Chapter 22 The Incheon landing was foreseen by one man

Many people, when they become officials, are naturally famous, and fame depends on official spirit. Although MacArthur also had official air, and he was a great official, he did not rely on official air. He relied on myths created on the battlefield. General Patton, a black-faced big man among whites, with a personality like Peng Dehuai, was once dismissed for kicking a useless subordinate.This famous World War II general, who was used to fighting, looked down on MacArthur at first, thinking that he was just a coquettish little boy, and privately called him an actor. After seeing the red bayonet several times, General Patton found that MacArthur was neither an actor nor a liar, but an upright man, so he accepted him.In World War II, MacArthur, as the commander of the U.S. Army in the Far East, relied on clever island-crossing tactics (also known as leapfrog tactics) to beat the Japanese on the back of the head.

Like Peng Dehuai, he is also a person who goes to the front line as soon as the gun is fired and moves the headquarters forward.He fought bravely and never considered personal safety in war.Dozens of times it rushed into the Japanese fire blockade and landed with the first wave of attacking troops.His subordinates often advised him to pay attention to safety. He said humorously: "The Japanese bullet that can kill me has not been made yet!" In 1944, MacArthur was awarded the title of five-star general.At that time, there were only seven people in the United States who received this honorary title.

In June 1950, the Korean War broke out. The Korean People's Army led by Kim Il Sung was so powerful that it quickly pushed the South Korean army to the southernmost tip of the Korean peninsula, and was about to drive the South Korean army into the sea. At this time, the genius MacArthur organized the famous Incheon landing operation while organizing an active defense in the Pusan ​​area. Incheon, located in the middle of the Korean peninsula, 28 kilometers west of Seoul (now Seoul), on the verge of the Yellow Sea, is the second largest port in North Korea.The prominent feature of this port is that there are large swaths of mudflats on its seashore.Such a port can only be washed up on the beach with the help of landing craft during the high tide of only half an hour every day, otherwise, it will sink into the mudflat.Therefore, this port is also recognized as the most unsuitable port for amphibious landing among North Korean ports.

War has always been prepared for geniuses. The genius Commander MacArthur had a genius idea. He realized that even if he could win the entanglement with Kim Il Sung's brave Soviet-style equipment on the front line, tens of thousands of lives would have to be paid. To turn the tide of battle, you must find another way. He thought of a good way to beat the North Koreans, that is to cut off their weak back abdomen and cut off the supply of North Korean frontline troops. Without the rear and food and drink, how can your North Korean troops fight with their stomachs covered! Choosing to land in Incheon, which is the least suitable for landing, met with fierce opposition from his subordinates.Even those who do not object, feel that this matter is a bit suspenseful.

But MacArthur saw it right, this is a once-in-a-century gamble, and it must be a big gamble. He's the commander, he's in charge. Persist when you see it, and never give in. Paranoid, geniuses are paranoid. In the early morning of September 15, 1950, the United Nations landing force, consisting of 70,000 people and 261 ships, lined up in a long line, and launched a surprise attack on Incheon, where only more than 2,000 people were stationed. Large-scale surprise attack. MacArthur, the commander of the United Nations Army with a heroic complex, personally led the generals and journalists who could spread his reputation, wading in the knee-high sea water, and landed in Incheon gracefully.

The photos of the Incheon landing quickly spread all over the world through major Western media. MacArthur's genius decision cut the Korean People's Army in half at once, cut off the logistics supply of the People's Army, and reversed the entire battle situation in one fell swoop. This also forced New China to send troops to carry out this war to resist US aggression and aid Korea. In such a large-scale battle that turned the tide of the war, none of the United Nations soldiers died, and only a few soldiers were injured. Absolutely! MacArthur became a well-known myth-maker in the hero-worshiping America.

The victor is beyond reproach.Hearing the news of the successful landing, President Truman's hanging heart fell.He was all smiles, and he spared no effort to praise MacArthur.He sent a congratulatory message saying: "There is no military operation in military history that can compare with your delay war of exchanging space for time, nor can it compare with your outstanding mobile warfare that finally liberated Seoul." Military theorists exclaimed: "The Incheon landing is the most brilliant and boldest strategic attack in history." In fact, it was predicted by one person that the U.S. military was going to land in Incheon.

