Beiyang reactionaries

"Well, it's time to hit these lawless people."

After talking with Suzuki Kisaburo, Tanaka Yoshiichi has already started to have a complete plan in his mind.He has just become the prime minister of the cabinet, and Yoshiichi Tanaka will never let him out.In other words, in next year's election, Yoshiichi Tanaka must not lose.

"Tap-tap-"

"Prime Minister, Suzuki-kun."

"General Bai Chuan."

The one who came in was Lu Xiang Shirakawa Yoshinori.

Bai Chuanyi immediately said to Tanaka: "Prime Minister, news from Seoul. North Korean rebels have established the Second Army of the Korean Independence Army in the northwest of North Hamgyong Province."

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"The Second Army of the Korean Independence Army?"

"Yes."

Tanaka Yoshiichi stood up and came to the map.Bai Chuanyi was next to Tanaka Yoshiichi, pointed to the location on the map with his finger, and said, "Prime Minister, this is where the Second Army of the Korean Independence Army was established. This is a recruit unit that has been receiving training in Yanji County, China. , about 5000 people. This time they crossed the Yalu River, and then established the Second Army of the Korean Independence Army. After the Second Army of the Korean Independence Army was announced here, it has been openly recruiting troops. It requires the resistance forces in the North Hamgyong Province of the Korean Peninsula They all gathered here to receive orders from the Second Army of the Korean Independence Army."

Tian Zhongyi looked at the map.

Tanaka Yoshiichi was born in the army, and he was a general who was one step away from becoming a field marshal.Unlike many previous literati prime ministers, he was directly concerned about the frontline wars.Tanaka Yoshiichi looked at the map carefully, and said to Bai Chuanyi: "What kind of troops do we have here?"

"Because of the war in Hyesan County, we don't have many troops in North Hamgyong. We only have a wing in Kyungsong, and there are some police forces left, about 3400 people. The other frontline troops are currently in Hamhung And Jiashan, confronting the First Army of the Korean Independence Army. The No. 20 Division is in Seoul, and the Gendarmerie Division is in Pyongyang, and they cannot be mobilized at present.”

Bai Chuanyi pointed at the map while speaking.

"An alliance?"

Tanaka frowned.

If it was in the past, it would be easy for a regiment of Japanese troops to sweep the entire North Korean resistance force.Because the Korean independence forces at that time had limited strength and limited weapons, they were all mobs, and they were not opponents of the regular Japanese army at all.Even a brigade of Japanese troops can fight from southern Korea to northern Korea without any problem.No one can stop the Japanese army at all.

But from 1923 things were completely different.

Since China took control of Northeast China, it began to support North Korean independence forces on a large scale.Not only help them train officers, but also help them train the army, and give them support funds.With China's size, a few strokes can greatly increase the strength of the Korean Independence Army. In 1925, such a big incident occurred on the Korean peninsula because of the support of the Chinese behind it.

Take a look at the offensive and defensive battle of Hyesan County this time.

The weapons used by the Korean Independence Army were already on par with the Japanese army, and even suppressed the Japanese army in terms of firepower.The density of mortars, heavy machine guns, and light machine guns owned by the Korean Independence Army has already surpassed that of the Japanese army.Moreover, the artillery units over there are used by the Chinese army, firmly suppressing the Japanese artillery units.The Japanese army is also well aware of this.It's just that China and Japan don't want to tear their skins apart, so everyone doesn't talk about it.

The First Army of the Korean Independence Army, they occupied Hyesan County, and their strength became stronger and stronger.In fact, some time before the armistice, Japanese casualties began to increase sharply. The reason was that the combat effectiveness of the Korean Independence Army continued to rise during the battle.Now there is another establishment of the Second Army of the Korean Independence Army.

If the strength of the Second Army of the Korean Independence Army can be the same as that of the First Army, it will be more difficult for the Japanese army to stabilize the Korean Peninsula.

damn it.

North Hamgyong Province is very big, but there is only one wing there.Before the Japanese army concentrated more than 3 people, nearly 4 troops besieged Huishan County, but failed to take Huishan County.Now there is only one alliance, and what role can it play in a place as large as North Hamgyong Province.

"What's going on in North Hamgyong-do?"

"Prime Minister, the situation is very bad. According to our intelligence agencies, there are more than 800 armed forces in North Hamgyong Province, including some local bandit forces. The total number is 3 to [-]. Hyesan County After the battle, the Korean Independence Army had a high reputation on the Korean Peninsula. The Army Ministry worried that those armed forces in North Hamgyong Province would go north to join the Second Army of the Korean Independence Army. At that time, the number of the Second Army of the Korean Independence Army would rapidly expand.”

"Damn."

Korean Peninsula.

