Age of Conquest Reborn

Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma, commander of the Third Army of Japan's Southern Expeditionary Force, commanded hundreds of thousands of troops, intending to annihilate the Gui Army troops that broke out from Nanning in one fell swoop and occupy the northeastern area of ​​Guangxi. However, they were bombarded by Chang Feng on the south bank of the Hongshui River.

, defeated and returned, lost his official position, and ended up being escorted to a military court. As the Japanese army withdrew to Nanning, there was no sign of another attack on northeastern Guangxi, and Guangxi was temporarily calm and peaceful.

In the battle to defend Nanning, the Guangxi army suffered heavy losses. Within a short period of time, it was unable to go south to recapture Nanning. It hid in the northeastern area of ​​Guangxi to rest and recuperate. Just to reorganize its armaments and appease the generals and soldiers was enough for two of the Guangxi clique.

The bosses Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi were so busy that they had no energy to pay attention to other issues. It was lucky that the Japanese army did not invade the north. [Search for the latest updates at]

A few days later, Chang Feng said goodbye to Bai Chongxi. Bai Chongxi tried his best to persuade him to stay, and even asked in feigned anger: "Chief of Staff Chang, am I, Bai Chongxi, not good at entertaining the brothers of the army?" Chang Feng could see it from Bai Chongxi's eyes.

What kind of relaxation was hidden in my heart? Knowing that it was a scene, I exchanged a few words and rushed to the vicinity of Guizhou with my directly affiliated corps to wait for orders.

In fact, Bai Chongxi was not at a loss. On the south bank of the Hongshui River, the Gui army soldiers collected it like a sieve, and they really got a lot of equipment. Although most of it was damaged, it could be repaired and it was still usable. What made Bai Chongxi the most

To my great surprise, in a mountain depression, more than 40 medium-caliber artillery pieces left behind by the Japanese army were found.

Even thousands of artillery shells were well preserved. The unexpected windfall made Bai Chongxi feel very good. Even he himself could not believe that under the terrifying artillery fire of the ** division's direct corps, there were still things intact.

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It was the Japanese soldiers who witnessed the horrific situation, dropped their equipment and ran away, taking advantage of the Gui army and sending Chang Feng away. Bai Chongxi breathed a real sigh of relief. Anyone who is next to the behemoth of the Directly Affiliated Corps will feel breathless.

Feeling of oppression.

There was no war in Guangxi, so Tang Qiuli put all his energy into planning the Guangzhou campaign. At this time, Tang Qiuli gathered all of Ma Chaoyang's Southeast Mobile Corps and 20 infantry brigades from Feng Jiwu's six regiments on the Guangzhou front line.

With a strength of more than 80,000, plus more than 70,000 from Yu Hanmou's headquarters of the Cantonese army, although it is slightly smaller than the Japanese army attacking Guangdong, it can still fight.

In early June, Tang Qiuli issued a battle order. Five brigades from Ma Chaoyang's department marched forward to Zhaoqing and Jiangmen to take on the task of blocking the Japanese Yamashita Fengwen 15th Army. Five brigades from Feng Jiwu's department marched along Kaiping.

On the Enping front line, they marched covertly into Yangjiang River and lurked on the right flank of the Japanese Fifteenth Army.

At the same time, he ordered more than 50,000 Yu Hanmou's Guangdong troops to march from Yunfu and Deqing to Luoding and wait in hiding on Fengwen's left wing at the foot of the mountain along the beach. They were also responsible for cutting off the connection between the Japanese army in Guangdong and the Japanese army in Nanning, Guangxi. Tang Qiuli

A big bag has been prepared for Yamashita Fengwen in southwestern Guangdong.

But there is a problem that has been bothering Tang Qiuli. According to the current deployment of the Japanese army, the 15th Army of Yamashita Fengwen is leading the charge.

After that, the pace of the northern advance slowed down a lot. He said that Yamashita Fengwen was afraid of being beaten. He didn't believe it anyway. Where was Yamashita Fengwen's evil reputation? He had never been attacked by the ** division troops.

Such a small setback cannot stop this war madman.

What is even more puzzling is that the Japanese Seventh Army and Eleventh Army following the Fifteenth Army, as well as the Taiwan Front Army units that later joined the Guangdong direction, stopped in the Zhanjiang, Maoming, and Huazhou areas of the Leizhou Peninsula.

In order to advance towards Guangzhou, they were busy consolidating the occupied areas, establishing a puppet regime, and strengthening local security. This made Tang Qiuli very puzzled.

