In Kailu County, eastern Mongolia, General Tang Qiuli, commander of the independent division, stood in front of a large military map and carefully reviewed the current military deployment in the Northeast. Chief of Staff Zhao Yu hurriedly came in, "Commander, we just received the call from the Korean Peninsula Theater Telegram from headquarters!"
Tang Qiuli looked away from the map, looked at Zhao Yuhe who was smiling, and said: "Yuhe, from your face, I can guess that it must be good news!"
Zhao Yuhe said with a smile: "That's good news. Commander Tang called and the war situation on the Korean Peninsula is under control! Two battles a day. First, the Southeast Mobile Corps severely damaged the two divisions of the Japanese army on the Mokpo line of defense, and then the entire aviation force The Japanese-Japanese Korean Peninsula Joint Air Force was a strengthened air force with more than 700 combat aircraft in eight fighter wings and four bomber wings!"
Tang Qiuli nodded with satisfaction and said: "Le Yiqin and Liu Cuigang are partners. One is brave and resourceful, the other is calm and experienced. They will never disappoint. Well, this battle of the Air Force is of great significance. Control them all." After gaining air supremacy on the battlefield on the Korean Peninsula, in order to threaten the Japanese mainland, it is now Emperor Hirohito¡¯s turn to be nervous for a while!¡±
"By the way, Yu He, send a special telegram to Le Yiqin and Liu Cuigang, telling them that at present, the aviation force mainly controls the air supremacy on the Korean Peninsula battlefield, and it is not appropriate to make an attack on the Japanese mainland. In a word, the time is right. Not yet!¡±
"Liu Cuigang is not worried about digging, mainly because of Le Yiqin. In the short term, the Japanese air force will not dare to set foot on the Korean Peninsula battlefield. There is no war to fight, and it will be uncomfortable. This militant may one day bring hundreds of aircraft. Fighter. Take a trip to Japan!"
Zhao Yuhe laughed out loud at the division commander's words, "Commander, take this opportunity to destroy all the Japanese aviation airports on Kyushu Island, completely eliminating the threat that the Japanese aviation forward base poses to our troops in the Mokpo battlefield on the Korean Peninsula. , considering the current situation, it¡¯s okay, I think you are still too conservative!¡±
Tang Qiuli glanced at Zhao Yuhe with a smile and said: "It seems that the war situation on the Korean Peninsula is developing smoothly, which makes you, the chief of staff, eager to try, Yuhe. I still say the same, the time has not yet come!"
"The battlefield is outside the Japanese mainland. No matter how the battle is fought, the Japanese military losses will not shock the Japanese government and the public. However, once the battlefield appears on the Japanese mainland, the meaning is completely different. The Japanese will feel that we are the biggest Threatening to use all the strength of the country to deal with us!¡±
"Even on the Australian battlefield in the Southwest Pacific, the Japanese will make peace with the Allies and put forward conditions acceptable to the Allies. For example, the Japanese army will stop its offensive in the Australian battlefield and withdraw from Australia. They can even give up the battlefield in the Southwest Pacific. Certain islands, but the Japanese¡¯s economic interests here and the necessary garrison rights must be ensured!¡±
"The Allied forces, suppressed by Japan's Southwest Pacific Expeditionary Force, will be happy to accept the Japanese terms. They will even gloat that the Japanese are doing their best to deal with us. In the face of interests, the enemy can also If we shake hands and make peace, we will become one family and face the whole of Japan alone. We must be vigilant and not push the Japanese to the point of negotiating peace with the Allies! "
"At least this year it won't work. Therefore, the overall deployment of the northern campaign is to fight outside the Japanese mainland, including the Far East, the Korean Peninsula and the entire Northeast. This is the goal I am determined to capture. After that, we can deploy our troops in It is not up to the Japanese to attack the above-mentioned areas. Clearing the periphery is our current key task. I have delayed launching a general attack on the Kwantung Army because I want to end the Far East Campaign first and eat up all the Japanese Far East Expeditionary Forces. , the more than 500,000 Japanese troops are a great threat to our troops responsible for attacking the Kwantung Army! "
"The entire Pacific region is the target to be focused on in the next step. At this time, don't irritate the Japanese too much. Therefore, you must tell Le Yiqin and Liu Cuigang to clearly understand this and analyze the problem from the overall perspective. The time has not come to attack the Japanese mainland!¡±
Zhao Yuhe grinned. He did not expect that his seemingly casual suggestion would trigger such a long speech from the division commander, "Yuhe, when will the three Marine Corps brigades on the Mokpu battlefield return to their original structure? Recently, in the western Liaoning region, The Kwantung Army troops in the Western Manchuria area are constantly being transferred to the direction of Fengtian. Although the troops are not large, I am worried that on the Gaizhou and Andong lines, the Han Railway troops only have three brigades and their strength is relatively weak. Will Nanjiro be able to do that? What risky actions will be taken?¡±
"The other three brigades commanded by Han Railway have entered the northern part of the Korean Peninsula from the China-North Korea border. They are working with three brigades of the Southeast Mobile Corps to encircle and annihilate the tens of thousands of remaining Japanese troops from Incheon to the border area. I am afraid that the battle will not be over in a short time! It must be! Notice, will the Kwantung Army in Fengtian Yunan take any action? "
Zhao Yuhe replied?: "According to the original plan, the three Marine Corps brigades in the direction of the Korean Peninsula were strengthened. After participating in today's battle, they should board the ship tomorrow morning and head directly to the Gaizhou and Andong front lines. However, due to the sudden outbreak of In the air battle, on the Mokpo battlefield, the troops' offensive plan was temporarily cancelled. The opinion of the Korean Peninsula Theater Command was that after the offensive resumes at dawn tomorrow, after this battle is over, the Marine Corps troops can return to build up, which will not affect the overall situation. Otherwise, We also need to readjust the deployment!¡±
Tang Qiuli didn't say anything. It was inappropriate for him to arrive, but he couldn't tell why. Brother Qiuquan's suggestion was also normal. After all, the overall offensive deployment had been completed. If three brigades of the Marine Corps were transferred away before the war, , which will affect the offensive rhythm and deployment.
