Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 42



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August 8, 1944, 2:49 a.m.

Government General Building Expeditionary Force Headquarters.

“…”

“…”

Not only Lee Kang-cheol and Go Seok-man, but no one else could open their mouths.

The three divisions that were charging simultaneously into the new bridge on the upstream side and the old bridge on the downstream side were completely destroyed in just one hour, leaving me speechless at this incredible result.

Some people even had goosebumps, so much so that even the flesh of their chickens could be seen sticking out.

In the end, only Go Seok broke the silence and opened his mouth.

“How on earth did this happen…”

“You’re crazy, you’re crazy! What on earth do they think people are? “Three divisions making a Banzai assault?”

“…”

Lee Kang-cheol was more angry than happy about his great victory at the reality that about 15,000 people on the Protestant side and 8,000 people on the Catholic side were divided almost simultaneously.

In addition, the video sent by the extremely high-performance drone camera was even more shocking because it was literally like hell.

The video went beyond cruelty to the point where, upon hearing that U.S. military drone pilots suffered from PTSD, he scolded himself for internally swearing that they were weaklings.

“Whoa! I tried to kill them and take them prisoner, but I don’t know what’s going on. Anyway, it happened and we won. “You won’t have to worry about the Kwantung Army for the time being.”

“Of course.”

“Tell them to catch all those remaining in the rear. “Those guys must be taken prisoner.”

“yes?”

“So are you planning on making our kids clean up that thing? “I think even people with a strong heart will suffer from mental illness, right?”

“ah! okay.”

It seemed like no amount of manpower would be able to remove that enormous mountain of corpses.

Moreover, properly formed corpses are rare.

In the end, Lee Kang-cheol plans to capture the Japanese soldiers in the rear and clean them out himself.

Because the mental health of the Armed Forces was important.

According to Lee Kang-cheol’s instructions, the 2nd Brigade Armored Battalion, which had been hiding by crossing the river before the Japanese army arrived, was mobilized.

Kurrrrr!

Roll!

M48 Patton tanks, K21 infantry fighting vehicles, and dozens of K200 armored vehicles surrounded the rear positions of the three divisions located 10km behind the Yalu River.

and.

“We are the Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea! The troops you sent were annihilated! Surrender! Surrender!”

“…”

The Japanese soldiers, confused by the huge steel monsters that appeared after the fierce gunfire stopped, were confused for a while, and soon several officers led their soldiers to attack the expeditionary force.

“Chick show! It’s a lie! “All members of the unit took up their swords and charged…”

Empty! puck!

The head of the officer who was commanding the charge while wielding the saber disappeared.

I was hit by a frighteningly accurate single shot from a K6 machine gun equipped with a thermal imaging sight.

“Surrender! Anyone who incites resistance will die! Say it again! Surrender!”

“profit! Charge forward…”

Empty! Empty! puck! puck!

The head and upper body of one of the lieutenants who was about to shout out the charge disappeared.

“…”

“…”

Fear began to spread.

Anyone who resists will die.

And that’s because the head and upper body disappeared.

Honestly, exterminating them was simple.

They foolishly thought only about the 12km range of their main howitzer, the Type 96, and were well within the range of the K9 as well as the K55A1, and were already surrounded by an armored battalion.

With just one order from 2nd Brigade Commander Choi Chung-heon, they will not be able to see the morning sun, which will rise in a couple of hours.

But Choi Chung-heon did not do that.

Lee Kang-cheol’s instructions were instructions, but he also didn’t want to kill any more, at least tonight.

The blood flowing from the corpses piled up on the banks of the Yalu River formed a river and turned the Yalu River red. I felt like I would go crazy if I killed more people.

Of course, there was also a practical reason that manpower was needed to repair that hell island.

After surrounding the area and blowing off the heads of those who bravely stepped forward, about two hours later, the morning sun began to rise.

Flap!

“Do not shoot! “Surrender!”

They finally surrendered, and when the soldiers of the 2nd Brigade entered the Japanese field headquarters, the two division commanders except the 107th Division Commander Hiraku Suzuki had committed seppuku.

The reason Suzuki survived was because, unlike the other two division commanders, he had not yet received a royal decree from the emperor, so he had less justification for seppuku.

In any case, although it was short, the battle that covered the area around Andong with a bloody smell was over.

Approximately 30,000 men from 3 divisions came down, but only about 3,000 were captured with all limbs intact and over 6,000 were seriously wounded, many of whom would die within a few days.

Therefore, it was estimated that the final number of Japanese military casualties would be between 23,000 and 4,000.

“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”

“Aaaah! “I stepped on the intestines!”

As time passed and the August sun began to sizzle, all 3,000 prisoners with intact limbs were immediately mobilized to clear the battlefield.

It was so hot that bugs had already started to crawl around, so it would have been a big problem to leave them alone, but the Japanese prisoners of war kept gagging as they collected the pieces of meat that were once their comrades, even though their mouths were covered with cloth.

Choi Chung-heon thoroughly utilized prisoners to prevent the Korean army from seeing the battlefield, and even had the prisoners recover weapons such as rifles, ammunition, and equipment.

There were already a lot of soldiers suffering from PTSD just from the past few battles, and it was obvious that if they witnessed this hell, there would be chaos.

But still, the Japanese prisoners had no intention of resisting.

When it was dark, they could clearly see the monstrous metal blocks surrounding them, which were hard to see, and more than anything, fear was encroaching on them, so they had no will to resist.

“damn! “I think I’ll have to see this a few more times in the future…”

Choi Chung-heon trembled with an ominous premonition and resolved to keep the prisoners with him to help clear the battlefield.

