Chapter 79 U.S. troops reach the Yalu River

In fact, on November 21, before the launch of the campaign, good news spread to the United Nations Command in Tokyo. The Cooper Task Force, the vanguard of the 7th Division on the Eastern Front, drove straight in and reached the Yalu River, the border river between China and North Korea, and occupied a small North Korean town on the banks of the Yalu River——Huesanjin. For this reason, the excited Commander Almond drove 48 kilometers to take a photo of Linjiang overlooking the land of Northeast China. In the photo, Commander Almond is valiant and heroic, very majestic. Commander MacArthur was so happy, he was waiting for this day.He called Commander Almond of the 10th Army in a romantic and relaxed tone: "My heartiest congratulations, David? Barr's 7th Division, you have won the jackpot!"

This was the first and only U.S. force to reach the border between China and North Korea and see the Yalu River. This is true even half a century later. The news of the arrival of the U.S. Army on the Yalu River was like a stimulant, which made the U.S. generals lose their calm judgment. They put aside the fact that the Eighth Army had suffered heavy losses, and actually believed that the war was really coming to an end. After the 22nd, MacArthur ordered the army to continue to march northward. MacArthur looked down on the Chinese army too much. He released the situation of the attack to the whole world through journalists, so that the volunteers could even know roughly where the enemy army was going and where the destination was by listening to the broadcasts from the United States, Japan, and South Korea. where.

At this time, MacArthur didn't even know who the Chinese opponent who led the army to fight in North Korea was. Judging from the leaflets, it might be Lin Biao. In fact, it was written by someone sent by the messing-up Chairman Chiang of Taiwan. On the Northwest Front of the U.S. Army, the regimental command post of the 1st Army printed exquisite menus, covered the tables with snow-white tablecloths, lit festive candles in the middle of the completely burnt village ruins, and distributed whiskey. Hot baths and new uniforms. Everything in front of him made a reporter accompanying the army sigh with emotion: "The scene I saw looks like everything, except that it doesn't look like a battlefield!"

The 5th Marine Regiment launched an attack on the east bank of Changjin Lake, and the 7th Marine Regiment was moving to the other side of the lake, and everything came true. It's just that the weather is too cold. A United Nations soldier went to the toilet for convenience. A few minutes later, his companion heard the cry for help and rushed to check. It turned out that the soldier's butt was frozen on the toilet and he couldn't get down.The companion had to invite a military doctor, and it took him a long time to get him down. At this time, major newspapers and periodicals in the United States published articles one after another, such as "General MacArthur promises to end the war before Christmas", "Christmas soldiers can go home", "Victory is in sight-is Christmas not far away" and so on.

"Let the children go home before Christmas", this sentence later became the laughing stock of Americans after dinner.Although Commander MacArthur vehemently denied that he had said anything similar in his memoirs in the future, all senior US military generals and journalists at Sinanju Airport were witnesses. The Chinese army's sudden and massive attack made MacArthur, who had always been confident, fooled by Peng Dehuai! His size is messed up! Although he seems calm. He couldn't figure out why the Chinese army suddenly appeared at the last moment when the United Nations Army was aggressively attacking and cleaning up the mess, and launched a massive attack on the United Nations Army.This formation seems to wipe out the United Nations army.

Where did so many Chinese troops come from? What on earth is the weak Chinese army going to do, and dare to make dumplings for the invincible US military? what happened? I couldn't figure it out, so I had to hold a meeting to discuss it. This meeting was called "the most amazing meeting" by American and Japanese historians.The decisive battle has begun, but the enemy's situation has not yet been clarified. Old Mai, you are really old Mai (old) old!