"They were transferred back just to show the United States. ”
In March 1948, the Northeast Field Army created the first unit with the fifth column as its number, the 42nd Army. This is a team adapted from three independent divisions of South Manchuria, although the history of the development of the 42nd Army is not long compared with other units, but the fifth column of its predecessor, the Northeast Field Army, has a special status.
Because the name "Fifth Column", which was the title of the reactionary spy corps in the internal struggle in Spain, has always been taboo by the people. However, the Northeast Field Army did not believe in this evil, and they chose this name and proved with their actions that it did not mean anything.
Wan Yi, the column commander of the 42nd Army, was the youngest regiment commander in the Northeast Army and was deeply appreciated by Zhang Xueliang. After the Xi'an Incident, because he was deeply disappointed with the Kuomintang and at the same time was influenced by our party, Wan Yi joined the Communist Party.
At the New China Title Ceremony, these two comrades won the rank of lieutenant general by virtue of their strength, demonstrating their strong strength. Although the Fifth Column was established at the latest, its strength in the Northeast Field Army was unmatched.
In the Liaoshen Campaign, the fifth column successfully annihilated more than 17,000 people, captured the army commander Wen Xiaoshan, and dealt a fatal blow to Liao Yaoxiang's corps, so that they could not form an army and had no choice but to flee.
In the end, Liao Yaoxiang was captured by our army on the way to escape. In this battle, the fifth column proved its strength, they were disciplined and strong, and soon became the "signboard" in the Northeast Field Army.
As soon as the fifth column is mentioned, the morale of the Kuomintang troops immediately drops. In the later stages of the Liberation War, the campaign in the northeast went well, which was inseparable from the contribution of the fifth column.
However, the fifth column existed for less than a year.
In November 1948, the ** Military Commission issued a directive to unify the establishment of the whole army and the number of troops, and the fifth column was reorganized into the 42nd Army. Wan Yi continued to serve as the core of the 42nd Army, and Wu Ruilin became the deputy commander.
After the reorganization was completed, Wu Ruilin led the 42nd Division to quickly enter the customs and participate in the Pingjin Campaign under the instructions of **. In the Battle of Pingjin, the 42nd Army performed heroically and conquered everything, once again winning its reputation.
With his outstanding command ability, Wu Ruilin led the 42nd Army to seize Nankou and Changping successively, broke through the Red Mountain Pass and the Reclining Buddha Temple, and successfully surrounded the enemy troops fleeing south.
In 1949, Wu Ruilin officially served as the commander of the 42nd Army, laying the foundation for the 42nd Army to enter the Korean War.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the 42nd Army was transferred to the Northeast Military Region, and Wu Ruilin led the crowd to the Northeast. When passing through Beijing, ** met and conveyed a signal: "After arriving in the Northeast, do not slack off, and pay equal attention to production and preparation."
The northeast is close to North Korea, and now that the US imperialists occupy the Korean Peninsula, our friends are suffering, and the crisis still exists. Wu Ruilin understands that the situation in North Korea is tense, and there must be a war between China and the United States. Although the specific time is unknown, he is ready to enter the DPRK at any time.
After stationing in Northeast China, the US military crossed the border to bomb Northeast China under the pretext of bombing North Korea, causing serious damage to people's lives and property. Wu Ruilin waited for ** instructions.
In July 1950, Wu Ruilin received instructions from the ** Military Commission, asking him to lead his troops to assemble in advance in the Tonghua and Meihekou areas, and be ready to enter the DPRK at any time. He deployed as soon as he returned to the Northeast.
Just after October, he received a notice from *** that he was ready to lead his troops across the river into North Korea. As the first batch of troops to enter the DPRK, their task was even more arduous.
First of all, it is necessary to understand the topography of North Korea, after all, this is our country's first cross-border operation; Second, it is necessary to understand the war situation in Korea, the US military has invaded Korea, and China has lost the advantage of preemptive strikes in the operation of North Korea, and it is necessary to formulate an operational plan on this basis.
To this end, Wu Ruilin held several meetings and finally finalized the battle plan. They entered Korea three days earlier than the main force of the Volunteer Army to reconnoiter the enemy, but the first battle came sooner than they expected.
In this campaign, the Volunteer Army adopted the strategy of attacking on the western front and defending on the eastern front, aiming to distract the attention of the American army, take advantage of its lack of full understanding of the situation of our army, quickly win the first battle, and stimulate the morale of the soldiers.
The opponent of the 42nd Army led by Wu Ruilin is the 10th Division of the US Army, although this unit may not be well known, but its main team, the 1st Marine Division, is a famous ace unit of the United States.
