Three major rumors on the Korean battlefield, how many young people have been misled! Is it so difficult to admit that the Volunteer Army is awesome?

The author has seen people on the Internet commenting on MacArthur's horoscopes, analyzing yin and yang, analyzing fortunes, and talking about the Five Elements of the Book of Changes. The comments below kept calling him "Master" and even summarizing MacArthur's appearance.

How ridiculous is it for a five-star general in the United States to use fortune-telling to analyze the Korean War using the yin and yang gossip of the world?

In addition to being amused, the author couldn't help but reflect in his heart, should we have a correct understanding of the generals on both sides on the battlefield? Has our history education fallen to the level of feudal superstition?

That’s why I write this article to clarify the public’s misunderstandings about the Korean War and criticize those widely circulated rumors!

In modern times, military history has always been full of misunderstandings and rumors, especially the heroes on the battlefield who have been slandered.

For example, the three-sided military spurs that were much touted in the past few years, however, on the real battlefield, the enemy's anti-aircraft guns fired flatly, causing effective damage at 1,500 meters. Will our soldiers use it? Bayonet combat? It's a completely impossible scene.

This rumor spread widely, saying that people have noses and eyes. Even the author believed it to be true, so he asked the veterans of the 127th Division. At that time, more than a dozen veterans in the room all said: "No, no, we I have never used that thing; other troops may have used it, but we have not used it anyway.”

The veteran soldier is old and his speech and behavior are more conservative and cautious, and he has not refuted the rumors on the Internet. However, I believe that everyone has their own opinions and judgments.

You know, in a war with hot weapons, how whimsical is it to use a three-edged spur to engage in hand-to-hand combat?

Then there is the "special period", which had a major impact and impact on the quality of weapons used in the Korean War and the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam.

So rumors began to appear, saying that one-fifth of our soldiers were not sacrificed by the enemy's attack, but were caused by military quality problems such as bomb blasts, and even the number of casualties was in the tens of thousands. Thousands and hundreds of people.

If you understand history, you can find that the Korean War was in 1950 and the "Special Period" occurred in 1966. They are two completely different time periods. What is the impact?

As for the weapons used during the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam, the author interviewed three artillerymen and nine members of the battlefield sharp knife squad. They all said that they had never encountered anything like a bomb blast. Our artillery shells only Blast the enemy, not the artillery.

The veterans were very angry about this rumor, because it was related to the honor of their comrades in military industry, logistics, etc.

Various battlefield rumors not only mislead the public, but also insult the heroic ancestors.

Therefore, after exposing the widely circulated rumors about the Korean War, which misled a generation or even several generations, how many young people today have been misled, and the various false claims that are common in society make the author particularly indignant. , is it so difficult to admit that the Volunteer Army is powerful?

The first rumor is the volunteer army’s human wave tactics.

Due to the spread of various posts on the Internet, netizens generally believe that the Volunteer Army relies on its large numbers to resist American aircraft and artillery.

Leaving aside aircraft and cannons for the moment, just talking about the introduction of machine guns into the battlefield, a great era has come to an end. How many flesh and blood bodies can stop the crazy pouring of machine gun bullets all over the mountains and plains?

For example, 700 British soldiers relied on 4 Maxim machine guns to repel the charge of 5,000 Matabele warriors. Most of the warriors were killed by dense machine gun bullets.

The naked reality tells us time and time again that after machine guns and rear rifles were put into the battlefield, millions of women in Europe were unable to get married.

There are countless similar examples. If the Volunteer Army adopts the human sea tactic, then the American machine guns, submachine guns and other infantry weapons are like battlefield meat grinders, and they can easily win. There is no need at all. Cooperate with other equipment.

However, everyone can see the real results. The United Nations forces, led by the United States, used most of the advanced land, sea and air equipment except nuclear weapons, but still lost in the end.

The volunteers’ tactics such as detours, divisions and encirclements are called human sea tactics because the Korean media used ulterior motives when promoting them internationally.

What they want to publicize is that the Volunteer Army does not cherish the lives of soldiers and relies on flesh and blood to win; especially in Korean movies, a large number of shots are of the Volunteer Army's mass sea charge.

This malicious statement was generally accepted by many people after arriving in China. They even cursed the incompetence of our commanders. Some even said that the "United Nations Army" was defeated by a small number of people. There are more people, not a failure of tactical command.

This kind of malicious statement has been widely spread in the United States, especially by MacArthur's supporters, in order to cover up the huge failure on the Korean Peninsula. Later, it aroused strong criticism from veterans of the U.S. military, who said personally: "The charge of the Volunteer Army was professional and tenacious."

