After the defeat of the enemy at Feihu Mountain, the commander of the 335th regiment, Fan Tianen, received an urgent task. The higher authorities ordered that they must quickly move to Tokugawa, a few hundred kilometers away, and annihilate the enemy there. Fan Tianen understood that this was an important task, and he could not afford to be negligent.
However, the day before Fan Tianen was about to lead his troops on the journey, he suddenly received a call from the staff officer of the 40th Army. The staff officer told him that the enemy they were about to face turned out to be the 7th Division of the South Korean Army. When Fan Tianen heard the news, he was a little surprised. He knew that the South Korean army was an ally of the Americans, but he could not have known better how effective they were.
He knew that the "United Nations Force" led by the Americans had been defeated by his troops, and how strong could the South Korean troops be? Thinking of this, he could not help but show a smile of disdain at the corners of his mouth.
Fan Tianen thought to himself that instead of wasting time on such a low-combat force, it would be better to hurry to Tokugawa, join up with the large army, and then go to trouble the Americans.
Therefore, he decided to temporarily abandon the task of attacking the 7th Division of the South Korean Army and instead led his troops to continue along the original route. His goal was to join the main force of the 38th Army. His target is the more powerful U.S. military.
Fan Daring's decision is undoubtedly a risky move. After all, between them and the main force of the 38th Army, there is a vast land of hundreds of miles. But Fan Tianen and his 335th Regiment soldiers did not hesitate or retreat at all. They were in good spirits, as if they had inexhaustible strength in their bodies, and did not hesitate to speed up the pace of the march.
However, things didn't go as planned. Soon after they entered the mountains, Fan Tianen realized that they were in trouble. Since the radio station was damaged in previous battles, they were completely cut off from the main forces. This means that they can only rely on themselves, relying on the map and compass in their hands, to find their way to the main forces of the 38th Army.
In order to save time, the fighters of the 335 regiment did not carry too much equipment and traveled lightly. They navigate almost entirely by maps and compasses. However, this way of traveling caused them a lot of trouble. Not only must they always be aware of the road under their feet, but they must also be on the lookout for enemy attacks. As a result, the pace of movement of the troops naturally slowed down a lot.
Van Tien En and his 335 Regiment were on the march. Stop-and-go, stop-and-go, as if there was no end. The soldiers' steps were heavy and tired, as if each step was carrying a tremendous pressure. Fan Tianen himself has not had a good rest for a few days and nights, his eyes are bloodshot, but his eyes are firm and powerful.
They finally came to a small mountain village more than ten miles away from Tokugawa. This small mountain village is quiet and peaceful, as if isolated from the rest of the world. The villagers were amazed to see this group of dusty soldiers. Fan Tianen decided to let the fighters take a break here to recuperate and regain their strength. He knows that there is still a long way to go, and they must recharge their energy to meet the unknown challenges.
Just as Fan Tianen and the soldiers had just settled down, several figures suddenly rushed from outside the village. It turned out to be a few panicked enemies who, seeing this small mountain village, mistakenly thought they could hide from the pursuers. But they didn't expect that this was the resting place for Fan Tianen and his 335th regiment.
When Fan Tianen saw these enemies, he was secretly happy in his heart. This is simply "fat meat" sent to the door, how can he let it go? He quickly ordered the soldiers to arrest him. After a fierce chase and struggle, Fan Tianen successfully captured these enemies.
Next, Fan Tianen interrogated these enemies. Through their confessions, Fan Tianen learned an important news: the main force of our army's 38th Army is currently marching in the direction of Gariling. This news made Fan Tianen overjoyed, and they finally found the direction of the large army.
However, on the other side of the battlefield, the division commander Yang Dayi's mood was as heavy as a dark cloud, and he couldn't laugh. According to the instructions of his superiors, he successfully took Gari Ridge and successfully arrived at Songgu Peak all the way. Although they succeeded in encircling the enemy and launching an attack, a thorny problem weighed on Yang Dayi's mind like a boulder.
