After the end of the first campaign to resist US aggression and aid Korea, ** is ready to call the commanders and political commissars of all armies to sum up the lessons and lessons of the first campaign and arrange the second campaign.
After receiving the news, Liang Xingchu, commander of the 38th Army, and Liu Xiyuan, political commissar, immediately rushed to Dayudong for a meeting.
After arriving at the war room of the Zhisi, Liang Xingchu was a little uneasy, after he saw Mr. Peng, he was about to step forward to salute, he found that Mr. Peng's eyes flashed with indifference, and he didn't seem to see him Liang Xingchu.
Helpless, Liang Xingchu found a place to sit down in frustration.
The meeting went smoothly, first of all, a summary of the battle was made, and the troops who fought bravely were praised. After saying this, Mr. Peng changed his words and asked:"Is Liang Xingchu here? ”
Arrive! Liang Xingchu hurriedly stood up.
Mr. Peng slammed his hand on the table and scolded angrily"You Liang Xingchu is bold! What's so great about you? Dare to lie about the military situation! Where did the Black American Regiment come from? ”
Liang Xingchu suddenly felt that his head exploded, hot blood surged up his neck, and his face turned red.
So, what did Liang Xingchu do to make Mr. Peng so angry?
Liang Xingchu served as the commander of the first cavalry reconnaissance company of the Red Army, has always been famous for fighting evil battles, from the Red Army period to the Liberation War, he was wounded nine times, and his achievements were impressive, especially during the Liberation War, Liang Xingchu commanded the troops to fight the Xiushui Hezi Annihilation War, and then fought four battles and four draws, three times to the south of the Yangtze River, four to protect the river, and played a prestige.
Later, the "East General" transferred him from the first column to the commander of the newly formed tenth column, under his command, the tenth column fought the Faku, attacked the original plain, and then to the later Montenegrin blocking battle, he led the ten columns to fight alone, resisting five times the enemy's elite troops, and made a contribution to the total annihilation of Liao Yaoxiang's corps in the four fields.
Later, Liang Xingchu was transferred back to the 38th Army as the commander, commanded the troops to advance thousands of miles into Guangxi, and completed a long-distance detour task.
Unexpectedly, in the first battle to resist US aggression and aid Korea, Liang Xingchu was criticized by Mr. Peng by name, and his self-esteem was greatly bruised.
Before the 38th Army crossed the Yalu River, according to the original instructions of the Zhi Division, it would be used as an operational reserve unit to train in the Jiangjie for three months, waiting for the change of equipment before being put into operation.
But after entering the court, the situation changed, and Shiji ordered the 38th Army to quickly assemble in the Xichuan area.
Liang Xingchu had a headache after receiving the order, because only the advance team of the 38th Army and the 337th Regiment of the vanguard army had arrived south of Xichuan.
The rest of the main forces were still on their way to Korea, which was not only a rough road, but also had to be on guard against enemy planes at all times.
But the military order was like a mountain, and Liang Xingchu still ordered the troops to speed up.
At midnight, Shiji sent another message:
The 1st Puppet 6th Division on the Western Front has occupied Xichuan, the Puppet 8th Division has occupied Ningyuan, and the Puppet 1st Division and the Puppet 6th Division have occupied the Yongsandong area of Yongbyon. Except for the 40th Army, which advanced to the east of Beizhen and the north of Yunshan, which approached the area to be occupied, the rest of our armies were still far from the area to be occupied. The 38th Army was ordered to cooperate with the 125th Division of the 40th Army to quickly assemble in the area north of Xichuan, and prepare to annihilate the puppet 8th Division in Xichuan and the area north of it.After reading the telegram, Liang Xingchu said to several other commanders: This is the first battle in the DPRK, and it must be fought well!Liang Xingchu summoned several other leading comrades of the army to discuss and decided:"With the 113th Division as the main attacker, the 112th Division detoured back to the east of Xichuan to outflank the enemy and cut off his retreat, with the 4th Division as a reserve. ”
Coincidentally, at this time, the telegram was about to reach the headquarters of the 112th Division, and Liang Xingchu asked the staff officers to draft an order and send a telegram to the division. Let the division quickly assemble east of Heecheon and wait for orders to launch an attack on the enemy in Heecheon.
However, the 113th Division, which was responsible for the main attack, could not be contacted, and the situation was very urgent, so Liang Xingchu immediately decided to order a staff officer to take his jeep to the 113th Division to convey the order.
