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Chapter 11 Inchon Landing (5)

Starting from September 5, the U.S. Tactical Air Force Fifth Air Force launched violent bombings of roads, bridges and railways within 50 kilometers of the mountains.

On September 1, the US and British special attack units, commanded by US Colonel Louis, landed in the mountains under the cover of warship artillery fire, but quickly retreated.

On September 1, US military planes distributed a large number of leaflets to the mountains, claiming that the US military would land in the mountains and demanded that residents quickly move to safe areas.

The 5th Land Force was drawn from the Busan defense circle, which was preparing to participate in the Incheon landing, deliberately introduced the terrain characteristics of the mountain area to the troops during the assembly, and deliberately showed it to the South Korean military and civilians (the United Nations army believed that there must be North Korean spies among these South Koreans); the effect of these measures was very obvious - the People's Army sent more troops to the mountains and strengthened the defense facilities.

On September 1, the USS Missouri battleship, a cruiser and a destroyer, launched violent shelling of the three-part regions on the east coast and carried out radio feints. On the same day, the US aircraft carriers and cruisers also bombarded the Pyongyang foreign port.

But the American tactics are not just that. The US military also issued a statement in local media in the United States saying that they will attack Incheon in October.

It is this news that the Americans gave North Korea two traps, which seem very simple. However, people with too complex thoughts are likely to be fooled, and they don’t have much time to think.

The first point is the so-called October issue. This issue seems very simple, but the Americans chose to announce the news the day before the war began. Now, with the existence of trans-ocean telegrams, news far away from the United States can quickly spread back to North Korea. Even if North Korea is very poor, there are still spies in the United States.

The second trap is that the Americans boldly said they wanted to attack Incheon, but the smart Kim Il-sung hesitated. If the Americans really planned to attack Incheon, would he still tell himself in the newspaper? This is obviously impossible. But now that the Americans have published it, is it not the Americans’ target?

Kim Il-sung's thinking was chaotic, and at this moment it was completely chaotic. Various signs indicate that the Americans' offensive target was Incheon, but at this time they suddenly revealed that their target was Incheon, which forced the cautious Kim Il-sung to fall into a fierce ideological struggle again.

In the North Korean Supreme Command, Kim Il-sung and other generals looked serious.

"Leader, I think the news from the United States is likely to be misleading us!" said a general.

"Yes, leader, if the Americans really want to attack Incheon, how could they tell us in advance? And also tell us the specific time? I think both points may be deceptive. The time is definitely not in early October, it may be tomorrow, or it may be in mid-October. Of course, the location may not be Incheon!" The Chief of Staff analyzed it, but felt that he did not say anything substantial.

"If the Americans did not attack Incheon, their smoke bomb would be too big, and they had already started to launch many shelling and air strikes on Incheon and other places. Could it be that these are all baits that lure us into being deceived?" the deputy chief of staff asked with some depression.

"There is absolutely a possibility. Incheon's defense is so strong, the Americans won't attack so stupidly, right? If they attack them for a strong attack, their losses will definitely not be small. I think they are likely to have other plans, and Incheon just seems to be in turmoil on the surface! In fact, Incheon is not the real target of the Americans!"

"Then what is the real purpose of Americans? Could it be that Americans are joking with us? I think it is very likely that Americans are targeting Incheon. The reason why they say this is to make us relax our guard!"

"The Americans are so strong. If they really want to attack, why do we still have to relax our vigilance? I am not saying that our combat effectiveness is not strong. In fact, from June to now, our combat effectiveness has been verified. We will not be at a disadvantage when fighting with the Americans on the local battlefield!"

"But the Americans did not really participate in the war. They were all based on defense, not on the offensive. But this time the Americans obviously wanted to take the initiative to attack. But I am sure there must be a shocking conspiracy hidden in the news. I think our top priority is to figure out what the Americans think!"

Kim Il-sung listened to the speech of the generals below. What is the difference between these people talking for a long time and not saying it? No one knows what Americans think, and no one can be sure what Americans are doing? Just blindly guessing, what is there to guess? Only when things are revealed can we know the answer.

Kim Il-sung frowned and said, "Incheon's defense cannot be relaxed, but the defense near Incheon must be strengthened. This way, remove a division from the front line and be responsible for the defense near Incheon. Once there is any sudden situation, we must immediately respond as quickly as possible!"

"Yes!~~~~~~~~~~~~" Everyone stood up. Speaking of which, they didn't know what the Americans wanted to do. No one could afford the consequences of saying the wrong thing or talking nonsense at this time. This meeting was originally intended to be able to get some useful information from them, but he did not.

Now Kim Il-sung can only start defending steadily and dare not make any major moves. He knew that the Americans were going to attack, but now Kim Il-sung can only start slowly gathering his troops during this period, otherwise he will be defeated by the US military at that time, and it will be too late to regret it.

Kim Il-sung continued: "The 105th Highland in northern Incheon is the focus of Incheon's front line defense. There was originally a company on the garrison there. I mean to continue to send one or two companies of troops to participate in the defense? If the Americans really plan to attack, the 105th Highland is their must-fight."

In fact, in Kim Il-sung's heart, he felt that the Americans were still very likely to attack Incheon. That was why he made such a arrangement. Now Americans will definitely not give up their covetousness of the entire North Korea. This is the most important place in the Far East.

