Chapter 48: The Battle for Pyongyang (11)
Li Xianyu was originally in charge of the tank division. However, the tank division's current tanks are basically allocated to the entire 18th Army, so this tank division is actually worthy of its name. However, Luo Jiapeng, the commander of the 6th Division, serves as the deputy chief of staff of the 18th Army, so Wang Mingyu means to let Li Xianyu be temporarily transferred to the Sixth Division as the division commander, and let Luo Jiapeng temporarily serve as the chief of staff first. Otherwise, Li Xianyu would have no troops to command.
It’s not that Luo Jiapeng’s ability is not good, but that Wang Mingyu’s temporary order is like this. The biggest advantage of the 18th Army is to obey the command. Even if Wu Peilin gives up his Second Division commander now, he has nothing to say. Everything is for tactical needs, and no one is unchanged.
Li Xianyu transformed from a tank division to an infantry division commander of the 6th Division. Originally, the tank division was given to Wu Peilin, but Wu Peilin led a tank division for a while when he was in Myanmar. At that time, it was too tragic, which made Wu Peilin not confident to lead him.
Now Li Xianyu is actually blocking Wu Peilin. Li Xiangyu is now taking the initiative to attack Seoul. This task is a bit difficult, but Li Xianyu is relatively steady and has a very strong ability to adapt to changes. To be honest, Luo Jiapeng is not as good as Li Xianyu.
So Wang Mingyu thought about it and talked to Luo Jiapeng and finally announced the decision. If Luo Jiapeng had no trouble in his heart, he would not have been lying at that time. After all, his troops were given to others all at once, who would feel better about the feeling in his heart?
But Luo Jiapeng has no regrets in his life. It can be said that after he followed Wang Mingyu, his life was smooth. Luo Jiapeng originally wanted to mess around when he was in the National Army, but later Wang Mingyu's arrival slowly changed him. If it weren't for Wang Mingyu, Luo Jiapeng might have died in battle at this moment.
It was Wang Mingyu who gave them a lot of silver dollars, it was Wang Mingyu who gave them a lot of weapons, and it was Wang Mingyu who gave them a strong combat power. No one could not help but believe such a person. So when Wang Mingyu proposed it, Luo Jiapeng agreed without hesitation.
What if it is Hui merchants who don’t agree? And look at the tank division commander Li Xianyu, who had no shorts left when he went to war, and they were also smiling. Now they volunteered to Ying, which is actually a spirit of fearlessness.
Is Seoul so easy to attack? Li Xianyu has only one thousand troops to attack Seoul. Only one thousand people are going to sneak attack Seoul? Although there are not many Americans in Seoul, not many [31 Novel Network] does not mean that there are not. The most important thing is that Americans can turn back at any time, but they have no place to run away.
It can be said that even if Luo Jiapeng goes this time, it is a thankless job. Although the strategic intention is very obvious, you must know that the strategic intention is only a strategic intention. You must be able to realize this strategic intention. This is the real strategic intention!
Now Li Xianyu is just a feeling of going out to die on his behalf. No matter how imbalanced he is in his heart, what can he do? He is alone in the interests of the entire 18th Army, and is preparing to go straight with the Americans! All that is left in Luo Jiapeng's heart is admiration!
Li Xianyu has ordered the 1st Brigade of the Sixth Division to start ambushing at an ambush site leading to Seoul in Pyongyang. In fact, this attack on Seoul was not Li Xianyu's main goal, and blocking the enemy's reinforcements was Li Xianyu's biggest goal. The method of surrounding the points to attack aid Li Xianyu felt that it was very suitable for the current battlefield, at least suitable for the current war situation.
"Teacher Commander, we are lying here now? What if the enemy directly aircraft to reinforce first?" The first brigade commander asked with some concern. In fact, the air defense force of the Sixth Division was not particularly good, and Li Xianyu's main task this time was to restrain the enemy.
"So what if the plane comes? Our area is densely covered with jungles, and even if their planes fly over, it will not be of much use? If they really have too much money, I don't mind bombing the entire area, so I will admit it! Anyway, although we don't have many air defense weapons, it's okay to shoot dozens of their planes!" Li Xianyu said with a smile.
"At present, the US military in the Seoul direction should have reconnaissance of about 5,000 people, while our current number is about 10,000. I think the first brigade is here, and our other two brigades should be closer to the Seoul direction in batches! It puts pressure on the US military!" said the second brigade commander.
"Haha, the two brigades have sieges? There are too many troops. We only need one brigade's siege! In fact, there is no need to siege at all. The special forces regiments have already started to slowly get into the city. There are more Koreans in Seoul, and they are a little more like they are not having any problem!"
"Teacher, is there a little less force in a brigade? The Americans have heavy troops there to guard their main military locations. Is it a bit too much for us to do this?"
"Haha, do you think our main purpose is really to attack Seoul? Even if we attack it, what's the point? In fact, our purpose is two. The first is to alleviate the crisis in Pyongyang, and the second is to attack the arrogance of the US military. If these two are done, we will have nothing to say. At that time, the commander will definitely have a part of you and my brother in the commendation order given to us, haha!"
Li Xianyu is very clear about the purpose of this action. Now the Americans want to take Pyongyang, but there is no pressure behind them. This makes Wang Mingyu feel very unhappy. Why are they not under pressure? So in this case, Wang Mingyu naturally chose the most uncomfortable way for the Americans, that is, to start making them uncomfortable with the army.
Does Wang Mingyu's method work? I don't know this yet, but what Wang Mingyu knows is that no matter whether it works or does not work, now Americans will be able to fly back when they hear the news of Seoul being besieged. What's in Seoul? This American knows best.
