Chapter 791: Seoul Raiders
After hearing Gu Weijun's offer, almost all the people in the venue were stunned, and the representatives of Britain and the United States and other countries looked sideways, while the representatives of the Japanese government sitting on the other side of the negotiation table were almost boiling.
Because this kind of treaty can no longer be described as harsh, it can even be said that if the Japanese government had agreed to such conditions, then the Japanese government would have to pay almost all the money it had received since the Meiji period, except for the Ryukyus and the former German colonies obtained in the Pacific.
And this is absolutely impossible for the Japanese government to agree, so there is no need for Yamamoto Yunju to speak, there are already members of the Japanese delegation behind him shouting loudly in Japanese...
Naturally, except for some people who know Japanese, I'm afraid no one here will know what he's talking about, but looking at his excited expression and the way he splatters, Gu Weijun can guess the content of it...
Sure enough, soon an interpreter sitting next to him began to translate...
"Mr. Minister, such conditions are too aggressive, and our country will never agree to this..."
A little embarrassed glanced at the Japanese who was still spitting, and the interpreter standing next to him bowed his head and muttered for a while, and then translated the words of the Japanese representative in a more 'soft' word.
In fact, what the Japanese representative said was very simple, and after putting aside some of the insulting words, there was only one central idea, that is, they would never agree to Gu Weijun's conditions.
Fortunately, Gu Weijun didn't think that the Japanese would agree to this condition lightly, and he never even thought that the Japanese would nod their heads according to the conditions he proposed.
Therefore, Gu Weijun only bowed slightly. He continued. "I understand your country's feelings, but I believe that your country itself knows very well what kind of situation your country is in in North Korea today..."
"Mr. Minister...", while Gu Weijun was still talking there. Seeing that Gu Weijun's tone paused slightly, Zhu Erdian hurriedly stood up from the seat on the side and interjected. "Since the two governments can sit together and negotiate, then I believe that both countries are sincere in this negotiation, and I understand your country's position, but the Japanese government's feelings also need to be taken into account......... A little harsh. I don't know..."
Zhu Erdian also had no choice, Britain was Japan's biggest supporter in this war, and others could choose not to support Japan. Only the British can't. Instead of being able to, Britain will continue to support Japan's confrontation with China, and only in this way can Britain ensure its interests in Southeast Asia and elsewhere.
And if someday in the future. Britain is at odds with China. Britain could also use Japan to get a strong reinforcement in the war with China...
Therefore, Gu Weijun put forward such a harsh condition, for fear that the Japanese representative would go directly with his sleeves, Zhu Erdian hurriedly interjected.
On the side, the American minister also nodded, compared with Zhu Erdian, although the investment of the United States of America in Japan behind him was not as good as that of the United Kingdom, but its position was the same as that of the United Kingdom, so he directly nodded in agreement with Zhu Erdian's words.
Merely...
In the United States. The influence of Yushi Group has exceeded the imagination of ordinary people. So even he didn't want to offend the Chinese in front of him. This attitude was also after Zhu Erdian took the lead, and he nodded in agreement...
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Of course, Gu Weijun knew what Zhu Erdian was thinking in their hearts, but Gu Weijun was not annoyed by this, because he knew very well that the great powers would always obey their own interests, and their views were also from the perspective of their own interests...
Do you want the great powers to take care of China's interests by the way? This kind of thing is almost impossible. Instead of being whimsical, think about how you can take the initiative.
However, Gu Weijun also knew one thing, that is, the Japanese would never agree to his previous request, so he didn't care at all. Anyway, it takes a long time to negotiate this thing, and you can take your time...
After all, it was the Japanese who were really anxious, and it wasn't him...
Therefore, although Gu Weijun subsequently agreed with the words of Zhu Erdian and the US minister, he also said that China is a peace-loving country. But then he stressed that the losses that China had suffered in the war must be remedied.
And the best way is the conditions that Gu Weijun put forward before.
