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After returning to the headquarters, Zhang Zuolin immediately convened a military meeting above the division commander, focusing on discussing the combat plan against Pyongyang.At the meeting, Chang Yinhuai conveyed the disciplinary incident that happened tonight, and Zhang Zongchang also made a self-criticism in front of everyone.Then the meeting will get down to business.

"How can we end the battle in Pyongyang now?" Zhang Zuolin first asked the question.

The generals present began to chatter, some said to use super heavy artillery to directly attack the city, some said to adopt large-scale armored force assault tactics, some said to adopt trench warfare and advance to the center step by step, some Some people say that it is simply like the Singapore counter-insurgency campaign, using psychological warfare or aircraft bombing cluster tactics, but these views seem to be relatively one-sided, and it has been difficult to reach a consensus.

"This is our current situation!" Chief of Staff Yang Yuting spoke, and the conference room suddenly fell silent. People have always admired the Chief of Staff's battle plan, so they all listened quietly to what kind of shocking words he would make.Yang Yuting pointed to the map hanging on the wall and said: "Now the Northeast Army is in front of the Datong River. After passing through the Datong River, it is the entrance of Pyongyang-Xuanwu Gate. It is a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. At this time, I think The most ideal solution seems to be to shift the focus of the entire offensive to the 5th Army on the southern flank, bypass the frontal entrance to Pyongyang, and launch an offensive across the Taedong River from the side. However, this may cause many Trouble. That means we have to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops to the south, which will take at least a few days. Within this time, the enemy will have a chance to restore his strength, maybe in southern Korea The enemy troops will come one after another. And it will take at least several weeks to detour that much artillery and ammunition to the south. But the War Department only gave us a week, which means that we It will take the next week to not only take down Pyongyang, but also take down North Korea, and completely wipe out the Japanese and North Korean mercenaries in North Korea.” He glanced at the crowd with sharp eyes: “Everyone, leave it to us.” Time is running out for the Northeast Army. So, we now need a plan, a complete plan, a plan that actually works."

Resurgence: World War II Chapter 537 Bold Plans

"Chief of Staff, I have a plan here!" Guo Songling, the commander of the 5th Army who had been taciturn, suddenly stood up and said slowly.

"Oh. What plan?"

Although Guo Songling is not very old, he is mature and prudent, and slowly came to the map: "When I arrived here, I sent a reconnaissance plane to conduct a reconnaissance around Pyongyang City, and what I got was..." At this point he pointed Pointing to the map: "In front of us is the Taedong River, with a width between 300 meters and 1000 meters. On the opposite bank, Pyongyang City is on the right, and directly in front are three fortifications built by the Kwantung Army. There are about dozens of firepower points. .However, in my opinion, it should be possible to destroy the hub of the Japanese defense line from the side, because the enemy seems to have no idea that we will attack across the Taedong River from here."

After listening to Guo Songling's suggestion, Yang Yuting picked up a magnifying glass and looked carefully.He discovered that the place Sun Liechen mentioned was an inconspicuous narrow area in the southeast of Pyongyang, and it was almost close to Suzaku Gate in Pyongyang. "The place you're referring to seems to be very close to Suzaku Gate? That's the headquarters of the Kwantung Army, right? It should be the strongest defense." Yang Yuting was a little skeptical about this plan.

"Yes, this landing point is only five kilometers away from Suzaku Gate, and the high ground I chose to attack is responsible for defending Suzaku Gate."

Everyone present immediately started talking, and most of them shook their heads in doubt.

"Chief of Staff, I think the danger of this plan is too great." Feng Linge, the commander of the Second Army, disagreed. After speaking, he pointed to the map: "We are facing the enemy's fortress and the firepower is very strong." The Datong River is very powerful, and the current of the Datong River is very turbulent. How can our assault boats cross such a wide water surface? And even if they cross, the path to the shore is very narrow, and everything is blocked by enemy firepower. In this way, it is impossible for us to launch an attack. All the attacking troops can only be trapped inside and cannot move!"

