Chapter 361: Choosing the Right Time

Even if the Japanese army relied on the mountainous terrain, it was difficult for the anti-artillery holes dug to resist such a shell. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoEven if you can't blow it up, it's no problem to blow up the hole and seal the Japanese troops inside in the hole. In the battle for Gaotaishan and Wenhuili, this 160-millimeter heavy mortar battalion played a decisive role in fire support.

It fired destructively at Japanese fortifications and anti-artillery holes on the positive slope, as well as suppressed and destructive fire at the Japanese positions on the anti-slope. It was ensured that within half a day, the main attacking force would complete the liquidation of the Japanese defenders on the positive slope and occupy the main position on the positive slope of Gaotai Mountain. Many Japanese soldiers were not killed, but because the entrance of the anti-artillery hole was blown down by this heavy mortar, they were buried alive in the hole where they saved their lives.

And just when Lieutenant General Akiyama Yoshidui was in a hurry by Yang Jicai's latest tactics that disrupted the entire defense system, he mobilized troops desperately to reinforce Gaotaishan and Wenhuili. Just when the battle was in full swing on the battlefields of Gaotai Mountain and Wenhuili, the attention of the 137th Division and the vast majority of mobile troops were attracted to the past.

In the mountainous area east of the Cheorwon battlefield, a battalion of the Anti-Japanese Union avoided the road from Cheorwon to Yeoncheon, and the Japanese positions along the way. Using the Cheorwon frontal front, the void of the Japanese defense was torn apart. Along the easternmost edge of the entire Cheorwon Battlefield, it suddenly went straight to the location of the regimental headquarters of the 137th Division, as well as the Japanese logistics base of the entire Cheorwon Battlefield.

This battalion is the last battalion that Yang Jicai has always held in his hands and has never used. And Yang Jicai has been holding on to this battalion, just waiting for this opportunity. He did not expect this battalion to be able to capture Lianchuan. However, as long as this battalion hits the Lianchuan line, even if it is only nailed to the periphery, it will tear apart the overall deployment of the 137th Division even more sharply.

On the flank of the 137th Division, he stabbed a fatal knife. Although it was somewhat risky to let this battalion be alone. However, in Yang Jicai's view, as long as the deployment of the Japanese army can be torn apart on a larger scale and the defense system of the Japanese army can be completely destroyed from the root, this risk is worth taking.

When this battalion appeared on the outskirts of the Lianchuan River, Lieutenant General Akiyama Yoshitsui and the chief of staff of the division, Shichiro Mihara, were taken by surprise. Only the baggage wing, as well as the division guard squadron defended Lianchuan, changed hands in less than an hour. The commander of the 137th Division's baggage wing, Tachima, was killed in the battle, and the captain of the communications team, Captain Ohara Yan, was immediately captured.

The large amount of ammunition and supplies stored here, the most important thing is to prepare the poison gas bombs to be used on the Cheorwon battlefield, which fell into the hands of the attack forces of the Anti-United Nations. The communication system of the entire division and regiment was completely disrupted, and the original orderly battle situation was like a snake hanging upside down, and the bones on its body were completely disjointed.

After capturing Lianchuan, the battalion immediately turned around and plunged directly into the Japanese artillery positions from behind. And with the strength of one company, in cooperation with the frontal attack force, launched an attack on the front line of Gaotai Mountain. Under Yang Jicai's painstaking deployment, the entire battlefield south of Tieyuan, the front line of Gaotai Mountain, the core of the Japanese army, changed hands in just half a day.

After completing the capture of the first line of Gaotai Mountain, the attacking troops did not stop there. Successively captured the south of Gaotai Mountain, Shangluli, Xintanli Railway Station, and the first line of Shanjing Lake. Advance the battle line to the south to the line of Yeoncheon, and form an encirclement posture on the flank against the Japanese independent 133rd Brigade in front of Jinhua.

