In the war room of the former enemy headquarters of the North Korean Army in Pyongsan, there was a noisy scene of people coming and going. Young North Korean army staff officers are packing up maps, texts, and burning telegram manuscripts that are not ready to be taken away. The communications corps was busy packing up the telephone lines and dismantling the telegraph antennas that had been erected high on the roof of the headquarters. It looks like it's ready to run! Peng Dhuai sat in a Taishi chair in the middle of the war room with a gloomy face, listening to the staff officers constantly reporting on the situation on the front line, most of which were not good news. Japanese artillery shells had already fallen around the former enemy headquarters, and the roar shook the lights inside the headquarters flickering on and off.

The deputy chief of the general staff of the North Korean Army, Lee Beom-seok, walked up to Peng Dhuai with a tired face, and sighed before he could speak: "The first line of defense of the 38th parallel has been completely broken by the Japanese army...... Our army suffered heavy losses! The troops stationed on the front line were first killed and wounded by the superior firepower of the Japanese army, and then attacked by the enemy's elite infantry, and completely collapsed in less than 40 hours! In addition to the slightly smaller losses of the central and secondary divisions, which can also retreat to the second line of defense in formation, the eastern and western divisions are almost completely wiped out! The specific losses have not yet been counted, but it is estimated that there are tens of thousands of people......"

Speaking of which, Li Fanzheng already looked like he was about to cry, although he had long expected that the cannon fodder soldiers in the first line of defense would not end well. But it was really unexpected to be defeated by the Japanese so quickly, and the losses were so great. However, Peng Dhuai did not show any sad expression, and his face still had the demeanor of a general who had collapsed into his face and his face remained unchanged, and he listened to Li Fanzao's report. Only then did he groan: "Did the Shoushan detachment report it?" How did the ambush battle in the north of Tongchuan City go? ”

Li Fanzheng nodded and said, "There have been reports that the Tongchuan ambush is an undefeated situation...... Although more than 100 tanks, dozens of armored vehicles and trucks of the Japanese army were destroyed. However, the goal of annihilating the enemy was not achieved, and the Japanese troops who were ambushed stubbornly held on until their reinforcements arrived, and finally the Shousan detachment and the rest of the 1st Division of the South Korean Advance Army, which cooperated with them, abandoned more than 100 45mm anti-tank guns and retreated to Wonsan. In addition, Wonsan was also bombarded by the huge artillery of the Japanese battleship at noon today! Four batteries equipped with 240mm shore guns were destroyed, and thousands of people were killed or missing in Japanese shelling, and hundreds more were wounded. What a loss! ”

"It's okay, this loss is completely bearable!" Peng Dhuai waved his hand heavily and said, "Give orders to the Shousan detachment, the 1st Division of the South Korean Advance Army, and the Wonsan Defense Command." Let them abandon Wonsan and retreat to Pyongyang before tomorrow evening. Before retreating, it was necessary to blow up important buildings and infrastructure in Wonsan Port, set fire to the entire Wonsan Fortress, and blow up all railways, highways, bridges, and tunnels along the way. Burn down all villages, towns! ”

Li Fanzheng nodded sadly. Turn around and go to give orders. Peng Dhuai suddenly stopped him again and said, "Add one more thing to the order of the Yuanshan City Defense Command, let them not destroy the port facilities in Yuanshan." ”

Li Fanzao was stunned for a moment. "Don't really want to destroy the port? Such...... Shi Gong, have you made up your mind to fight a tough battle with the Japanese army in depth? Don't need to ask Premier Chang again? ”

Peng Dhuai nodded heavily and said in a deep voice: "The Prime Minister has already said in the telegram to me yesterday that I will be granted full powers!" So don't ask anymore! ”