Naturally, Yamamoto Yunju would definitely not agree to this condition, if he really agreed, then he had better hang himself in Shanghai now, otherwise when he returned to Japan, he would definitely be hacked to death by those radicals.
Naturally, the first day of negotiations ended unhappily.
During the whole negotiation process, except for Gu Weijun and Yamamoto Yunju and others, who got to know each other and learned about each other's conditions by the way, there were almost no resultsββββββ the Japanese conditions were very simple, that is, an armistice, and then Japan and China each withdrew their troops to the border line in front of the station...
In a way, it's impossible to describe it whimsically ...
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China and Japan, if we look at it from a certain point of view, are just one of many countries on the planet, and even one of many countries in Asia.
But from another point of view, China and Japan are two of the most powerful of all the great powers today. Not only that, but they are also the two strongest countries in the entire Asian region, and at the same time the representative of the entire yellow race...
It is precisely because of this that these two countries will clash, which will seem so attractive.
Of course, it is also because of this that when the negotiations begin, so many people will turn their attention away.
It's just that everyone has already guessed that this negotiation will be very difficult. But when the negotiations really begin. People still frowned involuntarily.
On the first day of negotiations, the two sides simply broke up unhappily.
Neither the Chinese nor the Japanese government has made concessions on their own terms. It can be said that there was no progress in the whole negotiations, which is also deeply disappointed by manyββββββ after all, although there are many people who are willing to support the war, there are definitely many people who oppose the war, especially the families of those soldiers, I am afraid that no one wants the war to stop more than them...
Of course, many times, there will only be more people who are not afraid of being lively.
For example, those who seek to make a difference. Or maybe it's the ambitious...
And the most helpless about the progress of this meeting is probably the great powers.
This time, except for France. The other powers were more or less inclined to Japan's stance. The reason is simple: they want Japan to play a role in containing China. Especially if China clashes with them one day, they hope that Japan will also join them as one of their combat forces...
And because of this, the whole conference of the great powers. In particular, Zhu Erdian has always been partial to Japan. It's just that even if all the great powers are on Japan's side. There are still some facts that need to be faced, and that is that Japan tends to be inferior in Korea, and this disadvantage is completely irreparable.
So in the end, no matter what, Japan needs to make concessions...
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Although the Japanese do not want to pay too much in this war, because they have already paid a lot in this war. However, in the end, under the pressure of the foreign powers, Japan still gave some concessions, saying that it was willing to make certain compensation to China, but the amount was absolutely not too large. It's all a face-saving reparation.
At the same time, Gu Weijun was also under the construction of the delegation of the great powers. Slightly reduced their own requirements. It's just that even so, the gap between the two sides is still very huge.
If I have to say, it's probably from the bottom of the deepest trench on earth to Mount Everest...
This feeling is somewhat powerless, especially for Gu Weijun...
Towards January, after responding to reporters with the representatives of Japan and the great powers, Gu Weijun left the hotel in a car with the others.
It's just that when he left the hotel, sitting in the car, Gu Weijun couldn't help but sigh slightly while rubbing his temples with his hands.
"Minister, those Japanese are stubborn and refusing to budge, what should we do now..."
Sitting next to Gu Weijun, leaning his butt against the soft seat, and after closing the door with his hand, another member of the delegation complained to Gu Weijun.
The Japanese are still reluctant to bow their heads, at least not according to their wishes, which makes them feel a little overwhelmed.
At the same time, after the door closed, the car also moved slightly.
Just as the car began to drive towards the place where Gu Weijun and they settled in Shanghai, Gu Weijun looked at the scenery outside the window after a slight groan, especially the crowd of people and said.
"The president once said something that I don't know if you remember, and that is that what you can't get on the battlefield, you don't want to get at the negotiating table. On the other hand, if you can get what you want on the battlefield, then what's the use of the other side not bowing down at the negotiating table..."
Speaking of this, Gu Weijun looked out of the car window again, the hotel where Yamamoto Yunju lived and they lived.
