Chapter 23 MacArthur "Wearing Skirts in Winter - Shaking Up"

After the three moves go smoothly, it is easy to get carried away, and MacArthur is no exception. MacArthur was successful since he was a child, and his life was smooth, and he was often carried away. The success of the Incheon landing made this just 70-year-old star reach the pinnacle of his military career. At the peak, he couldn't restrain his emotions and went mad. Crazy, just crazy. At the end of November 1950, the United Nations Army was annihilated by the Volunteer Army by 15,000 people, but no trace of the Volunteer Army was found. At this time, Mai Shuai rushed from the headquarters in Tokyo to the headquarters of the 8th Army in South Korea.

As soon as he arrived at the headquarters of the Eighth Army, he did not seriously find out where the troops that destroyed him were hiding, but held a large press conference.At the reception, he announced to the world through the media the plan that the United Nations Army will launch a general attack on North Korea. The battle plan released to his own army was released to the whole world. Released to the whole world, it is equivalent to released to the opponent. Peng Dehuai, his opponent, got the news on the radio. Why do you do this?He was still immersed in the praise of the Incheon landing, and he was already wearing a skirt in winter-shaking!

Once people tremble, they lose their rationality; If you lose your rationality, you will lose your common sense judgment; If you lose your common sense and judgment, you will lose your talent; A genius who loses common sense and judgment becomes a fool; When a fool meets a genius again, he will only suffer defeat. Therefore, MacArthur, who had won battles all his life, was defeated by Peng Dehuai, not because of his military ability, but because of his mentality. Winning or losing on the battlefield is sometimes about mentality. After the press conference, MacArthur boarded the plane of the Allied Supreme Commander, preparing to return to the Tokyo headquarters.

At this time, he made another amazing move. He told pilot Tony Storley, "Fly toward the west coast, then fly north along the Yalu River." "I'm going to study the terrain for signs of enemy activity," he said. Everyone was taken aback, "the staff officers looked at each other in dismay, terrified." "Without fighter escort, it is very dangerous." The subordinate said in horror. Seeing the expressions of his subordinates, the big star MacArthur smiled slightly and said: "The courage to carry out this flight is the best protection." He also insisted on not wearing a parachute.

The commander-in-chief's special plane flew slowly along the Yalu River. From the plane, he saw the Yalu River, the finish line where his troops were about to complete their offensive, and the snow-capped land of China across the Yalu River. The land is frozen and there is no human trace. So, he was relieved. In fact, this flight has no practical significance except for the sound of praise. It is a typical crazy act of a crazy star. At that time, the accompanying reporter who was afraid of death complained: "Is this flight really necessary?" At the end of the performance, General Walker, commander of his 8th Army, stood on the runway and sent Mai Shuai back to the United Nations Command in Tokyo, Japan.

The moment the plane disappeared into the horizon, General Walker said softly: "Nonsense." American biographer Joseph?Gordon recorded this scene in "The Korean War-The Undisclosed Inside Story". In the past, whether it was fighting Germany in World War I or Japan in World War II, he was more cautious and would never tell his opponents military secrets. This is military common sense. No, this is basic common sense. The genius of General MacArthur began to make common sense mistakes.