Chapter 117 The final battle
The Incheon landing battle was much smoother and faster than Tang Jian expected. In just one day, the Chinese Marine Corps and four regiments completely occupied Incheon, killed Japanese Army General Notsu Dokun, and defeated the main force of the Notsu Division.
The next thing was to stabilize the defense of Incheon Port and prevent the Japanese army from counterattacking in Seoul. Although the Japanese army defending Seoul could not provide any extra soldiers or soldiers at this time, for the sake of caution, Tang Jian still anchored the East China Sea fleet on the outer sea of Incheon Port and was ready to support Incheon at any time.
Tang Jian only left four regiments of troops in Incheon, and the Marine Corps continued to march towards Seoul with the tank troops.
Although the main force of the Notsu Division had been defeated by Tang Jian, some of the Japanese army still fled. The next day, Zhu Lianjie led some Marines to continue searching for the Japanese army's defeated soldiers. In Tang Jian's words, a defeated soldier is a cheap labor force!
Since most of the ammunition and strategic supplies of the Marine Corps were left on the supply ships, and some heavy artillery and heavy weapons did not have time to transport them to the shore the next day, the Japanese prisoners were used. In just half a day, nearly 10,000 people were transported to the shore by barges bit by bit.
Then the Marine Corps took a day off in Incheon, and some seriously injured people were transported back to Lushun with the Japanese prisoners. The wounded were sent to local hospitals for further treatment. The Japanese prisoners were registered by the Northeast Labor Administration and officially became the semi-free labor force for the development of the Northeast.
These semi-free laborers are different from the Chinese workers. The Chinese workers have labor wages and enjoy welfare. The so-called semi-free laborers are foreign teams captured in the war with China. They have no personal freedom and engage in the simplest physical labor. They are under the supervision of a dedicated person. They must be sent back to the country in batches after the labor time reaches a certain time limit, and the prescribed period is thirty years.
Most of these foreign prisoners are in their twenties to thirty years old. That is to say, when they become free, they are already in their fifties and sixties, and they will not be able to return to the battlefield in the future. Their youth will gradually fade away as the Northeast gradually develops into China's largest heavy industrial base.
On the morning of the fourth day, the Marine Corps and tank troops, which had been resting, marched from Incheon Port to Seoul, the capital of North Korea, and also marched from the base camp of the Korean and Japanese troops.
In fact, as soon as the Incheon landing war started, Nozin Dokun had already reported the news of the arrival of China to Seoul. Then in the early morning after the battle, Seoul received a report of Incheon's loss. After all, among the 20,000 Japanese troops, there were always a few arrested fish.
However, this is exactly what Tang Jian wanted to see. Sometimes rumors are even more effective than direct attacks.
When the news of Incheon's loss reached Seoul, Yutobuki Sanxian was extremely furious, and at the same time, his heart went from being a little panicked at the beginning to being extremely panicked now.
Yutoto Yama Prefecture knows Notsu Dokun well. Notsu Dokun is a very charming commander who enjoys a reputation among the soldiers and his command ability is one of the best in the Japanese military. Although Notsu Dokun's Notsu Division suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Pyongyang, the Notsu Division then replenished fresh blood transferred from the local area.
Even if fresh blood is supplemented, the combat effectiveness of the Notsu Division has not decreased so much. After all, after replenishing fresh blood, the Notsu Division has a complete system. The number of veterans exceeds that of the new recruits, and its combat effectiveness is still strong. In addition to the Oshima Division, the Notsu Division has the strongest combat effectiveness.
However, even such an elite army was not defended for a day in Incheon. Not only did the division commander Nozun Daoguan sacrifice his life for his country, but even the main force of the Nozun Division was wiped out. In addition to hundreds of fleeing back, the 20,000 Japanese troops were defeated in Tang Jian's hands.
When Youpeng of Shan County asked about the fleeing soldiers and asked about the specific situation at that time, few could explain it clearly. He didn't even know how many troops the Chinese landing troops had. The only information he could get was this time China used a new weapon, an advanced new weapon that was even more powerful than armored combat vehicles.
Not only did that weapon not only add three more heavy machine guns than armored vehicles, but it also had a cannon, which could be described as a moving turret.
When Youpeng from Shanxian County did not ask for any more valuable information, he dragged the defeated soldiers down and executed them, because these defeated soldiers were timid and fled in the face of the battle. Obviously, these defeated soldiers were immediately scared after seeing the new weapons of China. They didn't even understand the enemy's troops deployment, so they left their troops and fled. Such defeated soldiers who escaped in the face of the battle should be punished.
Yama County Akitoki speculated from the situation of the destruction of the Nozun Division that Tang Jian had not only invested new weapons in the landing battle in Incheon this time, the total force was at least 20,000, otherwise Nozun Dokun would not have been able to defend even one day.
