In the spotlight, MacArthur, dressed in military uniform, had a pale face and clenched fists. At present, the Chinese volunteers, who should have been annihilated, are running rampant on the battlefield, and the US army can only retreat one after another. Who would have thought that he, the commander-in-chief of the joint **, would fall for the tricks of the Chinese and let 240,000 soldiers died in vain!
It all started a month ago. In November 1950, the Volunteers secretly entered North Korea to prepare to counter the attack of the American army. The US military does not know how many volunteers there are, and they still look down on this "rabble". It didn't take long for the 39th Army of the Volunteer Army to encounter the 1st Cavalry Division, the ace unit of the US Army. According to the art of war, "the brave wins when they meet on a narrow road", the volunteers launched a surprise attack at night, and soon divided and trapped the American army to death, catching the opponent by surprise.
After the first battle, the Volunteer Army could have pursued the American army and annihilated it in one fell swoop. However, the commander-in-chief ordered to stop the pursuit, and he believed that the first task was to stabilize the situation of the battle and not expose the strength of our army.
In this battle, the volunteers captured more than 1,800 American troops, most of whom surrendered voluntarily. The fact that the US ace unit was defeated by a group of "rabble" greatly shocked the US military.
According to the tradition of the Red Army, the Volunteer Army gave preferential treatment to prisoners of war. The food and lodging conditions of these American prisoners were very good, but they still felt that they were not respectful enough. Some people wanted to exchange valuables for better food and lodging, but they were told that it was already the best condition for the whole army.
The captives were impressed by the volunteers. At the same time, ** is planning its next move. He knew that the logistics of the Volunteer Army were very difficult and could not be bogged down in a war of attrition. Therefore, he decisively decided to release more than 100 American prisoners to lure the enemy deeper.
** Understand MacArthur's megalomaniacal personality and decide to use this to implement a strategy of "showing weakness". He ordered the volunteers to deliberately leave ** when releasing the prisoners, disguised as a rout.
At the same time, use English-speaking prisoners of war to convey false information to the US military: We are afraid of your **, the strength is also limited, and the main forces are already preparing to withdraw from North Korea. When the U.S. troops came to pick them up, the volunteers really did not set up an ambush. After listening to the "report" of the prisoners, MacArthur decided that the Volunteer Army was at the end of its strength and that the number of troops would not exceed 30,000.
** Accurately judged MacArthur's thoughts. This arrogant American not only did not take the volunteers seriously, but also brazenly announced in front of reporters that he wanted to end the fighting before Christmas.
At this time, the U.S. military was preparing for a Thanksgiving feast on the front line, and there was no warning at all. After the second battle began, MacArthur made a tentative attack on the Volunteers. The volunteers resisted first and then retreated according to the plan, leaving ** to retreat. MacArthur was completely successful and decided to launch a general attack.
Just when the US military was complacent, the trap of ** had quietly taken shape. On November 25, 1950, the Volunteer Army attacked the U.S. Army from multiple directions. Amid the divergent opinions, the US military is already in the dead place. At this time, MacArthur realized that the tide was over, and it was too late to retreat. ** Mobilize the large forces of 6 regiments to launch a surprise attack on the American army.
In the end, the U.S. army could only defeat the 38th parallel, and then was pursued by the volunteers to a crushing defeat. In this battle, the Volunteer Army annihilated the U.S. Army 360,000 people, of which 2 are U.S. troops40,000.
**'s victory far exceeded ***'s expectations. The sudden change in the situation on the Korean battlefield proves the absolute talent of military strategy. As a result, China has established itself as a power in the international arena.
The signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement in 1953 alleviated decades of anxiety about peace in China. Every National Day, people remember the martyrs, and they must not forget the military strategy of showing the enemy weakness, as well as the heroism and sacrifice of the volunteers in the protracted Korean War. Peace is not easy to come by, and all generations should be vigilant, hard-working, and never forget that to end war, you must first be arrogant warmongers.