Dear Comrade Leader, Episode 322
The ‘Hammer and Anvil Tactic’ is a tactic with a long history that goes back to the ancient Roman times, but its core principle has been reinterpreted and applied many times in modern times to prove its power. have.
The core tenet of the hammer and anvil tactic was simple.
Anvil, which blocks the enemy’s advance from the front of the enemy and forms a fixed front, and Hammer, which maneuvers from the side or rear to make a real attack It will break like a rip.
Of course, the era of spears and horses disappeared, and the era of armored divisions and combat helicopters came, but this tactic was brilliantly reproduced in the Persian Gulf War and the Gulf War, showing its timeless effectiveness in bringing hundreds of thousands of Republican garrison to their knees in front of multinational forces.
And those who witnessed it right on the spot, both in the US commander’s tent and on the actual battlefield, as the modern hammer and anvil tactic remade under the name of Operation Desert Storm was planned and put into action. there was
He was Baek Seung-cheol, chief of the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army, and he was the person who refined Jeong-hwan’s idea of mobilizing a large number of C17 transport aircraft supported by the US military to launch a third attack from the rear into a practical operational plan.
However, as someone said, ‘There is absolutely no absolute certainty in war’, there are always unexpected variables.
“A missile?”
“You mean the Dongfeng medium-range ballistic missile? You said China fired a ballistic missile to catch our tank?”
When Jeong-hwan and Baek Seung-cheol, who were paying close attention to the news from the front in the situation control room of the Ministry of People’s Armed Forces, shouted with Lee Gu-dong, the faces of all other officers and generals also hardened and the atmosphere became noisy.
I thought that I had already won halfway through the situation in which the air power had passed this way, but it seems that Bo Ji-rai didn’t want to hand over Yanbian so easily.
“Bah, this is what I just saw and received. Second comrade.”
“What is the current battlefield situation?”
“According to the last report we received right after the start of the engagement, the T-94 retrofit tank, which forms the main axis of our Ryu Gyeong-soo 105th Division, was slightly ahead of some Type 99 tanks, so our allies had the upper hand… … .”
“By the way?”
“… … What kind of people are pouring missiles in a situation where Pia is mixed… … The 105th Division is doing a lot of damage because they don’t care about tank melee damage and are firing in-campus fire with ballistic missiles.”
“… … Have you ever seen such a madman in the world?”
At the behavior of Bo Bo Si Rai and the Chinese military command, which can only be explained as madness, the generals of the Korean People’s Army, with Baek Seung-cheol as their representative, chewed and spit out abusive language.
In general, the standard of notification of Danger Close and Proximity Hazard Alert is within 600m of an ally no matter how close it is.
It is the same as general artillery fire, and in the case of artillery fire and multiple missiles, the range increases in units of kilometers, let alone ballistic missiles.
It was a tactic that if we could win, or at least repel the advance of the Korean People’s Army in Ando-hyeon today, we could make our allies come together.
At that time, Jung-hwan’s voice, which he had only heard so far, broke the stage at the General Staff meeting.
“… … Has the Baekdu-Halra strike team launched an operation?”
“Yes, according to the last report we received, the special operation team, including high-ranking Park Tae-ryong and South Korean comrades, landed safely on the plain near Ando-hyeon. The plan is to advance to the rear of the Chinese army in the Ando County plain, which has been fixed together with the armored units, and start a raid to destroy the front line. However… … .”
“… … As long as the missiles are ignorantly struck from the other side, the question is whether the ‘hammer’ will be able to break through the front line as expected.”
At Jeonghwan’s words, the elders nodded, sharing their gazes without saying a word.
Even if the hammer and anvil tactic is a proven tactic, and even if the modern Korean People’s Army perfectly implements it, it is still a story of operational skill.
In the ancient, medieval, and modern times when the tactic was devised, there was a strategic weapon called a ballistic missile that ignored the difference in tactics.
But for now, there was little more they could do.
Even if another reinforcement force is sent, it is unlikely to be on time, and the air force and surface-to-air intercept system cannot drop all incoming medium-range ballistic missiles.
In the end, the outcome of this battle in Ando-hyeon, or no, the outcome of this war in North Manchuria, is entirely entrusted to the people on the battlefield in Ando-hyeon, to the Korean People’s Army Special Operations Team and to the special forces teams of South Korea.
And it was the same with Junghwan.
Perhaps he felt that too, the first and last words that came out of Junghwan’s mouth seemed a little shaky.
“… … Comrades. Now we have no choice but to trust the hands and heads of our warriors on the battlefield. I should hope heaven helps them.”
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easy profit… … !!!!
Kugugugu Palace… … !!!!
“In addition! Come again!”
“Crazy Ganna bastards with a hole in that goal!”
“A huge 4th allied tank! About three tanks who were fighting nearby were also involved!”
With the sound of a thunderbolt falling, the missile was again pierced in the plain of Ando-hyeon.
