Chapter 282: Sending troops to Korea
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readx; "Of course we will send troops to North Korea! This is a matter of showing our attitude. Pen, Fun, Pavilion www.biquge.info [Burning ^ Wen ^ Library]" Chen Zhong said firmly.
Li Chuang said: "Lord, if we continue to send troops to Korea, then our troops on the Liaodong Peninsula will be empty because of this.
Now, the Russian army in North Manchuria is transporting a large number of troops to the northeast, and we occupy Russia's original interests in Liaodong, so they are not willing to give up.
In addition, although the Qing army in China has acquiesced in our dispatch of troops, they will feel extremely uncomfortable with the military presence of our Hainan army in Liaodong.
Both the Qing army and the Russian army will be eyeing us, and our deployment in Liaodong will face a great threat. ”
"General Li is right, these are all potential dangers for us, and we have to face them. The reason why this king advocates sending troops to Korea is to show an attitude to Japan and the international community, so that everyone will know that the interests of our China are inviolable. The second is to force Britain and the United States and other countries to come forward and turn the fact of our occupation of the Liaodong Peninsula into an ironclad fact at the negotiating table. The third is to use the North Korean issue as a bargaining chip for us to make concessions.
Therefore, this king believes that not only should troops be sent to Korea, but also to fight more fiercely in Korea, forcing the Japanese army to completely dispel the idea of Liaodong! ”
At the military conference in Mukden, Chen Zhong emphatically emphasized that sending troops to Korea would greatly increase the people's recognition of the Hainan army in the country, and this was also an important link in the strategy of going north, and the Hainan army would certainly receive more support because of this, which would play a vital role in his strategy of realizing national reunification.
In Chen Zhong's view, it was impossible for the Japanese army to organize 20 more divisions to increase its troops in Korea, and they were just bluffing. With Japan's current national strength, it is already good to increase the strength of two divisions and regiments by 30,000 troops.
Japan's national strength had been exhausted in the Russo-Japanese War, and a large army of Hainan suddenly appeared in the middle of this battle, and after several battles, Japan almost exhausted all its belongings and sent troops to Korea, but it was just a hard support, and in the eyes of the Japanese cabinet, this battle was really untenable.
In fact, after the Battle of Liaoyang with the army in Hainan, the Japanese Army should have been at the end of its strength.
The troops were seriously short of ammunition and suffered heavy casualties. Moreover, after two battles with the Hainan army, which had sufficient ammunition and fierce firepower, it was almost impossible to fight again.
If Japan increases its troops in Korea and the war drags on for a while, the Japanese army will be self-defeating. Because, the price of goods in the country is soaring rapidly, and the people's life has reached a state of poverty.
Moreover, Chen Zhong has learned that Emperor Meiji has recently ordered Japanese Foreign Minister Komura Shoutaro to visit Britain, the United States, France and other countries. In fact, he was looking for a better way out of the war.
As a result, Chen Zhong deployed 200,000 troops on the Liaodong Peninsula and a Hainan fleet. He only called in two battle formations of the 50,000 Army and the Hainan Fleet to enter Korea.
Regarding the Korean style of play, Chen Zhong emphasized that we should not rush to a quick victory, but wait for the opportunity, slowly consume the Japanese army, and fight a long-lasting war with the Japanese army.
The Seventh and Tenth Armies, which had entered Korea, had opened a front of nearly 70 kilometers in southern Pyongyang and confronted the Japanese 19th and 20th Divisions, and the battle was about to break out.
According to Chen Zhong's previous deployment, fight a war of attrition with the Japanese army, use artillery bombardment and long-distance shooting as much as possible to avoid close combat, which can greatly reduce casualties, and can also effectively consume the ammunition of the Japanese army and force the Japanese army to retreat south.
After entering the periphery of Pyongyang, the Seventh and Tenth Armies of Hainan erected 400 artillery pieces on the periphery of Pyongyang and gradually advanced artillery bombardment into the depths of the Japanese defensive line.
The 11th Hainan Army, which landed from Nampo, attacked simultaneously from the south, forcing the Japanese Sixth Army and the 19th Division in the Pyongyang area to retreat into their fortifications, and their food, grass, and ammunition were already seriously insufficient.
The Japanese army has long been unwilling to fight a decisive battle, they are waiting for international intervention, waiting for the emperor's order to withdraw their troops.
Due to the serious shortage of military supplies, the Japanese troops have already experienced command failures, and deserters often appear, and their combat effectiveness has been greatly reduced, and it only takes time to defeat the Japanese army.
After arriving in North Korea, Youpeng of Shan County said in great pain: "Up to now, I am completely convinced that enthusiasm alone is not enough!" Ambition must be supported by an economic foundation. ”
He looked up to the sky in despair and sighed, even if he had great pride, he had no choice but to have no food and grass for the real army!
At that time, the reason why Emperor Meiji agreed to this prefecture was because this guy was too domineering, and even wanted to intervene in the emperor's behavior.
It just so happened that Emperor Meiji himself found a reason to give himself a step down and show his staff that he was going to fight to the end for this piece of Korean land. At the same time, take advantage of this opportunity to push the boat, then let Yamaprefecture Aritomo clean up this mess, and Emperor Meiji can also let Yamaprefecture Aritomo, who keeps complaining about the stupidity and inaction of the Manchurian Army and the Combined Fleet, experience it for himself.
Because, after the start of the Russo-Japanese War, Yama Prefecture Youtomo was particularly aggressive, and even, after defeating the Russian army, he asked the Japanese army to attack the north again, completely ignoring the emperor's face.
After the destruction of the Combined Fleet and the defeat of the Manchurian Army, Youpeng in this mountainous region kept shouting about their incompetence, and repeatedly asked himself to go to the Manchurian battlefield in person to fight a decisive battle with the Hainan army.
However, after arriving in Korea, the arrogant guy in the mountains Aryutomo regretted that he had become the emperor.
He rode a tiger south on the current Korean battlefield. If you continue to fight, the backup can't keep up. If you don't fight, you will stop here in North Korea, and you will be in a dilemma. I have boasted about Haikou, and I can't get over my face.
Therefore, the increase of troops in the DPRK at this time is to put itself in an extremely embarrassing situation. If it is returned, not only will there be no way to explain to Yama County, but also the call for the Japanese army to attack Hainan is extremely high.
Therefore, if Youpeng in Shan County continues to fight, the Japanese army at this moment can no longer afford to fight. However, it's really hard for me to explain when I go back like this!
At this awkward time, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt saw the delicate situation in East Asia.
Although the Russian army is clamoring to retaliate against the Japanese, the turmoil in the country has made Nicholas II more than capable of strength.
Although the Japanese army still wants to make a gambler's last ditch, this is a war, a war of no small scale, and they cannot afford to fight.
Let's take a look at the final winner of this war, a Hainan army with an ambiguous identity, although it occupies the favorable terrain of this area, but, after all, it is a lone army, and it is very likely to limit itself to the wolves if it does not handle the delicate relationship around it.
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