After thinking for a moment, Tang Qiuli adopted a compromise and said, "Okay, Yuhe, you can send a telegram to Commander Tang again to make it clear that the three brigades of the Marine Corps cannot be deployed by the morning of the day after tomorrow at the latest. Return to the original organizational structure, but don¡¯t go to the Gaizhou and Andong lines, just assemble on the Liaodong Peninsula from Zhuanghe to Bayuquan!¡±
In Busan, the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula, the sunshine in June is as warm as a "qingren" hand. It shines on the body and makes people feel happy. But for General Tanaka Shinichi, the commander of Japan's Korean garrison, this sunny morning , but felt no warmth at all, he felt cold from the inside out.
Chief of Staff of the Korean Peninsular Army. Major General Kamiya had a gloomy expression. Just now, he gritted his teeth and reported the bad news to the Commander. The Imperial Korean Peninsula Combined Air Force was completely wiped out. No one was spared, starting with the Commander, Major General Sato. Now, Kyushu At the United Air Force base on the island, only a few reconnaissance aircraft and ground staff were left. An air force with hundreds of combat aircraft was completely wiped out in just a few hours. Chief of Staff Kamiya The shock in my heart cannot be overemphasized!
General Tanaka's mood was extremely bad. Sato's United Air Force was his best hope of regaining air supremacy on the Korean Peninsula battlefield. Although it was not placed under the command of the garrison army headquarters, it was closely related to the fate of the garrison army. Now. . . . . . General Tanaka shook his head in pain, his face gloomy.
Because Sato's United Air Force is not under his command, the Army Aviation Department of the base camp cannot blame himself for the responsibility of all Yusui. However, General Tanaka would rather accept the punishment of the base camp, so that his heart can still Feel better!
General Tanaka was reflecting on the fact that if he had not sent the threatening telegram, maybe - maybe Sato would not have used all his strength to attack Mokpo and Incheon at the same time. At least, the Korean Peninsula United Air Force could still be retained. A trace of blood, now it's good, the whole thing has been removed. Does he have his own responsibility in this?
General Tanaka's heart was in a mess, like an unsolvable mess. For a moment, he felt quite depressed and depressed, "Commander, you still have to cheer up. The responsibility for the destruction of all members of the Korean Peninsula United Air Force is not yours." !" Chief of Staff Kamiya comforted.
"Alas!" General Tanaka let out a long sigh, his eyes lacking the vitality he deserved. "Commander, the top priority is how we ensure that Mokpo's second line of defense is not broken through by the independent division troops. A battle at dawn. , the 37th Division and the 53rd Division suffered heavy losses. If the Independent Division launches an attack next, I am worried whether it will be able to ensure that the defense line is not breached? "Chief of Staff Kamiya, but he doesn't want to see his boss. The boss, in such a depressed state, chose the most important issue.
General Tanaka regained his composure and said, "Kamiya-kun, what do you suggest?"
Chief of Staff Kamiya said: "Commander, the staff believes that the Mokpo defense line must increase troops again. Before the air battle occurred, we determined that the additional troops were far from enough. With the complete loss of air superiority, we at Mokpo The number of troops on the battlefield must reach an unprecedented level, and several lines of defense must be deployed in depth! "
"According to the current situation, the offensive direction of the independent division troops is concentrated in the western part of the Mokpo defense line. Yesterday, the Intelligence Department received intelligence from our latent agents. The three independent division brigades moving south from Gunsan have also joined To the direction of Mokpo, therefore, as far as the current battlefield situation is concerned, there will be no tense situation in Busan and Gwangju for the time being, so the troops in these two places must be reinforced in the direction of Mokpo! "
"Kamiya-kun, are you saying that the three brigades of the independent division that were originally advancing towards Busan and Gwangju joined the Mokpo battlefield instead? Is the intelligence reliable?" Chief of Staff Kamiya's words finally caught the attention of General Tanaka, who asked.
Chief of Staff Kamiya replied: "Commander, the intelligence is absolutely reliable. You also know that not only our garrison intelligence department, but also the General Military Intelligence Bureau of the base camp are all over the Korean Peninsula, lurking a large number of elite personnel.Intelligence personnel, this is information confirmed by several intelligence personnel. They have verified each other and there will be no problems! "