On October 9, 1950, at the preparation meeting for the fight against the United States and aid Korea, a general with a southern accent said strongly: "I'm afraid of this and that, I'm afraid of a bear! The American devils don't have three heads and six arms, so we just treat the

Preface

On October 9, 1950, at the preparation meeting for the fight against the U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea , a general with a southern accent said strongly: "I'm afraid of this and that, I'm afraid of a bear! The American devils don't have three heads and six arms, so we just treat the paper tiger as a tiger! When we fight in Korea, we will beat him up and give it to the people of the world!"

such bold ambitions are Wu Xinquan, our army's brave general, who dares to act and act. He once became a Chinese general who made United Nations Army frightened.

pic | Wu Xinquan

The 39th Army of the Volunteer Army led by him not only broke the myth of the "founding fathers division" of the US military, but also created several "firsts" of the Volunteer Army in the Korean battlefield that year:

the first unit to fight the US military on the Korean battlefield;

the first unit to capture the US military in an entire system;

the first unit to capture the US military;

the first unit to enter Pyongyang and Seoul ;

the first unit to capture the US military in a single battle.

Such a mighty Chinese general was also called a "terrible person" by MacArthur , the arrogant war madman. His record once deeply shocked the American government and the opposition, and he was a god-like figure.

Unsuccessful defeat in the three years of resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea. This is Wu Xinquan's strength and is by no means his luck. Looking back at his magnificent spirit on the Korean battlefield, the Chinese people still feel excited.

1. The first battle in Yunshan, the Volunteer Army's mythology and domineering opening

Wu Xinquan, who made harsh words at the preparation meeting, was already ready to compete with the US military, the world's top troops. It is said that the 39th Army is also a brilliant star force in the history of our military.

predecessor was the Red 25th Army, which is known as the "pioneer in the road" of Long March . During the War of Liberation, it was also an elite unit of Fourth Field . It fought all the way from Baishan and Heishui to the southwest border. The 39th Army's flexible response to different battlefield situations is by no means empty talk.

On October 25, the war on the Sino-North Korea border declared the beginning of the battle to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea. At 9:00 on November 1, the Volunteer Army Headquarters issued an order: "The 39th Division attacked and annihilated the enemy in Yunshan on the evening of the 1st. After succeeding, it attacked the Longshan Cavalry area and cooperated with the 40th Army to encircle and annihilate the 1st US Cavalry Division."

's seemingly ordinary command is actually a hard bone. It is said that the 1st US Cavalry Division was also an invincible force before this. As the earliest cavalry division of the United States, it had never defeated the army for more than 170 years and has always been regarded as the "pioneer division" and "eternal victory division" by the US Army.

Interestingly, in the subsequent battle between the two armies, China and the United States did not even understand the identity of the enemy at the beginning. The US military thought they were attacked by the North Korean army, while Wu Xinquan believed that he was attacking the 1st Division of South Korea.

Perhaps, this is a battle that God has planned for a long time.

pic | Volunteer Army entered North Korea to fight

It turned out that after the battle to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea officially started, the severely damaged South Korean troops were exactly under the command of the 8th US Army of . Lieutenant General Walker , who did not take advantage of it at the beginning, decided to send the elite cavalry division to replace the 1st Army of South Korea to garrison Yunshan.

It is indeed reasonable to say that Lieutenant General Walker's strategic deployment is indeed. Although Yunshan is just a small mountain city, it is still the entrance to the mountainous areas in northern North Korea. If it is lost, it means that the Volunteer Army will quickly split the United Nations troops guarding northwestern North Korea after the war begins.

, how could Commander Peng Dehuai, who had been through many battles, let it go easily? Even if the strength of the Volunteer Army and the United Nations Army at that time was very different, it was necessary to try this battle boldly.

In this way, Wu Xinquan received the order to attack the 1st Division of the South Korean Army, which was stationed in Yunshan. When the enemy reinforcements arrived, the 39th Army then joined forces with the 38th Army and the 40th Army to siege the enemy on three sides.

As the first battle after entering North Korea, the cautious Wu Xinquan did not take it lightly. After receiving the order, he immediately led the 39th Army to set sail to Yunshan. On the 28th, the entire army arrived at the target position.After a comprehensive analysis of the enemy's strength and combat characteristics, Wu Xinquan made arrangements. He asked the 116th Division to be the main force of this battle, the 117th Division as the assisting force, and the 115th Division blocked the way for the enemy reinforcements to arrive. After the headquarters of the

Volunteer Army agreed to Wu Xinquan's strategic deployment, the attack time was set at 19:30 that day. But what everyone did not expect was that the enemy camp was undergoing a tense defense replacement deployment at this time, and the two arrogant troops of China and the United States met in such a unique way.

