On October 15, the two headquarters of Gu and Li met in Datian City. Following the instructions of An Yihe and the Military Commission, they formally formed the headquarters of the Korean Army and appointed Gu Changfeng as the commander, Li Jinlong as the political commissar, and Xie Chi as the deputy commander.
, Gao Guodong is the chief of staff, and Wu Xianwei is the deputy political commissar.
Immediately afterwards, members of the headquarters held their first meeting to discuss how to resolve the war on the peninsula as soon as possible.
Major General Bai Feiping, Director of the Intelligence Department, introduced the current situation faced by the troops.
"Since our army crossed the Han River on the 7th, our advance was very fast at the beginning, and we liberated most of the areas north of Daejeon in less than a week. However, from Daejeon to the south, the progress of various ministries began to slow down.
We are falling into bitter fighting one after another. At present, our Fifth Tank Group and First Army are engaged in a tug-of-war with the Japanese army on the line between Gunshan and Basin Mountain. Our Second Army and the 55th Division of the 19th Army are
The 57th and 57th Divisions faced off against the Japanese at Yongdong and Geumcheon. The 56th Armored Division of the 19th Group Army was deployed along the railways and roads in the west to ensure the safety of supply lines and protect the engineering troops in repairing railways and roads.
bridge, and support the armed police force in actively carrying out anti-bandit operations and maintaining local security. The Second Tank Group, as a strategic reserve, is directly dispatched by the headquarters to provide central support."
Li Jinlong frowned and asked in confusion:
"What is the main reason for the slow progress of the troops? The comparison of the enemy's and our own troops and the difference in equipment should not lead to the current situation!"
Major General Duan Mo, Chief of Operations, explained: “The southern part of the peninsula has continuous mountains, and a small number of plains are concentrated in the western coastal areas. Between these plains, there are a large number of mountains and hills. In the vast central and eastern parts, they are all continuous.
Although after more than 40 years of colonial rule, Japan built a bridge from Daejeon to Daegu
, and then from Daegu to the railways and highways in port cities such as Pohang, Ulsan, and Busan. However, when the Japanese army retreated, they demolished the rails and blasted the railway embankments. They set mines and anti-tank trenches all over the highways, and flanked the mountains on both sides.
They laid ambushes to cause nuisance and used the darkness of night to carry out counter-surprise raids many times, which resulted in the slow progress of our army."
Seeing that Li Jinlong, Wu Xianwei and the participating East Route Army generals were all contemplating, Duan Mo continued: "The main problems we are currently facing are the following: First, after the east and west armies join forces, the main force of our army in the peninsula will
There have been seven motorized infantry armies and two tank armies, with a total strength of nearly one million. To support the food, drink, and toileting of these millions of people, as well as the consumption of ammunition on the battlefield, the logistics pressure is very high.
"Nowadays, most of the local Koreans have been expelled to the southern part of the peninsula by the Japanese army and sent to the Japanese mainland. The possibility of us collecting food supplies on the spot no longer exists. We can only use external transportation, and here is close to the Japanese mainland, and Japan has this
The most powerful navy in the world, so it is impossible for us to supply through sea transportation. However, the transportation capacity of railways and roads is limited. Although part of the difference is made up by air transportation, in general, we can no longer be as open as before.
Fight, this restricts the combat effectiveness of our troops!
"Secondly, the Japanese army's night counterattack was very fierce. Although we tried every means to equip frontline officers and soldiers with infrared night vision devices, after all, people are not machines and need to rest. The Japanese army made full use of the rugged and changeable terrain in the southern part of the peninsula, as well as the pre-built
Mountain bunkers, tunnels, elusive. Sometimes,
Even next to our camp, there may be a Japanese tunnel, which makes the enemy's surprise attack very sudden, and the mountainous terrain here restricts the deployment and advancement of our army, so that our army's superior strength cannot be used!
We should fully consider this when formulating the next battle plan;
"Third, we cannot tell the difference between ordinary North Korean civilians and armed violent elements. After entering the southern part of the peninsula, more and more civilians have successfully escaped from Japanese slavery, and there are also many North Korean civilians who have successfully escaped from the southern coastal port areas.
They returned home one after another, were assigned land under the auspices of the working group sent by the Democracy Movement Corps, and started a new life again.
