Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 1017 Gu Zhutong’s mess

When Xue Yue mobilized his troops in Zunyi, his formation was very orderly and impeccable. Compared with Gu Zhutong's hesitation, he was indeed much more calm and generous. But when he actually mobilized his troops, he realized that Gu Zhutong had given him

What a mess it leaves behind.

The troops that retreated all the way from Guiyang to Xifeng and Zunyi numbered less than 300,000 people. They were all group armies and army numbers, but none of them were fully organized. They were either half disabled or fled to death. There were several

The army was almost empty, with less than 30,000 people remaining in a group army.

Take the 21st Army, which is going to reinforce the Xifeng Defense Line, as an example. Its full strength is more than 25,000, but the actual number of remaining soldiers is less than 6,000, which is just enough for a division. Knowing the actual

After the situation, Xue Yue broke out in a cold sweat. He had a group army, plus two infantry corps, with 130,000 troops, to attack the Xifeng Defense Line. Plus the 4th Group Army, which had more than 200,000 troops, was enough to hold off the Japanese army for a period of time.

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If the troops sent out were reduced by more than two-thirds like the 21st Army, with a total of only more than 60,000 troops, more than half less than planned, he would immediately move the Seventh Army, the 21st Army,

The commander of the Thirteenth Army and two army commanders were recruited to the headquarters.

"Everyone, the three of you are the top commanders of the same army. I want to hear the truth. What is the real number of your soldiers? Don't worry, Xue is not looking for trouble with you, nor does he need to pursue the short quota. Drink

It's not a matter of bloody soldiers, but it is related to the overall situation. I must understand the actual situation of the troops so that I can mobilize the troops reasonably," Xue Yue said kindly, in order to dispel the concerns of several troop commanders.

A group army commander and two army commanders looked at each other and buried their heads between their legs. They all understood Xue Yue's words, but they found it difficult to speak. From Guiyang to Zunyi, they were chased and beaten by the Japanese.

They had the courage and determination to fight to the death, which was an injustice to them, but with a commander like Gu Zhutong, many things could not be said.

After being silent for a long time, Xue Yue became anxious. The Fourth Army, which was fighting the Japanese in Xifeng, sent several emergency telegrams a day for help. The soldiers were very fast, and the situation in Xifeng could not be delayed any longer, but these few leaders

The general is as bored as a gourd and doesn't say a word. Do you really think that I, Xue Yue, have a good temper?

"Everyone, do you have anything to hide, or do you three feel guilty?" Xue Yue couldn't help but said angrily. After a while, the commander of the Seventh Group Army, Li Dunru, raised his head and said hesitantly: "Commander Xue, it's really embarrassing to say that.

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Guiyang retreat, if organized properly, the troops would not have suffered such heavy losses. My troops had a full strength of more than 75,000 people, but now, there are less than 50,000 people left, including more than 8,000 wounded.

There are only more than 40,000 people who can fight."

Xue Yue was startled and asked hurriedly: "Commander Li, are your troops serving as rearguards to block the pursuit of the Japanese troops?" Li Dunru said with a red face: "Ashamed, this humble troops are retreating with the big army.

Those who came down did not fight the Japanese at all. On the way back, Japanese planes bombed the sky and there were several air raids. The losses of the troops were so great. I am not afraid of your laughter, Commander Xue. I, Li Dunru, have never fought such a useless battle."

Gao Xinting, commander of the Thirteenth Army, said: "Commander Xue, my army has suffered similar losses. Those who can carry guns to the front line are only more than 13,000 people. Thirty thousand people retreated from Guiyang to Xifeng and Zunyi.

Tens of thousands of troops are crowded on the roads and alleys, but there is no group

We organized and planned, and all the troops were scrambling to escape towards Chongqing. A Japanese aerial bomb fell, and dozens of soldiers turned into bloody corpses. The Japanese chased us and bombed us for four or five days. What do you think?

, can this loss be so small?"

Xue Yue finally understood. He was going to send the troops to the Xifeng Defense Line to replace the Fourth Group Army. Although it was a group army, the establishment of two infantry corps could be used to fight. It only had more than 60,000 troops, which was smaller than planned.

The reinforcements have been reduced by more than half. How can we fight this battle like this?

Xue Yue felt that all the blood in his body was rushing to his head, and an uncontrollable anger emerged on his face. He tried his best to suppress his anger, and said in a slower tone: "Commander Li, two commanders Gao Xiao, please go and rest here."

Feng’s main mission is not to die

Instead of guarding the Xifeng defense line, we need to take out the Fourth Army. Several troops can alternately cover and retreat step by step. After arriving at Zunyi, I will make other arrangements, please!" After saying that, Xue Yue solemnly said to the court

Stand with three people and give a military salute.

When Xue Yue was the only one left in the headquarters, the suppressed anger in his heart could no longer be suppressed. He kicked over the coffee table and cursed, "Gu Zhutong, you bastard, leave me like this."

It's a mess, but you didn't mention it at all during the handover and ran away faster than a rabbit. Are you just trying to make fun of me, Mr. Xue?"

After scolding for a while, he vented a lot of anger in his heart. He had to consider the situation at hand. Xue Yue couldn't figure it out. When he was in Guiyang, the Japanese army that besieged Guiyang ended up with only more than 70,000 people left.

