During the period of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea, a contingent undertook arduous tasks. During the retreat, they were temporarily transferred to the Yeoncheon and Cheorwon areas of North Korea to block the "joint **" attack. This unit was the 63rd Army of the Chinese People's Volunteers, and this battle was the famous "Tieyuan Blocking Battle".
In this campaign, the Volunteer Army was less than 2The strength of 80,000 troops resisted the joint ** of more than 50,000 people, and withstood the enemy's attack for 14 days, which can be called a miracle in the history of warfare.
With the start of the fifth campaign of the Korean War, the offensive of the Volunteer Army was unstoppable, approaching Seoul, South Korea. However, a big problem has come to light, and that is the lack of logistical supplies. When ammunition and food were about to run out, ** decisively ordered a retreat along the entire front.
At the same time, the commander-in-chief of the "United **" Li Qiwei began to launch ** against the Volunteer Army. Li Qiwei's purpose was very simple, that is, to annihilate the main force of the Volunteer Army south of the 38th parallel.
At the critical moment, Chairman ** personally sent a telegram to Comrade Yang Dezhi, commander of the 19th Corps, asking the troops to deploy defenses in the Cheorwon area. Therefore, the 19th Corps needed to face a huge challenge: how to hold back 50,000 enemy troops with a shortage of supplies and a serious shortage of soldiers.
When the personnel and equipment of the troops were counted, it was found that only the 63rd Army was relatively sound and had combat effectiveness. But in the face of the enemy's army of 50,000 men, can only the 63rd Army, which has 9,000 men, be up to the task of this difficult task? However, Yang Dezhi did not back down. As soon as he gave an order, the 63rd Army responded decisively: resolutely complete the task!
After that, General Peng personally dispatched the 63rd Division of the 189th Army as the main force. Cai Changyuan, commander of the 189th Division, came up with a way to "split" the whole division into several parts and disperse them to various small strongholds for defense. This strategy allowed the 63rd Army to delay the enemy's offensive as much as possible with its limited resources, buying time for the follow-up troops to build a new defensive line.
In the case of a huge gap between the enemy and us, Cai Changyuan, known as "Cai Stone", led the soldiers to hold their positions and did not flinch. Their tenacity and courage became a spiritual symbol of the volunteers, proving that even in the face of shortages of supplies and personnel, with firm faith and perseverance, a formidable enemy could be defeated.
As a result, this team played a vital role in the Cheorwon area, not only delaying the enemy's offensive but also gaining valuable time to build a new defensive line. Their heroic deeds not only won the praise of the people, but also became a miracle in the history of warfare.
At that time, the war was in full swing, and the 63rd Army established dozens or even hundreds of blocking positions of various sizes. After conducting an in-depth study of the offensive methods of the US military, Cai Changyuan discovered a pattern: when the flank of the US army is threatened, they will eliminate all dangers before continuing to advance.
So, he skillfully dispersed the ranks. Even in the face of the US military, our losses will not be too large, but the pace of the attack of the US army will be significantly slowed down.
In that era of lack of equipment and logistical supplies, we could only use this method of "filling people's heads" to block the US military. Although this method is brutal, it is our only option. Every volunteer soldier fought with the determination to die.
Relying on this method, the 189th Division successfully blocked the enemy's attack for three days and three nights. After that, the commander of the 63rd Group Army, Bo Chongbi, used artillery fire to bombard, and achieved unexpected results. The American troops were forced to retreat, withdrawing from their positions.
During the 13-day defensive operation, the 63rd Army suffered a total of 1 US casualties50,000 people, successfully completed the blocking mission, and won this beautiful victory. After this battle, more than half of the 63rd Army**, while only 700 people remained in the 189th and 188th Divisions.
The battle smashed the US army's attempt to quickly occupy Cheorwon and destroy the rear bases and communication lines of the Volunteer Army. This battle provided valuable time for the other troops to retreat and complete the construction of defensive positions. This is the victory that countless brave and fearless volunteer soldiers have bought with their lives and blood, and it deserves to be remembered forever.