Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 344
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#344. Save us!
June 27, 1966, 20:22.
Office of the President of the Republic of China
“They said our navy was wiped out?”
“Yes, they were annihilated. All ships of the Central Fleet are sinking… … .”
“No way! How could that be possible!”
“… … .”
“… … .”
Chiang Kai-shek tried to deny the unbelievable news, saying it couldn’t be true.
Chiang Ching-kuo, who received the report first and reported it, had a miserable look on his face, almost dying.
How on earth did you raise this navy?
The Navy is not something that can be developed in a short period of time.
The Navy is something that requires an astronomical amount of money to be invested and requires patience and gradual training and building up of personnel over at least 10 years to function properly.
He worked tirelessly for over 20 years to develop the Central Fleet.
At first, we did not have our own shipbuilding capabilities, so we had to beg the United States to import old ships that remained after the end of World War II. After we had some shipbuilding capabilities, we worked hard to develop the Central Fleet, even saving money for the Presidential Office.
Even though they raised it like that and it became a pretty decent navy, the damned Republic of Korea Navy was already way ahead of them.
It would have been nice if we had 10 more years, but there was no guarantee that South Korea would be idle during that time, and the overall national power was continuing to decline, so if we waited any longer, we would not have even a chance, so we carried out the third joint operation.
Since it was considered that fighting the South Korean Navy with limited naval power was like throwing an egg at a rock, they even called in the fleet guarding the waters off Shanghai to join the Central Fleet.
The central fleet, which had grown so powerful, had grown to a large fleet of nearly 100 ships, and it was thought that at least it would not be unilaterally destroyed.
But within an hour, the entire central fleet was burned and sunk.
They even mobilized the Air Force to try to protect the area, but the result was that out of the 130 F-100 Super Sabre aircraft, a high-end model from the Republic of China Air Force, dispatched, only about 10 returned alive.
There is no defeat like this defeat.
“How on earth? A fleet of 100 ships! How could they be destroyed in just one hour? Does that make any sense? Huh?”
“I’m sorry, but it is true that the Central Fleet was annihilated. The last report was that several ships that were still communicating at the end were communicating simultaneously.”
“What did you say?”
“Following the anti-ship missiles, enemy aircraft carrier-borne fighters launched an airstrike. Our fighters are believed to have been shot down far above. The enemy continues to issue final warnings. They warn that they will launch a torpedo attack within 10 minutes, so disembark immediately. The fleet flagship Keelung has been sunk, and the fate of its commander is unknown. This ship will also disembark with this report as the last… … .”
“… … .”
“… … .”
Chiang Kai-shek really felt like he was going to die.
I felt confused and dizzy.
The situation is already worse than expected, with almost all fronts either faltering or being pushed back.
Even though they invaded first.
“Ah! How could this happen… … .”
“Your Excellency the President! The loss of the Central Fleet is a loss, and we must now come up with a plan!”
“What measures should we take?”
“The enemy fleet has a large landing force. But now that there is no fleet to guard the front of Fuzhou, the enemy will definitely launch a landing operation. We must stop it at all costs!”
“It tastes like death.”
“… … .”
Fuzhou is the capital of Fujian Province and the capital of the Republic of China.
However, Bokju is a city that is located only about 40km from the coast, so it is no exaggeration to say that it is a port city.
Therefore, it became self-evident that the capital was in danger.
The capital, originally Hangzhou, was moved to the south because it was too close to the northern border, which led to this disaster.
But it is difficult to blame anyone, because who would have imagined that at the time, they would go to war with South Korea, which was part of the same allied forces?
Chiang Kai-shek asked weakly, looking ten years older.
“Then what should we do right now?”
“First, we need to redirect the 150,000 reserve troops that were supposed to be sent to the front line here, and we need to deploy as many of the reserve troops that are currently being recruited to the coast as possible.”
“Jingguo.”
“Yes, Your Excellency the President!”
“I’ll give you full authority, so do whatever you want. I need to get some rest.”
“Oh, I understand.”
Chiang Kai-shek was supported by his secretary as he left the conference room, and his back looked so shabby and lonely.
June 27th, 23:00.
Republic of Korea Expeditionary Fleet Flagship Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier CVN-11 Republic of Korea.
“The prisoners?”
“I salvaged as much as I could.”
“Have you lived long?”
“I think I bought about 30%.”
“The fleet commander?”
“Commander Liweishi is alive.”
“Oh? You survived?”
“Yes, it seems that the Chief of Staff and his subordinates carried him out while he was unconscious due to his serious injuries.”
“Tsk tsk! Commander, you too, take good care of the injured kids. It’s not right to be so mean to people in the same industry.”
“… … .”
“Why is there no answer?”
“It reminds me of crocodile tears.”
“What the heck, you little brat?”
“No, you’re doing a good job already.”
“Yeah, that’s what we do.”
“By the way, what are you going to do? Should we move the fleet to the coast right now?”
“Take it slow, take it slow. Move when the sun rises tomorrow. Don’t get too close.”
“All right.”
“Everyone worked hard today, so let our children rest well until morning. Only have the minimum number of people on watch and scout duty.”
“Hmm?”
Jo Woo-sang tilted his head.
“Why again?”
“You don’t plan on rushing, do you?”
“I think so.”
