The subsequent battle went very smoothly, and several armies quickly eroded the 24th Infantry Division of the Beautiful Country.
After wiping out all the enemy troops, the commanders of each army rushed to Li Qiufan's command post to report on the casualties and captures and discuss the next actions.
In addition, after the enemy troops retreated across the entire line, the two armies of the 19th Corps were transferred back to the center line and were not assigned to Li Qiufan's side.
"Deputy Commander! This battle was so enjoyable. When you first asked our 38th Army to retreat towards Uijeongbu, I thought you were going to pack me, Lao Liang, and send it to the enemy!"
After the commanders of each army arrived at the command post, the commander of the 38th Army made a joke to Li Qiufan.
Because this time it can be said that half of the beautiful country's division was annihilated, including half of the 1st Marine Division, the beautiful ace division, and because they ran in a hurry, not a single howitzer of the 1st Marine Division was taken away. All stayed.
As a result, except for the 39th Army, all participating troops gained a lot, and everyone had a satisfied smile on their face.
"Just you? I don't even want it for free! It's just you, Lao Liang, who uses yourself as a treasure!"
After hearing the words of the commander of the 38th Army, Li Qiufan glanced at him angrily and said.
"Haha, just a joke!"
"By the way, Deputy Commander, where is Political Commissar Zhao?"
After being scolded by Li Qiufan, the commander of the 38th Army smiled awkwardly, and then asked about Zhao Gang's whereabouts.
Although the commander of the 38th Army has been assigned to the First Corps since the Han River Blockade, he did not know that Zhao Gang was seriously injured.
Because during the full-line retreat, the command post had been moving with the Fourth Army, and communication with other troops was by walkie-talkie or telegraph, so except for the Fourth Army, no one else knew about Zhao Gang.
"During the blocking battle in Dongducheon-ri some time ago, the enemy parachuted a platoon of troops to the rear of Dongduchon-ri. By chance, they bumped into our headquarters, and then we had an encounter."
"And at that time, I also transferred the security company from the guard headquarters to the front line, so Lao Zhao and I took a few correspondents and clerks to fight the foreign devils."
"Later, Lao Zhao was hit by a mortar shell from a foreign devil. He almost died at that time. Later, I sent someone to send him to the Volunteer Army Headquarters, and then Shisi sent Lao Zhao back to China for treatment."
When the commander of the 38th Army asked about Zhao Gang, Li Qiufan's eyes suddenly dimmed, and then he opened his mouth to explain.
"What!? The political commissar was injured?"
After hearing Li Qiufan's explanation, Erhu stared at Li Qiufan with wide eyes. He also didn't know the news and thought Zhao Gang had gone out to collect data.
"It's okay now. The person has been sent back to China for treatment."
Li Qiufan nodded towards Erhu, and then talked about Zhao Gang's current situation.
"You bastard foreign devils, if I had known that I wouldn't take any prisoners, I would kill them all to avenge the political commissar!"
Although he heard that Zhao Gang was fine, Erhu still had red eyes and cursed with murderous intent all over his body.
"What are you talking about? You're so stupid!"
After hearing Erhu's words, Li Qiufan raised his leg and gave him a kick, and then said to him with a sullen face.
There were more than just the two of them in the command post. There were more than ten or twenty political commissars from each army. Once these words leaked out, there would be big trouble later.
Erhu only reacted after being kicked by Li Qiufan. He then raised his head and glanced at the crowd and stopped talking. However, the murderous intention radiated made people shudder.
"Okay, this matter is over. Let's report the casualties of each army first, and then discuss how to fight next."
Seeing that Erhu stopped talking, Li Qiufan waved to everyone, and then led everyone to a temporary conference room that had just been cleaned up.
Afterwards, the commanders of each army reported the statistics of casualties. Among them, the 39th Army was the most serious, and the two divisions were almost wiped out.
In addition to this was the 42nd Army. It was attacked from both sides by the enemy, so the casualties were greater, but not as serious as those of the 39th Army.
The other troops were in good condition and there were no major casualties.
"I already understand the current situation of each unit. Before discussing the next offensive against the enemy, let me say one thing first."
"Old Wu, the casualties suffered by your 39th Army this time are too serious. I am going to move you to the rear to rest and recuperate, and you will no longer participate in the next operations."
After listening to the reports from each army, Li Qiufan looked at the commander of the 39th Army and said.
"Deputy Commander, our 39th Army does not need to rest and reorganize. Even if there is only one division left, we can still fight!"
After hearing Li Qiufan's words, the commander of the 39th Army was stunned for a moment, then stood up and said to Li Qiufan.
"Old Wu, I know your 39th Army can fight, but the casualties this time are too serious. If I let you continue to go to the front line, I'm afraid the commander-in-chief will give me a lecture!"
After Li Qiufan heard the words of the commander of the 39th Army, he shook his head and said.
The 39th Army indeed suffered too many casualties in this battle. Li Qiufan was really afraid that if he continued to go to the front line, he would lose the organization and it would be difficult to talk about it.
"All right."
Hearing that Li Qiufan had moved the commander-in-chief out, the commander of the 39th Army had no choice but to agree.
"Now that we're done, let's discuss the offensive against the enemy!"
"According to the intelligence currently available, we know that the enemy's troops on the western front have retreated to the Uijeongbu area and are stationed in Shinsan-ri, Gigok, Jae-ri and other areas."
"In the previous battle, we caught the enemy by surprise, and accidentally surrounded two entire divisions of the beautiful country. Although one of them escaped in the end, the result was not bad!"
"But then we will have to fight head-on with the enemy, because the enemy cannot give up Uijeongbu easily. If they retreat, they will have to cross the river again."
"So if you have any ideas, please share your thoughts and discuss how to fight this battle!"
After talking about the 39th Army, Li Qiufan told everyone about the current situation of the enemy army.
At present, all enemy forces on the western front have retreated to the Uijeongbu area, and as Li Qiuban said, they will not retreat easily anymore, because if they retreat, they will have to cross the Han River again.
The commander of the beautiful country arranged exactly this. He was preparing for a decisive battle with the volunteers on the north bank of the Han River, because once they retreated to the south bank, it would be difficult for them to fight back.
After all, the volunteer army now has sufficient strength and the supply problem has been solved. It can be said that there is no worries at all.
