Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 44



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#44. Hell has broken loose again.

However, Lee Kang-cheol hardened his expression for a moment and then smiled and answered.

“Huh! Oh my! “Minister Lee”

“Yes, Chairman.”

“What did I tell you earlier?”

“yes?”

“I’ll just say it again. There is no need for President Bang, President Park, or President Baek. If he commits a crime, he will be punished. Do you understand?”

“all right.”

“A renowned independence activist engages in life-saving activities? Oh, I completely understand his position. People who had a personal relationship with or were indebted to the person would probably have found it difficult to refuse a life-saving request. but! That doesn’t mean it isn’t. Even if Mr. Kim Gu himself asks for it!”

“I understand what you mean.”

“Now is the most important time. But would it be okay if I was shaken from a new beginning? I understand that you are having a hard time, but if you find it difficult to handle, please let me know at any time. “I will give you another task.”

“No, Mr. President. I am fully aware of the historical responsibility of my work. Please hold me accountable until the end.”

“please.”

“thank you. Oh, and please take care to prevent those suspected of being pro-Japanese, regardless of level, from hiding their assets. “Not to mention level 1, many people under level 2 will not be able to avoid property confiscation.”

“All right.”

“Ah, Mr. Chairman. “I will say something.”

Secretary-General for Political Affairs Kim Ho-jin, who had been only listening until now, opened his mouth.

“Oh, please speak comfortably.”

“As the President always says, eradicating pro-Japanese factions is a very important task that will lay the foundation for our Republic of Korea. So, I would like to postpone the launch of the anti-people special committee scheduled for January next year.”

“Hmm, why is that?”

“The idea is to be more certain. As of January next year, time is running out. In addition, there are many cases where the testimony of independence activists active abroad is needed.”

“Maybe so.”

“So, in my opinion, I would like to extend the preparation period. “It looks like overseas independence activists will start returning to Korea in the second half of next year. What do you think?”

“I think it makes a lot of sense. Then, let’s extend it for another 6 months to July next year and decide based on the situation at that time. “Then is it done?”

“haha! “It seems like an appropriate decision.”

“Then what about the next Buddha?”

The State Council of the Republic of Korea was gradually becoming established.

***

11 a.m. August 11, 1944.

Kwantung Army headquarters in Manchuria New China (now Changchun).

bang!

“Chick show! Chick show! Chick show!”

“…”

“…”

Mijiro Umetsu, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, is famous for being quiet and expressionless, to the point where he is called the silent general.

Then he exploded.

“Three divisions evaporated without a trace! As many as three divisions! “But you don’t know English, so this is nonsense!”

“…”

“…”

The quiet Commander-in-Chief exploded and scolded him, but no one could open his mouth.

Don’t you have to know something to say something?

“Chief of Staff!”

“under!”

“Answer me!”

“…”

There was no way he had anything to say about Vice Admiral Kasawara.

“What a chick show! Chief of Staff Matsumura!”

“under!”

“Say something!”

“…”

“Operation Kusajji Chief!”

“under!”

“Aren’t you going to answer?”

“…”

“Oesi Information Staff!”

“under!”

“What on earth does the intelligence staff know!”

“That’s me…”

“hmm? “Do you have anything to say?”

Still, Umetsu asked with a glimmer of hope to Vice President Kenji Oesi, who opened his mouth as an information staff member.

“There is no doubt that the Korean Peninsula has been occupied by an unprecedented enemy.”

“You all know that, right?”

“According to him and the residents near Andong, they said that in the early morning of August 8, they heard a lot of gunfire and saw a flash of light. Judging from this, the enemy must have large-scale artillery.”

“You know that too! also!”

“…”

“what? Did the intelligence officer just open his mouth to say something like that? That’s information! “Information?”

“I’m sorry, Your Excellency!”

“Pagaya!”

Oeshi, who awkwardly opened his mouth and was cursed, felt so wronged inside.

This is because I thought I had done enough as an intelligence officer.

Over the past month, I’ve done absolutely nothing to find out about the situation in Joseon.