Since you can't get it at the negotiating table, let's fight until they take it out...
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Gu Weijun's predicament was quickly telegraphed to Yan Shao's desk.
In fact, there was no need for a telegram, Yan Shao only needed to look at the newspaper delivered to his desk every day, and he could already understand the situation of the delegation in Shanghai today.
It is not surprising that as the leader of this country, Yan Shao always needs to understand what is going on in this country. What's more, Yan Shao is still a more gossip person, and he is also more interested in this kind of news.
So as long as it is a newspaper that is distributed in Beijing or in the surrounding areas of Beijing. Basically, they will be sent to Yan Shao's desk, and...
There is also a deeper meaning in this, that is, Yan Shao needs a special situation other than the Special Affairs Bureau. A channel to learn about the outside world...
The ancient emperors had always lived in the palace, and they seemed to be the supreme men of the country. But in reality? What happened outside was actually sued by the people below. In other words, if no one sued him and everyone hid it from him, then he was both an emperor and a blind man...
The reason why Yuan Shikai in history failed. Isn't it because he doesn't understand public opinion, he thinks that the whole country will support him as the emperor, and he was even deceived by his own sonββββββ okay. His son also seems to have made it out of newspapers...
All in all, Yan Shao definitely didn't want to follow in Yuan Shikai's footsteps.
At least, you won't be fooled by some fake newspapers...
Of course, Yan Shao must be more than such a channel to understand the outside world. It's just that the dry stuff doesn't look as interesting as the newspapers. Of course. This is not to say that Yan Shao does not trust the Secret Service or that he does not trust Katarina, but in his position, he may be able to trust someone, but he must not trust a certain department or organization...
Even if this organization is in the hands of his lover, because each organization has its own interests, and when his interests are not hindered, he will naturally serve you, but if what you do will cause harm to this organization, then...
You still don't expect too much better...
And through guΓ² these ways mentioned above. Yan Shao can easily understand what happened in Shanghai, and at the same time, he can also understand the attitude of the Chinese people towards this incident...
"Dissatisfied!"
This is the attitude of the Chinese people...
After becoming a winner. On the one hand, the Chinese people feel extremely proud, but on the other hand, in the face of the predicament of the Shanghai negotiations, they are puzzled and at the same time very dissatisfied.
In their opinion, since they have become victors, their demands should be met. Of course, their conditions may be harsh, but they are completely negotiable, at least compared to the initial negotiations, at this time the conditions of the national government have dropped a lot...
In contrast, the Japanese government's concession is very small, and it is only a sign of willingness to give a symbolic compensation, and even then it is a grind...
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After looking at the many reports related to the Shanghai incident reported in the newspaper, Yan Shao received a telegram from Gu Weijun.
After reading Gu Weijun's telegram, Yan Shao first asked the secretary to go out of the office first, and then closed his eyes and pondered for a while.
The content of Gu Weijun's telegram is very simple, that is, he is frank, and now the negotiations have reached an impasse. At least if they can't make a bigger breakthrough on the battlefield, then it will be difficult for their side to make any more breakthroughs.
At this point, the meaning is already obvious...
"It seems that in the end, we still need to use force..."
Saying this, Yan Shao couldn't help but shake his head slightly.
If possible, he still hoped that he could win the qiΔ he wanted in a more peaceful way, but now it seems that this is his whims. Even if he wanted peace, did the Japanese want it?
Thinking of this, after putting the telegram aside, Yan Shao grabbed the phone on the table.
"Hey, pick me up for the Ministry of Defense!"
Since you can't get what you want in the Valley of the Negotiating Table, it's better to open up some situations on the battlefield so that the Japanese have to face reality...
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When they received Yan Shao's call, Jiang Baili and Fu Xiuming were talking about Shanghai in the Ministry of National Defense.
The judgment of the two is the same as Yan Shao, that is, if they can't get what they want at the negotiating table, then it is best to open up some situations on the battlefield so that the Japanese have to bow their heads.
