Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 58



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#58. It must be unfortunate for you that history has changed.

March 25, 1945, 14:30.

Expeditionary Force Headquarters Command and Control Room.

“The Kwantung Army headquarters has surrendered, but we all know that it is not over yet.”

– Yes, Commander.

– Now we have to sort it out.

– you’re right. There are still quite a few of them scattered along the Kwantung Army border and elsewhere.

On the large screen in the command and control room, the corps commanders and division commanders of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd corps that had advanced into Manchuria were all there, listening to Lee Kang-cheol’s words.

“Yes, there are quite a few people who resist even if the Kwantung Army General Headquarters orders surrender. Moreover, since the Manchurian army originally originated from the Bongcheon warlord, they may try to become a warlord again or become a group of demonic bandits. So, let’s not let down our guard and be careful until the end.”

– All right.

“3rd Corps!”

– Yes, Commander.

“The 3rd Corps must not go one step further from Jinzhou where it is currently located. And from there, we build a defense line north to Liaoyuan.”

– All right.

“You can eat the Shanhaiguan side and the north side later. “You know what I mean, right?”

– Yes, Commander.

“The same goes for the 1st and 2nd corps. From Liaoyuan, through Baicheng, Qiqihar, and Haehe. Don’t worry about the north. In any case, we received the surrender of the Kwantung Army headquarters, and the Emperor of Manchukuo was also in our hands, so the justification is sufficient. “We have quite a bit of time in the future, so we can sort it out slowly.”

– All right.

“What about the Emperor of Manchuria?”

– Maybe it’s because he knows he’s a pantsuit, so he’s very obedient.

Puyi, the last emperor.

He was an unfortunate figure who was Emperor Xuantong, the 12th emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and Emperor Kangde, the first emperor of Manchukuo. Naturally, the imperial palace of the Emperor of Manchukuo was located in Ningjing, the capital of Manchukuo, and Puyi, along with his official, Wan Yong, lived there. It came into the hands of the national army.

“Treat me reasonably well. “I don’t know if it might come in handy later.”

– All right.

“What are the Kwantung Army prisoners doing?”

– We are currently in the process of sorting, and as soon as it is completed, we plan to mobilize it for restoration work on facilities destroyed in this war.

“Do it that way. “Have commander Umetsu and other leaders transferred here.”

– All right. Oh, I caught Lee Beom-ik too.

“ha ha ha! That was good. Let him be transported along with you.”

– All right.

Who is Beomik Lee?

Simply put, he is the world’s bastard.

Because he proposed to create a unit made up of Koreans to attack the independence army.

And that unit is the ‘Jando Special Unit’.

It would be difficult for this guy to survive this time, even if the sky was split in two.

March 28, 1945, 11:20.

3rd Corps Command and Control Center.

“Commander, look here.”

“huh? What?”

When Choi Chung-heon, commander of the 3rd Corps, turned his attention to the screen pointed to by his staff, a video from a drone was displayed.

“This is a video captured by a drone from the 71st Regiment of the 25th Division 60km south of Tongliao, and these guys are a bit suspicious.”

“why?”

“As you can see, the military uniform is a bit strange. “It looks like the Japanese army, or the Manchurian army.”

“Hmm…”

Even to Choi Chung-heon, it was a slightly strange unit.

The number of troops is approximately between 300 and 400.

A unit of that size would have received an order to surrender from the Kwantung Army commander, but military discipline was still strict.

The military uniform was also a bit ambiguous.

The prompt came.

It’s them.

According to records, he was known to have been in the area of ​​Seogapjin, Milwon County, Lehe Province (Yehe Province). He came in response to a summons from the commander of the Kwantung Army, but seemed to have stopped moving after hearing the news of the surrender.

“The commander of the 25th Division is asking what to do. What will you do?”

“Huh, really…”

The division commander asks what to do with that many troops.?

This is nonsense.

In other words, Han Min-seok, commander of the 25th Division, also noticed.

That’s why you’re probably asking what to do.

Originally, it would have been right to surround them, invite them to surrender, and then disarm them.

