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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2383 Southern Attack

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    General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, needs time and the Northeast War in the direction of western Liaoning and western Manchuria is in a temporary stalemate. He has to wait for reinforcements from seven first-class divisions and fight a counterattack on the Liaodong Peninsula.

    Tang Qiuli also needed time to solve the battlefield problem on the Korean Peninsula. Three brigades of the Marine Corps and part of the Southeast Mobile Corps, after withdrawing from the battlefield on the Korean Peninsula, joined the Northeastern battlefield to cut off the Kwantung Army in the western Liaoning and Western Manchuria areas.  Only the retreat of the main force was possible and the purpose of controlling the war to the northeastern border was achieved. As for the Niangziguan Garrison Corps and the North China Field Corps, the limited offensives they adopted did not allow Nanjiro to retreat to the hinterland of the Northeast.  idea.

    As for the directly affiliated corps troops that have been hidden within the North China Field Corps, Tang Qiuli prepared them for the Kwantung Army border garrison and the Japanese Far East Expeditionary Force in the Far East. This was the largest strategic reserve in Tang Qiuli's hands.  The team is considered a rare force, and of course it must be used on the edge. It defeated another heavy Japanese army group, causing the Kwantung Army to lose its power to dominate the Northeast. It would be much easier to solve the Northeast problem.

    In addition, Tang Qiuli also had another concern. The main force of the Kwantung Army in the direction of western Liaoning and Western Manchuria had more than 500,000 troops. If the Niangziguan Garrison Corps and the North China Field Corps launched a frontal attack, more than 600,000 people would fight 500,000 troops.  With more than ten thousand, it is impossible to quickly wipe out the main force of the Kwantung Army. In the face of a powerful offensive, the Kwantung Army troops are bound to gradually retreat. Even if they suffer heavy losses, the war will still burn into the hinterland of the Northeast, even if only one tenth is left.  combat power, for the Northeast.  It¡¯s also a catastrophe!

    Nanjiro mobilized troops from western Liaoning and western Manchuria.  On the other hand, it weakened the Kwantung Army's defensive strength in the above two places. When the campaign to regain the Northeast was fully launched, the Niangziguan Garrison Corps and the North China Field Corps also reduced the pressure and ordered the Marine Corps to stop attacking and take defensive measures.  The situation is also that Tang Qiuli dispersed the western Liaoning and Western Manchuria areas.  One of the plans for the strength of the Kwantung Army.

    So far, the war situation has been developing according to Tang Qiuli's vision. After solving the ideological problem of accepting the Northeast Working Group, he put all his attention on the Korean Peninsula battlefield, but what he never expected was that,  Nanjiro suddenly became enlightened.  For the analysis and judgment of the entire war situation, I had new ideas, and actually thought of launching a counterattack and taking the initiative to take the offensive in the direction of the Liaodong Peninsula.

    General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army.  In his many years of military career, the analysis and judgment of the current Northeast War situation is definitely a rare and unique highlight in this person's life, and the plan is in the direction of the Liaodong Peninsula.  The idea of ??proactively launching a counterattack is even more of his pride.

    Regarding Nanjiro¡¯s sudden change in mentality and thinking.  It was impossible for Tang Qiuli to know that no matter how pervasive the intelligence system of the Independent Division was, and no matter how well-versed his eyes were, he would not be able to detect that the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, who wanted to leave the Northeast, the land of right and wrong, would suddenly have a happy heart.  So, seize the key nodes and launch a desperate counterattack!

    Tang Qiuli's analysis was very thorough. In the entire Northeast, the Kwantung Army could only take a defensive stance, and the Japanese base camp would inevitably increase its troops to the Northeast. However, this would take time. He was confident that the Kwantung Army would be eliminated before the Japanese reinforcements arrived.  , before that, the Kwantung Army troops on the defensive will not make any big moves. Nanjiro definitely does not have the strength or the courage.

    This minor error in judgment also left hidden dangers for the three Marine Corps brigades on the Gaizhou and Andong front lines, which faced nearly 100,000 Kwantung Army attacks and suffered heavy casualties.  This counterattack on the Liaodong Peninsula allowed Nanjiro to leave the Northeast with dignity. Although it was not Nanjiro himself who specifically commanded the counterattack, it also gave him a shining halo, covering up all the things he had done while presiding over the military affairs of the Kwantung Army.  Display of mediocrity and incompetence.

    In the Incheon battlefield on the Korean Peninsula, four brigades of the Southeast Mobile Corps with more than 60,000 troops, after a day of fighting, completely annihilated more than 13,000 local garrison troops of the Japanese and Korean garrison defending the Incheon port. Bombers roared in the air,  On the sea, amidst the roar of the warship's large-caliber naval guns, the Japanese army's weak defensive position collapsed in an instant. The bodies of the Japanese soldiers were turned into pieces of meat all over the sky in the steel storm.

    Major General Xue Shiqiang, commander of the 1st Brigade of the Southeast Mobile Corps and commander-in-chief of the Incheon landing battle, jumped off the landing ship, stamped his feet on the soft beach a few times, and half-squinted his eyes to see that the smoke had not yet dissipated.  , the Japanese positions were full of craters. Around him, countless soldiers rushed through the ruins of the Japanese positions and advanced in depth.

    Xue Shiqiang picked up the walkie-talkie microphone, "I am Xue Shiqiang, the second, third and fourth brigades. What is the current progress? Report your location!"