An attempt was made to send a small special force across the Yalu River and Duman River, but they disappeared as soon as they were sent.

They gave up the special forces and used bribed Koreans as spies to help them cross the river, but they also evaporated without a trace as soon as they crossed the river.

Aerial reconnaissance?

More than half of the squadron had been lost to the Southern Front, so I tried again and again to fly all kinds of airplanes to the 2nd Air Force, which was already lacking in aviation power.

I flew all types of airplanes owned by the 2nd Air Force, including the golden Type 100 reconnaissance aircraft, Type 99 attack aircraft, Type 97 fighter, and Type 4 heavy bomber.

However, as expected, it evaporated as soon as it approached the Yalu River or the Duman River, and the 2nd Air Army was now in a situation where it ran away or even cursed when it came to it.

However, the Commander-in-Chief was shocked to see him press on so violently.

“Chick show! To Pagaya! The rice is over! “It’s over!”

“…”

Then the savior appeared.

“Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief!”

“what! Chief of Staff!”

“Calm down, sir! As far as I know, Oeshi-kun is also doing his best.”

“What kind of result is this after trying my best!”

“dismissal! We all know what Oeshi-kun said, but there may be an answer to what he said. Please calm down…”

“hmm? “What is the answer?”

Commander-in-Chief Umetsu, who had finally calmed down a bit, showed interest in what the Chief of Staff said.

“Whoa! First, the Korean peninsula was occupied by a large, unidentified enemy. Second, it has a huge artillery force. However, we pushed divisions that did not even have decent artillery regiments into such hell. All three divisions were created this year or are in the process of being created. “I think our failure was there.”

“so?”

“This time, we will attach artillery to the proper division and have it rush in.”

“Hmm, is there a division worth sending?”

“Send the 23rd and 9th divisions. We are adding two field heavy artillery regiments and several independent heavy artillery battalions. “If they have strong artillery, we will send artillery as our main force.”

“The 23rd Division and the 9th Division were scheduled to be transferred to the south, weren’t they?”

“That’s why we’re sending it. Is the South important to us now? If the Korean peninsula continues to be blocked like that, we will die. “You know it well, right?”

“Well, if that were to happen, it would be against the instructions of the head office…”

“dismissal! “It’s all a matter of judgment anyway.”

“Yoshi! good night! “I will take full responsibility, so I am sending the 23rd and 9th divisions!”

“under!”

“I wish fighters and bombers would provide support here, Lieutenant General Ithaca!”

“under!”

“Is support available?”

“I really want to volunteer, but so far, about 200 various reconnaissance planes, fighter planes, and bombers have been sortied and not a single one has returned. As you know, your Excellency, it is difficult to suffer further losses when the cause is unknown. “If we lose more here, we won’t have any planes to deal with when the Soviets attack.”

“Ha, damn it! Okay. Then, first, we will cross the river with infantry and artillery to determine the cause, so be sure to support us then.”

“Of course, Your Excellency!”

Vice Admiral Yoshiichi Itaka responded vigorously.

September 5, 1944.

Joint field headquarters of the 23rd and 9th Divisions located 25km north of the Yalu River Railroad Bridge.

“I don’t know how we ended up at the Yalu River. “Do it, senior”

“That’s right, Nishiyama.”

Lieutenant General Mori Hara, commander of the 9th Division, and Fukutaro Nishiyama, commander of the 23rd Division, were dumbfounded by this unexpected situation and were speechless.

I had returned all my thick clothing and bedding because I thought I would be transferred to the south, but I was absurdly sent to the Yalu River.

“Anyway, it’s something to be careful about. No matter how hastily constructed the special division was, there were only three divisions. “Three divisions cannot evaporate without a trace.”

“Isn’t it because you disrespected the enemy too much?”

“Yes, that’s right. Who knew that the enemy would have such enormous artillery forces?”

“Then what do you want us to do, senior?”

“According to information, I think they may have multiple 155mm howitzers.”

“Then isn’t it a big deal? “If the Yankees’ M1 howitzer had a range of over 14km, our Type 96 howitzer would only have a range of 12km.”

