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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2418 Cold Shot in Seoul (Part 1)

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    Of course, Chief of Staff Kamiya was secretly happy to be able to make that annoying Lieutenant General Oshima of the 53rd Division look evil to Commander Tanaka, and felt an indescribable pleasure, but he saw that Commander Tanaka  With a depressed face, he couldn't help but ask: "Commander, since you have thought of a solution to the problem of the 53rd Division, what are you still worried about?"

    General Tanaka said in a low tone: "What I'm worried about is that it's around 10:30 in the morning, and there will be nearly ten hours until dark. For the 37th Division and the 53rd Division, which suffered more than half of their casualties,  For the division, how to repel the attack of the independent division is the most dangerous thing. There is bound to be another bloody battle on the Mokpo battlefield today! "

    "I hope that Amaterasu and His Majesty the Emperor will bless and Kaga will be able to hold on until dark with the existing troops commanded by Kaga. Kamiya-kun, please pay more attention to the situation on the Mokpo battlefield and the mobilization of troops. You will handle general military affairs directly.  Well, I¡¯m too tired, let¡¯s take a rest first!¡±

    General Tanaka, who was walking a little staggeringly, had a shabby back, which made Chief of Staff Kamiya feel nervous. He was shocked to find that his boss seemed to have become much older in one morning. This feeling made him very uncomfortable and stunned.  After a while, Chief of Staff Kamiya cheered up and made arrangements for the reinforcement of troops on the Mokpo battlefield.

    However, General Tanaka was obviously a little nervous. The whole afternoon of June 27th, the direction of the Mokpo battlefield was unusually quiet. The expected fierce offensive launched by the independent division did not happen.  After bombing and two artillery attacks, the Japanese 37th Division and 53rd Division were frightened. There were less than 30,000 Japanese soldiers left, but they were not hit again!

    The situation was reported to the Japanese and Korean garrison headquarters, regardless of whether it was the commander, General Tanaka.  Even the chief of staff, Major General Kamiya, was puzzled. Taking advantage of the situation to attack is one of the basic principles of the battlefield, when an overwhelming advantage is obtained.  Why did the independent division troops in the direction of Mokpo not attack continuously?

    General Tanaka and Chief of Staff Kamiya, who were locked in the office, analyzed the situation for several hours, but still could not come to a conclusion. If anything, the Mokpo battlefield was calm.  It was because the independent division had suffered too many casualties and had to rest on the battlefield and mobilize troops. Neither of them believed that the battle in the morning was too bad for the attacking independent division.  Not even a slight scratch on the fur!

    So, faced with the strangeness of the Mokpo battlefield, Commander Tanaka felt a ray of worry in his heart. He seemed to feel that there was a sense of conspiracy in it, which was a pity.  As if he didn't understand that the three brigades of the Independent Division heading south from Gunsan gave up attacking Busan and Gwangju and turned to the Mokpo battlefield. The calmness of the Mokpo battlefield turned into another cloud of doubt in his heart. If he had to find a reason to come  The only one who convinced himself was Ma Chaoyang, the little-known commander of the second-rate unit of the Independent Division.  Another bad move.

    "If General Tanaka and Chief of Staff Kamiya knew that the person commanding the operations in Mokpo was Lieutenant General Tang Qiuquan, the famous naval fleet commander of the Independent Division, the fourth figure, they would definitely have made their own judgment.  And he was so regretful that he almost hit the wall. If he knew that the Mokpo battlefield was going to consume the Korean garrison troops and even local reinforcements, he would not add more troops to the Mokpo battlefield.

    However, General Tanaka did not know all this. Outside the window, twilight enveloped the earth, and a dark night was coming. Chief of Staff Kamiya once again called Lieutenant General Kaga, who was ordered to be 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 is on standby. There is still no fighting on the Mokpo battlefield!"

    General Tanaka exhaled slowly and rested for more than an hour at noon. His mental state was obviously much better, "Kamiya-kun, night is coming. This is the best opportunity for us. The reinforcements can be ignored.  Air supremacy restrictions, order the troops to move, they must be in place before four o'clock tomorrow morning! "

    In the dark night, the Japanese reinforcements in the direction of Mokpo were three divisions and two brigades with nearly 100,000 troops. They implemented full light control. Along the rugged mountain roads from Busan and Gwangju to Mokpo, the few roads,  Divided into more than a dozen lines, they quickly advanced toward Mokpo. In the middle of the infantry line were artillery pieces dragged by mules and horses. Nearly 100,000 people marched at night. Except for the occasional neighing of war horses, the entire operation was kept in a high degree of silence.

    It can be seen that the quality of the Japanese soldiers is quite good. However, the Japanese soldiers who were marching hurriedly, including the search squadron serving as scouts in front, did not see that along the march, in the bushes and behind the cliffs, there were several pairs of sharp weapons from time to time.  They were observing their every move with their eyes. They were the reconnaissance troops of the Southeast Mobile Corps, which penetrated deep into the Japanese defense line of Mokpo. Soon, a series of telegrams flew to the Korean Peninsula Theater Command.