However, a large number of Koreans who have been brainwashed by the Japanese are mixed in and often carry out suicide attacks on our garrisons and work teams. These people do not care about the safety of their relatives and neighbors, often causing mass deaths and injuries, affecting
Very bad! In view of this, we must identify the saboteurs hidden among the Koreans, otherwise there will be no peace in the home front;
"Fourth, in mountainous and hilly areas, infantry can only be used for forced assault. Tanks and armored fighting vehicles can only play a very limited role. Air Force fighter planes and our Army Aviation armed helicopters can provide timely reinforcements, but through
The enemy has also figured out the continuous confrontation with us
Some anti-aircraft skills were mostly chosen at night during the operation. They also summarized some anti-helicopter skills, hiding anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns in some mountainous areas, or equipping sharpshooters to snipe our helicopter pilots, which caused us great trouble.
...
"There are many similar troubles. As the front moves south, the enemy's nuisance intensifies, and our supplies become increasingly difficult. I believe there will be more problems!"
After listening to the systematic and comprehensive introduction, Li Jinlong nodded with relief:
"It seems that in the final analysis, it is still a logistical problem. After fighting all the way along the east coast of the peninsula, the ammunition and food reserves of our troops have also begun to have problems. Now they have very little left, and they cannot replenish the huge consumption on the front line. Fortunately, with the
With the entire Eastern Railway connected, our railway transport capacity can at least double
.We can also work hard on widening roads and making rational use of automobile transportation! In addition, we have to build as many airports as possible, especially large airship airports. As far as I know, with the advancement of airship technology and the popularity of containers, the latest airships can already
Carrying two hundred tons of cargo, of course the volume is quite staggering.
"The consumption of one million of our people, based on one and a half kilograms of staple food and vegetables per person per day, is 7,500 tons. Including ammunition and fuel consumption, at least 15,000 tons of supplies must be supplied daily to ensure the army's supply.
Normal operation. Now that the east-west railway is connected, the railway can handle more than 9,000 tons, the road transport can handle more than 4,000 tons, and the air transport can also handle 2,000 tons. The balance of payments has just been maintained.
"However, roads and railways have great potential, as does air transport. My opinion is that we should shrink our defense first and strive to increase the daily supply to 20,000 tons. In this way, we can stock up on sufficient supplies in just one week.
Used for offensive purposes to dismantle the Japanese defense in one fell swoop."
Xie Chi asked hesitantly: "The order of the Military Commission and the General Staff is to resolve the battle at the end of October. It is already the 15th, and in seven days it will be the 22nd. Are the remaining nine days enough?"
"Close your fists and come back so that you can attack the enemy better!"
Li Jinlong said: "Instead of attacking weakly and letting the enemy recover time and time again, it is better to save some energy and strive to defeat them in one breath! Moreover, why are the Japanese army so desperate? Isn't it just to buy time to defeat those in the south?
Are all the Koreans at the port sent to Japan and then shipped to the Americas for reclamation?
“Since it’s hard to distinguish between friends and foes, and suicide bombings occur one after another, it’s better to just let the Japanese transport all the people away and be done with it... We can completely set up some refugee shelters in the areas where we are facing a confrontation between ourselves and the enemy, and then start from the occupied areas.
Recruiting proper and reliable North Koreans to manage them, and killing those who refuse to obey management, wouldn't this prevent casualties and accidents?
"In my opinion, one week is still too short. Two weeks of preparation time is more appropriate. Just make sure to resolve the battle before mid-November. This way, we can avoid waiting for the enemy's spirit to disappear before launching an attack.
The troops suffered huge casualties and attrition, and it could also have the effect of defeating the enemy without fighting!"
Gao Guodong was hesitant and looked at Gu Changfeng, who was smoking and thinking: "Why don't we call and ask for instructions?"
Gu Changfeng put out the cigarette butt in the ashtray, shook his head and said: "There is nothing to ask for advice. The political commissar's opinion is very pertinent. Just follow the political commissar's opinion. After the meeting, I will just call the chairman directly! As the political commissar said
In other words, the war has developed repeatedly. To put it bluntly, domestic supplies cannot be delivered, and the army's artillery shells and bullets are seriously insufficient. We can only watch the enemy run wild... There is really no need to fight with us now.
The enemy fights to the end. It is sheer boredom to train troops in this barren place. It is only right that we build a fence first, sort out the occupied area, and thoroughly ensure the safety of logistics supplies. I heard that the population of this peninsula is about
Thirteen million people. Currently, there are less than one million people in the northern and central regions at best. If we sum it up, we will strive to immigrate two to three million people from the south of the Yangtze River and the two lakes to let this land change its owner."
"It's probably a bit difficult!"
Wu Xianwei smiled bitterly and said: "The Anti-Japanese War has just ended. After years of war, a lot of land has been abandoned in North China and Shandong... Over the years, more than 200 million people have been exported from China. Now I am afraid that the country cannot even satisfy itself. Why?
Maybe immigrate to us?”
