Age of Rebirth

On the day Tang Qiuquan arrived in Mokpo, he immediately held a military meeting attended by the brigade commanders of the participating troops. He focused on listening to the introduction of the new plan for the Mokpo Campaign by Major General Ma Chaoyang, commander of the Southeast Mobile Corps.

Finally, Ma Chaoyang said: "Commander Tang, the time for the attack is set to start at dawn tomorrow. At that time, the aviation bomber unit will bomb the second line of defense of the Mokpo Japanese army for an hour. Then, the naval guns and ground artillery, After four to 10 minutes of shelling, the infantry began to attack under the cover of tanks, and the troops dispatched by each brigade for one attack were kept within two battalions."

"The purpose of doing this is to put a lot of pressure on the Japanese commanders. Our troops seem to be attacking across the board, but the density of troops per unit area is extremely low. The Japanese artillery and fortification firepower cannot form effective kills. This is also the style of play we summed up after learning the lesson of the Mokpo landing battle and the heavy casualties of the Ninth Brigade. After the Japanese army started to counterattack, the attack stopped immediately!"

"Then, use bombers, naval guns, and ground artillery to conduct secondary bombing and shelling of the Japanese positions, and repeat this process, so that the little devil commander Shinichi Tanaka will continue to add troops to the positions. In this way, the Mokpo In the wild, the purpose is to kill and injure the active forces of the Japanese army in large numbers! The core of the plan is these, please correct me, Commander!"

Tang Qiuquan smiled and said: "The plan you Ma Chaoyang knows has been carefully thought out and linked together. Even if it is impeccable, I can still find any faults. However, I have some suggestions for the reference of all commanders! "

Ma Chaoyang, including the brigade commanders below, were all engrossed when they heard that the new commander of the Korean Peninsula theater wanted to make an opinion, and they knew it.Commander Tang of the Navy Fleet sitting in front, even though he is now in charge of the Navy Fleet of the Independent Division, he thought he was a layman. Before that, he was a brave general on land. For the battle detachment, Commander Tang is the first detachment leader, his opinion must be very valuable!

Don't look at Ma Chaoyang.A dozen brigade commanders all looked nervous. Tang Qiuquan smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. I'm not picking on faults. My suggestion is to shorten the bombing time of the bomber unit to 10 minutes. Naval artillery and ground artillery The shelling time is increased to one hour. But it must be divided into two times. The first shelling is three 10 minutes after the bombing is over. The second shelling is separated from the first by two 10 minutes. The time of the two shellings is the same !"

"There are doubts, everyone is very clear. For our bomber force, one bombing is thousands of heavy aerial bombs. If the bombing time is too long, all the Japanese troops on the ground will be blown up. It means that there is no bait! As for the timing of the bombardment, since it was aimed at injuring and injuring the vital forces of the Japanese army, no matter what you do, you have to give them time to prepare for the battle! It’s not easy to control the fire if it hurts but can’t kill you!”

The officers were stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter. Everyone understood, and thought to themselves, "Commander Tang's actions are more sinister. After the bombing and shelling, the Japanese army thought that the troops would start attacking soon, so they would definitely attack from the ground." Get out of the bunker, enter the surface fortifications, and prepare to deal with the attack. At this time, there will be another shelling, and after a lot of tossing, it is estimated that there are not many little devils left in the position!"

Ma Chaoyang rubbed his hands happily, "Commander Tang, do you have any instructions?"

Tang Qiuquan continued: "Since it is necessary to consume the vital forces of the Japanese army on the Mokpo battlefield, this means that the Mokpo battlefield will be a long-term war of attrition, and all troops must be psychologically prepared. The tightest, is there any tension? Since it is an attack on a battalion scale, there are too many troops and you can't get rid of it. You can only watch the excitement, don't you feel so anxious?"

"So, I suggest that each brigade send out two regiments a day to conduct continuous attacks. One battalion fights once, and immediately replaces the other battalion. This cycle maintains the cutting-edge offensive momentum, and the other two regiments rest and sleep. , recharge your batteries, let's give the Japanese army a modern version of the car battle!"

"Coax!" The officers laughed loudly and almost lifted the top of the tent, followed by a burst of applause like a storm. Ma Chaoyang's face lit up with excitement. Commander Tang's suggestion played a finishing touch. It's really wonderful, the modern version of the car battle, definitely boosted his spirits, he took the lead in applauding, and the slaps were almost red.

After the applause and laughter subsided, Tang Qiuquan continued: "Now, Chief of Staff Xin, please announce the latest order from Master Zhi!"

Xin Xiguo stepped up to the front desk and said solemnly: "Order!" The officers below stood up in unison, "According to the division's telegram, from today onwards, the three brigades of the Marine Corps that will reinforce the battlefield on the Korean Peninsula will withdraw immediately. Fight, return to the original organizational system, and go to Gaizhou and Anton on the Liaodong Peninsula to deploy defenses!"