This is the treasure left by the ancestors of the Japanese army to Japan.With the Korean Peninsula, it can directly threaten China's Manchuria, and even threaten the Soviet Far East.With the Korean Peninsula, Japan will always have the upper hand in the confrontation between China and Japan.Even if it is a Sino-Japanese negotiation, Japan will have the upper hand.

But now?

The Korean peninsula has become more and more a burden, a huge burden. Instead, it is dragging Japan firmly on the Korean peninsula.

Since the beginning of this year, Japan has spent more than [-] million military expenditures on the Korean Peninsula.In addition, road construction, restoration of grassroots institutions, restoration of agricultural production, and restoration of the mining industry all cost hundreds of millions of yen.Not to mention that the current North Korean Governor's Office and the administrative agencies below must rely on the support of Japan because they cannot obtain tax revenue stably.

How much does a Korean peninsula cost the Japanese government.And if you want to defeat the Korean Independence Army next year, you need to invest more troops.Rebuilding the Korean peninsula will also require huge investments.Without an investment of four to five billion yen, it is impossible to stabilize the Korean peninsula.Such a large-scale fund, where can Japan get it now.

"Can you mobilize some troops?"

"Prime Minister, it's more difficult. On North Hamgyong Province, the further north you go, the more mountain roads you go. Now it's snowing season. Once it snows over there, the snow in the mountains will reach more than one meter, and it will be very difficult for the army to move. Logistics The pressure will be very high. Now send a large force to the north, if they cannot be dealt with in a short period of time, our troops will be stuck there. Once the Korean Independence Army troops are in a bad situation, they can run to Manchuria, and we cannot catch them.”

Bai Chuanyi shook his head.

The location chosen by the Second Army of the Korean Independence Army is too good, close to Yanji County, China.There is no strict border between China and North Korea here. One step forward is North Korea, and one step back is China.The Korean Independence Army can retreat into China anytime and anywhere.So it's hard to fix them.

"What about the navy? Let our aircraft carrier go to Chongjin."

Yoshiichi Tanaka clicked Chongjin, the port of North Hamgyong Province, on the map.

It is an ice-free port in northern North Korea, one of which the Japanese started building 20 years ago.Although it is not as important as Busan Port, it can also park warships of about [-] tons.

"Prime Minister, the Ministry of the Navy has also had serious disputes during this period. Because the last time the aircraft carrier participated in the Battle of Hyesan County, it suffered a lot, and half of the planes failed to return. Therefore, the navy is also arguing, is it right to develop aircraft carriers? Quite a few The general believes that the battleship is the direction of the navy's development."

Japanese aircraft carriers suffered heavy losses for the first time in combat.

In Huishan County, he was beaten by the Chinese anti-aircraft artillery regiment, and he never dared to show his face again.It also made the generals in the navy who opposed the development of aircraft carriers laugh at the fact that aircraft carriers are paper.

"Hey--"

Tanaka Yoshiichi suddenly envied Duan Xun.

damn it.

What a "dictator" like Duan Xun.Although there are a lot of interest factions that need to be balanced, the real direction of national decision-making is that no one can stop it.Duan Xun, the "dictator", can basically decide the policy direction.

But what about in Japan?

It's too difficult to do anything.Look at how many prime ministers have been changed in the Japanese cabinet over the years. There are a lot of people who oppose whoever goes up and down.It is not easy to do anything, and there are too many people who oppose it.

"Prime Minister, now is not the time to think about issues on the Korean Peninsula."

Suzuki Kisaburo gently persuaded Tanaka Yoshiichi.

Tanaka Yoshiichi looked at Kisaburo Suzuki, Kisaburo Suzuki nodded slightly, and said: "Prime Minister, deal with domestic affairs first. If the domestic financial problems and parliamentary problems are not resolved, we will not be able to solve the problems on the Korean Peninsula. Yes. Right now, our main energy should be on the domestic issue, first to solve the internal problems. The Korean peninsula can maintain the status quo.”

Tanaka Yoshiichi smiled wryly when he heard Kisaburo Suzuki's words.

Internal and external troubles.

Tanaka Yoshiichi's cabinet is indeed full of internal and external troubles.

"Mr. Suzuki, if the Second Army of the Korean Independence Army is allowed to develop wantonly in North Hamgyong Province, the place where they are stationed will become another Hyesan County in half a year. To solve them by then, it is estimated that three more troops will be sent to the Korean Peninsula. Only a division of troops can do it. The situation on the Korean peninsula is becoming more and more difficult to control."

"Yes, Prime Minister."

Shirakawa Yoshinori also nodded in agreement with Tanaka Yoshiichi's statement.He said very distressed: "Prime Minister, this time our army failed to defeat the Korean Independence Army and take Hyesan County in one fell swoop. The impact is very bad. Our intelligence agency shows that those schools on the Korean Peninsula are basically unstable. They defected to these rebellions There are more and more molecular students, which is not a good sign."