Age of Conquest Reborn

In Jinzhou, western Liaoning, at the frontline headquarters of the Independent Division, after seeing Yang Ketian's telegram, Tang Qiuli laughed so hard that his stomach hurt. He gasped and said to Ge Zhenzhuang: "This Yang Ketian is really a talent. When he was in charge of the division, he was really talented.

I didn’t find it! It’s a clever trick to exchange wounded Japanese soldiers for money. Fighting is similar to doing business, but you can’t suffer losses!”

Ge Zhenzhuang reluctantly opened his mouth and responded to Tang Qiuli's words. He disagreed with the division commander's statement and criticized his predecessor's actions. In essence, Ge Zhenzhuang was not the same as the division commander who was now also the chief of staff of the directly affiliated corps.

Referring to Wu Zhenmin, deputy director of the General Staff Office, he is the same type of person, relatively rigid and orthodox, and very unaccustomed to things that do not follow common sense or are out of the ordinary.

Tang Qiuli finally stopped laughing and said: "Director Ge, immediately notify Director Mei of the Information Department to come to my office!"

Ten minutes later, Mei Xuefeng came in and asked, "What's the urgent matter? Let Director Ge call me over. I still have a lot of things to deal with!"

Tang Qiuli looked at his wife who seemed to have changed. He poured her a cup of hot tea himself, and then said: "You are busy, and I have more to do. I have a task for you!"

So, Tang Qiuli carefully explained to Mei Xue the contents of Yang Ketian's telegram and the points that needed attention. Mei Xue nodded repeatedly while listening. At the end, she asked suspiciously, "Honestly, is this really Staff Yang?"

What's your idea? No matter how I look at it, it's all your handiwork, it must be! You do similar things often!"

Tang Qiuli was completely speechless. Without explaining, he hugged his wife affectionately and sent him to the door of the office. He warned him again: "We must emphasize in front of reporters that we are based on humanitarian principles and abide by international conventions.

Taking the initiative to return the wounded Japanese soldiers captured during the Far East Campaign is the key!"

Mei Xue rolled her eyes at him, "You're just worrying. I know!" Pingting's figure disappeared at the end of the corridor.

After sending his wife away, Tang Qiuli called Chen Feng, the director of the division's communications department. "Director Chen, please send a telegram to the German Ambassador to China, Mr. Taudemann, Hello Ambassador, our independent division troops are in the Far East.

During the battle, we received more than 50,000 wounded soldiers abandoned by the Japanese army in the Magadan area. Based on the principle of humanitarianism, we are ready to return these wounded soldiers. We also ask the Ambassador to inform Japan and send personnel to receive them as soon as possible.

Regarding the specific issues of wounded soldiers, conduct face-to-face negotiations!"

German Ambassador to China Taudmann, doesn't he like to go through needles and build bridges? Then use him again, in the telegram. Of course Tang Qiuli cannot leak the details of the price per head to Taudmann. As long as the Japanese are sent to negotiate

Representatives, it's not up to them. They have to pay if they don't want to. Mei Xue has already created public opinion at the press conference. For this huge windfall, what's the harm in meeting the Japanese?

After the victory of the Far East Campaign, what was left was to take over the local work. This aspect was all handled by Liu Hanzhang. In the afternoon of that day, Tang Qiuli issued an order, "The troops directly under the corps will immediately withdraw from the Far East and head to the Indochina Peninsula."

Assemble, the East Point troops are temporarily stationed here on standby!"

Tang Qiuli's intention has been very obvious. With the end of the Northeast and Far East campaigns, the Japanese influence in the two places has been wiped out and uprooted. There is no need to maintain a huge force. The main field corps of the independent division

, will be gradually assembled in the Indochina Peninsula. The Marine Corps, the 29th Corps, and the North China Field Corps have been gradually transferred southward. Later, several main corps will also be transferred southward. The strategic focus will gradually move south.

transfer.

Now, in the northern region, only the Korean Peninsula is still in the flames of war. In Harbin in the northeast, after the soldiers of the North Manchuria Combat Group of the Independent Division pressed on the border and continued to be besieged for a month, Junichiro Ono, commander of the Harbin Military Police Force of the Kwantung Army,

Lieutenant General, surrounded by enemies and desperate, and Harbin was already an isolated island, he was forced to lead his troops to surrender. Harbin, the last big city in the Northeast, was recovered. At this point, the entire Northeast was declared liberated!

After the entire territory of Northeast China was recovered, Tang Qiuli's attention turned entirely to the battlefield on the Korean Peninsula. Two weeks ago, Feng Jiwu's Niangziguan garrison passed through the China-North Korea border and marched from the northern part of the Korean Peninsula to Mokpo at the southern tip of the peninsula.

On the battlefield, after the Northeastern Campaign and the Far Eastern Campaign ended one after another, the Great Northern Campaign, which Tang Qiuli had been planning for several years, reached its final stage.

On the same day, Tang Qiuli issued a combat order, "After the Niangziguan Garrison Corps arrives in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula, they can join forces with the Southeast Mobile Corps to launch a full-line attack on the Japanese and Korean garrison troops. The fleet will block the Korean Strait and be responsible for cutting off the Japanese army."