After receiving the order, the young staff officer took a liaison officer on the road, and on the way, the jeep was moving at full speed, and encountered several enemy bombardments in the middle.
At present, everything is going well for Liang Xingchu's plan.
Unexpectedly, the 112th Division sent a telegram - this sudden incident actually affected the battle plan for attacking Xichuan.
When the 112th Division crossed the Yalu River and advanced to Manpu, it encountered the Korean People's Army, which had just withdrawn from the front line. The friendly troops met each other very cordially, and the commander of the 112th Division hosted a banquet for the comrades of the Korean People's Army.
Before the meal, a comrade of the People's Army began to introduce the enemy:"Oh, the U.S. planes are so powerful, you have to be careful!As soon as the plane came, the black pressure was like a crow, sticking to the ground, and the wind could blow you a big heel!The machine guns on the plane are like they have eyes, and they run after people, and the shells will chase you wherever you hide!Do you have planes? Oops, there's no plane to choke on, and I don't dare to show up during the day.
Division Commander Yang Dayi felt bad, and if he continued to talk about it, it would inevitably affect the morale of the troops, so he said:"Alright, that's all for today, you can rest first. ”
The meal was already on the table at this time, and everyone moved their chopsticks.
During the meal, Yang Dayi said to the comrades of the People's Army: "Our division was ordered to assemble in the Xichuan area. ”
The KPA soldier asked, "Heecheon has been occupied by the enemy!" ”
Yang Dayi asked, "Enemy? Who is it? ”
The KPA fighters replied: "Blacks. ”
Yang Dayi asked, "Blacks? How many people are there? ”
The KPA soldier replied: "A thousand people." ”
Perhaps this KPA soldier met the enemy at night and did not know the enemy's skin color, or it may have intentionally or unintentionally frightened the new volunteers who had come to join the battle.
In short, the "Black American Regiment" attracted Yang Dayi's attention, because before that, the entire 112th Division thought that the defenders of Heecheon were the South Korean puppet army? This sudden "black American regiment" caught them off guard.
Before finishing the meal, an urgent telegram from the 112th Division was sent to the army headquarters: According to the intelligence of the Korean People's Army, there is a black regiment of the US army in Heecheon.
beamsAfter reading the telegram, Xingchu was shocked: "The black group? Or intelligence from the Korean People's Army? Could it be that Shiji's information is not accurate? We have to be cautious in attacking the black regiments in the United States, they are well equipped and have strong firepower, and I am afraid that we should not act rashly. ”
Thinking of this, Liang Xingchu directly reported a telegram with the same content to the Volunteer Army Headquarters.
At ten o'clock in the morning of October 25, 1950, Mr. Peng was staring at the map and thinking about something.
At this moment, the chief of operations, Ding Gan, hurriedly came and said"Mr. Peng, the 38th Army telegraphed, saying that there was a black American regiment on the front line!" ”
** Shocked: "What? Then the telegram was sent and I read it.
"It's just playing the piano randomly, and a black American group has popped up in Xichuan. ”Mr. Peng said angrily.
After reading the telegram, Deng Hua said:"The troops below have just entered the DPRK, and the situation is uncertain, perhaps it is a false rumor.
At this time, ** turned his head and asked Du Ping, director of the Political Department:"Du Ping, you have been the organization director of Siye, understand the situation, how is the 38th Army fighting in the northeast? ”
Du Ping replied:"The 38th Army was developed from the old foundation of a division of the 3rd Red Army Corps. It was a good fight in the Northeast.
**Said:"Our three legions don't fight like this, procrastinating, what style? After a short pause, ** asked again: "You and Liang Xingchu are Jiangxi partners, what do you think of his operational command?" ”
Du Ping said:"Liang Xingchu is a tiger general, brave in battle, and the head of the four fields has praised him many times. This time, it may be that the US military does not know the bottom and is a little hesitant in command. ”
** Said a little angrily: "Immediately send a telegram to Liang Xingchu, and let them quickly besiege the enemy of Xichuan!" Don't drag it out! ”
Hong Xuezhi on the side also shook his head and said: "How did this Liang Daya do it, in the past, he always dared to fight and rush, why is he hesitant now?" ”
**Turned his head to Mao Anying and said:"Anying, you go and tell Director Ding to send a telegram to the 38th Army, asking them to launch an attack on Xichuan on the 28th at the latest! ”
Be! Mao Anying left.
However, on the very day of the attack, a sad piece of news reached the Shiji Command:The 112th Division of the 38th Army did not arrive at the predetermined position and launched an attack on Xichuan until the evening of the 29th.
