The Korean War broke out, and China was caught off guard; Zhou Enlai presided over a national defense conference to form the Northeast Frontier Defense Force;
The combat goal of the Volunteer Army - to rule by drawing a line; Mao Zedong analyzed the issue of whether it could be fought; Truman and MacArthur believed that China "does not have enough to prepare for trouble"; Mao Zedong and Peng Dehuai considered a fundamental solution to the North Korean problem through full preparation;
Zhou Enlai formulates a rotational battle plan; Mao Zedong's telegram to Stalin; Zhou Enlai conducts negotiations;
The volunteers are still preparing for a protracted war;
Mao Zedong and Kim Il Sung decided to negotiate while fighting; the negotiation agreement was reached with difficulty. By reproducing the will and thoughts of the decision-makers during the war, readers can fundamentally and overall understand the necessity of China sending troops to North Korea, and then have a mature and professional understanding of the war against the U. S. And aid Korea.