"I know this is theoretically impossible!" Guo Songling smiled lightly: "But, just because it seems impossible, we have a chance, because the enemy's defense also thinks that this place will not be attacked by us." , So as long as we can take advantage of the enemy's weakness, then it is our opportunity, if we can cross the Datong River to attack, the enemy will be attacked by surprise, and this is the key to success." After speaking, Guo Songling looked at Zhang Zuolin confidently : "Marshal, this is my opinion, please consider it."

Zhang Zuolin valued Guo Songling very much. At first, he thought the plan he proposed was too risky, but after calming down and thinking about it, it seemed to be a good strategy.Judging from the current situation, what he said is not wrong at all. The most dangerous place as the saying goes is the safest place. The defense established by the Japanese here is indeed very strong. It is very strong, so they will not garrison a large number of troops here, because the inertia of thinking makes them think that the Northeast Army will never launch a surprise attack here.So, theoretically, this solution is feasible.At the same time, if they really made a breakthrough from here, then they could directly attack Suzaku Gate from here, and then go straight to the headquarters of the Kwantung Army, and the time of the entire battle would be greatly shortened.But is it really okay to do this?Obviously, you have to take a lot of risks. A common saying in the art of war is: Soldiers never tire of cheating. If the Japanese really deploy a large number of troops here, once the Northeast Army lands, it will face a strong attack from the enemy. With the Datong River behind it, it can be said that it is a dilemma.

After repeated calculations, Zhang Zuolin's enthusiasm for making a beard came back again. As the saying goes, if you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get a tiger's cub. Thinking of this, he slammed the table with his hand: "Is there any disagreement?"

The people present were discussing for a while, but no one could come up with a better opinion.

Zhang Zuolin immediately said: "I decided to follow Guo Songling's plan! But the area must be investigated in advance to ensure that the Japanese did not deploy heavy troops, and the investigation would not attract the attention of the Japanese."

Now that the Commander-in-Chief has given the order, everyone present has to follow it immediately, but they still need to formulate a detailed plan. In this plan, there are still many problems to be solved. The most important problem is where the troops will board the ship. Where to go ashore, the composition and organization of the troops, etc., all of these require planning and preparation.After nearly half an hour of planning, a new battle plan was released.That is, the troops crossed the Taedong River from the opposite bank northwest of Pyongyang City, and after capturing the high ground on the opposite bank, they went directly to Suzaku Gate.

In terms of troop distribution, it is estimated that the main force of the three battalions will serve as the advance force of the attack. In addition, there will be elites selected from the First Combat Engineer Company. The number of this troop is only 40, but their mission is the most important. These elites The main task is to cross the river smoothly, investigate the situation on the other side, and capture the opponent's first line of defense, thus opening the way for the troops to advance.

In addition, in order to be able to distract the attention of the enemy troops stationed.Zhang Zuolin ordered the Northeast Army to launch diversionary attacks in four other places at the same time to attract the attention of the enemy.

After the plan was formulated, the teams began to act.

After half an hour's rapid march, the advance team dispersed near the scheduled boarding site on the north bank of the Datong River. Under the protection of tall poplars, trees and willows, they avoided the detection of the opposite bank, and at the same time used binoculars to observe the situation on the other bank.

As the follow-up troops, the 27th, 28th, and 29th divisions also marched to the predetermined location in the northwest under the leadership of the army commander Guo Songling. Guo Songling knew that the military situation was urgent and urged all the ministries to speed up.The water tank of the truck was broken, so they just unloaded the truck and pushed the truck aside to clear the road.The horse carrying supplies was so tired that it was about to go crazy, Guo Songling unceremoniously picked up a pistol and aimed at the damn animal and killed it.Several times on the way, the troops had to disperse to avoid the detection of peripheral Japan and the sight of local residents.Their purpose in doing so is simple-to achieve the purpose of a surprise attack.