However, that was not the order of Commander-in-Chief Lee Kang-cheol, and Choi Chung-heon completely agreed.

Those guys would have been a nuisance if they had been taken prisoner, and Choi Chung-heon had never been a fan of such trouble.

“Tell them to start with artillery fire first!”

“yes? “Isn’t the invitation to surrender first?”

“You do as you are told! “If you say that, the 25th Division Commander will take care of it!”

“All right.”

March 28, 11:23,

K808 command armored vehicle of the 3rd Corps, 25th Division.

“Hmm, I guess so.”

“Division Commander, won’t this become a problem later?”

“Stop it. “There are places where I can guess.”

“Are you guessing?”

“It is the commander’s will. “It seems like the corps commander also agrees with that.”

“then?”

“Honestly, if we follow the principles of our expeditionary force, there is no need for this debate. “If those controversial people have no future achievements, they will undoubtedly be hanged.”

“However, I understand that the 1st and 2nd generations are all resources, but from the 3rd class onwards, this is not the case…”

“Does that make the sin go away? “Have you done something?”

“…”

“Commander, your judgment is correct. Even if the case is brought to trial, it will only cause conflict within the expeditionary force that knows the future. I’ll take responsibility, so prepare for the bombardment. And tell the commander of the 71st Regiment that I will personally command it, and tell him to prepare company troops, excluding the troops recruited here, and several K200s.”

“All right.”

At the same time, the Gando Special Forces temporary field command post.

About 20 officers were gathered.

“Ha, this is embarrassing. Shinjing fell and even the Kwantung Army headquarters surrendered…”

Major Yoshimasa Fujii, the 6th Commander of the Gando Special Forces, opened his mouth with a truly embarrassed expression.

“Tell me honestly. It’s hard to believe, but the peninsula became independent and even occupied Manchuria. What should I do now? Sorry, but you don’t have much of a choice. Either surrender or somehow escape to the southwest and join the Gina Expeditionary Force…”

“…”

“…”

Everyone had a stern expression and did not open their mouths.

“It’s okay, so tell me your opinion. Chapter 1 of Kanazawa! “Why don’t you tell me you’re Korean?”

“Do you mean jurisdiction?”

“Yes, aren’t you the best among Koreans?”

“…”

The bespectacled captain named Kanazawa hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth.

“We are also a bit embarrassed. If we surrender, we die unconditionally. “You know the reason, right?”

“Whoa! I know. “You would be no different from traitors to the people of the Peninsula.”

“But, as you mentioned, joining the Gina Expeditionary Force is not feasible.”

“It is a very difficult task.”

“…”

“…”

There was no escape route in sight.

“Uh, Captain.”

“huh? Captain Kaneyama. “Do you have anything to say?”

At that time, another captain hesitated and then stepped forward.

“I’ll just be honest with you.”

“okay”

“If the situation is like this anyway, I don’t think it makes sense to keep the unit here. “There is no place to return to, and if we surrender, of course we will be hanged and the Japanese officers will also be treated as war criminals.”

“so?”

“Let’s disband the unit here and break through individually. Fortunately, they had some stolen funds, so they went into hiding in Tongliao and laundered their identities. “We have no choice but to do so.”

“Ha, is that the only way?”

“We are the Gando Special Forces. If they are caught, they all die. “You make a decision.”

“Okay, I got it. then···.”

It was then.

Ssssssssssssssssss!

bang! Quack! bang!

“It’s shelling! “Everyone spread out!”

“Hurry and avoid!”

bang! bang!

“Ugh!”

“Aaaah!”

Tremendous artillery fire rained down on their heads.

Quack! bang! bang!

Did the bombardment last like that for about 5 minutes?

Soon the bombardment stopped.

Captain Kanazawa, commander of the 1st Infantry Regiment, raised his head as he felt extreme pain in his left arm.

The head of the unit commander, Major Fujii, was rolling, and almost no one in the unit seemed to be alive.

How on earth can a bombardment be this accurate?