At first, the front-line investigators of the 39th Army mistakenly regarded the enemy's defense replacement operation as a sign of escape. At 15 o'clock that day, after receiving the reconnaissance news of the enemy's escape, Wu Xinquan immediately became energetic: "I want to run! It's not that easy!"

Picture | The 39th Army in preparation for war

In the process of telegramming the Volunteer Army Headquarters to change the situation, Wu Xinquan issued a new order, adjusting the attack time to 17 o'clock. It was his decisive attack that caught the US military after the change of defense off guard without sufficient preparation.

16:40, the 39th Army artillery began fierce and rapid firepower. The US military, who had no idea why it was unable to launch an effective attack for a while, Wu Xinquan immediately issued an order for the general attack.

When the colorful signal flares soared into the air, the soldiers of the 39th Army rushed to the enemy's positions in the dark. The earth-shaking shouts of killing were a scene that the US soldiers had never seen before. This ace force was beaten to death as soon as it came up.

In the eyes of these American soldiers, the volunteer soldiers were like agile cat in the middle of the night. They fell to the weakest area of ​​the defense line without the US military's awareness. However, their attack speed, attack accuracy, and most importantly, their courage were something that the US soldiers had never seen before.

At this point, this magical force in the east of the world made the arrogant Americans realize: the Chinese army is coming!

But at this time they didn't know that the surging volunteers did not expect that the enemy troops guarding the positions were their ultimate goal of this battle - the US Ace Division. The fierce battle lasted until 23:00. Our army conquered all the high grounds outside Yunshan. Only then did the soldiers of the 39th Army who were not happy discovered the true identity of the opponent.

"I originally wanted to eat meat, but I gnawed the bones first!" Wu Xinquan, who heard the frontline battle report, couldn't help but be excited. It seems that his generous speech before the war was really going to be fulfilled. The US military, which claims to be invincible, looks like a paper tiger or a certain iron tiger!

However, this battle-hardened general still maintained a rigorous combat attitude. He reported the battle situation to the Volunteer Army Headquarters. Commander Peng Dehuai only responded to one sentence: "Resolutely eliminate the US ace division!"

That night, Wu Xinquan made the latest deployment to the entire army: "We must carry forward the close combat, night battle, and ' bayonet that our army has always maintained. The specialty of the Red ’s completely overwhelmed the Americans in terms of momentum! ”

Picture | The US Ace Division

All the soldiers of the 39th Army who tasted the sweetness were completely inspired. With waves of charge , they poured into Yunshan City from all directions and began a new round of street fighting with the US military.

At this time, in order to preserve its strength, the US military tried to flee south. However, they knew that the retreat had been cut off by our army. Until the early morning of the next day, the 8th Regiment of the Ace Division was pushed step by step by step by step by the narrow open area south of Yunshan. The 5th Regiment of the Ace Division, which came to the other side, could not break through our defense line no matter what.

From afternoon to dusk that day, the US military, who had lost its mind, had dozens of bombers hovered in the sky. The tanks on the ground cooperated with the infantry charge, and more than a dozen rounds of them. Such a heavy firepower comprehensive attack still failed to repel our army.

Until the evening of the third day, the 39th Army launched a final fierce attack on the besieged US troops. The ace division troops, like a dog that was strayed from the family, had long been defeated. After a fierce battle overnight, all the 3rd Battalion of the 8th Regiment were wiped out.

Such a tragic battle situation shocked the US government and the opposition far away, and also shocked the whole world. As the daughter of Truman recalled: " White House congressmen raised questions, and everyone was questioning Commander MacArthur why the top US troops were defeated so badly in the Battle of Yunshan, and even wanted to remove his official position because of this!"

Indeed, the US troops, which had never suffered such a crushing defeat, could not believe that the newly established New China could only present a military parade of the "Warriors Exhibition of the World Cards" a year ago, and now it has brought such a powerful force.

Back then, the US military General Li Qiwei, after the war, also reflected on the US military's defeat in this battle: "If the failure of Yunshan is known, the ancestors of the US military would be so angry that they would roll in the grave!"

And the Japanese army actually included this Battle of in their basic military textbook. Such behavior is the greatest recognition of the Chinese army!

