It is difficult to say whether the significance of war to human civilization is regression or progress, war means destruction and death, and the civilization accumulated over thousands of years is likely to be destroyed by a burst of artillery fire without a trace, and many splendid cultures in history have disappeared because of war. On the other hand, war has prompted mankind to constantly innovate and constantly search for new technologies to defeat the enemy, which in turn has objectively promoted the progress of civilization.

Nowadays, everyone is enjoying the benefits of computer technology, but this technology was originally used to measure the accuracy of missiles. This theory is also applicable on the battlefield of the peninsula, and all countries that have just entered the 20 th century have developed anti-tank guns, tanks, anti-aircraft guns, and fighter planes that only appeared during World War II under the pressure of China's advanced weapons, such as tanks, and various countries directly copied the Chinese T01 type, which is much better than the water tank tanks that appeared during World War I. In addition, the design of the tank mechanism, the design of the load wheel, the use of tank guns, the armor setting, the power system, etc., all exceeded the level of the First World War.

While Kim Jong-woo enjoys advanced weapons, he is also suffering from the pains brought by technology. Before the ground war began, his air force had already lost seven aircraft, and through the feedback of the pilots, it was learned that two kinds of anti-aircraft weapons appeared on the positions of the South Korean army, one was anti-aircraft artillery and the other was anti-aircraft machine guns, which could pose a huge threat to the aircraft within two thousand meters. It is recommended that future aerial reconnaissance should be carried out at a distance of more than three thousand meters.

The losses of the air force did not stop Kim Jong-woo from launching an offensive, and on the 22nd, the Korean army concentrated more than 60,000 men and launched a fierce attack from the right flank of Seoul. In the absence of artillery support and lack of ammunition, the North Korean soldiers performed extremely bravely, and the attacking companies were often all killed. Still not taking a step back.

On the first day of fighting, the South Korean army lost the first layer of defense, suffering more than 5,000 casualties of its own, but inflicting more than 16,000 casualties on the attacking North Korean army. After receiving material support from the United States and Japan, the firepower intensity of the two sides decreased one after the other, but the South Korean army occupied the firepower advantage.

The North Korean army, which occupied the first line of defense, could no longer afford to continue the attack, and the soldiers were extremely war-weary. They began to show a confrontational posture against the death-defying charge, and the officers brandished pistols and even killed soldiers who disobeyed the order, but they did not give in, and Kim Jong-yu had to give the order to stop the attack.

However, the battle was not without its highlights, as the thirty tanks put into service played a huge role, charging at the forefront, fending off enemy bullets and drawing most of the fire from enemy positions. The anti-tank guns put into service by the South Korean army simply could not penetrate the frontal armor of the T01. Either it was ejected or left with a black bullet mark, but the 76mm tank gun on the tank could form a precise strike on the fire points of the South Korean army's position. It was with these 30 tanks that the North Korean army captured the first line of defense of the South Korean army, but 11 tanks were still destroyed, and the side and rear armor of the tanks, and the tracks were relatively weak.

There was an even more important reason for Kim Jong-woo to give the order to stop the offensive, that is, the South Korean army's offensive from the direction of Kaili began again, regardless of casualties, coupled with superior firepower. Finally let the defending North Korean army collapse, short of ammunition. Even the strongest army will have to collapse.

The left flank missed, the right flank attack was weak, and Jiang Xijian's corps in the Chuncheon direction was unable to open the situation for a long time, so Kim Jong-yu had to order the army to temporarily retreat, return to the border line to organize defenses, and wait for sufficient logistical supplies before making plans.

At the end of the First Battle of Seoul, the Korean army committed nearly 300,000 troops. At the beginning, they attacked fiercely and almost entered Seoul, but in the end they were forced to retreat, and in about a month, the Korean army returned to the starting point. After the loss of almost forty thousand soldiers. No progress has been made.

After the battle, Liu Zaishi took the opportunity to attack Kim Jong-yu, demanding that Kim Jong-yu take responsibility for the defeat and resign from the post of commander-in-chief of the army. Kim Jong-yu's prestige in the army plummeted, and Lee Kwang-ju eyed the position of commander-in-chief, but Kim Jong-yu quickly stabilized the situation, and his years of business in the army would not disappear completely because of a single failure. Jiang Xijian and He Dongxun expressed their support for Kim Jong-yu at the first time, and most of the middle and high-ranking officers still maintained their awe for Kim Jong-yu.

Seeing that Kim Jong-yu could not be overthrown, Liu Zaishi had another plan to invite Hua Guo to fully intervene in the command system of the DPRK army and take over the combat command and logistics command, which was equivalent to handing over all the rights to Hua Guo's control. After the officer corps Lu Bong passed on the detailed report to China, Hua Guo also expressed disappointment at the North Korean army's lack of cooperation, and said that if the North Korean army continued to insist on independent command, Hua Guo would reduce the supply of materials to North Korea.