"It seems that the president's thoughts are the same as ours..."Hanging up the phone, Fu Xiuming smiled at Jiang Baili, who was sitting opposite.
Although Yan Shao's phone call just now didn't say much, the meaning was already very obvious.
Hearing Fu Xiuming's words, Jiang Baili laughed loudly.
"Isn't that a normal thing. Don't forget who came up with the theory of the barrel of the gun, and since the negotiating table is in a predicament, the president will naturally think of us..."
Regime comes out of the barrel of a gun. Although this sentence is not actually original to Yan Shao, considering that the person who created this sentence is now staying in a library. It's almost twenty years before he says this, so Yan Shaozhi doesn't need to worry about copyright at allββββββ perhaps, he should worry more about violent wage demand.
All in all, even if this sentence is not original to Yan Shao, people in this era do not understand this. thought that this sentence was actually said by Yan Shao. In the years since the establishment of the Kuomintang, although many people have complained about Yan Shao's words, many people have expressed their agreement with it. Among them are Jiang Baili and others.
Because they had experienced the chaos after the Xinhai Revolution, and the last years of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, they knew very well that there was indeed power coming out of the barrel of a gun in this world. There is nothing wrong in Yan Shao's words...
And in fact, it was precisely because Yan Shao firmly grasped the barrel of the gun. That's why the government of the state and society was so smoothly established. That's why he can always sit firmly in his current position, and no one can shake his right...
After smiling at Jiang Baili, Fu Xiuming stood up from his seat, and then came to the hanger and took off his coat and said to Jiang Baili. "Anyway, let's go over early, lest the president and his old man wait for a long time..."
Hearing Fu Xiuming say this, Jiang Baili also put on a coat for himself after a long laugh.
After opening from the Ministry of Defense. Jiang Baili and Fu Xiuming soon came to the presidential palace. And met Yan Shao there, after meeting the two of them. Yan Shao immediately motioned for them to sit down, and talked about the current situation in Shanghai before finally speaking.
"The current situation is very obvious, the Japanese are stingy, even if they fail on the battlefield, they are not willing to take out what they should have taken out, so at this time, we need to help the Japanese and make them more conscious."
Speaking of this, Yan Shao looked at Jiang Baili...
Well, in fact, it was Jiang Baili and Fu Xiuming, but they were just looking at the two people, but in fact, Yan Shao still paid most of his attention to Jiang Baili.
It's not surprising at all, although Fu Xiuming has been honed for a long time in the position of Minister of Defense, but in fact, Fu Xiuming's ability can only be said to be above ordinary people, and there is still a long way to go from a genius like Jiang Baili...
It can even be said that even in the position of Minister of Defense, Fu Xiuming can only be regarded as more competent, and he has done a very good job or something...
Yan Shao would have placed Fu Xiuming in this position at the beginning, just because he was one of the people who pursued him, and now that he has won the world, Yan Shao naturally does not want to forget the old brother...
Therefore, although he was looking at the two of them, in fact, Yan Shao focused almost all his attention on Jiang Baili, the purpose was to see if Jiang Baili could come up with some good solutions...
As if noticing Yan Shao's gaze, Jiang Baili first smiled slightly bitterly, and then just thought about it and spoke. "The only way now is to launch an offensive in Korea, preferably to occupy a more important target, so that the Japanese can clearly understand that they have no choice now, if this goal..." If you want to do this, I think it's best to choose Seoul! β
Before coming, Jiang Baili had already thought about it clearly, so at this time, he quickly explained his thoughts.
At the same time, hearing Jiang Baili's words, Yan Shao thought about it. "Seoul!"
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Seoul, the largest city on the Korean Peninsula.
The earliest was the Shinban of the Doubtful Era, and later it was collectively called the habitat of the Sanhan tribe in the Tatsukuni and other countries. Shi Jiyun: "The real side of the Chen Kingdom." "After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty destroyed the Wei dynasty, he established Jinban County here in the third year of Yuanfeng (108 BC), and some historians believe that the county was located in the area of Seoul.