At this point, the 39th Army of the Volunteer Army led by Wu Xinquan fought to be the gods on the newly arrived Korean battlefield. As he himself said, he created a myth that belongs to Chinese soldiers in front of the people of the world!

Picture | Yunshan Battle

In the battle of Yunshan, the 39th Army killed, injured and captured more than 1,800 US troops, shot down one aircraft, seized 4 aircraft, destroyed and seized 28 tanks, more than 170 cars, and artillery 119 doors.

However, this battle is just a warm-up for Wu Xinquan. The 39th Army, which is trying out, has even more ruthless tricks waiting for the US military that wants to save face.

2. Fight again Qingchuanjiang . After the first battle of liberating Pyongyang, Wu Xinquan reorganized his army and strictly implemented the strategic deployment of luring the enemy into depth made by the Volunteer Army headquarters. He led the 39th Army to retreat north to the area north of Taichuan for defense.

During this period, in order to break the rumors that the enemy had falsely accused the volunteers of abuse and killing prisoners from all over the world, they also carried more than 100 US prisoners with limited mobility to the road and released them.

Although the previous battles made the US military a laughing stock, Commander Peng Dehuai judged that they were still not beaten. This is true. After conducting a reconnaissance in North Korea, the US military, who did not find any trace of the volunteer army, asserted that our army had left.

is like this, shouting "End Korean War , go home for Christmas breakfast" , the US military swaggered into the "pocket" carefully prepared by the volunteers for them, and this time the US military was still facing the witty and courageous General Wu Xinquan.

After entering the designated area for organizational defense, Wu Xinquan ordered all personnel to dig single-person bunkers on the mountain edge according to local conditions and dig anti-aircraft holes on the inclined surface of the hillside. This move can also effectively reduce unnecessary casualties of our army in the subsequent firefight.

's next reconnaissance deployment can highlight General Wu Xinquan's courage and carefulness in combat. The more than 30 reconnaissance team he sent, brought the map and phone, , and had 7 days of dry food, went deep behind enemy lines and fully understood the US military's advance according to the code specified in the map coordinates.

Picture | Peng Dehuai in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea

Wu Xinquan, who was planning to plan, knew exactly how far the US military traveled every day and where it arrived. What was surprising was that the soldiers of the reconnaissance team actually dragged back the sleeping soldiers on the US military positions, including the duck down quilts, and they could figure out the origin of this US military without any effort, which was the 25th Division.

On November 26, the 39th Army began to launch a general attack on the 25th Division of the U.S. Division to the Shangjiudong area south of Yunshan. The rugged mountain road is not at all difficult for this battle-prone team. On the contrary, the US military, which has always advocated heavy firepower operations, seems much more bulky.

Under Wu Xinquan's careful deployment, the divisions and regiments of the 39th Army quickly interspersed and fought in the mountain roads and detoured. During this period, the 347th Regiment of the 116th Division surrounded the 347th Company of the 24th Regiment of the US Army. Under powerful firepower and political offensive, more than 120 American black soldiers from all over the company surrendered. Such a shameful defeat made the Pentagon at the time deeply afraid. Since then, the US military no longer set up black combat units alone, and the troops have begun to implement mixed arrangements regardless of race.After

severely hit the 25th Division of the United States, Wu Xinquan led the 39th Division to continue to advance rapidly. They continued to march towards Pyongyang in accordance with the deployment of the Volunteer Army Headquarters.

On the night of December 6, under the unfavorable combat conditions of cold weather, the 116th Division marched along the highway and captured Pyongyang in one fell swoop. Since then, Pyongyang has never fallen into the hands of the enemy again.

On December 11, just as the entire Pyongyang celebrated the liberation of the capital, Wu Xinquan led the 39th Army to embark on a journey again. This time, he showed the combat talent of a Chinese officer to the world like a battlefield artist.

3 and 3 battles in Linjinjiang. Chen Geng praised the "three dangers and three wonders"

After the liberation of Pyongyang, the headquarters of the Volunteer Army received information that the US military was about to evacuate Seoul. Commander Peng Dehuai once again gave instructions to Wu Xinquan: "The main force of the 39th Army attacked Seoul" . This is the third battle of Wu Xinquan leading the 39th Army to launch, and it was the end of 1950.

During the march, the 39th Army heading south first had to conquer the Linjin River pass. Their offensive target was the defense position of the 1st Division of the South Korean Army stationed in Xinya and Shihu areas. In this way, they could directly penetrate Dongdouchuan and advance to Seoul.

