On the afternoon of December 31, 1950, there was silence on the battlefield of the Imjin River. The white earth was covered with snow, and the bitter cold shone coldly on the frost and snow accumulated on the branches. Suddenly, a cannon shot pierced the sky, and the flames of war instantly ignited this ice and snow!
This was the third battle launched by the Volunteers in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. The 42nd Army, located on the left flank, received a difficult task - after occupying the designated positions, it quickly interspersed in a detour in depth to cut off the retreat of the 2nd and 5th South Korean Divisions.
This operation, codenamed "Truncation", is a dangerous mission, and once successful, it will be able to annihilate a large number of enemy troops. However, in the face of outnumbered enemies and complex terrain, it is even more difficult to accomplish this task.
In order to ensure the successful completion of the task, Wu Ruilin, commander of the 42nd Army, sent the strongest 124th Division to the front line. Division Commander Su Kezhi, as one of the main forces, has a beam in his heart - he has not yet fully released the full combat power of the 124th Division, this time, it is time to prove his strength!
However, the 125th Division was unable to capture Doseonghyeon as planned. The 374th Regiment even went the wrong way, and the offensive of the 373rd Regiment was pinned down. Without the slightest hesitation, Su Kezhi immediately proposed: "I will lead the 124th Division to go deep alone to complete the task!"”
Having received approval, the 124th Division immediately set off. In order to ensure speed, Su Kezhi uniformly deployed light **, canceled heavy artillery, and let everyone simply equip it. This time, they went deep alone, relying only on tacit understanding and courage!
Along the way, a continuous stream of skirmishes ensued. There was a huge disparity in the strength of the enemy and us, and the situation was difficult, but the volunteer soldiers always maintained an unswerving offensive posture. They took advantage of the terrain to take the enemy by surprise and quickly annihilate the small groups of enemy troops they encountered on the road.
The enemy has become a mess!This judgment is confirmed by the interception of the 372 regiment by a communication vehicle. Next, they finally came to the target place of Jiningli. The enemy, apparently, did not anticipate the sudden arrival of the Volunteer Army and was in a panic preparing to retreat. The 2nd Battalion of the 372nd Regiment quickly attacked, annihilated more than 700 enemy troops within half an hour, and captured Jiningli!
After 8 hours and 9 bloody battles, the 124th Division arrived at Jiningli on time and completed the task of cutting off!Now, the weather-beaten warriors can finally take a breather and wait quietly for their allies to complete the encirclement together.
The enemy is fighting back!The fierce gunshots and ** suddenly came from far and near, and the originally quiet Jining instantly boiled. The main force of the Korean army, which was several times larger than mine, rushed to try to recapture Jinyongli, and they stubbornly fought back with the burial of their clansmen, and for a time the two armies fell into a melee.
Our ** is constantly increasing, and there is not much ammunition left. However, the number of enemy troops did not decrease in the slightest, and even began to penetrate the flanks of our troops!The situation is becoming more and more unfavorable, and it seems that holding on has become a last resort.
We will not back down!"Under Su Kezhi's order, the officers and soldiers regrouped their formations and began the final counterattack!We take advantage of the favorable terrain and make the enemy pay a heavy price. Finally, friendly forces arrived to support and annihilated the last of the stubborn enemies!Jining Li is guarded!
After several days of bloody battles, the Volunteers completely annihilated the 2nd and 5th South Korean Divisions, and completed all the results of the "truncation" operation!The 124th Division was transferred to the center immediately after the completion of the mission and began to rest and replenish.
They fought 8 hours and 9 tough battles, and their own losses were only 170 people, while nearly 3,000 enemies were annihilated, with a ratio of 15:1, creating a classic example of rapid penetration of light troops!
This series of thrilling battles made Su Kezhi deeply realize that in the complex and changeable battlefield environment, only unity and courage are the magic weapons to win!And he, after this series of repeated failed challenges, finally tempered the true meaning of leading soldiers!
The siege and annihilation battle 62 years ago still appears frequently in the conversations of veterans. The tragic ice and snow wolf smoke buried the lives of countless brave warriors and enemies. And the stories they left behind have also become gorgeous and moving legends over the years.
In the face of difficulties and challenges, each of us has a Su Kezhi in our hearts;And whenever we fight back in a desperate situation, the hot-blooded teenager in our hearts is also chanting the majestic battle song!