The maritime retreat, the aviation force, provides all-round air fire support for this battle, as well as the air force that is ready to attack the Japanese mainland at any time!"

"The Korean Peninsula campaign should end before the end of this month, with the aim of completely annihilating the Japanese and Korean garrison headquarters. The commander-in-chief of the campaign will be Lieutenant General Tang Qiuquan, the fleet commander, and the deputy commanders will be Feng Jiwu and Ma Chaoyang!"

Busan, a port city in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula, is where the headquarters of the Japanese and Korean Garrison Forces are located. At night, the entire city is in darkness, with almost no light visible. The entire city is under a blackout, and the fighter groups of the Independent Division and

Groups of bombers fly over the city from time to time, causing fear that is much better than darkness!

The garrison headquarters was even more gloomy and gloomy. The interior of the building was brightly lit, and all the windows were tightly blocked. The Japanese officers coming and going in the corridors had anxious faces and hurried steps, and there was a sense of impending doom.

Feeling of panic.

In the office of the commander of the North Korean garrison, General Tanaka Shinichi and Chief of Staff Major General Shinno Hikoro looked at each other with sad eyes and were silent. The atmosphere was solid and depressing. A telegram from the general staff of the base camp lay quietly in the large office

On the table is an order notifying all North Korean garrison troops to withdraw to the mainland.

The Battle of the Korean Peninsula lasted for more than half a year. General Tanaka Shinichi was under tremendous pressure. He was more than ten years older. With the strength of the Imperial Korean garrison, he tenaciously blocked countless attacks by the independent division troops.

Compared to the entire army

The Manchurian Kwantung Army and the Empire's Far East Expeditionary Force were completely defeated. General Tanaka was proud enough. At least, he still held a bridgehead and a piece of land in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula in his hands, blocking the independent division's offensive at the Mokpo line.

Although the imperial Korean garrison paid the price of hundreds of thousands of casualties for this, even the several divisions reinforced by the mainland are now beaten to pieces. The current available troops are less than 200,000, but Tanaka

The general is still confident to maintain the status quo. His situation is different from that of Manchuria. With Busan at his back and a large number of ships collected, he can cross the narrow Korean Strait and reach the mainland Kyushu Island in one step.

The so-called advance can be attacked, and retreat can be defended. That's it. The big deal is that you can't defeat it and get away. Therefore, General Tanaka is resistant to the retreat order from the General Staff of the base camp. He doesn't want to lose the southern part of the Korean Peninsula.

, having been the emperor of North Korea for many years, how can one easily forget the feeling of controlling the lives and deaths of millions of people and seizing power?

General Tanaka Shinichi has a deep affection for the land of the Korean Peninsula. To a certain extent, he even regards it as his own private territory. He knows that once he withdraws to his homeland, the designation of the Imperial Korean garrison will no longer exist.

The existence is necessary and will inevitably be revoked. It is still unknown where I, the commander, will go. Maybe he will withdraw from the military or be relegated to the cold palace.

Having been operating in the Korean Peninsula for many years, he is self-contained and carefree. General Tanaka knows his weakness. He does not have any decent connections among the local senior officials. Strictly speaking, he is similar to the unlucky Umezu Yoshijiro and does not get close to anyone.

The faction, even the label of General Mitsuichi Yoneuchi, has faded due to time and intentional alienation. Therefore, General Tanaka has an instinctive fear of withdrawing to his homeland.

The chief of staff, Major General Shinno Hikogoro, was called in to study countermeasures, but after studying for a long time, he still couldn't find a solution. Under the current situation, with the loss of Manchuria, the Korean Peninsula is already in a situation where it is difficult to support itself. That China devil Tang Qiuli, next

One target was definitely himself. General Tanaka shuddered at the thought of millions of independent divisions attacking fiercely.

Even General Tanaka himself felt that it was a big joke to continue to ask for help from the base camp and request for additional troops. Moreover, he was convinced that after the general staff of the base camp issued this order, not a single soldier would be given any more.

Myself!

The silent atmosphere in the office was so oppressive that it made people breathless. Chief of Staff Shinno finally spoke, "Commander, the current situation requires us to withdraw. The Korean Peninsula is already in an isolated position and cannot support itself. We can take advantage of the opportunity to retreat now."

Without being cut off by the Independent Division fleet, the Independent Division's troops in Manchuria have not yet had a chance to march to the Korean battlefield, so it would be best to leave as early as possible!"

General Tanaka remained silent, with all kinds of reluctance and struggle in his heart. "Report!" A sudden report broke the silence outside the office.

"Come in!" Chief of Staff Shinno shouted.

A confidential communications staff officer came in with a nervous look on his face, "Report to the commander and chief of staff. The intelligence department of the garrison army has received accurate information. The Niangziguan Garrison Corps of the Independent Division has about 300,000 troops. Under its commander Feng Jiwu

Under the command of the Communist Party of China, it has crossed the China-North Korea border. At present, its forward troops of more than 80,000 people in five brigades have reached the Daejeon line and are approaching Jeonju!"

"It's finally here!" General Tanaka muttered. He was too numb to be surprised. He had already been mentally prepared. He sighed and said, "Shinno-kun, order the troops on the Mokpo and Gwangju lines to evacuate to Busan immediately. Let's go.

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(To be continued) (To be continued..)