Ming Zuo

Since the occupation of Busan, Xia Guo has been recruiting troops here.

Now the number of reserve soldiers has reached as many as [-].

It can be said that despite the fact that there are only more than [-] troops on the front line of the Pusan ​​defense circle, as long as they are consumed, the balance of troops between the two sides will reverse within two months at most.

Now the living standard in Xia Kingdom is getting better and better, and the cost of recruiting troops from the country is getting higher and higher.

Most of the domestic soldiers come from the two Huaihe Rivers.

Just because there are frequent disasters and the people are poor, it will not take a while to change.Therefore, people here are very willing to serve as soldiers.

Unlike Shandong and Songjiang Prefecture, many people served in the army only because of a sense of honor, not because of difficulties in life.

The first batch of more than [-] North Korean soldiers who received training were assigned to the Korean Rebel Army and formed two divisions.

With the help of the Navy, the First Division will be transported to Ganghwa Island to join the northern front.

The second division will follow the fourth division, advancing all the way from south to north.

The combat plan of the First Marine Division was finalized, and progress began to slow down.

The dilapidated city walls of Jinpu City could not stop the artillery fire of the Second Marine Regiment at all.

Just one round of shelling opened many gaps in the city wall.

The North Korean soldiers guarding it fled one after another, not daring to resist any more.

Weapons beyond their knowledge gave them great fear.

Seeing through the binoculars that there was no one on the city wall, Hao Huaqing scratched his head, very dissatisfied with such a battle scene.

"The Eighth Battalion is entering the city."

The task of siege fell into the hands, which made the Eighth Battalion very happy.

More than a thousand soldiers quickly dispersed, making tactical moves non-stop, approaching the city wall.

Every time a certain distance is advanced, soldiers with accurate shooting skills will stop and aim at the city.Any enemy who dares to stick their heads out to 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 entered the city through the gap in the city wall.

After a while, the city gate was opened, indicating that the city was no longer capable of defense.

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.

"I have already finished the discussion, and I am about to start an incident to meet the heavenly army. I don't want the heavenly army to make rapid progress, but let me fall behind."

Yang Daoxun licked his face, as if I was a member of the uprising.

Hao Huaqing raised his hand and slapped him.

"I have occupied the city, and you told me that you were an uprising. Why did you go so early? Someone, tie him up for me and throw him into a prisoner-of-war camp."

The entire defensive force of Jinpu City was about [-] people. Because they did not choose to surrender before the siege, all of them became prisoners.

Yang Daoxun wanted to cry, but he was tied tightly.After being thrown into the pile of prisoners of war, he was also scolded by others.

It was he who insisted on resisting, which made the big guys unlucky.

At the head of the city of Incheon, Jin Wensheng was frowning.

As the envoy of the Protectorate of Incheon, Jin Wensheng already had a premonition of his end.

He is Jin Liu's nephew, and he is a deadly enemy with the Western People's Party, there is absolutely no room for surrender.

The only thing that can be done is to stick to Incheon, hoping that the resistance will be effective.

The sound of cannons on the sea in the distance has never stopped, but there is nothing he can do, he can only watch the flames of war on Yongzong Island.

There were only a few dozen soldiers stationed there, and he didn't think he could last long.

Sure enough, only 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 Xia Jun's soldiers.

"The Xia army will attack tomorrow at the latest. Is the city ready?"

The guard of Incheon City, Yu Hou Guo Chengzai had a bitter face.

"My lord, there are only about a thousand soldiers and horses in the city, and there are not enough weapons, so it is difficult to defend. I wonder when the reinforcements from Hanyang will arrive?"

Jin Wensheng shook his head helplessly and told the more difficult situation.

"The messenger sent out said that there were gunfire from the direction of Jinpu. If the prediction is correct, it will be captured by the Xia army soon. In this way, it will be very difficult for Hanyang's reinforcements to come."

Hearing that there might be no reinforcements, Guo Chengzai was full of despair.But the responsibility lies in organizing the defense.

In his opinion, Xia Jun's progress is too fast, and I am afraid that Incheon will not be able to last for five days.

But he didn't know that Miao Guangxian and Zhao Xianbing were very dissatisfied with the current marching speed.

"In this broken place, the mountains are connected to the mountains, and everywhere is rough and difficult, which really delays things."

Hearing Miao Guangxian's complaints, Zhao Xianbing smiled wryly.

"Before I came here, I heard that North Korea is mountainous, but I didn't expect it to be like this. No wonder the Central Plains dynasty has been lacking in interest here for thousands of years. There is no rush, so take your time. We have nothing but mountains along the way. With the sea, just dispatching troops and generals is enough of a headache."

Standing on the mountain on the east coast of Yongzong Island, Miao Guangxian has already seen Incheon City in his eyes through the telescope.

"Look, the defenders have built fortifications on Yuewei Island. It's not easy to fight across the sea. Why don't we divide our troops into two groups and fight from the land in the north. In this way, the defenders will never be able to resist the attack from both sides. .”

Zhao Xianbing also has an opinion.

"Incheon's city walls are relatively strong, and the division headquarters must provide heavy artillery reinforcements."

"Then do it."

The two chief officers discussed the battle plan and immediately reported it to the division headquarters.

Got approval the next day.

Their plan was approved, and the division also dispatched a heavy artillery company.

Zhao Xianbing led two battalions of troops, landed on the north side of Incheon City, and approached the city along the plain.

Miao Guangxian got help from the Navy.

Five Haicang boats lay across the sea and began shelling Yuewei Island.

Yuewei Island is small, high in the middle and low on the sides, and the terrain is very dangerous.And because it is close to the coast, it has become the gateway of Incheon.

If you want to attack Incheon from the sea, you must first win here.

Both Jin Wensheng and Guo Chengzai knew the importance of Wolmido Island, so they arranged [-] defenders, [-] civilians, and even two artillery pieces on it.

I imagined that with such power, it could cause trouble for Xia Jun and slow down the speed of Xia Jun's attack.

However, when Xia Jun really started to attack, the two suddenly discovered that the previous deployment was completely wrong.

The Haicang boat was more than [-] meters away from Yuewei Island, and the island was blown up to pieces with only artillery.

The two artillery pieces of the defenders had a very short range, and even if they were carried up the mountain, they couldn't hit Xia's warship at all.

Moreover, the fortifications of the defenders were all based on the previous combat thinking, and they could not prevent Xia Jun'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, and ran away.

The defense line of Yuewei Island collapsed as soon as the battle started.

The first battalion successfully landed on the island under the cover of naval artillery fire, and after an hour of fighting, the enemies above were wiped out.

So far, Incheon has lost all its outlying positions, leaving only an isolated city surrounded by Xia Jun.