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Chapter 872 Crossing the Yalu River

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    The victory in the Guandong Prefecture battlefield greatly strengthened Zhang Hanqing's determination to enter the DPRK and continue to expand the results of the war, and also gave the People's Army confidence - since the established elite Japanese army could be completely wiped out in a short period of time, then the war boasted by the Japanese  The invincible front is like a wooden house built on the beach, which collapsed under the impact of big waves.

    At the same moment when the Battle of Guandong Prefecture started, the 14th Army stationed in Dandong also launched a surprise attack to compete for the Yalu River Bridge in Dandong.

    This railway and road bridge connecting the only transportation between China and North Korea was the key to being invincible in the war against Japan: if the situation developed in China's favor, the People's Army could use this bridge to achieve rapid maneuvers.  , when North Korea and Japan enter a stalemate stage, complete the established strategy;

    If the Kwantung Army fails in the first battle or falls into a stalemate, blowing up the bridge will allow the Japanese army to stand across the Yalu and Tumen rivers, giving them a chance to achieve a stalemate with Japan in the northeastern mainland.

    Of course this is the worst-case scenario.

    Originally, the main force of the 19th Division of the Japanese and Korean Army was on the line from Sinuiju to Pyongyang. After the Sino-Japanese War started, the division commander Juichi Terauchi rushed back at night and transferred the main force to Sinuiju.

    Since it was not known how far the People¡¯s Army had extended into northeastern Korea, the 20th Division of Hayashi Ichiro stationed in Seoul also deployed troops overnight to the line from Heecheon to Hamhung as the right wing of the 19th Division.

    This wise decision quickly reversed the situation where the Japanese troops were at a loss. It allowed the officers of each department to wake up from the shock, gradually showed the well-trained military literacy of the Japanese troops, and stabilized the situation in northern Korea.

    At this time, the 30th Army, which had extended into North Korea, had broken through the Namdae River, and the forwards had arrived in Iwon.  After hearing that the Japanese army was deployed in Hamhung, Sun Liangcheng understood that the People's Army had lost the conditions for a surprise attack, and ordered the entire army to search and advance with a small number of infantry and assemble the main force in preparation for a big battle.

    The destruction of the Kwantung Army made it possible for the People's Army to resolve its worries and enter the DPRK to participate in the war.

    Due to the decisiveness and bravery of the 14th Army, the poorly prepared 19th Division of the Japanese and Korean Army continued to retreat under the fierce attacks of the People's Army. It successively abandoned the defense of Longchuan, Yanzhou, Xuanzhou and Dingzhou, and decisively abandoned the defense of Ningzhou.  Bochuan on the east bank of the river placed all its main forces on the line between Jiechuan and Sinanju to the east of Qingjiangchuan. Together with the defenders of Heecheon of the 20th Division upstream, they wanted to defend by the river and wait for the arrival of reinforcements to fight the People's Army.

    Under this circumstance, the People's Army sang loudly all the way, and troops transferred to the DPRK from all walks of life crossed the Yalu River and assembled in Sinuiju.

    "Bold and vigorous,

    High-spirited,

    Across the Yalu River,

    Keep peace,

    Defend the motherland,

    It¡¯s about protecting your hometown.

    Good sons and daughters of China,

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? United together

    Resisting Japan and aiding Korea,

    Defeat the Japanese ambitious wolf.  "

    In August 1928, the gurgling Yalu River showed people a spectacular scene: on the bridge, military columns loaded with soldiers and baggage were speeding eastward like lightning.  This is the scene when the Sichuan Army led by Sun Liangcheng of the 36th Army of the Chengdu Military Region left the motherland and rushed to the Korean battlefield.

    On the river surface, which was filled with a strong and choking smell of fire and medicine, soldiers from the Shang Zhen Department of the 18th Army of the Wuhan Military Region to Aid Korea and the Yang Sen Department of the 35th Army of the Wuhan Military Region were stepping on a long temporary pontoon bridge, accompanied by loud singing.  , quickly rushed to the other side of the river.  At this time, this majestic and loud singing voice, combined with the roar of enemy planes from time to time in the sky, played a powerful and passionate symphony

    In this war against Japan, taking into account the rapidly changing battlefield conditions and the strong strength of the Japanese army at sea, in order to prevent China's southeastern coast from being pressured by the Japanese navy and its marines, basically all troops participating in the war chose to be inland.  Major military regions, such as Wuhan, Chengdu, Lanzhou, etc., and the Guangzhou, Nanjing, and Jinan military regions, which are on the front line along the coast, are not included in Zhang Hanqing's troop dispatches except for the full military alert.

