Age of Conquest Reborn

General Tanaka Shinichi, the commander of Japan's Korean garrison, did not participate in the heated debate among the generals. He admitted that no matter which school's view is, whether it is all-round defense of the west coast or the defense of key ports, they are all reasonable. However, Tanaka

The most worrying thing about the general is the same as the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Nanjiro - lack of troops!

It was not an ordinary shortage. Prince Zain, commander of the Far East Campaign Headquarters, ordered the North Korean garrison troops to return to their original places from the Far East battlefield. In addition to battlefield losses, General Tanaka only brought back more than one-half of the original strength of the troops.

North Korean garrison

The army has shrunk from more than 400,000 troops during the period of total victory to barely more than 200,000 troops now. Of these 200,000 troops, in addition to the necessary local garrison troops, hundreds of thousands of troops are scattered across the Korean Peninsula.

In various places, we wiped out the resisting militants.

Therefore, the troops that General Tanaka could mobilize within twelve hours were only one and a half divisions and the Seoul garrison. The total number was only more than 70,000 people. With such a small force, it was insufficient to defend two important ports. Why?

Talk about the entire west coast

Thinking of this, General Tanaka hated the bullying Prince Zain from the bottom of his heart. If he hadn't transferred one-third of the elite divisions of the North Korean garrison at once, how would he be like now?

, in excruciating pain?

Especially after losing the aviation power, it will become more difficult to counterattack the landing of independent division troops. There is a lack of troops and there are too many key areas that need to be defended. The two joint aviation forces are in ruins and have lost air superiority. General Tanaka is in pain.

His heart was convulsed and his eyes were straight. It was just that his mind had not yet figured out the current crisis.

The arguments among the officers gradually subsided, because the generals discovered that although a serious military meeting had turned into an occasion for quarreling, the commander's mind was always incompatible with the atmosphere of the meeting. It seemed that - it seemed that the general

Being detached from others, the generals became discouraged. Why were they arguing so much? The commander's mind was not on this at all. No matter how much he argued, it was General Tanaka who made the final decision.

The atmosphere in the meeting place that started to become silent was finally felt by General Tanaka. He seemed to have just returned to his post. He said in surprise: "Gentlemen, why don't we discuss it anymore? By the way, regarding the China Independent Division, it will be

Do you have any suggestions for attacking the Korean Peninsula?"

The generals of the North Korean garrison looked at each other, feeling as if they were laughing or crying. I'm sorry, a big group of us were so noisy that the roof of the house almost lifted off, but Your Excellency, the Commander, didn't feel anything at all. Everyone felt that it was very boring.

At the same time, I didn’t know what to say, so I just stayed silent.

General Tanaka's eyebrows rose, and the flames in his heart were rising. "The meeting lasted for more than two hours. So many senior officers gathered together, but they didn't even come up with a feasible plan. It's really...

It's like a job done by a loser! It's like a job done by a pig's head!" he thought angrily in his heart.

Major General Kamiya Toshihiko, the chief of staff of the North Korean garrison, saw that the commander's eyebrows were raised and he was about to get angry. He hurriedly leaned into his ear and briefly explained the different views and differences among the officers at the meeting.

, General Tanaka nodded while listening. His raised eyebrows began to droop, and his face looked better.

General Tanaka understood the attitude of the generals and said: "Gentlemen, in fact, the differences between you are not differences at all. They are nothing more than the direction of the use of troops. However, the most critical thing at the moment is that our troops are insufficient and absolutely

Most of them are scattered across the Korean peninsula. To clear out the resistance forces, they will not be able to assemble in a short period of time. This is the biggest problem we face!"

Some senior generals couldn't help but secretly curl their lips, and they were quite disapproving of General Tanaka's words, "Do you still need your nonsense? If there weren't these practical problems that cannot be avoided, what the hell would we be arguing about here? - Morning

He led the Imperial Japanese Army troops to set up defenses on the west coast and fight to the death with the Chinese!"

The senior generals of the Japanese and Korean garrison were silent with complicated thoughts, wanting to see what the Commander-in-Chief had to say in the face of the current crisis and practical difficulties.

General Tanaka stood up, his facial expression became fierce, and he raised his voice and said: "Gentlemen, don't waste your time on meaningless arguments. We don't have much time left. Maybe, when the sun rises tomorrow,

The fleet transporting the China Independent Division is already sailing on the Yellow Sea, and arguing will not solve the actual problems we face!"

General Tanaka's tone was depressing and gloomy. Perhaps he did not have any particularly outstanding military command skills, but his prediction was very accurate. Tomorrow morning, that is, at dawn on June 20, it will be the Southeast Mobile Corps of the Independent Division that will cross the river.

Of course, General Tanaka had no ability to predict the start of the battle. His words were, to a large extent, emphasizing a sense of crisis.