Picture | Volunteer Army Crossing Linjinjiang

It should be said that the enemy positions at this time are veritable easy to defend and difficult to attack. The 39th Army faces Linjinjiang, which is more than 1 meter wide and more than one meter deep. Most importantly, the enemy on the other side not only has the strong combat effectiveness of the 1st Division of the South Korean Army, but also has three strengthened artillery battalions of the US military.

The three defensive positions, complete fortifications and powerful firepower, seemed to indicate that this was a battle that the volunteers could not defeat, but this was not the least? General Wu Xinquan.

Who would have thought that the 39th Army of that year actually broke through the natural danger of Linjin River in just 5 minutes. What strategy did Wu Xinquan adopt like a god-assisted help? General Chen Geng, who was the deputy commander at the time, summarized it as "three dangers and three wonders":

First, the breakthrough point was extremely dangerous. Wu Xinquan chose the breakthrough point in a position that turned to the enemy when he was unconventional. This assault method that was like living to death was the key to a surprise victory.

Secondly, the starting position was extremely dangerous. Before the war started, Wu Xinquan boldly transported nearly 8,000 attacking troops and weapons and ammunition to the starting position, but the enemy did not notice this arrangement. After the battle started, the volunteer army in front of him was like a surprise soldier from the sky.

Third: The artillery position is extremely dangerous. Wu Xinquan can set more than 50 artillery pieces at a 300-meter front of the enemy's position. It does not require high-difficulty aiming. Simple straight aiming can easily destroy the enemy's position fortifications that they think are extremely powerful.

also needs to emphasize one thing here that without advanced military weapons, the 39th Army led by Wu Xinquan was able to achieve super perfect hidden work. Even Lieutenant General Walker personally took a plane for low-altitude reconnaissance, but he did not find that there was an extremely powerful army hidden under his feet.

Just as the volunteers defeated the enemy like a dog in the water, a truck from the 1st Division of the South Korean Army actually knocked over Lieutenant General Walker's jeep in chaos. This is the truth about the death of this senior US general. It seems heroic but is not glorious.

Picture | US Lieutenant General Walker

Just like that, the US Army was knocked out by Wu Xinquan and his nails were removed. The 39th Army once again sang loudly towards Seoul.

In the early morning of January 3, 1951, the 116th Division of the 39th Army advanced troops came to Shangli, Bugu, and fought with the British army guarding here. Two companies of enemy soldiers were traitors, more than 30 cars were seized, and they vigorously pried open the north gate of Seoul. Then they fought with a battalion of the US military near Huilong Temple, successfully controlling the key points of traffic.

:00 on January 4, at 16:00 on January 4, the 116th Division captured the South Korean Presidential Palace from two directions. At this point, the 39th Army led by Wu Xinquan took the lead again. At this time, he not only greatly boosted the morale of the Volunteer Army and the Chinese people behind him, but also became a new generation legend in the field of military in .

Compared with those so-called superior officers from the world's top military academy, Wu Xinquan, who came out of a poor family, shattered too many people's prejudice and inherent cognition.

At this time, the US military no longer had the aura of being arrogant and clamored at the time. When the meticulous Li Qiwei airborne the Korean battlefield, the difficult and wise Chinese officer was still waiting for him. Wu Xinquan was still leading the 39th Army to continue the battle myth!

4 and 4 battles in Hengcheng, becoming the "terrible person" in MacArthur

Compared with Lieutenant General Walker and Commander MacArthur, Li Qiwei is obviously a fine and detailed US general. After coming to the Korean battlefield, he very objectively summarized the reason why the US military suffered a loss before.

Of course, this US military officer still has certain military talents. After he had a comprehensive understanding of the strength of the Volunteer Army, he found that the logistics supply of the Chinese and North Korean troops was extremely difficult at that time. Many troops were forced to stop attacking due to insufficient ammunition and food during the march. Therefore, only by the end of the Volunteer Army's supply period, the probability of the US military's chances of victory would be greatly improved.

Just like that, Li Qiwei asked the US military to withdraw its troops one after another, waiting for the volunteer supply period to end before implementing a counterattack. At the same time, he also boldly adopted "sticky tactics" to address the equipment disadvantages of the Chinese and North Korean military.

pic | US Army Li Qiwei

At first, Li Qiwei's tactics did play a big role, and the volunteers could not take advantage of it at all. Fortunately, our army was never a reckless person, and the headquarters quickly made a steady and steady combat policy, and the 39th Army led by Wu Xinquan also received a new task.

