Age of Conquest Reborn

The restless night is about to pass. A faint bright color can already be seen in the eastern sky. Everything is so peaceful, just like every normal day in June on the Korean Peninsula. The 39th Division of the Japanese and Korean Garrison

The division commander, Lieutenant General Kaga Oji, put down the telescope in his hand and breathed a sigh of relief. The division chief of staff reported: "Division commander, all troops have entered the designated positions!"

"Got it!" Lieutenant General Kaga replied lightly, taking a breath of the salty sea breeze. I don't know why, on such a calm eve of dawn, there was a faint feeling of uneasiness in his heart, and he looked through the telescope.

Through the darkness before dawn, there was no unusual movement at all in the Independent Division position opposite. It was this quietness that was even more disturbing.

His 37th Division, together with another division, defended the second line of defense in Mokpo. The strength of the troops has reached more than 45,000. They are defending based on a solid defense system, and there are

In order to increase defensive firepower, the garrison headquarters

The Nakajima Field Artillery Regiment that was mobilized overnight, combined with the two artillery regiments of its own division, has reached an unprecedentedly powerful firepower. Anyone will believe that the attacking China army will defeat the strong defenses and fierce artillery fire.

He hit his head and got a bloody head.

But Lieutenant General Kaga was not so optimistic. In yesterday's battle, the third brigade was completely destroyed in less than four hours. From the brigade commander to Major General Ivy, nearly 10,000 troops were killed.

, the whole army was wiped out. Lieutenant General Kaga still knew some details about this third brigade. It was also a well-known unit in the combat sequence of the Imperial Korean garrison.

The commander of the brigade, Major General Ivy, is a senior and junior student at the Imperial Army University two years apart from himself. He is quite courageous and strategic. The combat effectiveness of the third brigade is even greater than that of the 37th Division, even though it is only a brigade.

The formation of the regiment is very

Many times, Commander Tanaka would use the 3rd Brigade as an offensive force alone. In the Far East battlefield, during the fierce battle with the Russian army, the 3rd Brigade had outstanding results. The entire garrison knew the name of Commander Ivy Brigade.

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It is such a powerful, brave and skilled force. On the day of the first battle, all the troops were shattered. This shows that the independent division troops on the opposite side are extremely ferocious. Think of the bloody battle that is about to begin. Lieutenant General Kaga's heart

There is no arrogance whatsoever.

Lieutenant General Kaga did not agree with the arrogant views of several other colleagues who had not fought with the independent division troops. The reason why the third brigade was destroyed was not because the imperial soldiers were incompetent in combat, but because of the naval force of the China forces.

The air firepower was too fierce. Without these advantages, the Chinese army would not be able to get an advantage in front of the third brigade. The result of the anti-landing battle at Mokpo Beach would have been another outcome.

"What a bunch of arrogant and ignorant guys. Don't they know that the firepower of an army is also part of the combat effectiveness, and it is a decisive and important part!" Lieutenant General Kaga thought to himself, "Chief of Staff, please convey my message

According to the order, the frontline troops must pay attention to the aerial bombardment and sea artillery fire of the independent division. Without the order of the division and regiment headquarters, no troops are allowed to take the initiative to launch a counterattack. Violators will be killed without mercy!"

Across the Yellow Sea, at the Qingdao Navy and Air Force Base of the Independent Division, Liu Cuigang looked at Le Yiqin, who was neatly dressed, and said with envy: "Old man, your face is red, you are in good spirits, and there is another battle. Today's

In the battle, the bomber force plays the leading role, but don’t worry, I will keep an eye on the Japanese land-based aviation force on Kyushu Island for you. If you are lucky, you can eat a big piece of fat!"

Le Yiqin laughed, "Cui Gang, don't be sour. I'm in the sky, so you can rest assured about the ground matters. I have an idea. After the repair of Incheon Airport is completed, you can simply control all the ground in Qingdao."

The entire team will move to the Korean Peninsula. If so, wouldn’t we brothers be together all day long?”

Liu Cuigang smiled. In fact, that was what he meant. He had already reported his plan to the division commander. According to the division commander's orders, the battlefield on the Korean Peninsula was a long-term war of attrition. He could not sit hundreds of kilometers away from the battlefield.

Commanding air combat?

"Commander Liu, the bomber units at various airports have entered the take-off runway. All preparations for take-off are in place. Are you allowed to take off?" A staff officer put down the phone and asked for instructions.

Liu Cuigang said succinctly: "Permission to take off!"

Looking through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the airport tower, on the airport, a large bomber began to slide slowly, then accelerated. After rushing to the end of the runway, it rose from the ground and rushed into the dark pre-dawn sky, flashing one after another.

The flashing night lights quickly disappeared from sight, and the entire airport was enveloped in the roar of huge engines.

Ten minutes later, Le Yiqin stood up, walked to Liu Cuigang, and said, "Cui Gang, it's time for me to take off!"

Liu Cuigang took a few steps forward, used his only remaining arm to hug Le Yiqin's generous back tightly, and said: "Yiqin, pay attention to safety, I'm waiting for your good news!"

