Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 951: Battle of Nanning (3)

Tang Qiuli released the Chutian Special Operations Detachment, which had been recuperating for a long time, and fought fiercely on the route of the Japanese pursuit in the direction from southwestern Guangdong to Guangzhou. Each battle was small in scale, but it was a mouthful

Meat, fierce shots, everything

Not a single one of the Japanese troops who were attacked survived. The commander of the Japanese Fifteenth Army, the extremely arrogant Lieutenant General Yamashita Fengfumi, was finally hurt by the beating and had to order his vanguard, the Eighth Division, to slow down the pursuit.

speed.

Yamashita Fengwen is not a fool. Fighting without seeing his opponent like this gives him a headache. He loses the lives of hundreds of soldiers every day. He can't even catch the shadow of his opponent. This battle cannot be fought. The Cantonese troops escaped with their lives.

, rushing towards Guangzhou like a swarm of swarms, wishing that my parents would have two more legs, and the dangerous situation in Guangdong would be temporarily alleviated.

On May 2, Tang Qiuli left Quanzhou, Fujian, and rushed to Guangzhou to organize the Guangzhou Campaign. On the same day, he received a reconnaissance report from the special operations detachment that the Japanese army was attacking Guangxi, including Masaharu Honma's Third Army and Kenji Iijima.

The Fourth Army, equipped with a large number of tanks and heavy artillery units, attacked from Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, Beihai, and Hepu, with the target directly at Nanning.

Tang Qiuli immediately forwarded this information to Nanning City Defense Commander Bai Chongxi, reminding him of the idea that the Japanese attack on Nanning was about to begin. Bai Chongxi called back, "Vice Chairman Tang Xunjian, I received the call and thanked the Vice Chairman for the

Regarding the concern about the war situation in Nanning, the army and people of Guangxi have made all preparations to meet the invading Japanese army. Detailed battle reports will be reported at any time." Since Bai Chongxi said this, Tang Qiuli could not talk more and could only pay close attention to the war in Nanning.

On May 6, the leading force of the Japanese Third Army, the Takashima Regiment of the 11th Division, was the first to arrive at the outskirts of Nanning. Colonel Takashima was not as steady as his commander, Masaharu Honma, in dealing with the Central Japanese Army.

With enough attention, people like Yamashita Tomofumi are also arrogant and do not know the heights of the sky. It is no wonder that the Takashima Regiment is a newly formed unit in Japan. It is the first time to come to the Chinese battlefield and has not suffered any losses yet.

Takashima himself is a loyal believer in the saying that the Imperial Japanese Army is invincible. In his eyes, those Chinese soldiers are just like rows of prisoners kneeling on the ground, waiting for him to behead their heads.

After the mission of the vanguard of the army, I was so excited that I howled Japanese songs for a long time and polished my ancestral sword over and over again.

During the raid on Nanning, there was no resistance from the Gui army. The bushido complex in Takashima's heart began to spread to an unlimited extent. Especially when I heard that one squadron of Yamashita Fengwen's troops could occupy a county. Those Chinese soldiers

All the running shoes were thrown away. Takashima became anxious and desperately urged the troops to speed up their march. As a result, the distance between the Takashima regiment and the main force of the division became farther and farther, exceeding three days' journey.

Nanning is right in front of you. Looking through the telescope, the city of Nanning is quiet. It seems that all the Chinese people in the city have fled. On the periphery of the city, there are trenches dug by the Chinese army and barbed wires blocking the way.

It seemed that for a while, no trace of a Chinese soldier was found in Takashima, so this guy thought about it.

Could it be that all the Chinese people have fled? If that is the case, a great achievement is waiting for me. I will occupy Nanning City immediately and do a beautiful job to show you to the division commander. It will be recorded in the history of the Southern Expeditionary Army.

The names of Takashima and Takashima United must have a strong character. The more I thought about it, the more excited I became, and my brain's fever reached 100 degrees.

"Order the artillery brigade to immediately shell the target in front of you. Each brigade will enter the charging starting point. After the bombardment, occupy Nanning City." Although crazy, the order issued was still clear. He only wanted to occupy Nanning and make achievements, but

Without looking at their own strength, a regiment of more than 2,000 people dared to launch an attack rashly. It was a typical madman's approach and a stupid move.

Takashima's order frightened the chief of staff, Major Nishitomo. He had all the intelligence about Nanning reported by the division headquarters and knew that this city was the capital of China-Guangxi and the key defense area of ​​the China-Guangxi Army. The Chinese were in

More than 100,000 recognized troops have been assembled here. To attack with a regiment of more than 2,000 people without heavy artillery, it is no different than committing suicide. Putting such a commander here is to kill all the Emperor's samurai.

Die?

"Your Excellency, regimental commander, please be careful. The intelligence reported by the division headquarters shows that there are more than 100,000 Chinese soldiers in Nanning City, which is dozens of times the strength of our regiment. Moreover, our regiment is marching too fast, and all the important

The weapons were all left behind. I believe that it is not suitable to attack at this time. It is safer to wait for the main force of the division and heavy weapons to arrive before starting the attack."

The chief of staff spoke very tactfully, mainly to take care of the face of the captain. He had already asked Takashima's female relatives countless times in his heart, why is this madman, but Takashima was not happy, and he didn't like this guy.