"not necessarily!"
Gu Changfeng smiled and waved his hand: "I often talk to the boss on the phone. I know the domestic situation much better than you. The places with the largest population are Jiangnan, Jiangbei, Huanghuai and Lianghu areas. Although there have been continuous immigrants over the years, the rural areas
Land supply and demand in China are still tight, and landlords have occupied most of the fertile land. Due to years of inflation, farmers, who make up the majority of the population, have no land of their own at all and can hardly survive.
"The current situation is that if the Nanjing government does not completely redistribute rural land, then the various conflicts caused by land will never be reconciled. Think about it, in order to ease the current class antagonism in the countryside, the government must
What I want to see is Yinong
The shortage of labor in the village has prompted landlords to take the initiative to reduce rents and interest rates to attract farmers to rent their land, so that farmers can survive and improve their lives slightly, so that interested people will not take the opportunity to sow discord... In this way, the government will
The only choice is to continue to emigrate!
"If you were Chiang Kai-shek, would you rather send these people to North China and Shandong so that they can become a force that your potential opponents can unleash and turn them around to deal with you, or would you rather send them abroad and not allow your opponents to develop and grow?
Opportunity? Huh!?”
The generals suddenly realized, Li Jinlong nodded repeatedly: "What Hu Tou said makes sense! And there is another problem. According to the agreement reached by Gong Qian, Uncle Dao, Hu Hu, Ngo Dinh Diem and the National Government in Kulun, the previous agreement must be maintained.
The continuity of ongoing business, and immigration is one of the projects we are cooperating with Nanjing."
Having said this, Li Jinlong asked his staff to take out a file, opened it, glanced at it a few times, and said to everyone with a smile:
"This is what our intelligence department discovered in the mountains of documents abandoned by the colonial government in Seoul... The Korean Peninsula is not a place where birds poop. On the contrary, it is extremely rich in resources. The main metal minerals include gold, silver,
Copper, tungsten, molybdenum, lead, aluminum, magnesium, zinc, iron ore, etc., in addition to limestone, mica,
Asbestos, barite, fluorite, graphite and magnesite, as well as coal and other non-metallic resources. Joseon has been known as a 'gold-producing country' in all dynasties, and gold often coexists with silver, copper and other minerals, especially magnesite.
Mineral and graphite reserves are firmly among the top in the world, especially magnesite, which is approximately nearly 500,000 tons, accounting for about half of global reserves.
"The most strategic significance to us is the mining of Mushan Iron Ore. This iron ore was discovered in the early 1930s. After exploration by Japanese geological experts three years ago, it was confirmed that its guaranteed reserves are more than one billion tons, and its prospective reserves may even be as high as
Five billion tons, it is the world's largest open-pit iron mine. The peak period of Musan iron ore development occurred after Kanji Ishihara took charge of the General Staff Headquarters. Every year, it is transported to Japan through the 100-kilometer railway connecting the mining area and Chongjin Port.
Eight million tons of high-grade iron ore.
"Japan used to attach great importance to this place and stationed a large number of troops at the Mushan Iron Mine as early as 35 years ago. The reason why it gave up easily without much grudge is that they discovered a larger-scale and higher-quality iron ore mining area in Australia.
...According to this information, many cities in Western Australia have now become steel capitals integrating mining and steelmaking. By
After Japan completely took over the American Chinese Group and the British steel company that transferred assets from Shanghai to Australia for mining and smelting, plus some of the equipment Japan moved from the mainland and Northeast China, it was able to achieve production in less than a year.
Twelve million tons of steel made the Japanese royal family, military and capital companies overjoyed, and they planned to develop Australia as their new home."
Everyone took the information and read it carefully, smiling happily.
Xie Chi said: "I didn't expect that this long and narrow peninsula not only has amazing iron ore reserves, but also has coal reserves of more than 10 billion tons, and the available hydropower generation is at least 10 million kilowatts. In addition, the peninsula's forest area is as high as
Twenty million hectares, and the cultivated land area reaches 57 million acres. If it is really developed and utilized, it will not be much worse than the Far East we just occupied!"
Gu Changfeng thought for a while and said: "We just need to know this in our hearts... There are many Korean compatriots in the armies under the Mongolian Military Region, including Lieutenant General Jin Hongmo, our classmate and friend of Boss An.
, they definitely don’t want to watch their homeland become like this...
"Whether the peninsula will eventually support the establishment of an independent ethnic government or be directly brought under the central government's jurisdiction, we cannot make any announcement until it is finalized. We can just quietly implement policies such as immigration and land allocation to households. I don't think the central government will fail to do so by then.
Take this into consideration!”
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