On October 14, 1952, after the Battle of Shangganling to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea began, the enemy and us fought for seven days and seven nights in the small Shangganling, and it was difficult to distinguish between victory and defeat. After the 21st, the American army frantically besieged the tunnel troops of the 15th Army of the Volunteer Army; while adjusting the deployment and preparing for a big battle.
Soon, the Third Corps of the Volunteer Army learned that the US 7th Division had transferred the defense east of the Hantan River to the Han 2nd Division to prevent the Volunteers from attacking its left flank; the US 3rd Division had replaced the Han 9th Division as the defense of the Tieyuan area; and the main force of the Han 9th Division had been transferred south of Jinhua to the east and changed into a campaign reserve.
That is to say, the enemy is ready to continue to attack Shangganling with the most elite American troops.
On the 25th, the 15th Army of the Volunteer Army, which held shangganling, held a combat meeting to discuss the next step of operations. Qin Jiwei, commander of the army, said: "At present, we have relatively large casualties and limited troops, and the enemy has concentrated so many troops and firepower at once, it seems that he is going to fight a big battle, and his momentum is booming." What's next? ”
Therefore, some people said: "Is it possible to avoid its front for a while and do some strategic retreat?" ”
At present, the implementation of some strategic retreats by the great enemy is also a plan.
However, some people also said: "At present, the entire Korean war is concentrated in shangganling, which is the glory of the 15th Army, we fight a little harder, the rest time of the brother troops will be a little longer, we have played a hard style, grit our teeth and stand up again, the enemy will not be able to compare with this hard strength." ”
Another person said: "If we win the battle in Shangganling, the morale of the US army will be greatly reduced." beat! ”
Do you fight or not?
Commander Qin Jiwei had not yet made a decision, when Wang Jinshan, acting commander of the Third Corps, called. Qin Jiwei asked, "Fight down, or don't fight?" ”
Unexpectedly, Wang Jinshan replied: "Now there are two plans, one is to fight, and the other is to withdraw." ”
No answers!
What's going on here?
Qin Jiwei later said:
"Comrade Wang Jinshan was a member of Erye's generals, and he was known for his brave fighting style and daring to fight hard battles and fierce battles, but in the face of the harsh situation in Shangganling, this hard general was also a little hesitant and gave me two plans to choose, which actually forced me to make up my mind."
Even a lifeless general like Wang Jinshan hesitated, would the 15th Army still fight, and would Qin Jiwei still dare to fight?
Qin Jiwei was also a general, joined the Red Army at the age of 14, experienced hundreds of battles, dared to fight dangerous battles and vicious battles, after putting down the phone, he thought for a while, and said to the division commanders and political commissars under him: "I will tell you your personal views." This is often the case on the battlefield, when we are most difficult, the enemy may also be more difficult, and then we must compete for courage and will. Therefore, I proposed that the battle of Shangganling should be fought resolutely, that is, it is necessary to be more fierce and fierce than the Americans. ”
Finally, he smashed his fist: "This is the need of the overall situation in the Korean battlefield." ”
Just by throwing himself in this way, the thinking of the whole army was unified, and the participants unanimously expressed their position: "Support the fight!" ”
The meeting turned to tactical issues.
In this way, the 15th Army would not retreat.
In the future, no matter how harsh the battle is, there is only one sentence from top to bottom of the whole army: "Please rest assured that as long as there is still one person in the 15th Army, the battle of Shangganling will continue!" “
As a result, the 15th Army fought at Shangganling until November 28, when it was ordered to withdraw its positions and fight a battle that shocked the world, and the US 8th Army suffered a crushing defeat. The 15th Army became famous in world war I, shocked the world, and became a world-class famous army.