. It was not until November 9 that Huang Zhibo received the news that the coalition forces had cancelled the offensive operation.

Huang Zhibo was a little surprised. In his understanding, Botsman was a very impulsive soldier and it was difficult to hold on, but he made such a decision.

Of course, Huang Zhibo knew very well why Botsman did this.

As long as the coalition forces fought the Linchuan River, no matter what the result was, the main force of the US military participating in the war would be unable to be safe from being annihilated and would be severely damaged.

At that time, Huang Zhibo's idea was very simple.

Although when Qi Kaiwei was asked to make arrangements, Huang Zhibo mentioned that he should seize the opportunity to annihilate the main force of the US military, and even use the four main force armies that are undergoing rest and recuperation, Huang Zhibo's requirements are very low. If the 39th Army can use the 39th Army to block the two armored divisions of the US military and severely damage the US military in the armored battle, it would be enough. When the coalition's offense is curbed, the Volunteer Army can use the four main force armies to launch the third battle. In addition, if the US military does not launch a large-scale attack on the Eastern and Central Fronts, it will be enough.

, and the fifth main army can also be used. In Huang Zhibo's view, the two armored divisions of the US military were destroyed, and five armies could definitely cross the 38th parallel, and even have great confidence in defeating Seoul. Of course, this must have a premise, that is, to quickly fight and decide on the Western Front, strive to launch the third battle in mid-November, and to conquer Seoul before the end of November, otherwise the situation will be complicated when the Second Infantry Division and the Seventh Infantry Division resume combat effectiveness. For this reason, Huang Zhibo deliberately showed the enemy as weak and strived to fight an armored battle in Kaesong.

Unfortunately, Botsman was not fooled.

Now, the problem is complicated.

Four US military divisions retreated to the 38th parallel and acted as the main force. By mid-November, the coalition would definitely consolidate the front line and have enough capital to block the Volunteer Army's progress on the 38th parallel. If the first round of offense fails to make a breakthrough, the battle will be delayed until late November. With the Second Infantry Division and the Seventh Infantry Division participating in the battle, the Volunteer Army will not only not be able to make a breakthrough, but whether it can withstand the coalition's comprehensive counterattack is a question.

Obviously, Botsman was waiting for the volunteers to attack.

Huang Zhibo is not a fool either. After the attack was frustrated, it would be difficult for the volunteers to retreat to the defense line in time, and it would not be possible to maintain a complete strategic defense line behind the offensive troops. As long as the coalition seizes the opportunity, let alone two main divisions, even if there are only one or two fully-built armored brigades, they can make a great breakthrough.

For the volunteer army, there are only two options: one is to launch an attack in a timely manner, and the other is to obtain more troops.

Obviously, neither choice is ideal.

To launch an attack in time, the first thing to do is to get the seven main army to obtain enough main combat equipment as soon as possible, which is almost impossible. Even if Lu Fenglie made a guarantee to help Huang Zhibo solve the equipment problem personally, it would not be possible to provide enough main combat equipment until the end of November or even early December. By this time, the Second Infantry Division and the Seventh Infantry Division had already come on the field.

It is even more impossible to obtain more troops. There are enough seven armies. In the narrow battlefield of North Korea, mobilizing more troops will only lead to inability to launch. In addition, internal mobilization of the army has begun. In order to supplement the losses of the volunteer army, all main armies have mobilized. Drawing of troops will only weaken the combat effectiveness of each main force, and there are no troops other than the armed police to mobilize.

Now, the situation has become a stalemate.

For both sides of the war, it is difficult to achieve decisive victory in offense, and defense is more than enough.

Interestingly, when the front line cooled down, the two sides did not take the opportunity to conduct a ceasefire negotiation, and even had no intention of negotiating.

Obviously, both sides believe that there is a chance to obtain more favorable ceasefire conditions.

The army has no intention to conduct armistice negotiations, which does not mean that the top leaders of both sides do not have this idea.

On January 10, Li Pingko flew to the United Nations headquarters again to attend the armistice consultation meeting held by Britain, France and Russia, and held an informal meeting with Strauss.

In fact, by this time, China and the United States prefer a ceasefire.

It has to be simpler. Only at this time will the Second Korean War see the dawn of the end of the front line.

However, there are still huge differences between the two sides on some key issues.

Unlike previous high-level meetings, the initiative this time is completely in the hands of Li Pingko, that is, as long as China is willing to make concessions on key issues, the United States has no reason to refuse to cease the war.

So, can China make concessions on key issues raised by the United States?

At that time, the biggest question was how to draw a military dividing line.

In the first two informal negotiations, Strauss had proposed to truce the battle wherever he fought, so Li Pingko insisted on this proposition.

Obviously, Strauss is quit now.

You should know that by this time the volunteers had crossed the 38th parallel and controlled the 5,000 square kilometers of South Korea's territory.

