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Chapter 878 Happiness comes so suddenly

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    After the People's Army successfully wiped out the three Japanese divisions in Korea, the future seemed bright and the confidence of the frontline officers and soldiers also doubled.  Their previous fear of the Japanese soldiers has long since become history with the two wars between Kanto Prefecture and Korea, and was replaced by contempt for the Japanese soldiers.

    A total of four entire divisions were wiped out like this!  Nowadays, within the People's Army, there is a growing desire to underestimate the enemy. I don't know who just said, "From north to south, one push and it's over." This slogan was quickly promoted by the entire army.  The high-ranking military attach¨¦s of the General Staff and the Shenyang Military Region admired Marshal Zhang Hanqing like the endless waves of a river.

    Who could have imagined such a result?  If it weren't for the young marshal's wisdom and decisiveness, would victory have come so easily?  They are optimistic about the next battle.

    Many officers and soldiers at the handover position were infected by the words of the fraternal troops who had returned from the victory, and they were full of confidence to go straight down the Imjin River and enter Seoul, the governor-general's palace in Japan-occupied Korea.

    Why doesn¡¯t Zhang Hanqing think about it?  The largest city in South Korea, which was later renamed "Seoul", is also the tenth largest city in the world and is of great significance on the Korean Peninsula.

    From a military point of view, it is located on the bank of the Han River and divides the Korean Peninsula into two parts through the Bukhan River and Soyang River. It is an excellent geographical dividing line.  The river surface with a width of 400 meters to one kilometer is also a natural barrier for defense.  In the era of land warfare where artillery was king, it would be difficult to break through as long as thousands of cannons were deployed.

    He doesn¡¯t want to use the 38th parallel as a boundary anymore.  Now is the time for China's great success. If you don't take advantage of the opportunity to make more money, your journey through time will be in vain.  Can it be defended if it is just defeated?  As a symbol of Japanese occupation, Seoul is the seat of its Governor-General's Office, which puts considerable pressure on the Japanese government.  Japan's domestic reinforcements have arrived. Is it certain that the Chinese People's Army will extend hundreds of kilometers to attack Seoul?

    Ji Yiqiao and others had not thought about this problem, but their doubts were dispelled by the overwhelming victory of the People's Army. Moreover, they also understood the political and military significance of this city, so he wanted to give it a try.  There is a saying that "a man who knows the current affairs is a hero." Water from afar cannot quench the thirst for nearness. Perhaps the People's Army quickly cleaned up the stalls and the Japanese did not have time to launch a decent attack.

    This is only half true.

    Japanese generals were still leaning toward rescue at the beginning. At least King Kunihiko Kunihiko, who served as the commander of Japan¡¯s dispatched troops to Korea, proposed rapid reinforcements.

    King Kunihiko Kuni participated in the Russo-Japanese War, stayed overseas, commanded the 15th Division, and later served as the head of the Guards Division. After being promoted to general five years ago, he entered the headquarters and was highly respected in the military.

    He himself is a member of the Japanese royal family, and his eldest daughter Ryoko is the queen of Emperor Hirohito.  Japan dispatched more than 7 additional divisions at once in North Korea, which can be said to be a battle for the fate of the country. Without such a hero as the central coordinator, it would be impossible to suppress these veteran generals with extraordinary qualifications.

    Originally, there was no need to go to King Kunihiko in person, but he was assassinated by North Korean Zhao Mingha in Taiwan a few months ago on May 14, and he was deeply dissatisfied with North Korea.  Now, the situation in North Korea is in a state of decline. As the emperor, Mr. Taishan has unshirkable responsibilities both in public and private matters.

    Since the destruction of the 2nd Division and the encirclement of the other three divisions, although Japan has been very bellicose, it always makes people feel that there is a kind of desolation behind its enthusiasm.  Sad soldiers can win, but pessimism can also make people depressed. In any case, he does not want any more organized armies to be wiped out, especially the organized divisions that have an important status in Japan.

