Open an aircraft carrier to fight against Japan

When Shuitian Mingyuan fell to the ground, there was a "bang", which alarmed the guards outside the door. They opened the door and rushed in, only to find Shuitian Mingyuan lying on the ground. One of the guards immediately ran out to call the military doctor. The two helped Shuitian Mingyuan to the chair and sat down, calling out Shuitian Mingyuan's name loudly, and soon Shuitian Mingyuan woke up.

At this time, the military doctor also rushed to Shuitian Mingyuan's office. Seeing that Shuitian Mingyuan had woken up, he felt relieved and asked, "Master, what's wrong with you?"

Shuitian Mingyuan shook his head and said, "It's nothing."

The military doctor said: "Commander, although you are a samurai of His Majesty the Emperor and an excellent commander of the Imperial Japanese Army, don't forget that you are also an old man who is nearly 60 years old. At your age, it is easy to get Some diseases, some of which are very scary and life-threatening, sudden fainting is the precursor of these diseases, so I hope you can tell me the reason for the fainting, what kind of stimulation did you receive? Or did you faint suddenly for no reason?"

Shuitian Mingyuan smiled wryly in his heart: "I'll tell you the reason? Tell you what? Our grain depot was blown up by Lin Yuan's troops, and there's not much food left in the barracks? Will we starve to death within a month? I want Tell you this, I am afraid that you will be the ones who fainted."

So Mizuta Mingyuan said: "I'm really fine, military doctor, you should go and treat those wounded and sick."

The military doctor said again: "Commander, if your life is in danger, it will be a loss to our Great Japanese Empire, and I, a military doctor, will be a sinner through the ages."

Mizuta Mingyuan said: "I'm really fine, you go quickly." The military doctor and the guards went out. Mizuta Mingyuan thought for a while, picked up the phone at hand, and said, "Pick me up to the head of the logistics brigade." When the phone was connected at a short time, Mizuta Mingyuan said: "In order to have a long-term confrontation with Lin Yuan's troops, starting today, everyone's food rations will be reduced."

Mizuta Mingyuan hung up the phone after finishing speaking, and then said, "Get me the gendarmerie captain."

The voice of the gendarmerie captain rang through the phone: "General, what order do you have?"

Shuitian Mingyuan said: "Immediately control the grain stores in the city, and the Korean people are not allowed to buy grain."

The captain of the gendarmerie said: "The North Korean people in the city don't have much stock in their homes, and they all rely on selling grain to survive. If we don't let them buy grain, there will be big troubles."

Shuitian Mingyuan said angrily in a low voice, "Execute the order."

The captain of the gendarmerie said helplessly: "This subordinate understands!"

Shuitian Mingyuan hung up the phone and thought for a while, then said to the phone: "Take the propaganda captain, the propaganda captain? Immediately set up a few models of food conservation in the army, do you understand?"

The propaganda captain repeatedly agreed, and Mizuta Mingyuan put down the phone, sat down on a chair with a slumped face, then called the guards, and said, "Go and invite the commander of the Aso division and the Kumamoto regiment."

It wasn't long before Masao Anren and Masaichi Kumamoto came to Mizuta Mingyuan's office, Mizuta Mingyuan said: "I believe everyone has heard the news that our granary was blown up, right?"

Aso Yasuhito and Kumamoto Masaichi nodded one after another, and Mizuta Mingyuan said: "I have taken measures such as reducing food rations and controlling food stores, but after all, it is a temporary solution, not the root cause. Now we must come up with a way to get us out of danger." Method!"

Aso Anren thought for a while and said, "Shui Tian-kun still wants to retreat?"

Mizuta Mingyuan said righteously: "Mr. Aso, this is not a retreat, but a strategic shift! In the military, sometimes the retreat is to better destroy the enemy, so our retreat is not a loser's scurrying, but a retreat. A victor hides his strength and bides his time."

Aso Anren frowned and said: "But we are the backup of Xianjingshan, if we retreat, Xianjingshan will not be able to defend."

Shuitian Mingyuan said: "The reason why we can become the backup of Hamgyong Mountain is because we have a lot of food here, and they don't really need weapons and equipment, but now we have no food here, how can we serve as the backup of Hamgyong Mountain?" What about backup?"

Aso Anren nodded, and said, "Then according to Mr. Shuitian, we should also withdraw the defenders from Xianjing Mountain?"

Mizuta Mingyuan said: "Yes, I also have this idea. Since the grain warehouse was destroyed, Chongjin Port was also controlled by Lin Yuan, and the passage from Chongjin to other parts of North Korea was also blocked by Lin Yuan's troops. The defenders in Hamgyong Mountain There is no food backup. Without food, it will only be a matter of time before they are defeated by Lin Yuan's troops. In this case, we might as well withdraw the troops from the mountains and join them together, so that our strength will be [-] , Lin Yuan's troops ashore are less than [-], so we have a superior force."

"Furthermore, Lin Yuan's [-] troops are scattered and deployed with little connection with each other. If we concentrate a little bit, we can break through quickly, and join forces with the defenders in the direction of Jizhou, and our strength will be even stronger."

Aso Anren thought for a while and said, "Well, I agree with this opinion."

Mizuta Mingyuan said: "Then I will report this news to General Nogi."

Aso Anren stood up and said: "Then you should inform first, I will deal with our wounded and sick."

Mizuta Mingyuan asked: "What do you mean by treating the sick and wounded?"

Aso Anren said: "We can't take the wounded and sick to retreat, it's too troublesome, and they have to waste food, let them use their lives to be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor."

Mizuta Mingyuan said: "Wait a minute, I will ask General Nogi first. If General Nogi agrees with me, I will blow up the granary and report the lack of food in the army to the whole army."

Aso Anren nodded, Mizuta Mingyuan picked up the phone, connected to Nogi Xidian, and said in a heavy tone: "General Nogi, our granary was blown up by Lin Yuan's troops, and now there is no food in Qingjin City. The reserve is only enough to last three days! Therefore, our department requests to join the garrison of Hamgyong Mountain and make a strategic transfer!"

Nogi Nozomi was also extremely shocked after hearing the news. He immediately calculated the current battlefield situation in his mind. As for the army, the Ninth Division was advancing along the railway to Chongjin. However, due to the damage to the railway, they could only use The method of walking is mobile. In recent days, it has snowed heavily in North Korea. On the one hand, the roads are difficult to navigate, and on the other hand, the temperature has dropped sharply, causing many Japanese soldiers to suffer from frostbite. Therefore, it is not clear how long it will take for the land reinforcements to reach Chongjin.

As for the navy, Togo Heihachiro's fleet departed from Incheon Port on February [-]th, and it will take four days to reach Chongjin. But can the navy defeat Lin Yuan's fleet?

Nogi Xidian hesitated for a while, but he quickly thought: "I will let Mizuda Mingyuan's troops come out of Chongjin first, and the defenders of Xianjing Mountain stand still. If the navy defeats Lin Yuan's fleet, then we will counterattack back ! Lin Yuan’s army without sea support is definitely not our opponent, okay, let’s do this!”

Nogi Xidian then called the operator and said: "Activate the NO.16 communication code, send a report to Shuitian Mingyuan, let the Seventh Division and the Eighth Division withdraw from Chongjin, and the Second Division in Hamgyong Mountain temporarily stands still .”