Age of Conquest Reborn

About eight kilometers away from Mokpo, there is a small village with about a hundred households. The households in the village have long since fled away amid the roar of artillery during the day. The headquarters of the 9th Brigade is located in

At the east end of the village, in a relatively spacious courtyard, the 9th Brigade, which suffered serious losses after the day's battle, was withdrawn from the front-line offensive force by the Corps Headquarters and adjusted to the battlefield here to rest.

Although it was not late at night, there was almost no movement in the various regiments and battalions of the 9th Brigade. Sentinels were standing guard vigilantly. After a day of fierce fighting, the soldiers were very tired, but how many of them could sleep?

During the day, the tragic scene on the beach still appeared in front of the officers and soldiers, especially at the Second Regiment station, which was shrouded in a sad atmosphere. They had just approached the Ninth Brigade station and were still on the military jeep.

Ma Chaoyang felt the sad atmosphere in the air. He sighed secretly in his heart. In this battle, the Ninth Brigade's vitality was really damaged.

The car lights shining in the distance had long fallen into the eyes of the vigilant soldiers. When Ma Chaoyang's car just drove into the village entrance, it was stopped by several sentries. "Password!" came a serious shout.

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The commander of the guard battalion next to Ma Chaoyang loudly replied: "Attack!" Then, he also loudly asked: "Reply the order!" The sentry replied: "Fight!" The password and meeting order were both accurate, and the sentries obviously relaxed.

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While asking each other for passwords and replies, Ma Chaoyang looked around carefully. He found that under the illumination of the car lights, behind the grass and trees on the left and right sides, there was a faint metallic sheen. If it wasn't intentional,

If you look carefully, you won't notice it at all.

"It should be the reflection of the gun, it's the lurking sentry of the Ninth Brigade!" Ma Chaoyang concluded, and he was slightly relieved that there were heavy casualties. Although the Ninth Brigade was immersed in grief, the vigilance of the troops was not at all

There is no relaxation, this is the momentum of a real army.

An officer with the morning rank came over with a flashlight. However, he did not open it. He put his hand on the holster of his pistol and asked politely: "Who are you? Which unit are you from? What is the unit number?"

The guard battalion commander jumped out of the car, took out his ID, and said: "Yu Dayong, commander of the corps headquarters guard battalion, escort the commander to your brigade headquarters!"

The captain officer was obviously taken aback, but he still turned on the flashlight and shined it on Ma Chaoyang's face. He saw clearly that it was indeed Commander Ma himself. "Report to the commander, Li Tianxin, commander of the guard company of the second regiment of the 9th Brigade.

, I am performing a security mission, please give me instructions from the commander!" He snapped to attention and reported loudly.

Ma Chaoyang nodded and greeted: "Captain Li, take us to the brigade headquarters. Don't make any phone calls. Just go there!" He stopped the guard company commander from making a phone call to inform the brigade headquarters. The car then drove into the village.

In the temporary brigade headquarters of the 9th Brigade, a gas lamp illuminated the small room brightly. A review meeting of the Mokpo landing battle attended by commanders of all regiments and battalions and above was ongoing. Dozens of people were doing the work.

The room was full, which made the room very crowded. In addition, these officers kept smoking. The whole venue was shrouded in smoke, which made people breathless. What was even more suffocating was the feeling of the officers participating in the meeting.

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The brigade commander, Major General Hao Jiasheng, with red eyes and a hoarse voice, was roaring angrily, "Qi Guodong, stand up for me! Let me ask you, why did your second regiment suffer so many casualties? The three regiments spread out side by side.

Attacking at the same time, the first and third regiments also suffered casualties, but the two regiments combined did not have as many casualties as your second regiment!"

"In a beach landing battle, you lost more than 2,000 people to me. In your second regiment alone, more than 500 soldiers fell forever on the beach of Mokpo. You don't feel sorry for me. I feel sorry for you. How wonderful.

Soldiers! Follow us

Are these officials who came all the way to the Korean Peninsula just to die? Qi Guodong, your second regiment has been crippled by the little Japs and has lost half of its strength. You want to go to court-martial! No!

I will kill you with my own hands!"

The officers lowered their heads and smoked heavily without saying a word. Colonel Qi Guodong, the commander of the second regiment, stood there with a pale face and sweating profusely, his head drooped, listening to the angry roar of the brigade commander. When he heard that the brigade commander

When Chang was about to shoot himself, he trembled all over and raised his head, with a look of unwillingness and grievance in his eyes.

The casualties of the Second Regiment accounted for almost two-thirds of the casualties of the Ninth Brigade. No matter what the reason was, it was all due to the dereliction of duty of the regiment commander. But the brigade commander said that he did not feel sorry for the sacrificed soldiers. Qi Guodong

I feel aggrieved from the bottom of my heart. If I want to say I feel distressed, I feel more uncomfortable than anyone else.

They were all soldiers under his own command. When the battle was over, Qi Guodong fell to the ground and vomited out a mouthful of blood. He was unconscious for more than two hours and only regained consciousness after military doctors rescued him.

, upon waking up

, a five-foot-tall man who held the rank of colonel and commanded more than 4,000 fierce warriors, cried so loudly that everyone listened and felt unspeakably uncomfortable. The casualties of the second regiment were for a reason, but he was furious.