Wearing gold-rimmed glasses, he thought he was a tactician. The brand name of Tokyo Imperial University could not scare the captain of the unit, but could only scare the recruits.

"Honey Seiyu-kun, you are not a soldier. You are a coward in your work. You should feel ashamed. An ordinary soldier in the 15th Army is braver than you. I really doubt it. How did you get promoted to the rank of major? After the shelling.

, china soldier

There are only a few left, carry out the order," Takashima said with a gloomy look on his face at that time. In front of many staff officers, he was not polite at all. His head was damaged, and Chief of Staff Nishiyou was choked and felt flustered and short of breath.

Her thin face turned the color of pig liver.

"Boom, boom, boom," one after another artillery shells continued to fall on the outer positions of Nanning. The sound of explosions echoed in the open fields. The artillery brigade of the Gaodao Regiment was a lightly-armed artillery force, equipped with only eighteen guns.

Type 92 infantry artillery, with more than 20 mortars, on a front that is more than ten kilometers long, such a small-caliber artillery, such a small number of artillery, how much effect can it have, except for seeing clouds of gunpowder smoke?

Apart from that, the actual effect is very limited.

Defending this area is the 314th Regiment of the 113rd Division of the Gui Army Zhang Gan's Ninth Army. Throughout the Gui Army's battle sequence, Zhang Gan's Ninth Army is known for its tough combat style and well-trained soldiers.

, weapons and equipment are also prioritized. In previous wars, the Gui Army has gained a reputation as the main force of the Gui Army. Bai Chongxi relied heavily on Zhang Gan's Ninth Army.

The 314th Regiment, in the Ninth Army, is also one of the first-class main regiments. The whole regiment has more than 1,500 people, most of whom are veterans. They did not even blink an eyelid at such a bombardment by the Japanese army. They are still there.

It's strange. They say the Japs' artillery fire is fierce, with dozens of large-caliber heavy artillery bombarding them at every turn. Looking at this posture, it's not that good. If the total mortars from the company are put together, there are only more than thirty small-caliber artillery. I'm afraid.

What a bird

These veterans, who were accustomed to seeing wind and waves, leaned against the parapet of the trench and listened casually to the sound of Japanese shelling. There were only a few recruits who could not help but tremble with every explosion of shells. After more than ten minutes of shelling, they watched

The artillery shells exploded far and near. Apart from throwing up clouds of soil, they did not injure many people. Looking at the veterans who were closing their eyes and concentrating, their moods gradually calmed down and they felt that the enemy's artillery fire was not so scary.

The regiment leader, Colonel Wu Xiaoxian, wearing a steel helmet, accompanied by a staff officer and a few guards, crouched in the trench, inspecting fortifications one after another, and ordered in a low voice: "Please pay attention to concealment, we will be attacked by the little Japanese later."

After stopping, don't rush to shoot. Get the grenades ready for me. Put the little Japs within fifty meters and then fight. In three minutes, throw out five grenades for me.

Beat him to death, do you hear me?"

To be honest, Wu Xiaoxian's style of play is very dangerous. From a distance of fifty meters, with the quality of the Japanese army's individual soldiers, he can rush to the front of the trench in more than 20 seconds. If he is not careful, the frontline position will be broken through. But Wu Xiaoxian

I have confidence in my heart. The attitude of the Japs is that of being arrogant. They have not yet discovered the soldiers in the trenches. They are very blind when looking at the impact point of the shells. If the Japs charge, they will definitely be in a crowd. Hand grenades are the best.

weapons.

In the first line of trenches, there were two battalions of troops, more than 900 people, and more than 4,000 grenades, which did not explode into a wall of fire. Furthermore, in the second trench, two heavy machine gun companies were deployed, with more than 30 grenades.

The heavy machine gun was enough to take down the remaining Japs. It should be said that Wu Xiaoxian's bold deployment could inflict maximum damage to the Japanese army, but it was a bit risky.

An hour later, the Japanese bombardment stopped. Takashima looked at the Gui army's position shrouded in gunpowder with satisfaction. He was quite satisfied with the effect of the bombardment. During the bombardment, he did not see a single Chinese soldier, which further proved his judgment and cowardice.

The Chinese soldiers had abandoned the city and fled long ago. What if the Chinese soldiers who remained unmoved under such a large-scale bombardment hadn't appeared yet?

Takashima had forgotten how much destructive power light artillery such as Type 92 infantry guns and mortars could have on the well-prepared Gui army positions. They just added countless craters and a few wisps of smoke. "Killing chickens"

"Here," Takashima pulled out his command sword, pointed the tip of the sword in the direction of Ningcheng, and gave the order to charge.

Chief of Staff Seiyu stirred his lips a few times. Looking at the captain who was carried away by the excitement and was furious like a bull, he gave up his efforts and swallowed the words he said to his lips. The captain was still there.

In high spirits, he

I don’t want to be slapped, but I just feel unsure. Nanning City in front of me is unusually quiet, and Captain Takashima is so arrogant. Thinking of this, Seiyu couldn’t help but slow down, falling behind the charge.

behind the Japanese brigade.

Three brigades of Japanese soldiers launched a charge on a front that was no more than four or five kilometers wide. The Japanese soldiers were so arrogant that they didn't even make conventional tactical moves. They just straightened their backs and held three rifles with bright bayonets.

Eight shots were fired, approaching the Gui army's position step by step in a swaggering manner.

(To be continued)