Who is this person? One way of saying is that it was one of Zhou Enlai's combat staff officers named Lei Yingfu. After the outbreak of the Korean War, the Korean People's Army drove the South Korean army to the Nakdong River in the southeastern corner of the Korean Peninsula in just two months.At that time, the leaders of the Soviet Union and North Korea were very optimistic about the situation, thinking that the final victory would be a matter of this or that day. Zhou Enlai's military secretary, Lei Yingfu, who worked in the war room of the general staff, also closely followed the Korean war situation together with the staff.Through analysis, he believes that MacArthur is not a vegetarian. According to the commander characteristics of this MacArthur, he is likely to deploy two strategic reserves stationed in Japan to carry out surprise attacks. The last knife is the landing at Incheon Port.

On August 23, Lei Yingfu reported his genius judgment to Premier Zhou Enlai. Premier Zhou Enlai quickly took him to meet Chairman Mao Zedong and reported to Mao Zedong.While listening, Mao Zedong used a pencil to draw a few words on the paper from time to time, saying "it makes sense and is very important", and asked Lei Yingfu to talk about the judgment of the landing time of the US military. It is said that the time of landing in Incheon is very consistent with Lei Yingfu's judgment. There is another saying that it was Ni Zhiliang, the Chinese ambassador to North Korea, who accurately predicted the landing in Incheon.

Ni Zhiliang, one of the 10 general ambassadors at the beginning of the founding of New China, has extensive military experience.After the war broke out, Ni Zhiliang continued to analyze the war situation.By the end of August, under the auspices of Ni Zhiliang, the embassy in North Korea had analyzed the war situation. In response to the frequent reconnaissance activities of the US and South Korean troops on the west coast, Ni Zhiliang and the political counselor of the embassy Chai Junwu (that is, "Chai Chengwen" after the Kaesong negotiations) ") together, wrote a "Current Korean War Situation Report Outline", the report stated that "it is estimated that it may land in Incheon or other areas", and made a bold prediction on the possibility of the U.S. Army landing in Incheon.

On September 7, Chai Junwu rushed back to Beijing with the outline of the report and reported to Nie Rongzhen, acting chief of staff, and Nie Rongzhen submitted the report to Mao Zedong on the same day. Mao Zedong immediately gave instructions after reading: "After Zhou's reading, Liu, Zhu, Ren Yue, and Nie retreated. Please ask Zhou to discuss with Chai Junwu and instruct the tasks and methods. Will the military personnel of the 13th Corps go with Chai come to Beijing to teach with Chai face-to-face Opportunity, please decide weekly." After listening to Chai Junwu's report, Premier Zhou Enlai read the report carefully again. He believed that the situation reported by the embassy in North Korea was very important, and immediately gave instructions to "print and distribute the comrades of the Politburo". This is how Ni Zhiliang predicted the landing of the United Nations Army in Incheon. In fact, both statements are true and conform to the actual situation.But it was not Lei Yingfu or Ni Zhiliang who first predicted the possible landing of the United Nations Army in Incheon, but Mao Zedong. As early as July 2, 1950, the Soviet ambassador to China Roshin sent a telegram to Moscow stating that Zhou Enlai had conveyed Mao Zedong’s suggestion to the North Koreans in a conversation with Soviet ambassador Roshin: the U.S. military might To land in Incheon, a strong line of defense must be established behind Incheon. On October 2, Mao Zedong said in a telegram to Stalin: "In mid-July, late July and early September, we told North Korean comrades three times to pay attention to the enemy's advance from the sea to Incheon and Seoul, and to cut off The danger in the rear of the People's Army." That is to say, the Korean War broke out at the end of June (25th). By the beginning of July, based on the rapid advance of the North Korean People’s Army, Mao Zedong predicted that the United Nations might land in Incheon, and later made similar analysis of the war situation many times. .Lei Yingfu and Ni Zhiliang's predictions only deepened Mao Zedong's understanding of MacArthur's Incheon landing from different angles. What is foresight?Mao Zedong's genius judgment on the Incheon landing was the ability to foresee.