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    In the mountainous city of Tokugawa in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, a pursuit followed a melee. The Marine Corps dispatched nearly two brigades of troops to pursue the remaining 10,000 men of the Japanese 43rd Division into the Kitadamine Mountains in eastern Tokugawa.  The result was very unsatisfactory. Although it was not a huge defeat, the losses were considerable, so we had to withdraw our troops.

    The Marine Corps, an elite division capable of recruiting and adept at fighting, encountered challenges and problems. Faced with the three brigade commanders of the Southeast Mobile Corps under its command, Major General Han Tie, the commander of the Marine Corps, did not shy away from the losses of his troops.  Such directness and frankness made Xue Shiqiang and the others stunned.

    If - without Han Tie's previous actions, Xue Shiqiang would definitely represent the other two brigade commanders of the Southeast Mobile Corps to ask Han Tie for a fight. As the commander of the North Group of the Southeast Mobile Corps, Xue Shiqiang would still have the confidence to fight at the Incheon Port.  The Japanese army was invincible, and the Japanese 52nd Division was basically wiped out. With the remaining power of victory, Xue Shiqiang had enough confidence to fight another good battle against Tokugawa.

    However, Xue Shiqiang is now cautious enough. In terms of the combat effectiveness, training level, and weapons and equipment of the troops, the Marine Corps must definitely surpass the Southeast Mobile Corps. Such an elite unit, with two brigades, can pursue  However, the remaining Japanese troops of more than 10,000 people all returned in disgrace. Xue Shiqiang knew that if his troops went up, they might not be able to take advantage!

    Xue Shiqiang did not say any rhetoric, but told the truth, "Commander Han, the division commander has ordered that our three brigades are under your command. If there are any combat missions, Commander Han please give the order, but I also know that there may not be any  The Marines do better!¡±

    Xue Shiqiang is a magnanimous general. These words moved Han Tie greatly, "Commander Xue, Brigadier Gao, and Brigadier Fu, your troops have come from afar. It is better to rest for a day first, whether it is the Marine Corps  It's still you, mountain and jungle warfare is a new topic. Since the remnants of the Japanese army cannot be wiped out quickly, we can only make long-term plans. However, we have more than 100,000 troops, accompanied by more than 10,000 Japanese remnants, near Tokugawa.  It¡¯s not worth the effort,¡± he said with emotion.

    After talking about the situation on the Tokugawa battlefield for a while, Xue Shiqiang and the other three people left and went to the headquarters.  Only Han Tie and Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan were left speechless for a moment. However, both of them were thinking about how to solve the problem in front of them, obviously.  Relying on superior strength and sending large troops into the mountains to clear out the enemy is not feasible. The experiences of the 7th and 8th brigades illustrate this point.

    ??Send small groups of troops into the mountains to clear out the enemy. Neither the Marine Corps nor the Southeast Mobile Force are good at mountain jungle warfare. Small groups of troops can easily be eaten by the Japanese army.  The Japanese army fought if they could win, and ran away if they couldn't win. Anyway, they had no intention of confronting the independent division troops head-on. "Damn it, the little devil started playing guerrilla warfare with me!" Han Tie was at a loss for ideas.  , cursed angrily.

    Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan made a suggestion, "Commander, the difficulty we are currently encountering is because our troops are not adapted to mountain and jungle warfare. I think. Should we ask the division commander for help and ask the division commander to send out troops with the capabilities to fight in this area?"  Experienced troops will go to the battlefield in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula to assist us. As far as I know, the Sulu Mobile Corps and directly affiliated corps stationed in Indochina have such troops!"

    Han Tie's eyes lit up, then dimmed again, he shook his head and said: "Chief of Staff, this is a way, but we can't ask the division commander for help. On the one hand, I, Han Tie, can't afford to lose this person. With hundreds of thousands of troops,  However, there are more than 10,000 little Japanese remnants. Speaking of which, the Marine Corps is not laughed at by other troops. On the other hand, it is too far to mobilize troops from Indochina. As for the directly affiliated corps, you also know that it is the division commander.  We have a killer move in our hands. If we ask for help, will it disrupt the division commander's overall deployment? "

    Han Tie rejected Wang Dongshan's suggestion. Suddenly, his frown relaxed and he said excitedly: "Chief of Staff, we are all confused. Isn't there such a force right under our noses?  Fighting in mountains and jungles is their specialty!¡±

    Wang Dongshan¡¯s eyes lit up, and he continued: ¡°Special Operations Detachment!¡±

    Han Tie laughed, "Yes, it is Chutian's special operations detachment. This guy Chutian is in Seoul now. It is said that he has also become the acting brigade commander of the Second Brigade of the Southeast Mobile Corps. Look at what this guy can do, but  He was in Seoul. In one night, he basically killed all the Japanese militants in the city, including the suicide bombers. He immediately sent a telegram to Chutian, saying this, Han Tie met him in Tokugawa.  We are in big trouble. We need to borrow troops from Chu Tian. It doesn¡¯t matter how many there are. We can¡¯t do it without borrowing!¡±

    Wang Dongshan was stunned and reminded: "Commander, when it comes to the issue of mutual support between the two forces, we are asking for help from the special operations detachment. Can't you be more polite?"