In modern wars, if you continue to believe in the human sea tactic, you are deceiving yourself and others. ; It will especially affect young people who are new to society and do not understand history.

If the author is asked to briefly summarize, it is that Americans are not good at fighting mobile warfare and mountain warfare, and our army has its own set of fighting methods after the Anti-Japanese War and the Liberation War.

Especially in the early days of the Korean War, the Americans underestimated the enemy and thought they were North Korean troops after fighting for a long time. As a result, the infantry was surrounded and suppressed.

The second rumor questions the spiritual armament and iron will of the volunteers.

Our generation is too far away from the war. I always think, I think, to understand that period of history.

It may also be that they have lived in poverty for too long, and they always feel that the commanders of the volunteer army who came from a poor background must be far behind the "United Nations Army" who came from a distinguished family in all aspects.

In the author’s opinion, the spiritual armament of the Volunteer Army cannot be questioned. Take the 50th Army that became famous in the First Battle of the Third Battle as an example. Its predecessor was the 60th Army of the Kuomintang.

When the Northeast was liberated, the 60th Army was called the "60th Bear". It was said to be the army with the lowest combat effectiveness among the Kuomintang, and its military appearance and discipline were corrupted.

In fact, saying this is an injustice to the 60th Army. It was the Yunnan Army that should have left Yunnan and fought bravely and tenaciously on the anti-Japanese battlefield. After the Anti-Japanese War, Chiang Kai-shek issued an order for the Yunnan Army to go to Southeast Asia to accept the Japanese surrender.

The Yunnan Army was flattered and thought that they had gained the attention of the party and state, so they happily went to Southeast Asia. When they arrived, they were dumbfounded. What should I do? Who should I go to?

The key is that as soon as the large army left, Long Yun, the commander-in-chief of the 60th Army, was caught on the back foot by Chiang Kai-shek. It turned out that he fell into Chiang Kai-shek's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. What the principal really wanted to do was to remove the military power from Long Yun. From then on, the 60th Army, composed of Yunnanese, became a motherless child.

Later, the 60th Army was transferred to the Northeast. The battle was obviously difficult, but it could not receive supplementary equipment and military pay. Moreover, there were various rumors at the time that Chiang Kai-shek wanted to use Yunnan people as cannon fodder.

The officers and soldiers of the headquarters also committed suicide, harassed the local people, and did many illegal and disciplined things, so they were nicknamed "60 Bears." Such troops are trapped in warlord struggles for power and profit. What combat effectiveness can they have?

When the People's Liberation Army liberated Changchun, the 60th Army surrendered. Its commander Zeng Zesheng continued to be the army commander and maintained the original organization. The only change was from the 60th Army of the Kuomintang to the 50th Army of the People's Liberation Army; to rectify military discipline and serve the people Serve.

On December 31, 1950, the third battle to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea began. Our 50th Army with backward equipment, or Yunnanese of the Yunnan Army, pursued the U.S. military on the battlefield.

Who can imagine that the Yunnan Volunteer Army with backward equipment was formerly known as the "60 Bears" and was ridiculed by the Kuomintang's direct line of the Central Army of Artillery. However, after changing its number and color, it is now armed to the teeth in pursuit of of the United States Army.

During the pursuit, the US military was anxious, so they dropped flares on the British army. The meaning was nothing more than: Stop hitting me, go and fight the British! Over there, the British are over there.

At that time, the British army was the ace force 29th Brigade. It was equipped with Centurion tanks. They formed a circle with gun muzzles facing the outside. They used the classic positions from the Second World War. They thought they could completely crush the backward equipment. of volunteers.

However, after the war began, the 50th Army completely wiped out the British ace troops and became the first volunteer army to enter Seoul on the Korean battlefield.

And since then, the British have learned the lesson of blood and tears - the tank top must be locked! Because the enemies in Asia, although their equipment is backward, are strong-willed and have a strong style, and they are very professional in bombing tanks!

If you have to argue, say that the 50th Army annihilated the British ace unit, it was also due to the US military's flares, but it was said to have received help from the Americans.

Well, in the next bloody battle on the Han River, 50 officers and soldiers stood firm at the repair mountain position and beat the US 25th Division to a bloody head.

The greatest contribution of the 50th Army was to cover the retreat of the Volunteer Army. As the least favored unit on the battlefield at that time, it stubbornly resisted and refused to retreat in the bloody battle. Why is the British Dunkirk evacuation so boasted, but what the 50th Army did to cover the main force in the face of the United Nations forces has been selectively forgotten by history?