Dozens of holes were drilled in the plains of Ando-hyeon, where black smoke was rising here and there, smashed trams, and charred corpses, as if a meteorite had fallen.
When the first 105th Tank Division’s tankers began to gain the upper hand, they were gradually able to consolidate their convictions of victory.
The Red Army’s Type 99 tank was a 3.5-generation tank similar to the T-94, a tank of the Korean People’s Army in terms of generation, but through continuous improvement, they began to gain an upper hand in actual engagement ratio.
In addition, as the battle between tanks began, the friendly combat planes and Apache helicopters, which normally operate from a distance of at least several kilometers, risk being threatened by Chinese surface-to-air missiles and fly to the top of the battlefield to provide support with machine guns and hellfire missiles. did.
But as the tanks over there were being neutralized one by one, a thunderbolt suddenly fell from the sky.
As the surroundings swirled with the pressure and flames of the explosion, the tank wrinkled like a piece of paper, and the helicopter rotor spun powerlessly and crashed to the ground.
Aaan!!!!
“Allied battle direct plane crashed! Comrades on earth, beware of the wreckage!”
“Missile! It’s Missile! Battalion Commander Comrade! Surely the Air Force comrades didn’t say they had all the firepower systems, didn’t they?”
“Not here, but from afar! Those gangna bastards and my comrades all at once… … !!!”
From then on, the situation in which the Korean People’s Army had been firmly established with the superiority of the Korean People’s Army began to reverse.
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No matter how superior in performance, the difference is subtle.Already in the beginning, the 105th Tank Division was suffering catastrophic damage from the power of the Chinese armored units, which came one after another by landmines, and above all, the power of ballistic missiles.
Even though the damage is similar because the other side doesn’t care about the damage of the allies, this is the attacker’s position, and the other side is the defender.
As stated in the Sun Tzu Law, if the number of troops is similar, the defender has an overwhelming advantage.
“When is the reinforcements coming? Surely a detached tank corps should come in from behind and break those backbones, right?”
“Hey, maybe something is wrong, kid? Ki, if you’re going to go back, retreat… … .”
“Stop talking like a dog! If you step back from here, you won’t have a second chance! Even if we all fall behind here, we will fight to the end!”
What made the field commanders of the 105th Tank Division even more heartbroken was that the rear strike force, as told by the General Staff, was not news of the reduction.
Obviously, by now, when the advance was stopped, they had to come in from the rear and grind their backs, but there was no sign of anything.
And then, the thunderbolt force struck once again.
Kugugugugung!!!!
“The 3rd Battalion Command Armored Car Hit! The battalion commander comrade… … It looks like he didn’t come alive… … .”
“Damn it!”
Once again the ballistic missile was dropped.
Moreover, this time, it may be bad luck or the attack from that side is getting more and more accurate, but one of the three battalions that make up the 105th Division from the rear hit the area with the commander’s armored car, which temporarily caused confusion in the command system of the front.
The commander of the 105th Division hurriedly reorganized the command system and requested air support from one wing of the 3rd Battalion, but the Chinese army already said it was this time and began to advance through the cracks of the collapsed front.
Water seemed to start pouring out of a hole in one side of the embankment that was like an iron wall.
‘Is this the end… … .’
At that moment, the same thought popped into the heads of all the soldiers and fighters of the People’s Army who were struggling in the plains of Manchuria.
However, at that time, the Chinese armored vehicles that were advancing suddenly stopped all at once.
“yes?”
“What, what, why are they doing that?”
“Did you run out of fuel?”
As the Chinese Type 99 tanks, which had clearly won the victory, stopped as if they had pressed the pause button, a question mark appeared on the faces of the 105th Tank Division including the division commander.
And then, a communication broke through their bewildered wireless communication system.
– Chic… … ! 105th Division, Korean People’s Army Ryu Kyung-soo 105th Tank Division Comrades, come out!
– He is the commander-in-chief. What’s going on? That one… … .
-This is the leader of the Baekdu-Halra strike team of the Korean People’s Army Special Operations Army, Park Tae-ryong! See the hills to the northwest.
At the sudden instruction, the battalion commanders did not understand the English language, but turned the gunner’s sight and turned their gaze to the northwest, away from the battle line in full swing.
An armored car was approaching them slowly, along with a group of infantry, from the low hills.
And, the moment they recognized that the armored car was a command and communications vehicle for the Chinese military, not a combat vehicle, and the moment the infantry felt as if the armored car was being dragged as a prisoner of war, the communication came again as if to prove their thought.
– We captured Ando-hyeon and captured all the commanders over there! We’ve already sent an advisory to surrender through the Chinese military’s communication network. Everyone, stop fighting! It’s our victory!
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-… … Oh shit, have you seen these crazy Ganna bastards who don’t even have military qualifications? … But if these guys come out like that, it’s no use if our special production team supports it… … .
