Mr. Peng has a big temper, and the whole army knows that during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Mr. Peng had "thundered three angers" and scolded "earth-shattering".
In order to solve the problem of military supplies, Mr. Peng once shot the case and was furious, and vibrated "Jurentang", which was "an anger";
Because the 180th Division suffered a heavy setback, Mr. Peng was heartbroken and scolded Commander Wei Jie for improper command, "He should be killed!" This is "two angers";
Because the 38th Army missed the fighter, Mr. Peng was once furious and wanted to "cut off the horse", which was the "three angers".
Here let's talk about the 38th Army of the Chinese People's Volunteers, which was once scolded by President Peng as the "Tofu Army" and praised as the "Long Live Army" by President Peng.
Commander and Political Commissar of the Volunteer Army **
In the first battle of the Chinese People's Volunteers going abroad to fight, General Peng Lao ordered the 38th Army: It must capture Junyuli on the night of October 31, 1950 or before dawn on November 1, 1950, storm Sin'anju, cut off the retreat of the US army, and join the other three armies to completely annihilate the enemy.
However, the 38th Army did not begin its attack until the next day, and it was delayed by the exchange of fire with scattered enemies on the way forward.
When the 38th Army arrived at Junyuli, it was two days later than scheduled.
The U.S. military took advantage of these fateful two days and began to withdraw southward on all fronts.
In this way, the large-scale actions of the volunteer army lost its suddenness, but the "short board" of our army's backward equipment was undoubtedly revealed.
No matter how brave the soldiers were, how could two legs outrun the four wheels of the American army.
In this way, the effect of the first battle of the Volunteer Army in Korea was greatly discounted.
After this battle, the Volunteer Army Headquarters held an enlarged meeting of the Party Committee.
When Deputy Commander Deng Hua talked about the battle situation of the 38th Army, Mr. Peng slapped the table and stood up angrily
Liang Xingchu! Your 38th Army is so bold, why don't you dare to boldly attack the enemy? Your 38th Army is a 'Tofu Army', what kind of bird is the main force? ”
Liang Xingchu! Mr. Peng became more and more angry the more he scolded:
I heard that you Liang Xingchu is a tiger general, and a black regiment of the US army frightened you? I think you're just a rat general! ”
Liang Xingchu wanted to explain, but Mr. Peng's heavier sentence followed:
I don't have any other skills, but I still have the ability to cut horses! ”
During the whole meeting, Liang Xingchu never said a word, and he was in an extremely bad mood.
This time, when he came to the "Zhi Division" for a meeting, Liang Xingchu, commander of the 38th Army, had a heavy ideological burden and was even a little nervous.
At the beginning of the battle, Liang Xingchu received information that there was a black regiment of American troops stationed in the corner of the army, so it was not interspersed in time.
The consequence was that the 38th Army delayed the fighters, causing the main force of the US army to escape.
However, Liang Xingchu quickly regained face at Feihu Mountain, and the 38th Army let go of its hands and feet and dealt a heavy blow to the American army.
Liang Xingchu thought that although he was at fault, the final result of the battle was still good, and the number of enemies destroyed by the 38th Army was very considerable, no less than that of the brother troops.
Therefore, Liang Xingchu thought that it was impossible for Mr. Peng to praise the 38th Army, but at least he would not be scolded.
However, the result greatly surprised Liang Xingchu, Mr. Peng was "blazing" at the meeting, did not give any face, and scolded Liang Xingchu and the 38th Army fiercely.
The Tofu Army", "Bird Main Force", and "Rat General" were like a muffled thunder, "exploding" above Liang Xingchu's head.
The 38th Army of the Volunteer Army was reorganized from the 38th Army of the Fourth Field Army of the People's Liberation Army, and is one of the trump card units in the "Four Fields" and even in the whole army of the People's Liberation Army.
In the War of Liberation, the 38th Army was invincible all the way from the icy northeast to Hainan Island at the end of the earth.
To resist US aggression and aid Korea, the 38th Army was one of the first four armies to enter the Korean War, and Commander Liang Xingchu would never have thought that in a foreign country, the 38th Army would have planted a big heel in the first battle.
Liang Xingchu was born as a blacksmith and called himself "an ironworker", and after decades of fighting, Liang Xingchu, who was as tough as iron, had never been so depressed as he is today.
However, Liang Xingchu was more of a breather, and the whole army of the 38th Army was also holding back a lot of energy.
In the past, the 38th Army of the People's Liberation Army was the absolute main force of the "Four Fields".
Today, Liang Xingchu and the commanders and fighters of the 38th Army are eager for a victory to prove that the -38th Army is still the absolute main force, and Liang Xingchu is still an invincible tiger general.
From November 7 to December 24, 1950, Liang Xingchu's opportunity to take revenge on his shame came.
Stills from the movie "Surprise Attack".
With the cooperation of the Korean People's Army, the Volunteers lured the US and South Korean troops to the predetermined battlefield and suddenly launched a counterattack against them.
Mr. Peng still designated Liang Xingchu's 38th Army as the main force of the counterattack, responsible for attacking the enemy's left flank in a roundabout way.
Liang Xingchu studied the military map for half a day and found the weak link of the enemy army between Tokugawa and Ningyuan.
It was the junction of the 7th and 8th Divisions of the South Korean Army, and the only road on which there was a "Muryeong-ri Bridge".
If the bridge is blown up, it will be equivalent to cutting off the retreat of the US military.
