Age of Rebirth

In a big air battle on the Korean Peninsula, the Air Force of the Independent Division joined hands with the carrier-based aircraft of the fleet to completely remove the Japanese Army's Korean Peninsula Joint Air Force, and also defeated the attempt by the commander of the Japanese and Korean Garrison, General Tanaka Shinichi, to regain air supremacy. For General Tanaka, the blow was fatal.

Major General Shen Gu, the chief of staff of the garrison army, was even more surprised by the information reported by General Tanaka. He even suspected that it was Tang Qiuli, the devil of China who was always known for his insidiousness and cunning. The generals of the Japanese Empire have suffered too much.

Major General Kamiya swore that the source of information was absolutely reliable, but General Tanaka's thinking turned to another angle. He was very puzzled, why didn't the three brigades of the Independent Division going south from the mountains directly attack Busan and Gwangju?

Judging from the current situation of the war on the Korean Peninsula, although there are still tens of thousands of troops fighting on the Manchurian border north of Incheon, General Tanaka is like a mirror in his heart. It will be a matter of time before the tens of thousands of people are broken. Between the mountains, there is no self-organized unit to resist the attack of the independent division. Therefore, the line from Busan to Mokpo at the southernmost tip of the Korean peninsula has become the most intense and critical battlefield.

If you are that Chinese demon Tang Qiuli, the most effective way to strike is to attack Mokpo while ordering troops from the mountains to attack Busan and Gwangju respectively, shaking the defense line of the imperial Korean garrison in all directions. Because of this, I dare not invest too much troops in the direction of Mokpo. After all, Busan and Gwangju are also very important, especially Busan, which is the only channel to connect with the mainland.

The problem ensues, that Chinese devil.Why not order troops to attack Pusan ​​and Gwangju?If it is said, which Chinese devil made a foolish move, and killed General Tanaka, he didn't believe it. His head hurts from thinking about it, and he couldn't figure out the reason, but he instinctively felt that this was a conspiracy, but But there is no way to analyze it. What is the purpose of the conspiracy?

After putting forward his proposal, Chief of Staff Kamiya waited for His Excellency the Commander to make a decision.Finding that Your Excellency the General was distracted, but it wasn't the kind of distracted one who was in a trance, but a distracted one who was caught in a thought but couldn't solve the trouble, he thought to himself, "What question did the commander think of?"

A few more minutes passed.General Tanaka was still in deep thought, and Chief of Staff Kamiya couldn't help but said: "Commander, we should make a decision immediately. In addition to mobilizing troops to reinforce the Mokpo battlefield, we must mobilize more troops from Busan and Gwangju. More troops, join the Mokpo battlefield!"

"Ah!" General Tanaka looked at his chief of staff in astonishment, and he was still circling his own doubts in his mind.Subconsciously asked: "Mr. Shengu, analyze it. Why did the independent division troops going south from the mountains give up attacking Busan and Gwangju? Is there any conspiracy?"

"Ah?" Chief of Staff Kamiya was also stunned. His mind was still full of how to mobilize troops to reinforce the Mokpo battlefield, but he found that he had not kept up with the commander's thinking. When I came to this question, I thought about it for a while and replied: "Commander, judging by the department, there are only three brigades and less than 5 troops in the independent division going south from the direction of the mountains!"

"If Pusan ​​and Gwangju are attacked separately, then, on average, in each direction of attack, the number of troops available to the independent divisions is only more than [-]. However, how many troops does the empire have in Busan and Gwangju? Five divisions, three independent divisions With a brigade of more than [-] people, we are not afraid of the imperial army's counter-encirclement, gathering and annihilating the independent division troops of these three brigades, and then removing the threat from the flanks, I think the commander of the independent division has no choice but to do so!"

After listening to Chief of Staff Kamiya's analysis, General Tanaka remained silent. In all fairness, Chief of Staff Kamiya's analysis was taken for granted, even superficial. It is possible to deploy a considerable part of the troops from the frontal direction of the Mokpo battlefield to strengthen the attack on the flanks. However, judging from the current battlefield situation, the Chinese devil obviously did not do so.

This is another place where General Tanaka was puzzled. Suddenly, General Tanaka seemed to think of something, and asked: "Mr. Kamiya, who is the commander of the independent division commanding the battle in the direction of Mokpo? The intelligence department has detailed information. ?"

It should be said that Major General Kamiya is a very qualified chief of staff. General Tanaka is busy with the already broken Major General Sato, arguing with the lawsuit, and preparing to confront the bigwigs in the base camp. Some daily military affairs of the North Korean Garrison Command are left to the On the shoulders of Major General Kamiya, of course, he will not relax in terms of intelligence. The agents of the intelligence department of the garrison army cannot go deep into the interior of the independent division to conduct intelligence, but they can still find out who their opponent is!

