Age of Rebirth

Busan, an important port city at the southernmost tip of the Korean peninsula, and the location of the Japanese and Korean Garrison Command, on the same night, the commander, General Tanaka Shin, had not left his office. For a whole day, the general locked himself in the In the office, not only was there lunch and dinner, the water rice was clean, and no one was seen. All the officers who came to report the situation were told by the guard captain at the door without exception, "For all military affairs, please go to Chief of Staff Kamiya deal with!"

As the night darkened, none of the officers in the headquarters left. General Tanaka did not show up all day. The atmosphere in the headquarters was somewhat panicked. Major General Toshihiko Kamiya, the chief of staff of the North Korean garrison, finished handling the last item at hand. On official business, he yawned tiredly, reached out to greet a staff officer, and asked with a tired face, "Your Excellency, Commander, are you still in the office?"

The staff officer with the rank of Major Sergeant said rather worriedly: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, the commander hasn't left his office all day, he hasn't seen anyone, he hasn't eaten lunch or dinner, and he came here from the front lines of Gwangju and Mokpo. The commanders of several divisions in the headquarters have also been shut down. Please forgive the presumptuousness of the department. Your Excellency, Commander, is in such a state that it will inevitably affect the morale of the soldiers of the imperial army. As the commander, how can you have such a posture?"

Chief of Staff Kamiya, who had been careless before, suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with surprise, and looked at this little Major Staff Officer. As far as what he said just now, it was a great disrespect. The military regulations, and the status and military ranks of the two sides are very different, who is so bold to give this major staff officer who can't even call his name?

Chief of Staff Kamiya's expression changed.He yelled: "Baga! What do you know? Commander, you are thinking about the strategy to deal with the situation in front of you, and you, a minor staff officer, are making comments on the Supreme Commander. Military regulations and military discipline? So far, I think you are young and ignorant, and this chief of staff will not hold you accountable. Keep your mouth shut, otherwise, no one can save you!"

In the eyes of the major staff officer, a look of fear flashed across, and he bowed hastily. "Hay! I would like to follow the teachings of the Chief of Staff, and please forgive me for being ignorant and ignorant. I have no intention of disrespecting Commander Tanaka. I am just worried, so I will speak nonsense, but this is the staff of the headquarters. , the common opinion, the humble job happened to be questioned by the chief of staff!"

Chief of Staff Kamiya frowned.With a wave of his hand, it was like blowing a fly, and he knew in his heart that this major staff officer should retreat.What is General Tanaka thinking? Although the words of the staff officer are disrespectful, they also express the true thoughts of most of the officers in the headquarters. If this emotion is allowed to spread, it will spread to the troops below. The army will be shaken.

Chief of Staff Kamiya decided to meet Commander Tanaka. He simply cleaned up his desk and walked along the long corridor to the innermost commander's office. The expression was similar to what the major staff officer said, with a hint of panic, and Chief of Staff Kamiya's heart also felt heavy.

When we arrived in front of the commander's office, I saw the captain of the guard with a gun and a knife, like a prong, and four fully armed guards standing there. When he saw Chief of Staff Kamiya approaching, he raised his hand as if he hadn't seen him. He was about to open the door and enter, and hurriedly reached out to stop him: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, please stay still, Your Excellency Commander ordered that no one be seen!"

Chief of Staff Shengu's face turned cold, his gaze swept over like a knife, and he said in a sinister tone, "Does that include me too?"

The captain of the guard was forced to take half a step back by Chief of Staff Kamiya's gloomy eyes, thought for a while, stood at attention with a "snap", lowered his head and said, "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, I have a humble duty, please forgive me!"

"Go away!" The words of the captain of the guard did not stop Chief of Staff Shengu. He let out a low voice, stretched out his hand and pushed open the door of the office. The room was pitch black, with no light at all. , Major General Kamiya saw, behind the desk, General Tanaka's clay-carved and wooden figure.

"Crack!" Chief of Staff Kamiya stretched out his hand to turn on the light switch, and the office was suddenly bright. The sudden appearance of the light made General Tanaka's eyes dazzle, and Chief of Staff Kamiya saw it in astonishment, but he hadn't seen it for a day. , General Tanaka was frighteningly old, with a haggard face, dull eyes and drooping eye bags, like a traveler who has trekked for many days in the desert, with a tired look from inside to outside.

Chief of Staff Kamiya lost his voice and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, you...?" He didn't know what to say next.

The captain of the guard who did not stop Chief of Staff Kamiya followed behind and said in fear: "Your Excellency, Commander, I...!"

General Tanaka waved his hand silently, the captain of the guard bowed his head and withdrew, and then said blankly: "Mr. Kamiya, I knew you would come, please sit down!"

