Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 1015 Xue Yue asks for orders

The military meeting chaired by Chairman Chiang to deal with the upcoming large-scale Japanese offensive fell into a cold mood. The senior generals leading the troops knew that this job was not easy to accept, so they were ordered to turn the tide in the midst of crisis.

, it sounds upright and impassioned to say it, but in practice it is not that difficult.

Gu Zhutong was driven out by the Japanese and was in a terrible state. He lost Guiyang and was defeated from southern Guizhou to northern Guizhou. The morale of his troops was low. Taking over at this time was a chaotic game that no master could play. One mistake would ruin his reputation for half his life.

If you don't tell me, you might lose your head and bring harm to your family.

The old man also knew that if the Japanese army could not be stopped from continuing to move north, Chongqing would face a serious situation. At this time, the change of generals on the spot was indeed because Gu Zhutong had failed in command and suffered consecutive defeats. It was not Chairman Chiang's disapproval of Gu Zhutong.

The same caring heart rescued Gu Mosan from the crisis and preserved his reputation.

At first, Gu Zhutong was not the most suitable candidate to take charge of the overall situation in Guiyang. Now that the situation has been messed up, he has transferred his favorite generals out of the right and wrong nest and found someone to take the blame. Treat everyone else as a fool?

Besides, the old man is a difficult master to serve. He loves to command at higher levels. How much authority is given to him? It’s good to have that ability, and he will take advantage of it. Just like Vice Chairman Tang, he will win every battle, but this is not the case.

In this way, in any battle in which the old man intervenes, a draw with the Japanese will be the greatest victory. These senior generals, who have experienced officialdom for a long time and have experienced many difficulties, are not human beings, so they naturally understand the stakes involved.

Chairman Chiang’s gaze rested on the faces of the generals he liked, but these few looked at the old man with eager eyes, just like the air, they ignored them and did not respond at all. This made Chairman Chiang’s heart

, extremely disappointed and uncomfortable, his face became increasingly ugly, and he was on the verge of going berserk.

The conference room was extremely depressed and dull. Chairman Chiang said nothing more and simply closed his eyes. His face returned to calmness. However, the blood vessels on his temples were beating continuously, which was obviously extremely angry. Suddenly,

A glance returned to Chairman Chiang, which made the old man feel happy. Finally, there was someone who would not let him down completely.

He hurriedly opened his eyes and saw a general with the rank of lieutenant general. He had typical southern features, an ugly face, and a short stature. He had an ordinary appearance, but his eyes were shining. Chairman Chiang knew this person.

Xue Yue, who serves as deputy director of the Strategic Research Office of the Military Commission, is usually not very eye-catching and has no outstanding performance.

It is really rare to be able to take the initiative to ask for military service now. Chairman Chiang remembered Xue Yue. When he was chasing the Red Army, Xue Yue served as the commander of one direction. He had experience in commanding and leading troops, and he was also loyal to himself. In recent years,

, he has been holding a leisurely position.

He had gradually forgotten about him. Chairman Jiang suddenly felt guilty in his heart. It was a waste of talent to leave such a general idle. He looked at Xue Yue with encouraging eyes.

Xue Yue suddenly stood up and said loudly: "Commitment, Xue Yue is not talented. He is willing to take the order to go out and fight to the death with the Japanese invaders. He will stop the Japanese army from outside Chongqing and ensure the safety of the capital." His words shocked everyone, and all the generals were stunned.

I don't know that Xue Yue was wrong and wanted to take this seemingly prestigious but actually fatal job. The generals who were close to him all used their eyes to remind him.

How could Chairman Chiang not know that these generals were a little bit jealous and secretly resentful in their hearts? He hurriedly smiled and said: "Okay, Boling personally requested the order, which shows his ambition. It is said that when the country is in trouble, loyal ministers are missed, and when the family is poor, filial sons are longed for."

, Boling's thoughts are enough to be regarded as a role model for everyone here. With such a general in the party and the country, there is no need to worry about the Japanese invaders not being destroyed!"

After saying that, he glanced at everyone with a meaningful look, and then said: "The Military Commission immediately issued an order to appoint General Xue Yue as the commander-in-chief of the Southwest Defense Line. If the war situation is critical, he can rush to Zunyi to take over the command and take over the command of Mo San.

Quan, the military rank was promoted to general."

The military meeting ended soon. Xue Yue hurried to Zunyi with great ambitions. Gu Zhutong finally escaped from the sea of ​​misery. After receiving the order from the military committee, Gu Zhutong breathed a long sigh of relief. Finally, he was not attacked by the Japanese.

After the collapse, he felt quite exhausted mentally and physically. It was not because he didn't want to play well and try to cheer up Chairman Chiang and put some money on his face.

However, the facts ruthlessly shattered his wish. He was defeated again and again, and was chased and beaten by the Japanese army. Even he himself was not sure whether he could return to Chongqing safely. Gu Zhutong was in charge of Qiannan

Since the first-line Central Army, just as Chairman Chiang said, he took most of the troops out of Guiyang and avoided the fate of being completely annihilated. Other than that, he has not performed any outstanding performance and has been passive everywhere.

Regarding Xue Yue, he is also a famous figure in history. He achieved great fame on the anti-Japanese battlefield. Among them, the two most famous battles were the defense battle of Changsha and the victory of Wanjialing, which was almost annihilated.

A division of the Japanese army, feared by the Japanese army as the "Tiger of Changsha", stationed in Hunan and Hubei, became the Japanese army's biggest worry.

Gu Zhutong was glad that he was able to escape from this messy situation. He finally saved his reputation and saved some face. He naturally welcomed Xue Yue to take over his command. After Xue Yue arrived in Zunyi, he handed over the command to him.