It turned out that those cunning enemies saw that they could no longer resist the offensive of the volunteers, and were ready to break through from the weakly defended Songgu Peak. And if you want to stop them, the only way is to quickly seize the dominance of Songgu Peak.
This Songgu Peak, located between Junyuli and Valechuan, may seem inconspicuous, but it is a key strategic location. It is nothing more than a small hill with half earth and rock, and the height of the main peak is only more than 280 meters. But it is this seemingly ordinary place, and if you walk more than a hundred meters to the east, you can go directly to the road.
This means that as long as the U.S. military can climb over Songgu Peak, they may be able to break through the highway smoothly and jump out of the encirclement of the volunteers. However, at this moment, Yang Dayi is facing an embarrassing situation. He had already stationed his troops in their assigned positions, each of which was fighting intensely and could not be withdrawn. Although Songgu Peak was only a stone's throw away from them, Yang Dayi really didn't have the extra troops to attack Songgu Peak.
He paced anxiously, his brow furrowed, his heart burning as anxiously. At this time, the phone rang suddenly, and it was Fan Tianen calling. How did Fan Tianen get in touch with the main force of the 38th Division?
It turned out that when the 335th Regiment passed through Gariling, they accidentally destroyed a logistics transportation point of the American army. Although they did not annihilate the enemy, Fan Tianen and his team captured several units of American communication equipment, so that they were able to get in touch with the main force smoothly.
Fan Tianen's sudden appearance made Yang Dayi's mood very complicated. He always knew that Fan Tianen was a person who did not play cards according to the rules, known as "Fan Daring", but he did not expect that he would violate military orders so unscrupulously. Originally, according to the plan, they should concentrate on dealing with Tokugawa's 7th South Korean Division, but Fan Tianen chose a completely different direction and ran directly to Tokugawa to attack the American army.
In this way, Yang Dayi, who had no army to deploy around him, suddenly had 335 regiments around him. And this team is just the right solution to his urgent need. In order to stop the enemy as soon as possible, he had to temporarily suppress the anger in his heart and give an order to Fan Tianen.
So under the order of Yang Dayi, on November 29, 1950, the soldiers of the 1st Battalion and 3rd Company of the 335th Regiment quickly occupied Songgu Peak and began the intense fortification construction work. They dug trenches, set up barriers, laid mines, and everything was going on in an intense and orderly manner.
At the same time, the enemy was nervously mobilizing his forces. They began to gather on the road, preparing for a fierce attack on the volunteer army on Songgu Ridge. On the highway, the enemy's tanks, armored vehicles, artillery and other heavy weapons continued to increase, and they were violently pressing towards the positions of the volunteers.
In the early morning, the dawn on the horizon had not yet fully illuminated the earth, but the Songgu Ridge was already filled with a strong smell of gunpowder and a tense atmosphere. Yang Wenming, the machine gunner of the 3rd Company and the 8th squad, stood in a hidden position, he held the machine gun tightly, his eyes firm and sharp. Suddenly, he took a deep breath and jerked the trigger. A gunshot pierced the silence of the early morning, and the battle of Songgu Ridge officially began.
Immediately afterward, the rumbling sound of engines was heard in the distance, and countless US tanks and planes roared like beasts, heading straight for the 1st Battalion of the 335th Regiment on the mountain. The tracks of the tanks left deep marks on the dirt, and the propellers of the planes cut sharp wind marks in the air. However, in the face of this sudden and fierce offensive, the soldiers of the 1st Battalion did not have the slightest fear. They quickly took advantage of the terrain and arranged a dense ambush circle.
As a violent explosion sounded, two American tanks were blown to pieces in the ambush circle, and flames and smoke rose into the sky. The U.S. infantry who were walking in front were frightened by this scene and immediately turned around and ran away. The fighters of the 1st Battalion took the opportunity to launch a counterattack, and their rifles, submachine guns and mortars rained down like a raging storm, knocking the enemy to the ground.
