Age of Rebirth

Of course, Chief of Staff Kamiya was secretly happy to make that annoying Lieutenant General Oshima, the commander of the Third Division, see evil from Commander Tanaka, and he felt an indescribable pleasure, but he saw that Commander Tanaka was depressed and unhappy. Face, still couldn't help asking: "Commander, since you have thought of a solution to the problem of the Third Division, what are you worried about?"

General Tanaka said in a low tone: "What I am worried about is that it is about 30:53 in the morning, and there are still nearly ten hours until dark. For the No.[-] Seventh Division and the No. Speaking of it, how to repel the attack of the independent division troops is the most dangerous thing, the Mokpo battlefield is destined to have another bloody battle today!"

"I hope that God Amaterasu and His Majesty the Emperor will bless you, that Kaga can command the existing troops until dark, Lord Kamiya, please pay more attention to the situation on the Mokpo battlefield and the mobilization of troops. You can deal with general military affairs directly. , I'm too tired, go and rest first!"

General Tanaka, who was staggering a bit, had a stern back, and Chief of Staff Kamiya's heart felt tense. He was shocked to find that his boss seemed to have aged a lot in one morning. This feeling made him very uncomfortable, and he was dumbfounded. After a while, Chief of Staff Kamiya cheered up, but deployed specific things about the Mokpo battlefield.

However, it was clear that General Tanaka was a little nervous. Throughout the afternoon of June 27, the direction of the Mokpo battlefield was unusually quiet. The fierce offensive launched by the independent division that was expected did not happen. In the two bombardments, the No.30 Seventh Division and the 53rd Division of the Japanese Army, which were frightened, had less than [-] Japanese soldiers left, and they were not hit again!

The situation was reported to the headquarters of the Korean Garrison in Japan, whether it was the commander, General Tanaka, or the chief of staff, Major General Kamiya.Everyone was puzzled, taking advantage of the situation to attack is one of the basic principles of the battlefield. Why didn't the independent division troops in the direction of Mokpo continue to attack after gaining an overwhelming advantage?

General Tanaka and Chief of Staff Kamiya, who were locked in the office, analyzed for several hours, but still did not come to a conclusion. If we say, the Mokpo battlefield is calm.It was because the independent division suffered too many casualties and had to rest on the battlefield and mobilize troops. Neither of them believed that the battle in the morning.For the attacking independent division troops, even a slight injury to the skin is not considered!

then.Facing the weirdness of the Mokpo battlefield.Commander Tanaka felt another ray of worry in his heart. He seemed to feel that there was a conspiracy in it, but unfortunately, he didn't seem to understand.The three brigades of the independent division heading south from Gunsan gave up attacking Busan and Gwangju and turned to the Mokpo battlefield. The Mokpo battlefield was calm.It turned into another cloud of suspicion in his heart. If he had to find a reason to convince himself, it could only be that Ma Chaoyang, the little-known second-rate commander of the Independent Division, made another bad move.

If Admiral Tanaka and Chief of Staff Kamiya knew that the commander of the battle in Mokpo was Lieutenant General Tang Qiuquan, the famous naval fleet commander of the Independent Division, and the fourth person, Lieutenant General Tang Qiuquan, he would regret his judgment and almost hit the wall. He knew that if the Mokpo battlefield was to consume the North Korean garrison and even local reinforcements, he would not send more troops to the Mokpo battlefield.

However, General Tanaka didn't know all of this. Outside the window, twilight shrouded the earth, and a night was coming. Chief of Staff Kamiya called Lieutenant General Kaga, who was ordered in danger, to confirm the situation on the Mokpo battlefield.

After putting down the phone, Chief of Staff Kamiya said: "Commander, Lieutenant General Kaga is commanding the Imperial Army troops, and they are ready to fight. There is still no battle on the Mokpo battlefield!"

General Tanaka exhaled slowly, rested for more than an hour at noon, and his mental state was obviously much better, "Mr. Kamiya, the night is coming, this is the best opportunity for us, the reinforcements can be spared Restrictions on air supremacy, ordering troops to move, must be in place before four o'clock tomorrow morning!"

In the dark night, the three divisions and two brigades of the Japanese reinforcements in the direction of Mokpo, with nearly 10 troops, fully implemented the blackout. Divided into more than a dozen roads, they rushed towards Mokpo. In the middle of the infantry queue, there were artillery dragged by mules and horses. Nearly [-] people marched at night. Except for the occasional neighing of war horses, the whole operation maintained a high degree of silence.

It can be seen from this that the quality of the Japanese soldiers is quite good. However, the Japanese soldiers who were immersed in the march, including the search squadron serving as scouts in the front, did not see them. It was the reconnaissance unit of the Southeast Mobile Corps, which penetrated deep into the Japanese Mokpo defense line. Soon, telegrams flew to the Korean Peninsula Theater Command.