This is actually determined by North Korea's geographical location. The back of North Korea is China, and the sea route can lead directly to the Soviet Union. How could Americans give up such a strategic location? If it is a place where birds do not shit, why should Americans help South Korea?

The location of the Korean Peninsula determines that this place must be a battleground for military strategists. The main reason why China wants to participate in this war is also because if the Korean Peninsula is obtained by the Americans, they will inevitably be eyeing China. China cannot always be passive in defense, so as long as the Americans participate, China is absolutely unshirkable.

Few people can compare to the Chairman's courage, and they always have such great confidence in the War Chairman. This time, even if they know that the United States is much stronger than China, China will resolutely send troops. Because if China does not send troops, it will be anxious by the Americans at that time.

"Report, I just received a telegram and the railway from Seoul to Incheon was severely damaged and almost paralyzed!" A confidential secretary came in and reported.

"What? This is the time when the Americans destroyed our railway? If we continue like this, our troops will almost lose all their mobility. Even if the Americans want to start landing in Incheon, we will not have time to mobilize troops. At that time, we will have to be divided and surrounded!" A general immediately stood up and exclaimed.

After Kim Il-sung waved his hand to signal the soldiers to go down, he said: "The situation is now at a very critical moment. Our front line is too wide, giving Americans an opportunity to take advantage of it. And most importantly, Incheon now has almost some isolated smell. It seems that the Americans are not just empty words to attack Incheon, but it is really possible! Immediately order the defenders stationed in Incheon to closely monitor the movements of the Americans day and night, and swear to defend Incheon to the death, otherwise they will not come back!"

Kim Il-sung said the murderous intent, but he knew that once Incheon was lost, the whole situation would be powerless. Kim Il-sung continued to mobilize troops and generals and said, "Order the two regiments under Pyongyang to rush to Incheon to provide reinforcements immediately!"

"Leader, we don't have a railway now. If two regiments are allowed to move over, it will take at least four days. And it is very likely that we will be ruthlessly bombarded by the Americans in the meantime. Our losses will be heavy!" said another general.

"Don't I know the difficulties? Can't I overcome them? I guess the Americans won't attack for a while. Let's do this, let the troops march at night and rest during the day. This will avoid American planes and have a certain degree of concealment!" Kim Il-sung thought for a while and said, and Kim Il-sung was getting more and more uneasy at this moment.

Now that there is an extra force in Incheon, Kim Il-sung will have more reassurance factors. If there is no reinforcement force there, Kim Il-sung's mentality will be up and down anyway. But what Kim Il-sung did not expect was that the Americans' offensive would come so quickly and so rapidly that he would have unexpectedly.

Kim Il-sung's arrangement was unanimously recognized by many generals. Even if they didn't want to agree, there was no way, because Kim Il-sung is now on the verge of going wild. If the railway is destroyed, it is equivalent to the two legs of the North Koreans being broken. Such depression is not something that ordinary people can bear.

At the same time, MacArthur, the Tokyo Far East Command, waved his shoulders excitedly. Now he is like a Hollywood director, dominating the entire process of the war.

MacArthur enjoyed this feeling very much. At least from now on, MacArthur did not find any loopholes in his plan! And MacArthur firmly believed that his plan would definitely succeed.

Speaking of which, MacArthur's plan has been opposed by many people. The biggest reason is that this plan is too risky. Once North Korea gets any accurate information, it is probably aborted for a lot of work in the early stage of the plan, and the entire plan also has great risks, so many people oppose it at the beginning.

But how high is MacArthur's prestige? It is so high that it is unimaginable. With his personal prestige, many people believe that this plan can be successful. Even if it cannot be successful in the hands of others, it will definitely be successful in the hands of MacArthur.

MacArthur was like a successful speaker, slowly convinced everyone. When Incheon landed, MacArthur received support from the Ministry of Defense, which was already a reason why MacArthur was excited.

Tomorrow is the day MacArthur has set to launch an attack. These days, MacArthur cannot eat well or sleep well, and these are naturally because he is actually under a lot of pressure. He longs for success, but at the same time he is afraid of failure, because his name is MacArthur, and the three words "loser" should not belong to him.

MacArthur excitedly held the hand of the chief of staff beside him and said, "Did you see it? Have you seen it? Tomorrow, after tomorrow, everything here will belong to us! It belongs to us Americans! Just like the rainbow in the horizon after the storm! Incheon, it is another great battle for me, MacArthur, to prove himself to the world!"

The Chief of Staff smiled and said, "If we succeed, this is indeed a landing that can be recorded in history. It can be as famous as the Normandy landings during World War II, or even surpass it! Because it means more to get North Korea than it does!"

A chief of staff flattered him quickly. It was obviously not a wise move to sing a counter-topic with MacArthur at this time, because MacArthur already had a hint of madness in it. This was his bet on his reputation and honor. Why should he not bet with his commander before the final result is obtained?

MacArthur smiled and said, "Haha, you will see a great victory. Immediately send someone to North Korea on a special plane and tell them that tomorrow will be a day that will shake the world! Let them be proud of their troops and let those enemies see our troops tremble!"

MacArthur's eyes flashed, as if he had seen victory in front of him. Under such circumstances, all American officers, including the Chief of Staff, seemed to be infected by MacArthur's emotions, and were full of confidence and expectations for tomorrow's Incheon landing...
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