Traveling through 1937, I came to fight against the Kwantung Army

Chapter 601 Bayonet Fight

Daejeon, North Korea

On a small road in the mountains,

A marching team of more than 400 people appeared.

The troops looked exhausted and lifeless, as wilted as flowers ravaged by a storm.

A closer look revealed that every soldier in the team had a sallow complexion and was haggard, with an unconcealable look of exhaustion on their faces. Their faces were like old scrolls scarred by time, filled with indescribable fear and bottomless despair.

They walked northward with heavy steps, as if they were carrying a heavy burden on their backs.

Everyone's eyes were so empty and lifeless, like puppets without souls, without a trace of life or brilliance. Occasionally, they would mechanically raise their heads and stare blankly at the vast sky, as if there was some terrible threat or unknown fear hidden there.

They are the remnants of the 6th Regiment of the 17th Division of the People's Army.

Since the US military landed in Incheon,

The situation on the entire peninsula has reversed.

The People's Army, which was originally on the offensive, had its retreat cut off!

Under the indiscriminate attack of the powerful US Air Force,

Almost all of North Korea's industrial cities were hit by devastating air strikes, and the originally weak industrial base was completely destroyed.

Faced with the powerful offensive of the "United Nations Army" led by the United States,

Without air cover, lacking logistical supplies and with their retreat routes cut off, the People's Army could only resist for a few days before completely collapsing!

The great escape began instantly, with a mad retreat to the north!

The UN forces relied on their mobility advantage to continuously penetrate deep into the north, dividing and encircling the People's Army. In less than a week, they had annihilated nearly 8 People's Army troops!

The remaining People's Army forces directly turned into several guerrilla groups fighting on their own!

There was the roar of an airplane in the sky again.

When the People's Army soldiers heard this familiar yet terrifying voice, their faces turned pale instantly and fear quickly spread in their eyes.

There was no need for any instructions, as they just ran towards the woods on both sides as if by reflex.

The commander of the regiment, Cui Renguo, immediately ordered to stop advancing and to go into the woods to rest.

He looked at his watch and saw that it was already past four o'clock in the afternoon. He thought he might as well take a two-hour break and continue his journey after dark!

A sigh sounded in Choi In Guk's ears.

Political Commissar Li Xiangju said at the side,

"If we had been given another seven days, the entire North Korea would have belonged to our People's Army. I didn't expect them to flee now!"

Cui Renguo felt heartbroken. He had more than 3000 men under his command, but now there are only more than 400 left. This is the result of his high vigilance and quick response!

Choi In Guk said,

"Don't be too pessimistic. Our Soviet and Chinese comrades will not sit idly by!"

When he heard the word "China", a familiar figure emerged in Li Xiangju's mind. He couldn't help but recall the exciting experience of fighting side by side.

"I hope so!"

Cui Renguo looked around and saw that the soldiers were all sitting on the ground, leaning against a big tree, not saying a word, but rubbing their stomachs one by one, and they did not fall asleep!

"Political Commissar, we haven't eaten anything for two days. Arrange a few soldiers to look around and see if they can find something to eat!"

"it is good!"

Not long after, a soldier came back excitedly.

"Captain, we found an apple orchard ahead!"

Choi In-guk and Lee Sang-gu couldn't help but cheer up.

Immediately order everyone to go out and eat apples!

The soldiers walked happily to the apple orchard.

The branches are full of big red apples.

Without waiting for orders,

All the soldiers rushed forward, picking apples and eating them excitedly.

Lee Sang-gu grabbed an apple, but before he put it in his mouth,

I heard screams in the distance.

“Enemy! Enemy!”

Deep in the orchard,

Hundreds of Australian soldiers were sitting on the ground in groups. They were resting here. When they saw a North Korean soldier coming up to them to relieve himself, they were also stunned.

Both sides screamed immediately!

Hand-to-hand combat,

The Australian soldiers, who were fond of hand-to-hand combat, charged with their bayonets gleaming in their hands, howling as if they were determined to win.

The People's Army soldiers didn't have much ammunition, so they rushed forward with bayonets pointed!

The two sides immediately engaged in a fierce hand-to-hand fight. The flashing of swords and sabers, the sounds of shouting, screaming, and the collision of weapons were intertwined.

Blood continued to flow, dyeing the ground red, and the air was filled with a pungent smell of blood. The soldiers of the People's Army did not show any fear or retreat, they had only one belief in their hearts: to destroy the enemy and defend the motherland.

However, the Australian soldiers were tall and strong, and they quickly gained the upper hand. The People's Army soldiers, due to fatigue and hunger, suffered a great loss in this cold weapon confrontation and were almost defeated!

it's getting dark,

Lee Sang-gu was extremely anxious as he watched his soldiers becoming fewer and fewer. He heard Choi In-guk's loud shout from behind.

"Xiangju, retreat! Quick!"

Looking at the Australians rushing towards him from all sides,

If we don’t retreat now, we will be in danger of being wiped out!

Lee Sang-gu cried out sadly,

"Retreat!" "Retreat quickly!"

Many soldiers couldn't hear at all and had no way to withdraw.

After a while,

The orchard fell silent, the battle was temporarily over!

Looking at the bodies of the People's Army soldiers scattered all over the ground,

An Australian officer said proudly,

"Oliver, how is it? What are the results?"

"Walsh, these Korean yellow monkeys are as weak as the Japanese soldiers. We only have 7 wounded! They have more than dead!"

"Hahaha, yellow monkey!"

Mulan Arsenal,

Aircraft manufacturing area,

Workers in blue overalls and helmets were busy operating various precision instruments and tools on the assembly line. Sparks flew from welding, metal cutting sounded one after another, and the air was filled with the smell of engine oil and metal.

At one end of the production line, a brand new J-1 fighter slowly slid out, its silver-white fuselage gleaming brightly under the lights of the workshop. The workers stopped their work and gathered around, their faces filled with pride and excitement. Some took out their cameras to take pictures, while others gently stroked the surface of the aircraft, as if they were touching a work of art.

The leaders and technicians of the workshop also came to the scene. They carefully checked every detail of the aircraft to confirm whether all parameters met the standards.

Finally, an exciting announcement came from the factory's loudspeaker: "Comrades! The J-1 fighter jet we developed has successfully rolled off the production line!" Immediately, warm applause and cheers broke out in the workshop.

Yin Xinjun and Zhao Taihua looked at the J-1 with satisfied expressions. This thing is a level higher than the ME262!

This is a model copied from the MiG-15 imported from the Soviet Union this year.

The MiG-15 is the first generation of Soviet jet fighter developed by the Soviet Mikoyan Design Bureau in the late 20s. It refers to the design of the ME40 jet fighter!

Compared with ME262, the design of MiG-15 is more mature and practical. It adopts a simple design concept, focuses on reliability and maintenance convenience, and can operate under relatively harsh conditions. Moreover, its production cost is low, which is suitable for large-scale mass production.

Originally, the Soviet Union did not agree to export the MiG-15 to China, but during the military exchanges between the two countries, the Soviets suddenly discovered that the technology and quality of China's automobiles, tanks, walkie-talkies, and even machine tools were significantly better than those of the Soviet Union!

Finally, the Soviets decided to use MiG-15s to exchange for Chinese machine tools!

The J-1 made some improvements on the MiG-15.

Engineers at the Mulan Arsenal loaded the MiG-15 with rockets and bombs, greatly enhancing its ground attack capability. They also installed the latest fire control radar, which can detect enemy aircraft targets 30 kilometers away!

Finally, this new fighter was named J-1!