    Han Tie was stunned and said: "Follow Chu??Why is that guy so polite?  They were all old brothers who came together from the white mountains and black waters of the Northeast. They were so polite that they seemed a bit harsh. At that time, I was the detachment leader, and he was the commander of the naval fleet Tang, a detachment leader under him. Oh, that time  Commander Ertang is still the leader of the special operations detachment. We have cooperated in many battles and the friendship developed on the battlefield is enough to send a telegram as I just said!  "

    So, there was the call back from Chu Tian. After receiving the call back from Chu Tian, ??Han Tie was very happy. Although the number of troops supported by the special operations detachment was only more than a hundred, and they were assembled in two groups, he was also very satisfied.  After all, with these special forces, the little devils in the Beidafeng Mountains have nowhere to hide. But he knows how powerful these soldiers under Chu Tian are. Especially, Chu Tian sent his chief of staff Qi Hanzhi to assist.  , even more rare.

    Before the arrival of Qi Hanzhi, Han Tie held a military meeting. The three brigade commanders of the Southeast Mobile Corps and the three brigade commanders of the Marine Corps, as well as the chiefs of staff of each brigade, all participated. According to Han Tie's idea, before Qi Hanzhi arrived in Tokugawa,  , the troops under his command also have to come up with specific tactics, which of course revolve around cooperating with the special operations detachment. Also, the Japanese 43rd Division will be hiding among the mountains of the Beidafeng Mountains.  Check the basic situation of the remnants. How to do this? You have to give the special operations detachment some basic information about the little Japs, right?

    For example, the little devils¡¯ fighting methods, basic action patterns, general range of distribution, etc. Regarding this situation, Wu Fengge, commander of the 7th Brigade, and Cao Jinchuan, commander of the 8th Brigade, have the most say.  The troops under my command fought against the Japs for a whole day in the vast mountains, and there were still lessons learned.

    However, Han Tie was disappointed. The situation introduced by the two brigade commanders was vague. They did not even know that the remaining Japanese troops were mainly distributed in that area. To put it bluntly, after the troops entered the mountains, they were attacked everywhere. Japanese soldiers  There were constant cold shots, and it seemed that wherever the troops went, there were remnants of Japanese troops resisting, but according to the soldiers, more than a hundred Japanese troops were not seen at all.

    According to Wu Fengge and Cao Jinchuan, the entire Beidafeng Mountains are full of little Japs. Moreover, they are fighting independently and seem to have lost the unified command. After listening to the words of the two brigade commanders, Han Tie was so angry that his forehead was full of  black line.

    Han Tie spoke without politeness, "Wu Fengge, Cao Jinchuan, I ask you two, when you realized that it was inconvenient for large troops to move and were attacked by small Japanese skirmishers everywhere, you sent out small troops  Search, what¡¯s the troop strength?¡±

    Wu Fengge replied: "Commander, it is basically a company, and a few are two platoons!"

    Han Tie said coldly: "In the end, we still suffered a loss. How many more than a dozen of the little devils could kill two of your platoons or even a company? It would require at least a squadron of troops. Moreover, there is a quick battle. Don't dare to  Delaying time, is this the loss of unified command? I think the Japs are well prepared. The command structure of the Japanese 43rd Division that fled into the Beidafeng Mountains must still be operating effectively.  Xichao, you have been leading the army for many years and you don¡¯t even understand this.¡±

    Han Tie was so angry that he could no longer speak. At the meeting, the three brigade commanders of the Southeast Mobile Corps looked at each other. It was not easy to interrupt in such an occasion. After all, it was the first time that he was under the command of the Marine Corps, and the offensive brigade commander under Han Tie  , with a face full of embarrassment, wanting to find a crack in the ground to crawl in and be embarrassed in front of the brother troops. Not only is it embarrassing, but it also hurts his self-esteem!

    Han Tie's face was so gloomy that he almost dripped water. The officers who participated in the meeting were silent. Han Tie was an open-minded commander. He didn't mind humiliating his troops in front of Xue Shiqiang and a few others.

    If the troops of Xue Shiqiang and several others from the Southeast Mobile Corps also suffered such losses, Han Tie would follow his instructions and would not take Ma Chaoyang's thoughts into account. Similarly, the three brigades of the Marine Corps would be placed under the command of Ma Chaoyang, and he would  is also like this.

    Nearly two brigades and 30,000 troops went into the mountains to pursue the more than 10,000 defeated soldiers. Not only did they fail to figure out the opponent's path - if the remnants of the Japanese 43rd Division were called opponents, Han Tie had not yet figured out the opponent's path.  As for the little devil who was so furious, like a lost dog, he was not worthy of being an opponent, but instead killed and injured more than 4,000 soldiers, and retreated in disgrace. Marine Corps soldiers have never suffered such a dumb loss!

    "What the hell kind of fight is this? Ah! We fought all day long, and you didn't even figure out what the little devil was doing? You came back in a panic! Wu Fengge, Cao Jinchuan, you two are really capable!"  Han Tie continued to roar, his words becoming more and more harsh.

    Major General Wu Fengge, commander of the 7th Brigade, and Major General Cao Jinchuan, commander of the 8th Brigade, were covered with sweat. They were so ashamed that their heads almost stuck under the table. They wished they could find a crack in the ground and crawl in. "Report to the Commander!" Suddenly  , the director of the headquarters' operations department, broke into the conference room and started talking.Han Tie roared.

    (To be continued)
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