Age of Conquest Reborn

The Nanning defense battle was fought fiercely. On the first day, the Guangxi army's outer position defenders lost 40% of their strength. They were replenished overnight, but the original number was restored. However, today's Japanese attack has sent out battles.

For the vehicle regiment, for the Gui Army, which has no anti-tank weapons at all, Japan's "Izu" series of light tanks are definitely a fatal threat.

This kind of tank, which is not numerous in European armies and is not looked down upon at all, is derided as "thin-skinned iron coffin". However, it can show off its power and arrogance on the Chinese battlefield. The bully is that the Chinese ** team does not have anti-tank weapons. Bai Chongxi

An artillery regiment had to be used, and the Gui Army soldiers smashed the tanks with their flesh and blood to repulse the first Japanese attack. The Japanese artillery bombardment and tank charge caused the Gui Army to lose more than 20% of its troops.

troops.

The Gui army had just breathed a sigh of relief when the roar of aircraft came from the sky again. General Bai Chongxi, the commander-in-chief of the Nanning city defense of the Gui army, looked miserable. He was already in a hurry to resist the coordinated attack of Japanese infantry and tanks. He was doing his best, and with the addition of Japanese aircraft,

It's hard to say whether Nanning's outer positions can be defended.

The aviation force of Japan's Southern Expeditionary Force, under the order of the Commander-in-Chief General Hisachi Terauchi, sent two fighter groups and three bomber groups, more than 80 aircraft, to Honma Masaharu, and used them on the Nanning battlefield. Terauchi served Honma

Yaqing's victory in the Battle of Nanning can be said to be full support.

At this time, Masaharu Honma was not in a very good mood. In his plan, today should be the day to capture Nanning. He would dispatch a tank regiment to cooperate with the strength of three divisions to participate in the attack. The China Guangxi Army was

No matter what, we can't withstand such a fierce offensive. Your Excellency, Commander, plans to have lunch today in Nanning City.

The reality shattered his dream. Without anti-tank weapons, the Chinese soldiers actually caused the tank regiment to lose more than 30% of its tanks. In particular, the sudden shelling destroyed the infantry units accompanying the tank attack.

, heavy losses occurred, and the coordinated attack between Bu and Tan turned into a helpless retreat, and his good mood of being sure of victory was gone.

Masaharu Honma's stern eyes stared at Major General Onohikoro Goro, the head of the Third Army Intelligence Headquarters, "Ono-kun, can you tell me where the artillery of the Guangxi Army came from?" Masaharu Honma's tone of voice

and

Not high, but the chill in the tone made the senior officers around him tremble. Poor Ono was sweating profusely and speechless. He didn’t know where the damn Guangxi Army artillery came from.

came out.

The Guangxi Army did not fire a single artillery shell during the whole day's fighting yesterday. Neither the Commander nor himself believed that the Gui Army, as a local warlord in Guangxi, would have an organized artillery force to participate in the battle. Furthermore, we had collected information before.

According to the intelligence about the Guangxi Army, the artillery force was negligible, but it suddenly appeared today and caused huge damage to the commander's plan.

If it were an ordinary attack, such losses would be within the expected range. However, at the morning meeting, the Commander announced that today at noon, all officers of the regiment commander or above would be hosted for a banquet in Nanning City. It is related to the Commander’s face.

The problem is that a normal but slightly unexpected attack failed, which is enough for Ono to bear dire consequences. Moreover, what makes Ono Hikoro the most frustrated is that only one regiment of Chinese artillery is not enough to change the outcome of this attack.

But will the commander, who is so angry, listen to his own excuse? Seeing Ono Hikogoro hesitating, the anger in Honma Masaharu's heart burst out uncontrollably, and he was about to announce the punishment for this guy. Communication

The staff officer came in and said, "Report to your Excellency, Commander, that the fighter planes of the dispatched Army Headquarters Air Force have arrived over the Nanning battlefield. Colonel Nishimura, the commander-in-chief of the air force, requested to speak to Your Excellency, Commander."

When the plane arrived, Honma Masaharu immediately forgot about the unfortunate Chief Ono and hurried to the radio station, "I am Lieutenant General Honma Masaharu, the commander of the Nanning campaign. Please speak." Honma Masaharu was more polite.

Originally, he would not say a word to a small colonel. Given his level, he is not qualified. The lieutenant general has more than 200,000 troops under his command, and the colonel can handle it. However, within the Japanese Army, the aviation force is a

special existence.

These winged guys are very arrogant and are directly under the command of Commander-in-Chief Juichi Terauchi. Masaharu Honma showed a rare polite attitude and said, "Report to Commander-in-Chief to dispatch a military air fleet to the battlefield."

, please send someone to instruct the bombing target, bombing

After that, the general's men can clean up the battlefield," Colonel Nishimura Masaru didn't say much nonsense, and in his tone, he lacked due awe and was extremely arrogant. The army of more than 200,000 people is not as good as his dozens of aircraft.

As for the effect, I have seen cows before, but I have never seen such a crazy and boundless one.

This made Lieutenant General Honma Masaharu very unhappy, and his self-esteem was a little hurt. If one of his commanders spoke to him like this, his head would definitely move, but Ono is in the sky. No matter how dissatisfied the Lieutenant General Commander is, he will be angry.