Near the northwestern point of the Datong River, there are maple forests and post-war ruins everywhere. An arrow pointing sign is nailed to a tree, and the word "ferry" is written crookedly in Chinese characters.

It was already one o'clock in the morning, in Pyongyang across the Datong River.The commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, Daisaku Kawamoto, just came out of his office after a busy day at work.The current situation is very critical, and the entire periphery of Pyongyang has been surrounded by Chinese troops.And the few railway lines in North Korea are not enough to transfer the Japanese troops from all over the south in a short time, which makes Kawamoto very angry.As for the success of the so-called urban defense war, in fact, the most critical thing is the need for a large number of reinforcements to clear the siege.If you don't have a single reinforcement, it's useless to defend your city well, because sooner or later the opponent will exhaust your strength.

Thinking of this, He Ben sighed helplessly, pushed open an inconspicuous small door, and slowly went down through this small door to the telephone station on the second floor of the basement, where there was a telecommunications room.It is currently the only place in Pyongyang that can communicate with the outside world.He walked through the training room full of people, and walked directly to the No. 1 transmitter that communicated with the North Korean and Japanese military headquarters.A full month has passed since Kawamoto made his first contact with the Japanese military through this telegraph.

Although, Kawamoto thought he had done his best, although, he used many methods.But now he has to admit that the enemy has greatly surpassed the troops put together by the Kwantung Army and North Korea in terms of military strength, the quantity and quality of weapons and equipment, and the quality of soldiers.And it was this that made his seemingly extremely strong defensive circle become riddled with holes under the aggressive attack of the opponent.At the same time, he also knew that according to the current attack speed of the enemy, the fall of Pyongyang has entered a countdown. According to his prediction, the Chinese will completely control the entire Pyongyang area within a week at most.

Thinking of this, Heben felt a burst of sadness. He tried his best to suppress his depression, nodded to the operators, then put a notepad on the side of the small table, and raised his wrist to look at the hands of the watch on his wrist , ordered: "Send the message, Daisaku Kawamoto is at the telegraph machine."

With the operator's fingers beating lightly, the Japanese military's reply was quickly displayed on a long and narrow note: "General Hideki Tojo will talk to you, please wait a moment."

One minute later, the telegraph machine suddenly spat out a second note, and Kawamoto grabbed the note, which clearly read: "I am Hideki Tojo, how is the situation in North Korea?"

"Very bad!" Hemoto said quickly, then glared at the telegraph operator who was in a daze, and continued: "In the current situation, the Chinese have controlled 80% of the northern urban area, and our defense line has been destroyed by the enemy. A breakthrough has been made. Several armies of the Northeast Army have surrounded Pyongyang. Through the war in the previous period, the Kwantung Army suffered heavy losses, and the troop attrition rate was about [-]%. Now we urgently need ammunition and food, especially ammunition, please deliver them as soon as possible , if conditions permit, I also need a reserve team of divisions."

After a while, the other party said: "I order you to take a plane to Tokyo immediately. Three hours later, the plane of the Ministry of War will appear at the Busan pier."

Go to Tokyo?at such a time?This order was beyond Kawamoto's expectation.How could the commander of the Kwantung Army abandon his soldiers and leave Pyongyang under such circumstances? Kawamoto snapped the notepad, pushed it aside, and hurriedly dictated: "As far as the current situation is concerned, I can't go to Tokyo, Pyongyang It could fall at any moment."

"This is an order!" The other party replied quickly, with a tone that could not be doubted at all.

"Okay. I'm leaving for Busan right now."

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Resurgence: World War II Chapter 538 Raid across the River

At two o'clock in the morning on April 4th, in an empty area near an artificial pier in Busan, two newly developed biplanes from Japan were parked. The engines of the planes were still roaring loudly, and they seemed to be waiting for Daisaku Kawamoto. .