Seoul has the largest military supply base in the United States, and there are many US military fighter jets and oil storage bases. If such a place is lost, the operation of the entire Eighth Army may be a problem. Don’t underestimate this place, this place is actually the top priority of the United States.
However, the United States is very low-key to the outside world and has always turned Seoul into an optional place. But Wang Mingyu has traveled from later generations. Even if he doesn't know anything, he knows that Seoul is the capital of South Korea later. "Will such a place not attract attention? Obviously it is impossible.
The more inconspicuous the performance of such a place, the greater the mystery inside it. Although Wang Mingyu doesn't know how to express it now, the establishment of the Eighth Army headquarters here is very telling. Why did the Eighth Army choose to build their army here forever? Is it possible that other places have not achieved success?
Obviously not like this. The first place in other places does not have the defense like Seoul, and the second place does not have the good location as Seoul. Such a location is just conducive to the central allocation of the Eighth Army. Will Americans give up in such a place? Obviously it is impossible.
When Li Xianyu arrived outside Seoul, he did not alarm this generation of Americans and Koreans. It’s not that Li Xianyu is so capable, but who is still free to pay attention to them now? Now people are starting to pay attention to the Korean War? The competition between China and the United States has risen to a higher level.
Such a height makes people feel very passionate. At least the contest between the 18th Army and the Eighth Army makes people feel a little incredible. I thought it was a one-sided contest, but now it has become a contest that is a bit incomprehensible, which makes the whole world look at it.
As the Daily Mail said, we originally thought that the Chinese would not last a day under the powerful firepower configuration of the United States, but now it seems that we are wrong. China is like a lion sleeping in the East. Once it wakes up, it will burst out with incredible energy, which is something that no one can resist.
In fact, the reason why the Daily Mail wrote this is not to hit the morale of the Allied forces led by the US military, it only truly recorded everything that happened on the battlefield. The defense of the 18th Army was really impeccable, and even the US Air Force, which has always been known as the Blue Sky Eagle, suffered a great loss at the hands of the 18th Army.
The Daily Mail specifically expressed its views on this incident. They felt that the Americans are no longer the legendary invincible. Any force can defeat them. Now that China has this force, they use their abundant energy and passion to engage in a desperate battle with the most powerful US military.
No one knows which side the final winner will belong to. Although they represent the Allied side, they still do not see any signs of Americans winning. This is the biggest foreshadowing. This is also the biggest highlight of the war. The original unquestionable suspense between China and the United States has changed from no suspense to now.
The Daily Mail is just a news media. What they care about is not whether the Allies win or China win. What they care about is the sales of their newspapers. As long as the sales of newspapers rise, even if the Allies lose a lot, it has nothing to do with it, because the Chinese cannot fight their country.
This is the biggest reason why they are indifferent to who wins and loses now. If China wins and their country is destroyed, then no one dares to write this way. So the matter now is not the question of who wins and who loses, but the sales of the entire newspaper.
Of course, as far as the US military is concerned, what they hope is that they can win this war, but now they do not have enough confidence. Since their morale was hit by the 18th Army, the Eighth Army has been a little sluggish. If it weren't for the sneak attack on a high ground, I'm afraid the entire army will still be like this now. So don't expect the US military to have an erection, in fact, they are also kind of people.
"Teacher, Seoul is ten kilometers away in front. If we move forward, we may be discovered by the Americans first! It is not dawn yet, so I think we should find a place to lie dormant first and wait for the arrival of darkness today?"
"What night is waiting for? Now we have reached the periphery and we are infinitely close to our target. Do you think we still need to hide now? Our current goal is to lure the US troops besieging our army to start evacuating in batches, so that we can reduce the pressure on our 18th Army and reduce the pressure on us in Pyongyang!"
"Teacher Commander, if we attract all the enemies, our lives will be difficult. The enemies are rushing over and over again, and we will attack Seoul? Is there no difference between us and seeking death?"
"Haha, don't you think your ideas are a bit naive? No matter what happens from Pyongyang to Seoul, there is a must-pass road, otherwise they will have to go around from the other side of Pyongyang, so we are now blocking this must-pass road, so they will not be able to approach us, and we can calmly attack the city!"
"Teacher Commander, isn't it a joke? Even if the troops of our two brigades are under pressure, they are only about 7,000. Seven thousand people can fight against nearly 100,000 of the Eighth Army? Is this a joke?"
"One hundred thousand people? That's just a lie. Only about 30,000 to 40,000 people can come back. When did we climb over the Americans? Tell my brothers to greet me hard with these guys who don't know their ancestors!"
"Teacher Commander, our first and second brigades will not be together, right? I think we should still block the enemy in batches, so that we can effectively adjust the rest time of the two troops so that we can persist in a protracted battle. Otherwise, the morale of the entire army will inevitably collapse at most three days. No matter how powerful we are, there is no way!"
"Well, I have already thought about this question. We are on this must-pass road. Although it is relatively spacious, there are actually a lot of jungles. I have begun to assign tasks to them. Their mission is to harass these Americans along the way and let them have a bad rest!"
"Teacher Commander, we surround the Americans here, so will the commander cooperate with us to take down the Eighth Army? If we can destroy the entire Eighth Army of the United States, haha, I really want to see if the Americans are crying without tears at that time!"
"I tell you, the Americans have great wishes. It's just a dream that they want to take over the entire Pyongyang through the Eighth Group. Wherever we go, can they compare to them? Haha, let alone one army, even if two army is added? Even if we lose to them in the end, we will still hurt them!"
Li Xianyu looked at Seoul not far away, and his heart was full of thoughts. This time, he actually hoped to take down Seoul. How happy is it to guard? (To be continued)
Chapter completed!