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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2306 The same technique

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    General Tanaka Shinichi, the commander of Japan's Korean garrison, did not participate in the heated debate among the generals. He admitted that no matter which school's view is, whether it is the all-round defense of the west coast or the defense of key ports, they are all reasonable. However, Tanaka  The most worrying thing about the general is the same as the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Nanjiro - lack of troops!

    It was not just an ordinary shortage. Prince Zain, the commander of the Far East Campaign Headquarters, ordered the North Korean garrison troops to return to their original places from the Far East battlefield. In addition to battlefield losses, General Tanaka only brought back troops that were more than half of the original strength.  The North Korean garrison has shrunk from more than 400,000 troops during the period of total victory to barely more than 200,000 troops now. Of these 200,000 troops, in addition to the necessary local garrison troops, hundreds of thousands of troops are scattered across North Korea.  In various parts of the peninsula, resistance militants were wiped out.

    Therefore, the troops that General Tanaka could mobilize within twelve hours were only one and a half divisions and the Seoul garrison. The total number was only more than 70,000 people. With such a small force, it was insufficient to defend two important ports. Why?  Talking about the defense system of the entire west coast, thinking of this, General Tanaka hated the bullying Prince Zain from the bottom of his heart. If he hadn't transferred one-third of the elite divisions of the North Korean garrison at once, how could he have done so?  Like now, miserable?

    Especially after losing the aviation power, it will become more difficult to counterattack the landing of the independent division troops. There is a lack of troops and there are too many key areas that need to be defended. The two joint aviation forces are in ruins and have lost air superiority. General Tanaka is in pain.  His heart was twitching and his eyes were straight, but his mind had not yet figured out the current crisis.

    The arguments among the officers gradually subsided, because the generals discovered that despite a serious military meeting.  It turned into a quarrel, but the commander's mind was always incompatible with the atmosphere of the meeting. It seemed - it seemed that the general was detached, and the generals were discouraged. Why were they arguing? Commander  thoughts.  It doesn't matter at all. No matter how much you argue, the final decision is made by General Tanaka.

    The atmosphere in the venue that started to become silent was finally felt by General Tanaka, as if he had just returned to his post.  He said in surprise: "Gentlemen, why don't you discuss it anymore? By the way, do you have any suggestions regarding the China Independent Division troops' upcoming attack on the Korean Peninsula?"

    The generals of the North Korean garrison looked at each other, feeling dumbfounded.  I'm sorry, we, a large group of people, were so noisy that the roof of the house was almost lifted off, but Your Excellency the Commander didn't feel anything at all. Everyone found it very boring, and at the same time, they didn't know what to say, so.  Just stay silent.

    General Tanaka's eyebrows rose up, and the flames in his heart were rising. "The meeting lasted for more than two hours. So many senior officers gathered together, but they didn't even come up with a feasible plan. It's really  It's like a job done by a loser! It's like a pig's head!" he thought angrily.

    Major General Kamiya Toshihiko, Chief of Staff of the North Korean Garrison Army.  Seeing that the Commander's eyebrows were raised and he was about to get angry, he hurriedly leaned into his ear and stopped the meeting.  The officers' different views and disagreements were briefly discussed. General Tanaka nodded while listening. His raised eyebrows began to droop, and his face looked better.

    General Tanaka understood the attitude of the generals and said: "Gentlemen, in fact, the differences between you are not differences at all. They are nothing more than the direction of the use of troops. However, the most critical thing right now is that our troops are insufficient and absolutely  Most of them are scattered across the Korean peninsula to eliminate the resistance forces. They cannot be assembled in a short period of time. This is the biggest problem we face! "

    Some senior generals couldn't help but secretly curl their lips, and they were quite disapproving of General Tanaka's words, "Do you still need your nonsense? If there weren't these practical problems that cannot be avoided, what the hell would we be arguing about here? - Morning  He led the Japanese Imperial Army troops to set up defenses on the west coast and fight to the death with the Chinese! "

    The senior generals of the Japanese and Korean garrison were silent with complex thoughts, wanting to see what the Commander-in-Chief had to say in the face of the current crisis and practical difficulties.

    General Tanaka stood up, his facial expression became fierce, and he raised his voice and said: "Gentlemen, don't waste your time on meaningless arguments. We don't have much time left. Maybe, when the sun rises tomorrow,  The fleet transporting the China Independent Division is already sailing on the Yellow Sea. Arguing cannot solve the actual problems we face! "

    General Tanaka's tone was depressing and gloomy. Perhaps he did not have any particularly outstanding military commanding talents, but his prediction was very accurate. Tomorrow morning, that is, at dawn on June 20, it will be the Southeast Mobile Corps of the Independent Division that will cross the river.  Of course, General Tanaka has no ability to predict the start time of the battle.To say this, to a large extent, is to emphasize a sense of crisis.

