Company Commander Tom, who was in the 31st United Nations Regiment, held deep contempt for Asian soldiers, especially South Korean soldiers who frequently beat and scolded them and even accused them of stealing lighters for no reason.At this time, Li Damin, the staff officer of the South Korean military camp, stepped forward and stopped Tom's behavior. He had already seen the true face of the US military and finally decided to surrender to the 45th Division of the 15th Army.

Li Damin's intelligence informed the Fifteenth Army that the United Nations planned to launch a major operation in the direction of the Battle of Shangganling.However, this was precisely Van Fleet's trick. He intended to make the Volunteer Army mistakenly think that the Battle of Shangganling was the main direction of attack through the strategy of attacking in the east and attack in the west, so as to mobilize the 44th Division in the direction of the Western Mountains so that they could take the opportunity to break through the western part of the country where mechanized warfare was suitable.Mountains, deep into the Pingkang Valley, forcing the volunteers back hundreds of miles.

In the early morning of October 14, 1952, the United Nations Army launched a fierce artillery attack on the 597.9 Highlands and the 537.7 Highlands North Mountain of the Battle of Shangganling. Under the saturation bombing, the soldiers suffered heavy casualties.Feng Baisheng led the rescue team, but in the intensive artillery fire, most of the surface defenses were destroyed, making the rescue operation extremely difficult.

At the same time, the enemy launched an attack on our army on a frontal front of 80 miles. The US Seventh Division and the South Second Division concentrated three regiments of infantry, with more than 300 cannons, more than 50 aircraft and fourUnder the cover of seventeen tanks, a fierce attack was launched on multiple highlands such as 391 and 419.On average, six artillery shells fell every second, with more than 300,000 shells falling throughout the day. Two meters were cut off the granite mountain.Despite this, our army relied on its tenacious fighting spirit to successfully withstand the enemy's offensive and wiped out more than 1,900 enemy troops on the first day. However, it also paid the price of 550 casualties. The battle was not only cruel but alsoIt goes without saying.

Deputy Commander Gao Fengliang was extremely anxious at the artillery position of the 15th Army, waiting for orders from his superiors, but Cui Jiangong, commander of the 45th Division, strictly ordered not to use the artillery without authorization.General Qin Jiwei took the initiative to ask General Wang Jinshan for instructions, hoping to cancel the plan for Zhuzidong Nanshan and concentrate the firepower of large-caliber artillery in the direction of the Battle of Shangganling.However, Wang Jinshan needed to ask Deng Hua for instructions, and Deng Hua said that he needed to wait for the command's response.

In the military command post, General Qin Jiwei responded calmly. However, due to the interruption of communications, the military knew nothing about the actual situation of the Battle of Shangganling. He even suffered from toothache in his anxiety.Hu Mancang found wild eggs to relieve Qin Jiwei's pain, but everyone was more concerned about the safety of Feng Baisheng and other frontline soldiers.However, due to the long distance, they could only hear the sound of artillery but could not see the real situation on the battlefield.

Subsequently, the chief of staff reported that the position fortifications had been completely blown up, the battlefield was devastated, and the soldiers had no way to retreat and could only stick to the tunnels.The number of many companies has been reduced to twenty or thirty men, and the situation is extremely tragic.Qin Jiwei knew that the 45th Division could not be mobilized without orders from the headquarters, so he sent Duan Xianfeng and Liu Xiangyang, the reconnaissance section chief of the 45th Division, to personally conduct reconnaissance in the mountains to obtain the most realistic battle situation.

The brutality of the battle on the first day was beyond anyone's imagination.With tears in his eyes, Liu Xiangyang told General Qin Jiwei what he saw and heard on the mountain, and everyone present was moved to tears.Qin Jiwei strengthened his determination to hold the position. He said that New China was founded on the unyielding spirit of countless martyrs. Even if there is only one soldier left in the 15th Army, this position must be held resolutely.

After several days of fierce fighting, all the surface positions of the Battle of Shangganling were finally lost, and the troops were forced to retreat to the tunnels.When everyone was eager to counterattack and regain the position, Qin Jiwei decided after careful consideration to postpone the counterattack from the 18th to the 19th in order to make more complete preparations and strive to completely drive the enemy out of the position.At this time, General Deng Hua suddenly called and told Qin Jiwei to be fully prepared and immediately launch a counterattack. Qin Jiwei confidently expressed that he would live up to his trust.