Age of Conquest Reborn

After issuing a series of orders, the Japanese commander of the Korean garrison, General Tanaka Shinichi, felt his heart bleed. The Mokpo defense line had already invested the strength of three divisions and three brigades of the imperial army, plus two field artillery regiments.

On the first day of the battle, all members of the third brigade were shattered. On the second day of the battle, more than half of the two first-class divisions suffered casualties. But where were the attacking independent divisions?

Except for a few casualties on the first day, the battle on the second day was unscathed. Neither Oshima's telegram nor Kaga's telegram mentioned the casualties of the independent division troops. This is unnecessary.

If I ask again, if there is a victory, Kaga may downplay it, but Oshima will never, he will exaggerate the facts!

The troops invested in the Mokpo battlefield already accounted for about one-third of the existing strength of the North Korean garrison. The casualties that occurred one after another were, of course, due to the powerful artillery fire and ground artillery of the independent division's naval fleet, which completely overwhelmed the Mokpo defenders.

, but as for air supremacy, hundreds of bombers all day long, unscrupulously dropping bombs on the heads of the imperial soldiers, are also the main factors causing casualties to the imperial army!

Thinking of this, the anger in General Tanaka's heart burned brightly. He called out to Chief of Staff Kamiya who was about to give the order, and said with a ferocious face: "Kamiya-kun, please send a telegram to the commander of the Korean Peninsula United Air Force Sato again, clearly.

Tell him that if in the subsequent battles, the Independent Division's bombers bombard my position without any hindrance, I will personally fly back to my homeland."

"To the base camp and to His Majesty the Emperor, I state that Major General Sato, Commander of the Joint Air Force on the Korean Peninsula, is fearful of the enemy, conserves his strength, and avoids fighting. He sits back and watches the Korean garrison troops, under the bombardment of enemy bombers, clinging to their positions and suffering casualties.

The tragic fact, as for the consequences, Commander Sato himself knows!"

Chief of Staff Kamiya hesitated and reminded: "Commander, the Korean Peninsula United Air Force has no affiliation with the garrison army headquarters. They take orders from the base camp Army Aviation Department. From this perspective, you are warning the base camp army.

Aviation Ministry, please think again!"

"Absolutely!" General Tanaka completely exploded and roared angrily. "That bastard Sato, hundreds of combat aircraft are stationed at airports all over Kyushu Island, close to the Mokpo battlefield, but he watched my soldiers being killed.

The bombs of the Independent Division's bombers exploded with blood and flesh everywhere. The sky of the Korean Peninsula was filled with planes of the Independent Division, and on the sea were the warships of the Independent Division. Where are the planes of our Empire of Japan?"

"For the sake of the fate of the North Korean garrison, I must issue a warning even to the big bosses at the Army Aviation Department at the base camp!"

Looking at General Tanaka, whose face was distorted and his eyes were burning, Chief of Staff Kamiya was silent. He knew that he could not dissuade the angry commander. Moreover, the Imperial Army troops on the Mokpo battlefield were in great need of air fire support.

Those big guys from the Army Aviation Department at the base camp. It would be nice to see the anger of General Tanaka!

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander! I will send it as it is, and I will also add the casualties of the troops!" Chief of Staff Kamiya bowed slightly, turned and left. After venting the anger in his heart, General Tanaka was like a deflated rubber ball.

Generally, he slumps in a chair and feels weak.

At Saga Airport on Kyushu Island, Japan, in the office of Major General Sato, commander of Japan's Korean Peninsula Joint Air Force, the chief of staff was reporting on a telegram sent back by the reconnaissance aircraft unit, "According to the 1st and 2nd reconnaissance aircraft groups, they arrived in the airspace near Mokura and detected

According to the situation, after thirty minutes of bombing the Mokpo Imperial Army position, the Independent Division bomber group returned, while the escorting Independent Division fighter group continued to stay in the Mokpo airspace!"

"Fifty minutes later, the independent division fighter group began to return. So far, in the direction of Mokpo, there are only carrier-based aircraft on the four aircraft carriers of the independent division fleet, but the number will not be too many. According to the usual number of aircraft carrier-based aircraft

According to statistics, there are no more than one hundred and fifty, and this is what was detected!"

"Yo Xi!" Major General Sato shouted proudly, "Chief of Staff, the situation in the battlefield airspace is just as I expected. The Independent Division Aviation Force dispatched a large number of fighter jets, just waiting for us to go to the Mokpo airspace so that we can take advantage of the number of fighter jets.

, the tactical arrangement to severely damage our United Air Force is indeed clever, but I will not be fooled!"

"According to time calculation, the independent division's fighter group is on its way back. Only the carrier-based aircraft of the independent division fleet are left in the Mokpo airspace. Compared with us, they are at a numerical disadvantage. According to the previous plan, order each fighter wing and

Bomber wing, take off immediately, be sure to destroy Incheon Airport!"

"Report! General Tanaka, the commander of the Imperial Korean Garrison, sent an urgent telegram!" Just when the chief of staff was about to issue an order, a staff officer hurried in with a telegram in his hand and reported.