    Soon, the voice of Chen Yaoting, commander of the Second Brigade, came out on the walkie-talkie first, "I am Chen Yaoting, Commander-in-Chief Xue, the Second Brigade is here."We have already passed the Japanese defensive position and are advancing in depth. There is no decent battle at all. The little devils are so damned that they can't help but fight. They are bombed by planes and bombarded by ships, but there is nothing wrong with our infantry. You say,  Four main brigades with more than 60,000 troops were used to deal with more than 10,000 Japs. Isn¡¯t it a waste of money to kill a chicken with a sledgehammer?  "

    Xue Shiqiang laughed loudly, "Old Chen, you have to be good and cheap. If the little devils hadn't run fast, they would have gone to Busan and Mokpo. Incheon would be a tough nut to crack. Next, according to the  According to the headquarters¡¯ combat plan, your brigade will quickly capture Seoul and three days will be enough for you, right?¡±

    Chen Yaoting replied very confidently: "Old Xue, according to the intelligence, the Japs in Seoul are all concentrated on the Incheon defense line. Seoul's defense is empty. What three days will it take? I can take Seoul in one day.  Wait for my good news!¡±

    Xue Shiqiang believed Chen Yaoting's words. Basically, all the Japs on the front line from Incheon to Seoul were killed at the Incheon port position. Seoul's defense was empty. This was an indisputable fact. With the combat effectiveness and troop strength of the second brigade, Seoul was captured in one day.  Absolutely no problem.

    But he still reminded: "Remind you, Old Chen, in the division commander's order forwarded by the headquarters, it was specifically emphasized that although the regular troops of the Japs were defeated by us, we don't know what Yamato National Stand-Up Team is.  What the hell, we have never seen the unconventional combat methods used. We can¡¯t underestimate the enemy. Don¡¯t stumble in Seoul. Your old Chen¡¯s face will be tarnished. By the way, the team commanded by Captain Chutian of the Special Operations Detachment is now  He's in Seoul. Get in touch with him right away! I'll ask the Communications Department to give you the contact password right away!"

    After talking to the second brigade commander Chen Yaoting, Xue Shiqiang contacted the other two brigade commanders and learned about the situation on the Incheon battlefield. According to the plan, after the four brigade troops landed in Incheon and occupied the Incheon port,  With one brigade, they quickly occupied Seoul and controlled the port of Incheon. The other three brigades immediately went north to attack the Japanese troops in the area from Incheon to the China-North Korea border.

    After understanding the situation on the battlefield, Xue Shiqiang issued an order and the troops immediately moved north. Then, he said to the communications staff: "Record, Corps Headquarters, I attacked the troops in Incheon. With the assistance of the aviation bomber group and the navy fleet, after six  After hours of fighting, we have successfully landed at the Incheon Port. The Second Brigade has taken control of the Incheon Port and attacked Seoul. I will soon command the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Brigades to immediately attack northward according to the original plan!"

    Major General Ma Chaoyang, commander of the Southeast Mobile Corps, was not surprised at all after receiving Xue Shiqiang's telegram. Incheon was an area that General Tanaka Shinichi, commander of the Japanese and Korean garrison troops, was preparing to abandon. The defensive strength was extremely weak. Xue Shiqiang commanded four brigades.  There are more than 60,000 troops, 60,000 versus 10,000, there are planes in the sky, and warships on the sea. If the fight is too sluggish, then Xue Shiqiang, the brigade commander and commander-in-chief, simply stop doing it!

    Ma Chaoyang put down the telegram, looked at the fireworks-filled battlefield in front of him, and said to Colonel Xu Guangqi, the Corps Chief of Staff: "Chief of Staff, please report the situation of our Southeast Mobile Corps troops occupying the Incheon Port to the division commander and the Crossing Battle Headquarters.  Report to Commander Liu of the Northern Aviation Group!"

    "Call back to Xue Shiqiang. Your troops must annihilate all the Japanese troops north of Inchon on the Korean Peninsula before they withdraw to the northeast. This requires the troops to march day and night regardless of fatigue and quickly insert two brigades.  Go to the border area between China and North Korea, block all the roads for the Japanese troops to retreat to the Northeast, and form a closed-door and dog-fighting situation. Please report the specific combat plan to the headquarters in a timely manner!¡±

    After issuing a series of orders, Ma Chaoyang focused all his attention on the Mokpo battlefield. It was annoying enough to say that the four brigades of the Southeast Mobile Corps under his command, plus the three brigades of the Marine Corps,  A total of seven brigades with more than 100,000 troops were responsible for attacking Mokpo Port.

    ??Similarly, there are bombers in the sky.  There were warships on the sea, but the fighting was extremely difficult and fierce. The Japanese army invested more than 60,000 troops in the defense line of Mokpo Port, relying on temporary but very strong defenses, and launched a fierce battle with the landing troops of the Southeast Mobile Corps.  , the resistance of the Japanese army was very tenacious and they refused to retreat. The troops fought very hard.

    From the launch of the first wave of attacks to now, more than seven hours have passed. The troops have not made smooth progress. They have only achieved five footholds on Mokpo Beach. For hundreds of thousands of troops, this is obviously  It was not enough, and it cost a lot of casualties.

    Ma Chaoyang knew that Mokpo was one of the key points that the Japanese army must protect. There was no need to rush. He ordered the troops to stop the attack, stabilize their foothold, and then began to adjust their deployment. According to his estimation, because the intensity of the Japanese army's resistance exceeded expectations, the capture  Mokpo, it will take at least two days.

    (To be continued)
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