3. On New Year's Eve of 1950, our army began to carry out the third campaign to break through the "38th parallel". On the night of December 30, the various teams were ready, and the "Han Finger" reported to the commander-in-chief and the theater command that the attack could be carried out in accordance with the predetermined strategic guidelines. Mr. Peng responded quickly and expressed his support for our army to launch an offensive at 0:00 in the early morning of the next day. At about 5 o'clock in the afternoon of December 31, 1950, just as the New Year was approaching, taking advantage of the enemy's relaxation of vigilance, our army suddenly took action and successfully broke through the defense line of the Imjin River and the Hantan River, and at dawn the next day, penetrated into the enemy's depth of 15 kilometers, causing the enemy to retreat completely.
Fourth, when the "Han Zhi" traveled and crossed the "38th Parallel", the vehicle responsible for communication unfortunately triggered a mine occurrence**. Deputy Commander Han Xianchu always likes to be on the scene to direct the battle. After breaking through the "38th Parallel", the "Han Finger" needed to continue to move forward, so it could not follow the 40th Army. After reaching the front, the combat units of the armies were in a state of operation, and radio became the main mode of command. I proposed to Deputy Commander Han Xianchu: "Deputy Commander, you need to coordinate the combat operations of the five armies. In order to facilitate command, we should choose a place that is located at the forefront and has a suitable environment to establish a command post. Located in the middle of the five corps, this place was ideal as a command post. Deputy Commander Han Xianchu agreed: "You are right, we cannot continue to follow the 40th Army. So, which location do you think is more suitable? ”
So, I opened the map and pointed out a suitable plan for him in detail: "According to the map, it is suggested that our command post is in a mountain north of the Dongdou River. There is a temple here, which should be relatively safe considering the Korean belief in Buddhism. On top of that, this position is located exactly in the ** of the five armies, which is convenient for you to have overall command. Deputy Commander Han Xianchu carefully reviewed the map and agreed: "You really understand the customs of the Koreans!" Okay, let's set up a command post in the temple on the hill north of the Higashi-Doon River. ”
I immediately sent two companies of the 40th Army to join the command post and take charge of the vigilance mission. But they are worried: "You have too few people to ensure safety." I replied, "Too many guards will be more noticeable." What's more, Deputy Commander Han does not want our base to be too conspicuous. As long as the number of people is appropriate. We will closely follow the command of your army, and even if we encounter an emergency, we can take care of ourselves; If we encounter a major problem, we will seek your help immediately. ”
On the night of January 2, 1951, the command of the 40th Army decided to move on, and the "Han Finger" also had to move. I suggested to Deputy Commander Han Xianchu: "Our command must move forward independently after following the 40th Army across the '38th Parallel'. It is suggested that the 40 th Army should set off first, and we should leave a little later, so that we can better command the in-depth combat operations of all armies in the first half of the night. "Deputy Commander Han agreed with me.
At midnight on January 2, 1951, the "Han Finger" began to advance. However, when they marched close to the "38th Parallel", Zheng Xifan, the intelligence of the 40th Army, ran over and informed: "The enemy has laid a large number of mines near the '38th Parallel'.