……

In the headquarters of the Korean Front of the Japanese Red Army in Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, the chief of staff of the Korean Army, Kimura Hyotaro, is also reporting the latest military situation. Judging by the map, the Japanese Red Army undoubtedly achieved an overwhelming victory. Less than 48 hours after the start of the war, the Japanese Red Army, which was divided into three routes, made a breakthrough on all fronts. On the West Road. The 10-division Western Route Cluster had already broken the resistance of one of the North Korean Army's armies, pushed the front forward 20 kilometers to the foot of Pyongsan Castle, which was heavily defended by the North Korean Army, and was now preparing to attack the city. The eight divisions of the central cluster also achieved good results, and they launched wave after wave of attacks on the North Korean army on the rugged North Korean mountains, forcing the opponent back more than 10 kilometers and basically seizing the North Korean army's defensive line. However, the biggest breakthrough was still on the East Road, the vanguard of the East Road, the Japanese Red Army Mecha Corps, advanced 100 kilometers in more than 40 hours, defeated a North Korean armored division (armored corps) and a North Korean infantry division, all the way to the bottom of Wonsan City, although the loss of nearly 200 tanks, armored vehicles, and more than 100 dozens of broken down due to various breakdowns, the loss of personnel exceeded 3,000 people, but compared with the results they achieved, such losses can still be ...... Accepted.

"The losses of the Mecha Army seem to be a bit greater." Takeda Heng looked at the Soviet adviser Blyukhel and hesitated.

"Such losses are normal, advancing more than 100 kilometers in less than 48 hours, and still on top of rugged mountainous terrain." Blyukhel explained unhurriedly: "On the contrary, the breakthrough of the two armies on the western and central routes is not normal, and it is too smooth. This shows that the ROK army did not deploy heavy troops on the first line of defense north of the 38th parallel, and now it depends on whether they can meet complete resistance on the second line of defense. ”

In the war room, a Free Japanese interpreter translates Blyukhel's words into Japanese. After hearing this, the generals attending the meeting all nodded their heads in agreement. Most of them have served as senior commanders in the North Korean Front in the past eight years, and they have not fought the North Korean army once or twice, so they know the strength of the North Korean army. Although they are not as strong as the Japanese Army, they are by no means scum, at least the gap between the North Korean Army and the Japanese Army has been rapidly approaching in the past two or three years, mainly because the North Korean Army has accumulated valuable jīngyàn in the long-term tug-of-war with the Japanese army, and because the Chinese Army has obtained a lot of second-hand equipment due to the large number of new weapons. According to the estimation of the General Staff of the Japanese Red Army, the current ratio of combat effectiveness between the Japanese and South Korean armies is about 1:2, and taking into account the factor that the North Korean Army relies on a strong defensive line for defense, the North Korean Army on the 38th line of defense can completely block 1.5 to 2 times the Japanese army that is their size. It seems extremely abnormal to be defeated so quickly now.

"The troops report below. Among the captives they captured, the proportion of elderly people and children was very high, almost more than 50%. Obviously, it was not the elite of the North Korean army that was fighting with us. "Chief of Staff of the North Korean Front Hyotaro Kimura said." The Front Command estimates that the real bitter battle is likely to occur in the second or third line of defense of the North Korean army, and even in Pyongyang City! ”

"This is a typical defensive layout in depth," Blyukhel stood up and walked to the large map hanging on the wall, picked up a baton and pointed to the area north of the 38th parallel above, "The situation that has been ascertained is. South of Pyongyang, South Korean forces deployed three lines of defense, each 20 to 30 kilometers apart. And one is stronger than the other, and there is a heavily fortified Pyongyang behind the three lines of defense. In other words, Pyongyang is the fourth line of defense, and it is also the battlefield where the North Korean army will put up its last resistance, but it is by no means the end of this Korean War! Because the Chinese behind the North Korean army are the real decisive force. They're just waiting for us to fight back until we're exhausted!