Seoul began its status as the capital or important city on the Korean Peninsula from the beginning of the construction of Baekje Capital Fortress during the Three Kingdoms period of Joseon, and thereafter. Seoul has always been a battleground for Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla. The name of Seoul during the Goryeo Dynasty was Namyang, which was named in the 23rd year of Goryeo Moon Jong (1068) and ended in 1356 during the reign of King Gongcho. The capital was moved to Nanjing, but then it was interrupted. After that, when King Yu and King Gongrang also mentioned the move of the capital to Nanjing.
In 1392, Joseon Taejo Yi Sung-gye established the Joseon Dynasty in Kaegyong (present-day Kaesong), and in 1394 the capital was moved to Hanyang and Hanyang was changed to Seoul.
Seoul is located in the Han River basin in northwestern North Korea, in the middle of the Korean Peninsula. In 18 BC, Baekje was originally established as its capital during the Three Kingdoms period of Joseon. Later, it became the capital of Nanjing of the Goryeo Dynasty and the Joseon Dynasty, and it became the economic, technological and cultural center of Korea during the time of Yan Shao.
As mentioned earlier, Pyongyang is one of the largest cities in North Korea. But if we compare it to Seoul, then Pyongyang can definitely only be regarded as a small city.
At the same time in history, in 1920, Pyongyang's population was just over 87,000. At this time, it is only because of the rise of China. Japan needs to have a foothold in the northern part of Korea, so Pyongyang's population will increase.
At the same time in history, the population of Seoul has reached 270,000, almost three times the population of Pyongyang.
One can imagine how big Seoul really is compared to Pyongyang.
It is precisely for this reason that taking Seoul will be of great significance...
As long as the Wehrmacht can take Seoul. The Japanese would understand that they had no room for bargaining. The choice in front of them is the same as the choice in front of Li Hongzhang back then.
"To allow or not to..."
That's all...
Very simple. Right?
"Since it's all decided..."Standing up from the sofa, Yan Shao looked at Jiang Baili and Fu Xiuming. Let's make a war, although I don't plan to start a full-scale war with Japan, but what we deserve in this war, I will never let go..."
"Yes!" Hearing Yan Shao's words, Jiang Baili and Fu Xiuming stood up from their seats and said respectfully.
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Dandong, since the outbreak of the war, this was originally the most prosperous city on the border between China and North Korea, but it has completely turned into ruins.
Fortunately, the inhabitants of the city then left the city completely, so there were no civilian casualties that were too severe.
However, with the news of the armistice, many people who had already left the area began to gradually return to their homes. The Wehrmacht did not stop it, because the situation was now obvious, and even if there were any twists and turns, there was absolutely no chance of affecting Dandong.
In this case, there is no need to continue to block it.
Feng Guozhang, who moved his headquarters to Dandong, not only adjusted the slightly messy deployment, but also sent a part of the troops to tidy up and clean up the city that had been reduced to ruins in Dandong, so that the city could be restored in the fastest time.
Tens of thousands of officers and soldiers who had nothing to do threw themselves into the work of rebuilding the cityββββββ well, it was only the first step to clean up the ruins, but even so, it has turned the whole of Dandong into a big construction site.
And while these people were in full swing, Feng Guozhang and other soldiers in his entourage, as well as officials from the Dandong City Government, were also inspecting the situation.
"Mayor Zhang, it seems that it won't be long before you can continue to govern in Dandong..."
Walking down a street that had just been cleared, Feng Guozhang smiled at the mayor on the side.
He was in a good mood when he came in, especially after the armistice, although because of his mistakes, the 17th Army and the 33rd Army, with more than 100,000 troops, were almost surrounded and annihilated by the Japanese, but now after all, he has won a victory, and it is a big victory, and no one is pursuing his mistake at the beginning.
This is not a very strange thing, because this kind of thing happens all the time. For example, during the First World War, there were many generals who commanded some of the poorer battles. At most, such people resigned, such as Churchill, who was the Lord of the Navy at the time, who resigned because of the defeat in the Battle of the Dardanelles.