Yang Jicai opened up the situation, and Du Kaishan, who was under the command of Pingkang, did not have time to report, and ordered the first section of the Korean Army Independence Army west of Jinhua to immediately advance forcibly to the front line of Hwacheon. On the Eastern Front, the 5th Independent Division, as well as the 11th Division on the easternmost front, and the 1st Independent Division and the 2 regiments of the 3rd Independent Division, were ordered to intensify their frontal operations in the Yi government and Wenshan.

Although No. 1 did not approve the previous plan, Du Kaishan, who was somewhat unrelenting, had been preparing in secret. Several divisions that had gone south before never returned to their stations. And the four brigades of the Korean Independence Army were also secretly transferred to the west coast by him from the second line. These troops have always been in a state of first-class combat readiness, and it is not necessary to deploy troops to increase the offensive at the moment.

At the same time as the large-scale mobilization of troops, Du Kaishan's order to Sui Changqing was that if the time permitted, he could take down the parliamentary government. In conjunction with the Cheorwon Battlefield, which had already taken Yeoncheon, the gateway to Seoul, the Japanese base camp of Korea, was opened to the south, and the battle line was directly advanced to the periphery of the entire Seoul.

By this time, except for the Fourth Armored Division, which had been under the control of the headquarters, Du Kaishan had mobilized almost all the troops he could mobilize in Korea. According to his plan for adjusting the deployment, he directly controlled the scale of the campaign at the division level, which was originally limited by the general headquarters, and directly upgraded it to the group army level.

Faced with a favorable situation, Du Kaishan, who was unwilling to miss it, reported while adjusting the deployment. Du Kaishan obviously played a time gap, and wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of Yang Jicai on the front line of Cheorwon to pry a key point of the overall defense line of the Japanese army and make a big deal in central Korea.

Therefore, he has mobilized almost all the troops that are currently on the confrontation line, as well as all the troops he can mobilize, and he has begun to report when he has already begun to adjust his deployment. It's a pity that the headquarters of the 4th Armored Division stationed in North Korea has never given him the right to transfer, and he cannot be transferred without the approval of the headquarters. He could only watch an armored division there, but he couldn't use it.

Received Du Kaishan's battle report on the Cheorwon battlefield and the report on the adjustment and deployment of the entire central Korean battlefield. Although Du Kaishan repeatedly emphasized in the telegram that the entire war situation in central Korea was brought about by the change in the situation on the Cheorwon battlefield. But Yang Zhen still saw through it at a glance, Du Kaishan's extremely unstable heart under all kinds of excuses.

If Yang Jicai hadn't pushed the battle line south for more than ten kilometers in one go, a salient would have formed in front of the Tieyuan battlefield. And with a force directly into the flank of the enemy on the Jinhua battlefield, forming an extremely favorable situation in the entire Cheorwon and Jinhua battlefields, he may not have so much courage.

But at present, in the entire central part of Korea, Cheorwon has become a salient wedged into the Japanese front, attracting the attention of the Japanese army in almost the entire central part of Korea. made this guy's heart, which was not very peaceful, restless again. One nail may not kill a Japanese person, but if you can take the opportunity to drive a few more nails, the impact will definitely be very different.

I was afraid that I wouldn't agree, so I gave myself a prelude. I don't know what this guy said about the stubborn Huang Yuqing, and he actually cooperated with him to make this move. It's just that after receiving the telegram, Yang Zhen was not angry. Obviously, Du Kaishan, this guy, has chosen a good node in terms of timing.

The Jianghuai campaign, which is scheduled to be carried out by the central authorities in early April, has entered the final stage of preparation. In order to cooperate with this campaign, the central government demanded that the Northeast Battlefield take certain actions to distract the attention of the Japanese base camp and cooperate with the battle on the Kannai battlefield. And the entire northeast can play a role in cooperating, and at present, only the direction of North Korea is the direction. It would not be a bad thing if the movement on the Korean battlefield was bigger at this time.

