Chapter 495: Season 2 Book 20 Shadow of War – 2-3 Suspicious Movement
January 9, 2024 at 17:00 (16:00 New China Time),
On the outskirts of Langfang City, Hebei Province, New China (temporary residence of the Central Military Headquarters).
President Wang Jing wi, party officials, and commanders of the General Staff, who escaped Beijing by transport helicopter, moved to the temporary residence of the Central Military Command outside Langfang and set up the General Staff Command Office.
They then attempted to comprehend the battlefield situation, but due to continuous communication failures, the existing communication equipment became useless. As a result, even though it was an outdated concept, they were directly sending liaison soldiers to each collective military command to understand the battlefield situation.
So the situation was similar to a market, with liaison soldiers from each unit coming and going to deliver information, and operators manually collecting information and marking it on the various screens.
Guo Jingfei, who took the position of Chief of Staff, shook his head and said as he was afraid that this situation will be keep continuing,
“When will communication be restored? This isn’t the Qing Dynasty. I’m exhausted.”
“We are in the process of mobilizing all available communication units. We will have a normal communication system as soon as possible, we expect that it will be within today.”
Lieutenant General Mark, a commander of the central military district who has been promoted to the head of the operational status of the General Staff, replied.
“Within today…. Okay. Anyway, our situation in the battlefield is not good. Most of our troops are being pushed back from all the fronts…..”
Battlefield information gathered thus far has been marked with various tactical symbols on a large screen hung on one wall of the command room, with the majority of the tactical symbols representing the New China Army pushed down from the border and descending toward the southern end. And, because the information is not complete, it is impossible to judge the overall battlefield situation based on the current statics, but Guo Jingfei, the general chief of staff, felt heavy watching it as if his ominous premonition was always correct.
“Special precautions are required. At this rate, the Korean military will seize not only Beijing, but also Tianjin.”
Then, Chief of Staff Guo Jingfei looked at Lieutenant General Mark and asked him,
“That’s what I think; how about you? Do you have any good ideas?”
“According to my understanding, the South Korean military appeared to have used up the majority of its strategic weapons in yesterday’s attack. Even if they have any remaining, they will be unable to use them against our New China Army in order to deal with the Russian army. As a result, shouldn’t we concentrate our front-line forces in Beijing and Tianjin as much as possible on defending the area and seizing the opportunity to push them back with the full offensive?”
Guo Jingfei’s dark face began to lighten as he heard Lieutenant General Mark’s analyzing.
“Well, based on our current situation, it appears to be an appropriate response.”
“Yes, I believe so as well. However, communication is critical during wartime, but due to our current situation, we won’t be able to give orders to each unit.”
Chief Executive Officer Kao Wei-kwang initially nodded and accepted positively, but soon shook his head as he remembered their current communication problems.
In response, chief of staff Guo Jingfei was lost in his thoughts for a while then he said,
” If you don’t have teeth, then use your gums, shouldn’t you?”
“Yeah, I should! After establishing defensive operations with the staff, Lieutenant General Mark immediately contacts all subordinate units in the northern and central military districts.”
“Yes, we’ll establish a defense operation right away.”
Lieutenant General Mark moved to the operational meeting room at the same time as the answer, where he met with not only the General Staff but also the staff of the Central Military Headquarters. Then, in order to overcome the current unfavorable battlefield situation, they convened a countermeasure operational meeting.
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On January 9, 2024, 20:30 (New China time 19:30),
17km plain at the southern end of Puning County, Hebei Province, New China.
The 6th Mechanized Infantry Division (Cheongseong), which had lost more than half of its power due to a plasma bomb attack by the New China Army while deploying on the border of Xianan (Qinhuangdao), exchanged positions with the 3rd Panzer Division (Baekgol), retreated to the rear, and began an emergency reorganization.
The reorganization was completed by combining the remaining troops from the 7th Mechanized Infantry Brigade and the 19th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, which had suffered the most damage during the plasma attacks, as well as two artillery battalions from the Division Artillery with the 22nd Armored Brigade. In other words, division-level power was effectively reduced to brigade-level power. Anyway, as of yesterday, the 22nd Armored Brigade of the 6th Mechanized Infantry Division (Cheongseong), which was reborn as a brigade level, has been deployed in earnest into the “Great Offensive Operation.”
After reorganizing for a week, the commanders and soldiers of the 6th Mechanized Infantry Division (Cheongseong) sharpened their teeth in order to avenge the death of their colleagues and set a record of defeating a motorized infantry division belonging to the 38th Group Army within only one day of entering the engagement, after which they split up into battalions and marched south.
The spearhead unit, the 1st Tank Battalion, maneuvered along the S364 road and began crossing the 450-meter-long Fuhe Bridge. And about halfway there, a New China army ambush appeared.
As soon as the laser warning receiver (LWR) alarm went on, the C-2A1 Black-Tiger tanks, which were in the lead, automatically fired several smoke grenades and emitted SECM (Super Electronic Counter Measures), an electronic defense technology, and entered avoidance maneuver.
As a result, the several anti-tank missiles with white tails flying over the bridge toward them either self-destructed or spun around and fell into the river.
Quang! Quang! Quang!
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What is this? Couldn’t you detect them with the reconnaissance drone?
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The battalion commander’s reprimand erupted through the communication network.
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I’m sorry. We failed to detect them.
For the time being, the leading platoon advances! It is a very unfavorable location.
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Upon receiving the command from the battalion commander, flames erupted from the 120mm smoothbore gun of the C-2A1 Black Tiger tanks, which were covered in a smoke cloud.
