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As soon as Wen Cheng finished speaking, the commander of the 118th Division, Zheng Yue, put forward his own opinion.

"Commander, everyone, I think that since our 40th Army has now become a guerrilla army, we can completely penetrate into the area around Jishanli, take advantage of the fact that the South Korean 6th Division and the US Army's 1st Division are attracted by our right-wing army, and then immediately attack Gapyeong behind the enemy. As long as we take this place, the US Joint Forces south of Hwacheon will be completely divided into two parts by our army. At that time, the positional battle will become a tug-of-war. Our army will use mobile warfare to eliminate them all and revitalize the entire right-wing battlefield.

What do you think of this method of warfare? "

When everyone heard the combat plan proposed by Zheng Yue, commander of the 118th Division, they nodded involuntarily.

The commander of the 119th Division, Xu Shijie, put forward his own views and opinions based on Zheng Yue's combat plan.

"Commander, everyone, I think we have a better option, that is, to quickly penetrate and take down Jisan-ri, but not to take Gapyeong, where the British 27,28th and 12th Brigades are stationed, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It will be a tough battle for our army. I think instead of wasting a certain amount of manpower and time and the enemy's attack, it is better to give full play to our army's guerrilla advantage and move horizontally directly to the Pocheon area in the middle of the road, completely blocking the retreat of the US coalition forces in the middle of the road. At that time, cooperate with the 15th Army, the 60th Army and the th Army of the Central Army to annihilate the US coalition forces here and revitalize the entire middle road. What do you think of this combat method?"

When Army Commander Wen Cheng heard the combat plan proposed by the commanders of the 118th and 119th Divisions under his command, he was delighted. It seemed that in addition to the talented general He Daming, he had two more talents under his command. It seemed that his 2th Army was truly full of talents.

At this time, He Daming looked at the entire marching map and began to demonstrate the best combat method in his mind.

Wen Cheng saw that Zheng Yue of the 118th Division and Xu Shijie of the 119th Division had proposed different combat plans, but He Daming, who had the highest expectations, had not spoken yet.

For this reason, he took the initiative to urge He Daming,

"Commander He, do you have any good suggestions or battle plans?"

The commander Wen Cheng's call interrupted He Daming's train of thought.

But at this time, he had almost thought about it, and immediately responded: "Commander, everyone, I have also thought of a battle plan, but it is slightly different from that of Commander Xu and Commander Zheng."

When everyone heard what He Daming said, they all became interested and looked forward to what He Daming would say next.

"Everyone, I think everyone has the same idea for the early battle. Taking over the key point of Jishanli will be the springboard for our 40th Army to advance to the left, center and right battlefields. I have no objection here, but I do not recommend attacking Jiaping City, where a large number of fortifications are deployed. Our army is lightly equipped and lacks heavy weapons, so it is slightly insufficient in siege.

Directly attacking Gapyeong City will only lead to a difficult battle for our army."

Zheng Yue, the commander of the 118th Division, was slightly disappointed when he saw that his battle plan was rejected.

The commander of the 119th Division, Xu Shijie, was making fun of him.

"Old Zheng, I told you a long time ago that attacking Gapyeong City would not work. It seems that attacking Pocheon is definitely the right choice.

What do you think, Master He? "

Facing the solemn words of the 119th Division Commander Xu Shijie, He Daming shook his head.

"Commander Xu, it is right to take Pocheon, but I think our army should not go north to attack the US 3rd and 25th Divisions in Yeoncheon. The terrain there is not strategic enough. It is only a matter of time for our three armies, mainly the 3rd Corps, to take this place. Moreover, the strongholds and cities in this area have no critical impact on the entire battle. It can only be regarded as a small victory.

Since our army is a guerrilla army independent of the right-wing army, we naturally have to pursue a greater strategic goal. I think we should continue to move horizontally southward, toward the left-wing army's target area, Uijeongbu, and take it first, and then go north to support the 19th Corps. "

The combat idea proposed by He Daming made the eyes of Zheng Yue, commander of the 118th Division, and Xu Shijie, commander of the 119th Division, light up. They now really admired He Daming. The battlefield layout was really large and the description was very clear. They had immediately anticipated the changes that would be brought about by taking over Uijeongbu. After all, the goal of their counterattack this time was nothing more than to move the front line south to the Seoul area.

Army commander Wen Cheng also looked at He Daming with approval, but he still had some doubts about this battle plan.

"By the way, Commander He, you mentioned earlier that after taking over Uijeongbu, you went directly north to support the 19th Corps on the left. Why didn't you continue south to attack Seoul?"

He Daming saw that his army commander asked this question, and replied without hesitation: "Commander, this is very simple, because the US military must have deployed a large number of fortifications and artillery south of the Imjin River. I heard that it was the new commander of the 8th Army, Van Fleet, who was in charge personally. This guy is an artillery expert and a commander who is very good at defense. So I predict that the 19th Corps will be in a tough battle. If we can rush north to help, we will definitely be able to capture the position of the US Joint Forces and relieve the pressure on the 19th Corps. By then, our four armies will be united, and Seoul will be in our hands. "

After hearing He Daming's explanation, Army Commander Wen Cheng suddenly realized.

"Okay, fine. Then we will fight according to the battle plan proposed by you, Commander He. The whole army is ready to go!"

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As for the US Joint Forces, their strength was far less than that of the Volunteer Army.

Matthew Lee, commander-in-chief of the US Joint Forces, made careful arrangements and adjustments in response to the aggressive volunteer army.

This time, the US Joint Forces changed their previous combat methods. In order to ensure the integrity of the entire battlefield defense line, they no longer divided their troops individually, nor allowed any troops to advance alone. Instead, they gathered all the troops together and imitated the defensive tactics of the US 23rd Regiment in the Battle of Chipyong-ni.

They did not care about the gains or losses of territory, and did not retreat or escape when surrounded, but just held their ground.

In addition, they no longer lingered in the battle. They would run away if they could not win, or if they could gain an advantage. Their purpose was to kill the effective strength of the Volunteer Army and to maximize the powerful mobility of the US Joint Forces.

At this time, the mentality of both the US Joint Forces and the Volunteer Army had changed slightly. The US Joint Forces were extremely careful, cautious and valued the Volunteer Army.

The Volunteer Army, on the other hand, became a little complacent because of its four consecutive victories and the arrival of troops and equipment. There was even a rumor among the entire Volunteer Army that the US Joint Forces were a rotten egg that would shatter at the slightest touch.