Age of Rebirth

On the Mokpo battlefield, there was a one-sided battle for more than an hour. The third division of the Japanese and Korean Garrison lost more than 5000 people. He was crippled, Lieutenant General Oshima of the division, his eyes were bloodshot, he knew that if the fight continued like this, Mokpo's second line of defense would definitely be lost!

If the independent division launches an attack immediately, Lieutenant General Oshima is not sure whether his own division can stop it. Why is this the result? If it is in the process of soldiers from both sides fighting each other, 53 The division suffered such heavy casualties, and I can accept it, but what's the matter with the current casualties?

"Chief of staff, immediately send a telegram to General Tanaka, the commander of the garrison army. I want to sue that bastard Kaga. If he hadn't directed the troops blindly and ordered the troops to enter the ground position, how could they have been bombarded twice by the cunning Chinese artillery? That bastard Kaga should bear the main responsibility for the loss of the Second Imperial Army!" Lieutenant General Oshima roared, blaming the loss of the 53rd Division on Lieutenant General Kaga, the commander of No.30 Seventh Division superior.

Hearing his boss roaring ferociously, the chief of staff was speechless for a while, and rolled his eyes. He looked down on his boss, who lost his composure like a mad dog, and finally waited for Lieutenant General Oshima to catch his breath. The chief of staff hurriedly reminded: " Division commander, I must remind you that in the telegrams with Lieutenant General Kaga, the other party did not issue any orders, and the garrison headquarters did not specify the command authority on the battlefield either!"

"That is to say, our two divisions are friendly neighbors, not subordinate to each other. Your accusation to the Garrison Command is untenable!"

Lieutenant General Oshima lost his temper all of a sudden, and he also remembered.The call back from that guy from Kaga only explained the tactical arrangement of the No.30 Seventh Division, and didn’t even offer any suggestions. It is unacceptable.He said that he was still incompetent, but with the breath in his heart, what should he do with the loss of the troops?

Seeing that the boss is no longer growling, nor is he jumping up and down like a dog that has stepped on its tail to the north.Instead, the eyeballs are rolling around, obviously thinking about something.The Chief of Staff secretly breathed a sigh of relief.Suggestion: "Division commander, what we need to do now is to truthfully report the battle situation and our losses to the garrison headquarters and request reinforcements. Otherwise, Mokpo's second line of defense will be in danger!"

The chief of staff's suggestion just hit Lieutenant General Oshima's mind, and he thought about it dully.Said: "According to your wishes, send a telegram to Commander Tanaka. In addition, order the withdrawn troops to prepare for the attack of the independent division troops. Those despicable and cunning Chinese people will definitely not miss this opportunity! "

The same blow was even more serious for Lieutenant General Kaga, the head of the No.30 Seventh Division, because it was in the front of the independent division's attack, and the casualties of the troops were greater than those of the 57th Division, with casualties exceeding one More than 8000 people, the chief of staff of the division who was reporting the number of casualties, saw the ugly face of the division commander, who was as ugly as a dead man, and shut his mouth wisely.

Lieutenant General Kaga's mind was numb. He would never have imagined that the commander of the independent division on the opposite side was so insidious and cunning that he sent a large number of tanks and a small number of infantry as bait for the attack. Soldiers, attracted to the ground position, attracted the Nakajimano Artillery Regiment to fire, and then, there was a sudden artillery attack, so cunning and insidious to the extent that it could not be added!

Lieutenant General Kaga also thought about it. If he had stood still and ordered the troops to continue to hide in the underground fortifications and the artillery had not fired, what would have happened?

The answer is very hurtful, obviously it won't work, then, the independent divisions that feinted to attack will quickly occupy the ground positions and block the exits of the underground fortifications. The entire No.30 Seventh Division will be blocked like a mouse Underground, waiting to be gradually annihilated, or, the commander of the independent division, ordered the main force to continue to advance towards Mokpo, and then left enough troops to deal with the imperial army hidden in the underground fortifications.

The No.30 Seventh Division, which is under siege, will be eaten up by the independent divisions like mulberry leaves. The opponent has enough time to do this. Therefore, Lieutenant General Kaga came to a conclusion , This is an unsolvable situation. Even if it is judged, it has to follow the rhythm of the commander of the independent division.

After reaching this conclusion, Lieutenant General Kaga was discouraged for a while, and his inner worries became heavier. Are he facing him? What kind of opponent is he?So cunning, so cunning?

However, Lieutenant General Kaga had no choice but to cheer up. While reorganizing the troops, he combined the remaining troops of each regiment to form two fully staffed regiments. On this point, he agrees with the head of the Oshima division. The cunning Chinese will not let go of such a good opportunity. Next, there will be a cruel battle. Perhaps, No.30 In this regard, all the divisions will be broken, including myself, the division head.