– Wait, then listen to me. As you said, if we have to drag this to the front right now, we won’t be able to enjoy much of the surprise effect. We’ve only brought a few Apaches and 20 armored tanks at most. Conventional force’s surprise role is sufficient, but can it catch ballistic missiles?
– Gigan… … No.
-right. If we join in now, only more bodies will increase. Then you need to change your goals. with psychological warfare.
– What do you mean by that, Comrade Ryu Sang-won?
-Now that missile is launched from Beijing. But those commanders fighting on the plains will want to live. Are you looking after them too?
About 40 minutes ago, the Korean People’s Army Park Tae-ryong and the Winter Soldier consulting… … No, the special operation team led by Captain Yoo Sang-won of the ROK Armed Forces witnessed flashes and explosions falling from the sky while leading the armored support force to the Ando-hyeon plain to proceed with the rear strike mission as planned.
They already knew that the enemy fire system had been destroyed, but as experienced soldiers, it was not difficult to guess what the flash was.
It was proof that the Chinese Communist Party officials sitting in Beijing, not the commanders here, had no intention of covering up the sacrifices of their allies in this war.
And as soon as the situation was accurately understood through a correspondence from the General Staff, Yoo Sang-won proposed to Park Tae-ryong to change the target.
According to the original operational plan, they did not return to the rear of the battlefield, the Ando-hyeon plain, and launch a surprise attack on the Chinese armored front.
However, when he first heard of the plan, Park Tae-ryong opposed it at once.
– That’s absurd. This is not the era of Rizona or the Sengoku period. It is highly unlikely that the battle will end immediately if a single frontline commander is captured. The command system was immediately revised. Another commander sat down… … .
-That’s the original ‘normal’ battle story. Now look at those bastards. Will their superiors immediately follow the orders of the yangbans who drop missiles over their heads to win the battle in Beijing, not here on the spot? They don’t want to live either. You’re a soldier too, so you know that, right?
-… … .
– Most of the people who run into each other in South Korea, North Korea, or China have the same psychology. When I look back now, Beijing’s cubs don’t care about their soldiers here or not, but I can’t know it unless they are blind. If I were in their position, would I just surrender after the commander was caught?
-… … It makes sense, but that’s no guessing.
– You are the leader here, so think with your head and judge. But don’t forget. The people of dictatorship countries, even if they say they are obedient to the system, allegiance, and top-and-bottom clothes every day on the outside, in the end, they are not much different from the people living in a democratic country, don’t you know best?
-… … .
And, in the end, Park Tae-ryong pondered briefly and made a quick decision.
Their special operations team, which was advancing to the rear of the front line, turned and attacked Ahn Do-hyeon.
The Chinese military command post in Ando-hyeon, where even the last one of the armored units had escaped and only a small number of reserve troops remained, was a communist state in Muzhou.
And as soon as he secured the command armored car that was commanding the front from the rear, Park Tae-ryong went to the front and told all the Chinese military networks:
– Surrender Don’t you also have a family at home?
It was an on-the-spot judgment that was half-gambling, but the gamble was a success.
To tell the truth, the Chinese armored units were already tired of Beijing dropping missiles over their heads, whether they were killed or not.
In other words, Park Tae-ryong gave them an excuse to surrender.
“You won.”
“I don’t know yet. I don’t know what else the madmen in Beijing can do. … .”
After the battle and the capture of Ando-hyeon, Park Tae-ryong mumbled so bitterly.
And his guess was correct, so Bo Shi Lai did not intend to give in easily.
But what he overlooked was that he wasn’t the only one looking for an opportunity.
“If we let this madman continue, not only Yanbian, but the entire People’s Republic of China will fall into the abyss of ruin, comrades!”
Hu Jintao revolted within the Standing Council against Bo Shi Lai, who was considering sending additional troops to Yanbian and using tactical nuclear weapons.
And as a result of the rebellion, Bo Shilai was forced to step down from the positions of President of the Chinese Military Commission and general secretary of the Communist Party of China, and Hu Jintao became the supreme leader of the People’s Republic of China.
The first thing Hu Jintao, who took office as interim general secretary of the party, brought up from the meeting, was, of course, the end of the Yanbian civil war.
“Now, the North Korean side is still demanding that we come to the armistice and arbitration negotiations in Geneva, and it is structured. Am I right?”
“That’s right. Hu commentary comrade.”
“Tell me that you are agreeing to the armistice negotiations. And unofficially… … .”
After saying this, Hu Jintao sighed and said the following words with difficulty.
“… … To the negotiating group on the North Korean side, headed by Prime Minister Kim Yong-gun, They acknowledge the existence of the Yanbian Autonomous Republic and are willing to make concessions.”
#writer’s words
In reality, it is almost impossible to hit a helicopter with a ballistic missile.
Because of this problem, I was thinking of modifying it to a cruise missile, but after thinking about the lethality and air defense evasion ability, I decided to just go with a ballistic missile.
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