"Correspondent, order the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade to suppress the enemy's charge!"
"In addition, notify the Second Heavy Artillery Brigade to immediately move closer to the main position of Repair Mountain!"
Seeing that the enemy was outflanking the main position on Xiuxian Mountain, Li Qiufan quickly ordered the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade to open fire, and at the same time transferred the 2nd Heavy Artillery Brigade from the two mountain positions.
With the heavy artillery brigade's fire suppression, the enemy's fierce offensive momentum was somewhat suppressed, but it was still very difficult for the garrison troops at the main position of Repair Mountain to resist.
In particular, the powerful firepower of several howitzer battalions of the 3rd Infantry Division and the 11th Artillery Regiment of the 1st Marine Division plowed through the entire repair mountain main position.
Under such fierce enemy fire, the 38th Army suffered heavy casualties.
"No, the enemy's artillery fire is too fierce. We can't suppress it at all. We can't hold it back even if we kill all the 38th Army!"
"Correspondent, send a telegram to the Volunteer Army Headquarters to ask the Eastern Front troops to prepare. We are going to retreat!"
"Order the 10th and 12th Divisions of the Fourth Army to immediately withdraw from the Dinggaishan position, move closer to Taihua Mountain, and immediately withdraw to Jing'anli to build a defense line after joining the 11th Division!"
"Order the Third Division to immediately withdraw from the Wenheng Mountain position and go to Guozhu Peak after the Fourth Army has assembled at Taihua Mountain, and build a new line of defense on Guozhu Peak!"
"Order the 1st and 2nd Divisions as well as the Mountain Division to immediately withdraw from the Gwanggyosan position and go to the Gwacheon area, but not too fast and don't expose the right wing of the 38th Army to the enemy!"
"Order all units of the 38th Army to immediately withdraw from Xiuxiu Mountain under alternate cover and move closer to Anyang-ri!"
"Notify the Northern People's First Army Corps to follow the flank of the 38th Army and retreat toward Anyang-ri together!"
After observing the casualties of the 38th Army, Li Qiufan immediately decided to retreat, because if he continued to push forward, the 38th Army would be buried in the repair mountain.
Then Li Qiufan asked the correspondent to give the troops retreat orders and go to the designated areas to build new lines of defense.
This can not only temporarily avoid the enemy's edge, but also further ensure the rear line of defense and prevent the rear route and supply line from being cut off by the enemy.
After receiving Li Qiufan's order, all units immediately took action, and the fastest one was the Fourth Army.
Because the Fourth Army had abundant troops and faced only one entire division of the Beautiful Country, the pressure was not very great. Even the 24th Infantry Division of the Beautiful Country suffered a loss in its hands.
After receiving the order, the two divisions of the Fourth Army in the Dinggaishan position began to move closer to Taihua Mountain. After the 24th Infantry Division of the Beautiful Country was discovered, they immediately launched a pursuit.
However, Li Qiufan deployed the Third Heavy Artillery Brigade in the Dinggaishan area. With the artillery suppression of the Third Heavy Artillery Brigade, the 10th and 12th Divisions of the Fourth Army quickly got rid of the pursuit of the 24th Infantry Division of the Beautiful Country.
The commander of the beautiful country on the other side also received news from the 24th Infantry Division and learned that the volunteers had withdrawn from the Dinggaishan position.
Then the commander of the beautiful country immediately ordered the 24th Infantry Division to occupy it, and at the same time issued an order to the 27th Eagle Army Brigade to move closer to Taihua Mountain.
While the Fourth Army withdrew to Taihua Mountain, the First and Second Divisions and the Mountain Division also began to retreat, but their retreat speed was not very fast.
Because they had to block the 1st and 6th Southern Divisions on the front and avoid retreating too quickly to leave room for the two Southern Divisions to launch an attack on the right wing of the 38th Army.
So far, the retreat of garrison troops in other positions has been smooth, with only the 38th Army and the First People's Army of the Northern Dynasties having difficulty.
Because the 38th Army and the First North Korean People's Army had to face enemy artillery bombardment, pursuit by infantry and tanks and armored vehicles, and bombing by aircraft.
"Order the air defense regiment to assemble immediately in the repair mountain area and drive away all the flies in the sky for me!"
"Also, please urge the Second Heavy Artillery Brigade to hurry up and build positions to help the 38th Army suppress the enemy's pursuit!"
At this time, Li Qiufan looked gloomy. After issuing the new order, he continued to observe the situation of the 38th Army through the telescope.
After receiving Li Qiufan's order, the first battalion of the air defense regiment, which was already in the repair mountain area, took the lead in firing at the enemy aircraft, and the other two battalions were coming here.
However, in the face of the entire dispatch of the enemy's First Air Wing, the firepower of an air defense battalion was simply not enough, and it still could not stop the bombing of enemy aircraft.
"Qiu Fan, there are too many enemy planes. If this continues, the 38th Army will not be able to withdraw at all!"
Zhao Gang was also paying attention to the situation of the 38th Army. After seeing the weak effect of the 1st Air Defense Battalion, he immediately said anxiously to Li Qiufan.
"I saw it, but there is nothing we can do. The other two air defense battalions are still on the way!"
After hearing Zhao Gang's words, Li Qiufan looked at the seventy or eighty enemy aircraft in the sky, and then said helplessly to them.
Zhao Gang opened his mouth after hearing this, but in the end he swallowed the words that came to his lips.
As time went by, the casualties of the 38th Army became even more dismal, and the First Army of the People's Republic of China was even worse. Only more than 3,000 of the more than 6,000 people who originally survived were left.
Fortunately, the Second Heavy Artillery Brigade and two other air defense battalions were in place not long after. After the Second Heavy Artillery Brigade built the artillery position, they immediately cooperated with the First Heavy Artillery Brigade to suppress the enemy troops with artillery fire.
The other two air defense battalions went directly into the repair mountain battlefield and intercepted enemy aircraft.
As all the air defense firepower from Li Qiufan's side arrived, the enemy planes were finally suppressed. Facing the dense firepower cross network of the air defense regiment, the enemy planes did not dare to take a step beyond the trap.
In addition to the suppression of enemy aircraft, after the arrival of the Second Heavy Artillery Brigade, the suppression of enemy ground forces was finally formed. The enemy armored units and infantry bombarded by the two heavy artillery brigades did not dare to advance rashly.
"Order the 38th Army to seize the opportunity and withdraw immediately. The enemy is already looking for our artillery position. When they find it, they will even have to put heavy artillery in it!"
Seeing that the air defense regiment and two heavy artillery brigades suppressed the enemy's pursuit, Li Qiufan immediately asked the correspondent to notify the 38th Army to withdraw immediately.
The commander of the 38th Army, who saw that the enemy was successfully suppressed, breathed a sigh of relief and then commanded the troops to withdraw in the direction of Anyang-ri.
At the same time, the 10th and 12th Divisions of the Fourth Army on the other side also arrived at Taihua Mountain and joined the 11th Division.
At the same time that the three divisions of the Fourth Army were reuniting, the three divisions of Wenheng Mountain also received the news, and then began to withdraw towards the Guozhu Peak.