Gu Zhutong, who had tens of thousands of troops, why didn't he annihilate or defeat the Japanese army and leave them behind to bite them back when the time came?

After retreating to Zunyi, with the Xifeng defense line in front, we had a chance to breathe. Why not reorganize the troops and reorganize them? What did Gu Zhutong do every day during the seven or eight days he was in Zunyi? Could it be that he was just waiting for others to come every day?

Replace yourself? This mediocre guy left a mess to himself and walked away.

No wonder everyone criticized him verbally at the Chongqing Military Conference. However, Chairman Chiang had great trust in such a person and repeatedly entrusted him with important tasks. Gu Zhutong was the culprit who caused the erosion of the defense line in southern Guizhou and the defeat of the Guiyang Campaign.

According to military discipline, he should be shot to thank the people of the country. Xue Yue thought bitterly for a while and sighed helplessly. As long as the old man didn't move him, no one could do anything to this bastard Gu Zhutong. The same was true for him. He couldn't help but cry!

When the more than 60,000 people assembled by Xue Yue arrived at the Xifeng Defense Line, the Fourth Army had already lost too much blood and lost all its first-line positions. It was forced to retreat to the second line of defense. After only three days of blocking, the Fourth Army

The number of casualties has reached more than 40,000, and more than half were killed or injured.

Seeing the arrival of reinforcements, the Fourth Army Commander Liu Yasheng took the hands of the Seventh Army Commander Li Dunru and the Thirteenth Army Commander Gao Xinting. He was almost speechless. At the Fourth Army Headquarters, Li Dunru conveyed

Following the order from Commander-in-Chief Xue Yue.

Liu Yasheng said in a hoarse voice: "This order was really timely and saved the lives of tens of thousands of our remaining brothers in the Fourth Army. To be honest, I don't know how I will survive tomorrow. The little devil is like his mother crazy.

The continuous attack, the cannon fire, the rocks were blown to pieces."

That night, under the cover of reinforcements, the remaining 40,000 people of the exhausted Fourth Army quietly withdrew from their positions, buried the bodies of the fallen soldiers, carried the wounded, and evacuated to Zunyi overnight.

The troops responsible for covering the position cautiously monitored the Japanese army for several hours, but the Japanese army did not notice the retreat of the Fourth Group Army. Then, the troops also withdrew, taking advantage of the darkness before dawn to withdraw to the direction of Zunyi.

What Li Dunru and Gao Xinting were worried about, the situation of being entangled with the Japanese army and making it difficult to escape did not occur, which is also fortunate.

The Japanese army discovered only after daybreak the next day that the squadron position they had been attacking was empty. The situation was reported to the commander-in-chief of the dispatched army, General Juichi Terauchi. His first reaction was, China

Government troops abandoned their positions and fled.

After fighting for three days, Terauchi Shouichi discovered that the Chinese government defenders on the opposite side were far behind the imperial army in terms of weapons and equipment, the quality of their soldiers, and their tactics. He decided to break through the Xifeng defense line.

The time is set at ten o'clock tomorrow morning, and he is confident that he can achieve this goal.

Now, the Chinese government troops have escaped. Well, it is just what he wanted. "Order, all troops to immediately cross the Xifeng defense line and attack Zunyi," Terauchi Shouichi issued the order in a hurry. He couldn't help but calm down. The Nanning garrison sent a telegram,

A large number of ** division troops were found in the surrounding areas of Nanning.

This is what he is most worried about. Yamashita Fengwen's Fifteenth Army was completely annihilated under Duyun City. Tang Qiuli mobilized troops in the direction of Nanning. There is no guarantee that it will not be a replica of the Battle of Duyun. The Japanese Imperial Army troops

, attacking the Chinese government forces, this Chinese devil was behind the attack, just like this in Duyun. Could it be that Tang Qiuli also came to attack Chongqing with the main force of the imperial army?

After losing Nanning and the hundreds of thousands of imperial troops in the direction of Nanning, Terauchi Juichi could not explain it to the base camp. Moreover, he could not afford the loss. Terauchi Juichi would definitely have a headache. He ordered the troops in Nanning to strengthen their vigilance.

They were never allowed to take the initiative to fight Tang Qiuli's troops. On the one hand, they urgently requested help from the base camp, hoping to form new troops and increase the strength and strength of the imperial army in the direction of Nanning.

As for the main task of conquering the capital of China, Juichi Terauchi must complete it. Too much time has been wasted in rescuing Yamashita Fengwen's troops. If he cannot complete the established task of the base camp, kill that Bald Chiang, or drive that China government to a remote area, and use

After becoming a local government with a sharp decline in influence, he, the commander-in-chief, could only face the consequences of losing his position and resigning, which was even more serious than this.

Therefore, the imperial troops attacking Chongqing can only win all the way to the end and capture the temporary capital of the China government in the shortest possible time. Only then can they have a chance to rush back to Guinan before the troops of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli launch an attack on Nanning.

area and relieve the siege of Nanning.

Now, time is more precious than gold to Juichi Terauchi. He demands that the troops attack faster. No matter how fast, even if the road to Chongqing is paved with the corpses of soldiers, he will not hesitate.

(To be continued)