Regarding the significance of the retreat of the Volunteer Army, being able to fight in, withdraw back, and persist to the end, because it has nothing to do with the theme of this article, I will not go into details here.

From the 60th Army of the Kuomintang to the 50th Army of the Communist Party, on the Korean battlefield, they were all the same Yunnan people, but they changed their previous decadence and became brave and fearless of death. The Predator.

Ask yourself at this time, the same army and the same soldiers have low combat effectiveness when placed with the Kuomintang. How come they can resist the world's strongest coalition force when placed with the Communist Party?

After the 50th Army withdrew, they were nicknamed 50th Fierce, also called 50th Brave! If the author were to sum up their changes, it would be the spiritual arm of the Communist Party!

Another example is that some time ago, Qiu Shaoyun questioned Qiu Shaoyun's deeds of physically blocking bullets, and even said to himself: "It is impossible for human beings to take a step forward under the torture of physical pain."

The author once came into contact with a veteran who was a grassroots farmer. Based on his ideological consciousness, he said: "When fighting with Americans, even if you don't hit them, they will still hit you. So when you meet Americans on the battlefield, You must not retreat."

If you use fancy rhetoric, you are behind the country and the people; if you use the naked reality on the battlefield, retreating will only lead to a worse outcome.

Moreover, the Americans have never given preferential treatment to prisoners. As mentioned in the last issue, even if they exchange prisoners, they will use tattoos to write various reactionary slogans on the bodies of our volunteers, which shows their viciousness. .

Furthermore, after being captured, facing the narrow-minded South Korean army, there is only one way out. Is there any way out? There is only one battle! Details can be found in the U.S. prisoner of war camps during the Korean War.

Therefore, on the battlefield, if you want to win a war, the perseverance and spirit of the combatants of one side are often better than that of the other side; especially when our equipment and logistics are far behind the other side. .

So when I write this, those who talk about human sea tactics and slander the spiritual armament and fighting will of the volunteers can end; you cannot use your own feelings of pain to question that passionate era.

Third, slander the commander of the Volunteer Army and describe the evidence that has been witnessed as false and exaggerated propaganda.

To compare the commanders on both sides, let’s first talk about MacArthur, the commander-in-chief in the early stages of the Korean War.

Both generations of MacArthur and his son were demolition teams, and they were violent demolitions. His father’s name was Arthur MacArthur, who demolished the homes of Indians during the United States’ westward expansion.

The younger MacArthur, also known as Douglas MacArthur, the commander-in-chief of the US military in the Pacific, demolished the Korean Peninsula. The father and son truly explained what it means to carry out demolition to the end.

MacArthur was born in the second generation of officials. He was the youngest West Point principal, the highest-scoring West Point graduate, the youngest brigadier general, the youngest army chief of staff, and the most provocative officer...not to mention Regardless of MacArthur's record, his aura was enough to make him stand out from his colleagues.

During the Korean War, most think tanks and analysts believed that the US president issued orders and MacArthur executed them, and that the two had a superior-subordinate relationship.

For example, he met with Chiang Kai-shek, bombed the Yalu River Bridge, provoked the Volunteer Army in public, clamored to expand the war situation, etc. He arrogantly and domineeringly promoted the strength and superiority of the United States with only one purpose: to run for president in the future, and he was actually his opponent with Truman.

MacArthur’s remarks at that time are not recognized by the people today, and there are even rumors that he is a second-generation official who talks on paper.

But if you look at it from the perspective of running for president, and from the perspective of MacArthur's presidential dream, there are reasonable explanations for his great success, deliberate self-packaging, and over-exaggerated speeches.

Looking back at the world situation at that time, it was not until MacArthur was dismissed from his post that the differences between President Truman and MacArthur gradually emerged.

According to declassified information disclosed later, we truly know that Truman called MacArthur the best liar in the public speaking.

In summary, the United States does not want to expand the war, and any move may trigger World War III; MacArthur believes that this will only become a stepping stone on his road to the presidency.

MacArthur concluded that it was impossible for China to participate in the war. On behalf of the United States, he easily crushed the Korean People's Army. Even if China entered the war, he would easily crush it and continue to promote his absolute correctness.

The then President Truman had already smelled danger and wanted to interview MacArthur, and prepared a grand welcome ceremony in the United States. He hoped that MacArthur would return to the United States to report on his work. The leader had already done this to his subordinates. Low profile.