“So, my opinion is that we plan to actively use the Type 94 scatter gun in this battle.”

“No, Hara-senpai? The range of the Type 94 scatter gun is only 8 km. What do you plan on doing with that?”

“This is how it is done. “First of all, all troops are gathered 15km north of the Yalu River, outside the range of their artillery.”

“And?”

“Doesn’t your 23rd Division have Chi-ha tanks? Since the Type 94 mountain gun has excellent mobility, the Chi-Ha tank charges first, followed by the Type 94 mountain gun. That’s how we advance up to 5km from the Yalu River and then hit them with the Type 94 mountain artillery.”

“Huh! “Damage will be severe as we advance.”

“I can’t help it. Even if there is damage, only half of it needs to survive. Including the field artillery regiments and battalions that followed us as support, the Type 94 mountain artillery guns we have total over 300 guns. Half of them, 150, are alive and approach, and then they fire with the Type 94’s unique rapid-fire ability. What if 150 artillery shells are fired at a rate of 15 shells per minute?”

“ah! Hell will unfold beyond the Yalu River. “If you fire it for just one minute, there are over 2,200 rounds.”

“That’s it. “If we don’t miss that moment, advance the Type 96 howitzer to 8km, fire a barrage, and charge the infantry, we will be able to cross the Ipnok River.”

“Great operation!”

“Yoshi! Then, the operation will begin tomorrow morning at 05:30, around dawn!”

September 6, 1944, 05:20.

15km north of the Yalu River.

Approximately 20,000 troops are like Yoit! earth! They were lined up horizontally as if to do something, but unusually, there were about 80 Chi-ha tanks at the forefront, followed by about 300 Type 94 mountain guns towed by various vehicles.

Soon, the two division commanders riding on white horses looked at their watches, and at 05:30, Lieutenant General Hara himself pointed his pistol into the sky and fired.

bang!

Karrrrr!

Boom!

The Chi-ha tank advanced making a frivolous noise, followed by the Type 94 mountain gun.

Then, a tremendous spectacle was created in which 20,000 troops slowly advanced with their swords stationed at a distance of about 500 meters.

This is the power of the Japanese Imperial Army’s regular division.

But that’s the moment.

Breaking through the darkness that was still twilight, the front area became illuminated.

Papa papap!

After I first saw a dazzling flash, as if a flash had suddenly exploded.

Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!

Quack! bang! bang! bang!

A huge bombardment hit them.

The K9 and K55 self-propelled guns of the 2nd Brigade, which were already waiting for them, began shelling.

bang! bang! Quack!

“Kwaaaak!”

“Aaaahhh!”

bang! bang! bang!

“Hey, how is this happening! Do it, senior!”

“No way! “It was clearly a distance of 15 km!”

“It looks like their guns have a range of over 15km! “We must retreat!”

“Retreat! Retreat! “Spread out and retreat!”

Vice Admiral Hara shouted at the top of his lungs, but it was no use.

Now, artillery fire began to be fired from the side as well.

bang! bang! bang!

It was artillery fire from the K105A1 wind-wing and 81mm mortars that had crossed the river in advance and was ambushed from the side by the 2nd Brigade, which was watching all the moves the Japanese soldiers were making at the 15km point.

“Aaaah! help me!”

“Ahh! Akkiko!”

“Okka-san! evil!”

Countless soldiers were torn to pieces, some calling out the names of lovers waiting for them in their hometown, others calling out their mothers.

And Vice Admiral Hara and Vice Admiral Nishiyama had to watch with tears of blood.

“Kwaaah! You guys! “I told you to run away!”

But the sky was indifferent.

Grumbling!

Grrrrrr!

Steel monsters appeared from both sides, the back, and three sides.

M48 Patton, K21, and K200 appeared from afar and began pouring out their firepower.

Boom! Boom!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Puff puff! puck! puck! puck!

As the barrage of K6 heavy machine guns rained down, the Japanese soldiers who were running away literally fell like leaves in a cold wind.

Hell has broken loose again.