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Kato Akichi dared not speak out when he was angry.
Kawasaki Kumao looked sullen.
He must make the Northeast Field Army pay the price.
He ordered the troops to move on.
Under his command, the team continued to advance towards the east line of Yongchuan.
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A long and winding road runs from the east of North Silla to the west.
It passes through Longchuan County, Yongchuan, and Xinyi, and finally ends near the Yalu River Railway Bridge.
1909.
Construction of the first bridge over the Yalu River in Andong started.
It was completed in October 1911 and was built by the Railway Bureau of the North Silla Governor's Palace at that time.
The railway bridge has 12 holes, 944 meters long and 11 meters wide.
The fourth hole from the middle is the opening and closing beam, which can be rotated ninety degrees to facilitate the navigation of ships.
Almost all the coal mines and various materials and energy sources plundered by the Kwantung Army from the Northeast passed through the railway bridge...
It is transported by Northeast train to North Silla, and then transferred from North Silla to China.
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now.
The 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Shadow Rapid Counterattack Assault Battalion, together with the engineers of the 106th Division, were digging holes and laying mines along the road.
Engineers use pickaxes to dig open the frozen soil, place mines, cover the surface with the dug-out soil, and then cover it with a layer of snow.
There is strength in numbers.
They buried all the mines of the 106th Division, as well as the mines transported by air, in the roads and wastelands on both sides of the roads.
Ma Jinhai shoveled a shovelful of snow to cover the newly buried mines.
Beside him, Sun Maotian looked at him with a grin, "Second brother, why don't you step up and step on me?"
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Ma Jinhai:......
He turned around and looked at Sun Maotian with a playful smile, "You kid, why don't you step up and step on me?"
Sun Maotian: "I'm not going, I'm still going to eat with my mouth open..."
Ma Jinhai was stunned.
"Whose table will we eat?"
Sun Maotian: "It's okay to eat yours..."
"Your uncle!"
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Not far from the minefield is a slope.
It is about a hundred meters away from the road in a straight line, with several acres of land in between.
Xu Xiaodong, commander of the 54th Regiment of the 106th Division, Bai Mu, the commander of the 55th Regiment, Zhao Nanqiao, the commander of the 56th Regiment, and Jin Chengxu, the division commander, stood around Ye Anran.
It’s been a long journey.
Ye Anran said nothing.
The order to lay mines was only given midway.
Kim Sung Wook felt a lot of pressure.
He hoped that Ye Anran could scold him a few words.
after all.
The losses in this war were too great.
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Ye Anran held up his binoculars and looked at the soldiers bending down to lay mines. He moved the camera into the distance.
no one.
He moved the telescope, "Kim Sung Wook."
"arrive."
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Jin Chengxu trembled all over, his eyes flickered and his face turned pale.
He was nervous.
Even though he signed the guarantee, he still felt uneasy.
to be honest.
Ye Anran's anger never subsided.
The 106th Division sacrificed so many soldiers.
Besieged on the North Silla Yongcheon front, there is a risk of being annihilated at any time. What is this...
This is a failure of command.
A commander must have professional military qualities and rich command abilities. He must lead his troops to win battles. Even if he does not have the ability to lead his troops to win battles, he should still have the ability to lead his troops out of danger.
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Kim Sung-wook does not seem to have the ability to command a division-level combat unit.
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Jin Chengxu stood beside Ye Anran.
He stared at Ye Anran seriously...
He knew what the commander was going to say.
He was mentally prepared.
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Ye Anran turned his head and glanced at Jin Chengxu. He said in a deep voice: "According to the resolution of the Northeast Field Army Headquarters, it has been decided to revoke your position as commander of the 106th Division."
Kim Sung Wook:…
Although he has done a good job in psychological construction.
But when I heard these words, I still felt a little aggrieved and sad.
He nodded and responded, "Yes."
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On Jin Chengxu's side, Xu Xiaodong, Bai Mu, and Zhao Nanqiao were stunned.
None of them expected that Commander Ye would revoke Commander Jin Sung-wook's position.
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Ye Anran turned around and faced Jin Chengxu, "Are you not convinced?"
Jin Chengxu shook his head, "Report and obey the orders of the field army headquarters."
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He's quite good at this.
obedient.
Not stubborn.
Ye Anran stared at Jin Chengxu, "Appoint you as the chief of staff of the 106th Division and acting commander of the 55th Regiment."
"The commander of the 55th Regiment, Bai Mu, will take over your position as the commander of the 106th Division."
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Shiraki was stunned.
His pupils widened and he looked at Ye Anran in confusion.
He suddenly became a teacher.
This was something he didn't expect.
Ye Anran looked up at Bai Mu, "Do you have any objections?"
Bai Mu shook his head, "Report to the commander, I have no objection."
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Ye Anran looked at Jin Chengxu, "Do you have any objections?"
"I have no objection to the report."
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Kim Sung Wook responded.
Shiraki is a veteran.
He has been the commander of the 6th Independent Brigade since its establishment.
At first, he followed the Anti-Japanese League to fight the Japanese. Later, he followed Jin Chengxu and was promoted from a soldier to a squad leader, platoon leader, and company commander.
He got to this position step by step.
A bright mind and rich combat experience.
Ye Anran felt relieved when such a person became a teacher.
He looked at Jin Chengxu and said, "Old Jin, the Northeast Field Army fully supports you in doing something great in North Silla."
"You must remember that you still have to rely on your own people to fight the Japanese."
"Don't use my brothers as cannon fodder."
"Otherwise, don't blame me for falling out with you."
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Jin Chengxu's Adam's apple rolled, and he nodded: "Commander, please rest assured, I will not embarrass you. I will be cannon fodder, and I will not let my brothers be cannon fodder."
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Ye Anran said nothing more.
He looked at Bai Mu beside him, "You are now a division commander. How do you think this battle should be fought?"
Shiraki looked at the road covered with mines, "Commander, the Air Force said they have tanks and armored vehicles."
"We placed pull-tab mines in front of the minefield, mainly to paralyze enemy tanks and armored vehicles."
"At this time, they will fire on both sides, and we will hide. After they continue to advance and detonate the minefield, they will most likely send engineers to clear the mines. At this time, we will arrange mortars to bombard them."
"Disrupt their formation, charge the troops, rely on the advantages of machine guns and semi-automatic rifles, and annihilate them all!!"
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Bai Mu stared at the road ahead.
He is very serious.
Ye Anran raised the corner of his mouth and said, "This battle will be fought by your 106th Division."
"You take charge personally."
"If you can defeat the Japanese with the least casualties, then your position as commander of the 106th Division will be secure. Otherwise, I may need to reconsider."
"At that time, it is very possible to give you the airborne commander of the 106th Division."
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Shiraki salutes.
"Commander, please rest assured and promise to complete the mission."
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far away.
The soldiers who laid the mines quickly and orderly evacuated the minefield.
Except for a platoon of people who were lying in ambush on the hillsides on both sides of the road, the rest of the people retreated.
A few minutes passed.
A large number of Japanese soldiers appeared on the white road.
They lined up in a long queue and moved slowly towards the minefield.
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