The senior officers of the North Korean garrison who participated in the meeting were made to sweat by Commander Tanaka's sinister tone and description of the situation. "Gentlemen, we have wasted too much time on meaningless arguments. Now, I order

, distributed in North Korea

In all parts of the peninsula, all the resistance elements were wiped out, and the original divisions and structures at all levels were disrupted. The five key ports of Haeju, Incheon, Gunsan, Hampyeong, and Mokpo were used as assembly areas. In the shortest possible time,

Gather in the above five areas!"

"It should be noted that the imperial troops in various places determine their own assembly locations based on their current location. The only principle is that the assembled troops must be newly formed as port defense at the port closest to their location.

Headquarters, with the officer with the highest rank and position in the unit serving as commander, unified command of all units. In addition, the Thirteenth Division and the Seoul garrison immediately went to Incheon Port to set up defenses!"

"Hai!" The Japanese officers stood up in unison and agreed loudly. However, they were still full of doubts. Although Commander Tanaka's order was a correct response, it was scattered throughout the Korean Peninsula.

Even if the Imperial Army troops are assembled on the principle of being as close as possible, they will not be able to reach these five assembly points within more than a week. Is the problem of lack of troops still not solved?

General Tanaka laughed ferociously, and his cold eyes seemed to see through the inner doubts of the officers. "Gentlemen, are you worried about the shortage of troops?" he asked in a fierce tone.

These senior officers of the Japanese army nodded almost subconsciously, "Okay, since it is a common concern of all of you, then I will give you a solution. From now on, all the people of the Japanese Empire in the Korean Peninsula will

Men between the ages of 15 and 55, and women between the ages of 18 and 40, are all recruited into the Imperial Civilian Combat Corps, take up arms, and assume the responsibility of defending the Korean Peninsula!"

"I have roughly calculated that at least 200,000 reserve soldiers can be recruited. The location where the Imperial Fighting Team will gather is the same as the regular army of the Imperial Army. Based on the principle of being nearby and convenient, the garrison logistics department will immediately set up a

Weapons are being distributed at various recruitment points. Gentlemen, with the participation of the Imperial Civilian Combat Team, we can persist for a long time even in the face of a large-scale cross-sea attack by the China Independent Division!"

"In addition, I have sent an urgent request for reinforcements to the base camp, requesting the base camp to immediately increase its troops to the Korean Peninsula and increase the Imperial Air Force. As long as we can hold the landing troops of the China Independent Division on the beach for five days, the empire's reinforcements and aircraft will be

will arrive, and by then, the war situation on the Korean Peninsula will be changed. Well, military affairs are urgent, and the headquarters has not prepared meals for you. After the meeting is over, you will immediately rush back to your respective defense areas and implement my orders! - The meeting is adjourned!"

After saying that, General Tanaka left without looking back. Chief of Staff Major General Kamiya Toshihiko glanced at the generals who were still in shock, shook their heads slightly, and followed closely. In the venue, nearly a hundred senior Japanese generals were still in a state of shock.

Commander Tanaka was shocked by the earth-shattering method just now, but many officers reacted immediately with excited expressions on their faces.

Great! What an excellent strategy. Commander Tanaka has a strategy in his mind, right? The people of the Japanese Empire on the Korean Peninsula are all samurai of His Majesty the Emperor. They are born warriors. They can fight when they pick up weapons. That's it.

As a result, the problem of lack of troops will be easily solved!

The Japanese officers became excited and hurried back to their respective defense areas one by one. They began to arm civilians overnight. They felt much more at ease. Facing the upcoming attack by the independent division troops, General Tanaka, the commander of the Japanese and Korean garrison troops, took

The same method as General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, was used to arm civilians. Although the two fanatical militarists did not communicate in advance, the methods they adopted were surprisingly consistent!

Chief of Staff Toshihiko Kamiya looked at Commander Tanaka who was walking quickly in front of him, caught up with him a few steps, and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, although the countermeasures you just took can greatly alleviate the problem of insufficient strength of the Imperial Army, they have not been passed through the military.

How many days can the trained armed civilians block the attack of the China Independent Division?"

Seeing that General Tanaka did not speak, but showed no impatient expression, Chief of Staff Kamiya continued: "Commander, this is just a temporary measure. We must think about how to respond in the future!"

General Tanaka sighed, completely losing the momentum of the meeting just now, and said: "Kamiya-kun, how could I not know that this is just a temporary measure and a helpless move. The Korean Peninsula will be bombed by the Independence Division aviation immediately.

As well as the decisions made at today’s meeting, report them to the Far East Campaign Headquarters, and at the same time, request Commander-in-Chief Zain to return the transferred North Korean garrison troops to their organic form!”

(To be continued)