** Since they had no contact with the 42nd Army, they initially underestimated their strength and ordered them to be responsible for stopping the enemy on the Eastern Front. After receiving the order, Wu Ruilin immediately led his troops to rapidly advance to Huangcaoling and other areas at a speed of 60 kilometers a day, and occupied strategic points and commanding heights along the way.
On October 26, the war officially began. Under the command of Wu Ruilin, the 42nd Army gave full play to its advantages of greater flexibility and adopted the strategy of "defending during the day and attacking at night" to constantly wear down the enemy's strength and will.
Although they could not match the American troops in terms of equipment and numbers, they successfully held the position of Huangcaoling and crushed the enemy's attempt to support the enemy on the Western Front through Huangcaoling.
The 1st Marine Division, which once had a contemptuous attitude towards the Volunteers, suffered a heavy blow in this campaign, not only losing its military flag, but also losing its own trump card team title and becoming a global laughing stock.
On the contrary, the 42nd Army became famous because of this and attracted the attention of ***. In the next few battles, ** began to face up to the strength of the 42nd Army, regarded it as an important force of our army, and used it on the battlefield.
On November 7, the second battle officially began, and Wu Ruilin led the 42nd Army to the Western Front without stopping. On the 25th, they officially launched a counterattack on the Western Front, launching an offensive against Tokugawa and Nyo.
In just one day, they managed to open the gap in the Tokugawa and Nyeongwon areas, successfully annihilating most of the forces of the 7th and 8th divisions of South Korea. In the third battle, the 42nd Army achieved an amazing result, they annihilated the strength of 6 regiments of the enemy.
In the fourth battle, the 42nd Army successfully annihilated more than 12,000 enemy troops in the Hengcheng counterattack, making great contributions to the entire war. No matter in which battle, the mission of the 42nd Army almost never made a mistake, and their outstanding performance won high praise from ***.
When *** returned to China, **asked which unit *** could fight the most, ** did not hesitate to mention the names of the 42nd Army and Wu Ruilin. This is enough to see the importance and appreciation of the 42nd Army.
However, when *** said this name, ** made a request that made *** puzzled, that is, he hoped to be able to transfer the 42nd Army back to China.
This makes *** wonder, because the situation in North Korea is tense at this time, why did the 42nd Army, as one of the most powerful troops, be transferred out of North Korea at this time?
Is there anything more urgent than the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea?
It turned out that after the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea began, the actions of the US military in the direction of the Taiwan Strait made the situation in the Taiwan Strait more and more tense. ** The 42nd Army was mobilized to return, ready to put them in charge of domestic defense affairs.
In October 1952, the 42nd Army was transferred back to China, and Wu Ruilin was also transferred back to China the following year as the commander of the Hainan Military Region. They received enthusiastic applause and countless flowers, and the commander-in-chief personally received the dusty hero and praised their exploits on the Korean battlefield.
Soon, Wu Ruilin was appointed as the head of the navy, which surprised Wu Ruilin because it was a huge transition from the army to the navy.
Wu Ruilin's acceptance of the organization's appointment is an affirmation of his trust and ability. He accepted this mission without hesitation and promised to make the development of the Navy his lifelong mission.
Despite being nearly half a hundred years old, he still began to learn naval knowledge from scratch, including naval formations, ship classification, and roles. As the situation on the Korean battlefield has changed, so has the situation at sea.
A number of Western countries began to carry out provocations in the waters of our country, among which Britain was the most prominent.
China resolutely defends its territorial sovereignty, and Britain's unreasonable behavior has angered us. After receiving the first instruction, Wu Ruilin decisively launched a counterattack against the British side, and finally calmed down the situation at the cost of the sacrifice of 6 British Royal Navy personnel.
This incident warns the world that although China's navy is still developing and there is a gap between it and Western countries, China will never allow other countries to act arbitrarily in China's territory.
In order to enhance the command ability of the navy, Wu Ruilin often personally led ships to conduct sea exercises, and after a period of experience, he gradually adapted to life at sea.
Through perseverance, he finally achieved a breakthrough, and his commander's skills continued to improve, and his naval strength increased day by day. When the United States vainly attempted to take advantage of the war in Vietnam to collude with the Kuomintang to invade the South China Sea, Wu Ruilin led his ships to sink the enemy's "Jianmen" and "Zhangjiang," thus once again safeguarding the country's honor.
All this is naturally inseparable from the trust and support of ***, and even when inspecting the work, he couldn't help but praise Wu Ruilin's magnanimity. Since then, Wu Ruilin has always devoted himself to the building of the naval force and assisted New China in overcoming crisis after crisis.
In 1995, illness took Wu Ruilin's life at the age of 80.