[373] Military intelligence decoding

Admiral Collins, Chief of Army Operations, frowned and raised his voice:

"You will anger the Chinese! This kind of behavior may become the fuse that will eventually invite China to send troops! And your act of drawing the Marine Brigade from the Eighth Army, which is currently under heavy enemy pressure, to land at Inchon and go north instead of south will most likely lead to the collapse of the Eighth Army in Busan! ”

MacArthur said-for-tat:

"Whether the Chinese send troops or not, it cannot change the reality that the Inchon landing will crush the North Korean army in the South in one fell swoop." Moreover, I do not think that China, which has just completed the war of unification and whose domestic regime is still unstable, dares to provoke the great American military liliang. At best, they sent brigade-sized combat units to support the Korean People's Army (KPA) on the border as it routed north.

If they do this, we will get more diplomatic leverage for us, and we can tell Shijie that the Korean War was a war of aggression waged by the Soviet Union and China. ”

He looked around, satisfied with the gazes of the crowd on him, swallowed his spit, and then said oratorically:

“…… I disagree with the view of some politicians who overemphasize the idea that the US strategic center of gravity is in Europe.

…… At the moment the confrontation in Europe is still in the stage of quarrels, but in Asia we have taken up arms to fight the supply parties! If we lose in Asia, in this war against supply-maternity, we will face a major crisis in the next step, in Europe. On the other hand, if we win here, there may not be war in Europe, and Europe will have lasting freedom and peace.

So, to further defeat China behind North Korea, let him understand who is the master of Asia...... That's what we're really aiming for! ”

Zuihou, MacArthur packs the ticket in general:

“…… If my judgment is wrong and the landing operation falls into a situation that I cannot cope with, I will personally arrange for the withdrawal of the troops. ”

Hearing MacArthur's assurance, the crowd fell silent.

Admiral Sherman, Chief of Naval Operations, saw that MacArthur had expressed his willingness to take responsibility and had raised the banner of countering the rising supplyism in Asia. At a time when McCarthyism was sweeping through all branches of the United States, even the military, he was really unwilling to confront the five-star general over a gambling military operation in the army. MacArthur's relationship with the media was so good that everyone knew it well.

Admiral Sherman compromised, and he mocked in a whining tone:

“…… This is a great voice for a great purpose, and I will convey your views to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. ”

The meeting ended with MacArthur's generous presentation.

The news reached Washington, and soon the Pentagon sent back a vague order for approval.

"Preparations were made for the mobile transfer of troops by sea off the west coast of North Korea, and it was agreed to do so."

This official tone is jerky and ambiguous, no matter how many times you read it, you can't guess what the other party's attitude is about the specific details, obviously, the Pentagon does not want to bet on MacArthur's gamble, but it can't find a way to stop MacArthur. They had to remind MacArthur in a follow-up order to reconsider the feasibility of Operation Inchon and the safety of the mountain landing relative to the former.

Of course, this is nonsense for MacArthur, and the Inchon landing on Jihua has thus begun to enter the stage of comprehensive preparations for land, sea and air. Once the preparations are made, the campaign to destroy the North Korean People's Army will be staged as scheduled.

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Just when Comrade Kim Il Sung was at a loss for help with the impasse in Pusan, and at the same time frantically expanding its army, China once again came to the rescue.

Just after the US Air Force carried out reconnaissance and air raids on Anton, the central authorities once again donated 100,000 American-made Japanese-made bolt rifles, 300,000 rounds of ammunition, and 100,000 grenades to the DPRK free of charge.

At this moment in Incheon, Comrade Choi Yong-jian, deputy commander of the People's Army, is leading soldiers and migrant workers to step up construction and build emergency fortifications.

"Report to the commander, the anticline fortifications of Longshou Mountain in charge of the 15th Engineer Squad have been dug up."

"Haode, let the engineering headquarters continue to hurry, by mid-August, I want to see all the 1,200 anti-artillery holes in the Incheon area completed!"

Deputy Commander Choi Yong-kyun has been much haggard lately, and in order to complete the task of building emergency fortifications in the Incheon area on time, he mobilized almost all his troops and dug holes in the mountains near Incheon on the side facing the coast. In order to avoid being wiped out by large-caliber naval guns in one shot, the People's Army chose the method of digging multiple holes and digging small holes in a scattered manner, and each anti-artillery hole was hastily dug according to temporary standards, as long as it could hide in a squad of 10 people.

