Chapter 288: In North Korea
The next morning, the sky was just dawning, and the air was full of moisture. The Eastern Expeditionary Corps commanded by Long Yuhui crossed the Yalu River with great vigor. When hundreds of thousands of troops crossed the Yalu River, countless North Koreans no longer had to hide their worries, and at the first moment, cheered loudly.
In their eyes, the Chinese are here to rescue them. No one told them what the real purpose of the Chinese was, and no one wanted to guess anything. It's just that judging from the past records in history, the Chinese did come to save them. Because the Chinese are proud of themselves, they will no longer take advantage of others when they are in difficulty.
No matter how they fight at home, internationally, it will always be like this. Even if you earn life and death in the country, the fish will die and the net will be broken. In the international arena, it is also necessary to maintain the demeanor of a great power and be invincible in the world.
But what the North Koreans don't know is that the purpose of the Chinese's trip is the same as that of Yu himself, or even more so. The Chinese of today are no longer the Chinese of the past. In Wang Lin's eyes, if you don't take advantage of it, you are a bastard, and if you don't have a cheap, you have to deduct some cheapness. It is impossible to kill yourself and others if you harm yourself and others, let alone save the earth, if you have the energy, you should save yourself first.
Standing on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, the Americans helplessly shook their fingers to the other end of the West Coast, and bitterly cursed the Chinese and said: "Shameless, it is really shameless, and the war will be carried out without warning or cover-up." Often just after getting the news that the Chinese have gathered heavy troops, the Chinese here have already launched a war! It's not that their intelligence department is too weak, it's that the squadron is moving too quickly and it makes people feel a little caught off guard! ’
The British were far away in Europe, looking at the Germans across the sea, and even more angrily looked at the Chinese, angrily scolding: "Wang Lin is a tyrant, regards the lives of the people as grass, ignores the overall situation of the world, rashly launches wars, breaks the regional balance, and so on." ’
Wang Lin stood in the Wuhan Imperial Palace, smiled, and said, "I'll just beat it, what's the matter?" Do you have the ability to beat me? ’
The war began on a relatively dull morning, and this war was also a war that touched the nerves of all countries in the world.
Rumbling sounded everywhere, and the newly equipped Soviet-style tanks slowly assembled on the northeast land, the oil smoke shrouded the sky in a layer of smoke, and the roar of the engines blocked all the movement. Groups of soldiers and tanks quickly crossed the Sino-North Korean border from dozens of steel pontoon bridges.
Long Yuhui stood in the command headquarters, holding a telescope to observe the situation of the troops crossing the river in front, his brows furrowed tightly, as if he was thinking about some important issue.
"How's it going?" Chen Mingjie sat on a chair, put on a pair of black sunglasses in front of his eyes at some point, held a lit cigarette in one hand, and held the hot tea in the other hand, and asked gracefully.
"This plan is feasible, but the other party may not follow our intentions, and it is more difficult to implement, and the certainty of success is not very high." Long Yuhui put down the binoculars, took a step back and sat on another chair and spoke.
"In my opinion, such odds are enough to give us a fight, and this is the fastest solution to the Korean War, and if we delay too long in the first step, the rest will be detrimental to us. What's more, we are more than the other side in terms of troops, and we have the help of armored troops and air forces, as long as we can let Yue himself into the trap, then it is certain that we will win this war. Chen Mingjie took a sip of tea and slowly expressed his understanding.
If we want to solve the Korean War as quickly as possible, then there is only one way, and the number of troops stationed in Korea is not large, and according to the combat effectiveness of the Wehrmacht, only half of the troops will be dispatched, or 100,000 or 50,000, and the rest of the troops will be able to win even if they stay in the garrison and sleep well.
After all, this is in North Korea, if you need a cannon fodder role, there will naturally be countless North Koreans popping up, and all the Chinese need to do is to kill people. Whether it is close or long-distance combat, none of the people in the present era, or even all the countries in the world, are opponents of the Chinese. The countless fire dragons alone are enough to give people a headache. Not to mention the Class A troops equipped with M1 (later called Zhonghua Type II).
In addition, there are heavy artillery, howitzers, mortars, etc., with the help of these equipment, how can I resist my poor firepower in front of the Wehrmacht? If the Wehrmacht only has the Chinese type, and there is no fire dragon type, all kinds of artillery and the Chinese type. According to the mentality of saying that I will fight to the death, the two sides really have a battle. But now, forget it, fighting with Yu himself is simply playing at home.
It's not that Long Yuhui underestimates people, but the strength of the two sides is there, on one side is a twenty-year-old young man, who is strong, and the other is a baby who has just learned to walk. Fools know who will win if the two of them fight.
"Okay, contact the Air Force and ask them to prepare for battle, with the help of the Air Force brothers, the success of our plan will be even greater." Long Yuhui nodded affirmatively and decided to adopt Chen Mingjie's plan.
