During the War of Liberation, the major field armies gradually became the main force in the war, and were also known as the ace army. For example, the 60th Army and the 63rd Army of the First Field, the 12th Army and the 13th Army of the Second Field, the Army of the Third Field, and the Army ...... of the Fourth Field. During the domestic period, the opponents faced were different, and the strength of the Kuomintang generals was uneven, so it was difficult to determine which army was more combative. However, during the period of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea, there were obvious changes, and the US military became a good whetstone, which made the gap between the strength of the various armies quickly widen. So, which army was the most powerful during the period of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea?Regrettably, the three corps of the well-known Ninth Corps failed to rank among the top three, and the four corps that participated in the battles of Changjin Lake and Shangganling also failed to rank among the top three. The Ninth Corps missed the top three. First of all, we have to talk about the most popular corps - the Ninth Corps, which is the well-known corps that participated in the Battle of Changjin Lake, and its subordinate subordinate Volunteer Army No. 1 Army.
The reason why the Ninth Corps is well-known is because the Battle of Changjin Lake has attracted much attention, and the film and television work "Changjin Lake" spawned by the battle has caused a sensation in the film market, and characters such as Wu Wanli and Wu Qianli are much loved. The Ninth Corps of the Volunteer Army is adapted from the Ninth Corps of the People's Liberation Army, which was one of the elites of Huaye during the Liberation War, and its four armies are the main force of Huaye, of which the 27th Army is the original Huaye Ninth Column, which is known as the "offensive champion" team, and also the unit that has won the honorary title of "Jinan First Regiment" (9 Vertical 73 Regiment). The 20th Army is one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Huaye, with strong combat effectiveness and rich experience in actual combat, and the 58th Division under its jurisdiction is known as the "Outstanding Commander of a Hundred Brigades" and has participated in the battles of Laiwu, Menglianggu, Eastern Henan, and Huaihai. Needless to say, the army was slightly inferior to the other two teams, but it was still the main force. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the 33rd Army was responsible for the garrison work in the Songhu area (the 33rd Army was subsequently renamed the Artillery Regiment and Teaching Regiment of the Songhu Garrison Command), the 30th Army was transferred to the Navy (the number of the 30th Army was revoked), and the 26th Army of the Eighth Corps was under the command of the Ninth Corps.
To sum up, there are three armies under the Ninth Corps of the Volunteer Army, namely the 20th Army (ace army (good at positional warfare, slightly inferior to the "Four Heavenly Kings", and some people think that it is the second echelon, the non-Huaye top army (the ace army and the 26th Army have outstanding performance in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. The former was recognized as a team capable of making it to the top 10 ace army, while the latter failed to make it to the top 10. Although several corps under the Ninth Corps enjoyed high popularity, on the battlefield, rankings were determined by their main achievements and the number of enemies destroyed. From this point of view, the performance of the army is not as good as that of the 60 army. While the rankings of the top three may be disputed, one thing is undeniable, and that is that the army did not make it to the top three, and the 26th Army will find it difficult to make a difference. Although the Battle of Changjin Lake has attracted much attention, can its popularity be comparable to the Battle of Shangganling?The 15th Army, which participated in the Battle of Shangganling, also failed to make it into the top three, although it still enjoyed the reputation of the "Chitose Army".
During the period of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea, the top ten ace armies with the highest recognition included the Volunteer Army and the 63rd Army. Among the nine army commanders mentioned in the article "The Nine PLA Commanders Recognized as the Most Powerful in the US Army to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea," except for Zeng Zesheng, the rest of the army commanders led units with outstanding performance. The 50th Army performed well during the period of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea, especially in the day and night resistance battle on the Han River, and ** and Mr. Peng highly praised their exploits. Mr. Peng even promised to prioritize the replenishment of the unit and the replacement of Soviet equipment (although in the end it was not successful, because the war stopped). However, it was clearly not enough to compete for the top three based on the results of the Han River Blockade, so the 50th Army could only make it to the top 10 and rank relatively low (outside the top five). The top three with the highest recognition are probably the military, or the military, or even the military. In other words, the army deserves to be in the top two, but their exact ranking is still somewhat controversial.
There is also a certain amount of controversy over who can compete for the third place between the 60th Army and the 63rd Army, because the 60th Army is always responsible for the mistakes of the 180th Division, and the 63rd Army showed excellent combat effectiveness in the Cheorwon Blockade Battle. Here, I prefer to award the champion to the 38th Army (the "Long Live Army" named by Mr. Peng himself), the runner-up to the 39th Army (the achievement is not inferior to the "Long Live Army"), and the third place to the 60th Army (ranking second in the enemy annihilation). Despite some controversy, everyone has their own opinion, which is understandable. Even in terms of rankings, there isn't much point in arguing. However, it is clearly unacceptable for anyone to claim that there will be a top three in addition to these four armies, or even to list several other armies as champions. Because the results of these four armies are more outstanding than those of the other armies, and they are obviously more outstanding, and there is no difference between them by a star and a half. There is no doubt that the 38th and 39th armies are firmly in the position of champion and runner-up. The 60th and 63rd armies competing for third place may cause some controversy, but the other armies are not strong enough to overtake these two armies and claim third place.
Even the second place could not be included in the exploits of the Banzai Army, which is obviously somewhat unconvincing. The final conclusion is that the three armies participating in the Battle of Changjin Lake (the 20th Army, the 26th Army, and the 27th Army) and the 15th Army participating in the Battle of Shangganling could not enter the top three, although the 12th Army also participated in the Battle of Shangganling, but the 12th Army was under the command of the 15th Army, so the 12th Army could not even win the position of the top ten ace armies.