Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 946: The sound of gunfire on Leizhou Peninsula

Tang Qiuli deployed Feng Jiwu's regiment in Fujian, which caused great trouble and interference to Japan's upcoming battle plans in southern China and Southeast Asia. A main force of the ** division with more than 200,000 troops sent troops to southern Japan.

The pressure is so great that the original plan to launch a joint attack from Taiwan Island and Hainan Island is facing failure. (_--)

At the meeting of senior officers of the Southern Expeditionary Force, Lieutenant General Yamashita Fengfumi, the commander of the 15th Army, said that he was so arrogant that he not only despised the Chinese Army, but also his colleagues, and even had to bear the responsibility for the landing operation on the coast of Fujian alone.

, General Juichi Terauchi, the commander of the Southern Expeditionary Forces who presided over the meeting, could not help but frown.

Temple Shouichi was not afraid that Yamashita Fengfumi would not be able to complete the mission, but out of the need to balance the psychology of the generals. He felt that Yamashita Fengfumi's words were a bit hurtful and were not conducive to the sincere cooperation of the various ministries. Neither of these two people commanded the troops and divisions.

Combat experience, in other words, they have never suffered a loss or suffered any hardships. In their eyes, the more than 200,000-strong Chinese ** team is nothing.

Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma, the commander of the Third Army, who was despised by Yamashita Tomomi, and Lieutenant General Kenji Iijima, the commander of the Fourth Army, looked at Yamashita Tomomi's madness. Although they were very angry in their hearts, they looked at Yamashita Tomomi with pitiful eyes.

, the two of them are not as heroic as Yamashita-kun. Honma and Iijima have served in the North China Expeditionary Army and the Kwantung Army respectively. They have both fought against the ** division troops and know how powerful they are.

Especially Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma, since the July 7th Incident, he first fought against the 29th Army and then fought against the ** Division. He did not take advantage that time. How did the hundreds of thousands of Imperial Army troops in North China

No, Masaharu Honma knew it very well. When she exchanged glances with Kenji Iijima and looked at Yamashita Nobumi, she was like a weathered old man looking at an angry young man who was impassioned. It was indescribably ridiculous and pitiful.

Probably Yamashita Tobumi read a lot from the looks in the eyes of Masaharu Honma and Kenji Iijima, and he felt very uncomfortable. Instead, he was given extremely disdainful looks. The looks in the eyes of several important generals made Juichi Terauchi feel guilty.

I muttered, Honma Masaru

Haru and Kenji Iijima are both senior generals in the Japanese Army. Their attitudes are very weighty. Finally, Juichi Terauchi, who was unable to make a decision, reported the situation of the Southern Expedition Army Headquarters meeting to the base camp, focusing on senior generals.

their differences.

After receiving the report, Emperor Hirohito broke into a cold sweat and secretly said that he was lucky. Fortunately, Juichi Terauchi was a mature and prudent commander. Otherwise, he would have done something bad. The current situation is that Hirohito does not want to offend Tang Qiuli, and

, he saw the mystery from Tang Qiuli's deployment of troops in southern China.

Tang Qiuli should have interpreted the friendly signal he sent. His troop deployment was to protect the flank security of the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Songhu areas. Tang Qiuli did not want to intervene in the Beibu Gulf and Leizhou Peninsula. In other words, for the

The Japanese Imperial Army attacked Sichuan and occupied the National Government in Chongqing, adopting a non-participation strategy.

Perhaps, with Tang Qiuli's current military strength in southern China, he is not sure of defeating the imperial army. No matter which point, it will be of great benefit to the empire's upcoming southern campaign. As long as this China devil stands idly by, no matter whether it is Chiang Kai-shek's Central Army

, or the local forces in China, were no match for the imperial army. Hirohito did not want to offend Tang Qiuli, a difficult opponent at all.