The brigade commander below, are you willing to listen to your own explanation?

After Hao Jia Sheng finished roaring, he grabbed an enamel jar on the table and said, "Gudu, Gudu!" He drank a few mouthfuls of boiled water and wiped the water droplets from the corners of his mouth. His tone became much lower, but his tone became even colder, "

Qi State

Dong, before you die, I want you to be clear-minded. If you have anything to say, don’t hold it in your heart. I’ll give you a chance to speak in front of our brothers in the Ninth Brigade! Tell me, why is your second regiment?

Are there so many casualties?”

Qi Guodong had to explain, not for his own future and life, but for the Second Regiment. He raised his head, with bloodshot eyes, looked at the brigade commander, and then at the other officers, including the First Regiment Commander and the Third Regiment.

The regiment commanders were all old friends who had known each other for many years, and their eyes showed concern and sympathy. The second regiment suffered so many casualties, and the brigade commander was furious and wanted to shoot Qi Guodong, which made them uncomfortable.

Qi Guodong's voice was hoarse and he said: "Brigade Commander, the casualties of the Second Regiment accounted for more than two-thirds of the casualties of the entire brigade. I feel sorry for the brigade commander and the fallen soldiers, and I am willing to accept any punishment from the brigade commander!"

"Brigadier Commander, I have followed you and the commander for many years. When have you seen me, Qi Guodong? I have been a coward on the battlefield. Our ninth brigade is the first to launch the attack. The second regiment is in the middle. In addition, the tenth brigade

On our left wing, brigade commander, think about it, two brigades deployed at the same time, with more than 30,000 people, and Mokpo beach is only as wide as the beach. Bombers bombed, ships bombed, and the little Japanese beachhead and surface fortifications were destroyed.

This is a fact!"

"However, those fortifications and firepower points that were hidden underground and were not destroyed, when our two brigades attacked side by side and the density of troops was so high, the lethality was very shocking. Brigadier, I saw with my own eyes that a group of little Japs

The heavy machine gun knocked down nearly a hundred of my soldiers. Some soldiers were even cut in half by heavy machine gun bullets right in front of me. The blood and broken flesh were splashed everywhere, how miserable!"

Qi Guodong's voice was choked and he could hardly speak. He wiped his tears and said, "Brigadier Commander, the Second Regiment in the middle of the offensive position has withstood most of the remaining firepower of the Japs. I am determined to adjust my tactics and temporarily stop the attack.

, do you still remember, I reported to you, what you said, 'Qi Guodong! Don't fucking complain to me, even if the second regiment is wiped out, it can't hold back the entire brigade'!"

"From the beach to the Jaap's position, the soldiers of the Second Regiment spent hundreds of lives to build it step by step. We lack the equipment to deal with the Jaap's underground fortifications, or in other words, lack of preparation. From the corps to the brigade, we are all

Lacking experience in this area and believing too much in the effects of bombing and shelling, the soldiers could only use cluster grenades to blow up the remaining underground fortifications of the Japs!"

"Just before the meeting at the brigade headquarters, Brigadier Chen, Brigadier Li, and Brigadier Xiao from the Marine Corps came to our brigade and talked about casualties. After listening for a long time, I realized that the Marine Corps

They specialize in beach landings, and their equipment, tactics, and tactics are the nemesis of the little Japanese’s beachhead fortifications!”

"Brigadier Commander, no matter what you say, the huge casualties of the Second Regiment are all the responsibility of me as the regiment commander. Now that I have said it, I will accept any punishment imposed on me by the brigade headquarters. I, Qi Guodong, will not defend myself, whether it is to be shot or dismissed from my post for investigation.

Accept them all, so I feel better!"

After saying that, Qi Guodong sat down with a calm expression. No one in the room, including brigade commander Hao Jiasheng, spoke. Everyone was smoking desperately. The atmosphere was dull and depressing. Qi Guodong made it clear that the Ninth Brigade, especially the Second Regiment,

There were so many casualties, and there was a reason.

First of all, the Corps Headquarters believed too much in the power of bombers and naval guns. They believed that after a round of fierce bombing and shelling, the Japanese beachhead would be wiped out. However, they did not take into account the remaining Japanese underground fortifications.

Still has the ability to fight back.

Secondly, the density of the beachhead attack troops was too high. Two brigades of more than 30,000 people launched an attack together. The width of Mokpo beach was limited and the troop density was extremely high. Japanese soldiers hardly had to aim. One bullet could even concentrate two people. The Japanese army

A heavy machine gun knocked down nearly a hundred soldiers. It was not Qi Guodong's alarmist talk. After the war, Hao Jiasheng also went to the battlefield to inspect it. The corpses of soldiers were all over the charge road.

According to the actual situation on Mokpo Beach, it is enough to mobilize a brigade after launching the attack. If it is found that the Japanese army still has remaining fortifications, naval guns and carrier-based bombers can be called in for secondary shelling and bombing. The remaining underground fortifications of the Japanese army can be

Can you still withstand another blow?

It is a pity that no one from the Corps Headquarters to the Brigade Headquarters was aware of this problem. In the end, it was due to insufficient preparation, lack of necessary equipment, and the troops had no experience in beach landing operations. In fact, Qi Guodong also pointed out that if the navy and land forces

The casualties among the team's troops are probably much smaller!

(To be continued)