“Would you like to wait until we meet again?”
“Yeah. If we land with just our kids, we’ll probably get into trouble. Since we’ve already set up a situation like this, the enemies will come in large numbers to defend the coast. The troops that were supposed to go to the front will also have no choice but to turn over here.”
“I guess so.”
“For now, we’re doing our part to that extent. This is a war we’re going to win anyway, so I don’t want to rush and see our children suffer.”
“Hehehe! Okay, I understand.”
“For the time being, we’ll only be using long-range guns and ship-based aircraft, so operate accordingly.”
“Yes, Commander.”
“Well, I’ll sleep. I’m getting tired as I get older.”
“Take a rest.”
As he watched Kim Jong-woo enter the commander’s bedroom, Jo Woo-sang thought that even that monstrous man couldn’t help but age.
Life is so fleeting.
10:20 a.m., June 28, 1966.
Hong Kong Front.
Although they exchanged fierce artillery fire, the Republic of China side suffered far greater damage.
Basically, the range of large-caliber artillery was incomparable, and there was a big difference in rapid-fire capabilities and accuracy.
Accordingly, the Hong Kong-area ROC military command decided to take the fight to the finish line.
Because the situation on all fronts was not good, we could not continue to engage in artillery battles that were not working.
In addition, the artillery was suffering severe losses as time went on due to the ghostly artillery fire of the South Korean Independent Artillery Brigade.
It was clear as day that if things continued this way, I would just sit there and die without being able to fight a proper battle.
Eventually, it was decided to mobilize armored units and break through the front line, even if it meant suffering significant casualties.
The British and Anzac forces that mainly defended Hong Kong, and the Philippines, being an island nation, all had weak armor.
So what we need to watch out for are the damned South Korean armored units, which according to the information, have a numerical superiority of three independent armored brigades.
So, no matter how high the quality was, they thought they would have an opportunity to gain the upper hand.
Of course, that was the plan until I got hit.
10:30.
Kurrururur!
Ddddddd!
About 1,500 tanks and 2,000 armored vehicles of the Republic of China armored units on the Hong Kong front began to advance at once.
The ones who took the lead were, of course, tanks.
The Dragon Tiger tank, the mainstay of the Republic of China’s armored vehicles, was armed with a 90mm main gun and weighed 40 tons. Its performance was similar to that of the US military’s M46 Patton tank, and it was a tank with fairly good performance even by the standards of the time.
Kurrururur!
The advance of the Republic of China armored force, numbering some 3,500 tanks and armored vehicles, was a spectacular display.
Of course, if you look at the northern front where 10,000 tanks were charging, you might think it’s child’s play.
Kururur!
Ddddddddd!
The earth shook and heaven and earth shook as the massive advance of the armoured force made the British, Anzac and Filipino troops guarding the front line look on in awe.
“Oh my goodness! That vast field is filled with enemy tanks!”
“Oh my God! Oh God! Please protect Her Majesty the Queen!”
“Shut up, kid! Why are you looking for a queen here and making a fuss? Go find the Republic of Korea!”
“Yes, yes. Republic of Korea! Please protect us!”
“Please protect me!”
“I believe!”
“Amen!”
South Korea responded to this urgent cry.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The K7 self-propelled howitzers of the Independent Artillery Brigade opened fire and began attacking the ROC armored units that were rushing forward in a flash.
“Wow, wow, wow!”
“The Republic of Korea has responded!”
“… … .”
At this rate, it seemed like the Republic of Korea Church would be established.
However, the enemy’s armor continued to advance, leaving behind many of their fellow tanks, whose tracks were torn off by artillery fire, whose bogies were flying, and, if they were unlucky, who were blown up by direct hits.
“Huh? Huh?”
“Those kids are still advancing?”
“Huh? That’s not right?”
Before we knew it, the enemy’s armored units had advanced to 4km in front of the front line.
If we advance a little further in this state, the shelling should stop.
Because even our allies can be sacrificed.
“You lacked faith! Pray again!”
“Republic of Korea! Please protect us!”
“Please protect me!”
Once again, South Korea has responded.
Kururur!
Even from the rear, the roar of tanks began to be heard.
“Wow, wow, wow! It’s a South Korean tank!”
“But aren’t the numbers a bit small?”
“Children! One against a hundred! One against a hundred! Don’t you know? The Republic of Korea military has never been defeated even once?”
“Oh, I see.”
It certainly was.
The Republic of Korea Armed Forces were famous for being an undefeated army that had never been defeated even once.
But the numbers were definitely small.
The number of South Korean tanks deployed to the front lines is approximately 400 from three independent armored brigades.
However, although the Republic of China armored units were shattered by artillery fire, about 900 tanks survived and almost all of the armored vehicles survived and continued to advance.
Even if you only consider tanks, the ratio is more than 3 to 1.
South Korean K100 tanks lined up along the front line.
As if there is no back.
And when the enemies approached within 3km, they started to fire simultaneously with their 105mm rifled guns.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Yongho tanks that had been at the forefront of the enemy’s line exploded all at once.
And less than 10 seconds later, the K100 tanks are firing again.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In less than ten minutes, all of those tanks and armored vehicles had blown up, and the fields were now filled with the groans of wounded soldiers and the tanks and armored vehicles that had become nothing but scrap metal.
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