latelenovela Chapter 889 Bombing Kaesong
Chapter 889 Bombing Kaesong
It's time to make a decision.
Li Shaoyi looked at the sand table in front of him and said this to himself. He originally thought that he could hold on for a while with his own strength, but now it seems that he needs to make some preparations for retreat. From Tianjin to Beijing, there is indeed no strategic location to defend along the way, but Li Shaoyi can definitely resist step by step and make the Japanese shed every last drop of blood.
As for Pujiang, there is no need to rush. In the first one or two months, the Japanese army will not be able to mobilize so quickly. We can bleed the Japanese army clean in the north and then continue to bleed them in the south.
Because of the success of the strategic operations in the past two days, Li Shaoyi also raised his own goals. Even if he retreated in North China, he had to leave behind 300,000 devils.
Qingdao Garrison Headquarters
Qingdao is currently a large military fortress, and is prepared for all foreign invasions. However, apart from sunbathing on the beach, there is really no other busy place to stay here, which makes Ma Leizi very worried.
Ma Leizi had sent a telegram to Li Shaoyi before, saying that more than 190 heavy bombers, nearly 400 fighter planes of various types, and 150 dive bombers in Qingdao were all ready and could provide support to the Tianjin battlefield at any time.
However, we cannot know everything we should know about the situation on the vast ocean, so Li Shaoyi rejected Ma Leizi's suggestion and asked this guy to be responsible for the defense of Qingdao. What if the Japanese Navy wants to avenge its previous defeat in Qingdao, and you pull all the planes to the Tianjin battlefield, what can you use to resist the Japanese army?
Most of Qingdao’s strategic targets are in the coastal area, which can be hit by Japanese naval guns. If we don’t want the Japanese naval gun shells to fall on Qingdao’s land, we must retain enough air force.
But now the situation has changed. After much consideration, Li Shaoyi finally decided to let Qingdao's Air Force play a part, which was to bomb Kaesong in Goryeo.
The Intelligence Department has received news that a reorganized division heading south from the Northeast has already disembarked from the train in Kaesong, Goryeo. The entire community of more than 20,000 people will go to the coast to take a boat with an independent infantry brigade from Goryeo and then arrive in Tianjin.
The Tianjin Air Force had no way to seize such a good opportunity, but the distance between Qingdao and Kaesong, Goryeo was relatively close, and heavy bombers could drop hundreds of tons of bombs in one round trip.
According to the intelligence department, the area is full of barracks and the density of soldiers is incredible. I don't know how many people will be killed by hundreds of tons of bombs. If we can use them, we can bomb them at least twice a day.
Of course, there is no need to worry about obstruction by the Goryeo Air Force. The air force stationed on the highlands is also the 3rd Flying Division, which originally had 471 combat aircraft of various types. However, due to the tight situation in Tianjin, 80% of these more than 400 combat aircraft have been transferred to the Tianjin battlefield.
According to the Japanese air force replenishment capabilities, unless they can open a few more production lines overnight, the air force of the Third Division will only be able to maintain a little appearance and will not be able to stop our air force at all.
"Brother, don't worry. These guys under my command are so idle that they are about to rebel. In two and a half hours, you can hear the sound of explosions in Kaesong."
Ma Leizi received a call from Li Shaoyi and patted his chest and said that in his opinion, all the air forces were on high alert, and the fuel and bombs had been loaded. With one order, they could set off in five minutes.
"Then I'll wait for news of your victory. But remember this about Qingdao's defense. Tianjin is definitely not going to hold. After we retreat to Peking, Qingdao will truly become an isolated city. While we have the ability, try to fully occupy the Shandong Peninsula. Right now, if Commander Han wants to cause trouble, there's no need to be afraid of him."
If Ma Leizi had not heard Li Shaoyi's order with his own ears, he would have thought he was dreaming. Before, Li Shaoyi had always asked him to restrain the expansion in the entire Ludong Province, but now he had changed his mind.
In order to avoid a civil war, Li Shaoyi has always adopted a compromising attitude towards the 72nd Army's actions in various places. But now that a full-scale war has broken out, there is no need to save face. If there are still people who try to stop us from resisting Japan, it means that they are our enemies.
"Don't worry, big brother. Our men are already spread out across the entire peninsula, in a semi-hidden state. I didn't report this to you because I was afraid you'd think I was overreaching. I'm not someone who just sits around eating peanuts and drinking wine. I also get things done. Now that you've said this, I guarantee that within a week, the entire peninsula will be in our hands. It's just that I'm a little short on manpower..."
From occupying only Qingdao to occupying the entire peninsula, the dispersion of troops is inevitable, but Li Shaoyi has no way to give him more people at the moment. There is a shortage of people everywhere, and it's still that damn Rakshasa. If they hadn't tied down the 200,000 troops in the north, Li Shaoyi could at least mobilize 100,000 people to fight a decisive battle with the Japanese army in North China.
"The Ludong Peninsula has always been a densely populated area. Find a way to recruit your own soldiers. There's no upper limit on the number of soldiers you can recruit. We have plenty of supplies in the warehouse anyway. I'll send you another batch later. From now on, all troops stationed in the Ludong region will be under your management and reorganized into the 4th Infantry Division of the 72nd Army."
Li Shaoyi was ready to give his subordinates the numbers. If the Jinling Military and Political Department was not willing, Li Shaoyi would go and ask Minister He in person, "My men are fighting the Japanese on the front line, and you are having dances and banquets in the rear. Believe it or not, I will just pull out the ladder and let you fight the Japanese on your own."
"Then I'm the commander of the 4th Infantry Division?"
Ma Leizi said with some excitement that although he had already been the commander of Qingdao Security, compared with his other brothers, he just lacked the title of division commander.
"That's right. All local troops are organized into two security divisions, the Ludong Security Division 1 and the Security Division 2."
Li Shaoyi knew that Ma Leizi had not developed many regular troops here and was afraid of causing dissatisfaction with the Nanjing National Government, but the local armies in various places had developed a lot.
"Let's add the Qingdao Security Division!"
Ma Leizi said in a low voice, if you don’t want a number now, when will you ask for it?
Big brother must have understood that starting the frenzied conscription mode is the future of the 72nd Army!