My hair stood on end and I thought to myself, I need to get out of here quickly.

Now that the shelling has stopped, the South Korean army will soon arrive.

“Hongo! Kaneyama! “Is he alive?”

“Off! “I lived.”

Fortunately, Kaneyama survived, but his condition did not seem to be very good.

“Where did you get hurt?”

“shit! “It’s the right leg.”

This is wrong.

“I’m sorry.”

“Hey, look! cold···.”

“Don’t call my name. “Isn’t this a situation where we all have to survive anyway?”

“Please join us…”

Grumbling!

This was when Kanazawa violently shook off his colleague and tried to get up and run away.

A strange orbital sound began to be heard from somewhere.

“Damn it! “You’re late!”

Boom! Boom!

Ta-da-dan! Ta-da-dan! Tadang!

Heavy machine guns hit them like pouring rain.

“Ugh!”

“Aaaah!”

Kanazawa hung his head and cried out desperately.

in Korean.

“surrender! It’s surrender! surrender!”

How did we get here?

There was no way I could die like this.

After about 10 minutes, the gunfire stopped.

“Report the situation.”

“Of about 360 people, about 210 died.”

“What’s so vague?”

“Well, there are a lot of bodies broken into pieces.”

“Right. “Keep reporting.”

“Of the remaining 150 people, about 60 are seriously injured and about 40 are lightly injured.”

“Then there are about 50 people who are fine.”

“That’s right.”

“Separate officers and enlisted men, thoroughly check their identities, and report back. “Enter your Japanese and Korean names accurately.”

“All right. “So who are the injured?”

“Leave it alone. “If you are in pain, I will let you go in peace.”

“Oh, I understand.”

A few hours later, when the battlefield was cleared, division commander Han Min-seok personally stood in front of the survivors.

“Park Chang-am! “Is Park Chang-am alive?”

As Han Min-seok suddenly shouted, a sergeant with a bandage on his head cautiously raised his hand.

“My name is Park Chang-am.”

“Am I right?”

“you’re right. Confirmed.”

“You come this way. “It’s been a lot of hard work.”

“yes? “What is that…”

“National Founding Alliance!”

“Well, how do you do that?”

“haha! I can know. surgeon! “Treat this person properly and take care of him comfortably.”

“All right.”

Park Chang-am.

He is the only person from the Gando Special Forces whose name was not listed in the pro-Japanese directory.

This is because he joined and participated in the National Foundation Military Division led by Mangun pilot Park Seung-hwan.

So, I received a call from Han Min-seok before he came here and took care of it separately.

And he went to the side, taking only the surviving officers with him.

“name!”

“Kim Chan…”

“stop! “Japanese names first!”

“Kanazawa…please save me, right? Who knew that our country would become independent?”

“Get out of the way! name!”

“Kaneyama…”

Most of the officers died, but six suffered only non-fatal injuries.

And their names were ones that Han Min-seok had also heard of.

“Regimental commander!”

“Yes, division commander.”

“Give me a rifle.”

“yes? Do you want to do it yourself? “Don’t do that!”

“Stop it. It’s right for me to do this myself. “It may be emotionally burdensome, so why lend a hand to your subordinates?”

“No, that’s still true! “I would rather do it myself.”

“stop!”

“…”

When Han Min-seok stood in front of them holding a K2C1 rifle, the Korean officers became pale and began to beg.

“Where is this law? “Please let me go to trial!”

“you’re right! “Even if I end up being executed later, shouldn’t I be allowed to go to trial?”

“shut up!”

“…”

“It must be unfortunate for you that history has changed.”

“yes?”

“You have no right to trial. What have you got to say when you’ve stuck a dagger in the chest of your own people? “Go to the afterlife and make atonements.”

“Aaaah!”

Ta-da-da-dan! Ta-da-da-dan!

Han Min-seok emptied the entire 30-round magazine, took out a pistol, and shot each person in the head.

This is how the Gando Special Forces came to an end.

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This is the railway network in Manchuria.

Excerpted from David Glanz’s [August Storm].