If it burns, it won’t go to the sky

Go up and slap this arrogant guy, or go to the Hainan Island Air Force Base and chop off his stinky head. You can't even complain to Commander-in-Chief Juichi Terauchi. What's the point of competing between a lieutenant general and a colonel? In the end

I have lost my identity and face, so I can only endure it.

Honma Masaharu could only resist the urge to yell, handed over this task to his subordinates, and returned to the war room angrily. Ono Hikogoro, the head of the intelligence headquarters, was still poking at him like a piece of wood.

He squeezed out the word "go away". He didn't have time to deal with this guy who had lost his face. When the plane came, he had to quickly organize air-ground coordinated operations to break through the Nanning Gui Army's outer defensive positions and occupy Nanning City in one fell swoop.

A few minutes later, an unprecedentedly violent attack began. On the ground, Japanese artillery fire was overwhelming, pouring out shells like crazy. Japanese tanks rumbled out, followed by groups of infantry. In the sky, more than 80 Japanese aircraft

, took turns strafing and bombing, throwing heavy aerial bombs on the heads of the Gui army soldiers.

The ground was turned upside down. On the Guangxi Army's position, fires shot into the sky, smoke and dust were everywhere, and the screams of artillery shells and bombs made the Gui Army soldiers crawl into knots. Under such an unprecedented and violent combined ground and air attack, any individual is insignificant.

, the soldiers of the Gui Army could only lie helpless in the trenches, feeling the trembling of the earth, and resigned themselves to the baptism of death by steel and flames.

In the city of Nanning, Japanese bombers dropped heavy bombs indiscriminately. Houses were reduced to rubble by the explosions. Fires burned and bricks and stones were flying in the air. Fortunately, before that, the residents of Nanning City,

They had all evacuated to the northeastern Guangxi area and escaped this disaster. Otherwise, the casualties among the residents alone would have been a staggering number.

In the underground headquarters of the Nanning City Defense Headquarters, Bai Chongxi sat on a chair like a clay sculpture with a pale face. The shock wave of the aerial bomb explosion shook the dust on the roof of the basement from time to time, covering it on the combat map on the table.

, the staff officers and staff around me did not dare to express their anger, and they all felt that the end was coming.

It was only the next day that the Japanese army used tanks and aircraft. The Gui army had already deployed nearly 90,000 troops on Nanning's outer defense line, which was half of the troops participating in the Nanning defense battle. However, under such a fierce attack by the Japanese

Can they withstand the situation? No one, including Bai Chongxi, had any confidence. It was not that the Gui soldiers did not fight tooth and nail. In the face of absolutely inferior firepower, the bravery of the soldiers could only delay the Japanese attack slightly, but they died.

But it's huge.

All the wired telephone lines leading to the front line were cut off, which meant that the situation of combat units below the regiment level was unknown. Radio stations contacted each other, and the division commanders and corps commanders reported the same thing. The little devils went crazy and sent out to contact

None of the people came back, and they probably disappeared in the Japanese bombing and artillery fire.

For a long time, Bai Chongxi said in a dry voice: "Be prepared. Once the Japanese bombing and artillery fire begins, the entire city's defenders in Nanning City will immediately enter the position and fight the Japanese in street battles." Amidst the continuous rumbling explosions, Bai Chongxi's words were astonishing.

It seemed like it was coming from another space, erratic and containing helplessness and loss. This order was issued, which meant that the entire Nanning outer position was lost, and more than 90,000 defenders were wiped out.

Shota Nishimura, commander of the Japanese air fleet, piloted a "Zero" fighter jet and patrolled the battlefield with satisfaction. Such an easy bombing mission exceeded Nishimura's expectations. The Chinese army even had an anti-aircraft gun and an anti-aircraft machine gun for air defense.

None, the Imperial pilots were just following them in the air

Just like a walk, Nishimura saw with his own eyes that a fighter pilot actually strafed the Chinese soldiers in the trenches at a height higher than the treetops. Although this action was extremely dangerous and violated operating procedures, Nishimura had no intention of punishing this bold pilot. The Empire's air force

Warriors need such courage.

At 7:30 in the morning, the arrival of the ** Division's aviation fleet put an end to Nishimura's good mood. After receiving the order from the division commander Tang Qiuli, Le Yiqin and Liu Cuigang carefully analyzed the order and from the air distance

For example, the flight distance from Wuhan Airport to Nanning is more than a thousand kilometers, which is much farther than the Japanese Air Force Airport on Hainan Island.

Including air combat time, the fuel consumption of the aircraft is not a small number. In view of the fact that the Japanese army has armored forces, the two decided to take out four squadrons of German Stuka bombers, which are veritable tank killers, for the Gui army.

, they are very happy to finish off the Japs’ tank force once and for all.

The remaining two bomber squadrons carried half of the aerial bombs were ordinary bombs, and the other half were "Buddha's Light" napalm bombs, which were the most lethal weapons of the air force's bombers. The two of them were discussing and laughing wildly. Finally, they had another chance.

The little devil has tasted the sea of ​​fire.