Before coming here, Wang Lin had discussed with Long Yuhui on this issue, or said some opinions about Wang Lin, in short, it was just one word, fast. Be able to settle the battle in one day, try not to drag it out for two days. Because when the war begins, the Empire will face even more pressure, and after the war begins, the Empire will need a strong ally to share some of the pressure.
You can't use all your strength to resist stress, can you? If this is the case, then how can Wang Lin talk about the road to expansion? And how do you do what you want to do? So, only at the beginning of the war, defeat the enemy as quickly as possible, and give some potential allies a little confidence. As long as they dare to stand up, then it doesn't matter what is behind, anyway, the pressure has been shared, and it is better for two people to resist than to resist alone.
"Okay, I'll contact the Air Force, your main task now is to figure out some of the specific details." Chen Mingjie smiled happily.
Detail? What other details are there to talk about? It's just to think about where the troops are advancing, specifically ordering which troops to fight the vanguard, etc., are these still problems? No. Which unit has what specialties, what kind of battle it is suitable for, and what its combat effectiveness is, Long Yuhui knows it clearly in his heart. The small black house for more than a year is not for nothing, and he hasn't learned anything real, will Wang Lin release him?
"Order the 68th Army to take the lead, the 9th Army to follow 20 kilometers behind the 68th Army, and the whole army will push over the line and stop advancing in the area of Pingcheng." Long Yuhui quickly gave an order.
The 68th Army is an old army, and the reason why it has not been reorganized into a first-class unit in this reorganization is not because the strength of the 68th Army itself is insufficient. There are all kinds of other factors in this, in addition to the B-level troops, which need troops like the 68th Army, the A-level troops also need them.
As the saying goes, there is no motivation without pressure, and it is precisely because of the excellence of the 68th Army that it is placed in the B-level troops. There is the 68th Army chasing after it, and the training of the first-class troops in front of it in peacetime, wartime operations, if you want to be lazy, you can't do it.
What does it mean to be a Division A unit in the Wehrmacht? The pride of the sky, among the first-class troops, although the defeat of the troops at the same level to the troops of the same level is gloomy, it is not a shame, and it can only be said that the skills are not as good as others. But if he loses to the second-class troops, then don't talk about it, this person will be thrown to grandma's house all of a sudden.
As for the flat push, there is no problem, the more than 500,000 troops of the Eastern Expeditionary Corps are all over the Yalu River at this time, and on the entire Yalu River, there will be several pontoon bridges every few miles, and there are countless troops crossing the river quickly.
China's territory has always been much larger than that of North Korea, and it can be lined up on the Chinese side, so if you get to the North Korean side, you can only squeeze it out, as for the lack of troops? More than 500,000 troops were spread out on the east and west sides of Korea, only a little more. One person next to another is also sufficient.
"Tell the troops to slow down a little bit, don't push too fast. The Air Force is currently in the process of being transferred, and the engineering units are building airfields in North Korea, and even if they work around the clock, they will not be able to complete a field airfield in a few days. What's more, we have to give myself some time to prepare, otherwise the effect is likely to be greatly reduced. Chen Mingjie suddenly thought of a question and hurriedly reminded him.
"Well, I've taken this into account, as long as the fighting on the Korean battlefield is completely ended within a month. It's too fast, it's not too slow, it's really a bit embarrassing. Long Yuhui smiled bitterly and shook his head.
The speed of the war is going too fast, and it will inevitably make people feel a little worried, which is not conducive to the future development of the empire, and it is easier to bring more potential opponents to themselves if they show themselves too much. And if the war goes too slowly, it will also make people think that the strength of the empire is not good, and it will make others think that you have such ability, and the previous record is just luck.
If this problem was placed in front of Long Yuhui a year ago, Long Yuhui really didn't know how to deal with it. Because in his dictionary, there is always only attack, attack, and attack! As long as he could seize the opportunity, he would attack endlessly, until he ran out of ammunition and food, or when the war was won, and then he would turn to see the road he had traveled.
At this time, Long Yuhui really found out that he had already broken the predetermined plan and completed all the plans several days or even months in advance. Just like the Battle of Shenyang, it was originally just a head battle, and it only needed to intimidate the Russian army a little, so that a shadow of fear was hazy in their hearts.
But invisibly, it was ended early by Long Yuhui with a tragic massacre. Not only did he scare the enemy half to death, but he also scared his own people. Where is the energy of such a person who will stop at all costs in order to achieve victory?
If it weren't for the study and supplementation of that year, until now, Long Yuhui still only has the word offense in his head, because only offense is the best defense, and only offense can minimize his losses.
On the opposite side of the Yalu River, groups of troops that have already crossed the river are being integrated in regimental units, waiting for the next step of the marching plan. In front of the 68th Army's 6** Regiment and Regiment Department, several colonel-level officers were seriously discussing something, but it could be seen from their faces that they were all serious. There is no enemy who is inferior to himself, and there is anyone who looks down on people and so on.
"Captain Liu!" A major officer shouted loudly from afar, that the battle had not yet begun, let alone entered the war zone. So at this time, they still continue to carry their epaulettes, salute, how to do, without the slightest explanation.