***

August 9th at 2pm.

Government General Building Expeditionary Force Headquarters.

“There was a report from the 2nd Brigade Commander.”

“okay?”

“Yes, the settlement has now been completed to some extent, and they say they will be able to completely resolve the situation and clean up the site by tomorrow.”

“Whew! “What about the injured?”

“There are about 1,200 people who couldn’t survive last night. “In two days, 2,500 more people died.”

“So, those who are going to die are almost dead.”

“Yes, the 2nd Brigade Commander said that too.”

“The living are told to live as long as possible. Of course, using our medicines is still prohibited.”

“of course.”

Immediately after the end of the battle, the commander of the 2nd Brigade asked if it would be okay to use medicine brought from Hyundai for the seriously injured Japanese soldiers, but Lee Kang-cheol firmly prohibited it.

The medical supplies brought in modern times were basically brought for use by the 15,000 expeditionary forces, and since it is unclear how much they can be produced in the near future, they are controlled resources that are not allowed to be used even by locally conscripted soldiers unless their lives are in danger.

Such precious medicine cannot be used even against enemies.

Of course, it is a different matter if they are produced, as we plan to produce medicines based on modern technology to some extent in the future, but not yet.

“Also, we captured 24,000 Arisaka rifles in good condition and about 200 Type 99 light machine guns. They say the ammunition is still there as they brought it because they died without even being able to shoot it properly.”

“Hoo? “Is that good?”

“Yes, it won’t be enough for us to use as a second-tier weapon.”

“Hmm, so the number of Type 99 Arisaka rifles we have is roughly over 50,000?”

“50,000 tablets is more than enough. There was quite a bit of supply here and there for replenishment units, headquarters, forts, and the 19th Division. Almost 56,000? If you include the arsenal quantity, it will amount to 60,000.”

“Okay, then let’s use that. “It will be useful until the American transport ships arrive at the end of the year.”

“All right.”

“And nothing else?”

“The 2nd Brigade Commander says he wants to keep using the prisoners. “It looks like there’s quite a bit of work to be done here and there.”

“I tell you to do it. Instead, tell them to be generous. “I don’t want to end up in a movie like The Bridge on the River Kwai.”

“ha ha ha! “Of course.”

“Then it’s time to start the cabinet meeting, right?”

“Yes, everyone would have gathered.”

“Okay, let’s go”

The staff of the expeditionary force and the heads and vice ministers of each ministry were already sitting in the conference room of the Governor-General.

“I’m late for this.”

“no. This is what we gathered together. “Hehehe!”

Kim Ho-jin, Minister of Political Affairs, welcomed Lee Kang-cheol with a friendly smile.

“Then, we will deal with the defense-related agenda first. Chief of Staff!”

“Yes, first of all…”

“Um, Commander-in-Chief…”

“yes? “Mr. Chancellor?”

Go Seok-man was about to talk about the agenda, but Kim Ho-jin suddenly intervened and cut him off.

“Chief of Staff Go Seok-man is participating here as the Minister of National Defense, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Then, I think it would be better to call him Minister of National Defense at least at the Cabinet meeting. Even though this may not seem like a big deal, it is good to set a framework now for the future.”

“ah. I made a mistake. Then, like that…”

“And the title Commander-in-Chief is also a problem.”

“yes?”

“How long will you be called the commander-in-chief while presiding over the cabinet meeting as the head of state in name and reality? “Commander-in-chief is the name of a position only used in military affairs, right?”

“Well, I see.”

When Lee Kang-cheol thought about it, Minister for Political Affairs Kim Ho-jin was absolutely right.

Although it is planned to maintain the military government system for the time being, it is not appropriate to call him commander-in-chief even at the Cabinet meeting.

“Then what should I say?”

“We discussed it so far, and there were many different opinions. Starting with the President, Prime Minister, President, Commander-in-Chief, President, Chairman, etc.”

“I don’t think the Fuhrer is quite right?”

“ha ha ha! That’s a matter of tone, but in fact, it’s the same thing for the President and the President. It originally meant the head of state of the republic. Even in modern times, China often refers to our president as the president.”

“is that so? “Still, I’m a little reluctant because of Hitler.”

“There were many people among us who expressed resistance. However, there was an opinion that it was a bit difficult to say that a president was elected before he was officially elected.”

“I completely agree with that. “The president is later transferred to civil administration and used when elected through elections.”

“So the middle fingers together are the tin.”

“yes? “A note?”

As soon as he heard it, Lee Kang-cheol frowned.

“As expected, it looks like you are feeling rejected because of Kim Il-sung?”

“Isn’t that true of everyone from modern Korea?”

“But at the moment, it’s one of the most appropriate statements.”

“I know that, but I can’t help but feel emotionally rejected. Then, what about the president minus the ‘dae’?”

“There were such opinions, but I don’t think it is appropriate because the etymology of the word ‘Tongryeong (統領)’ originally came from the head of the Chinese military. The Japanese added ‘large’ to it and made it the equivalent of president.”

“Huh, is that so?”

“Yes, it is.”

No matter how much I thought about it, the conclusion was that annotations were the most appropriate.

This is because the term president was perceived by modern Koreans as being given to a head of state who was properly elected, and the term führer was not used because the Japanese translated the term Fuhrer, which was Hitler’s title.

“Then is it also tin?”

“Yes, that is best. Kim Il-sung hasn’t even come out yet, right? “He will never come out.”

“Hey, damn Kim Il-sung! Anyway, I understand. “Then please comment.”

“Yes, we will decide that and announce it.”

In this way, Lee Kang-cheol became the President of the Republic of Korea and the Commander-in-Chief.