And the intentions of the International Proletarian Command. It is also to direct part of China's forces to the Korean Peninsula, where the terrain is narrow and full of mountains, and such a terrain is not conducive to the squadron with a large number of mechanized equipment to give full play to its advantages. Blyukhel paused slightly: "Comrade Trotsky hopes that Japan can contain 1.5 million squadrons with 2 million Red Army, which is especially important for the victory of the entire world revolution!" ”

Takeda sensed that when the interpreter relayed Blyukhel's speech, most of the Japanese generals in the conference room had unhappy expressions on their faces.

"The strategic goals that we are pursuing now. It is to attract the power of the Chinese to the Korean Peninsula as much as possible! Blyukhel accentuated his tone again, and glanced at the Japanese generals in the conference room with blazing eyes. The expressions of everyone were in full view, including Takeda, and all of them had gloomy faces.

"Comrade Advisor!" Takeda suddenly said loudly: "Is it that when the 1.5 million troops of the Chinese are attracted to the Korean Peninsula, the Soviet Red Army will attack in Mongolia and Manchuria?" ”

He spoke Japanese, and when all the Japanese generals heard this, they turned their eyes to Blyukhel. After listening to the translator's relay, Blyukhel smiled slightly, shook his head, and said: "Comrade Takeda, I fully understand your feelings, the Far East Coast, Manchuria and North Korea are the necessary lifelines for the development of Soviet Japan, the Japanese people have paid countless sweat and hard work for the development of those areas, and the recovery of the Far East Coast, Manchuria and North Korea is the unshirkable responsibility of the Japanese GCD, and the Soviet Union is willing to help the Japanese GCD accomplish this mission." ”

When these words were translated into Japanese, the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly relaxed, and every Japanese general had a satisfied smile on his face. Blyukhel continued: "However, the world revolution is a whole, not a general attack by the Soviet Union and Japan against China, but by the entire GC camp against the entire capitalist camp! All of you here are Japan's best military experts, and you should understand that the principle of military affairs is to concentrate forces on attacking the enemy's weak link, and the weak link of the entire capitalist camp is obviously not China! So the attack we took in Korea was, in the words of you Orientals, a blow to the west.

China has an army of 2.5 million to 3.5 million, of which the real elite, the mechanized forces, which are dominated by the so-called Panzergrenadier Division and the Panzer Cavalry Division, have 750,000 to 1 million troops with 6,000 to 7,000 tanks or artillery pieces. This force constituted a severe influence on the Soviet Far East, Siberia, and Central Asia. If it were not contained in Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula, the Soviet Red Army's 38 tank corps and 4 cavalry armies would not have been able to fully commit themselves to the European, West and South Asian theaters. ”

Takeda Heng's heart sank, and he knew what Blyuhel was saying now, but he never revealed it in front of the "old officers" of the Japanese Red Army. Now that Blyukhel has pierced this layer of window paper without consulting him, I really don't know how these "old officers" will react?

"Comrade Blyukhel......" A trace of anger flashed on Takeda Heng's face, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Blyukhel's wave, and Blyukhel continued: "I know that most of the cadres in the Japanese Red Army want to settle China first, but I want to tell you clearly that this is impossible!" Because China is not the weak link of the capitalist world, and the Chinese people are blinded by the foolish education of revisionists and are full of hatred for the Soviet Union and Japan. If our Red Army invades China, they will not welcome us with 'salt and bread', as we can see from the desperate resistance of the North Korean army.

The situation in India, the South Seas, the Middle East, and North Africa is completely different. The country and the people there were under the enslavement of the Western powers. We, the Red Army, will bring them only liberation, we will smash the chains imposed on them by imperialism, and they will take up arms and join us after they have gained liberation and freedom. Comrades, think about it, how many people are in India, the South Seas, the Middle East and North Africa? Nearly 40,000! As long as one percent can take up arms and fight after us, we will have four million more Red Army! Labor, oil, iron ore, natural rubber, rice, wheat, tin, copper, and all sorts of precious resources will be the driving force of the world revolution!