It went smoothly and quickly, and Gu Zhutong made no reservations.

Gu Zhutong left and went back to Chongqing. He was glad that he could escape.

They were excited about the opportunity to display their ambitions. Both of them got what they wanted, but the results were different.

Chairman Chiang was busy mobilizing a large number of troops and rushed to northern Guizhou to intercept the Japanese army's northward advance. Xue Yue was busy reorganizing the troops and reorganizing the defense line in Zunyi. Tang Qiuli in Mashan, northern Guizhou, was also busy organizing Nanning.

During the battle, the Central Army and the ** Division troops were busy with their own affairs without interfering with each other.

But the battle situation we faced was different. In northern Guizhou, the Central Army was on the defensive, showing full passivity, while the Japanese army was on the offensive, with unabated momentum. In southern Guizhou, the ** Division troops quickly advanced towards Nanning, and the Japanese army quickly retreated in order to escape.

The destiny of being encircled and annihilated. In fact, the southern battlefield against Japan, surrounding Chongqing and Nanning, was divided into two parts that were not subordinate to each other but were inseparable.

The Battle of Nanning planned by Tang Qiuli should be a replica of the Battle of Duyun, to encircle and annihilate the more than 100,000 Japanese troops who marched north to Duyun to rescue Yamashita Fengwen's 15th Army, to regain Nanning, Leizhou Peninsula and Guinan area, and control

For the purpose of the Beibu Gulf campaign, the Japanese Northern Reinforcement Group retreated quickly, outflanking the troops on both wings, and had no time to deploy pockets.

According to changes in the enemy's situation, Ma Chaoyang's regiment moved south from the direction of Mashan, pursued them, and forced the Japanese troops to concentrate on the Nanning front line, creating conditions for the troops to gather and annihilate the Japanese troops. On August 5, Tang Qiuli commanded the troops to advance to Wuming and make a roundabout route on both wings.

The troops also reached the outskirts of Nanning, and a trend of encircling Nanning was initially formed.

Once the more than 100,000 Japanese troops in Nanning are attacked, Juichi Terauchi who attacks Chongqing will face a dilemma. One is to ignore the encirclement of the Japanese troops in Nanning and resolutely attack Chongqing. The other is to send a large number of troops back to Nanning to aid Nanning, which has fewer troops.

Not yet, the Japanese attack on Chongqing will inevitably weaken, which will also reduce the pressure on the Central Army defending on the front line in Zunyi.

From northern Guizhou to southern Guangxi, the Japanese reinforcements could not reach the hundreds of kilometers in less than ten days. The eight brigades west of Duyun attacked from the flanks of the Japanese reinforcements. This part of the Japanese army also

It was a plate of fat meat delivered to his mouth, so Tang Qiuli took the initiative in this battle.

It is also possible to attract Japanese troops back to Nanning to reduce the pressure on the Central Army. It is also possible to encircle the points for reinforcements or to encircle and annihilate the Japanese troops who are defending Nanning. As for how to fight, it depends on the battlefield situation. Ma Chaoyang's opinion is to annihilate the more than 100,000 Japanese troops in Nanning.

Japanese army, but Tang Qiuli disagreed.

The Ma Chaoyang Corps has more than 100,000 troops. It has no advantage over the 100,000 Japanese troops who are defending the fortified city. Even if Nanning is captured, the casualties of the troops will be huge. If the Japanese troops returning to Nanning to aid are ambushed midway, these concerns will arise.

It would no longer exist. Therefore, Tang Qiuli's final decision was to besiege Nanning but not attack, and wait for Shouyi's reaction in the temple before making specific arrangements.

Ma Chaoyang was very reluctant. He was afraid that this battle would go to waste again. He ran from Guangzhou to northern Guangxi, and then from northern Guangxi to southern Guangxi. For nearly a month, he did not win a single battle. Not only did he feel aggrieved, but also those underneath him

The regiments, brigade commanders, and soldiers with high emotions will also be full of complaints. It will be difficult to lead this soldier in the future.

Don't Tang Qiuli know what Ma Chaoyang is thinking? When he complained about the soldiers again, Tang Qiuli glanced at him and said with a smile: "Commander Ma, I don't think the officers and soldiers at all levels have any objections."

, but you, Commander Ma, are full of complaints, right? Follow the original plan. The Battle of Nanning will be fought, which will make you unable to eat. When the time comes, there will be troops from other regiments participating, and it is not your business alone.

Son."

Seeing that the commander could not be persuaded, Ma Chaoyang calmed down and started making preparations for the battle in a down-to-earth manner. The next day, Tang Qiuli received a telegram from Chang Feng, who was leading his troops to chase down the remnants of the Japanese Fifteenth Army.

The battle did not go well. The Japanese troops dispersed and broke through, and got into the mountains and jungles of southern Guizhou, making it extremely difficult to find.

Moreover, using a large force to carry out similar tasks would not be effective, and the casualties among soldiers would increase. Therefore, Chang Feng suggested that instead of putting more than 50,000 troops in four brigades into the mountains and entangled with the remaining Japanese soldiers

, it is better to leave this task to Chutian's special operations detachment to complete, and the troops can be deployed on the Nanning battlefield to increase their strength advantage against the Japanese army.

Tang Qiuli thought for a long time and issued an order to Chu Tian. The 9th and 10th brigades of the directly subordinate corps and the 8th and 9th brigades of Feng Jiwu's corps immediately broke away from the battle and went south to participate in the Battle of Nanning. In this way, Tang Qiuli was in Nanning.

In the surrounding area, 230,000 troops gathered, forming an advantage in strength and firepower against the Japanese army.

(To be continued)