But after all, it was in a situation where he had already failed, and Feng Guozhang was defeated first and then won! Naturally, the situation is not the same, plus his seniority in the army is very high. Many of the old subordinates have already held important positions, so naturally no one will jump out and accuse him without knowing each other...
"Where, this is all thanks to Minister Feng's tiger power..." Mayor Zhang said with a slight smile. "If it weren't for Minister Feng, you taught the Japanese a hard lesson in North Korea, I'm afraid I wouldn't have come back so easily, these tens of thousands of people in Dandong, I don't know how long it will take to return to my homeland, here I should also bring the people of Dandong to thank you..."
Saying that, Mayor Zhang was about to salute Feng Guozhang, but of course Feng Guozhang didn't dare to accept it, and quickly stopped Mayor Zhang. Then he shook his head. "Whatever I say, that's my duty. What's more, I had made such a big mistake before, if it weren't for the great kindness of the president. It gave me the opportunity to redeem my mistakes and wash away my shame, and where did I have the opportunity to stand here, and I was even more ashamed of this credit. If you really want to say the credit. I think the president has the most credit, I'm just doing things under his old man's hands..."
Hearing Feng Guozhang say this, all the people present smiled, but they didn't refute it.
Because Feng Guozhang didn't say anything, this time he was able to be so smooth, and it also had something to do with Yan Shao, if it weren't for Yan Shao's urgent investment in the army bomber force and the large-scale bombing of Pyongyang. I'm afraid the 17th Army won't be so easy to capture Pyongyang, in that case. The 17th Army and the 33rd Army are probably going to be dumplings...
Just when Feng Guozhang was chatting with Mayor Zhang, and both of them were imagining what Dandong would look like after reconstruction, a young soldier suddenly walked quickly to Feng Guozhang's side with a telegram, and after saluting him, the young soldier with a full face of vitality handed the telegram to Feng Guozhang.
"Report, this is an urgent telegram just sent from Beijing, which was specially sent to you by the president..."
"Oh?" Hearing that it was specially sent to him by Yan Shao, Feng Guozhang's expression suddenly became stern.
After experiencing this incident, Feng Guozhang is very grateful to Yan Shao, after all, if Yan Shao hadn't given him this opportunity, he would probably have stepped down in a very dishonorable way. It is precisely because of this that Feng Guozhang can now be said to be obedient to Yan Shao.
Even if Yan Shao told him that he wanted to be the emperor, I am afraid that Feng Guozhang would stand up and support him after the crisis!
But what Yan Shao wants to discuss with him right now is not such a thing...
After flipping through the telegram and reading it, Feng Guozhang nodded with a stern expression and said to the soldier at the same time. "Call me back, just say that I already know, as long as Beijing is convenient to issue orders, I will execute it immediately!"
"Yes!"
After the young soldier turned to leave, Feng Guozhang raised the telegram in his hand and said helplessly to Mayor Zhang and the others beside him. "It seems that the old man can't continue to stay in Dandong to participate in the reconstruction, and the matter here will be handed over to you, Mayor Zhang, please rest assured, I will stay here and help with the reconstruction work..."
Speaking of which, Feng Guozhang looked in the direction of North Korea, although industrialization has become the mainstream over the years, but the sky still looks very blue at this time.
"I didn't expect that the old man would encounter such an opportunity to go down in history at this time..."
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At the end of December, just when negotiations in Shanghai had reached an impasse, the Wehrmacht, which had been stationed in northern Korea and some other areas, suddenly began to attack the Japanese forces in the surrounding area.
This happened without any sign of this, and most of the Japanese troops on the Korean Peninsula, especially in the north, had not yet recovered. The ammunition and other ammunition had not yet been fully replenished, so it was immediately crushed by the Wehrmacht.