Soon three black cars came to the pier like ghosts, and then several people got out of the cars. The leader was very strong, but not tall. Obviously, he was a famous Suzuki Sadaichi, Director of Military Affairs of the Japanese Army Ministry, is here to pick up Daisaku Kawamoto back to Tokyo, and Lieutenant General Shigeru Honjo, who is here to replace Kawamoto as the new commander of the Kwantung Army. Although it is said to be a temporary replacement, Kawamoto knows , Shigeru Honjo is the future commander of the Kwantung Army.Major General Miyake Mitsuji is the new chief of staff of the Kwantung Army.

On the pier, Hemoto, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped, and then he turned around suddenly and said to Suzuki Sadaichi, "I am very worried now. General Tojo asked me to go back this time. I don't know what it is, but there is one thing What is certain is that I may never come back." After adjusting the rhythm of his words slightly, he continued: "Although I am gone. At that time, I am still very worried about the Kwantung Army. You know , Pyongyang has become a dead zone. This situation is very unfavorable to us, and now we have only two options. The first is to launch a breakthrough immediately, but as far as the current situation is concerned, this path is full of dangers. Because China has surrounded us in groups, and there are very limited routes for us to choose to break through. And their mobile troops are still defending the outer perimeter of Pyongyang. As soon as our troops break through, these troops will follow like wolves Therefore, breaking out is not the best option, and it cannot be used unless it is absolutely necessary." Hemoto paused for a moment and continued to Shigeru Honjo: "Now I think the best way is to continue to defend the troops and wait for the arrival of reinforcements, or the current situation. Change. Although our ammunition is almost exhausted and casualties are heavy, we still have the strength to last for 1 to 2 weeks. I think at this time, if the military can launch an attack on the mainland of China in time, the remaining troops in North Korea The Northeast Army may be the first to be transferred, as long as their troops are transferred away, the pressure on you will be reduced."

"Yes, I understand what He Ben-kun means, you can go at ease." Benzhuang Shige replied quickly.

What else was Hemoto going to say, Suzuki Sada looked at his watch and said, "Hemoto-kun, it's time. You know General Tojo's temper, he doesn't like others being late."

Hemoto sighed heavily, then shook hands with Shigeru Honjo, and said, "Take care! May God Amaterasu bless you."

"Take care, Kawamoto-kun." Honjo Shigeru and Miyake Mitsuji replied.

Heben slowly tugged at his collar, then turned around abruptly, and then rushed into the cockpit of the plane in three steps at a time. The plane spewed out a stream of white smoke, circled twice in the air, and headed west .

At the same time, on the other side of the Datong River in Pyongyang, the three divisions of the Northeast Army finally arrived at the designated location after a tense march, quickly dispersed according to the company and platoon, and then began to check and sort out ammunition, grenades, and a day's rations and supplies. water.

Guo Songling took the time to send scouts to conduct a careful reconnaissance on the opposite bank. After some inspections, he discussed with several division commanders and formulated a new combat plan, and communicated with the headquarters by radio.He believes that the current situation is very suitable for troops to attack, although it is night.But the night can block the line of sight of the defenders, so he decided not to wait for dawn. Although there is no air force support, this can greatly increase the suddenness of the attack.

After some discussion, the headquarters approved the plan, so Guo Songling immediately started preparations.After receiving the order to prepare to cross the river, all officers and soldiers felt nervous. In order to cover up the noise on the north bank, Guo Songling asked the headquarters to let the heavy artillery and strategic bombers of the Northeast Army start attacking other places in Pyongyang City.In this case, as soon as the enemy troops on the south bank send out any firepower, it means that they have discovered our actions, and immediately launch a violent bombardment on the enemy positions on the south bank.Command immediately agreed to the request.

In the twilight, the first advance party quietly boarded the ships moored on the shore.The boats were varied, mostly small gunboats, tugboats, barges, fishing boats, sampans, and even rowboats captured from the Japanese, and the people waiting on the north bank tried to calculate how long it would take for these boats to come back to pick them up time.