"Ah!" Chen Mengqiao, the commander of the first brigade of the Marine Corps, Li Bohan, the commander of the second brigade, and Xiao Jinting, the commander of the third brigade, were all shocked. It was too unexpected. Originally, the three brigades got the main attack mission and were preparing for tomorrow After a good fight, they were suddenly transferred back to the original unit. When they came to the battlefield on the Korean Peninsula, the Marine Corps did not win any battles. They just went back like this. How could they explain to Commander Han?

The three of them looked at each other, and they all saw the unwillingness in each other's hearts. Chen Mengqiao shouted loudly: "Report to Commander Tang, the two colleagues who represent the Marine Corps in humble positions, have something to say!"

Tang Qiuquan glanced over, "It's Chen Mengqiao, I know your temper, if you have anything to say, just say it!"

Chen Mengqiao said excitedly: "Commander Tang, for tomorrow's attack, our three troops have made careful preparations from top to bottom. I can't explain to the officers and soldiers below, and we, Commander Han, can't say anything when we ask, so, I request to approve the Marine Corps to participate in tomorrow's battle, and then execute the division's order to return to the Liaodong Peninsula! "

Tang Qiuquan did not immediately answer Chen Mengqiao's challenge, but asked Ma Chaoyang, "Commander Ma, what's your opinion?"

Looking at the three of Chen Mengqiao with anticipation, Ma Chaoyang knew that before, he had promised that when the Japanese army launched an attack again, the three brigades of the Marine Corps would be the main attacking force on the front line. , How can I break my promise, but I can't disobey the order from my teacher, I only have regrets in my heart, now, seeing Commander Tang asking himself this way, I feel that there is still a turning point.

"Commander Tang, I think about it. The Marine Corps came to reinforce them. They haven't fought a single battle, so it doesn't make sense. What's more, before you came, I have issued an order that their troops will be the main attack, and the troops will follow this principle. Those who ordered to make preparations, my opinion is that they can stay and fight a battle, and then return to the original system!" Of course, Ma Chaoyang must clarify his attitude, and in the future, when he meets Han Tie, he will have something to say.

Tang Qiuquan smiled and said: "It seems that if I force the order, I am afraid that I will dissatisfy Chen Mengqiao and you guys. Well, I will send a telegram to the division commander to explain this and reinforce the three brigades of the Marine Corps on the Korean Peninsula battlefield." , Participate in tomorrow's battle and postpone returning to construction for one day! However, it can be agreed in advance that only this battle is allowed!"

All day on June 26, the troops of the Southeast Mobile Corps concentrated on the Mokpo battlefield were sitting and preparing carefully for the upcoming attack. The troops began to enter their respective attack starting points according to the combat plan. A heavy artillery brigade and two tank brigades also began to deploy.

When the troops were deployed, Tang Qiuquan presided over a military conference attended by the top commanders of the aviation, naval fleet, and ground forces. Rear Admiral Chaoyang, Major General Wu Yaoting, Commander of the First Armored Brigade and Commander of the Korean Peninsula Armored Forces, Lieutenant Colonel Tang Yunfei, Commander of the Fleet Carrier Aircraft, and others attended the meeting.

The content of the meeting focused on the study of the coordination of sea, air and ground firepower. The offensive officers participating in the meeting were all senior officers at the major general level. Tang Yunfei, a young lieutenant colonel, was sitting among a group of generals with shining stars. Eye-catching, he himself felt uncomfortable.

A few years have passed, Tang Yunfei has grown up, shed his youthful innocence, and grown into a qualified carrier-based aircraft commander. Between his brows, he is somewhat similar to his uncle Tang Qiuli, and his personality is also similar to that of his uncle Tang Qiuli. .

At the beginning, he was an ordinary army aviation fighter pilot, and now he is the chief of staff of the carrier-based fighter regiment. Now he is the carrier-based aircraft commander of an aircraft carrier force. Becoming a lieutenant colonel, according to his current rank, should be the rank of colonel. As a lieutenant colonel, he himself feels awkward in commanding several colonel leaders of the carrier-based aircraft regiment.

However, the Fleet Political Work Office reported the promotion of Tang Yunfei to the Fleet Headquarters several times, but was suppressed by the commander, Lieutenant General Tang Qiuquan.

Therefore, the identities of the number one in the independent division and the nephew of the number three and four bosses, not only did not bring any benefits to Tang Yunfei, but were suppressed all the time. Fortunately, Uncle Qiuquan let himself do it without being promoted and commanding operations. As for lieutenant colonel or colonel, it does not matter.

Now, Tang Yunfei sat in the last row and listened for a long time. What everyone studied was the Army Aviation Combat Forces, Ground Forces, Armored Forces, Fleet Firepower, etc., but did not mention the carrier-based aircraft force.

It's aggrieved enough to say that since he went to the battlefield of the Korean peninsula, the carrier-based aircraft unit has not caught a single combat mission. It is just a vigilance. Seeing that everyone has finished talking, Tang Yunfei is anxious to adjourn the meeting.

(to be continued) (to be continued...)