Chapter 485: Chapter 485

[Wow, only been a few days in office and already come up with a solution?]

[Hiss—, specifically targeting the Volunteer Army’s marching limit, feels like masters exchanging blows.]

[That’s a World War II veteran for you, impressive!]

[With such a commander in the United States, the upcoming battles may be tough.]

[Indeed, it feels a bit challenging.]

Blue Star viewers in the live broadcast were surprised.

This United States, which always relied on mechanical armor and firepower bombing to bully others, suddenly showed some micro operations, leaving Blue Star players a bit unadjusted.

But thinking about it, it makes sense.

If it only relied on firepower bombing without any tactics or micro operations, World War II wouldn’t have been as easy.

Fighting against the Imperial, requires both sides to strategize.

It’s just that Europe is too vast, so some micro operations don’t appear as micro operations, rather as the crushing advantage of armored logistics.

But here on the peninsula.

The United States evidently still has the mindset of the European Battlefield, combined with the quick collapse of neighboring forces earlier on.

That’s why they faced huge losses due to the Volunteer Army’s interspersed and encircling tactics.

Now having been pushed south of the 37th parallel, they’ve fully come to their senses and changed tactical strategies.

Cao Ze, observing the comments, continued to narrate:

"The United States not only calculated the Volunteer Army’s night-time marching limits but also deduced from each of their large-scale offensives what we call the ’third battle’ offensive."

"That the Volunteer Army can only sustain a large-scale offensive for about 7 days."

"Now the United States command is planning tactics against the Volunteer Army based on these calculated patterns."

"While letting allied forces move closer together, advancing side by side."

"Combine originally dispersed defensive units in pairs, to resist the Volunteer Army’s interspersing tactics to the greatest extent."

Listening to Cao Ze’s explanation, Blue Star viewers in the live broadcast couldn’t help but nod their heads.

From these setups, it’s clear that Li Qiwu is a formidable enemy, far better than Walker.

To counter the Volunteer Army’s interspersing tactics, they are aligning units in pairs.

Against the Volunteer Army’s offensive, using the advantage of armor to probe limits.

Just dealing with these already poses significant challenges.

Not to mention, once the United States finds a solution, the Volunteer Army could potentially find itself at a disadvantage.

A command came through the radio in the command vehicle:

"Prepare to retreat, scouts have detected enemy activity."

"Approximately 20 kilometers away."

The United States officer in the command vehicle replied to the radio:

Then issued the order:

"Retreat immediately! Fall back 30 kilometers according to the planned route!"

"Notify the air force to prepare for cover!"

The tone was relaxed, not at all like the previous worry in Han City.

The tank engines roared, armored detachments rapidly changed direction, and Cao Ze sitting beside the command vehicle, looked through the rearview mirror at the situation behind the broadcast.

Through the mirror, glimpses of birds flying up from the woodland could be vaguely seen.

Bombers passed overhead, heading to the rear to carry out bombing missions.

Perhaps the movements of the United States were too frequent, soon their intentions were discovered by the Volunteer Army.

Then the Volunteer Army’s offensive suddenly became unpredictable, on some fronts shifting from a 7-day offensive to a 3-day blitz, attack then withdraw.

Others dug fortifications, hid, causing significant losses to some United States detachments that weren’t paying attention.

The sudden changes of the Volunteer Army also rendered much of the United States’ previous data analysis ineffective.

Blue Star players watched in awe.

Who would have thought the Volunteer Army, just by analyzing the United States’ few days of offensives, discovered their intentions and quickly adjusted tactics and strategy.

The initially effective ’Magnetic Tactics’ were reversed by the Volunteer Army’s flexible response.

Though ’Magnetic Tactics’ became ineffective.

It’s already revealed one of the biggest pieces of intelligence.

That is the Volunteer Army’s supply is severely insufficient.

The front line is too long.

From the time the United States first entered the peninsula, till the advance to the Yalu River, their aircraft never stopped, continuously bombing for several months.

Destroyed nearly 90% of the transportation routes north of the 38th parallel.