Moreover, after the liberation of India, the South Seas, the Middle East, North Africa. Reactionary China will be surrounded by revolutionary forces, the British Empire will fall apart, and Germany, the most militarily powerful imperialist country, will lose its vitality because of the loss of oil and various sources of rare metals. The victory of the world revolution will be just around the corner!

And Japan, only on the premise of winning the world revolution, can get the one she wants! Conversely, if the world revolution fails. You will also lose a qiē. Even if you can temporarily occupy Manchuria, the Far East and North Korea, you will not be able to change your final fate! I think you already know what to do, right? ”

As the interpreter translated Blyukhel's words into Japanese, Takeda's gaze swept over the conference room over and over again, observing the changes in everyone's facial expressions, lest any of the old Japanese officers turn their faces on the spot...... However, Blyukhel had a calm expression, and when he had finished speaking, he looked at everyone with a smile on his face, as if he was confident. As a matter of fact. His choice to pierce the window paper at this time was deliberate, as a veteran political commissioner. Ideological work was originally what he was best at. If these words had been clarified with these old Japanese officers before the outbreak of the war, this Korean War would not have been able to be fought. If we wait until the squadron marches into the Korean Peninsula in a big way before "releasing pigeons," I am afraid that the Japanese Red Army, which is not psychologically prepared, will be caught off guard. So now the time is just right, these Japanese have already boarded Trotsky's ship, and it is too late to go down, war is not a child's game, and if you don't play, you won't play, so they have to carry the revolution to the end.

After the interpreter's words were finished, there was a dead silence in the conference room, and all the "old officers" of the Japanese army were silent, frowning one by one and pondering, probably thinking in their hearts how much hope there was for the victory of the world revolution.

I don't know how much time passed, but I heard someone cough lightly, and it turned out to be the commander of the North Korean Front, Suzuki Soroku, frowning and ready to speak. This "Suzuki, who shouted for help," because of his meritorious service in leading the "Taiwan revolution," gained a high status after the Japanese came to power, and was second only to Muto Nobuyoshi, Mazaki Shizaburo, Araki Sadao, and others in the army.

Suzuki slowly stood up, bowed slightly to Takeda Heng, and said, "Chairman Takeda, everyone, I agree with General Counsel Blyukhel. Suzuki's tone was slow: "China's military strength, especially the army mechanized forces, is very strong, and the Soviet Union is the main force of the world revolution, if China is allowed to wēixié the rear of the Soviet Union, the world revolution will have no possibility of victory, and Japan's future can only be China's slaves!" Therefore, it is necessary to contain China, and this task can only be completed by Japan! ”

In fact, the old Japanese officers in the conference room were all familiar with strategy, and after listening to Blyucher's analysis, they already understood that this was one of the only two ways out for Japan. Another way out, of course, is to get rid of Takeda and Nichig and take refuge on the side of China...... However, this cannot be said in front of Takeda and the Soviet advisers, and now we can only follow their situation before making plans. Even if you want to defect and join the enemy, you must fight the battle of North Korea well, otherwise surrendering to the enemy will become a surrender, and maybe it will be unconditional! Thinking of this, everyone also expressed their attitudes and agreed.

Takeda exhaled as if relieved, turned his head to look at Blyukher, and said in a low voice: "The opinions of the comrades have been unified, now let's revise the battle plan for the next stage with the goal of attracting China to send troops to the Korean Peninsula." Comrade General Counsel, I would like to hear your opinion. ”

Blyukhel's ecology is very calm, and it seems that he has long expected this outcome, and he smiled slightly: "In that case, then I will tell you what I think." I think we should avoid playing at the pace of the Chinese, which will only exhaust our attack momentum under Pyongyang. Our tactics should be to seek a decisive battle with the ROK army in the area west of Wonsan!

In order to create the conditions for a decisive battle with the main force, we must first show our flaws, because the enemy is very cunning, and they also know that they cannot fight a battle that they are not sure of. Therefore, we must make the enemy feel that he is sure of victory, and only then can a decisive battle of the main forces take place. ”