Chief of Staff Kamiya sat across from General Tanaka. For a moment, he didn't know how to speak. General Tanaka's depression was beyond his expectation, as if he had experienced some heavy blow, and his spirit was on the verge of collapse.

Seeing Major General Kamiya's probing eyes, General Tanaka reached out to take a telegram, pushed it in front of him, and said in a hoarse voice: "Mr. Kamiya, look at this!"

Chief of Staff Kamiya picked up the telegram, and after reading the above content, he realized that he had guessed what General Tanaka was thinking before, which was completely wrong. The telegram was sent by the General Staff Headquarters of the base camp. The base camp requested to increase troops to the Korean Peninsula battlefield as soon as possible, and clearly told him that the current focus of the empire is on the front lines of Manchuria and the Far East. It is imperative to increase troops on the Korean Peninsula, but not in the near future!

The base camp is forming a new division to form a reserve corps to reinforce the battlefield on the Korean peninsula. The North Korean garrison must guard the existing area. It will take at least a month to wait for the reinforcements to arrive. That is to say, reinforcements are certain. But after a month.

"Your Excellency, Commander, why is there such a call back from the base camp?" Chief of Staff Kamiya didn't know why, and asked tentatively. He felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, and asked for reinforcements from the base camp. The chief of staff didn't even know that he was like an outsider. Besides, how could Commander Tanaka know that the mainland has the ability to form a 10,000+ troops in the shortest possible time?

General Tanaka, who was mentally exhausted, did not hear the unease in Major General Kamiya's tone, sighed, and said: "Mr. Kamiya, I received news from an old friend in the base camp that the Empire was transferred back from the Southwest Pacific battlefield. The strength of the seven first-class divisions, four of which have already arrived in the mainland, so I immediately sent a telegram to the headquarters, requesting that three of the divisions be sent to the battlefield on the Korean Peninsula as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, The base camp rejected my request straight away, without any room for accommodation!"

"Moreover, it clearly told us that the status of Manchuria is more important than that of the Korean Peninsula. It is really a frustrating reply. The base camp just doesn't understand that Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula are equally important in terms of strategic positions, and they can be the horns of each other. If the Korean Peninsula falls, Manchuria will not be safe. The independent divisions attacking the Korean Peninsula can cross the border and go straight to Fengtian in southern Manchuria. At that time, the main force of the Kwantung Army concentrated in the Liaoxi and West Manchuria areas of Manchuria will be attacked by the enemy. situation?"

Chief of Staff Kamiya understands that this telegram from the base camp has dealt a huge blow to General Tanaka. Since the beginning of the war on the Korean peninsula, the North Korean garrison has been at a disadvantage. 10,000+ troops have been divided from the north of Incheon to the border of Manchuria. , under the onslaught of the independent division's front and rear attacks, it is only a matter of time before all the jade pieces are broken, and on the front line from Busan to Mokpo, they are in a state of perseverance, let alone divide the troops to rescue, it is a matter of time when they can survive unknown!

What's more, it was General Tanaka's decision to throw away his pawns to protect his car and abandon that part of his troops with the pain of a strong man breaking his wrist. If he still can't defend the line from Busan to Mokpo, he can't explain it to the base camp. In this case, the North Korean garrison is in urgent need of reinforcements Otherwise, the situation is in dire straits, but what we get is such a reply. No wonder General Tanaka looks half dead like an eggplant beaten by Shuang.

After understanding General Tanaka's mind and pondering for a while, Chief of Staff Kamiya said: "Commander, the situation may not be as bad as you feared. In the battle at Mokpo Beach yesterday, we also severely damaged the offensive at the cost of more than 2 people. According to preliminary estimates, the casualties of the Chinese army were around [-], which dampened their morale, so there was no fighting on the front line all day today!"

"And you ordered the beachhead troops to quickly withdraw to the second line of defense in Mokpo, which avoided the offensive momentum of the independent division troops who were eager to retaliate. From this point of view, the Imperial Army has held on to the line from Busan to Mokpo for several months. There should be no problem with time, besides, we still have 10,000+ troops and we have a few key points in our hands, so, Your Excellency Commander, you don’t have to worry too much.”

"As for the reply and attitude of the base camp, there is no need to be depressed. Moreover, the base camp did not completely ignore the situation on the Korean Peninsula battlefield. Yesterday, the base camp and the Ministry of the Army sent a telegram to transfer eight fighter wings from the Home Air Defense Command. Together with four bomber wings, we will form a joint air force on the Korean Peninsula battlefield, which has already stationed in the local field airports of Kyushu Island, regaining the air supremacy on the Korean Peninsula battlefield, just around the corner!"

"Without the threat from the air, the Imperial Army is not afraid of any enemy!" Chief of Staff Kamiya spoke eloquently. His judgment on the war situation on the Korean Peninsula was not as pessimistic as General Tanaka.

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