Liang Xingchu handed over the task of blowing up the "Wulingli Bridge" to Zhang Kuiyin, chief of the reconnaissance section, and ordered him to lead a small force to penetrate behind enemy lines and blow up the Wulingli Bridge before 8 o'clock in the morning of the 26th.
This unit consisted of a reconnaissance company of the 38th Army, a reconnaissance company of the 113th Division, and two engineer platoons, with a total of 321 personnel.
They disguised themselves and mingled with the South Korean army one pass after another, and there were many thrilling dangers along the way, and the slightest carelessness would expose their targets.
Once exposed, Zhang Kuiyin and the others will not only be unable to complete the task of blowing up the bridge, but it will also be difficult for all the commanders and fighters to safely break away from the enemy group dozens of times their size.
Stills from the movie "Surprise Attack".
What is even more terrifying is that the purpose of the 38th Army will be exposed, which is the most serious consequence.
Fortunately, Zhang Kuiyin was witty, bold and careful, and at 5 o'clock in the morning of the 26th, Zhang Kuiyin led the team to rush to the Wulingli Bridge a few hours in advance.
The fighters quickly attacked, neatly and neatly dealt with the enemy troops defending the bridge, placing 80 kg of explosives on the piers.
When five trucks full of ammunition from the South Korean Army crossed the bridge, Jang Kuiyin gave the order to blow up the bridge.
The Wulingli Bridge, along with five trucks, was blown up into the sky at the same time, ten minutes earlier than the time requested by Commander Liang Xingchu.
This story was later made into a movie called "Surprise Attack".
In order to more truly reflect the thrilling and exciting battle, the film team invited many veterans who had personally participated in the surprise attack on Wuling Bridge and let them play themselves.
Commander Liang Xingchu also supported the filming of this movie very much, and once specially approved a deputy army commander to participate in the performance, and most of the actors in the play are from the 38th Army.
At the same time as Zhang Kuiyin and his troops blew up the bridge, the 38th Army launched a general attack on the 7th Division of the South Korean Army.
Stills from the movie "Surprise Attack".
This time, the officers and men of the 38th learned the lessons of the previous battle, defeated the enemy who blocked them, and left, never fell in love with the battle, and went straight to the interspersing point.
At 5 o'clock on the 26th, the 112th Division of the 38th Army occupied Tokugawa and cut off the retreat of the Korean 7th Division, while the 113th Division was inserted into the junction of the 7th and 8th Divisions.
In order to save the shame, the officers and men of the 113th Division can be said to have done their best.
At that time, the weather was freezing, and in order to gain time, the commander of the 113th Division took the lead in taking off his cotton pants and led the soldiers to cross the icy Datong River on foot.
In just a few minutes, the 38th Division of the 113th Army broke through the enemy's defense line and cut off the enemy's retreat.
They worked closely with the 114th Division, which was attacking head-on, and completely encircled and annihilated the enemy's 7th Division.
At about the same time, the 8th Division of the South Korean Army was also completely annihilated by the 42nd Army of the Chinese People's Volunteers.
Stills from the TV series "38th Line".
For Liang Xingchu, the elimination of the two South Korean divisions was just an appetizer before the main meal, and the next battle was the main meal that Liang Xingchu wanted to "eat"!
Since the 38th and 42nd armies annihilated the enemy on the left flank at once, the "joint **" immediately fell into a passive state.
Without waiting for the enemy to make tactical adjustments, Liang Xingchu quickly issued an order to "penetrate the enemy's rear."
Regardless of fatigue, the units of the 38th Army first broke through the defense line of the Ridge of the Mountains, which was defended by the Turkish brigade.
The 113th Division once again took on the main attack, and the troops penetrated directly into Sansholi, which was a door blocking the enemy's southward escape.
The officers and men of the 113th Division ran 140 miles in 14 hours and rushed to Sansho-ri before the enemy's vanguard.
It didn't take long for the enemy's vanguard to follow, and there was only five minutes between the front and back.
The 113th Division blocked the 2nd and 25th Divisions of the U.S. 9th Army, the Turkish Brigade and the 1st U.S. Cavalry Division as they tried to escape.
At the same time, the main force of the 38th Army quickly moved closer to the 113th Division and completed the encirclement and annihilation of the enemy.
After the battle, the battlefield was littered with tanks, armored vehicles, trucks, and jeeps abandoned by the enemy.
The 38th Army captured more than 1,800 combat vehicles of various types, but because there were too few soldiers who could drive, they could only watch as they were all destroyed by US planes.
In this battle, the 3rd Company of the 335th Regiment seized Songgu Peak and cut off the southern retreat of the US 8th Army in one fell swoop.
They fought fiercely for two days and nights, held their positions to the death, repelled many attacks by the American army, and made it impossible for the two enemy forces less than 1 kilometer apart to meet their divisions, thus turning the entire tide of the battle.
Based on their deeds, writer Wei Wei wrote a reportage that touched hundreds of millions of Chinese - "Who is the loveliest person." ”
Screenshot from the movie. In the second battle, the 38th Army fought with tact, courage and tenacity, and played a key role in the victory of the entire campaign.
The second battle was also the battle of fame for the "Long Live Army".
On the commendation telegram sent to Liang Xingchu's 38th Army, Mr. Peng personally wrote "Long live the 38th Army!" A few words.
From then on, Liang Xingchu and his 38th Army raised their eyebrows;
Since then, the "Long Live Army" has become famous all over the world!