Korean Civil War Begins
At this point, the road to the Korean War was already unimpeded for the Tang army. All that was needed was to confirm and implement the specific battle plan.
According to Yu Chengzhe, the chief of operations of the General Staff of the People's Army, in early May, the Soviet Union changed a large number of Soviet military advisors in the Korean People's Army, replaced those soldiers who were responsible for military training in North Korea in their own name with combat staff officers, and formulated a " preemptive attack plan " for the North Korean army.
By the end of May, the General Staff of the Korean People's Army and the Soviet Military Advisor Group jointly reported to Moscow that the Korean People's Army was ready to assemble at the 38th parallel.
Under the insistence of the government, the military operation was set to begin on June 25, 1950.
Then, Moscow received a report saying that according to the attack plan, the North Korean People's Army could advance 15 - 20 kilometers per day, and the main military operations were expected to be completed within 22 - 27 days.
On June 25, the North Korean army crossed the 38th parallel and launched an attack on South Korea.
On the morning of June 25, 1950, it was a peaceful Sunday morning in the capital of the People's Republic of Korea.
The wind and rain had stopped, and there was not much water on the clean and smooth road. The weeping willows on both sides of the Datong River swayed in the wind, bathing in the dawn mist.
The shops were opening their windows and preparing to open for business. People's Army soldiers and citizens who were on vacation had already begun to appear on the streets and parks.
The entire city of Chaoyang was immersed in a peaceful and serene scene.
At around 9 am, the North Korean Ministry of Internal Affairs suddenly released the first news about the battle at the 38th parallel. The citizens on the streets stopped to listen.
The news article said,
At dawn on June 25th, the so-called national defense forces of the puppet government of South Korea began an unexpected attack on the north of the 38th parallel. Right now, the Chinese Garrison Guards were engaged in an intense defensive battle to resist the enemy. The garrison of the Republic had already repelled the enemy that had invaded the area north of the 38th parallel from Xiangyang.
The government of the DPR Korea has instructed the Ministry of Internal Affairs to warn the South Korean authorities that if they do not immediately stop their risky war acts in the area north of the 38th parallel, they will take decisive measures to suppress the enemy, and the enemy will be held responsible for all the serious consequences caused by this risky war act.
On the same day, North Korea held a high-level meeting of the party, government, and army. The Prime Minister of the Cabinet was elected as the Chairman of the Military Committee and the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army. The meeting also decided that the work of the entire country would enter a wartime system.
On June 26th, the government made a radio speech. He said,"If all the people of North Korea do not want to become the slaves of foreign imperialists again, they must rise up and join the national struggle to overthrow and crush the traitorous 'regime' and its army. We will not hesitate to make any sacrifices and strive for the final victory!”
The people of North Korea, who had anti-imperialist and patriotic revolutionary traditions, were mobilized. The North Korean People's Army, under the call and command of the government, began to fight bravely and kill the enemy.
The report that the Soviet ambassador to North Korea, Shtkov, had given to General Zakharov, the private military representative of Starling, on June 26 detailed the real situation before and after the start of the war:
The concentration of the People's Army in the 38th parallel area began on June 12th and ended on June 23rd, completely in accordance with the plan of the General Staff.
The mobilization of the various troops was well organized, and no accidents occurred. The enemy's reconnaissance had probably discovered the movements of the various units, but the plans of the various units and the time of the start of the operation were strictly confidential.
All divisions 'battle plans and terrain reconnaissance processes were attended by Soviet advisors.
All preparations for the battle were completed on June 24th. Orders were sent to the division commanders on June 24.
All the troops read out the political order of the Ministry of National Defense, which pointed out that the South Korean army violated the 38th parallel and provoked a military attack. The government of the People's Republic of Korea issued an order for the Korean People's Army to turn to counterattack.
The soldiers of the North Korean People's Army listened to the order to counterattack with high enthusiasm. The troops entered their starting positions at 24:00 on June 24.
The military operation began at 4:40 local time (25th). The artillery preparation before the attack took 20 to 40 minutes, including positioning and aiming and 10 minutes of bombardment.
Then, the infantry began to move and quickly launched an attack. In the first three hours, the individual troops and legions had advanced three to five kilometers.
The attack of the People's Army was completely unexpected. The enemy only put up a tenacious resistance in the directions of Xianjin, Kaesong, and Hancheng.
The more organized resistance only began after 12 hours on the first day. The cities conquered on the first day of the battle were: Xianjin (Xianjin direction), Kaesong, Songyu-ri.
In the direction of Chunchuan, the People's Army had advanced 12 kilometers. They had advanced eight kilometers on the eastern coast.
On the very first day, the Navy of the People's Republic of Korea had two landing forces on the coast of the Sea of Japan:
The first landing force was in the Jiangling area, consisting of two battalions of naval landing forces and about 1,000 guerrillas.
The second landing force was in the Weizhen area, including 600 guerrillas.
The landing force landed at 5 o'clock on June 25th, and the whole process went smoothly. The guerrilla landing force captured several towns in and around Ulzhen City.
During the landing process, the People's Army warships fought with the South Korean army's warships.
As a result of the battle, a Southern minesweeper was sunk and another was destroyed. There were no casualties in the navy of the People's Republic of Korea.
On June 26, the KPA troops continued to attack, pushing deeper into South Korean territory.
On the 26th of June (from right to left), they completely wiped out the Xianjin Peninsula and Kaesong area. The 6th Division's troops crossed the bay and captured the residential area in the direction of Gimpo Airport.
In the direction of Han City, the 1st and 4th divisions captured Wenshan, Dongdouchuan, and other cities, while the 2nd division captured Chunchuan City. On the coast of the Sea of Japan, the troops were still advancing. Zhu Wenjin Port has been conquered.
There was no contact with the 12th Infantry Division that was moving in the direction of Hongchuan, the 3rd Infantry Division that had crossed Matsuyuri and attacked the Uijeongbu, and the Mechanized Brigade for an entire day.
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