Age of Rebirth

The radio operator from the Second Brigade, of course, was very strange and surprised. He followed the newly appointed acting brigade commander for only ** hours, but this second lieutenant, who was only in his 20s, felt that he had never seen it in his life. Having been to and experienced such cruel but wonderful small-scale battles, he has never understood how the acting brigade commander can accurately distinguish the location of hidden Japanese militants from among the similar buildings and private houses in Seoul Woolen cloth?

The second lieutenant's radio operator was also secretly glad that he followed a legendary brigade commander. Not to mention an eye-opener, he gained a lot of knowledge, but in the blink of an eye, he heard the telegram that he was about to resign. Could he not be surprised?I even suspected that I had heard it wrong!

When Chu Tian asked such a question, the second lieutenant radio operator felt embarrassed, and hurriedly lowered his head to report. Chu Tian smiled, and turned his gaze to the military jeep speeding from a distance. Chief of Staff of the Battle Detachment Qi Hanzhi and others.

However, several jeeps still opened up the distance. The first one was two or three kilometers ahead of the one behind. Chu Tian shook his head. It must be Qi Hanzhi. Steady, Qi Hanzhi flew out of the car, quickly ran to Chutian, and raised his hands in salute, "Report to the detachment leader, Qi Hanzhi has successfully completed the task of occupying all important targets in downtown Seoul, Qinghai detachment leader instructed!"

Chu Tian smiled and punched Qi Hanzhi, "Okay, Qi Hanzhi, do you know how to play tricks? The Seoul Military Control Committee and the Seoul Security Command are all established in your mouth. If you hide The Japanese at home know that the entire urban area of ​​Seoul is controlled by our troops with less than 2000 people. I’m still vomiting blood! Tell me, how did you occupy the radio station?”

Qi Hanzhi said succinctly: "I don't know what the little devil is thinking. When we were about to retreat, nothing was damaged, and Seoul was intact! The same is true for the radio station, the detachment leader, and similar tasks. We confiscated them. Ah, what is there to say!"

Chu Tian interjected: "Do you think the little devil has such a good heart? They planned to regain Seoul in a short time, and they ruined it. The little devil feels distressed!"

Qi Hanzhi was amused, and continued: "After we arrived at the radio station, except for the gatekeepers who opened the door, all the people from the station ran home. It's very simple, just sneak them back one by one. Then. I and Chief of Staff Huang jointly drafted a circular, which was repeatedly broadcast in Japanese and Korean, but I really didn’t see it. Chief of Staff Huang’s writing style is amazing, and it was his idea to issue the circular in the name of the Military Control Commission. !"

is talking.Huang Xiaosheng's jeep also arrived, and by chance, after hearing Qi Hanzhi's last few words, he didn't dare to take credit for it.Hastily stepped forward and saluted Chu Tian, ​​"Brigade Commander, Chief of Staff Huang Xiaosheng has completed the task assigned by the Brigadier Commander and is reporting to you! Chief of Staff Qi, the two of us came up with the solution together!" He respected and admired Chu Tian , I have already recognized the acting brigade commander from the bottom of my heart, so when addressing him, the word "agent" was directly removed.

Chu Tian solemnly returned the salute, and said: "Chief of Staff Huang has worked hard. I have already ordered the troops to enter the city. In addition, I have also received reports from the outlying troops. I heard that you have issued special orders to them. This is very good. They are trying to escape All the Japanese militants were blocked back! The Second Brigade is a very good force!"

"However, don't call me brigade commander any more. I have already submitted a request for resignation to the Corps Headquarters, the Theater Command, and the Division Commander. It is estimated that there will be a reply soon! You also know that I only want to It's just a temporary role!"

"What?" Huang Xiaosheng was as surprised as the second lieutenant operator, "Brigadier! How can this be done? The troops have not yet completed the task of fully occupying Seoul, and you still need to command them. What's more, your commanding ability It has already been approved by the officers and soldiers of the Second Brigade! No, I want to state my opinion to the Corps Headquarters and firmly ask the brigade commander to stay!"

Chu Tian waved his hand and said, "Chief of Staff Huang, please forgive me. I am not suitable for the position of brigade commander in the field force. I am self-aware of this. The troops are entering the urban area one after another. Let's split up the command!"

Huang Xiaosheng reluctantly bid farewell to Chutian, and drove away. Qi Hanzhi said with a smile, "Is that right? What are you doing, brigade commander? I'm still comfortable in our special warfare detachment. You said you are the detachment leader?"

The main force of the second brigade, more than 6000 people, is divided into more than a dozen groups. The army is neat and mighty. It drives into the downtown area of ​​Seoul. On the street, it was announced that Seoul had changed hands. After a whole night of suppression, no Japanese militants who attempted to launch an attack showed up again!

The suppression of the Japanese militants in the urban area of ​​Seoul had just ended in the morning, and the smell of gunpowder and blood over the city had not yet dissipated. At the Mokpo battlefield at the southernmost tip of the Korean peninsula, the sound of guns began to roar again.