Most volunteer supplies were transported manually, using horse carts.

This situation was reported more than once by their pilots, those volunteers seemed unending, always transporting materials.

Under such circumstances.

During the ’second battle’s’ period, because the battlefield was close to the Republic’s Yalu River, it wasn’t as noticeable.

But from Changjin Lake to the 38th parallel, if transported by man and horse cart, the journey would be far.

From Yalu River to Changjin Lake, it could take two or three days of manual transport if one grits their teeth.

But for supplies from Yalu River to the 38th parallel, the transport lines were as long as 550-700 kilometers, add in various bombings, not only would the transport time be long, but it would be greatly reduced.

From these days of ’Magnetic Tactics’ probing, this seems apparent.

Knowing this situation.

The United States also devised a plan, bringing in veterans from around the world, along with soldiers originally on the peninsula, currently the joint forces total 230,000.

The Volunteer Army has 280,000.

It seems the Volunteer Army has more.... but the United States’ 230,000 are mechanized troops, with nearly 2000 tanks, over 3000 artillery pieces, and air support.

While the Volunteer Army’s force, though 280,000, is mainly infantry.

Just looking at the numbers is difficult enough, not to mention the United States also using underhanded tactics....

In Cao Ze’s live broadcast.

The troops he was with, were quietly gathering on the southern bank of the Han River.

The United States, in collusion with various countries in the United Nations, trying to push forward a so-called "immediate ceasefire" ’Five-Step Plan’.

Attempting to force the Republic to stop fighting immediately.

On the surface pretending to be ready to negotiate, proposal passed, if you don’t ceasefire for talks it’s your fault, trying to use moral coercion from various countries to pressure the Republic.

Yet secretly on the peninsula.

The United States quietly commanded 230,000 troops, from Suwon in the west to Wonju in the east, prepared to launch an offensive, regaining Han City.

Cao Ze belonged to the United States’ 1st Army, responsible for attacking in the Suwon direction.

On the early morning of January 25th.

While pushing the ’Immediate Ceasefire’ Five-Step Plan at the United Nations, the United States gathered heavy armed forces suddenly started firing.

Artillery bombardment continued uninterrupted, poured thousands of shells on the Volunteer Army positions on the north shore, along with air strike cover dropping countless napalm bombs.

As the smoke had yet to disperse. Googlᴇ search 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✦𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮✦𝓷𝓮𝓽

The troops Cao Ze was with received orders to attack the Volunteer Army’s high ground.

Since Li Qiwu took office, during these times of ’Magnetic Tactics’ and this ’Thunder Operation’ full-scale counter-offensive, the United States soldiers were full of morale.

Completely forgetting previous fears.

At this moment, still in the mood to joke, the officer beside Cao Ze, holding a binocular overseeing the smoking Volunteer Army position afar:

"Those guys must be bombed senseless, they only have rifles and grenades."

Cao Ze was also watching the advancing United States soldiers afar.

The United States soldiers advanced towards the high ground in tactical formation, just as the leading unit was within a few meters of the defensive works on the high ground.

A sharp whistle suddenly echoed across the battlefield.

Numerous figures jumped out from the smoky black trenches, the familiar bugle sounded piercing the sky.

Bayonet battle again!

The familiar tactic again!

Some veteran United States soldiers displayed faces of fear, while some newly transferred United States soldiers had no clue about the situation, readying themselves for bayonet fight with the Volunteer Army.

But quickly, they were retreating backwards with faces of shock.

The brutality of the bayonet fight manifested vividly in an instant of contact.

Some United States soldiers had their intestines picked out, covering their blood-soaked abdomens while retreating and yelling for help.

The Rear United States unit commander also realized something was wrong, called for support and artillery cover.

A United States soldier’s submachine gun was just aimed at a severely wounded Volunteer Army when he saw that Volunteer pull out a grenade.

That United States soldier felt a chill up his spine, his pupils involuntarily contracted.

The trigger of the submachine gun in his hand awaited squeezing.

The fourth battle began.