"Huh?" Major General Sato couldn't help but frowned, without even looking at it. At this time, General Tanaka's telegram must have urged him to send troops. It's understandable. He had just been bombed by an independent division bomber, but the Korean Peninsula United Airlines

The team's current top priority is to destroy the Incheon Airport that is being repaired. As for General Tanaka's request, please ask him to deal with the Army Aviation Department at the base camp!

"I know, put it here!" Major General Sato did not intend to pay attention to General Tanaka's telegram. He was not even interested in reading the telegram. He said lightly that he was planning an attack. At this time, what kind of chaos would General Tanaka cause?

, Major General Sato's heart was filled with disgust.

But the chief of staff advised, "Commander, you'd better read the telegram. After all, General Tanaka is an important minister of the imperial military, and his connections in the base camp are very deep and wide. It is impossible to offend this person. Besides, our United Air Force,

The main battlefield is still the Korean Peninsula. Based on the contents of the telegram, can we make corresponding countermeasures?"

Major General Sato still listened to the words of the Chief of Staff. He frowned and picked up the telegram impatiently. He just opened a few lines and his face immediately looked like this, "This is unreasonable! General Tanaka is going too far!" He shouted angrily.

Dao, originally, Major General Sato wanted to yell "Baga", but the other party is a giant, no matter how angry he is, he can't overcome it. The crime of insulting the superior is hard to explain!

The chief of staff took the telegram, read it carefully, and then said calmly: "Commander, you don't have to be angry. If the Imperial Korean Garrison had not suffered the greatest losses, General Tanaka would not have sent such a strongly worded telegram.

, Now it seems that we must make a gesture, otherwise, if General Tanaka really flies back to the homeland, it will be very detrimental to you. The Army Aviation Department of the base camp may not be at odds with General Tanaka because of the Korean Peninsula United Air Force.

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The Chief of Staff's words are very explicit. If you really want to make trouble in front of His Majesty the Emperor, the Army Aviation Department at the base camp may not fight to the death with General Tanaka because of Major General Sato. In the end, Major General Sato himself will be the unlucky one. I'm afraid,

The losses of the imperial Korean garrison will also be pinned on his head. Are there many examples of scapegoats in history?

Major General Sato let out a dull "hum". Not to mention, he really didn't dare to confront General Tanaka head-on. After thinking for a while, he said: "Chief of Staff, adjust your deployment. In the direction of Mokpo, first, second,

The 3rd Fighter Wing, with the 3rd and 4th Bomber Wings as the main components, formed an air formation to conduct a violent bombing of the Chinese artillery positions and surface ships!"

"The other fighter wings and bomber wings are under my personal command to bomb Incheon Airport. The bombing in the direction of Mokpo must be carried out first. Remember, the battle is quick. Regardless of the bombing effect, after the bombing is completed, return immediately to the Shandong Peninsula of China.

It only takes more than forty minutes for the fighter jets to reach Mokpo airspace, leaving us only thirty minutes!"

The chief of staff asked doubtfully: "Commander, aren't the two battles going on at the same time? In this case, the carrier-based aircraft on the independent division fleet aircraft carrier will be thinly divided, which will be more conducive to our air combat!"

Major General Sato smiled slyly, shook his head and said: "Chief of Staff, I need to attract all the carrier-based aircraft of the independent division fleet to Mokpo airspace to ensure that the bombing of Incheon Airport proceeds more smoothly. Do you understand?"

Of course the Chief of Staff understood. To put it bluntly, the mixed aircraft group in the direction of Mokpo was, firstly, to give an explanation to the red-eyed General Tanaka, and most importantly, to act as a decoy to attract the carrier-based aircraft of the independent division fleet to the Mokpo airspace battlefield.

The mixed fleet commanded by Major General Sato himself could bomb the Incheon Airport without any hindrance. Of course, the Chief of Staff would not expose it. He hurriedly bowed and turned around to make arrangements.

As soon as Le Yiqin's fighter plane stopped, he hurriedly jumped out of the cabin and strode towards the command tower. While taking the pistol he was wearing, he said to the several staff officers following him: "

Is Commander Liu at the control tower?"

On the second floor of the Qingdao Ground Air Control Control Tower, Le Yiqin ran up the steps in a few steps, pushed open the door, and asked Liu Cuigang, who was sitting in the command position: "Cui Gang, there is some movement from the Japs on Kyushu Island.

Is it done?"

Liu Cuigang turned around, first motioned to the orderly to pour a glass of water, and then said unhurriedly: "Yiqin, you sit down first!"

Le Yiqin took the water glass, drank it down, and said eagerly: "Cui Gang, aren't I anxious? When I was about to return, I spotted the little Japanese reconnaissance plane, and I knew what the little Japanese was planning.

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Liu Cuigang said: "The ground radar station reported that the Japanese land-based aviation force on Kyushu Island has arrived, divided into two groups, one group of about three fighter groups and two bomber groups, heading straight for Mokpo!"

"The other route took off fifteen minutes later and consisted of five fighter wings and three bomber wings. The target was in the direction of Incheon Airport. According to intelligence, this should be the entire possession of the Japanese Korean Peninsula United Air Force!

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(To be continued)