The fall of Incheon means that the Japanese army in Seoul is now in a situation of attacking both sides. If it were normal, the 20,000 troops would not be able to pose any threat to Seoul. However, the actual situation is that when the Japanese army confronted Nie Shicheng head-on, they were already a little overwhelmed.
Originally, the elusive attack of the Korean rebel army had already made Yutobu Sanxian extremely tired, not to mention the elite Chinese army landing in Incheon at this time. Even if the elite Chinese army of thousands of people attacked the southern part of Seoul, it would undoubtedly be a fatal blow to the Japanese army in Seoul, not to mention that Yutobu Sanxian speculated that there were at least 20,000 elite Chinese army soldiers.
Fortunately, the Chinese Army not only had to carry various strategic materials when landing in Incheon, but also had to rest on the spot. After all, the Nozhin Division was not paper-based. Even if the Chinese Army wiped out the Nozhin Division, it would definitely pay a heavy price. Therefore, Yutobuki, the Incheon Army speculated that if the Chinese Army in Incheon really wanted to circumnavigate to the south of Seoul, it would take at least five to six days. At least within these five and six days, as long as it resisted Nie Shicheng's crazy attack on the front battlefield, the Seoul would at least be safe.
Therefore, within these five days, Youpeng of Shanxian planned to come up with a detailed plan to withstand the attacks on both sides of the Chinese Army.
In order to prevent the Japanese defenders in Seoul from panic, Yutobuki, Yama County, strictly blocked the news of Incheon's loss. In addition to several generals in the army, it is strictly prohibited to leak it. If it is discovered, it will be shot as "disturbing the morale of the army."
Although Yupeng in Shanxian has taken good defense measures, rumors are always passed faster than orders. When senior Japanese generals just received the strict order from Yupeng in Shanxian, rumors about the loss of Incheon had already blew throughout the Japanese camp in Seoul like the wind.
Of course, the rumors have been spread countless times, and the content is very different from the previous ones. In the effect of three people becoming tigers, many Japanese soldiers even firmly believe that the news they heard is the truth of the facts.
Some people say that this time, the Chinese Army launched 50,000 troops and captured Incheon Port within half a day, and even the commander of the Nozin Dokun Division died for his life.
Some people say that this time the Chinese Army adopted new weapons, which are the kind of steel monsters that can be used as turrets, and are invulnerable to swords and guns, and manpower cannot stop them at all.
Some people say that the Chinese Army has surrounded Seoul closely and will launch a general attack soon. The final result of staying in Seoul is to die in the country.
Some people also said that the senior Japanese generals were no longer determined to defend Seoul and were secretly moving at this time, preparing to abandon them and flee back to the country.
In short, all kinds of outrageous rumors were all there, and the Japanese soldiers in Seoul were panicked. They had heard of Tang Jian's bloody means. After being defeated, they killed all the prisoners, so the Japanese soldiers all called Tang Jian the "bloody butcher".
After hearing the content of the rumor, Youpeng in Shan County was furious and executed the main spreader on the spot. However, it is better to be distracted. Youpeng in Shan County ignored this key point in the critical situation. So when Youpeng in Shan County executed those people, more soldiers firmly believed in the authenticity of the rumor.
On the evening of the fourth day, just as Yutomoto of the Shanxian was preparing to take the risk of division of troops to resist the army landing from Incheon, the communication soldiers suddenly came to report that a large number of Chinese army were found in the southwest of Seoul, and that new weapon was also found.
Yutoshi Yama Prefecture was shocked and quickly summoned senior generals such as Yoshihara Oshima and Masatoshi Nakachi to convene a military meeting. However, the battle started in the night.
Zhang Zuolin commanded the tank troops and Zhu Lianjie's vanguard troops and 3,000 troops. Under the marching of light and rapid force, he rushed to the outside of Seoul in advance and launched an attack with Nie Shicheng.
The gunfire that sounded at the same time on both sides completely defeated the Japanese army's sense of resistance because they found that the rumors were true. There were 50,000 troops from Incheon to capture the rear and attack Seoul.
This time Nie Shicheng's attack was much smoother than before. The two divisions of the First Army easily tore open the first line of defense of the Japanese army. This time Nie Shicheng adopted a tactic of "the central government breaks through and encircles on both sides". When the two divisions of the First Army tear open the once-sturdy defense of the Japanese army, the other two armies had already completed the two-wing encirclement of the Japanese army in Seoul.
Since then, the Japanese army in Seoul has been surrounded by the Chinese Army and has truly become enemies.
This battle was more tragic than any previous battle. The battle ranged from night to dawn, from dawn to night, until dawn came, the entire Seoul was always shrouded in a fire, and both sides invested nearly 300,000 troops around the small Seoul.
Seoul, which had been fighting for a day and two nights, seemed to be plowed by artillery shells. The blood stained the land around Seoul red. The air was filled with the smell of hot and pungent smoke.
ps: Today's second update, are there any flowers?
Chapter completed!