In Mokpo, in the Korean Peninsula War Command Headquarters, Tang Qiuquan had just finished a simple dinner. According to the old habit, he stood in front of the military map and silently looked at the situation map of the Korean Peninsula battlefield. The staff and correspondents all knew this Commander Tang In the habit of going in and out of the tent of the headquarters, try to walk lightly.

Major General Ma Chaoyang, the commander of the Southeast Mobile Corps, came in hastily, interrupting Tang Qiuquan's train of thought, "Commander, as you expected, the reconnaissance unit that went deep into the Japanese defense and sent intelligence, the little devil went to the Mokpo battlefield The number of troops has been increased, good guy, and the cost is not small. According to preliminary statistics, there are about three divisions and two brigades, and the strength is close to 10. Including the existing little devils in Mokpo, it is a big piece of fat. , it's worth a big fight!" Ma Chaoyang shouted in a loud voice, his face full of excitement.

Tang Qiuquan turned around, looked at Ma Chaoyang, who was gearing up, and said with a smile: "Ma Chaoyang, how can you say that you are also a corps commander, sending telegrams, this is the job of the chief of staff, you do it all by yourself, let Xin Xiguo and Xu Guangqi What are you going to do?"

Ma Chaoyang smiled "hehe", and said indifferently: "Since you came, I will also work as the chief of staff!"

Tang Qiuquan shook his head and said, "How do you plan to attack tomorrow's attack?"

Ma Chaoyang replied without hesitation: "According to the old rules during the day, tanks cover the infantry, multiple small-scale repeated attacks, each brigade takes turns to go into battle, try to use bombers and artillery to consume the strength of the little devils! I see, yours If you return the carbine with one move, you can use it a few more times!"

At this time, Major General Xin Xiguo, Chief of Staff of the Fleet, and Colonel Xu Guangqi, Chief of Staff of the Southeast Mobile Corps, came together. So Tang Qiuquan greeted a few people and carefully arranged the deployment of the dawn attack on the map. It has greatly exceeded the original expectation. The scale, direction and tactics of the attack have been greatly adjusted, but the daytime attack mode is still the main one.

In the dark night, Colonel Chu Tian, ​​the leader of the Special Operations Detachment of the Independent Division, led his own group and three groups that met near Incheon. A total of more than 100 special operations members, wearing Japanese military uniforms, lined up neatly, walking in the On the streets of Seoul.

Chutian guided the target for the Second Brigade of the Southeast Mobile Corps, which was about to occupy Seoul, according to the order of the Korean Peninsula Theater Command. The gunfire on the Incheon battlefield had subsided as early as this morning. The Japanese army in charge of defending the port of Incheon The garrison team, as well as the more than 7 members of the Yamato Standing Team, were attacked by more than [-] troops from the four brigades of the Southeast Mobile Corps, and they persisted for less than two hours before they were wiped out.

Between Incheon and the mountains, there are no regular Japanese troops. Under the cover of night, Seoul, abandoned by the Japanese, is filled with an atmosphere of panic. On the empty streets, no pedestrians can be seen, and the dim street lights emit light. In the dim light, every house is closed, and the citizens are hiding at home, waiting for the unknown fate in fear. The whole city is like a ghost.

The regular troops of the Japanese army had already disappeared without a trace. Therefore, more than 100 team members led by Chutian walked neatly on the street, which was very eye-catching and eye-catching. Looking at this group of Japanese soldiers, I made various guesses in my heart.

The Japanese occupied North Korea for many years, and the propaganda of demonizing the Chinese has long formed a fixed pattern in the hearts of the Koreans. In the minds of the citizens of Seoul, the Japanese are much more cordial than the Chinese, including their family members and relatives. Forcibly transported to the front line by the Japanese and taken as hostages, during the Incheon defensive battle, the soldiers of the Japanese local garrison of Korean nationality who escaped or escaped and fled back to Seoul, if they were allowed to stand between the Chinese and the Japanese If they have a choice, they will stand by the Japanese without hesitation.

Originally, according to the order of the Korean Peninsula Theater Command, the four teams of the special warfare detachment only needed to meet the seventh brigade coming from Incheon on several major continents in the suburbs of Seoul. However, Chu Tian thought that, The task is not so simple.

Since he went deep into the Korean peninsula, he has a personal experience. The people on this peninsula, under the rule of the little devil for more than 50 years, have become accustomed to and accepted colonial governance. The whole nation basically converges with the Japanese in terms of thinking and habits. , to them, the Chinese are foreign invaders, robbers who come to plunder their wealth and their families. Chu Tian felt this very depressingly when he repeatedly went deep into the villages and towns for reconnaissance.

Therefore, Chutian believed that before the Second Brigade of the Southeast Mobile Corps entered Seoul to accept the city, he had to lead the team and enter Seoul to understand the situation. Foreign nationals, or Koreans who have been Japaneseized, no longer behind their backs, shooting black guns at the troops?

The team turned across a street and came to a residential area with more Japanese-style buildings than other places. Suddenly, a closed door suddenly opened, and several black figures came out from inside.

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