Chapter 54 Breaking the Sabbath Offensive 3
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In the cave temple, a middle-aged man wearing leather shoes and ordinary volunteer army uniform was running quickly along the mountain cave. The staff on the side were in a hurry to give him way, with a face full of excitement. Pushing open the door, he said to the robust man in his 50s who was still studying the map, "Boss, we've taken down Bunker Hill!" Vice Commander Han excitedly and nervously waved the telegram paper. The boss asked with a pleased expression, "It's good that we took it down, what about casualties?" "Take a look at the telegram," he said, handing over the white telegram paper to the boss. The boss carefully read the telegram with both hands, "To all leaders of the Logistics Department, our independent first division, with the cooperation of three divisions from brother units, eliminated the US 23rd Regiment, French Expeditionary Battalion, Dutch Battalion, and a part of the US Cavalry Division in two nights and one day. We captured a French general, three American colonels, over 500 other officers and soldiers, destroyed or captured 41 tanks, 24 artillery pieces, and 16 self-propelled guns, and seized a large batch of enemy weapons, ammunition, and supplies. Now our army will be divided into two columns, our division and the 126th Division will first eliminate or defeat the US Cavalry Division, then take advantage of the situation to attack and advance towards Sui State, striving to occupy it and threaten the right flank of the enemy on the western front. The 116th and 119th Divisions will launch an attack on the US 38th Regiment under the cover of the Tank Battalion and Artillery Battalion, and take advantage of the situation to occupy the original state line, threatening the left flank of the enemy on the eastern front. Currently, the enemy's rear is empty and lacks reserve forces. Our army can either shake off the enemy's harassment and retreat to rest; or launch a tactical counterattack with a powerful force. Signed, Independent First Division Commander Gao Quan."
Looking at the old general's face full of praise, Deputy Commander Han said seriously, "This Gao Hei Zi, his vision is getting more and more toxic, and he's getting better at fighting. However, our army's current situation is worrying. Since the second battle, the Ninth Army Corps has not recovered from its non-combat losses, so it didn't play much of a role in the third and fourth battles. The six armies on the front line have been fighting for five months, with heavy casualties and severe shortages of troops. Our troop strength on the front line is actually less than that of the enemy, and the enemy's firepower and mobility are greater than ours, which is a very dangerous factor. Moreover, many times we could have achieved greater results, but because our army didn't have enough troops to expand the battle, the enemy was able to reinforce and escape. Our food supply is also insufficient, and it's getting harder to eliminate the enemy, this war is simply unwinnable, our army can't fight without at least 2 months of rest. However, now that Gao Hei Zi has stirred up trouble, even Li Qiming, who was pressing us hard, had to retreat, and our army can finally get some time to rest and build the independent first division's tunnel works!"
"According to the 38th and 50th Armies, the tunnel project invented by Gao Quan is very effective. The enemy has suffered heavy casualties and cannot advance even an inch, while our army has also found a way to effectively defend against the enemy's air-land integrated firepower network. We should call on experienced personnel from the 38th and 50th Armies' independent divisions to help other troops build such solid fortifications!"
Looking at the map, the old general continued: "Now the enemy is becoming more and more cunning after being beaten by us. Look, the American army not only has a large number of troops but also dense formations, advancing in unison and supporting each other, making it impossible for our army to take action. Moreover, the American army has set up a deep defense system, building solid fortifications at key points, which will make it difficult for our army to break through in the future!
This time, Gao Quan's central breakthrough is very good, and the American army on the flanks, which is under threat, must retreat. However, the enemy will also deploy troops to deal with Gao Quan's 116th, 119th, and 126th Divisions. The enemy has already lost more than 6,000 people in Pingli, plus the American cavalry regiment, the 2nd Division's 38th Regiment, and it is estimated that the enemy's casualties will exceed 10,000. The desperate enemy will definitely concentrate its forces to deal with Gao Quan's troops.
Therefore, we must order them to quickly withdraw after occupying Rui State and Yuan State, and not be caught by the enemy. The 39th and 40th Armies should also prepare to receive them. At the same time, command the 19th Army Corps to speed up its advance into Korea and prepare to take over the front-line positions."
Looking up from the map, the old general gazed at the sunlight shining through the trees outside, casting a golden glow. He sighed and said, "From these battles, although our army has eliminated over 710,000 American soldiers, the heavily damaged Americans not only have not withdrawn but are also continuously deploying troops from their homeland to join the war. According to Old Li's intelligence, the United States is starting to mobilize domestically, with two divisions already being shipped out and many military supplies beginning to increase production. The conscription age has even been lowered from 18 to 17! The rebuilt US Second Division and the replenished First Cavalry Division are the best examples of the American intention to prolong this war. Therefore, I believe that this war will continue for a long time and be arduous. We must do our work well with the officers and soldiers below, preparing to eliminate 1.5-2 million American soldiers and over 5 million puppet troops before the enemy will retreat. Moreover, future battles will enter the realm of positional warfare, and if our fortifications are not solidly built, we will suffer heavy casualties. This is something that must be noted. For this defensive campaign, I plan to fight for two months, using a strategy of gradual resistance and solid trench works to massively eliminate the enemy, exhausting them. After two months, when our army has replenished its personnel and weapons, especially after equipping ourselves with Soviet-style weaponry, our firepower will greatly increase. At that time, each division will have a tank self-propelled artillery battalion, allowing us to be on par with the enemy in terms of firepower. The enemy will not dare to hold their ground after being battered, but will definitely retreat. Our mobile warfare can then shine again! In the movement, we can annihilate the enemy in large numbers!"
"So, where is our army's last line of defense this time? We can immediately organize the officers and soldiers to build solid trench works!" Deputy Commander Han took out his pen and notebook, looking at the old commander, ready to take notes.
"Roughly along the Wen Mountains, Xiangshui River, Xianyan River, Qifeng Mountain, Jiaping, County, Xiangyang line, 15-20 kilometers south of the 38th parallel, we will stop the enemy dead in their tracks here!" The old general's pencil suddenly broke on the map, leaving a deep black dot on that line.
At this time, Gao Quan was lying on a stretcher, being carried by soldiers from the division's guard company, closely following the main force's march. In the dark of night, a pair of shining eyes stared at Gao Quan on the stretcher, and couldn't help but touch the M1918 machine gun on his shoulder. However, thinking about this division commander who had defeated the Americans multiple times and brought honor to the Chinese army, he hesitated and turned back. "Kill him? Back then, I was in an American special training base, suffering from their disdain and torture, thinking that we were a corrupt army that had been defeated by the Japanese. But it was this Communist Party's Chinese officer who defeated the American army multiple times! Those Americans must be furious, and that American cavalry colonel must be regretting what he said! I'm just a Chinese person, no matter what party affiliation, as long as they can add glory to the military history of China's army, I'll follow him!"