For South Korea, which has a land area of ​​less than 100,000 square kilometers, a land of 5,000 square kilometers is not a trivial matter. Moreover, about half of the land of 5,000 square kilometers is located on the north bank of the Lincheon River, close to Seoul, and has been South Korea's military barrier before that.

To be simple, as long as this land is in the hands of the volunteers, it is a sharp knife that is held on the capital of South Korea.

According to Strauss's request, the volunteers must withdraw from the north bank of the Linchuan River and retreat to the north of Panmundian.

Obviously, Li Pingkoo could not accept such a proposal.

Straus knew the hardships himself. After all, the United States initially proposed to cease fire wherever it went, but now Li Pingko used this as a reason.

When Li Pingko refused to make concessions, Strauss had to settle for the second best.

In the second meeting on the 12th, Strauss proposed a new solution, namely, to exchange land in Northeast South Korea for the north bank of the Linchuan River.

Li Pingko did not object to this proposal, but the two sides had great differences in the proportion of exchanges.

Straus is not a fool, he hopes to exchange it one-to-one. Li Pingko is not a fool, so after Strauss put forward this suggestion, he raised a very critical question, that is, can the places in northeastern South Korea where birds do not shit be as good as the north bank of the Linchuan River?

It can be said that this is a very realistic problem.

The north bank of the Lincheon River is a strategic location and its strategic value is very important. The northeastern region of South Korea is deserted and has little strategic value at all. In addition, the north bank of the Lincheon River is a relatively developed region with many towns and two main reservoirs in the Greater Seoul region. The northeastern region of South Korea has almost no economic value. Not only is it sparsely populated, it also has no economic resources of many economic significance.

Therefore, Li Pingko proposed a plan, which is to use a calculation formula that both parties agree on according to strategic value, population size, resource quantity, etc. to count the north bank of the Linchuan River and the northeastern South Korea respectively, and then exchange it according to the same value as equals.

Not to mention how to calculate it for now, just this method makes it difficult for Strauss to accept it.

You should know that if this exchange is really done, South Korea is likely to lose tens of thousands of square kilometers of land, and the South Korean authorities will not accept such a result no matter what.

But, is there any other way?

By the third negotiation, Strauss agreed to Li Pingko's proposal, but proposed that a third party should be asked to conduct a value assessment.

Li Pingko did not object, and anyway, third parties may not necessarily favor the United States.

Now, the question becomes who will evaluate it.

Among the third parties proposed by China and the United States, only Russia has been recognized. After all, Russia is a neighbor of North Korea and a major country in Northeast Asia. It has a great influence on the Korean Peninsula. However, the United States proposed to let Britain and France participate in the assessment, but Li Pingko refused. The reason is very simple. Britain and France have nothing to do with the Korean Peninsula and do not have much influence in Northeast Asia, and there is no reason to interfere in North Korea. According to Li Pingko's proposal, several members of the United Nations Security Council can be invited to participate on the basis of the Six-Party Talks on the nuclear issue of the Korean Peninsula.

Li Pingko's proposal was also related to the situation at that time, because among the countries on the rotation of the Security Council, there were Iran and Venezuela. Although Strauss would definitely bring Japan, as long as Iran and Venezuela join in, the United States would not be able to gain advantage.

Straus had no choice but to accept Li Pingko's proposal.

However, in what way to evaluate is still a question. In addition, before the assessment is conducted, both parties must cease fire, otherwise the assessment will have no meaning.

Now, both sides of the warring parties must sit at the negotiating table.

On January 15, negotiators from the warring parties met again, and the consultation location was on the Linchuan River Bridge in Wenshan.

Because they were just preparing for the meeting, the two sides did not discuss matters related to the armistice, and only decided to temporarily ceasefire from 0:00 a.m. on November 17.

According to the arrangement, the armistice negotiations will begin on the morning of the 17th.

This is the armistice negotiation arranged above and has little to do with Huang Zhibo.

For Huang Zhibo, it is not necessarily a bad thing to hold a ceasefire negotiation with the coalition forces at this time, because the four main armies of the Volunteer Army are still resting, and only the 54th Army and the 47th Army have obtained all the main combat equipment, and the other two armies have not recovered their vitality. In addition, the 39th Army and the 65th Army are also being reorganized and have not obtained all the main combat equipment.

It is important that during this period, the Volunteer Army consolidated its defense line.

If the Volunteer Army launches an attack at this time, even if it makes a breakthrough, it is likely to face six US military advisors in late November.

For Botsman, this is not a bad thing.

The Second Infantry Division and the Seventh Infantry Division have been rebuilt, but the main combat equipment will not arrive on November 24, and then it will take several days to undergo adaptive training.

With the strength of the coalition forces, even if they can block the attack of the volunteer army, they may not be able to severely damage the volunteer army.

It is important that in the case of insufficient troops, as long as the Volunteer Army launches an attack, the coalition forces are likely to be forced to retreat and give more land to the Volunteer Army.

When the two sides have reached a negotiation intention, retreating means greater losses.
Chapter completed!