On April 11, 1951, ten days after April Fool's Day, The Commander-in-Chief of the United Nations Army, MacArthur, was stunned by a television broadcast. No one expected that with the Korean War imminent, US President Truman would actually depose him. Without even a hint of affection, MacArthur was summoned back. As a victorious general in the former Allied forces, MacArthur had great prestige and military merit. With these, he rose to the top position and ordered hundreds of thousands of "United Nations troops" to invade Korea.
Unfortunately, on the Korean Peninsula, MacArthur suffered the greatest defeat of his life. After the volunteer army entered Korea, the United Nations army suffered three major defeats. MacArthur has an unshirkable responsibility for this. However, he does not see it that way. In order to defeat Chinese, he repeatedly suggested to the US high-level to use atomic bombs. MacArthur claimed that the U.S. military must strike military bases in northeast China, and even use nuclear weapons. On land, it is no longer possible for the U.S. military to defeat the Sino-Korean coalition forces. MacArthur's attitude was both arrogant and stubborn. How will he end? What do our leaders think?
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="5" > 9 Corps secretly entered North Korea</h1>
In early November 1950, in the snowy north of Korea, Song Shilun led the 9th Corps to enter secretly. After entering the DPRK, our army adopted the combat method of "detouring and cutting off, encircling and annihilating." By the resolution of the Central Military Commission, the Volunteer Army will deal a severe blow to the United Nations Army. At that time, MacArthur was still immersed in a personal fantasy. In an interview with an American reporter, he said contemptuously: "We will end the fighting before Christmas." MacArthur and the others, however, were waiting for a nightmare.
The speed of the Chinese army far exceeded the expectations of the Americans, and after the first battle began, Mr. Peng continued to ask for troops at home. The 9th Corps was originally subordinate to the East China Field Army, and Song Shilun led his troops to garrison Shandong, and was ready to go south to liberate Taiwan at any time. After the Korean War situation opened, a transfer order came down, and the entire 9th Corps set off.
By train, 100,000 warriors rushed in at night. Cross Shanhaiguan and cross the Yalu River. Too late to change into cotton clothes, they were thinly dressed and went forward, plunging into the deep mountains and dense forests of North Korea.
In order to give the enemy the fiercest blow, the interlude of the 9 corps was required to be carried out in secret. 100,000 warriors travel day and night, tightly camouflaged. Along the way, they endured cold, hunger, and stared at the enemy's aerial reconnaissance, and after more than 20 days of running, the 9th Corps arrived at the preset battlefield. On November 27, our 20th Army was deployed on the west side of Chosin Lake, and the 27th Army was deployed northeast of Chosin Lake. Like a crab opening two large pliers, we surround the enemy.
In the frontal battlefield, the US First Marine Division and the Seventh Division were completely unaware. At MacArthur's orders, two ace troops marched north. The Americans had great aerial firepower, they did not lack logistical support, chariots rumbled, tanks were fierce. Relying on mechanized and motorized teams, the US military is agile, and all departments can gather at any time. In the early morning of the 27th, heavy snow fell on Chosin Lake again. The U.S. 1st Marine Division and the 7th Infantry Division made brief stops.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="11" > the defeat of the U.S. army at Chosin Lake</h1>
On this night, the US military reporters were very worried. Following the team, they always feel that there are eyes staring at them. After the report, the U.S. military commanders were not worried. An hour later, a great annihilation began. Suddenly, there was an earth-shattering shout and a military trumpet in the mountains and forests. Under the command of Song Shilun and Tao Yong, the 20th Army and the 27th Army attacked together. With lightning speed and no way to cover their ears, a large force of our army surrounded the enemy to death.
On this night, the good dreams of the US military were interrupted. The 1st Marine Division and the 7th Infantry Division, which claimed to be the most elite, were divided and annihilated by our army. The battle began, the battlefield was filled with smoke and gunfire. By fighting at close range and night, the volunteers gave full play to their superiority. Suddenly, the US military was unable to control the scene, the various units were missing, and the command was paralyzed. On the front line, our army opened fire in full swing, and in the midst of the roar, groups of volunteer soldiers charged forward, and the US troops were scattered and disrupted.
In the early morning of November 28, after an overnight battle, the U.S. military nearly collapsed. Unable to resist, the U.S. military fled on a large scale. However, we had already set up an ambush and intercepted along the way. Throughout the day, the U.S. army with armored vehicles and tanks could only retreat south at a speed of 500 meters per hour. During the battle, an American soldier cried and prayed, "God, please let me see tomorrow." On November 30, the 27th Army concentrated 5 regiments to launch a siege and annihilation of the 31st Regiment of the 7th Infantry Division of the US Army. This "polar bear" regiment was once proud of one side, but in the face of the volunteer army, they were completely wiped out. During the Great War, the flag of the 31st Regiment of the United States was surrendered and later collected in the Museum of the Chinese Revolution.
On 1 December, the U.S. 1st Marine Division suffered heavy losses. On the way to the south, our army sniped layer by layer, and suffered numerous casualties. After 3 days, the motorized division only walked 22 kilometers. For more than 20 days, the 9th Corps continued to attack. In one day, we blew up the Pratunam Bridge four times. However, the American sappers were quickly repaired, which allowed the enemy to escape.
On December 24, 1950, on Christmas Eve, American troops fled by boat from The port of Heungnam, and the one-month Battle of Chosin Lake ended. In this battle, the two Ace Divisions of the US Army lost more than 20,000 troops, the regimental units were annihilated, and they withdrew from the northern part of the Korean 38th Line.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="15" > "paper tiger" nuclear weapon intimidation</h1>
It can be said that the US military has experienced the biggest blow since the founding of the country. In a head-on showdown, they lost to their opponents for the first time. MacArthur was furious. After the fiasco, he was desperate to save face. So MacArthur decided to fight a big war with China. In the blueprint, he included northeast China and the coast of the mainland into the theater of operations. In terms of propaganda, he repeatedly proposed the use of nuclear weapons to attack and asked the Chiang Kai-shek regime to cooperate.
In March 1951, the U.S. army fought several major battles with the volunteers. At this time, the two sides gradually fell into a tug-of-war. In order to break the situation, MacArthur brazenly demanded that the US planes bomb northeast China and wait for the opportunity to expand the theater of operations. Using public opinion, the US military has built a nuclear weapon to intimidate in a vain attempt to force our army to back down.
Hearing that the enemy was going to use the atomic bomb, Chairman Mao laughed. At politburo meetings, he used only three words, "paper tiger." On the revolutionary road of the Chinese Communists, we have encountered too many paper tigers. The former Japanese army invaded China, the puppet regime of Chiang Kai-shek in Taiwan. History proves that in front of the people, all reactionaries are paper tigers.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="19" > ending</h1>
On April 11, 1951, without discussion in Congress, Truman removed MacArthur from his post as commander-in-chief of the United Nations Forces. In this way, MacArthur returned home frustrated and angry. In the far East, he experienced the most painful defeats.
On April 19, in front of the White House, he delivered a farewell speech entitled "Veterans Don't Die." In his stubborn tone, people saw reluctance and chagrin.
Eleven years later, the veteran eventually withered to death. In front of the laws of the world, the hero is also a leaf.