Northeast of the Korean Peninsula, Cheongjin Port.

The last time the German fleet appeared in port was a year ago, when the German-Japanese war had just broken out, when a detachment of the German Pacific Fleet attacked the Japanese patrol fleet stationed here in a naval and air raid and sank all the Japanese ships in the harbor, but on the way back to Vladivostok, the German fleet was ambushed by Japanese land-based aviation units and submarines, and the sinking of the "Gneinauser" and "Kleist" turned this beautiful "good start" into a tragedy.

After a year's absence, the German fleet was back, and it was even stronger than a year ago, with 2 battleships, 4 heavy cruisers, 3 aircraft carriers, 7 light cruisers, 32 destroyers, and a landing fleet including 4 new amphibious landing ships and 3 new integrated supply ships coming from the direction of Kuye Island. After a full day of fire preparation, a combined force of 3,300 German marines, 2,000 Mexican soldiers, and 700 American soldiers began to force a landing on the beach north of the port of Kiyotsu, and this time, the Japanese defenders, who pursued the principle of "inflicting heavy damage on the enemy's strength and confidence on the beachhead," did not cause much trouble to the allied forces, because at this time, less than 100 kilometers southwest of Kiyotsu, the armored units of the German Army were advancing at high speed in the direction of Kiyotsu.

While concentrating the last troops in his hands to prepare for a decisive battle, the Japanese commander stationed in Kiyojin also made ideological and material preparations for seppuku, because he knew that there was no chance to turn the tables around, and apologizing with death would be the best way for him to escape.

There was no doubt about the outcome of the two battles in both directions, and when the brave marines cleanly seized one Japanese position after another, the German armored units with the 3-G and IV-F tanks as the main force ran over the Japanese fortifications like a devastating one.

On December 12, 1929, the port of Chongjin changed hands, and by this time the entire northeastern part of Korea had basically fallen into German hands. In the process, about 4,200 German soldiers were killed and 12,000 wounded. The Mexican army in the field of war also had their 200th dead soldier and 1100th wounded, only the US ** team's dead list still maintained an astonishing single digit.

It is true that such casualties are a tiny number in any war between major powers, but at this time some people in Germany will inevitably question why the government should sacrifice thousands of German soldiers and spend hundreds of millions of dollars in the fight for such a remote and barren place as Korea.

"Now it's okay, I'm going to get 24 hours of good sleep. No one should wake me up without an order from the High Command! God, what a few days these days, I haven't even slept a full night's sleep! ”

Sven Okula, who was a scumbag beard, didn't care about any image or image, and at this time, in the eyes of this big man who was born in a working family, served in the army for 20 years, and entered the ranks of the middle commanders of the German army through extraordinary efforts and performances, there was nothing in this world that could attract him more than that small marching bed!

A blue Max medal? Okura doesn't have extravagant hopes, and even if he does, let's talk about them in my dreams!

"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel! Sleep well, I promise I won't wake you up even if General Rommel comes! "Adjutant Oqurah, a young non-commissioned officer who is still a little childish. He said with a smile after making his bed.

"Hmm. Very good! When the general comes, let him sit outside! Haha, but I think he'll probably sleep longer than I do, after all, we've been on the road all day and night...... Belch. Domon, we've been marching more than 400 kilometers in a row! ”

"420 kilometers to be exact, we have only been able to travel such a long distance in a row when we were in Russia, and it is not such a rugged mountain road! The 9 percent mechanical failure rate can make the maintenance soldiers tired, and I heard that some of them even fell asleep while eating! Lieutenant Colonel, I wish you a good night's sleep! The young lieutenant smiled mischievously, and then led the door out.

"yes, damn it, the bones are about to fall apart!" Oqula muttered as he took off his coat and got under the covers, where December weather was no warmer than in Germany. However, Oqula, who was deeply tormented by drowsiness at this time, could not take care of it anymore, and he soon fell asleep in such a temporary headquarters in an ordinary North Korean house.

At this moment, the sun is still shining outside, the battlefield clean-up work near Qingjin has long been over, and the world in people's ears has returned to calm. As a result, German soldiers with relaxed expressions could be seen everywhere outside, and they were talking and laughing about their work—patrolling patrols, repairing cars. Along with those who were sleeping, everyone was enjoying their leisure after the battle, and of course, it would be even better if they could have a roast chicken and a bottle of whiskey.

"Hey, Domon, is the lieutenant colonel in there?"

In the distance, a small armored lieutenant with a brownish complexion greeted Domon, who was walking outside.

"Oh, it's Lieutenant Johannoth! Yes, sleep in it, but he said he had to let him sleep for 24 hours, if you had to wake him up now......" Domon shrugged his shoulders with a funny look of "you bear the consequences".

"Oh, this guy...... Now we have a tank that has to be towed back for overhaul, do you understand? We can't fix it here, it's the engine's problem, so I have to report it to him! He will either temporarily transfer us a few tanks, or use us as a platoon! Together with the one that broke yesterday, we now have only 7 tanks left! 7 cars! ”

As if he was afraid that Domon would not understand the seriousness of the matter, Lieutenant Johannos gestured with his hand in front of him.

"The full set of repair equipment should be transported to Cheongjin by sea soon, and besides, General Rommel may be seconded from the Marines to repair the equipment, and the situation will get better soon......," Domon thought for a moment, "By the way, what did you battalion commander say?" ”

Lieutenant Colonel Sven Okula is the commander of the 4th Panzer Regiment of Rommel's Panzer Division, which belongs to the first-line standard main armoured regiment, under the jurisdiction of 3 standard armoured battalions plus reconnaissance companies, maintenance companies and communications companies directly under the regimental headquarters, and 1 armored battalion is divided into 3 standard armoured companies and a battalion headquarters, each company is usually equipped with 7 tanks and 5 assault guns, and its specific models vary depending on the unit. In Rommel's front-line panzer division, most of the tank companies were armed with three Type 3-G, four IV-F tanks and five Type 1926 assault guns, which was considered a first-class, if not top-of-the-line, configuration in the German Army.