Join the top ace army at the beginning of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea

The first phase of the fifth campaign to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea was over. Although the volunteer army captured major cities such as Uijeongbu, Gapyeong, and Bupyeong-ri.

However, the damage to the US Joint Forces was not great. The other side only retreated strategically to buy time to regroup the troops in the rear.

The Zhisi first commended and rewarded the 40th Army for its outstanding performance on the left battlefield.

随后便开始迫不及待的展开了第二阶段作战，计划以右路的第9兵团和北韩人民军的二个主力军团在县里和芳台山一带率先开展进攻，伺机消灭位于该区域的南韩第5、第9、第7、第3师等部门。

Then we will attack the area around Xiazhenfuli and move the front line further south.

As for the left wing army on the western front, it was confronting the US Joint Forces in Seoul, and neither side took the initiative to attack.

This is also related to the tactics arranged by Zhisi, defending the west and attacking the east.

In order to accurately ascertain the specific movements of the Chinese People's Army and the North Korean People's Army, the US Joint Forces sent reconnaissance planes day and night to track their movements.

And immediately dispatched a large number of reinforcements from the rear to prepare for a counterattack.

At this time, in the temporary command post of the Left Route Army in Uijeongbu, Commander Yang Zhi was organizing a meeting. The participants were all cadres at the division level and above, and the 40th Army, as a guerrilla army, was also invited to participate in the meeting.

"Comrades, the Uijeongbu has now fallen into the hands of our army. We have just received an order from the Jisi to let our troops defend instead of attack, mainly to contain the US-led coalition forces in the Seoul area, and to attack them at the appropriate time to force them to retreat to Seoul, reduce the pressure on our eastern front army, and buy some time for the battle.

My personal suggestion is that while the Eastern Front Army is fighting, our army can directly concentrate its heavy forces to attack Seoul. If we can capture this place, then our army can fight on both the Eastern and Western Fronts and speed up the defeat of the US Joint Forces. What do you think?"

When Zeng Yu, then commander of the 64th Army, and Xiao Shang, then commander of the 65th Army, heard the combat plan proposed by their own commanders, they smiled bitterly.

You must know that their troops suffered heavy losses in the previous Imjin River battle and they needed to rest and recuperate. Starting a war again at this time would only make the situation worse.

However, they knew Commander Yang's temper very well. They had already suffered a defeat, so naturally they did not dare to raise this objection at this time.

At this time, He Daming, the acting commander of the 120th Division, spoke up.

"Reporting to the command, I do not agree with this battle plan."

As the commander, Yang Zhi's face looked unhappy when he heard that someone dared to openly oppose his combat proposal.

But when he saw that it was the officers of the 40th Army who came to rescue them, he swallowed back the words he was about to reprimand, and immediately changed his tone.

"Master He, I have heard of your name. Do you have any different opinions or views?"

In response to Yang Zhi's question, He Daming began to analyze the situation in front of everyone.

"Commander, everyone, I think what our troops on the Western Front need to do now is to build fortifications and defend with all their strength, rather than taking the initiative to attack.

As for why I say this, it is because the brothers of the 19th and 64th Armies of our 65th Corps have suffered heavy casualties in the previous Imjin River Battle, and now is the time for them to recuperate. "

As soon as He Daming said this, the commander of the 64th Army Zeng Yu and the commander of the 65th Army Xiao Shang cast grateful glances at him.

After hearing the battle plan proposed by He Daming, Commander Yang Zhi did not adopt it directly, but continued to question him.

"Commander He, your concerns and considerations in this regard are correct, but our 19th Corps is made of steel. This difficulty will not hinder our determination to annihilate the US military."

When He Daming heard what Yang Zhi said, he couldn't help but think in his heart: "What's wrong with this Yang Zhi? These are all soldiers of the people. Is merit more important than human life? But he dare not say this to my face, that would be courting death."

For this reason, He Daming continued the previous topic and explained,

"Commander Yang, this is just one consideration. There is a bigger factor because currently stationed in Seoul are the rebuilt 1st Cavalry Division, the 25th Division, and the 24th Division. There are three main divisions there.

In addition, there are a large number of heavy weapons inside Seoul, as well as various types of tanks, and air fire support from at least two air wings.

In addition, there is the British 29th Brigade in the Gimpo area and the South Korean 1st Division in Yeongdeungpo.

If our army rashly attacks Seoul, the difficulty will be extremely high, and the winning rate will not exceed 30%. If our army fails to capture the city after a long siege.

The US Joint Forces sent two brigades to attack directly behind our army, leaving our four armies with nowhere to go.

Not only can we not afford such an outcome, but the Zhisi side cannot afford it either. Once our Western Front Army is lost, it means that the Fifth Campaign will be a complete failure.

The US Joint Forces can then move northward without restraint. The most important point is that the US Joint Forces are estimated to have gathered a large number of troops in the rear and are preparing for a counterattack.

Even if our army managed to capture Seoul, it would be powerless to deal with the counterattacks of the US-led coalition forces that would follow.

He Daming's words left Yang Zhi, the commander of the Western Front Army, speechless.

Yang Zhi was just eager to make achievements, he was not stupid. He was somewhat envious of the achievements made by the commanders of the 9th Corps and the 13th Corps. As the commander of a corps that had just joined the North Korean region, he wanted to demonstrate his command ability.

After calmly analyzing the conjectures put forward by He Daming, he decided to adopt his opinion.

"Okay, Commander He, I think your analysis is correct. In that case, I declare that the entire army will enter a state of rest and strengthen the construction of defensive fortifications."

In fact, the biggest reason why Yang Zhi changed his opinion was because of what He Daming said, that failure would lead to the complete defeat of the Volunteer Army.

Yang Zhi didn't want to be the culprit for the failure of the battle. He couldn't afford the consequences.

After the meeting, on the way back, the commander of the 64th Army, Zeng Yu, and the commander of the 65th Army, Xiao Shang, stopped He Daming.

"Master He, please wait a moment."

He Daming stopped when he heard this and looked at the two commanders in front of him with a puzzled look.

"Two commanders, what's up?"

Zeng Yu spoke first, "Captain He, thank you so much for what you did just now. Without your strong dissuasion, I think Commander Yang would have continued to attack Seoul. It was you who helped the soldiers of our two armies."