Yamashita Tomofumi did not know the stakes and almost caused a catastrophe. Therefore, Emperor Hirohito's order to the Southern Expeditionary Forces Headquarters was to immediately revise and adjust the southern combat plan, abandon the occupation of the Fujian coast, and use Beibu Gulf and Leizhou Peninsula

As the target of the attack, the focus is to capture Chongqing, eliminate the China government, and complete the occupation of southern China.

After receiving the order from the base camp, the bellicose Yamashita Fengwen felt very depressed. He couldn't figure out what the base camp was worried about, or what it was afraid of? Could it be that the more than 200,000 Chinese soldiers in Fujian were left to those in the base camp?

senior officials,

Trembling with fear? Yamashita Fengfumi, who was holding back his anger, forced himself to get the task of vanguard officer from Touichi Terauchi. The 15th Army, as the first unit to launch an attack, took the lead in landing on the Leizhou Peninsula, opening up the southern part of Imperial China.

The beginning of the battle.

A few days later, Japan's Southern Dispatch Army, with the Third, Fourth, Seventh, Eleventh, and Fifteenth Armies, totaling more than 400,000 troops, respectively deployed in Dongxing, Fangchenggang, and Beihai in the Beibu Gulf area.

, Hai'an, Xuwen, Maichen, and Xiayang in the Leizhou Peninsula were the targets of attack, and the Japanese army's southern campaign began. The sound of gunfire suddenly sounded in the Leizhou Peninsula and Beibu Gulf.

On April 24, Tang Qiuli in Quanzhou, Fujian, received news that the Japanese army had begun a full-scale offensive. More than 400,000 Japanese troops landed in Beibu Gulf and Leizhou Peninsula respectively. On the day of landing, all targets were occupied. Currently, they are

Advancing in depth, this situation was within his expectation. Judging from the garrison strength of the Guangxi Army and the Guangdong Army in the two places, it was impossible to stop such a large-scale Japanese attack. It was only a matter of time before the city and territory were lost.

What he was most worried about was the safety of the 19th Army and the 36th Army of the Guangxi Army, which were rushing to the Beibu Gulf area in accordance with his orders. According to time calculation, at most, in half a day, the leading troops of the two armies would be gone.

will encounter the Japanese Seventh Army troops. If they are entangled,

If they cannot withdraw, hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops will surround the Gui army. Tang Qiuli immediately sent a telegram to Bai Chongxi, informing him of the current enemy situation and asking him to order the two armies of the Gui army to immediately stop advancing and withdraw to Gui.

To the northeast, conserve your strength and avoid fighting with the superior Japanese army.

Bai Chongxi quickly replied to the telegram. In addition to thanking Vice Chairman Tang for reporting the enemy situation, he tactfully rejected the suggestion to withdraw the main force of the Guangxi army to northeastern Guangxi. The content of the telegram made Tang Qiuli anxious, "Vice Chairman Tang Xunjian"

, sergeant of Guangxi Army

The soldiers are all descendants of Bagui and have the responsibility to defend the territory. Moreover, Nanning is the seat of our capital of Guangxi and must not be lost. I have discussed with Duke De to use the main force of the Guangxi army to defend Nanning. Even if all of them died in the battle, it would not be lost.

Lose an inch of land."

After reading the telegram, Tang Qiuli was so angry that he cursed, "Stupid, unbelievably stupid. He starts off with a desperate attitude. Is there anyone who can fight like this?" After he finished cursing, he sent a telegram back to Bai Chongxi, "Degong and Bai supervise the two affairs.

The public's courage is commendable, and the Gui army's combat effectiveness can also fight the Japanese army. However, Tang Mou thought that

, the defense battle of Nanning, judging from the current situation, is definitely not feasible. The Japanese army's offensive is in full swing, and its strength far exceeds that of the Gui army. This is because the enemy is strong and we are weak. It is better to avoid the Japanese army temporarily and preserve our strength.

After the Japanese army penetrates deep into Guangxi and disperses its forces, we can look for opportunities to annihilate them all the way, and we are eager to execute them."