However, MacArthur rejected President Truman because of the complicated situation in Japan. Such deeds committed by officers and subordinates are still amazing to read.

As we all know, the People's Army launched a war against South Korea on June 25, 1950, starting a war to unify the peninsula. South Korea fell rapidly, leaving only a few areas that could temporarily resist its northern neighbor.

Syngman Rhee panicked and called MacArthur at three o'clock in the morning. However, MacArthur's assistant bluntly said that the call would come later. The general was resting and did not want to disturb the general. sleep.

From this point we can see again that MacArthur misjudged and underestimated the situation on the peninsula at that time. He had been warned early that the situation on the peninsula would get out of control, but he thought he was invincible in the Far East and despised everything. Opponent; it is also reflected in the secretary.

The White House in the United States did not want to lose the Korean Peninsula, but it did not want to directly confront China. In this extreme entanglement, it issued an even more entangled order, asking MacArthur to fight a limited war and not Feel free to expand the scope of the war. On the side close to China, South Korean troops can only be allowed to carry out combat missions. It is clear that they are afraid of provoking China.

From this point of view, the White House's policy was pragmatic and long-term to avoid the expansion of the war. However, the clever decision-makers encountered a short-sighted and arrogant MacArthur, which caused the situation to get out of control in the later period.

This not only seriously irritated the Chinese leadership, but also irritated President Truman, because Truman was deeply saddened by the corrupt Chiang Kai-shek Kuomintang. In just a few years, the United States lost a century of operation in the mainland. This kind of The leader is useless, and counterattacking the mainland is a joke.

MacArthur met with Chiang Kai-shek in private. Truman was furious, but he could only hold it in his stomach. In the eyes of the outside world, MacArthur must have met with the Kuomintang authorities only after Truman gave the order.

MacArthur naively believed that this war would become one of his bargaining chips when he competed for his dream of becoming president. In October 1950, the five-star general commanded an invincible command in his luxurious residence in Tokyo, Japan. The army believes that the Steel Division is invincible.

And MacArthur scolded Truman, saying that he did not understand the battlefield situation and thought that he was absolutely right.

As everyone knows, the Volunteer Army has entered the Korean battlefield. If Peng Dehuai said at this time: "We must push MacArthur's army from the north to the south of the 38th Parallel."

There will definitely be no international response. People believe it, but the final fact is witnessed by everyone. Three battles were won three times.

A pocket formation was set up. In order to prevent MacArthur from becoming suspicious, he deliberately released thousands of prisoners of war, saying that China only wanted to protect the hydropower stations on the border and hoped that the Americans would stop bombing us with napalm bombs.

The final result of the battle was witnessed by the whole world, and MacArthur was indeed fooled.

Based on the above history, some people ridiculed the incompetence of our commanders. The reason why we won the victory was because the American generals underestimated the enemy and the second-generation officials talked about war on paper. Our victory was all a fluke.

Here we ask ourselves, since we ridiculed the ability of the commander-in-chief of the Volunteer Army and said that MacArthur underestimated the enemy, it led to the failure. The key is that Li Qiwei later paid attention to the Korean War and also failed to win.

Let me repeat, MacArthur was defeated because he underestimated the enemy. Ridgway attached great importance to the battle situation, so why didn't he win? Doesn't this prove the wisdom of our commander?

Furthermore, why did MacArthur underestimate the enemy? This is the final conclusion derived from the Americans' self-confidence, their understanding of China's equipment and national strength, and their understanding of the US military's equipment and national strength, after comparisons between the two sides.

According to the American vision, the land, sea and air forces would completely crush the volunteers and the battle would be over before Christmas. However, in reality, the war lasted for three years and the United Nations forces failed to cross the 38th parallel.

It also shattered MacArthur's presidential dream, causing this war madman and the madman who clamored for World War III to lose the opportunity to compete for the White House.

The author believes that such a record is enough to prove the excellent combat capabilities of our commanders. He can seize the enemy's shortcomings of being eager to achieve success and underestimate the enemy's aggressive advances, thereby achieving a record that shocks the world.

Even the great powers of Europe, the United States, Japan, etc. have included various battle cases of the Korean War in the required courses in military academies. Why should we question General Peng’s merits and heroism? Why continue to spread rumors and mislead young people? Is it so difficult to recognize the Chinese Volunteer Army?

There are no quiet years. It’s just that someone is carrying the burden for you. Today’s happiness is hard-won. Don’t forget the martyrs and forge ahead.