attacking the US 3rd Division. This is very advantageous for future battles." Shen Feihu said with a serious expression.

  Zhao Zilong frowned and said, "Now most of the enemy is being held back by the 26th Army on the front line. If these two thousand-man reinforcements are released, it's definitely because the enemy's reserve forces are empty. If we launch a full-scale attack from the side and rear, ambushing the enemy who is being held back on the front line, we will definitely achieve great results. But if we annihilate this thousand-man force, it's very likely to alert the US 3rd Division, making them take precautions or even retreat."

  Li Yi's eyes sparkled as he looked at Gao Quan and said, "Old Gao, I agree with Captain Zhao's opinion. Let the small ones go and capture the big ones. As long as we defeat the main force of the American 3rd Division, we will be victorious."

  Gao looked deeply at the map, then made a swift decision. With a loud voice, he said: "Attack the main force of the 3rd Division of the US military, immediately send a message to Qian Zheng and Zhang Dabiao, telling them to avoid the enemy who is reinforcing the 25th Division, and swiftly insert themselves into the enemy's rear. Order Feng Gui to make a powerful move in the area of Hanzhong, disrupting the enemy's line of sight."

  Gao Quan and several main officers of the division stood quietly on a nearby hill, watching the US military convoy below. The US military was advancing with their headlights on, led by the M46 Patton tank, followed closely by the M113 armored personnel carrier, equipped with 35mm machine guns, fully enclosed body, and semi-buried 60mm mortars.

  As a seasoned military officer, he naturally knew the great role of this infantry fighting vehicle in supporting infantry, not only providing powerful firepower support but also safely sending infantrymen to the front line of the enemy's position. All officers ignored the US soldiers sitting on top of the IFV and stared at that beautiful "body".

  "Master, that infantry fighting vehicle is really good. If our division were equipped with many of these things, it would be great! In the past during the War of Resistance, as long as the machine gun fire from the enemy's turret didn't stop, our explosive packs couldn't get through. But if we had this thing, we could send the explosive packs right under the enemy and let them take a flying plane!" Shen Feihu said with his mouth watering.

  "Look at you, no wonder you're using infantry trucks to deliver explosive packs. With this added to the tanks, we can engage in a regular mechanized war with the Americans."

  This thing can effectively accompany tanks in a charge, that is to say, infantry can charge as fast as tanks, and don't have to worry about the enemy's anti-tank weapons causing great losses to the tanks after the infantry and tanks become separated during the charge.

  Moreover, the infantry fighting vehicle also has the ability to contend with tanks alone. Look at its long-barreled 35mm machine gun. When it fires in a high-angle shooting state and shoots at the front armor of the tank with armor-piercing shells, I think there are not many tanks in this world that can withstand it.

  Then several commanders looked at the infantry fighting vehicle with deep feelings, and soon the enemy's convoy passed by. After deploying two companies of snipers, the main force of the Independent First Division quickly advanced towards the US 3rd Division. One regiment attacked the US 3rd Division from behind after arriving, with a company of light tanks leading the charge.

  But Ge Zhi was still commanding his troops to resist the attack of the 26th Army on the front line, and had no time to spare, let alone the enemy who had not yet appeared behind him.

  The encounter battle first took place between the vanguard of the 2nd Company, riding on tanks, the light tank company and the reconnaissance party of the US 3rd Division's headquarters.

  The Final Battle of Korea Chapter 70: The Fierce Tiger Descends from the Mountain and Roars Across the Mountains and Rivers