The telegram was sent, but Tang Qiuli was unsure. With the tempers of Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi and the existing strength of the Gui army, it would be difficult for them to abandon Nanning without firing a shot. With more than 200,000 Japanese troops

A head-on collision would definitely result in heavy casualties for the Gui army. The terrain of Nanning is vast. Except for the Hu River, which can be used as a natural barrier, there is no favorable terrain for defense. In addition to being hit by Japanese artillery shells every day, the Gui army has no other choice.

Any advantage will be taken.

Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi were commendable for their courage, and the Gui army soldiers fought well, but they could not change the situation. In addition to a lot of casualties, Nanning still could not be saved. Nanning would become a place where the Gui army's vitality was greatly damaged. Tang Qiuli was

It was a pity for these Guangxi soldiers. He still had a glimmer of hope. As long as Bai Chongxi would send a telegram, the matter could be rectified. However, after waiting for a day, except for the intelligence that the Japanese army was constantly advancing, neither Li Zongren nor Bai Chongxi said a word.

Tang Qiuli sighed. Li Bai and Li Bai's determination to defend Nanning was unshakable, and he could not change it. He could only take remedial measures. He telegraphed Chang Feng, Chief of Staff of the Division Directly Affiliated Corps stationed in Changsha, Hunan, to immediately lead the ** Division Directly Affiliated to Nanning.

Most of the corps immediately went south to the northeastern region of Guangxi and occupied Liuzhou. They erected many pontoon bridges on the Hongshui River and Qianjiang River south of Liuzhou, preparing to meet the retreating Gui army.

As soon as the war started, the ** Division troops intervened on the battlefield. This was a phenomenon that Tang Qiuli did not want to see. The original garrison troops of the Gui Army and the Guangdong Army in the Leizhou Peninsula and Beibu Gulf were unable to resist the Japanese offensive.

Within a few hours, they were submerged in the torrent of Japanese troops, and the gateway to the south of Guangdong and Guangxi suddenly opened.

The sound of gunfire on the Leizhou Peninsula and the Beibu Gulf completely shattered the illusions of Chairman Chiang Kai-shek of the National Government and the local princes of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan. Vice Chairman Tang had warned everyone that the wolf was coming, but they didn't believe it. This time, the wolf really came.

Especially Chairman Chiang, he never dreamed that the Japanese would target him. Judging from the direction of the Japanese attack, they intended to go straight to Chongqing. There was only Guizhou between Guangxi and Chongqing.

Everyone in the government was in panic. Chairman Chiang was so angry that he cursed his mother again. He didn't understand why the Japanese wanted to seek their own bad luck when they left Tang Qiuli's troops alone. They couldn't even hide. They really thought I, Jiang, was someone.

Is it easy to pinch the soft persimmon? This time, the Central Military Headquarters, which Tang Qiuli could not command,

The team took action at an unprecedented speed and rushed to the southeastern region of Guizhou to deploy defenses. They deployed along the lines of Puding, Anshun, Guiyang, Majiang, and Kaili, with the Wujiang River as their back, and formed a long snake formation in an effort to block the Japanese army.

In southern Guizhou, ensure the safety of Chongqing, the accompanying capital.

Long Yun, chairman of the Yunnan Provincial Government, also panicked. Within one day, he sent three telegrams to Tang Qiuli, asking for countermeasures. Guangxi and Yunnan are close to each other. The Japanese will not let Yunnan go. Sooner or later, soldiers will attack the border.

This time, Long Yun finally remembered the joint military defense agreement between the five provinces and regarded this agreement as a life-saving straw.

Therefore, Long Yun made a very sincere request to dispatch the Army Division troops into Yunnan as soon as possible to jointly resist the Japanese attack. However, Tang Qiuli judged that Yunnan was not in danger for the time being. In his telegram to Long Yun, he instructed

The Yunnan Provincial Government immediately mobilized troops, entered the southeastern Yunnan area, established a deep defense line, and waited for orders to send troops to Guangxi.

(To be continued)