After the withdrawal of American troops in 1950, the volunteers chased after the South Korean troops, but why did they suddenly stop in the end?
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After the second Korean campaign, the Americans had retreated, and they were forced to leave the 38th Parallel.
At this time, the question facing the Chinese army is very complicated, whether to continue to march, or hold out, or retreat.
The wolf ambition of the US army is not dead, which Peng Dehuai and others know very well, and insist that the 38th Line is not suitable for the volunteer army to hold.
Only continuing the assault is the most correct option.
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start
The rear of the US military began a vast conscription plan, and the production of the military industry was also non-stop.
Peng Dehuai's idea was simple, the United States was too strong, and the speed of recuperation was too fast, so the time for the US military to come back would be shorter.
Therefore, the Chinese volunteers must occupy favorable terrain and terrain, and if they can gain an advantage, they can gain the advantage as much as possible.
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War
Chinese New Year's Eve 1950, the artillery of the volunteer soldiers exploded in the air, and a large number of shells were thrown at the South Korean defense line.
South Korea's allies were much lower than those of the U.S. military, and south Korea was forced to serve as the first line of defense when the U.S. military was weak.
Before the artillery fire stopped, the volunteer soldiers had already begun to charge.
The firepower of south Korean soldiers was suppressed, and it was difficult to strike at the offensive of the volunteer soldiers.
Just as the gunfire had stopped, the volunteers had reached the outside of the South Korean position and jumped in, white dangling bayonets.
More and more volunteer soldiers rushed into the positions, and South Korean soldiers also rushed in, but in terms of white-knife warfare and fighting, South Korean soldiers were far from opponents.
In the fierce white-knife battle, the volunteer soldiers killed a bloody road and began to advance towards the South Korean positions in front.
At this time, the South Korean troops began to frantically gather fire on the volunteer soldiers, trying to stop the attack of the volunteer soldiers.
But this was in vain, and at this time another volunteer army had begun to fight around the rear, directly cutting off the retreat route of the South Korean 2nd Division.
The main force of the other part of the volunteer army was directly in the rear of the South Korean troops, and the situation in South Korea completely deteriorated.
If they continue to hold on, then the Rear of South Korea is likely to be destroyed by the volunteer soldiers.
If the defensive line that South Korea had worked so hard to build up would be wiped out, and the strength of the volunteer soldiers on the frontal battlefield would be too strong.
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Fall back
The Commander of South Korea broke out in a cold sweat and, after consulting his superiors, finally got the order to withdraw his troops.
At this time, the frontal positions of the South Korean troops had almost fallen into the hands of the volunteer soldiers.
The United Nations army, which was dominated by South Korean forces, began to retreat, and after losing its position in the front, the position in the rear became more precarious.
South Korean commanders desperately needed a position that could be relied upon to establish a defensive line that could be held.
However, the volunteer army also immediately stopped the attack, if they continued to go deeper and the supplies could not keep up, the volunteer soldiers would be equivalent to walking into the quagmire and would be dragged to death by the enemy.
At this point, Peng Dehuai never dared to trust the big, and he immediately ordered the soldiers to stop pursuing.
Resources:
"Great Reference for The War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea", "Those Things About the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea", and "Documentary on the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea"