Since the beginning of the war, the Japanese have indeed had nothing to show for their achievements. The continuous defeats have caused domestic resentment to boil. From Prime Minister Takahashi Korekiyo to North Korean Governor Minoru Saito, they have been criticized in various ways. If they can
Winning a battle is naturally a good thing for them, but once they fail again, the situation will be out of control.
Saito Minoru asked worriedly: "Kikuchi-kun, are you sure of winning?"
"Of course there is no problem. Dealing with the rabble in North Korea is just a matter of easy control."
"I mean the Chinese!"
Upon hearing this, Kikuchi Shinnosuke rolled his eyes and said: "Kaesong is only about forty kilometers away from Seoul. There is railway mobility, and the journey is only one day. The third division rushes in front, and then lets the seventh and eighth divisions
The main force is on standby for assistance at any time, and the three divisions are cooperating with each other. I think no matter how powerful the Chinese people are in combat, they will not be able to eat three divisions in one go."
As Kikuchi spoke, Saito Minoru nodded frequently. What Kikuchi said made sense. As long as the three divisions cooperated well and at least escaped safely, there would be no problem.
They quickly passed the battle plan. Kikuchi Shinnosuke led the main force of the 3rd Division and set off immediately to rescue Kaicheng. The 7th and 8th Divisions were divided into left and right wings and followed about 20 kilometers behind, posing
With a "pin" shape, even if Fengjun launches an attack, they can respond calmly.
Kikuchi also thought he had a plan. He was going to lead the Third Division to win the first real victory for Japan since the war began. The train roared, and the soldiers of the Third Division couldn't help humming Kimiyo.
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During the Sino-Japanese War of 1898-1894, they faced the former Chinese Empire. As a result, the Chinese army was simply vulnerable and collapsed thousands of miles away. They successfully crossed the Yalu River and fought all the way to Manchuria. It was the same this time. They wanted to
Follow the path of our predecessors and regain the glory that belongs to the Japanese.
At this time, a bloody battle was going on outside Kaesong. Cui Andao commanded the Korean Free Army, and they attacked Kaesong one after another. There were already mountains of corpses on the ground. These Koreans all relied on their bloody courage. They hardly knew any tactics. The Japanese
Although the number of people was insufficient, they had strong firepower and accurate marksmanship, causing serious damage to the Koreans.
There are almost all corpses outside Kaicheng, and the blood has dyed the ground red. Once you step down, you will see dark red muddy water. It is like Shura Hell. Cui Andao is also furious. If the fight continues like this, there will be casualties.
If it was too big, the Free Army would collapse. He gathered all his men who had received military training to form an assault regiment, which he personally led, and launched a desperate charge.
At this time, Fengjun also dispatched two squadrons of bombers to assist them in the indiscriminate bombing of Kaesong's West Gate. With the addition of the air force, it made up for the North Koreans' lack of firepower, especially an aerial bomb.
The city wall was blown to pieces.
Cui Andao keenly grasped this gap. He led his men and horses, rushed in, and started a hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese guards. The Koreans' stabbing ability was incomparable to the Japanese, but fortunately they had more people, so they could
Three against one, or even five against one.
And at this time, the Koreans in the city also started to move. These people were fed up with the oppression of the Japanese. They picked up kitchen knives, axes, shovels, and wooden sticks, rushed out of their homes, and beat the Japanese whenever they saw them.
They knew they couldn't defeat the Japanese soldiers, but they could attack the overseas Chinese and vent their evil spirits. They rushed into the overseas residents' homes, dragged out the elderly and children, and beat them to death. The women were much worse, facing dozens of people.
, hundreds of North Korean men finally died in the streets, covered in rags.
Just killing people was not enough, they also set fires everywhere. The order of Kaicheng was completely chaotic. Amid internal and external troubles, the Japanese defenders became unprecedentedly difficult.
They retreated to the east of the city and held on to the train station, because they knew that as long as there were reinforcements, they would come from the railway. Just when these Japanese were almost desperate, Kikuchi Shinnosuke finally sent a telegram,
His troops have arrived.
The news of the arrival of reinforcements was like a shot in the arm, allowing the Japanese army to find hope again. They used their last courage to fight against the surging North Korean army.
At this time, the rumble of artillery was finally heard outside the city. The artillery regiment of the Third Division aimed dozens of cannons at the Koreans. When a shell fell, dozens of people were killed. The dense North Koreans
The crowd has become the best living target.
The smoke from the cannon swallowed up countless lives in an instant, and due to the obstruction of the billowing black smoke, it was basically impossible to see anything twenty or thirty meters away. These Korean mobs immediately cried for their fathers and mothers and fled in all directions.
Kikuchi Shinnosuke looked at the fallen Koreans, and finally a proud smile appeared on his old face. He suddenly pulled out his saber and pointed it at the panicked Korean crowd. The Japanese soldiers of the Third Division rushed forward
Going up, they used machine guns and grenade launchers to carry out bloody killings on the Koreans.
In the end, some people even thought that this was not enough, and simply stabbed the Koreans to death one after another with bayonets. These cowardly and incompetent Koreans finally allowed the Japanese to regain a glimmer of confidence. They slaughtered crazily, and the wildness in their bones was still there.
Released, a group of beasts frightened by Fengjun began to wake up again.
The Japanese dispersed the Koreans outside the city and then rushed directly into the city. Cui Andao also tried to send people to resist their attack, but they were all easily eliminated by the well-equipped Third Division.
These Koreans finally felt fear, and the huge army began to collapse, running around crying for their fathers and mothers. Cui Andao was also wrapped up by his men and had to withdraw from Kaicheng.
A tragic offensive and defensive battle ended with the rapid collapse of the North Koreans. Fengjun did not show up from beginning to end, and even the air force did not come to bomb them.
Kikuchi was also very happy. He couldn't wait to send a good news to Saito Minoru, claiming that he had killed 23,000 North Korean rebels and captured more than 30,000 prisoners. The North Korean rebels were almost completely wiped out and his own losses were
Very little.
Of course, these figures have some water content. At least if you fold them in half, they will be close to the real situation. However, this is the first victory for the Japanese since the war began. They need this victory so much that Saito Minoru immediately increased the number by 10,000.
A telegram was sent to Tokyo.
Facing the long-lost victory, the Japanese were all excited, and a trace of confidence restored on their faces. This is the true level of the Imperial Japanese Army. As for the battle with Fengjun, it was a complete accident. Both the military and the government
Some people have proposed expanding the campaign.
Sending only seven divisions is not enough. It is better to send the 9th, 14th, and 16th Army Corps to North Korea to fight a decisive battle with Fengjun.
Just when the Japanese were eager for a larger victory, an advance force of the Fengjun Army was quickly passing through the mountains of Korea. This force was entirely composed of jeeps, with a total of 150 brand-new jeeps.
Carrying a battalion of soldiers, they were moving quickly through the mountains, and nothing seemed to be able to stop them.
Ever since Qin Wei used jeeps to set a marching record, the status of jeeps in the Feng army has skyrocketed. Sun Anhu and Jiang Dengxuan were dissatisfied with being only assigned to Qin Wei's troops, and clamored for Zhang Tinglan to increase equipment.
In fact, this was Zhang Tinglan's first time to conduct an experiment. The effect of the assault was so good that it was natural to vigorously promote it. Zhang Tinglan sent all the last batch of jeeps in Fengtian's inventory to the front line, and the rear was also working around the clock.
Production.
The jeeps were put to use as soon as they were transported to the front line. Compared with the armored forces, these jeeps were faster, more flexible, and required less supplies. Therefore, when formulating a plan to lure the enemy into encirclement, the jeeps once again served as the vanguard.
role.
Sun Anhu also knew very well that Kaesong was too close to Seoul. If they could not break through quickly, the Japanese might slip away, which was something no one wanted to see.
Therefore, this assault knife must be fast enough and sharp enough. Therefore, this task fell on Liu Guiwu. He led a battalion of soldiers to bypass Kaicheng and cut off the railway line as quickly as possible.
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Of course, having a battalion right next to them was not enough. Zhang Tingshu led the tank division to follow closely behind, and the armored troops once again acted as the main force of the assault. They blocked the third division in Kaicheng and at the same time blocked Japanese reinforcements.
In addition, in order to completely annihilate the Third Division, Fengjun also mobilized all its elite troops. The First Division and the Third Division formed the left column, while the Second Division and the Sixth Division formed the right column. These four divisions were responsible for encircling and annihilating the Third Division.
The main force, the Fifth Division, the Seventh Division, the Eleventh Division, and other artillery and cavalry units serve as reserves to support the battle ahead at any time.
For this operation, Feng Jun deployed his best troops, and Liu Guiwu, who served as the leader of the entire army, also felt the heavy burden on his shoulders. This was the first time Feng Jun planned an siege operation far away from the country's borders and in a foreign country, and the target was
It is also Japan's ace division, and there must be no mistakes.
The jeep traveled quickly through the valleys, with tall trees on both sides. From time to time, they would encounter local Korean mountain people. After seeing the huge jeep team, they all seemed to have seen a monster and had no idea what it was.
Liu Guiwu ignored them and kept rushing forward.
After traveling through the mountains for more than a day, they finally saw a small village at dusk. It was not marked on the map at all, but there was a railway passing through it. Liu Guiwu checked the map again, and it was exactly the 38th north latitude.
At about 10 degrees, there is no doubt that this railway is the Gyeonggui Line, and they have reached the northeast of Kaesong.
Of course Liu Guiwu didn’t know that this unknown little village would become famous in later generations, and this was Panmunjom!
"Brothers, take control of the railway immediately and build fortifications. We will make the Japanese a turtle in the urn!" Liu Guiwu said, waving his fist.
