Chapter 982: Pressure From Public Opinion

It was night, just as the U.S. military sent the Third Division to the front line of Wulaoli to enter a defensive state, its radio interceptors received a radio signal of clear code communication. After the information was accepted, it was sent to Commander Smith and Commander Almond. After reading it, the two major generals of the US military were so angry that they smoked from their orifices.

"The 'Drysdale Detachment' dispatched by the 1st Division and 1st Regiment of the US Marine Corps has completely failed. Most of the detachment's crew members were wiped out, and more than half of its armored unit was destroyed on the road leading to Hagaru-ri. The detachment commander Lieutenant Colonel Drysdale was badly wounded and Major McLaughlin was captured."

"The U.S. military needs to be responsible for the destruction of the 'Drysdale Detachment'. It is extremely irresponsible for the lives of soldiers to throw a force of about 1,000 people into the encirclement of one division of the enemy army. This is murder."

"And after the 'Drysdale Detachment' was over, the result was that the Gutuli position of the US military was empty, and the commander of the position, Colonel Puller, was stupid enough to attack the enemy's strong position again. The powerful armored force counterattacked and was lost in Gutuli."

"At present, Xingnan Port, where the headquarters of the 1st Marine Division is located, is completely under the enemy's front, and is about to suffer heavy losses. Major General Smith and Major Almond who are staying in Xingnan Port are in extreme danger. They are likely to become Enemy prisoners in this war."

Seeing the continuous reports, the two major generals of the US military were really furious. Because these reports are true and false, and the deployment, personnel, and various internal information of the US military are extremely detailed, ordinary people cannot distinguish the mistakes and omissions.

What was even more annoying was that the information was sent to the Tokyo bureau by an Associated Press reporter named Frank Noel from an enemy POW camp. There is no way to stop this kind of information released by high-power radio stations. Even if the Associated Press does not release it, other international news agencies will definitely not let it go.

What a goddamn disaster, worse than the hundreds of thousands lost at the front. Don't think that Americans are shameless. In fact, all big countries do. Now is the time for the United States to win World War II and build global confidence. This kind of battlefield failure is a slap in the face.

Not long after the message was sent, His Excellency the "Taishanghuang" who was staying at the Far East Military Headquarters in Tokyo was still considering how to deal with it? The British army on the Korean battlefield sent telegrams continuously, asking whether the "Drysdale Detachment" was really sent to the enemy by the US military to eat it.

Because Lieutenant Colonel Drysdale was a British officer, there were a large number of British soldiers in the detachment he commanded. This is simply a big mess. Thinking about it, the British Reuters must have made a big report, and the British army can't care less about this matter.

Moreover, the captured Frank released messages one after another, without any intention of stopping. He has first-hand information, such as an interview with the frontline commander of the Volunteer Army, and he can post a bunch of news, which will definitely attract attention; or he can write a documentary report for a captured officer, which is also extremely popular.

Reports with names and specific deeds are highly credible. Because the United Nations Army has included troops from more than 20 countries in the world, people who pay attention to the Korean battlefield are all over the world. The media in the world of the 1950s was also unscrupulous, and they must have frantically reported in order to attract readers.

In fact, the U.S. military is also very concerned about Frank's report, because this reporter also reported various details of the defeat of the U.S. military in Gutuli. In particular, they asked U.S. soldiers and officers who had personally experienced the battle, and completely outlined the entire battle process.

Frank also wrote a lot about the IS-7 heavy tank that broke through the US positions, and even described in detail the various details he saw, and said that he took a lot of photos, and even entered the tank to watch.

Through Frank's description of IS-7, both laymen and experts seem to see a tank that is beyond the times. Its weight of nearly 70 tons is huge, and its power of 1,200 horsepower and speed of up to 70 kilometers per hour make tanks of other countries fall behind in an instant.

130mm main gun, 40mm secondary gun,

Equipped with 60mm mortars to support the infantry, and a large number of vehicle-mounted machine guns, this weapon configuration is enough to make the US troops on the front line feel desperate, and it even shocks the US tank designers in the rear.

Not to mention that the captured American tank soldiers personally described the process of their confrontation with IS-7, and the powerlessness of their own shells was clearly described in their words. The one-sided massacre in the confrontation silenced other US tank soldiers and made the family members of the tank soldiers who participated in the First Marine Division cry.

"Damn it, this guy's slanderous nonsense must be stopped." The 'Tai Shang Huang' who was staying in Tokyo finally couldn't sit still, and this five-star general was the one who wanted the most face. He hopes that one day, like Eisenhower, he will turn from the military to the political world and become a president.

"Recovering the old soil, I need you to achieve a victory immediately, a victory worthy of publicity to people all over the world. Otherwise, the headlines of the major evening newspapers in the United States today will be our enemies boasting about their achievements." MacArthur was already in a state of desperation. .

You must know that North Korea has just entered the night, while the United States on the other side of the earth has just dawned. Radio waves can travel a long distance, and can also relay transmission. As soon as the radio station in Gutuli sent a message, Tokyo could receive it. And Tokyo received it, almost equal to the United States received it.

Disaster!

MacArthur has always played the leading role in the Korean battlefield. He tried to spread the flames of war to China, and even wanted to compete with the Soviet Union. However, the U.S. Congress and the government hope to control the scope of the war, and do not want to make things big, let alone cause a third world war.

The domineering old Mai relies on his record on the battlefield to maintain his influence. If the news of the failure of the First Marine Division is fermented by the media, his influence will soon drop significantly.

In fact, MacArthur was finally dismissed by Truman not only because of his rebelliousness, but also because of his series of failures in North Korea. So what the current Lao Mai needs is a big victory, not news of defeat.

The "Supreme Emperor" went into a rage, and the pressure naturally spread to Commander Almond and Commander Smith, who commanded the front line. The two were worried about the third division that was in a hurry to go into battle, but now listening to what the boss said, it showed that they were not only required to defend, but to attack.

Let the third division attack? Don't run halfway and fall apart that team with a large number of Nanbang soldiers!

The two senior military officers under great pressure really have a headache, but the current situation is not only MacArthur's trouble, but also their trouble. Especially Almond, the commander of the Tenth Army, he is Lao Mai's confidant. Now that the master is in trouble, it is obviously impossible for him not to do his best.

"Let the third division attack forward overnight, at least we can recover Zhenxingli." Almond was also very helpless in the end, and what he can do now is to continue to push the weak third division to the top.

Looking at the situation on the map, Major General Smith helplessly threw the drawing pen in his hand on the table, and sighed. The third division is really rushing the ducks to the shelves this time, bite the bullet!

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