At 4:25 am on April 3, the first wave of troops from the Northeast Army began to cross the Datong River.The waves lapped gently against the bow, and the oarlocks creaked together.On the broad river, the crisp sound of rifle shooting and the roar of explosions in the distance sounded empty and far-reaching.However, the Japanese artillery, mortars and machine guns deployed on the opposite bank did not move.

However, the sky failed. When the advance team just arrived at Jiangxin, the cunning Japanese still reacted, and the artillery fire on the other side began to shift their shooting targets. The people on board were drenched.Stunned fish floated on the surface of the water, their silvery white belly glistening.A gunboat used to cross the river was hit directly, and none of the twenty people on board survived.However, everyone knows that it is not possible to fire back at this time. Maybe the enemy is doing tentative shelling. If they fire back, the other side will confirm that there is a sneak attack.

Nervousness, excitement, fear...God knows when those eyeless shells will fall on his head.Some of the team members were staring down at the water beside the boat, trying not to look at the far bank.Others kept watching the burning buildings on the South Bank, their helmeted heads instinctively tucked into their chests.On the opposite side, on the towering river bank, the outlines of some tall buildings were clearly outlined by the raging fire, casting strange and unpredictable shadows.The night sky is full of burning sparks, and the coast is littered with charred machinery and shipwrecks.The closer you get to shore, the stronger the stench of burnt buildings and rotting corpses in the ruins.They knew that this was the tragic situation caused by the Northeast Army's tentative bombardment to the opposite bank yesterday.

It was so easy to get to the other side, the enemy's cannon just fired twice and then there was no movement.The advance team did not use the weapons in their hands immediately, but put a bayonet on the tip of the gun.They jumped from the sides of the boat into the shallow water beside the river and fought their way up the steep, sandy bank.At this time, the scheduled landing site was only about 100 meters away from the Japanese troops stationed here.

All the advance team members know very well that the longer they stay here, the faster they die.Fortunately, the Japanese on the first outer line of defense did not dig trenches.After the advance team rushed ashore, they immediately launched a fierce attack on the Japanese positions and wiped out the enemies in this area with brutal close combat.

At this time, the Japanese and North Korean troops reacted, although Daisaku Kawamoto had already left.But Lieutenant General Honjo Shige who succeeded him was not an idiot either. After receiving the news of the attack on the position east of Pyongyang, he immediately mobilized a force from the reserve team closest to there to go to the location of the attack. There are not many enemy troops crossing the river. Although they occupied the first position, most of the positions there are still in his hands. Now, his only worry is that a large number of enemy troops will land smoothly and establish a A new fortification group, and then use this as a base to launch an attack on Suzaku Gate in Pyongyang City.Therefore, in addition to ordering the troops to continue to defend the position, he also mobilized all the artillery troops with a very clear purpose, to block the Datong River and prevent the enemy's follow-up troops from crossing the river!

Just as the Kwantung Army stepped up its deployment of troops, the heavy artillery of the Northeast Army also began to speak. Rows of artillery shells flew towards the Japanese position on the opposite bank with a shrill roar, and soon huge columns of smoke rose from the other side's position. , When the artillery fire was ready, the infantry regiments of the second wave began to prepare to cross the river.The infantry ran towards the river in small steps as a company, but at this moment, the silent opposite bank suddenly became agitated, and one shell after another fell on the road ahead of the soldiers of the Northeast Army, exploding in the grass on both sides. bloomed.

The cold night finally completely passed, a red gap opened in the sky, and the dawn slowly shone through the gap.

On the north bank, on the one hand, the bridging column was put into the icy Datong River for water operations, and the soldiers on the shore had also prepared assault boats and rubber rafts. Now their task was to cross the Datong River as soon as possible.Reinforce the advance team that is fighting there, and help the engineers build the pontoon bridge.As long as a bridge is built over the river, all heavy weapons, including tanks, will be able to cross the river in time, and the balance of the Pyongyang battle will instantly tilt towards us.

"Cover! Artillery cover, we are suppressed by the enemy's artillery fire." Guo Songling shouted loudly towards the radio.A few minutes later, the artillery of the Northeast Army spoke again.