However, in two or three days, except for a few places in the northern part of Korea where Japanese troops were still holding out, most of the places had been cleared by the Wehrmacht. This move naturally shocked the whole world, especially Britain and the United States, after all, the negotiations between China and Japan are still ongoing, and the two sides have signed an armistice agreement.
Therefore, in the face of the Japanese government's request for help, the great powers quickly sided with the Japanese government, and at the same time protested against the Kokusha government, demanding that the Kokusha government immediately stop its military operations on the Korean Peninsula and immediately withdraw to its original position...
Of course, under the circumstance that it was impossible for the great powers to send troops to help Japan, it would be strange if Yan Shao would pay attention to them.
And because of this. Far from stopping, the military operations of the National Defense Forces on the Korean peninsula have intensified. Under these circumstances, there was naturally no way for the peace talks to continue, so the representatives of the Japanese government left their seats in anger. The peace talks are temporarily over...
At this point, the Korean Peninsula is once again in full swing, and there are many people who are worried about this situation, and similarly, there are many who are cheering...
On the other hand, the Japanese government is scolding 'meanness' at the same time. They are also trying to stop the military operations of the Kuomintang government in northern Korea.
It was only after a long and bitter battle, and at the same time without sufficient rest and replenishment, except for a few Japanese troops who were able to hold out in northern Korea. Almost all the other troops were crushed, and even the ones that were able to escape to the south of Korea could be called a handful...
And at this time, the Japanese government apparently had not yet discovered what the real killing tactics of the Wehrmacht were...
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On the way to Seoul, a very special force was advancing at a rapid pace.
The reason why it would be said that this is a very special force. This is because the composition of this force is very special. Not only did they have a certain number of tanks and armored vehicles, but even the entire army marched not on their feet, but on car wheels ...
The Third Army of the Wehrmacht, the ace unit of the Wehrmacht, can even be called an ace army. At the same time, it is also one of the very few semi-mechanized units in the current Wehrmacht...
The reason why the Third Army is said to be a semi-mechanized unit is that it is not only equipped with a considerable number of tanks and armored vehicles, but also a considerable number of trucks.
When conducting a battle, not only tanks and armored vehicles will rush to the front and go directly into battle. At the same time, the soldiers on the truck behind will also jump off the truck and fight together.
Originally, if it was a direct use of tanks and armored combat vehicles. It should be called a mechanized army, but because only half or even a third of its troops are like this, and almost all of the rest are motorized infantry, so it will be called a semi-mechanized armyββββββ naturally, this kind of process dΓΉ is certainly not comparable with later generations, but in this era, this is already one of the most powerful troops...
Originally, the Third Army was stationed in the Beijing Military Region, specifically responsible for the security of the Beijing-Tianjin areaββββββ Well, under normal circumstances, the Beijing-Tianjin area does not seem to need such heavy troops to protect, but in fact, since it is the capital, it doesn't seem to matter if the protection force is stronger.
It is precisely because of this that Beijing, together with the three military districts of Ural, Astana and Shenyang, which are most likely to have a conflict, is equipped with the most powerful corps in the country...
In an armored car in the center of the whole army, Chang Naichao, the commander of the Seventh Army, glanced at the chief of staff beside him. "Well, how far are we from Seoul now..."
He took the map from the side and looked at it, and after careful identification, the chief of staff replied to Chang Naichao. "There are less than twenty kilometers left, don't worry, we will definitely be in Seoul within an hour..."
"That's good!" Hearing the chief of staff say this, Chang Naichao nodded, and then a hint of pride appeared on his face. "The credit for taking Pyongyang was taken by that kid from Gowenshan, but my luck is not bad, and I will receive the credit for this Seoul..."
Although Seoul is not as glorious as it used to be, it is the capital of North Korea anyway, and it is easy to imagine how important it is to be able to take it. And as the first Chinese general to capture here, Chang Naichao will definitely be able to go down in history...