"Staff Officer Zhao? What are you doing here? Liu Tao replied in surprise. Zhao Minjie, a major staff officer at the division headquarters, it is difficult to see these staff officers at all, but now seeing Zhao staff officer at the division headquarters made Liu Tao a little surprised.
"Haha, I'm here to give your regiment a mission, let me introduce first, these two are the liaison officers of the North Korean army, Kim Jong-un and Park Yongshun, our army is going to be the vanguard this time, and our division is the vanguard of our army, and your regiment has successfully become the vanguard of our division. This time, our mission is to advance the battle line to the Heisei line, and these two liaison officers are familiar with the situation in North Korea, and they will take you to Pyeongseong as soon as possible. Zhao Minjie stepped forward seemingly casually and gently patted Liu Tao's shoulder.
The major officer patted the colonel officer on the shoulder? Yes, you read that right, that's it. No matter where a major officer is, he does not dare to pat the colonel officer on the shoulder with a self-contained and fearless face. Zhao Minjie didn't want to, but he couldn't do it. The order from above is tight, the Sixth ** Regiment is going to set off immediately, and there is no chance for them to chat, and Zhao Minjie also has a lot of things on him.
Zhao Minjie said in a very soft voice: "Don't march too fast, just be able to arrive within a week!" Your regiment is pressing the point in front, otherwise our army will definitely run the fastest again, and none of us can afford to blame it from above. ”
"Okay, no problem!" Liu Tao smiled slightly, delaying time, he is the best, and he can't guarantee anything else, but on the issue of delaying time, Liu Tao is absolutely fine.
No, just after agreeing to Staff Officer Zhao to set off immediately, Liu Tao ordered the troops to clean up, take this and throw that for a while, and pick it all up for a while. By the time the Sixth ** Regiment really began to set off, it was already close to four o'clock in the afternoon. After a hurried march of three hours and a distance of more than 30 kilometers, Liu Tao saw a good place, so he ordered the troops to bury the pot and cook food, rest well for the night, and leave again tomorrow.
Intermittently, after a night, the soldiers got up early, waiting for the order from above, but Liu Tao slept until noon, after getting up and washing, it happened to be lunch time, Suo surnamed finished lunch and left, and the lunch was delayed for two hours. By the time we set off in the afternoon, the hour hand had already pointed to half past two.
After walking for more than an hour, the reconnaissance troops in front found a small group of the Yue army, of course, the main force of the Yue army was not here, but only a small part of the scout troops here. On top of that, they're looking around for something to eat. I've been in this place where birds don't poop for a long time, and I don't dare to think about big fish and meat, so it's good to have a mouth of steamed buns to eat.
North Korea, which was already economically underdeveloped and its agriculture was even less developed, happened to encounter another war, and not only the economy was destroyed, but the grain to be produced was also destroyed in the fields. The large-scale food shortage has made the North Koreans fed up with this kind of lack of food. This place is relatively close to the border between China and North Korea, and after the Sino-Russian War, the army also had some scruples about the national defense force, so it did not scatter the devil here on a large scale. It's just that from time to time some small units are sent out, plundering some food, etc.
The farther south he went, the greater the scope of hunger, and yesterday Liu Tao didn't feel that there were any onlookers around him, or he kept following. Today, it was just over an hour of marching, and many Koreans were following the Wehrmacht.
I want to go up and ask for an understanding, anyway, going up to ask a word can delay time, the border is so far from Pingcheng, although the cars have been transferred to the logistics troops, but it doesn't take a week to walk alone. Unexpectedly, the North Koreans seem to be born to cooperate with others, and Liu Tao often just sent two soldiers forward to interrogate, and the North Koreans who followed him dispersed in a hurry.
Later, Park Yongshun told Liu Tao that they were too hungry and wanted to come to the Wehrmacht to ask for leftovers, but the Wehrmacht was a friendly army, and they were embarrassed to open their mouths, so they could only follow from a distance. Park Yong-soon and Kim Jong-un had tasted the food of the Wehrmacht, and they knew exactly what the Wehrmacht was eating. Not to mention their recent energy.
Anyone who has been to Northeast China at this time will have a thought in their hearts, why has there just been a war in Northeast China, and the Russians have been looting for so long, why have the people in Northeast China not been hungry? Do they have a trick up their sleeve to hide the grain?
After figuring out the source of the problem, Liu Tao nodded and understood, it seems that this friendly army is not so easy to be, and there is a team of tails behind the butt every day, what if this really starts? In desperation, I can only let Kim Jong-un and Park Yongsoon solve this problem, they are also North Koreans, and they are members of the North Korean army, the North Korean army must also have a secret stronghold here, and the annoying things should be left to the North Korean army to complete!
Five days later, Rao is how Liu Tao delayed, after all, he failed to complete the task, and arrived in Pingcheng in seven days. Although Liu Tao already thought that he was the slowest in the world, and it also made the brothers below full of resentment, Liu Tao still arrived in Pingcheng two days early!
(To be continued)