Chief of Staff Kamiya said modestly: "Commander, because of the tight defense of the independent division, the intelligence department only got part of the enemy's intelligence until yesterday, including the part you care about. You report!"

The body of General Tanaka suddenly leaned forward, like a wolf who had seen the fire, and said in shock and fear: "Is that the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli, commanding at the front?"

Chief of Staff Kamiya shook his head and replied: "Commander, no, the enemy commander on the Mokpo battlefield is Ma Chaoyang, the commander of the Southeast Mobile Corps of the Independent Division, with the rank of major general. This person was originally a member of the troops directly under Tang Qiuli. A deputy brigade commander, later transferred to the position of brigade commander, and later, during the struggle with the empire for control of the Indochina Peninsula, was promoted to the commander of the newly formed Southeast Mobile Corps of the Independent Division!"

"And this Southeast Mobile Corps was established on the basis of the troops under the Independence Division's Indochina Peninsula Garrison Headquarters. Within the Independent Division, it is a second-rate force. According to the rules of Ma Chaoyang's appointment, it is not Tang Qiuli's. The confidant generals don’t have any outstanding records, and it’s not the earliest time to join the independent division, and it was only after the command post attacked our empire’s Korean garrison that it attracted the attention of the intelligence department!”

"It's just that in the battle to attack Mokpo's second line of defense this morning, he showed unusual insidiousness and cunning, causing heavy casualties to the No.30 Seventh Division and the Third Division. Opponent, the above is all the information collected by the intelligence department!"

"Ma Chaoyang?" General Tanaka muttered, he was very unfamiliar with this opponent, and at the same time, he was much more relaxed. As long as he attacked the commander of the independent division in Mokpo, many of the frightening Chinese devil Tang Qiuli, or There are several other generals under his command, such as Liu Tiehan, the deputy division commander, Tang Qiusheng, the deputy division commander, Feng Jiwu, the commander of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps, and other powerful generals.

It is normal for a commander of a second-rate unit to be analyzed by Chief of Staff Kamiya. General Tanaka's expression has obviously relaxed, but he is very dissatisfied with the work efficiency of the intelligence department, "Mr. Kamiya, the intelligence department What are those guys doing? The Korean Peninsula campaign has been going on for more than two days, why is it only now that we have collected information about the enemy commander?" He asked angrily.

Chief of Staff Kamiya secretly slandered, "You have been arguing with Sato of the United Air Force of the Korean Peninsula all day, and you will fly back to the mainland for a while, and you will go to Saga in Kyushu Island to question him face to face, so you have the heart to care about these things!"

Chief of Staff Kamiya was dissatisfied, but he said: "What the commander is asking is that I will strictly order the intelligence department to make decisions by the five commanders and come up with more valuable intelligence. By the way, the commander, the problem we studied just now, What decision do you have?" He changed the subject and returned to the question just now.

General Tanaka pondered for a while, and said: "Order the No.30 Ninth Division stationed in Busan, and the No. The No.41 Third Division and the Ono Independent Brigade stationed in Busan will immediately enter the front line of Gwangju as the battle reserve team on the Mokpo battlefield. All mobilized troops must be carried out at night. We have air supremacy and must avoid being attacked by the independent division aviation kill!"

"In addition, send a separate telegram to Kaga and Oshima, ordering them that Mokpo Mokpo is related to the life and death of the Imperial Korean troops stationed in Korea. Before the reinforcements arrive, they must stick to it until dark, even if they pay more. The price is too high, and you are not allowed to take half a step back. Even if you are the last person in the battle, you must stay on the ground! After dark, more than 8 reinforcements will arrive!"

"In the telegram to that guy in Oshima, add these few words, you must obey the command of Lieutenant General Kaga, the commander of the No. Unite with sincerity and work together to deal with difficulties. If I am in Busan and find out that you have disobeyed any order, the military law is ruthless and you will be punished severely. I hope you will remember the above points!"

Speaking of this, General Tanaka shook his head, his face was a little melancholy, and he continued: "Forget it, I sent the telegram to Oshima myself. Oshima's command ability is far inferior to Kaga's, and I usually spoiled it." He, so much so that he has an arrogant and arrogant attitude! If possible, when the Third Division retreats to rest, I will adjust the candidate for division commander!"

Chief of Staff Kamiya was silent. He knew that in the face of the cruel battle, General Tanaka felt unusable for the generals he usually trusted. As for the other division heads at the same level, there are not many people who can fall into the eyes of that guy. Probably, in the eyes of Oshima, only Commander Tanaka is alone?

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