"Let's wait until later..."Seeing that his old partner seemed to be a little excited, the chief of staff on the side said helplessly. The most important thing now is to take Pyongyang first while the Japanese army has not reacted, otherwise when the Japanese react, it will be really a bit troublesome with the strength of our army alone..."
"Don't worry..."Chang Nai laughed heartily, and then slapped the chief of staff on the shoulder with his hand. You are good at everything, but you are too cautious when doing things, and now the Japanese have been overwhelmed by the offensive launched by Commander Feng in the north, and it is inevitable that there will still be the 21st Army cooperating with us, even if they really find out about our plan, they can't come up with any way now, and by the time they think of a way, we will already capture Seoul..."
After patting the chief of staff on the shoulder, Chang Naichao smiled at the liaison officer on the side. "Go, give me the order to speed up the troops, and be sure to arrive in Seoul within half an hour!"
"Yes!"
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Just when the new Korean Front Command was still anxious about Feng Guozhang's offensive in the north and south, at this time they obviously did not find Feng Guozhang's real killer move...
When the Seventh Army arrived under the city of Seoul, the Korean Front was dumbfounded...
At this time, although the Korean Front also had some troops in Seoul, it was only more than 10,000 at most, while Chang Naichao's Seventh Army had more than 70,000 people, and the ratio of troops between them almost reached the point of seven to one.
In addition, the Seventh Army is the trump card in the Wehrmacht, and the equipment can also be called rare in the world. On the other hand, the Japanese troops left behind in Seoul have not been rested for a long time, and the weapons and ammunition in their hands are quite sufficient, but the equipment is obviously much worse, and all this is enough to show the gap between them...
Therefore, when the Seventh Army launched an attack on Seoul, the defenders in Seoul had no other way but to seek reinforcements from the surrounding Japanese forces.
In just over a day, the Japanese army had lost most of the defensive lines on the outskirts of Seoul.
After learning the news of the attack on Seoul, the Japanese army also desperately mobilized troops to reinforce Seoul. Obviously, they also knew the importance of Seoul, but at this time, the Wehrmacht launched an even more ferocious offensive, so that they could not take care of Seoul at all...
Especially at this time, there is another big event happening in Seoul. At the time of the fierce battle around Seoul, the Japanese headquarters in Seoul was suddenly attacked by the Seoul Branch of the Special Affairs Bureau, although the Seoul Division suffered heavy casualties, they also successfully paralyzed the command system of the Japanese army in Seoul, and the defenders in the city were suddenly in chaos, so that this battle was naturally no longer suspenseful...
During this period, although a small number of Japanese reinforcements arrived, they were all swatted to death by the Seventh Army like flies, and a large number of enemy troops were dragged to death by the surrounding Wehrmacht, especially the 21st Army, which was fighting fiercely with at least four divisions of the Japanese army less than 100 kilometers from Seoul. After more than a week, the Japanese army was forced to withdraw from Seoul in the face of isolation, and the Seventh Army became the first unit in the history of the Wehrmacht to set foot in Seoul...
After the news was transmitted back to China, the whole country was sensational, and the fall of Seoul was a great blow to the morale of the Japanese army. At this time, even the most stupid people knew very well that the result would be such that the Great Powers were protesting against China and putting pressure on Japan. Therefore, the Japanese delegation headed by Yamamoto Yunju soon re-submitted the request for peace talks, and made a big concession on the original conditions, expressing its willingness to compensate the Communist Government for its losses in this war.
On the other hand, after learning the news of the capture of Seoul by the Seventh Army, Sa Zhenbing, who was originally inspecting the manufacturing process of capital ships at the Shanghai Shipyard, remembered the memories of that year, but he was in tears, and wrote a poem in front of everyone...
"Twenty-four years are like a dream, the whole country has fallen to Seoul, don't give up on yourself in the shallow water, and finally there will be a ββββββ of raising your eyebrows and puffing up."
After writing it, thinking of the time when he died in the First Sino-Japanese War and the time when he was almost dead, Sa Zhenbing had already cried bitterly. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point () to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to M. to read. (To be continued......)