    The senior officers of the North Korean garrison who participated in the meeting were made to sweat by Commander Tanaka's sinister tone and description of the situation. "Gentlemen, we have wasted too much time on meaningless arguments. Now, I order  , distributed throughout the Korean peninsula, wiped out all the resistance elements, disrupted the original divisions and organizations at all levels, and used the five key ports of Haeju, Incheon, Gunsan, Hampyeong, and Mokpo as assembly points, and in the shortest time  Gather in the above five areas within time!¡±

    "It should be noted that the imperial troops in various places determine their own assembly locations based on their current location. The only principle is that the assembled troops must be newly formed as port defense at the port closest to their location.  Headquarters, the officer with the highest rank and position in the unit will serve as commander and unified command of all units. In addition, the 13th Division and the Seoul Garrison will immediately go to Incheon Port to deploy defenses! "

    "Hai!" The Japanese officers stood up in unison and agreed loudly. However, they were still full of doubts. Although Commander Tanaka's order was a correct response, it was scattered throughout the Korean Peninsula.  Even if the Imperial Army troops are assembled on the principle of being as close as possible, they will not be able to reach these five assembly points in less than a week. Is the problem of lack of troops still not solved?

    General Tanaka laughed ferociously, his cold eyes seeming to see through the inner doubts of the officers, "Gentlemen, are you worried about the shortage of troops?" He asked in a fierce tone.

    These senior officers of the Japanese army nodded almost subconsciously, "Okay, since it is a common concern of all of you, then I will give you a solution. From now on, all the people of the Japanese Empire in the Korean Peninsula,  Men between the ages of fifteen and fifty-five, and women between the ages of eighteen and forty, are all recruited into the Imperial Civilian Combat Corps, take up arms, and assume the responsibility of defending the Korean Peninsula!¡±

    "I have roughly calculated that at least 200,000 reserve troops can be recruited. The Imperial Fighting Team will be assembled at the same location as the regular Imperial Army troops. Based on the principle of proximity and convenience, the garrison army's logistics department will immediately gather at  Weapons are distributed at various recruitment points. Gentlemen, with the participation of the Imperial Civilian Combat Team, we can persist for a long time even in the face of a large-scale cross-sea attack by the China Independent Division!"

    "In addition, I have sent an urgent request for assistance telegram to the base camp, requesting the base camp to immediately increase troops to the Korean Peninsula and increase the Imperial Air Force. As long as we can hold the landing troops of the China Independent Division on the beach for five days, the empire's reinforcements and aircraft will be  It will arrive, and the war situation on the Korean Peninsula will be changed by then. Well, the military affairs are urgent, and the headquarters has not prepared meals for you. After the meeting, you all rush back to your respective defense areas and follow my orders! - Dismiss the meeting!"

    After saying that, General Tanaka left without looking back. Chief of Staff Major General Kamiya Toshihiko glanced at the generals who were still in shock, shook their heads slightly, and followed closely. In the venue, nearly a hundred senior Japanese generals were still in a state of shock.  Commander Tanaka was shocked by the earth-shattering method just now, but many officers reacted immediately with excited expressions on their faces.

    High!  What an excellent strategy. Commander Tanaka has a strategy in his mind, right? The people of the Japanese Empire on the Korean Peninsula are all samurai of His Majesty the Emperor. They are born warriors and can fight when they pick up weapons. In this way,  Wouldn¡¯t the problem of lack of troops be easily solved?

    The Japanese officers became excited and hurried back to their respective defense areas one by one. They began to arm civilians overnight. They felt much more at ease. Facing the upcoming attack by the independent division troops, General Tanaka, the commander of the Japanese and Korean garrison troops, took  The same method as General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, was used to arm civilians. Although the two fanatical militarists did not communicate in advance, the methods they adopted were surprisingly consistent!

    Chief of Staff Toshihiko Kamiya looked at Commander Tanaka who was walking quickly in front of him, caught up with him a few steps, and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, although the countermeasures you just took can greatly alleviate the problem of insufficient strength of the Imperial Army, they have not been passed through the military.  How many days can the trained armed civilians block the attack of the China Independent Division? "

    Seeing that General Tanaka did not speak, but did not show any impatient expression, Chief of Staff Kamiya continued: "Commander, this is just a temporary measure. We must think of how to respond in the future!"

    General Tanaka sighed, completely losing the momentum of the meeting just now, and said: "Kamiya-kun, how could I not know that this is just a temporary measure and a helpless move. The Korean Peninsula will be bombed by the Independence Division aviation immediately.  As well as the decision made at today¡¯s meeting, we will report it to the Far East Campaign Headquarters. At the same time, we request Commander-in-Chief Zain to return the transferred North Korean garrison troops to their organic form!¡±

      (To be continued)
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