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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2386 The Review Meeting of the Ninth Brigade

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    About eight kilometers away from Mokpo, there is a small village with about a hundred households. The households in the village have long since disappeared amid the roaring gunfire during the day. The headquarters of the 9th Brigade is located in  At the east end of the village, in a relatively spacious courtyard, the 9th Brigade, which suffered serious losses after the day's battle, was withdrawn from the front-line offensive force by the Corps headquarters and adjusted to the battlefield here to rest.

    Although it was not late at night, there was almost no movement in the various regiments and battalions of the 9th Brigade. Sentinels were standing guard vigilantly. After a day of fierce fighting, the soldiers were very tired, but how many of them could sleep?

    During the day, the tragic scene on the beach still appeared in front of the officers and soldiers, especially at the second regiment station, which was shrouded in a sad atmosphere. They had just approached the ninth brigade station and were still on the military jeep.  Ma Chaoyang felt the sad atmosphere in the air. He sighed secretly in his heart. In this battle, the Ninth Brigade's vitality was really damaged.

    The car lights shining in the distance had long fallen in the eyes of the vigilant soldiers. When Ma Chaoyang's car just drove into the village entrance, it was stopped by several sentries. "Password!" came a serious shout.  .

    The commander of the guard battalion next to Ma Chaoyang loudly replied: "Attack!" Then, he also loudly asked: "Reply the order!" The sentry replied: "Fight!" The password and meeting order were accurate, and the sentries obviously relaxed.  .

    While asking each other for passwords and replies, Ma Chaoyang looked around carefully. He found that under the illumination of the car lights, there was a faint metallic luster behind the grass and trees on the left and right sides.  If you don't look carefully, you won't notice it at all.

    "It should be the reflection of the gun, it's the lurking post of the Ninth Brigade!" Ma Chaoyang came to the conclusion. He was slightly relieved that there were heavy casualties.  Although the Ninth Brigade was immersed in grief, the troops' vigilance did not relax at all. This is the momentum of a real army.

    An officer with morning rank came over with a flashlight.  However, he did not open it, put his hand on the holster of the pistol, and asked politely: "Who are you, which unit are you from, and what is your unit number?"

    The guard battalion commander jumped out of the car.  He took out his ID and said: "Yu Dayong, commander of the regiment's security battalion, escort the commander to your brigade headquarters!"

    The captain officer was obviously taken aback, but he still turned on the flashlight and shined it on Ma Chaoyang's face. He saw clearly that it was indeed Commander Ma himself.  "Commander, Li Tianxin, commander of the security company of the 2nd Regiment of the Ninth Brigade, is performing a security mission. Please give instructions to the commander!" He stood at attention and reported loudly.

    Ma Chaoyang nodded and greeted: "Captain Li, take us to the brigade headquarters. Don't call us, just go there!" He stopped the guard company commander from making a phone call to inform the brigade headquarters.  The car then drove into the village.

    In the temporary brigade headquarters of the 9th Brigade, a gas lamp illuminated the small room brightly, and a review meeting of the Mokpo landing battle was attended by commanders of regiments and battalions and above.  While it was going on, dozens of people were filling up the room, which made the room very crowded. In addition, these officers kept smoking, and the entire venue was shrouded in smoke, which made people breathless and even more so.  What felt depressed was the hearts of the officers who participated in the meeting.

    The brigade commander, Major General Hao Jiasheng, with red eyes and a hoarse voice, was roaring angrily, "Qi Guodong, stand up for me! Let me ask you, why are there so many casualties in your second regiment? The three regiments spread out side by side.  Attacking at the same time, the first and third regiments also suffered casualties, but the two regiments combined did not have as many casualties as your second regiment!"

    "In a beach landing battle, you lost more than 2,000 people to me. In your second regiment alone, more than 500 soldiers fell forever on the beach of Mokpo. You don't feel sorry for me. I feel sorry for you. How wonderful.  Soldiers! Did you follow us officers all the way to the Korean Peninsula to die? Qi Guodong, your second regiment has been crippled by the little devils, and you have lost half of your strength.  Go to court martial! No! I will kill you with my own hands!¡±

    The officers lowered their heads and smoked heavily without saying a word. Colonel Qi Guodong, the commander of the second regiment, stood there with a pale face and sweating profusely, his head drooped, listening to the angry roar of the brigade commander. When he heard that the brigade commander  When the commander was about to shoot himself, he trembled all over and raised his head, with a look of unwillingness and grievance in his eyes.

    The casualties of the second regiment accounted for almost two-thirds of the casualties of the ninth brigade. No matter what the reason was, it was all due to the dereliction of duty of the regiment commander. But the brigade commander said that he did not feel sorry for the soldiers who died. Qi Guodong  I feel aggrieved from the bottom of my heart. If I want to say I feel distressed, I feel more uncomfortable than anyone else.

    They were all soldiers under his own command. When the battle was over, Qi Guodong fell to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and fainted as he looked at the piles of corpses of soldiers from the Second Regiment on the beach.He was lost for more than two hours, and only after being rescued by military doctors did he wake up. When he woke up, he saw a five-foot-tall man with the rank of colonel and the commander of more than 4,000 warriors, wailing loudly, and everyone could hear him cry.  I felt unspeakable discomfort in my heart. The casualties of the Second Regiment were all for a reason. However, would the furious brigade commander be willing to listen to his own explanation?