Under pressure from all quarters, Kim Jong-yu had no choice but to hand over the command of the DPRK army, retain the post of commander-in-chief, and assume the post of commander-in-chief in the newly established DPRK army headquarters, but the real command work was taken over by the officer corps, with Lu Feng as deputy commander, and middle- and lower-ranking officers such as Le Fei, He Guangsha, Wu Peifu, and Sun Chuanfang arrived in various regiments and de facto gained control of the DPRK army.

While the top management is tackling the internal snail, new material supply plans and operational plans are also being prepared. The railway from Pyongyang to Seoul, which was built during the Japanese occupation, was repaired at an accelerated pace after the Chinese engineering team entered Korea, and the most critical line from Haeju to Kaesong was basically completed. Another 500 North Korean drivers completed their initial training within a month, and the simultaneous opening of railways and roads accelerated logistics and transport, allowing the mountains of supplies at the port of Haeju to be transferred to the front lines, and soldiers were finally able to replenish food and ammunition or replace with tattered military boots.

Construction of the Dandong-Pyongyang Railway, one of the most critical transportation corridors in northern Pyongyang, which does not pass through the mountains of North Korea, has mobilized hundreds of thousands of North Korean laborers to work on the railway site with great enthusiasm attracted by abundant food and low wages. However, even so, the railway was opened to traffic at the end of 1908, by which time the war was likely to be over, so the main logistics transportation route was still by sea.

In times of war, logistical supply routes are often an important node in one side's attack, but neither side used their brains against the two key ports of Haeju and Incheon in the Korean Peninsula War, and the two countries standing behind the scenes only sent warships to escort the escort, but did not attack the transport fleet of the other side. Sometimes the two sides occasionally met on the sea, sounded their whistles to greet each other, and then headed for the peninsula laden with murderous supplies.

The Second Battle of Seoul can be said to be a contest between Chinese and Japanese officers and the logistical capabilities of China and the United States, and the first battle ended like a farce, and the Korean army command Lu Bong and others believed that it was necessary to end the war before the arrival of winter on the peninsula, and once it entered the cold winter, low temperatures and heavy snow would make the war more difficult and cruel, and China was not ready to provide material support for North Korea for more than a year, which would slow down the pace of China's economic construction.

On November 3, 1908, the prepared North Korean army took the initiative to attack again, and the smooth logistics and transportation and a smoother command system made the North Korean army full of confidence, and a large number of field communication equipment, high-power radio stations and other equipment were sent to the North Korean army.

At the beginning of the offensive, the main target of the North Korean army was to cut off the transportation line between Seoul and Incheon, and the defense of Seoul was strong and the fortifications were strong, and the North Korean army, which lacked heavy firepower, would inevitably suffer heavy casualties if it attacked Seoul directly. Incheon was home to a large number of Americans and Japanese, and according to the unwritten agreement between the two sides, the transport fleet and port should not be the target of attack, so Lü Bong set the target on the transportation line between the two cities. As long as the transportation line was cut off, supplies from Incheon could not be transported to Seoul, where the main force of the Korean army was entrenched. Other large ports in the south are far away from Seoul, small ports cannot meet the needs of unloading, and there is no mature railway and road transportation system south of Seoul.

In other words, if the operation is successful, the South Korean army will find itself in the embarrassing situation faced by the North Korean army in the first battle.

The Japanese commander of the ROK army also saw the weakness of the line of communication, and placed all the 9th Army of the ROK Army's Third Army here, with more than 40,000 troops, more than 350 artillery pieces, and with its back to the port of Incheon, there was no need to worry about logistics and supplies.

Lee Kwang-jok's corps suffered heavy losses in the first battle, and although it was replenished with new troops, its combat effectiveness inevitably declined, so it was responsible for guarding the flank of the main attack in this operation against reinforcements from the Korean army from the Seoul side. The main attack was in charge of the Hedong Xun Corps, which had been resting, and the troops of Hedong Xun had been short of supplies before, and most of the divisions were not well equipped.

The Hedong Xun Corps, which had replenished supplies, chose the defensive position of the 17th Division of the Ninth Army of the ROK Army to break through, and he had 30 newly transported tanks from Hua Guo in his hand, which were personally commanded by Hua Guo officers.

After thirty minutes of artillery preparation, the tank company, with the cooperation of an infantry regiment, launched an attack on the frontal position, and the South Korean army was caught off guard, where there was only one infantry battalion of troops, and there were no more weapons that could threaten the Chinese tanks except for three anti-tank guns. (To be continued.) )