As time passed, the sky gradually brightened, and the white dawn of the fish belly sprinkled all over the Songgu Ridge. However, the fighting intensified. Seeing that the situation was not good, the U.S. military decided to break the net and used all aircraft, artillery and tanks to suppress Songgu Peak with devastating firepower. For a moment, the top of Songgu Ridge was covered with soaring flames and gunsmoke, as if it had turned into a sea of fire.
At this critical juncture of life and death, the soldiers of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd companies, under the leadership of the battalion commander Wang Suqi, rushed towards the enemy without flinching. They engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat with the enemy, with swords and swords, flesh and blood flying. Despite the unusually heavy enemy fire, the fighters of the 1st Battalion, with unwavering conviction and tenacious perseverance, repelled the enemy again and again.
The battle lasted a whole day and a night, and Songgu Ridge was covered with the blood and sweat of the warriors. However, in the end, the fighters of the 1 battalion managed to crush the third enemy offensive.
In three fierce battles in a row, the US forces have never been able to make any substantial progress, which makes them anxious as they are eager to flee south. Like the volunteer soldiers, the U.S. military is well aware of the strategic significance of Songgu Peak. Only by successfully capturing Songgu Peak will they have a chance to escape and get out of trouble.
As a result, the U.S. military quickly adjusted its strategy and launched the fourth and fifth attacks. As the U.S. infantry approached, their heavy weapons began to bomb wildly. The deafening sound of artillery fire seemed to raze the entire Songgu Peak to the ground. The fortifications carefully built by the 3rd Company of the 335th Regiment were instantly reduced to nothing under the heavy artillery bombardment of the US army.
However, despite the difficult situation in which the soldiers of the 3rd Company were in such a difficult situation, they still stubbornly held on to every inch of land. In this tragic battle, the platoon commander and squad leader died one after another, and the wounded soldiers and the soldiers of the cooking squad did not hesitate to take up arms and bravely went to the battlefield. Although they were depleted and scarred, they never flinched.
Among them, Xing Yutang's performance is particularly prominent. In the fierce battle, he fought several American soldiers with his flesh against the flames all over his body. In the end, in the fireworks, he died with the enemy, showing amazing bravery and fearlessness.
After one fierce battle after another, there was not much left of the soldiers of the entire 3rd company. When the battle finally ended, only 7 wounded soldiers remained in the 3rd Company.
In this battle, the soldiers of the 335th Regiment paid an extremely heavy price, but their perseverance also caused the enemy to suffer a lot of losses. The U.S. military attacked five times, but all of them failed to get their wish, but under the stubborn resistance of the volunteers, more than 500 people died.
Commander Fan Tien En led the 335th Regiment, unafraid of the enemy's strength, and they took advantage of the terrain to skillfully arrange the defensive line, making it difficult for the American army to break through. In the final encirclement and annihilation battle, the 335th Regiment showed amazing combat effectiveness, they moved forward bravely, were not afraid of sacrifice, and finally completely wiped out the enemy in Songgu Ridge.
The Battle of Songguling not only showed the spirit of the volunteers who were not afraid of a strong enemy and dared to fight, but also created a miracle in the history of war. Winning more with less, such a record is enough to amaze the world. This victory laid a solid foundation for the final victory of the Second Battle of the Volunteers.
After the war, the heroic deeds of the 38th Army spread throughout the army, and they were known as the "Long Live Army" and became heroes in the hearts of the people. And Captain Fan Tianen was also awarded the honorary title of "Model Leader" for his outstanding performance. His deeds were even selected by the Japanese into the "Who's Who of the Korean War" and became the leader of the volunteer corps.
The Battle of Songguling became an important battle in the history of the Volunteer Army. It has witnessed the heroic and tenacious struggle of the volunteer soldiers, and also demonstrated their spirit of daring to challenge strong enemies and create miracles. This victory will forever be engraved in the hearts of the people and become a good story in the history of the Volunteer Army.