    After Hao Jia Sheng finished roaring, he grabbed an enamel jar on the table, "Gudu, Gudu!" He drank a few mouthfuls of boiled water and wiped the water droplets from the corners of his mouth. His tone dropped a lot, but his tone became even colder, "  Qi Guodong, I want you to be clear when you die. If you have anything to say, don¡¯t hold it in your heart. In front of our brothers in the Ninth Brigade, I will give you a chance to speak! Tell me, why is your second regiment!  So many casualties?"

    Qi Guodong had to explain, not for his own future and life, but for the Second Regiment. He raised his head, with bloodshot eyes, looked at the brigade commander, and then at the other officers, including the First Regiment Commander and the Third Regiment Commander.  The regimental commanders were all old friends who had known each other for many years, and their eyes showed worry and sympathy. The second regiment suffered so many casualties, and the brigade commander was furious and wanted to shoot Qi Guodong. They also felt uncomfortable.

    Qi Guodong's voice was hoarse and he said: "Brigade Commander, the casualties of the Second Regiment accounted for more than two-thirds of the casualties of the entire brigade. I feel sorry for the brigade commander and the fallen soldiers, and I am willing to accept any punishment from the brigade commander!"

    "Brigadier Commander, I have been following you and the commander for many years. When have you ever seen me, Qi Guodong?  On our left wing, brigade commander, think about it, two brigades deployed at the same time, with more than 30,000 people, and the width of Mokpo beach is so wide. Bombers bombed and ships bombed. The beachhead and surface fortifications of the little Japanese were destroyed.  This is a fact!"

    "However, those fortifications and firepower points that were hidden underground and were not destroyed, when our two brigades attacked side by side and the density of troops was so high, the lethality was very shocking. Brigadier, I saw with my own eyes that a group of little Japs  The heavy machine gun knocked down nearly a hundred of my soldiers. Some soldiers were even cut into two pieces by the heavy machine gun bullets right in front of me. The blood and broken flesh were splashed everywhere, how miserable!¡±

    Qi Guodong's voice was choked and he could hardly speak. He wiped his tears and said, "Brigadier Commander, the Second Regiment in the middle of the offensive position has withstood most of the remaining firepower of the Japs. I am determined to adjust my tactics and temporarily stop the attack.  , do you still remember, I reported to you, what you said, 'Qi Guodong! Don't complain to me, even if the second regiment is wiped out, it can't hold back the entire brigade'!

    "From the beach to the Jaap's position, the soldiers of the Second Regiment spent hundreds of lives to make it step by step. We lack the equipment to deal with the Jaap's underground fortifications, or in other words, lack of preparation. From the corps to the brigade, we are all  Lacking experience in this area and believing too much in the effects of bombing and shelling, the soldiers could only use cluster grenades to blow up the remaining underground fortifications of the Japs! "

    "Just before the meeting at the brigade headquarters, Brigadier Chen, Brigadier Li, and Brigadier Xiao from the Marine Corps came to our brigade and talked about casualties. After listening for a long time, I realized that the Marine Corps  They specialize in beach landings. Their equipment, tactics and tactics are the nemesis of the little Japanese¡¯s beachhead fortifications!¡±

    "Brigadier Commander, no matter what you say, the huge casualties of the Second Regiment are all the responsibility of me as the regiment commander. Now that I have said it, I will accept any punishment imposed on me by the brigade headquarters. I, Qi Guodong, will not defend myself, whether it is to be shot or dismissed from my post for investigation.  Accept it all, so I feel better!"

    After saying that, Qi Guodong sat down with a calm expression. No one in the room, including brigade commander Hao Jiasheng, spoke. Everyone was smoking desperately. The atmosphere was dull and depressing. Qi Guodong made it clear that the Ninth Brigade, especially the Second Regiment,  There was a reason why there were so many casualties.

    First of all, the Corps Headquarters believed too much in the power of bombers and naval guns. They believed that after a round of fierce bombing and shelling, the Japanese beachhead would be wiped out. However, they did not consider that the remaining underground fortifications of the Japanese army would be destroyed.  Still has the ability to fight back.

    Secondly, the density of the beachhead attack troops was too high. Two brigades of more than 30,000 people launched an attack together. The width of Mokpo Beach was limited and the troop density was extremely high. Japanese soldiers hardly had to aim. One bullet could even concentrate two people. The Japanese army  A heavy machine gun knocked down nearly a hundred soldiers. It was not Qi Guodong's alarmist talk. After the war, Hao Jiasheng also went to the battlefield to inspect the battlefield. The corpses of soldiers were paved with the road of charge.

    According to the actual situation on Mokpo Beach, it is enough to mobilize a brigade after launching an attack. If it is found that the Japanese army still has remaining fortifications, naval guns and carrier-based bombers can be called in for secondary shelling and bombing. The remaining underground fortifications of the Japanese army will be  Can you still withstand another blow?

    It is a pity that no one from the Corps Headquarters to the Brigade Headquarters is aware of this problem. In the end, it is due to lack of preparation and lack ofIn fact, Qi Guodong also pointed out that if it were a Marine Corps unit, the casualties would be much smaller!

    (To be continued)
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