Boom boom boom!
Three C-2A1 black-tiger tanks maneuvering in a three-lane one-way shoot at the same time and moved forward after their first artillery attack.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
The C-2A1 Black-Tiger tanks, which were moving at top speed with a loud engine sound, kept firing.
Piuuuuung! Piuuuuung!
A whistle was heard at some point, and soon after mortar shells were dropping all over the Fuhe Bridge.
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Mortar Batteries have been discovered throughout the golf course at the southern end of the rear 8km! 36 in total! There’s also a lot of infantries! It is estimated to be approximately one regiment level. Oh! Furthermore, many people who seemed to be civilians are confirmed.
Civilian? Please, zoom in on the filmed video and let me check.
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Accordingly, the battalion commander, who was commanding the C-22 command armored vehicle, checked the transmitted video.
In front of a regiment-level force, numerous people who appeared to be civilians were placed as if they were shields.
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I’ve never seen such bastards. Are they using the civilians as shields?
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In front of this absurd scene, the battalion commander unknowingly uttered abusive language through the communication network.
Meanwhile, several C-2A1 Black Tiger tanks trampled the New China Army infantry in front of them as they crossed the Fuhe Bridge while avoiding the mortar shells.
Kwaaaaang! Kwang!
A spark erupted from the side of the lead C-2A1 Black Tiger tank, accompanied by an explosion that nearly tore the ears.
The momentarily tilted C-2A1 Black Tiger tank maneuvered as if nothing had happened, turned its barrel toward the attackers, and fired a high-explosive shell from its smoothbore cannon.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The soldiers of the New China Army, who were hiding not far away with only their upper bodies visible and fired the anti-tank missiles at the leading tank, were swept by the explosion.
As such, the power of the New China Army ambusher was reduced, and the number of Black Tiger tanks crossing the Fuhe Bridge increased.
Meanwhile, the battalion commander, concerned about the New China army’s use of civilians as shields, sought advice from the Battalion Operation Division.
There were currently two artillery battalions 15 kilometers behind the first tank battalion. In other words, they could easily sweep off the New China army and turn them to ashes by requesting firepower from the two friendly artillery battalions, but the New China built their second defense using civilians as shields. As a result, he had no choice but to be cautious.
He couldn’t easily decide to ignore the civilians and launch an attack when they were already facing international condemnation for the massacre of civilians.
Anyway, it was a fortune that the soldiers who built the defense line were infantry, and it was possible to breach their defense by attacking them from the sides without causing any harm to civilians.
Therefore, after consulting with the operational chief, the battalion commander directly issued an order through the Turkion-Xa communicator mounted on his helmet.
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The leading 5th Company and the headquarters company focus on eliminating the remaining ambushers from their current location, while the 6th and 7th Companies bypass left and right, respectively, and destroy the enemy defense unit designated as Target A. If at all possible, avoid causing any harm to the civilians who are being used as shields by destroying them without the use of artillery.
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At the same time as the battalion commander’s order was issued, each company’s tanks began to move in unison.
With a fierce momentum, the tanks of the 6th and 7th Company moved forward at high speed, and the remaining 5th Company tanks and various armored vehicles of the Company Headquarters dealt with the ambush of the New China Army.
After a few minutes, when the mortars that were falling from the sky mercilessly became less frequent, and the ambushed New China army was nearly cleared, a commander’s voice, close to a scream, was transmitted over the communication network.
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9 o’clock direction. A lot of punctures appeared!
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As soon as the report ended, multiple gunshots rang out, shaking the surrounding air. They were a tank battalion from the 38th Army Group, operating the latest Type 99 A2 tanks.
Bark! Bark! Bark! Bark! Bark!
A shattering sound that could rip through the air was heard, and then several bladed ammunitions fell on the tanks of the 5th Company, which had just cleared the ambush.
Kwang! Kwang! Kwang! Kwang!
As a result, several C-2A1 Black Tiger tanks violently shook. There were, however, no tanks that were hit or sustained irreparable damage. Even if they were the New China Army’s most recent tanks, equipped with a 125mm smoothbore cannon, hitting the C-2A1 Black Tiger tank with only bladed ammunition was excessively greedy move.
Soon after, the tanks of the 5th company, which were being attacked, launched a counterattack.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Because the distance was less than one kilometer, the plasma bullet caused significant damage to the New China Army’s Type 99 A2 tank.
The tank’s turret, which was in the lead, splashed into the air, and red flames erupted inside the vehicle, and soon black smoke spewed from all sides.
As a result, nine 99-type A2 tanks caught fire with only one shot and were turned into scrap metal. The New China Tank Battalion, which had launched the preemptive attack, fired a smoke grenade and began evading maneuvers from side to side.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
While numerous bladed and plasma bullets were flying toward each other on the plain. Tank 511, the most active in the 5th Company, maneuvered in a zigzag pattern and defeated the approaching enemy tanks one after another.
“Next target! bullet! Load.”
“Loading! Ready!
“Shoot”.
Boom!
Plasma bullets with a penetrating power of 1,200 mm flew through the frontal armor of the targeted enemy tank’s turret in the blink of an eye.
Kwang!
When it dug into the tank’s interior, it exploded, shaking the 58-ton Type 99 A2 tank and spewing red flames in all directions.
“Hit! Give me the next target!”
“Nothing!”
“What?”
“The battle is over”.
“Already?”
“Yeah! It’s over.”
“Phew~ Anyway, I’m glad it ended well.”
Corporal Hong Il-joon then sighed in relief..
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