    However, both from the base camp and the prudent division commanders, they all believed that the situation on the front line was unclear, the baggage had not kept up, and many troops were not familiar with North Korea's geographical location. It would be unwise to rush into a duel between large armies¡ª¡ªThe Empire is now  There can be no more big losses, as this will lower the morale that was finally built up.  If you do this a few more times, there will be no need to fight.

    Frankly speaking, King Kunihiko Kuni no matter how little he cares about the headquarters (command), after all, the general will not give orders to the emperor; he also does not care whether his generals obey or not - unconditional obedience is the reason why the discipline of Japanese officers and soldiers is better than that of others.  one of the important factors of the country.  What he cares about is that he needs a war to wash away the haze that is weighing on people in Japan and needs victory.

    "However, the five corps of the People's Army's second batch of troops entering North Korea have already been in place one after another - this is due to the good transportation facilities in the Northeast.  After the Battle of Pyongyang, the Railway Corps of the Ministry of Transport quickly repaired the damaged and damaged railway from Dandong to Pyongyang, thus making front-line supplies and troop reinforcements very smooth.

    In the north of the Korean Peninsula, the Gyeonggi-Yi Railway was built during the Japanese occupation era and connected to the Anfeng Line and the Namman Line through the Yalu River.  The southern section of the Gyeonggi Railway runs from Seoul (the old capital of North Korea) to Busan, and then crosses the Kanbu route to Shimonoseki, Japan, completing an efficient transportation system within Japan, North Korea, and Northeast China.

    Because of the rapid attack of the People's Army, Japan only destroyed a small section of the railway.  ?Now, the renovated Gyonggui Line has become an important logistical pillar for the Chinese and Korean troops.

    There is no superior Japanese air force attack in this world, and the configuration of the People's Army Army is not weaker than any Japanese Army unit, so Zhang Hanqing is full of confidence in victory.

    There are nearly 250,000 people from the 4th Corps and 5 Corps, and the first three corps to enter the DPRK have all been rested and reorganized.  However, they did not retreat. Instead, the 1st Corps was stationed on the east coast of North Korea, and the 2nd Corps was stationed on the west coast. The 3rd Corps eliminated the remaining forces in various places and organized transportation and garrisoning, so that the 4th Corps could be freed up mainly for war.  .

    The large number of troops participating in the war puts huge pressure on logistics.  Fortunately, the Northeast has a solid industrial and agricultural foundation, and road construction armies from all over the country are working around the clock to lay roads. Basically, the land passage north of Pyongyang can be opened, and various artillery units can move forward one after another.

    At this time, the headquarters of the troops entering North Korea had moved forward to Pyongyang.  After a series of offensives, the tired People's Army was in urgent need of rest and recuperation, and the new troops entering the DPRK also needed to prepare winter clothes and familiarize themselves with the terrain. The Japanese army, on the other hand, deployed defenses along the Imjin River to Ganghwa Bay and waited for subsequent reinforcements.

    So there was a rare calm on the front line.

    From August to mid-September, in half a month, China controlled more than half of the northern territory of the Korean Peninsula and advanced the front line more than 400 kilometers from the northeast to the south. This greatly alleviated the unfavorable environment in the northeastern provinces and completely eliminated them.  Japanese power in mainland China.  Now is the time to defend the victory.  Whether it is offensive or defensive, the Central Military Commission has different opinions.

    The conservative faction believes that Japan cannot be pushed too hard. After all, China does not have the ability to drive Japan out of Korea, and Japan will not tolerate this. The result will be endless war. This is also one of Zhang Hanqing's opinions; another is  The idea is to use offense to force peace. After all, the defensive area across the Korean Peninsula is too large, and defense is always passive. Once the Japanese army breaks through at any point, it will be a fierce battle.

    Rather than being passive, it is better to be proactive. Anyway, the morale on the front line is strong.  To avoid a disastrous defeat in Korea, it would be far better for Japan to sue for peace first than for China to speak first.

    There are also Zhang Hanqing¡¯s considerations here.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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