After finishing all this work, Lieutenant General Kaga sat down, took up a pen in person, and sent a report to Commander Tanaka. The content of his report was different from Lieutenant General Oshima's, including the tactics used by the independent division and the ferocity of firepower. Written in detail in the telegram, according to Lieutenant General Kaga's idea, even if he died for the Empire of Japan and His Majesty the Emperor in today's battle, he must leave a valuable contribution to the imperial army stationed in Korea. battlefield intelligence.

Of course, in the telegram, Lieutenant General Kaga did not forget that he asked General Tanaka for reinforcements and artillery. He knew that if only the No. Egg, the bravery and fearlessness of the soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army cannot replace the reality of lack of troops.

The two divisions of the Japanese army, with less than half of their troops remaining, were waiting in fear for the independent division to attack overwhelmingly. They could even imagine how fierce the independent division's attack would be!

However, after more than 20 minutes, the battlefield was completely silent. The expected offensive scene did not appear. It was also chills, waiting anxiously with fear, and suffering in pain, tearing the hearts of Japanese officers and soldiers.

The two telegrams from the Mokpo battlefield reached the desk of General Tanaka Shin, the commander of the Japanese and Korean garrison troops. He felt dizzy as if he had been hit in the face with a sap. It was just over an hour of fighting, no!It can't be regarded as a real battle. The independent division troops only dispatched tanks and a small number of infantry, and they didn't even count as an attack. They beat Mokpo's second line of defense and the two first-class divisions of the empire to half-mutilation!

General Tanaka's heart is bleeding. In his own hands, there are only a few first-class divisions in total. In the battle of Mokpo, he lost one, and the two night artillery regiments were completely wiped out. There are no complete field artillery left. How strong is the firepower of the independent division?

Bombing, bombing again, a battle, the independent division aviation actually dispatched hundreds of bombers, the sky of the Korean peninsula became the stage for China's planes, what about the empire's planes?General Tanaka hated the United Air Force, which nominally bears the name of the United Air Force of the Korean Peninsula Theater, but in fact, has no affiliation with him at all. He wished to kill that commander, Major General Sato Then fast.

The two telegrams that Admiral Tanaka paid attention to were those from Lieutenant General Kaga, the head of the No. 30 Seventh Division. As for the telegrams from Lieutenant General Oshima, the head of the Third Division, he automatically ignored them. What kind of virtue is an island?

The more he read the telegram, the more ugly General Tanaka's face became. In the end, it was almost ashen-blue. The second battle at the Mokpo battlefield was so bad. General Tanaka never thought that the tactics adopted by the independent division made him even more Shocked, now, the Mokpo battlefield has become the focus of the southern part of the Korean peninsula. If it is lost, Gwangju will be hard to protect, and Pusan ​​will also be under the guns of the independent division.

Losing Busan is tantamount to breaking the connection with the mainland. It is impossible to withdraw to the mainland, and the local reinforcements cannot rescue. The 10,000+ imperial soldiers stationed in North Korea, including myself, can only die in battle. Therefore, Mokpo must be kept, even if No matter how high the price is paid!

Only when local reinforcements arrive, can the North Korean garrison troops counterattack. It is only possible, but at the very least, the entire army will not be wiped out. However, the current focus of the headquarters is in the direction of Manchuria. Regardless, the four first-class divisions assembled in the Southwest Pacific Ocean in the mainland were not prepared for themselves, and they had to rely on the North Korean troops stationed there. General Tanaka sighed, his expression indescribably lonely.

Next to him, Chief of Staff Kamiya, who had been silent all the time, saw General Tanaka's spirit in a trance, and reminded: "Commander, the troops on the Mokpo defense line have suffered too many casualties. Now, there is an urgent need to replenish troops. You should act early. Make a decision, otherwise, the Mokpo defense line is in danger!"

General Tanaka stood up and looked at the bright sunshine outside the window, but he couldn't feel any warmth in his heart. After a long time, he gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. The 30nd Artillery Brigade will immediately go to the Mokpo battlefield and be placed under the command of the [-]rd Division, while the [-]th Division stationed in Busan and the [-]rd Artillery Brigade will immediately go to the Mokpo Battlefield and be placed under the command of the No. [-] Seventh Division!"

"The advance of the above-mentioned troops must be carried out after dark. The troops mobilized in Gwangju must arrive at the designated location before dawn tomorrow, and the troops mobilized in Busan must arrive at the designated location before dawn the day after tomorrow!"

"In addition, inform all the troops on the Mokpo front line, and appoint Lieutenant General Kaga, the commander of the No. 30 Seventh Division, as the commander of the Mokpo defense line of the Imperial Korean Garrison, and command all the troops in a unified way!"

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