    The three armies of the Chengdu Military Region have all been dispatched. This is a foolish move taking into account that the situation in the southwest is not urgent and the Sichuan army has inconvenient transportation into North Korea.  Of course, the reserve army is also stepping up preparations.

    Because of the joining of forces from major military regions and the consideration of the protracted war against Japan in the future, Zhang Hanqing obtained Zhang Zuolin's approval and appointed Ji Yiqiao as the commander-in-chief of the People's Army in North Korea. A team has been established and sent to Dandong as a temporary headquarters.  Because the battlefield situation is changing rapidly, this headquarters will control all troops entering the DPRK to participate in the war and have full authority to organize the battle without any restrictions.

    As various departments of the People¡¯s Army continue to enter the DPRK, it has become necessary to enrich the command system of each department.  Zhang Hanqing imitated the corps structure of later generations and organized the 14th and 34th corps of the Shenyang Military Region into North Korea into the 1st Corps, with Jing Dewen and Dong Yingbin as the chief and deputy commanders;

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Incorporate the two full infantry corps of the Beidahuang Construction Corps into the 3rd Corps, to provide strategic support for the mobile troops and the east and west sides.answer;

    The four armies 18th, 30th, 35th and 36th on the front battlefield were organized into the 2nd Corps. The former commander of the Chengdu Military Region, Lieutenant General Jing Youyan, was the commander¡ª¡ªit was no longer interesting for him, a polished commander, to stay in central Sichuan.  The three corps not only operate independently in the east, middle and west directions, but also act as horns to each other.

    Because of the victory over the Kwantung Army, the People's Army has lost the possibility of a surprise attack.  There has not yet been a chance to form huge support in Japan. The idea of ??whether to launch a larger battle and win a new victory in North Korea is on the desks of Zhang and Han.

    Basically at present, Japan does not have the ability to fight on two fronts.  This war came too suddenly, and they were not prepared for it.  As long as the Japanese army is held back in Korea and exerts increasing pressure, Japan will not have the guts to give up the springboard of Korea and find a second battlefield. It will inevitably form the lowest form of confrontation in Korea. This is Zhang Hanqing's established strategy.  plan.

    According to intelligence, the Japanese 6th Division, which has the fastest reinforcements, landed in Busan on the evening of August 6th and will arrive in Pyongyang by train as soon as the afternoon of the 7th.  If we attack with the main force at this moment, it is feasible to defeat the two scattered Japanese divisions and make them retreat across the board. However, we must prevent them from joining forces to form a rear force, which will bring difficulties and adverse consequences to future annihilation battles.

    Although Zhang Hanqing's strategic idea is to form a stalemate in North Korea, such a stalemate from the beginning is not good for China: first, the geographical location on the battlefield is unfavorable to China, and second, the Japanese army has not been beaten, maimed, and completely lost confidence in victory.  Under the circumstances, an armistice is basically impossible.

    A better approach is to eliminate one of the two Japanese divisions before Japanese reinforcements arrive.

    Which one to fight first?  Many people's idea is to first eat the 19th Division and then occupy Pyongyang. After that, Northeast Korea will basically lose its strategic value. The Japanese army will definitely stalemate with the People's Army in Pyongyang, thus achieving the established strategy - this idea is the most feasible.  Because the main force of the 2nd Corps is in front of it, and it is very close to Pyongyang.

    Unexpectedly, Ji Yiqiao rejected this opinion.  In his long-term combat experience with Zhang Hanqing, he was sensitively aware that the Japanese army should also be well aware of these so-called advantages of the People's Army.  The 19th Division was deployed along the east side of the Qingchuan River, with Miaoxiang Mountain to the north, so they were not suitable for large-scale sneak attacks.

    If the frontal battlefield is defeated, the Japanese army has a good chance of retreating to Pyongyang and holding on. Because Pyongyang has been occupied by the Japanese for many years, it retains considerable strength and has a large amount of baggage, which is suitable for holding on.

    Under this situation, the People's Army has only advanced a little, which will not satisfy Zhang Hanqing and Ji Yiqiao who are not limited to the gains and losses of one city or one place.

    The 20th Division is on the east coast, far away from the center of Japanese power.  Moreover, the northeastern part of North Korea is mountainous, which is unfavorable to the movements of both sides, but there is a chance to achieve an encirclement and annihilation situation.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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