Chapter 158 See how Qin Jiwei, a guerrilla commander, uses cannons

Qin Jiwei ordered: "Concentrate the cannons, and when the enemy attacks in a dense formation, come forward and attack!" Let's also use a cannon to fight infantry. Qin Jiwei, a Chinese general who was born as a guerrilla commander, wanted to let the American soldiers who didn't know what it was like to be bombed by cannons on the Korean battlefield taste the taste of cannons. At the beginning of November, Qin Jiwei ordered thousands of officers and soldiers to secretly pass through the enemy's blockade area, enter the tunnel, prepare artillery and ammunition, and prepare for a major counterattack.

The task of the big counterattack is to regain the Beishan position on the 537.7 highland, and at the same time consolidate the surface position on the 597.9 highland. At 15:45 on November 11, the Volunteer Army's Katyusha rocket launchers, howitzers, mortars, mountain artillery, and field artillery launched an attack. Qin Jiwei, the general who was born as the commander of the first division of the Taihang District, is so eye-opening to use cannons like this: At 15:45, artillery fire launched the first surprise attack. After shelling, stop for 5 minutes; Then, shell for another 5 minutes.

Then, signal the infantry to attack, but do not charge. The United Nations Army thought that the Volunteers were about to attack, and quickly ordered the troops to go to the front fortifications. Just as the United Nations army entered the frontier fortifications and was preparing to fight, the artillery fire of the Volunteers once again covered them. In addition to the Katyusha rocket launchers, dozens of howitzers also joined in the fun. "Boom-boom-boom", with the roar of the cannons, the United Nations army, which appeared in a dense formation on the small Shangganling position, was blown to pieces and fell down in pieces.

This is really: On this day, the troops of the 15th Volunteer Army guarding the 597.9 Heights hid in the tunnels most of the time, watching how the US and South Korean troops were bombarded by the Volunteers. Of course, they sometimes command the artillery position, just like in the movie "Heroes and Daughters", Wang Cheng used the telegraph to command the artillery: "Fire the enemy!" On this day, the Volunteers suffered 70 casualties on the Shangganling position; On this day, the U.S. and South Korean troops suffered more than 1,500 casualties in the Shangganling position.

The casualty ratio of the Volunteers and the United Nations Army was 1:22. Three bombardments, not playing cards according to the routine, made the commander of the United Nations army dizzy. After several shellings, more than 10,000 shells flooded the sky and fell on the enemy's positions. 537.7 Highland Beishan was in flames, bunkers flew into the sky, barbed wire was blown off, and enemy corpses were flying everywhere. It was almost done, and the volunteers launched a fierce counterattack. The two highlands in Shangganling were quickly recovered by the volunteers. The United Nations Army was driven out of the surface positions on the two highlands in Shangganling. In a hurry, they concentrated artillery shells, aircraft, and tanks, and cooperated with infantry to launch a "wave-like attack."

This is a big loss. By November 25, the United Nations Army had suffered heavy casualties and was unable to launch another offensive. The Shangganling position was finally in the hands of the volunteers. On November 26, the 15th Army Headquarters of the Volunteer Army issued a communiqué: "During the 43 days of fighting, I repelled more than 900 attacks above the enemy's platoon and fought 29 large-scale battles with the enemy. At the cost of 11,529 casualties, Killed, wounded, and captured 25,498 enemies, shot down and injured 300 enemy planes, destroyed 40 enemy tanks, and 61 large-caliber guns, making the enemy's so-called "biggest offensive in a year" end in complete failure."

On December 16, Chairman Mao Zedong delivered a speech, speaking highly of the Battle of Shangganling. On December 18, "People's Daily" published an editorial "Celebrating the Great Victory of Our Army on the Frontline of Shangganling". Shangganling, let the boss of the United States learn what is called a Chinese soldier and what is called the spirit of bright sword. Shangganling has made the Chinese at home and abroad look extra bright and more elated.