As for why the First Army has not solved the First and Sixth Divisions of the Southern Dynasty, it is because the commander of the Southern Dynasty has imitated the traitor this time.
They did not engage in direct confrontation with the First Army, but only harassed them. When the First Army launched an attack, they ran away, which made the Second Tigers very frustrated.
Moreover, the First Army is also responsible for blocking the First Marine Division and the 24th Infantry Division, so it cannot pursue the First and Sixth Divisions of the Southern Dynasty at all.
Otherwise, once the blockade is empty, it will be easy for the 1st Marine Division and the 24th Infantry Division in the encirclement to discover flaws and break through to them.
Li Qiufan was helpless after learning about the situation of the First Army, because the First Army was responsible for the entire right-wing blockade and could not withdraw at all.
At the same time, the 1st Cavalry Division and the 3rd Infantry Division arrived and directly attacked the 42nd Army's defense line.
The 1st Marine Division and the 24th Infantry Division in the encirclement also received news from the commander of the beautiful country and began to break out in the direction of the 42nd Army. In an instant, the 42nd Army was caught in a trap. A flanking situation.
"Order the 38th Army to assist the 42nd Army in defense and be sure to block the enemy's reinforcements!"
"Notify other armies to speed up the attack pace against the 1st Marine Division and the 24th Infantry Division of the beautiful country, and don't let them have the energy to break through!"
"In addition, let the First Army deploy a division to block the First and Sixth Divisions of the Southern Dynasties, and the rest of the troops will attack the enemy forces in the encirclement!"
After the 42nd Army launched a blockade, Li Qiufan immediately ordered the 38th Army to assist in the defense.
He knew that the 42nd Army alone could not stop it, because in addition to the 1st Cavalry Division and the 3rd Infantry Division, there were also the 1st Land Combat Division and the 24th Infantry Division that were trying their best to break through.
Although Li Qiufan had seven armies under his command and had a certain advantage in strength, this battle was also extremely difficult.
Because what they faced was the beautiful country's four full divisions and two dog-leg divisions, and among them were the two ace divisions, the 1st Land Warfare Division and the 1st Cavalry Division.
The advantage in military strength is directly compensated by the equipment. After all, rifles cannot be compared with artillery shells.
Coupled with the enemy's strong air power, this battle became even more difficult.
Although Li Qiufan also had air support, the number was too far behind that of the enemy, and he could only temporarily contain the enemy aircraft.
But fortunately, the 39th Army sacrificed its life for one day to block the attack. The 1st Marine Division and the 24th Infantry Division had already suffered heavy losses.
The 1st Marine Division was a little better, with about one-third of its troop casualties, nearly half of its mobile unit destroyed, and more than 20 howitzers destroyed.
The 24th Infantry Division was in dire straits, with more than half of its troops suffering casualties. All its mobile units except some anti-aircraft armored vehicles were scrapped, and only one of the four howitzer positions was left.
As time went by, the defensive pressure on the 42nd Army increased, and finally a gap was opened by the 1st Cavalry Division.
After a gap appeared in the 42nd Army's defense line, the nearby 1st Marine Division immediately dispatched all mobile troops to break through in the direction of the gap.
"Notify the 42nd Army and immediately send troops to block the opening! The enemy troops in the encirclement must not be released!"
"Order the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade and the 2nd Heavy Artillery Brigade to cover the direction of the 1st Marine Division with firepower, and nail these idiots to death!"
"Inform the other armies to launch a fierce attack to contain the enemies in the encirclement and do not let them break through!"
After learning that there was a gap in the 42nd Army's defense line, Li Qiufan immediately asked the correspondent to issue an order to the 42nd Army to seal the hole immediately.
At the same time, the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade and the 2nd Heavy Artillery Brigade were ordered to provide fire coverage to the 1st Marine Division that was breaking out of the encirclement, in an attempt to pin them down in the encirclement.
Finally, the order to attack again was given to other armies to contain the enemy forces in the encirclement so that they would not have the energy to break through.
But the commander of the 1st Marine Division was also desperate and ordered the troops to continue to break through under artillery fire.
Because he knew that if he didn't fight, he would definitely die, but if he tried hard, he might survive.
The 1st Marine Division moved very quickly and kept rushing towards the gap under fierce artillery fire, leaving the 42nd Army with no time to re-establish its defense line.
By the time the 42nd Army re-secured the hole, the 1st Marine Division had already fled with most of its troops.
Li Qiufan's face turned livid when he learned the result. He didn't expect that seven armies were encircling him and even his family's belongings were taken out, but some of them were still escaped by the enemy.
Then Li Qiufan issued an order again, asking all troops to annihilate the remaining enemy forces in the encirclement as soon as possible, and not to allow another enemy to escape.
After receiving the order, the armies once again increased their offensive intensity, which can be said to be a life-threatening attack.
Because seven armies surrounded about 40,000 enemy troops and some of them escaped, these army commanders felt that they were embarrassed to see others.
On the enemy's side, after most of the 1st Marine Division broke out, the remaining 24th Infantry Division can be said to be alone.
Originally, it was difficult for them to resist the Volunteer Army's attack together with the 1st Marine Division. Now that they were the only division left, it was even more difficult to stop them.
And after the 1st Marine Division ran out, the beautiful country commander already had the idea of retreating.
Because of this rescue operation, they suffered very heavy losses, not to mention the 1st Marine Division and the 24th Infantry Division, the 1st Cavalry Division and the 3rd Infantry Division also suffered heavy casualties.
In addition, the Second Infantry Division, the Ninth Division of the Southern Dynasty and the Canadian Brigade were transferred from the center to the western front. Facing the two armies of the 19th Corps, the Canadian Brigade had been defeated, and the Ninth Division of the Southern Dynasty also suffered more than half of its casualties.
The most important thing is that their rescue this time was directly pushed back by the volunteers to the line between Uijeongbu and Cheongpyeongcheon. If they retreated a little further, they would reach the Han River again.
Therefore, the commander of the beautiful country did not want to continue fighting, even if he gave up the 24th Infantry Division.
Because if it continues to be delayed, the eastern front may collapse directly and be beaten by the volunteers all the way to the south bank of the Han River.
After pondering, the commander of the beautiful country directly gave the order to retreat to the 1st Cavalry Division and the 3rd Infantry Division.
In addition, the Second Infantry Division of the Beautiful Country, the First Division, the Sixth Division, and the Ninth Division of the Southern Dynasty all received orders to retreat.
After receiving the order, the 1st Cavalry Division and the 3rd Infantry Division withdrew in the direction of the Uijeongbu without hesitation. The 1st and 6th Divisions of the Southern Dynasties no longer entangled with the 1st Army and retreated directly. .
After receiving the news, Li Qiufan immediately understood that the 24th Infantry Division of the Beautiful Country had been abandoned, and then ordered all troops to start encircling and suppressing it with all their strength.