This time, the 39th Army will join the 40th Army, 42nd Army and 66th Army to gather in Hongchuan and Hengcheng. The goal is to completely wipe out the 2nd Division of the US and the 5th Division and the 8th Division of the South Korean Army.

At dusk on February 11, the volunteer army in Hengcheng area joined forces with the Korean People's Army to advance with all its strength in the half-foot-thick snow. Wu Xinquan commanded all the 117th Divisions who were in the interspersed roundabout mission to arrive at the target position on time. After occupying the favorable terrain, they directly cut off the enemy's retreat.

says that "weaving baskets and baskets are all closed." Wu Xinquan knew very well that our army could achieve a comprehensive victory in this battle, it depends on whether the 117th Division could block the enemy's last retreat. At this time, he wanted to stare at the 117th Division without blinking.

For Wu Xinquan, this battle was much more dangerous than the previous ones, because he was not sure when the enemy would come to the position of the 117th Division.

As expected, just as the 117th Division had just built simple fortifications and had not fully deployed its troops, the US and South Korean troops that were defeated on the front battlefield of Hengcheng were attacking like a tide. The most terrifying thing about

is that the US Air Force also began to provide full support at this time. For a time, the United Nations Army launched an organized breakthrough and increased personnel. Such standardized operations can be imagined.

Even so, Wu Xinquan still asked the commander of the 117th Division to respond calmly, and the 39th Army then faced unprecedented tests. When a large number of casualties were reported in the current position, Wu Xinquan learned with great pain that many companies had reached a state where only instructors, communicators, and cooks were left to a state where 43 people were left to stick to it. His heart was like blood.

Even so, the savage general still instructed the 117th Division to fight to the death. In the end, the fleeing US and South Korean troops were compressed by our army into a narrow area. 1,100 enemy soldiers who were still fighting with combat effectiveness were trapped in beasts. At this time, they only had one wish, that is, they could still see the sun tomorrow.

Picture | Wu Xinquan (second from right)

Nightfall, the god-given opportunity for the 117th Division to defeat finally arrived. The American and Korean soldiers who were not good at night battles had the excellent equipment in their hands like scrap iron at night. At this moment, Wu Xinquan decisively ordered the 117th Division to launch a counterattack.

That night, the sound of gunfire, shouts of killing, and begging for mercy echoed in the valley. The remaining enemies of the United States and South Korea even trampled on each other until the early morning, the enemy was completely wiped out by the 117th Division.

In this way, the South Korean army, who was dazed by our army, did not even organize an effective counterattack, and thousands of people raised their hands to surrender. This situation is destined to be an indelible shame in the history of the South Korean military. In the battle of Hengcheng, the 117th Division of the 39th Army alone created a record of 3,350 enemies and 2,500 enemies. Among them, the US soldiers accounted for more than 800, which was the largest number of American soldiers captured in the Volunteer Army's battle.

From then on, in the arrogant MacArthur's mouth, Wu Xinquan was a "terrible person"!

5. The general returned triumphantly, a memoir forever is recorded in history

A full 2 ​​years and 7 months of bloody battles, Wu Xinquan's reputation resounded throughout the Korean battlefield. The 39th Division he led had its prestige, but this battlefield hero always attributed him to all the soldiers of the 39th Army. Those soldiers who died for this are his eternal regret and heartache.

Picture | "1000 Days in the Korean Battlefield - 39th Army in North Korea"

In his later years, General Wu Xinquan wrote his experience that year into "1000 Days in the Korean Battlefield - 39th Army Rebirth in North Korea", hoping that the world would understand his wish: "Never forget them - the unknown heroes who left their lives and blood on the territory of North Korea!"

Conclusion

As we all know, in the Korean battlefield, the precious results received by the tragic price paid by the volunteers will still remind people of it. For General Wu Xinquan, he has never had a proud mentality, but strictly followed the deployment of the Volunteer Headquarters in every battle.

He is a military genius and a perfect executor on the battlefield. Just as our army's beautiful talk back then: "The 39th Army has never been defeated, nor has it been criticized by Commander Peng Dehuai." This is the greatest pride of the soldiers of the entire army.

Picture | General Wu Evergreens

In this way, there is also "The 38th Army is the long live army, our 39th Army is the ever-winning army" . As the commander of the 39th Army, Wu Xinquan is naturally the well-deserved ever-winning general and the well-deserved founding lieutenant general of the New China!