Chapter 117 The fight became a flat push

At dusk from April 22 to 29, the Chinese People's Volunteers and the Korean People's Army launched a full-line assault on the United Nations defense line. After the 40th Army on the left wing broke through, it quickly developed into the enemy's depth, and arrived at Mudongli, north of Gapyeong, on the 24th, completing the task of splitting the battle.The 39th Army also went to the Yuanchuanli and Zhicunli areas, separating the 1st US Marine Division to the east of the Bukhan River.After the 20th Army broke through, it quickly opened a 10-kilometer-wide gap in the front of the 6th Division of the Korean Army, but due to the lack of follow-up force, it failed to fully expand the results of the battle.

The 63rd Army of the 19th Corps on the right annihilated a battalion of the 29th Brigade of the British Army on the 25th. However, most of the 29th Brigade of the British Army ran away because the 189th Division of the second echelon of the army failed to complete the interspersed and blocked missions. . After the 64th Army broke through, it was blocked on the south bank of the Linjin River. The two divisions of the 65th Army, the second echelon of the Corps, joined the battle and were also blocked. The five divisions were crowded in a small area of ​​20 square kilometers, and they were attacked by enemy aviation and artillery for three consecutive days. Assault, heavy casualties, failed to complete the campaign detour mission.

After the other armies broke through, although they achieved some victories, they formed a flat push and did not wipe out many enemies.Either because the penetration is not fierce, or because the enemy quickly breaks through all or most of them and escapes. After the launch of the battle, the Korean People's Army Group on the Eastern Front took active actions to attack the enemy north of Inje and annihilated part of the 5th Division of the Korean Army. By the 28th, the enemy had withdrawn its main force to Seoul and south of the North Han River and Soyang River to organize a stubborn resistance.

So far, the Chinese and North Korean troops have lost their fighter planes to destroy the enemy, and the first phase of the battle ended on the 29th. In the first stage, the Chinese and North Korean troops annihilated the 24th and 25th Divisions of the U.S. Army, the 29th Brigade of the British Army, and each of the 3rd, 5th, and 6th Divisions of the Korean Army, a total of 23,000 people. They broke through the 38th parallel, but the results were not satisfactory. ideal. By the 26th, the battle had just been fought for five days. Although the battle was normal and the progress was not slow, the sensitive Peng Dehuai still felt that something was wrong.

He called the Central Military Commission and put forward his own thoughts and premonitions, "The enemy's forces are close together without gaps, and their technical conditions are absolutely superior to mine. Tactically, they will fight every step of the way when they advance, and they will fight every step of the way when they retreat." "It is estimated that the results of the battle are limited." And put forward on the next step of the battle: "My main force should not go too far south." Mao Zedong replied and agreed with Peng Dehuai's judgment.