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At this time, the 19th Corps and the 40th Army on the western front relied on the well-built fortifications and resisted and retreated in an orderly manner.

The battle report that the 180th Division was surrounded and annihilated by the US Joint Forces was immediately transmitted to the temporary command post of the Western Front Army.

Yang Zhi, the commander of the Western Front at the time, immediately convened all cadres at the division level and above to organize an emergency meeting.

"Everyone, I just received a report from the front line that the US Joint Forces have begun a large-scale pursuit of our Volunteer Army. Currently, our Central Army and Eastern Army have suffered heavy losses, especially the 180th Division, which has been surrounded and annihilated by the US Joint Forces."

When everyone heard the news, expressions of sadness and anger appeared on their faces.

He Daming was neither happy nor worried. He walked to the march map and looked through it carefully.

At this time, everyone, including Commander Yang Zhi, was surprised and puzzled when they saw He Daming's strange behavior.

Yang Zhi was the first to call He Daming,

"Commander He...Commander He..."

Following Yang Zhi's repeated calls, He Daming finally came back to his senses.

"Commander, you called me?"

Yang Zhi nodded.

"Master He, what's wrong with you? Why do you seem to be suddenly possessed?"

He Daming looked at the surprised eyes of the people around him and immediately explained.

"Commander, everyone, I just heard the news that the 180th Division was surrounded and annihilated, and I immediately thought of a very serious problem."

After hearing what He Daming said, everyone became even more confused.

"what is the problem?"

Facing everyone's doubts, He Daming immediately gave an explanation.

"Everyone, you see, the US Joint Forces are already in this position. It is obvious that their goal is not simply to pursue the 9th Corps, but to aim at Iron Won, which is west of Jinhua City. This is where our army stores all kinds of supplies and food. If this place is breached by the US Joint Forces.

Then the defense line that our army has set up along the 38th parallel will be completely destroyed, which will cause a series of chain reactions. The most serious possibility is that the results of our previous four battles will be wiped out. "

When everyone heard this hypothesis from He Daming, they were so shocked that they dared not breathe.

Even the commander of the western front, Yang Zhi, looked serious. He couldn't help but ask He Daming,

"Captain He, but the US Joint Forces are still a long way away. The closest to that place is the 20th Army. Logically, the US Joint Forces should not be that fast."

He Daming shook his head in response to Yang Zhi's words.

"Commander, you underestimate the mobility of the United States Army. If they get ahead of us, then we will be doomed.

We must report this to the Zhisi, and we must send troops to help Cheorwon now. The sooner we arrive, the better our chances of victory."

When Commander Yang Zhi heard He Daming's words, although it was a little unbelievable, he still contacted Zhisi immediately and reported the matter to the relevant leaders of Zhisi. During the report, in order to avoid responsibility, Yang Zhi also mentioned He Daming's name.

To his surprise, the Zhisi did not blame him. Instead, they commended and rewarded He Daming because they also found that the US Joint Forces seemed to have other intentions.

Especially after Yang Zhi reported this situation, Zhisi became more convinced that the US Joint Forces' combat target was Cheorwon.

To this end, the Volunteer Army Headquarters ordered the 63rd Army under Yang Zhi and the 40th Army, which was a guerrilla army, to gather the forces of the two armies to rush to the support of Cheorwon and make sure to defend this logistics supply hub of the Volunteer Army.

After receiving the order from the Zhisi, the commander of the 63rd Army, Fu Bi, and the commander of the 40th Army, Wen Cheng, quickly organized their troops and moved towards Cheorwon.

As for the western front, the 64th and 65th Armies of the Volunteer Army continued to carry out mobile warfare defense, retreating while blocking the US Joint Forces heading north.

Just as He Daming had expected, Matthew Li Qiwei, commander-in-chief of the US Joint Forces, keenly noticed the problem of our army's long supply lines as soon as he launched the counterattack.

To this end, he set his combat target at Cheorwon.

He wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of the counterattack to completely capture the logistical hub of Iron and Won, so as to cut off the supply and food for these isolated volunteers who were deep in the territory, and achieve the strategic goal of causing chaos without fighting.

To this end, he specially sent the rebuilt and more elite US 2st Cavalry Division as the main force, and then matched it with three US main divisions and two South Korean divisions, totaling nearly 6 people to attack Cheorwon.

What he never dreamed of was that his strategic intention was seen through by a little-known division commander named He Daming.

At this time, the 63rd and 40th Armies of the Volunteer Army had successfully arrived in Cheorwon.

The 63rd Army of the Volunteer Army currently stationed here is not fully staffed. The 189th, 188th and 187th Divisions under its command have less than 3 people in total, mainly because too many troops were lost in the Battle of Imjin River.

The situation of the 40th Army is slightly better, with more than 4 people currently. The two armies have a total of more than 7 people. In terms of manpower strength, the Volunteer Army has a certain advantage.

This time, the task assigned by Zhisi was to let their two armies hold out in Cheorwon for half a month, blocking the enemy's attack and waiting for the troops retreating northward to arrive one after another.

These 15 days are the time the troops need to move northward.

Since the 63rd and 40th Armies arrived in Cheorwon a day in advance, there was still ample time to prepare.

However, Cheorwon is neither a city nor a pass, it is just an inconspicuous hill, but its geographical location is very special.

To the south is the Cheorwon Plain, which leads directly to Seoul, while to the north is the endless Pyeonggang Valley, which leads all the way north to Pyeongjang City.

These three form a triangle area. As an important transit station and strategic hub, the importance of this location is self-evident.

All kinds of food, ammunition, supplies and equipment transported from the north to the front line must pass through here.

Since this is a hub station, no fortifications were built.

In order to deal with the subsequent bombings from the US Joint Forces tanks and aircraft, the 63rd Army of the Volunteer Army began to build trenches and various defensive fortifications on the plains in front of Cheorwon.

The 40th Army of the Volunteer Army was the main force of the defense and was holding a pre-war meeting at the temporary army command post.

The meeting was chaired by Army Commander Wen Cheng.

"Everyone, we have already arrived at Cheorwon ahead of time. This place is easy to attack but difficult to defend, and there are no fortifications.

At present, the 63rd Army is rushing to build fortifications just south of Cheorwon, and our army's mission is to buy time for them and delay the enemy.

As for how to procrastinate, do you have any good ideas and opinions?"

In response to Commander Wen Cheng's words, several division commanders and political commissars under the 40th Army looked at the topographic map in front of them and fell into deep thought.