In January 1951, in the third battle, our army won a great victory, and the American troops fled, but Peng Dehuai stopped pursuing. Angry with the Soviet advisers to complain to Stalin, he was criticized: he did not know the sky was high. Nagatsu

In January 1951, in the third battle, our army won a great victory, and the American troops fled, but Peng Dehuai stopped pursuing. Angry with the Soviet advisers to complain to Stalin, he was criticized: he did not know the sky was high.

In the Battle of Chosin Lake, the United Nations army was beaten and fled, MacArthur was dismissed by President Truman, the "five-star general" left the scene, and another "four-star general" Ridgway "appeared in ink".

Compared to the arrogant MacArthur, Richie was much more low-key, but more sinister. He hung a grenade on his shoulder to boost morale, and often took a special plane to the front line to observe the volunteers' every move.

This opponent is like a terrible "poisonous snake" that is not easy to deal with.

The first contest between our army and Ridgway was the third battle shortly after the Battle of Chosin Lake. The volunteers took it on 4 January

After arriving in Seoul, the American army fled in a hurry. The soldiers of the Chinese and North Korean armies raised their arms and cheered, and the people rushed to tell each other and wept with joy.

"Take advantage of the victory and chase the Yankees back to their hometown!" The cries were higher than the waves, and the whole city was boiling. Can Peng Dehuai's face

The color is getting more and more dignified.

He held an internal meeting overnight, locked his brows, pointed to the three or seven lines on the map with his pen, and said straight to the point: "Stop the pursuit first, and then fight after the replenishment is ready!" ”

"What?" The subordinates were all taken aback and talked about it, "If you don't chase it now, I'm afraid I'll miss the opportunity..." "With a bang, the Yankees fell down as soon as they pushed it." ”

Peng Dehuai waved his hand to signal everyone to calm down, and then took out a crumpled note from his pocket, only to see that it was impressively written: "Ridgway, commander of the US Eighth Army, salutes the commander of the Chinese Communist Army." ”

"See? This is written by Ridgway! Mr. Peng pointed at the drop and said loudly: "This is a naked provocation!" Although we won a big victory, we only killed a total of 19,000 people, and there must be deception in this! He Americans are not fools! ”

After listening to the analysis, Deputy Commander Hong Xuezhi, who was responsible for the supply, also expressed his concern: "If you pursue it again, the logistics will not be able to keep up." ”

"The United States will add four more divisions to the DPRK, and other US troops in the rear that have been resting for many days are also stirring up trouble," said General Xie Fang, chief of staff, who also brought the latest reconnaissance news.

With tears in his eyes, Peng Dehuai said, "The soldiers have given their lives to us, and we are responsible for the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers!" ”

A seat touched everyone at the scene, although everyone was unwilling, but they were all persuaded and understood Mr. Peng's good intentions.

The next day, however, someone rushed to the teacher in anger to ask for the guilt, and this person was the Soviet adviser Razovaev.

At the beginning of the mainland's entry into the DPRK, Peng Dehuai and Kim Il-sung had their own views on who would hand over the command of the Chinese and DPRK armies, and later on the 7th day of the war at Chosin Lake, Kim Il-sung took the initiative to hand over the command, because The performance of General Manager Peng convinced him.

At the behest of the Soviet side, the Sino-DPRK-Soviet Trio Joint Command, composed of Kim Il Sung, Stikov, and Peng Dehuai, was established. Peng Dehuai served as commander and political commissar, and the Soviet Union and North Korea also sent key personnel to the headquarters.

As soon as the Soviet advisers entered the headquarters, Peng Dehuai quickly smiled and shook hands with him, but the other party shouted with a red face and a thick neck: "Where in the world is there a commander-in-chief who has won a battle and does not pursue!" ”

Mr. Peng was not annoyed, he smiled and said: "Don't worry, let's sit down and talk slowly." ”

Then he elaborated on his analysis, but Krazovaev did not listen to it at all, but instead asked loudly: "May I ask you about the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union, if we do not fight back and do not hit Berlin, can we eliminate Hitler's army?" ”

"The greatness of this war, there is no doubt about it. But this does not mean that in another battlefield, the experience must be copied. The Soviet Union used aircraft cannons, while our volunteers only had millet plus rifles, and the bullets had to be replenished every two or three days, right? Besides, our logistics are almost out of step..."

"In short, I disagree!" Without waiting for Mr. Peng to finish, the other party categorically refused. In a fit of rage, he wrote a 5,000-word letter and filed a complaint with Stalin.

Mr. Peng also reported the situation to Chairman Mao, and the chairman immediately agreed to the rest plan. However, another voice of opposition came, Kim Il Sung.

Kim Il Sung took Mr. Peng's hand, his eyes lit up with tears, and he said excitedly, "Let's fight!" We, the People's Army, have waited too long for this day! ”

Of course Peng Dehuai knew. At the beginning, the People's Army beat South Korea to the ground, took Seoul in one fell swoop, and saw that it was about to unify the Korean Peninsula, but as soon as the Americans intervened, 100,000 people's army was beaten to the point where only 30,000 remnants of the army were defeated.

Mr. Peng fully understands Kim Il Sung's feelings, but now is not the time for emotional matters, he patiently discussed with Kim Il Sung for nearly 3 hours, and finally persuaded Kim Il Sung.

Stalin was angry after receiving the "letter of complaint," but he was angry with his own advisers, and he complained to others: "Comrade Peng Dehuai is a rare military expert, but our comrades are pointing fingers in front of Peng Dehuai. He immediately transferred Razovaev back into the Soviet Union.

After 17 days of rest, the U.S. army did launch a large-scale counteroffensive, which confirmed Peng Dehuai's judgment that what he had done before was Ridgway's strategy to lure the enemy.

I have to say that Mr. Peng's great talent and far-sightedness are indeed admirable, if it is not a timely rest and create favorable conditions, I dare not imagine how big the sacrifice will be? No wonder the chairman did not hesitate to write and ink: "Whoever dares to cross the sword and stand up, I am only General Peng." ”

As a general, he cherished the life of every soldier. After signing the armistice in January 1953, while everyone was celebrating, he silently came to the front line position and stared into the distance for a long silence: qingshan was buried everywhere, and there were his soldiers.

Salute to Mr. Peng, who has been a hero for his life, and salute to the lovely volunteers!

Reference: Xiang Chao: The dispute between Peng Dehuai and Razovaev in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea

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