Chapter 34 Stalin: Comrade Peng Dehuai is a contemporary genius military strategist

The second and third battles were the two decisive battles in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. These two battles drove the Americans from the Yalu River to the 38th parallel, laying the foundation for the victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. At the time of the third battle, when Seoul was captured and it was generally believed that the victory should be pursued, Peng Dehuai issued a strange order: Stop chasing! Everyone doesn't understand. In addition to North Korean Prime Minister Kim Il Sung's objections to this, General Lazovayev, the then "big Soviet Union's big brother" general adviser to North Korea and ambassador, especially had objections. He was very rude to Peng Dehuai, questioning and accusing him, He even ordered Peng Dehuai to attack.

After the quarrel, Lazovayev quickly reported to Stalin and filed a "imperial complaint".Peng Dehuai also truthfully reported his differences with Lazovayev to Mao Zedong. Mao Zedong understood his generals and supported his generals.In order to gain understanding, Mao Zedong telegraphed the differences on the Korean battlefield to Stalin. After all, Stalin was not an idler. He immediately understood what was going on, and he issued an order to let Lazovayev, who only knew how to chase ups and downs, return home under the covers. Stalin also returned a very emotional telegram to Mao Zedong.

The main content of the telegram is two sentences: 1. "All military operations on the Korean battlefield should be under the command of Comrade Peng Dehuai"; 2. "Comrade Peng Dehuai is a contemporary genius military strategist."