Chapter 147 "It will take at least 20 years to reach the Yalu River"

In order to break the deadlock, Ridgway launched the autumn offensive in 1952.Volunteers fought the enemy through tunnels.After a month of tossing, the U.S. army only seized 467 square kilometers of land, which is equivalent to an average advance of less than two kilometers on a 250-kilometer-long front, and an average daily advance of more than 60 meters. In other words, less than 3 meters per hour, which is about the same speed as a snail. I think if the US Army had the spirit of a snail, it would do the job. In terms of personnel losses, the United Nations Army does not take advantage of it.Together with the previous summer offensive, the "United Nations Army" had a total of 250,000 casualties, while the Volunteer Army had only 91,000 casualties, and the enemy-our loss ratio was 2.7:1.

In the period of mobile warfare, the personnel losses of the enemy and the enemy were basically the same, and the material consumption was much greater than that of the positional warfare period. The sharp spear of the United States, represented by Commander Ridgway, was finally blocked by the special shield of the Chinese army.Li Qiwei's Xiaqiu offensive not only failed to obtain what could not be obtained on the negotiating table, but also lost troops.Bradley, the boss, commented sharply: "Using this method of warfare, it will take Ridgway at least 20 years to reach the Yalu River."

Commander Li Qiwei was very anxious. He felt that his troops were insufficient and wanted to increase his troops from home.But more than one-third of the U.S. domestic ground forces are used by North Korea, and no new troops will be sent to him. Li Qiwei also admitted later: "No one who has a clear understanding of the actual military situation at that time would believe that with this limited force in our hands, we can win any overall victory." Facts have proved that in tunnel warfare, the Volunteer Army has gone the right way by changing from mobile warfare to defensive warfare.