    ?? Mokpo, Tang Qiuquan, inside the Korean Peninsula Theater Command Headquarters.??I had just finished a simple dinner. According to my old habit, I stood in front of the military map and silently looked at the situation map of the enemy and ourselves on the Korean Peninsula battlefield. The staff officers and correspondents all knew the habit of Commander Tang, entering and exiting the tent of the headquarters.  , try to tread lightly.

    Major General Ma Chaoyang, commander of the Southeast Mobile Corps, came in hastily, interrupting Tang Qiuquan's thoughts, "Commander, as you expected, the reconnaissance troops who penetrated deep into the Japanese defense sent intelligence, and the little devils went to the Mokpo battlefield.  We have increased our troops, good fellow. The cost is not small. Preliminary statistics show that there are about three divisions and two brigades, with a strength of close to 100,000. Plus the existing Japs in Mokpo, they are a big piece of meat.  , It¡¯s worth a big fight!¡± Ma Chaoyang shouted with excitement on his face.

    Tang Qiuquan turned around, looked at Ma Chaoyang who was gearing up, and said with a smile: "Ma Chaoyang, you are also a commander of the corps, right? Sending telegrams is the job of the chief of staff. You took it all, leaving Xin Xiguo and  What is Xu Guangqi doing?"

    Ma Chaoyang smiled "hehe" and said nonchalantly: "Since you came here, I will just do the job of chief of staff!"

    Tang Qiuquan shook his head and said, "How are you going to attack tomorrow?"

    Ma Chaoyang replied without hesitation: "According to the old rules during the day, tanks cover the infantry, multiple small-scale attacks are repeated, and each brigade takes turns to go into battle, using bombers and artillery as much as possible to consume the little Japanese troops! I see, your  You can use your carbine with one move!"

    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 hand in hand. So Tang Qiuquan called a few people and carefully arranged the deployment of the Dawn Attack on the map. Because of the increased strength of the Japanese army,  It greatly exceeded original expectations. Great adjustments were made in the scale, direction and tactics of the attack, but the daytime attack mode was still the main one.

    It was dark at night. Colonel Chu Tian, ??leader of the special operations detachment of the Independent Division, led his own group and three groups that met near Incheon. There were more than a hundred special operations members in total, wearing Japanese military uniforms, and walking in neat lines.  On the streets of Seoul.

    According to the order of the Korean Peninsula Theater Command, Chutian guided the target for the Second Brigade of the Southeast Mobile Corps that was about to occupy Seoul. The sound of gunfire on the Incheon battlefield had subsided as early as this morning. The Japanese army responsible for defending the Incheon port  The garrison and the Yamato Standing Team, with more than 10,000 people, were attacked by more than 70,000 troops from four brigades of the Southeast Mobile Corps. They persisted for less than two hours and 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 fear and uneasiness. There are no pedestrians in sight on the empty streets. The dim street lights give out  In the dim light, every house was closed, and the citizens were hiding in their homes, waiting in fear for their unknown fate. The whole city seemed like a ghost.

    The regular Japanese troops had long since fled without a trace. Therefore, more than a hundred team members led by Chu Tian walked neatly on the street. They were very eye-catching and eye-catching. Many citizens carefully looked through cracks in doors and half-open windows.  , looking at this group of Japanese soldiers, making various guesses in his mind.

    The Japanese have occupied North Korea for many years, and their propaganda to demonize the Chinese has long formed a fixed pattern in the hearts of the Korean people. In the minds of Seoul citizens, the Japanese are much kinder than the Chinese, including their family members and relatives,  The Korean Japanese local garrison soldiers who were forcibly transported to the front line and held hostage by the Japanese during the Incheon defense battle escaped from the battlefield or escaped with their lives and escaped back to Seoul. If they were allowed to stand between the Chinese and the Japanese  If they choose between them, they will stand by the Japanese without hesitation.

    Originally, according to the order of the Korean Peninsula Theater Command, the four groups of the special operations detachment only needed to meet the 7th Brigade coming from the direction of Incheon on several major continents in the suburbs of Seoul. However, Chu Tian believed that,  The task is not that simple.

    Since going deep into the Korean Peninsula, he has had personal experience. Under the rule of the little devils for more than fifty years, the people on this peninsula have become accustomed to and accepted colonial governance. The entire nation has basically converged with the Korean Peninsula in terms of thinking and habits.  To the Japanese, the Chinese were foreign invaders, robbers who came to plunder their wealth and families. Chu Tian felt this depressingly when he repeatedly went deep into villages and towns for reconnaissance.

    Therefore, Chu Tian believes that before the Second Brigade of the Southeast Mobile Corps enters Seoul to take over the city, he must first lead the team and enter Seoul to understand the situation. Although there are no regular troops of the little devils, who can guarantee that those days  Are they expatriates or Koreans who have become Japaneseized? They no longer serve as a back-up target for the troops?

    The team turned around a street and came to a residential area with obviously more Japanese-style buildings than other places. Suddenly, a closed door suddenly opened.The hole opened, and several black shadows came out of it.

    (To be continued)
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