Le Yiqin did not speak, and gave Liu Cuigang an even stronger hug. Then, she turned around and quickly left the control tower. Liu Cuigang stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass window, staring at the fighter planes rushing into the sky on the runway for a long time, with a look on his face.

With a touch of disappointment.

On Kyushu Island, Japan, which is only separated from the Korean Peninsula by the Korean Strait, at the Saga Army Air Force Base, Major General Sato, the commander of the newly formed Korean Peninsula Joint Air Force, looked at Shin Tanaka, the commander of the Imperial Korean Garrison Army, with a gloomy face.

The latest telegram from a general.

In the telegram, General Tanaka made a plea rather than an order, asking Mr. Sato to make sure that when the Korean garrison troops fighting hard on the Mokpo line were bombed by the independent division aviation, he would send a certain size of fighter group to attack to help the bloody empire.

Soldiers, regain the air supremacy. If so, Tanaka himself will be extremely grateful to Mr. Sato and will also report Mr. Sato's achievements to the base camp!

In the telegram, General Tanaka tried his best to lower his stature, and there were even traces of flattery in his words. It's okay, a frontier official of the empire, the emperor of the Korean Peninsula, and a general with military power, such a low profile, with the dignity of the empire

As the commander of a strategic group, he paid a lot of compliments to one of his major generals. Akatsuki was Major General Sato. He looked down on General Tanaka who had lost two Imperial Air Forces in a row, and he felt a little uneasy!

However, even though he felt very satisfied, Major General Sato was not dizzy yet. He did not dare to go beyond the base camp of the Army Aviation Department and directly detach the fighter wing to participate in the air battle on the Korean Peninsula. Several fighter wings under his command were always stationed at

The Empire itself was responsible for air defense missions and had no experience fighting against independent division aviation. The same was true for Major General Sato. Before serving as the commander of the Korean Peninsula Joint Air Force, he was an air combat tactics research officer at the Army Aviation Department of the base camp.

Appropriately speaking, the Korean Peninsula United Air Force, from top to bottom, has no experience fighting against independent division aviation, but this does not prevent Major General Sato from learning the details of the opponent he is about to face from other channels.

The so-called China Devil Tang Qiuli, one of the two most fierce air combat generals, Major General Liu Cuigang, commander of the Northern Flying Group of the Independent Division, is famous in the Imperial Army Aviation Department, whether it is the Kwantung Army Air Force or other aviation

Liu Cuigang, who has more than 1,500 fighter jets and nearly 1,000 bombers, and fierce combat power, is definitely a behemoth in the eyes of Major General Sato!

With the number of more than 500 fighter jets of the Korean Peninsula Joint Air Force, it is impossible to compete. However, since entering the Saga base on Kyushu Island, Major General Sato has also carefully analyzed the actual situation on the Korean Peninsula battlefield. The Independent Division Aviation Northern Flying Group is not

All combat aircraft will be concentrated in the airspace of the Korean Peninsula. There are wars in the Far East and Manchuria. As a result, there will be no more than 500 independent division combat aircraft in the airspace of the Korean Peninsula.

After this calculation, Major General Sato was somewhat confident that he could fight. He had an idea. Since General Tanaka called with sincere words and a very low profile, his purpose of going to the base on Kyushu Island was to seize air supremacy on the Korean Peninsula battlefield.

The imperial Korean garrison fighting is also the meaning of the title.

"Come here!" Major General Sato shouted, and a staff officer came in and stood with his hands lowered, waiting for the commander to issue an order.

Major General Sato considered it and said: "Immediately send a telegram to the Army Aviation Department at the base camp. Our Korean Peninsula Joint Air Force plans to launch an attack on the independent division troops on the Mokpo front line and the independent division fleet on the sea today. In addition, the Korean Peninsula Joint Air Force will

The Ministry is preparing to use its main force to engage in a decisive battle with the independent division aviation fighter group to regain air supremacy on the Korean Peninsula battlefield in one fell swoop to support the ground operations of the Imperial Korean garrison. Please give me your approval if this is appropriate!"

Major General Sato's true intention is to focus on the decisive air battle later. The air attack on the ground forces and naval fleet of the Independent Division is nothing more than to draw out the fighter jets of the Independent Division's aviation force. Major General Sato has already planned the specific tactics, which is to use the take-off distance.

The difference is this obvious advantage.

Your own fighter group and bomber group take off from field airports all over Kyushu Island, while the combat aircraft of the independent division take off from the Shandong Peninsula Airport in China. After arriving at the battlefield, how much fuel is left to support the air battle?

Therefore, the tactics of the United Air Force are to carry out bombing after the bomber group takes off, before the independent division fighter group arrives, and then return quickly. As for the effect of the bombing, it is not considered. Major General Sato will even order the bomber group to

Each bomber carries only half of its normal bomb load. To put it bluntly, the bomber group is the decoy, and the real killer is the fighter group.

(To be continued)