As soon as he thought that the deputy commander of the dignified People's Army was forced to become a digging mouse, Deputy Commander Cui Yongjian couldn't cry or laugh angrily.

"Damn American devils, come on, come on, come to land, here in Incheon, this is your graveyard......"

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The U.S. military's reconnaissance of Inchon also continued, and in order to avoid revealing its intentions, the landing force headquarters did not dispatch many reconnaissance planes to Incheon, but only skimmed over Inchon in a routine manner every other week, and it was not possible to accurately estimate the number of KPA troops stationed in Seoul and the number of troops deployed in port warehouses and houses in the Incheon area.

The U.S. troops in the Far East have been idle for so long that when the photo analysts found that some new soil appeared on the side of some mountains in the photographs taken at high altitudes, they did not take it seriously, but only ignored it as mottled yellow grass on the ground. For them, there was only one task, and that was to judge the number of garrisons in the Incheon area.

But even with this negligence, the U.S. military can still feel that the KPA has increased its strength along the way from Inchon to Seoul, and some new ground fortifications have been built.

When the information was gathered on MacArthur's desk, MacArthur was unimpressed.

He said to General Almond, the commander-in-chief of the landing, who sat beside him in the combat study room:

"It's just that the North Koreans are actively digging bomb shelters to defend against our increasing air strikes. Listen to Kim Il-sung's speech on the radio, in which he demanded that bomb shelters be dug throughout the country to defend against the US air liliang......

…… As a matter of fact, even if there are divisional and regimental troops stationed at Incheon, it will not change the suddenness of our landing and the power of psychological deterrence! In the Pacific theater, the garrison of each island was several times that of Incheon, but this did not reduce the power of the landing operation in the slightest. Previously, the garrison of Inchon was only two companies, which was too small for a large port, and even if it was later increased to two regiments or a militia division, it was a proper force allocation. I am convinced of the suddenness and success of the Inchon landing, as well as the victories that followed. ”

“…… For us, the most important thing is not the strength of troops near Incheon, but the defense of the Incheon port area, and we have formulated a reconnaissance team led by Lieutenant Colonel Taplette to secretly land on the island to reconnoiter Jihua, which will be implemented a week before the landing, and now, let's not startle the snake. The frequency of reconnaissance by reconnaissance aircraft should not be increased. ”

"Yes, General." General Almond agreed with MacArthur.

"What is your opinion on the Air Force's demand for a retaliatory attack on China?" General Almond asked.

"No, you can't bomb the Fengman hydropower station, it's stupid to do that. This is tantamount to announcing to the Chinese that we are going to attack Manchuria after we clean up Korea, which will bring us great international political pressure.

I agree that the Air Force can carry out small-scale retaliatory actions, but only with warnings, and not with such strategic bombing. In this case, the matter will be too big to be cleaned up, and not only will it fail to warn the Chinese, but it may lead them to make up their minds to send troops to the DPRK in advance, which is undoubtedly terrible at this critical juncture of the upcoming Inchon landing operation. ”

After thinking about it, MacArthur added:

"Worse, this act of strategic bombing could anger the Russians. China and the Soviet Union have an alliance treaty, and once China is attacked, the Soviet Union has an excuse to send troops to protect it, and in the case of the Soviet Union's military protection, the Chinese may immediately rush into North Korea with impunity.

In short, the consequences of such actions are a complex chain of reactions, and we cannot afford to risk this until we crush the North Koreans.

As long as the Inchon landings are successful, we will be able to completely wipe North Korea off the map before the Chinese and the Russians can react......"

General Almond nodded in admiration at MacArthur's accurate blend of political and military forms.

"This is a piece of information compiled after translating China's domestic radio military programs, please take a look." General Almond pulled the document out of a folder and placed it in front of MacArthur.

"Military intelligence decoding? Is this a radio program for the Chinese? MacArthur was in a mood of surprise, and happily turned the pages one by one.

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Heartfelt thanks to HZwangj, lazy snake Lao Kai for the reward!

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