Chapter 39 Mr. Peng showed his sword at the beginning: one move can defeat two armies

In fact, before the army crossed the Yalu River, Peng Dehuai had already shown his first sword to stab MacArthur. With this sword, the Volunteers fought against the United Nations Army and gained an advantage in strength. Before the expedition, when Mao Zedong held a meeting with the Central Military Commission to discuss sending troops to fight, considering the huge gap in weapons with the U.S. military, especially the serious threat of American snitches to the large corps, the initial idea was to use two armies to cross the river and fight the Americans. In the battle, other troops will implement strategic maneuvers on the Chinese side of the Yalu River, and make a decision depending on the situation of the fight.

He also referred to this decision as "getting his feet first." Obviously, such a decision is safe in the absence of knowing the details of the Americans. Mao Zedong was good at innovation and seeking truth from facts; he was good at fighting powerful enemies, and he emphasized being active and safe. After arriving in Dandong, with the deepening of his understanding of the Korean War situation, Peng Dehuai keenly realized that the United Nations Army's rapid advance, large number of troops and strong combat effectiveness, the strength of the two armies was like a drop in a bucket, and they could not change the Korean War situation at all.

Instead of poking Gugu, it's better to hit hard!As a result, he changed the original campaign concept. When the army was about to be dispatched, Peng Dehuai wrote a telegram to Mao Zedong, with one core meaning: all the 260,000 troops stationed on the Yalu River must cross the river to fight! After reading the call, Mao Zedong, who had experienced people, immediately agreed. Concentrating superior forces to destroy the enemy is the core of Mao Zedong's strategic thinking. Mao Zedong immediately summoned Zhu De and Nie Rongzhen to discuss, and passed Mr. Peng's telegram to them for circulation.

Mao Zedong believed that only by concentrating superior forces can victory be possible and the initiative of the war be grasped. Mao Zedong explained: "Comrade Dehuai's opinion, as long as the concealment is good, preemptive strikes, and a sudden attack, even if a large army fights, the goal of preserving oneself and destroying the enemy can also be achieved." Mao Zedong analyzed: "Putting the elimination of the enemy first is the best way to preserve yourself." Zhu De and Nie Rongzhen fully agreed: "Mr. Peng's move is brilliant." So Mao Zedong swiped his pen and said, "Agreed."

In this way, all 260,000 troops crossed the Yalu River and rushed to the Korean battlefield. Peng Dehuai did not stick to the existing plan, and changed according to the situation and time, so that the Volunteer Army changed the deployment of troops against the United Nations Army at the critical moment when the war was about to start. Relative advantage played an important role in winning the first battle. Just imagine, if it was not the 260,000 army that crossed the Yalu River to fight the United Nations army, but the planned 70,000 to 80,000 people (two armies), would it be possible to block the 230,000 United Nations army? Standing firm, it is hard to say whether this war can be won.

Peng Dehuai's first move can defeat at least two armies.