After carefully reading Du Kaishan's plan again, Yang Zhen put down the telegram in his hand and turned his gaze to Guo Bingxun: "Old Guo, what do you think of Du Kaishan's idea?" If it is feasible, I think we can consider increasing the number of troops in the Korean theater, at least with sufficient reserves. ”

Regarding Yang Zhen's obvious agreement with Du Kaishan's words, Guo Bingxun smiled bitterly: "No. 1, you have agreed in your heart now, I think it's so decided." Du Kaishan was afraid that we would not approve it this time, so he would cut it first and then play it. It's hard to know that he has already started a full-scale battle on the Korean battlefield now, and even if we don't agree with it now, it's too late to stop it. ”

Speaking of this, Guo Bingxun shook his head and said: "This Du Kaishan's vision is still a little too narrow, and his eyes are staring at the little thing in his bowl. He never thought that since he was transferred to the Korean battlefield, the headquarters would always let him be in North Korea, so he would continue to make a small fuss? ”

"This guy doesn't think about the current capacity of the military district. Before the time was ripe, a hasty all-out offensive was launched. If his actions in North Korea are postponed for one to two months, or even a month. In either case, the situation will be much more favorable. ”

"However, judging from Yang Jicai's arrival on the Tieyuan battlefield, the adjustment plan of the entire deployment, and the performance on the battlefield in the past few days, he is truly mature. It's not as bold and daring as it used to be, but it's still a little frizzy in my mind. I don't think he has any problem with being at least a division commander. ”

After listening to Guo Bingxun's evaluation, Yang Zhen smiled bitterly: "Therefore, he Du Kaishan can only be a fierce general who charges ahead, and if he wants to be a coach, I am afraid that this alone is beyond his reach." But this time he stumbled by mistake, but it was a good time. ”

"If it weren't for the central government's request to us, we would be making a bigger move in North Korea right now. With his prelude this time, I have to remove this kid. In terms of strategic vision, sometimes the consideration of problems is too one-sided, which is also the gap between him and Wang Guangyu and Chen Hanzhang. I still haven't gone through strong winds and waves, and I went too smoothly. ”

"If he has the opportunity to survive for a few years in the old Anti-Japanese Federation, and if he experiences more ups and downs, I am afraid he will be much more mature than he is now. It's just that judging from the current situation, he will never have this opportunity. Lack of certain experience, coupled with too much smooth sailing, also limited the development of his vision. ”

But there was one thing he was right. At present, the situation on the Korean battlefield is indeed relatively favorable. When Yang Jicai was transferred to the Korean battlefield, I didn't expect that he would play such a huge role in such a short period of time. This kid's performance this time is very eye-catching. ”

"The Cheorwon line is at a key point in the battlefield in central Korea, and once this direction is pryed. The entire war situation in central Korea is bound to undergo earth-shaking changes. This Du Kaishan may still be a little immature in other aspects, but he has always been remarkable in grasping the fighter. The move he made in the DPRK is also exactly in line with the central authorities' demands on us. ”

"Lao Guo, I think so. At present, the Seventh Independent Division in Liaodong, as well as the Ninth Independent Division, the 13th Independent Division, and the 27th Independent Division, which have completed their training, can now all enter the DPRK according to the original plan and serve as the second echelon of the Korean cluster. At the same time, the Second Paratrooper Division, which had completed the reorganization, was transferred to the front line of Heecheon in North Korea. ”

"In the past, the headquarters always came up with a battle plan and handed it over to the subordinates to carry it out. Today, we were also led by the nose by the troops below. Although there is some discomfort in this heart, the fighter plane cannot be let go because of our personal emotions. However, Du Kaishan should also be advised to be cautious when advancing southward, while paying attention to connecting with the supply line. ”

"On the two flanks of the entire Korean battlefield, there are only a few ships left in the main force of the Japanese Navy, and they have to deal with the US Navy, so they simply have no energy to deal with the Korean war situation. However, there was no need to worry about the danger of the Japanese landing from both flanks and outflanking the entire battlefield. But when advancing to the south, it is necessary to pay attention to the flank protection of the divisions. Don't be ambushed by the Japanese, it's a big joke. ”