Chapter 93 Prepare all necessary conditions and resolutely crush the enemy landing adventure

(December 20, 1952) The comrades of the Volunteer Army Party Committee also told the Northeast Bureau, the Northeast Military Region, and the heads of various departments of the Military Commission: Instructions on preparing all necessary conditions, resolutely smashing the enemy's landing adventure, and striving for greater victory in the war: 1. Based on various circumstances (Eisenhower [1] came to power, negotiations were suspended, the United Nations passed the Indian proposal [2]), it is judged that the enemy has about seven divisions of troops from the coastline behind us, especially the Hanchuan River, Qingchuan River, and Yalu River on the west coast Sufficient possibility of carrying out a risky landing attack.

2. Our Volunteer Army and the Korean People's Army have the task of resolutely smashing the enemy's landing attack and striving for greater victory in the war. 3. To this end, our military must: (a) Do everything possible to greatly strengthen the strong fortifications on the coast and its depth; at the same time strengthen the deep fortifications on the front of the 38th parallel [3] to cooperate. (B) Deploy sufficient troops and firepower along the coastline and its depth, which is the greatest threat to our side, so as to ensure that the enemy's attack from the sea and the attack of a large number of airborne troops are crushed.In other areas that may be attacked by the enemy's landing (Tongcheon, Wonsan area, Ongjin Peninsula area, Jinnampo, Hancheon River area, and the area east of Hamhung), deploy possible troops and firepower, and use all your strength to fight for it. Crush the enemy's attack.

(c) Resolutely and swiftly take measures such as adding new railway lines, improving old railway lines (between Manpu and the stadium), widening many highway lines, adding warehouses and stations, and transporting and storing large quantities of grain and ammunition materials in advance to ensure that In any case, the transportation of the entire army (including the People's Army) on my front and side is smooth, and there is no shortage of supplies. (D) Our armies on the front have made great achievements in combat in the past, and in 1953 we should strive for even greater achievements and wipe out more enemies.

(5) Political work ensures that the commanders and fighters of the entire army have a strong fighting spirit and high morale to smash the enemy's attack and strive for greater victories. (f) Pay special attention to the preparations for the period from now to April 1953, this is the key to defeating the enemy. (G) Comrade Deng Hua, the acting commander and political commissar, concurrently serves as the commander and political commissar of the West Coast Headquarters, and Comrade Liang Xingchu[4] is the deputy commander of the West Sea Command. Other cadres of the West Coast Command should be strengthened.

4. For more than two years, our Volunteer Army and the Korean People's Army have won great and brilliant victories in the heroic and tenacious battle against the U.S. imperialists and their accomplices. Difficulties, accumulated a wealth of experience.U.S. imperialism has employed many methods to fight us, and none of them have failed.Now there is one move left to risk landing from behind me, and it wants to use this move to hit us.As long as we can beat it down and make its adventure a failure, its final failure will be determined.The central government firmly believes that our Volunteer Army and the Korean People's Army can smash the enemy's adventurous plan.I hope that comrades will be cautious, persevering and calm, mobilize all efforts, buy time, and complete all preparations for the enemy's landing operations. As long as they are ready, victory will be ours.

Central Committee of the Communist Party of China December 20, 1952 Published according to Mao Zedong's manuscript. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ note [1] Eisenhower (1890-1969), an American Republican, was elected the thirty-fourth president of the United States at that time, and officially took office on January 20, 1953. [2] Refers to the adoption by the Political Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on December 2, 1952 of India's proposal on the repatriation of Korean prisoners of war.The main content of the proposal is: on the grounds that "forced repatriation" of prisoners of war is not allowed, it is allowed not to repatriate all prisoners of war home, and it is stipulated that those prisoners of war who have not been repatriated should be handed over to the United Nations.

[3] 38th line, see note [5] on page 99 of this volume. [4] Liang Xingchu (1913-1985), a native of Ji'an, Jiangxi.At that time, he was the acting commander of the 20th Corps of the Chinese People's Volunteers and the commander of the 38th Army.