According to the original plan, the main force of the Southeast Mobile Corps on the Mokpo battlefield began to launch a full-scale attack on the second line of defense of the Japanese and Korean troops stationed in Mokpo. The intensity of the attack was greater than before. The Japanese commander on the ground, No. Lieutenant General Kaga, the head of the 30th Seventh Division, also felt this. Just last night, reinforcements arrived one after another, which gave Lieutenant General Kaga a lot of confidence.

Lieutenant General Kaga was determined to inflict heavy damage on the second line of defense in Mokpo with his strong troops. However, Lieutenant General Kaga felt the pain from the beginning of the battle. Today, the Independent Division launched an attack. It seems that the scale is larger, the offensive is more ferocious, and the tactics that can be adopted are exactly the same as yesterday's. It seems that the entire front is attacked by tanks and infantry from the independent division.

However, if you look closely, they are so scattered that you hate the teeth. The most effective weapon against tanks covering infantry attacks is the concentrated bombardment of artillery groups. Of course, if you have air supremacy, it would be even more ideal. Bombers The tanks of the Independent Division turned into piles of iron bumps after being dropped by a bomb, but Lieutenant General Kaga knew that it was just a thought. Tanks on the Korean peninsula did not have a single plane of the Empire of Japan!

Lieutenant General Kaga was also hesitant to use artillery, but he had tasted the power of the combined bombardment of the independent division's ground artillery and sea surface artillery yesterday. The two heavy artillery regiments were wiped out in less than 10 minutes. He didn't dare to risk the few artillery brigades that had been reinforced last night. Therefore, he could only order the infantry to enter the ground position and counterattack the attack of the independent division.

As a result, yesterday's scene was repeated again. The attacking independent division tanks and infantry suddenly turned around and retreated when they were about to approach the defenders' firepower range. Lieutenant General Kaga's scalp tightened. , It must have been fierce artillery fire like a volcanic eruption. The order to transfer to the underground fortification had just been issued, and the shells fired by the artillery group of the Independent Division enveloped the entire position like hail.

After more than 40 minutes, the shelling stopped and the smoke cleared. Lieutenant General Kaga's face was ashen. After only four to ten minutes of shelling, more than half of the troops deployed by the divisions on the ground were killed by the artillery fire of the independent division. The casualties exceeded more than 10 people, but what about his own results, God knows?

Lieutenant General Kaga gritted his teeth in anger at the almost rogue-like behavior of the Independent Division troops, but there was nothing he could do. The best way to avoid being attacked by the enemy's superior artillery fire was to hide in underground fortifications. However, Lieutenant General Kaga did not Dare to withdraw all the troops on the ground into the underground fortifications, leaving no one on the ground!

Lieutenant General Kaga is worried that once the cunning commander of the independent division changes his offensive method into a direct breakthrough, the troops in the underground fortification will fall out in time, and the Mokpo defense line will be lost. The main force of the division swarmed up and blocked all the ground exits. 10,000+ soldiers of the imperial army would be trapped in the underground fortifications like mice, and the result would be miserable!

Although he knew that keeping troops on the ground would inevitably be killed by the artillery fire of the independent division, Lieutenant General Kaga still decided that each division should keep at least two brigades on the ground, which is what he can do. The best tactics for cutting losses.

In Mokpo, in the Korean Peninsula Theater Temporary Headquarters, Ma Chaoyang laughed, "Commander Tang, the little devil commander on the other side, who knows how troublesome you are now? The shelling we just had killed the little devil." Let's keep fighting like this, if the little devil commander doesn't have any troops on the ground, we will turn our feint attack into an actual attack, and block all the little devils on Mokpo's second line of defense underground!"

"Commander, little devil, if you leave troops on the ground, no matter how many, we will greet you with artillery fire. Anyway, it's not too little, one or two thousand is fine, tens of thousands is better, we eat as much as we have!"

Tang Qiuquan was also very happy, and said: "The Japanese commanders couldn't crack the fixed tactics and style of play. They don't have that much capital to launch a counterattack. If they stick to the defense line, they have to fight according to our rhythm. Even if Shinichi Tanaka knows, we It is intended to consume his troops, so he has to bite the bullet and continue fighting in Mokpo, but Chaoyang, the consumption of shells in this way of attack will be astonishing, you must urge the logistics department to ensure the supply of shells for the artillery!"

Ma Chaoyang said confidently: "Commander Tang, don't worry, the division's logistics department has already considered it, and specially arranged two fleets to travel between Shandong and Mokpo, and be responsible for supplying the consumption of ammunition and military supplies on the Mokpo battlefield!"

Tang Qiuquan was relieved, and saw Major General Xin Xiguo, Chief of Staff of the Fleet, and Colonel Xu Guangqi, Chief of Staff of the Southeast Mobile Corps, coming hand in hand.

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