Since occupying Busan, Xia Kingdom has been recruiting troops here.
Today, the number of reserve soldiers has reached as many as 300,000.
It can be said that despite the fact that there are only more than 40,000 troops on the front line of the Busan Defense Circle, as long as they are consumed, the balance of forces between the two sides will reverse in at most two months.
Nowadays, the living standard in Xia Kingdom is getting better and better, and the cost of recruiting troops from the country is also getting higher and higher.
Most of the soldiers in the country come from Lianghuai.
Just because there are frequent disasters here and the people are poor, it will not be easy to change it overnight. Therefore, people here are very willing to serve as soldiers.
Unlike Shandong and Songjiang Prefecture, many people join the army just out of a sense of honor, not because of difficulties in life.
The first batch of more than 10,000 North Korean soldiers who received training were assigned to the Korean Rebel Army and formed two divisions.
The 1st Division will be transported to Ganghwa Island with the help of the Navy to join the battle on the northern front.
The Second Division will follow the Fourth Division and advance from south to north.
The combat plan of the First Marine Division was finalized, and progress began to slow down.
The dilapidated walls of Gimpo City could not block the artillery fire of the Second Marine Regiment.
Just one round of shelling opened many gaps in the city wall.
The North Korean soldiers guarding it fled one after another, daring not to resist at all.
Weapons beyond their knowledge gave them great fear.
Seeing through the telescope that there was no one on the city wall, Hao Huaqing scratched his head and was very dissatisfied with such a battle scene.
"The Eighth Battalion enters the city."
The task of siegeing the city fell into their hands, which made the entire eighth battalion extremely happy.
More than a thousand soldiers quickly dispersed, making tactical moves and approaching the city wall.
Every time they advance a certain distance, soldiers with accurate shooting skills will stop and aim at the city head. Any enemy who dares to stand up and resist will die under their guns.
However, it was quiet on the city wall, and there was not a single ghost.
The Eighth Battalion quickly passed through the gap in the city wall and entered the city.
After a while, the city gate was opened, indicating that the city had no defense capabilities.
Jinpu City is very small, and two battalions of soldiers can complete the search of the entire city.
They found Jinpu guard Yang Daoxun in a courtyard.
"We have finished our discussions and are about to start an attack to join the Heavenly Army. We don't want the Heavenly Army to make rapid progress, but leave us lagging behind."
Yang Daoxun licked his face, acting like he was a member of the uprising.
Hao Huaqing raised his hand and slapped him.
"I have already occupied the city, and you told me that you were revolting. Why did you go there earlier? Come here, kidnap him and throw him to a prisoner of war camp."
The entire Gimpo City defense force totaled about 300 people. Because they did not choose to surrender before attacking the city, all of them became prisoners.
Yang Daoxun wanted to cry but had no tears. He was tied tightly. After being thrown into the pile of prisoners of war, he was reviled by others.
It was his persistence in resisting that caused everyone to suffer.
On the city wall of Incheon, Jin Wensheng frowned.
As the envoy of the Incheon Protectorate, Jin Wensheng had already foreseen his own end.
He is Jin Liu's nephew, and he is a sworn enemy of the Westerners, so there is absolutely no room for surrender.
The only thing that can be done is to defend Incheon and hope that the resistance will be effective.
The sound of cannons on the distant sea never stopped, but he was powerless and could only watch the beacon fire filling the air on Yongzong Island.
There were only a few dozen soldiers stationed there, and he didn't think they could hold out for long.
Sure enough, just half an hour later, he saw a red flag raised on the highest mountain of Yongzong Island.
With the change of ownership of Yongzong Island, Incheon lost its barrier and began to face the Xia army's front.
"The Xia army will attack tomorrow at the latest. Is the city ready?"
The guard general of Incheon City and the Marquis of Yu, Guo Chengzai, had a bitter look on his face.
"Sir, there are only about a thousand soldiers and horses in the city, and the weapons are incomplete, making it difficult to defend. I wonder when reinforcements from Hanyang will arrive?"
Jin Wensheng shook his head helplessly and told the more difficult situation.
"The messenger sent out said that there was gunfire from the direction of Jinpu. If the prediction is correct, it will be captured by the Xia army soon. In this case, it will be extremely difficult for reinforcements from Hanyang to arrive."
Hearing that there might be no reinforcements, Guo Chengzai was filled with despair. But the responsibility lies in organizing the defense.
In his opinion, Xia Jun's progress was too fast, and Incheon might not be able to hold on for five days.
Little did he know that Miao Guangxian and Zhao Xianbing were dissatisfied with the current speed of their advance.
"This place is filled with mountains and mountains, making it difficult to navigate everywhere. It really delays things."
Hearing Miao Guangxian's complaints, Zhao Xianbing smiled bitterly.
"I heard that North Korea is very mountainous before I came here, but I didn't expect it to be in such a situation. No wonder the Central Plains dynasties have lacked interest here for thousands of years. There is no need to rush, so take your time. In addition to mountains, there are also mountains along our way. With the sea, it would be a headache just to dispatch troops and generals.”
Standing on the mountain on the east coast of Yongzong Island, Miao Guangxian had already seen the city of Incheon through the telescope.
"Look, the defenders have built fortifications on Wolwei Island. It's not easy to fight across the sea. Why don't we divide our troops into two groups and attack from the land in the north. In this way, the defenders will never be able to withstand the attack from both sides. .”
Zhao Xianbing also had opinions.
"The city wall of Incheon is relatively strong, so the division headquarters must provide heavy artillery reinforcements."
"Then let's do it."
The two chief officers discussed the battle plan and immediately reported it to the division headquarters.
I got the approval the next day.
Their plan was approved, and the division headquarters also dispatched a heavy artillery company.
Zhao Xianbing led two battalions to land on the north side of Incheon City and approached the city along the plain.
Miao Guangxian received help from the navy.
Five Haicang ships lay across the sea and began shelling Wolmi Island.
Wolmi Island is very small, with a high center and low surroundings, and the terrain is very dangerous. And because it is close to the coast, it has become the gateway to Incheon.
If you want to attack Incheon from the sea, you must first capture this place.
Both Jin Moon-seung and Kwak Seung-jae knew the importance of Wolmi Island, so they arranged 300 defenders, 500 civilians, and even two artillery pieces on it.
I imagined that with such power, I could create trouble for Xia Jun and slow down Xia Jun's attack.
However, when Xia Jun actually started to attack, the two men suddenly discovered that the previous deployment was completely wrong.
The Haicang ship was more than 1,500 meters away from Wolwei Island, and it blew the island to pieces with just artillery.
The two artillery pieces of the defenders had a very short range. Even if they were carried to the mountain, they could not hit the Xia army's warships at all.
"My Healing Game"
Moreover, the defenders' fortifications were completely based on the previous combat thinking and could not prevent the Xia army's high-explosive bombs at all.
Many people were killed in the bombing in ignorance, and even more were injured.
Many people collapsed on the spot, threw away their weapons, turned around and ran away.
The Wolmi Island defense line collapsed as soon as the war started.
The first battalion successfully landed on the island under the cover of naval artillery fire. After an hour of fighting, the enemy above was eliminated.
At this point, Incheon had lost all its peripheral positions, leaving only an isolated city, which was surrounded by Xia's army.
