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Chapter 887 Three-way advance

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    The Imjin River is the throat of the central and western parts of North Korea. Once it falls, it will shake the overall situation, especially the political influence will be too bad.  However, the Chaosi had received timely instructions from Zhang Hanqing before the war, so that they did not have to focus on the gains and losses of one mountain or one place during the war. As long as they defended the Linjin River, they controlled the main road into the Pingkang Plain, which was victory.

    According to Hu Zhen, the commander of the 9th Division of the 3rd Army who is mainly responsible for defensive tasks, the mountains on the south bank of the Imjin River are extremely steep and dangerous. During the attack two days ago, he personally climbed the cliff to observe the terrain. When going down the mountain, the mountain road was too steep and he could not walk.  When he came down, he actually sat down and slid down the hillside!

    However, there is no such good location on the north bank. Fortunately, the Japanese army's baggage and heavy weapons cannot flow across the river. The People's Army can rely on the power of artillery to cause great damage to the Japanese army crossing the river.  Although the infantry is small, it is enough as long as it can reasonably guide the artillery.

    Although she didn¡¯t know how Zhang Hanqing, who was far away in Shenyang, learned about this geographical situation or why he made such a request, Ji Yiqiao still made arrangements cautiously.

    Having fought with the young marshal for several years, he knew Zhang Hanqing's strategic vision and was almost unfavorable. Believing in him has become superstitious, and obeying has become blind obedience.  Moreover, Zhang Hanqing has the most admirable commander's demeanor, that is, he never interferes with the judgment and combat power of front-line commanders, which allows his occasional glimpses of genius to be respected to the greatest extent.

    It is simply unimaginable to storm such an impassable river surface, which is where Hu Zhen's confidence lies.  He assured Ji Yiqiao that no matter what, the 9th Division could defend for more than a week as long as the logistics were available.

    However, at this time, the 27th Army, which was originally planned to be used for support, had a change, because a Japanese Marine Corps, supported by gunboats, suddenly attacked Nanpo Port, and the offensive was fierce.

    Nampo is the gateway to Pyongyang and the throat of Western Korea. Its military status has long been in the minds of the Korean People's Army Command.  The reason why we did not continue to attack southward but first clean up the rear when the situation was overwhelming was that Japan could rely on its maritime superiority to attack from the rear of the People's Army.

    After entering North Korea, the 27th Army did nothing else but stayed on the Pyongyang-Nampo line in order to consolidate the western front.

    Just like the 29th Army¡¯s defense of Yongheung Bay in East Korea, as long as these two places are controlled, it is enough to ensure the safety of thousands of miles of transportation lines and an advantageous strategic position that can advance or retreat.  In this way, the People's Army, which has a large number of troops, can continuously invest in the Korean battlefield, put endless pressure on Japan, drag down its economy, and make it unbearable and cease the war.

    The Japanese 5th and 16th divisions landed this time.

    "Compared with other countries, don't think that the Japanese army also used the navy in the landing battle. That would be too underestimated the size of its invincible army.

    Originally, the Japanese army also followed the British example in building the Marine Corps, which was called the "Marine Corps". However, it had a small structure and low combat capabilities, and it was an education and training force.

    What can really be used is the "Special Marine Corps" that is permanently stationed in a certain land area to perform security tasks. It is organized into a naval garrison and garrison, with a strength of more than 1,000, which is equivalent to an army infantry wing.

    Due to well-known reasons, the Japanese Navy and Army have always had huge estrangements and conflicts, and historically they were unable to reconcile them even during World War II.  The army, which is striving to be the leader, cannot tolerate the sudden rise of the navy. To eliminate its influence, it must make every effort to strengthen its combat capabilities in ocean and island environments and have the ability to be independent of the navy.

    Therefore, the Army established its own Ship Command (military level, directly under the General Staff Headquarters). At the same time, the Army also developed other supporting ships for its own use, such as escort aircraft carriers, land launchers (including square boat carriers and motor boats), and land boats.  , combat ships, attack boats (torpedo boats, gunboats, special attack boats, etc.) and submarines (submarines).

    Together with half of the affiliated air force, in short, it is an all-round force.

    Of course, the Navy is not to be outdone, and it has not been idle in its efforts to reach land. For example, the nondescript ultra-light "Bean Tank" in World War II is a masterpiece.

    Both sides went their own way in equipment manufacturing. At that time, there was a saying that "the army built submarines and the navy built tanks."

    This has resulted in everyone abandoning their own jobs and insisting on transcending professional traditions to "have the navy go ashore and the army go to sea."  Alas, if the Japanese army, which had backward ideas and was full of factions, had not encountered China, a weak and weak opponent in official history, its "Asian invincible" army would not have been so glorious.

    In this way, its army was also looked down upon by the German army.

    Where is the navy?  After the Navy's reputation was tarnished due to the previous "Siemens bribery incident", which led to the collapse of Japan's Yamamoto Gonbei cabinet, it has never been able to regain its glory.  Just when we had a chance to breathe, we encountered a contraction in the country's financial resources and the need to reduce the number of troops. In addition, twentyThere were no major events in the modern world, so we just stayed there.

    I originally wanted to take advantage of the defeat of the Kanto State Army to show off, but unfortunately the "Land Decisive" staff headquarters gave it a chance to intervene. The battle that was finally fought ended in the entire 17th Squadron being wiped out.  The end gave the Army reason to think the Navy was incompetent.

    So for this landing, the army just asked the navy to escort them.  After the warship dumped a load of artillery shells on the shore, there was nothing wrong with the navy.

    This is also part of the plan of Commander Gongyeon Wang of Jiuer: to contain the steps of the People's Army from going south to rescue the Imjin River.

    At the same time, a large number of Japanese ships also sailed into Yongheung Bay in eastern Korea, carrying the 8th Hirosaki Division, which was known for fighting tough battles, and the 9th Division, which had fought hard in tough battles.  These two lines are both a containment and a means of attack. If they are not handled well, they can make a comeback in northern North Korea at any time.

    The situation suddenly became serious.

    As for the People¡¯s Army, although the three major battles of Guandongzhou, Longxingjiang, and Pyongyang were completed in one go, they also exhausted the vitality and vigor of the armies that entered the DPRK earlier.

    Since the People's Army was basically on the offensive, although it caused huge casualties to the Japanese army, it also suffered considerable losses: when dealing with the 2nd Division, due to the suddenness of the battle and superior firepower and troop strength, basically every three Japanese troops were lost.  Two people's officers and soldiers were killed or injured;

    Against the 6th Division, despite the manpower advantage, the loss of troops was one to one, even slightly better for the Japanese; only against the weaker 19th and 20th Korean Divisions, the situation was better, but it was basically one to one.  two.

    At present, the casualties of the Japanese army are real, while the People's Army has won many battles and has been able to provide timely and effective care to its wounded soldiers. The actual number of casualties is much less, but it still reaches 30,000.  Including those seriously injured and unable to fight, the number is nearly 60,000.

    This is also one of the reasons why Chaosi asked for a break and replaced the fourth echelon.

    Retaining these officers and soldiers who have experienced war is an important inheritance of experience for the new People's Army. Actual experience is more valuable than any textbook.  The advantage of China's vast territory is that fresh troops can be continuously added and it can maintain its vitality to a great extent.

    ???????????????? The elite troops of the Japanese army are fighting each other one by one. In a short while, the individual advantage that relies on years of training cannot be maintained for a long time

    This is also the basis of the "protracted war" theory.

    But this also brings about a problem: the number of five soldiers in the Fourth Corps is a bit insufficient? (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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