On the evening of the 28th, the 338th Regiment had arrived at the outskirts of Xichuan, but encountered the enemy, killing one enemy and capturing one.
The 337th Regiment also encountered the enemy at Guandaidong, northwest of Heecheon, and wounded and captured 17 enemies.
Both regiments asked the division for instructions, can they launch an attack on Heecheon? The 113th Division requested to go to the military headquarters again, but because the 112th Division did not rush to the predetermined position east of Xichuan, Liang Xingchu did not rashly let the 113th Division attack Xichuan.
It was not until the 112th Division arrived at the designated position on the 29th that Liang Xingchu gave the order to attack, and the troops soon entered Xichuan, only to capture only a few scattered prisoners and capture some supplies. The puppet 8th Division, which was defending Heecheon, evacuated Heecheon as early as the early hours of the morning.
When Mr. Peng heard the news of the enemy's retreat, he shouted angrily:"Chase! Send a telegram to Liang Xingchu immediately and let the 38th Army chase after you! Ordered them to attack and advance in the direction of the stadium and Junyu-ri, take Junyu-ri, cut off the enemy's retreat in the Unsan and Onjeong areas, and prevent the enemy from retreating to the south of the Cheongchon River! ”
After the torture of Heecheon's captives, it was confirmed that Heecheon did not have a black American group, and the news was purely false.
Liang Xingchu had words of suffering.
After receiving the telegram from Shiji, Liang Xingchu immediately began to study the combat plan, looked at the map, and found a problem:The 39th Army has already surrounded the 1st US Cavalry Division and the 1st Puppet Division in Yunshan, the attack has begun, and the 40th Army has also surrounded several battalions of the puppet army.
Liang Xingchu said indignantly: "The situation of our army is very critical, not only can we not eat meat, but we can't even gnaw bones!" ”
Then, it was convenient for several commanders to discuss the strategic plan: "The troops will go south in two ways, the 113th Division will first play Xinxing Cave, and then attack the stadium, force into the courtyard and the military corner, and the 112th Division will take Sumin Cave and capture Feihu Mountain." ”
* The bell rang at this time, and the army staff officer said that it was Yang Dayi, the commander of the 112th Division, who called.
Liang Xingchu took the **, and Yang Dayi's voice came from the microphone:"Commander, we are cleaning up the battlefield and capturing scattered prisoners.
Without waiting for Yang Dayi to finish speaking, Liang Xingchu directly interrupted him:"You Yang Dayi is so bold! Do you dare to lie about the military situation? You come to Heecheon to find me a black American group! ”
Yang Dayi was scolded with hair on his body"Commander, this. When we got this news, we didn't know whether it was true or not, so we didn't dare not report it. Nor was it intentionally falsely reported.
Liang Xingchu just wanted to continue scolding, but the political commissar on the side pulled his arm and signaled him to stop getting angry. Indeed, Yang Dayi was right, he didn't know whether the news was true or not, and he didn't dare not report it, but the news was reported to Zhi Si again, and the contradiction was handed over, and it can't be said that he is not responsible if he is the commander of the army.
Thinking of this, Liang Xingchu shook his head helplessly, and asked **: "Why did you rush to Xichuan on the 29th of the 112nd Division?" Just to wait for you to detour to the east of Xichuan, it was delayed for more than a day, and you Yang Dayi took the military order as a child's play? ”
Yang Dayi hurriedly explained: ".Commander, don't get angry, I, Yang Dayi, am responsible. At that time, when receiving the order to detour east of Xichuan, the 335th Regiment was still in the Jiangjie, the railway station was bombed, and the troops had to rush to Xichuan on foot, the 335th Regiment had just crossed the Yalu River that day, and rested in the Dahetao on the east side of Manpu, and then Fan Tianen finally found a train, the troops could not fit it, the shovel at the front of the car was full of people, and a carriage was crowded into a battalion, for fear of being discovered by enemy planes, the train did not dare to turn on the headlights when it went at night, so it had to use a flashlight to light the way for the locomotive, do you want to take the speed can be fast? And as soon as they arrived in Qianchuan, the train stopped exploding, and the troops had to walk and rush to Xichuan overnight.
At this point, the sudden "Black American Regiment" was the first time, and then because the 112th Division of the 38th Army failed to arrive at the combat site in time, so Mr. Peng was furious.
Fortunately, the battle in the back went quite smoothly.