The news of the annihilation of the US 1st Cavalry Division and the South Korean 1st Division soon reached the ears of Mike Ash, the commander-in-chief of the US Joint Forces. This made him very angry and he was so angry that he threw away his favorite pipe.

You have to know that since its establishment, the 1st Cavalry Division of the United States has gone through countless battles and has never been completely wiped out by the enemy. This is an inexplicable shame for him personally, and he vowed to get back at the Volunteer Army.

For this reason, the almost crazy Mike Ash began to deploy troops. He dispatched a large number of US joint forces and South Korean government forces to increase combat forces to the front line, totaling 25 troops.

He assembled eight divisions of the South Korean government army, nine divisions of the US army, and a mixed brigade composed of troops from other countries. He also requisitioned two air forces for air support.

You have to know that the United States has only 14 air forces in total, and one-seventh of its air force was deployed at once. This is enough to show Mike Ash's strategic determination for this operation.

In addition, the ground armored forces are also equipped with a large number of various tanks and howitzers of various calibers and mountain cannons. With such huge firepower output and excellent preparation, they are simply armed to the teeth.

Such a powerful lineup made the commander-in-chief of the US Joint Forces, Mike Ash, feel a little inflated. He even fantasized about annihilating all the volunteer troops entering North Korea before Thanksgiving.

In order to cut off the retreat of the Volunteer Army as soon as possible and cut off the enemy's supplies, starting from November 11, the US Joint Air Force dispatched a large number of military aircraft to carry out multiple air strikes on the Volunteer Army and North Korean People's Army bases north of the Cheongcheon River.

Since the Volunteer Army lacked effective air defense equipment such as anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns at that time, they could only watch the actions of the U.S. Joint Air Force and seek cover to avoid them unilaterally.

At present, the North Korean sky belongs to the US military. They flew directly to the Yalu River on the border between China and North Korea and dropped a large number of aerial bombs, directly blowing up the historic Yalu River Bridge in an attempt to cut off our army's supply and retreat.

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On November 11, the Zhisi Temporary Command held an emergency combat meeting, which convened the commanders and political commissars of various armies currently fighting in North Korea.

At the meeting, the General Staff highlighted the commendation of the 40th Division of the 120th Army, especially the 358th Regiment for its heroic fighting, and directly awarded it a first-class collective merit.

In addition, the Zhisi also criticized the 38th Army for missing opportunities and dragging its feet.

After the rewards and punishments were over, Zhisi quickly issued the second phase of combat orders, preparing to further expand the results of the battle.

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The victory of the first campaign to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea was due to the fact that the U.S. coalition forces underestimated the enemy and had no idea of ​​the movements and combat strength of our volunteer army.

On the other hand, because our army adopted tactics such as ambushes and blocking battles, the US Joint Forces suffered heavy losses.

In particular, the annihilation of the US 1st Cavalry Division, the trump card, dealt a heavy blow to the morale of the US Joint Forces. On the contrary, the morale of the entire Volunteer Army was significantly improved.

Although the US Joint Forces lost one main division and one auxiliary division, the other troops had not yet officially joined the battle against the Volunteer Army. The loss of the other two divisions did not affect the overall strength of the US Joint Forces.

Therefore, the success of this battle did not fundamentally affect the overall situation between North and South Korea.

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On November 11, at the temporary command post of the 14th Division in Junkouli, Division Commander Luo Sheng was holding a meeting with He Daming and other regiment commanders.

"Everyone, this time our 120th Division successfully completed the Junkouli combat mission. First of all, we would like to thank our 358th Regiment. They performed very well."

As soon as Luo Sheng finished speaking, all the regiment commanders and political commissars present began to applaud.

Upon seeing this, He Daming immediately stood up and said modestly: "Everyone, this is the result of everyone's hard work."

Division Commander Luo Sheng was quite pleased to see He Daming's humble attitude.

To be honest, the reason why he admired his trusted and beloved general He Daming the most was not only his resourcefulness, but most importantly his humble, cautious and able to draw inferences from other cases.

The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly, and it is not easy to maintain such a mentality and thinking.

After He Daming finished speaking, Luo Sheng took over his topic and continued his narration.

"Captain He, there's no need to be so modest. This time, your 358th Regiment will be awarded the first merit. The Zhisi has decided to award you all a collective first-class merit.

Besides, our army commander said a lot of good things about you in the Zhisi, you have to keep up this momentum, and further progress is just around the corner."

He Daming was a little overjoyed when he heard the news. He immediately patted his chest and assured Luo Sheng: "Master, don't worry, I will continue to maintain it and will definitely achieve better results."

Then Luo Sheng changed the subject.

"Everyone, I am now conveying the latest combat order issued by the military. According to the current movements of the US-led coalition forces in North Korea, they are preparing for a large-scale counterattack.

Zhisi's decision was to adopt a combat plan to lure the enemy deep into our territory, first luring a small group of enemy troops deep into our territory, and then our army would cut off, surround and annihilate them.

As for the bait mission, it will be carried out by Captain He and your 358th Regiment. We must not win this battle, but must successfully lure the US Joint Forces to Yunshan City."

When He Daming heard Luo Sheng's order, he instantly understood Zhisi's battle plan and purpose. They wanted to launch another blocking battle similar to the one in Junou, to close the door and beat the dog, to once again severely damage the US joint forces and further expand the results of the battle.

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As the division meeting came to an end, everyone began to return to their own camps to prepare.

At this time in North Korea, the eastern combat troops that had crossed the Yalu River early, the three armies of the 9th Corps of the Volunteer Army had all gone to the eastern front, preparing to fight with the US Joint Forces to the east of North Korea in the Changjin Lake area.

11月15日,军耦里120师临时驻地,此时的359团和360团已经开始有序的朝着价川移动。

The 358th Regiment where He Daming was located continued to stay here and act as bait.

He gathered all the soldiers of the 358th Regiment together early in the morning for a pre-war mobilization and encouragement.

"Comrades of the 358th Regiment, we have just received an order from above. This time, our mission is just one word: escape!"

When everyone heard their leader make such a weird statement, they all looked at each other in astonishment, all of them at a loss as to what to do.

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