The victory in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea was not easy to come by, when after the founding of New China, it was in ruins and waiting to be rebuilt, and we were faced with the reality of wanting guns without guns and guns without guns, but even so, we still told the world that China was invincible.
However, the victory of a war is closely related to the excellent commander, which has to mention a person, General Song Shilun.
The plan to save the dead is to survive, and the commander is to change
It is well known that General Song Shilun was also an old Red Army. In the ranks of the Red Army composed of workers and peasants at that time, it was not easy to have a few years of study, let alone those who had seriously attended military academies, and General Song was one of them.
General Song was a highly qualified student of the Huangpu Fifth Stage, and not only that, but in the later stage of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he was also sent to the Shaanxi Party School for further study. He voluntarily joined the Communist Party of China, knowing deeply that only the Communist Party could save the dying Chinese revolution, and insisted on constantly contributing his modest efforts to the liberation of the motherland.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Song Shilun, who held the post of regimental commander, showed his boldness as a master of the arts. At that time, the communication facilities of our army were actually very poor, and the combat units at the regimental level were not equipped with radios at all, and some important news was even transmitted by means of horseback letters.
General Song was a wise man who understood the importance of the fighter and the rapid change of form on the battlefield. Everything must be reported to the superior's orders, although it is reasonable and there is no mistake, let alone responsibility, but it will miss the fighter.
Therefore, as a commander, he is not rigid in adhering to dogma. Although military orders are important, it is also important to be flexible at the right time, but it is the courage to "commit the following crimes" that has brought out the spirit of the army.
Choosing a general, why song Shilun took the lead in the shortlist
After the founding of the Country, the country was in ruins, but at this time, one external pressure after another followed, and the Korean War was the biggest of them. After careful consideration by the central authorities, it was decided to fight this battle to resist US aggression and aid Korea by "punching open with one punch, so as not to come with a hundred punches."
As the commander-in-chief, Mr. Peng led the Chinese Volunteer Army to the Korean battlefield, saying that there were no weak soldiers under the strong generals, and as a marshal, Mr. Peng always had to select some good generals who could win the battle and had large-scale combat experience, and Song Shilun took the lead in the shortlist.
So why, in this situation, Song Shilun would be the first to enter the shortlist? The most important thing, of course, was the issue of the combat effectiveness of the army, when General Song was the commander of the Ninth Army of Sanye and was under the jurisdiction of General Su Yu. The Ninth Army was undoubtedly the most effective ace unit in Sanye, and this unit had achieved very good results in the War of Liberation.
In 1949, two months after Song Shilun became the commander of the Ninth Army, we launched the Battle of Crossing the River, the Ninth Army forcibly crossed the Yangtze River, the first to break through the Kuomintang defensive position on the riverbank, and also played an important role in the subsequent Shanghai Campaign.
The reason why the Ninth Army has such extraordinary combat strength is not only the commander's heroic decision-making, but also its staffing. Why? Frankly speaking, during the period of the War of Liberation, our Party's army expanded rapidly, but with it came the fact that most of the soldiers were new recruits, had no experience, and did not form a certain combat effectiveness.
However, the Ninth Army is just the opposite, although the Ninth Army will also have new people to join, but there are experienced and capable, combat effective veterans are better preserved. It is no exaggeration to say that in the War of Resistance Against Japan, we lost too many such veterans, so the veterans are all baby bumps, and from this point of view, the strength of the Ninth Army is extremely terrible.
Entering the Korean war, the Song general fell into silence as the biggest inducement
It was precisely because of this terrible combat effectiveness, and because Song Shilun, as the commander, had many experience in commanding large battles, that the Ninth Army was selected to go to Korea to block the American troops on the eastern front, that is, in the Chosin Lake area.
The Ninth Army was sitting on a special train bound for North Korea, and in Shenyang it was supposed to be for winter clothing and supplies. But at the same time, in order to prevent our army from entering Korea, the US military sent bombers to threaten the supply site.
In desperation, General Song Shilun immediately made a decision, in order not to miss the fighter, the volunteers set off quickly, and even gave up the supplies, and rushed into the cold Korean battlefield. For General Song, this was also a helpless move, and the form of the Korean battlefield was changing rapidly, and there was not much to worry about at this time.
The warriors were starving and freezing, and Song Shilun, as the commander, was no exception, giving his only coat to the wounded, and he also accompanied the soldiers to suffer. General Song was a pioneer and further inspired the Ninth Army to fight in Korea, and they endured the severe wind and snow and no regrets.
The subsequent situation was even more unoptimistic, due to the imperfection of the transport line and the obstruction of the US military, the domestic winter load and supplies could not be transported at all, and the cold and hunger greatly affected the combat effectiveness of the soldiers. However, the worst happened!
Over time, the Ninth Army lost more than fifty thousand men in the second campaign. Combat attrition is secondary, and the most painful thing is that due to the bad weather, the non-combat attrition without materials has reached more than 40,000 people.
General Song was anxious like an ant on a hot pot, but what was the use, the materials could not be delivered, but the battle had to continue to fight, and the Ninth Army was like a tiger without teeth, so it could not be strengthened. Although the central authorities expressed understanding of the situation of the Song Shilun afterwards, they did not punish the Song Shilun.
But after all, the losses were too heavy this time, especially in the case of non-combat attrition. This is also the reason why the Song Shilun disappeared after the 55 years of the title, although the Song Shilun still held an important position, but as a commander of the front line, retreating to the second line was still a big blow to the Song Shilun.
brief summary
There will be casualties and sacrifices whenever there is a war, but this is the first time that such a large-scale non-combat attrition in any war has occurred. Although General Song Shilun tried his best to avoid this situation, but the heavens were not beautiful, after all, there were more than 40,000 living lives, and It was helpless for General Song Shilun to retreat to the second line.
Living in today's peaceful era of abundant food and clothing, we must remember history and pay tribute to the ancestors who carried the weight for us and endured the wind, frost, rain and snow!
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