Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 553 The Last Battle
At around 9:[-] that night, Miyake Miyake dragged his tired body to see Honjo Shigeru, and after reporting the bad situation in Pyongyang, he asked the commander-in-chief to launch a southward breakout.

But Honjo Shigeru stubbornly refused to break through. He told Miyake Mitsuji, "Even if we escape from Pyongyang, we are just jumping from one 'cauldron' to another 'cauldron'. And as an honorable officer of the Great Empire, I will definitely The brave Kwantung Army soldiers cannot be turned into deserters at this critical moment. I would rather meet the last moment in Pyongyang."

At this time, fighting continued in the streets of Pyongyang.In the brutal street fighting, many North Korean militiamen who did not wear military uniforms but held weapons, and even civilians who were forced to rush to the battlefield by the Kwantung Army were all killed by the Northeast Army, because for many soldiers who were red-eyed, they would not wear uniforms. Those who wear military uniforms and hold weapons are enemies at this time, and no one has the leisure to distinguish who is the real enemy.

Of course, facing the menacing Northeast Army, at this dangerous time, most North Koreans were a little shaken, and many desperate mercenaries began to take off their uniforms and armbands and slip off the line of fire.In Mudantai, Jin Zheyi, the commander of the Ninth Militia Division, saw that the situation was over, and declared to his remnants, "Although you may be shot as deserters, you'd better disband. The only thing we can do now is to save your lives." , otherwise our weapons are backward, so why not throw stones at Chinese tanks?"

With the end of the peripheral battle, the Chinese troops began to advance in the direction of the Kwantung Army General Command.The main generals of the Kwantung Army have already evacuated. The 17th Infantry Division of the Japanese Army and some remnants who retreated here from the defense line outside the city are defending here. With their strong buildings, they control all the intersections and passages through Mudantai with firepower.

Around 26 o'clock on the 11th, the three divisions of Tang Yulin's 1st Army had surrounded Mudantai.In the southeast is the 27th Division led by Zhang Jinghui as an assault battle group, in the south is the 28th Division led by Liao Zhong, and in the west is the 29th Division led by Liao Kai.With the advancement layer by layer, the Northeast Army greatly compressed the encirclement of Mudantai.When preparing to launch a full-scale attack, Tang Yulin ordered: "Don't feel bad about shells, and you don't need to save bullets. Mortar shells and grenades should be opened wide! Artillery of various calibers, from cannons, howitzers to powerful fortress guns, all use To conduct direct shooting, and even push the rocket launcher directly to the forward position under the cover of smoke and dust, and shoot salvos at the fortifications." This time, Tang Yulin wanted to fully demonstrate the combat characteristics of the Northeast Army's "victory by force" come out.

Under the bombardment of powerful artillery, the headquarters building of the Kwantung Army was almost razed to the ground by artillery fire.

At this time, the commanders of the defenders of the 17th Division gathered in a low bungalow next to the headquarters to check the breakout plan for the last time.It may be that he already knows the fate he is about to face.The meeting even took place in a very calm and serene atmosphere.Attendees were each given a small glass of sake and a pickle at the end.Division commander Matsui stood up at the end of the meeting and smashed his empty wine glass to the ground.All the officers present also stood up in awe, smashed the drinking utensils in their hands one after another, then gave a final military salute to Matsui, and then silently left the table.

Soon, the vanguard of the breakout operation set out, and they planned to cover it under the cover of fog.Led by Chinese-speaking soldiers, they quietly infiltrated into the narrow street opposite the White Square, and then fled northeast through the underground tunnel of the South District Railway Station.

At first, the breakouts poured into the narrow alleys, across the white square, and into the streets beyond.Many people were killed in groups by intensive firepower in open parks and streets because they were illuminated by the flames.The rest of the soldiers were too frightened to move by the sight in front of them.

The hissing of bullets and the screams of people were intertwined, and the night was illuminated by clusters of fire, showing different and strangely shaped smoke columns.The ballistics of the machine guns intertwined, intertwined into a stream of fire in the air, and there was a constant stream of bullets everywhere, leaving trails of red, yellow and green light.Some people actually ran towards the Northeast Army's position in the chaos, and the barbaric and bloody hand-to-hand combat broke out there immediately!

The two infantry regiments who were resting nearby rushed to this area immediately after hearing the news of the enemy's breakout. For us, this is simply a massacre.The 2th Regiment of the 3th Division of the Japanese Army originally planned to sneak into the northwest of the train station, but as soon as they left their defense zone, they were bombarded by the Chinese. A deadly anti-tank trench, the soldiers of the Northeast Army in the trench rushed out and fired, and almost all of them fell to death within a few minutes.

The situation of the 6th and 7th regiments led by Matsui himself was even more tragic: most of them, including Matsui, were killed on the spot.The anti-breakout ditch around Mudantai became a death trap for thousands of breakouts. Their corpses almost filled the huge ditch. A total of nearly 7000 Japanese officers and soldiers fell in all directions within a few hours. Under the pincer fire of the Japanese artillery, most of the remaining people were also injured, or they were frightened and shivering and paralyzed among the dead, waiting for the end to come.

