Chapter 45 The main force of China and the ace army of the United States played against each other for the first time on the battlefield

On October 25, 1950, the Chinese People's Volunteers launched a full-scale attack on the South Korean troops belonging to the 8th Army in the Onjing area, officially launching the first battle. This battle is mainly fought against the Korean army. When entering North Korea, the headquarters of the Volunteer Army had requested that Americans should be avoided as much as possible and troops from South Korea and other countries should be attacked first. Fighting weak enemies first is in line with Mao Zedong's consistent military thinking. This is even more so when the details of the US military are unclear.

The 6th Division of the Korean Army, a unit of a division, was sent to the warehouse by the Volunteer Army with three axes and two chisels; A very auspicious Liuliu Dashun with a "6" unit did not "shun". The 8th Division of the Korean Army, three times, five times and two divisions, was also beaten into "hemiplegia". For a very auspicious unit to be "issued", only the "face" is left.It seems that they are going up and down, and they have given the wrong name. It may be better to call it the 7th Division.But the number "7" also has problems, it's miserable!hehe.

Exceeding Peng Dehuai's expectations, the South Korean army is so unstoppable! At this time, General Walker, the commander of the US 8th Army, panicked. He hurriedly transferred the US 1st Cavalry Division to the Unsan area to take over the defense of the Korean 1st Division. When he ran into the Chinese army, although he was a little scared, he still followed Commander MacArthur's order and according to the original plan, ordered the troops to continue to attack the border between China and North Korea. At this time, the Chinese army had already set up its posture and was ready to launch a strong attack on Yunshan City.

The 39th Army, which is about to launch an offensive, is the main force of the Chinese army. I thought it was fighting the 1st Division of the Korean Army, but I didn’t expect to encounter a purebred "American product", and it is also the famous American trump card - the 1st Division of the US Army. 1 cavalry division. The 1st Cavalry Division of the U.S. Army, that is not an ordinary unit, it is a resounding army. It is the trump card unit with the longest history of the US military and one of the few trump card units of the US military.It was founded during the American Revolutionary War and was called the "Founding Fathers Division"; in the two world wars, it was called the "Pioneer Division" and "Ever-Victorious Division" because of its bravery, outstanding military exploits, and never being defeated.

By the time of the Korean War, although the division had already been fully mechanized and equipped, it had retained the designation of "Cavalry Division" and the armband still used the original horse head pattern. Because of this, after the two armies fought, the Chinese soldiers felt very puzzled: Why is there no cavalry in the 1st Cavalry Division of the US Army? Where are all its horses? The 1st Cavalry Division is MacArthur's baby.The American newspapers at the time introduced the achievements of this unit, saying that they created four firsts in the history of the US military:

The first to occupy Manila in the Philippines; The first to occupy Tokyo in Japan; the first to occupy Seoul; The first to occupy Pyongyang. Even in the subsequent Iraq War, the 1st Army Cavalry Division was the main attacking force of the US military. After occupying Iraq, it has been responsible for the defense of the capital Baghdad. This time, on the Korean battlefield, the main force of the Chinese army and the US army met unexpectedly! This is also the first time that the armies of China and the United States have fought against each other. This sudden new situation is beyond the imagination of the Chinese army.

The process and results of the battle were beyond the imagination of the US military.