About 1000 people left in the division managed to get into the underground tunnel of the train station in the chaos and poured into the northern mountain forest on the outskirts of Pyongyang.In order to escape as soon as possible, these exhausted survivors trudged through forests and swamps.

After getting this news, the 30th and 31st Divisions of the Northeast Army outside the city immediately launched a large-scale round-up, like a large-scale hunting activity, because for the soldiers of the Northeast Army, this can no longer be called a battle .Soldiers who broke out and North Korean mercenaries fell into traps and were captured, and most of the captured people were shot immediately.The bodies of these people were immediately thrown into the Datong River, which was flowing eastward, and the river was soon dyed red.The war in Pyongyang is raging, and the outside of the city is a scene of corpses lying thousands of miles away and blood flowing like rivers.

At 4 a.m. on April 27, the Northeast Frontier Defense Command sent a telegram to Beijing: "Long live my emperor, my minister Zhang Zuolin and others have told me that after several days of bloody battles, our army has completely controlled Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, yesterday. City area. The battle took two days and wiped out about 6 Japanese soldiers from the Kwantung Army, including the 17th, 21st, 24th, and 28th divisions, wiped out about 47000 Korean mercenaries, and captured 6 enemy troops. They destroyed and captured more than 800 enemy tanks of various types and 1578 artillery pieces. At present, there is only the last and most important stronghold left, the Korean Palace. With the blessing of the emperor, it will surely be conquered soon. Long live the empire, we Long live the emperor!"

After receiving this telegram, Guan Xuqing laughed with his face up, and then stared at every senior official present with fiery eyes, "The small country of North Korea, Cuoer, has disrespected China many times in history, and this time it actually colluded secretly in an attempt to The empire launched a war, and I want to use this Korean War to let the Koreans truly know what the pain of destroying a country is!"

"Your Majesty is as blessed as the heavens. I still have something to do." Feng Xianghua said with a bow.

"Go ahead."

"The North Korean rebellion was launched by people in collusion with Syngman Rhee. Li Xi, Emperor Gojong of Joseon Dynasty, did not agree with it at first, but people resorted to various tricks to force Li Xi to submit. As a last resort, Li Xi restrained the ministers in the palace from then on. Half a step away from the palace, he has never participated in this conspiracy from the beginning to the end, so he can be regarded as a monarch who can protect himself wisely. At present, the North Korean palace is surrounded, and the minister is asking the emperor to play, how should we deal with Li Xi, his ministers and his family?"

"Your Majesty, what Mr. Feng said is indeed the truth, please consider it." Zhao Bingjun confirmed Feng Xianghua's words.

Guan Xuqing thought for a while and said: "In this case, let's save Li Xi and others' lives for the time being, and take care of them properly. After the Korean War is over, send them to Beijing. I want to see him in person."

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Guan Xuqing's face suddenly turned cold, and he said: "But for those Koreans who dare to openly confront the empire, they must be killed without mercy! You have to remember that the start of a war is not just a matter of saying and getting it, Syngman Rhee Since they dared to launch a war, they must have received strong support from the North Koreans. Although the North Koreans are small and weak, they always have the ambition to swallow elephants like snakes. If they are not severely punished, they will definitely cause trouble in the future."

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"I still have something to tell the emperor. After conquering North Korea, how should we deal with it?" Feng Xianghua said.

Guan Xuqing said without hesitation: "After a short rest, raise your troops to the west, and I will completely wipe this country off the map!"

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Speaking of this, Guan Xuqing suddenly thought of a few days ago, when he was fortunate enough to listen to the conversation between Yuexuan and Maozi.At that time, Guan Xuqing told Maozi about the Korean War without hesitation, and explained that troops would be sent after the Korean War ended. He clearly remembered that Maozi's body trembled and his lips turned white immediately. After a while Cai said: "I will always support your decision, but no matter what the outcome of this war is, there will always be a country that will disappear, and you and Hirohito will always have a monarch who will die. The one who died was buried."

Guan Xuqing was taken aback. Looking at Maozi's appearance, this sentence was very plain, not like a joke at all, but it was such a plain sentence that made his heart feel like a knife.But this war must be waged, and he hopes that when the war is over, he can retain the determination of the impostor to die.

The gunfire in Pyongyang is still not over, and the Japanese and North Korean troops are still guarding Gyeongbokgung Palace, the last place in Pyongyang.

Gyeongbokgung Palace is the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty. It was built in 1395 by Li Chenggui, the ancestor of the Joseon Dynasty, and has a history of 500 years. In the "Book of Songs", there was a poem "Gentleman Wannian, Jieer Jingfu". This palace got its name from this. Because it is located in the north of Pyongyang, it is also called "Beique".

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