The main force of the Japanese Southern Expeditionary Force stayed on the Leizhou Peninsula. There were more than 400,000 troops. They were all arrogant and vigorous troops who had not suffered heavy losses. There was no reason not to conquer Guangzhou in one go. Originally, Yamashita

Fengwen's 15th Army is marching north alone, it's a good time to kill this guy.

However, after Tang Qiuli looked at the situation map of the enemy and ourselves in Guangdong for two days, he gave up this idea and gave up this tempting idea. The 15th Army slowly advanced in the direction of Zhaoqing along the Nahuo and Heshui lines.

It is a plain area with no suitable surrounding terrain, and there is a Moyang River between them. The five brigades of Feng Jiwu must cross the river before they can enter the battlefield and attack the enemy across the water. This is a taboo for military strategists.

Tang Qiuli was not sure whether Yu Han, who was on the left, could seal the Guangdong army's attack. What made him give up his plan to kill Yamashita Fengwen in the end was the main force of the Japanese army in the Leizhou Peninsula. Yamashita Fengwen's troops were known as

The ace unit of the Japanese Southern Expeditionary Force, which numbered more than 80,000 people, surrounded and annihilated an entire Japanese army in the plains. It was impossible to end the battle in three or two days.

By that time, Yamashita Fengwen had not yet been dealt with, and the battle became a stalemate. More than 400,000 Japanese troops surrounded him from the direction of Leizhou Peninsula. It was not certain who would surround whom, although there were Feng Jiwu's remaining troops and directly affiliated corps as reinforcements.

, but in any case it was not the time for a decisive battle with the Japanese army in Guangdong. Even so, Tang Qiuli still mobilized the troops according to the original deployment. As long as there was a chance, he would never let go of this mad dog Yamashita Fengwen.

Tang Qiuli's plan can be said to be extremely safe. The troops lurking on both wings have not been discovered by the Japanese army yet. Yamashita Fengwen's 15th Army is still slowly advancing towards Zhaoqing. As long as he advances to the front line of Zhaoqing, he can go deeper.

, Tang Qiuli was sure to seal his pocket and eat Yamashita Fengwen in one bite. It was too late to rescue the main force of the Japanese army in Leizhou Peninsula, and there was not enough time, so Tang Qiuli only needed five days.

In the battle headquarters in Guangzhou, Tang Qiuli watched Yamashita Fengwen step by step towards the trap he had set, just like the feeling of an old fox seeing a chicken coming to his lips. A telegram from Yunfu almost made him

He was so angry that he vomited blood and was sent to Yu Han.

The liaison officer of the Guangdong army called Yu Hanmou. Yu Hanmou's Cantonese army did not carry out the division commander's order at all. Instead of advancing to Luoding and Liantan, they reduced their forces and retreated to Gaoliang, Lecheng, Sihui, and even the original

Both Yunfu and Deqing gave up.

This means that Tang Qiuli's carefully arranged pocket array not only failed to tighten the mouth, but also completely lost its foundation. After reading the telegram, Tang Qiuli was furious and tore the telegram into pieces in anger. He cannot remember how long it was.

Time has gone by without such an angry feeling. Yu Hanmou did not dare to join the battle. It was okay. At least it should be explained that he would not be forced. But when the battle was already deployed, he left the entire left wing to the Japanese army in the direction of Nanning. If he did not kill him,

It will definitely become a problem later.

The equipment has been given to you, but at the critical moment, this attack came. In addition to being angry, he also broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, he did not launch an attack on Yamashita Fengwen's troops. Otherwise, the Japanese army from the direction of Nanning came over and his hundreds of thousands of troops were killed.

I don’t know how the troops died, but they were betrayed alive by this bastard Yu Hanmou. Tang Qiuli walked back and forth in the headquarters with a gloomy face.

Mei Xue felt distressed and worried when she saw her husband's gloomy face. Whenever this happened, her husband would be furious and about to explode. She quickly pulled Tang Qiuli to a chair and sat down, poured a cup of tea, and carefully

He blew it a few times and tested the temperature before placing it in his hand, and then said in a soft voice: "Qiu Li, don't be angry. You're so angry. You should be calm in everything. After all, no damage has been done.

I will never see this person again.

His wife's words seemed to be a shot of sedative, which made Tang Qiuli wake up from his rage and showed an ugly smile to Mei Xue. In fact, Mei Xue's words had no actual content and did not solve any problems. But in his case,

It sounded like it had a calming effect, especially the worried look in Mei Xue's eyes, which instantly stung his heart and made him more determined to get rid of Yu Hanmou.

If this person is not eliminated, he will be a disaster after all. The war situation is complicated and confusing, and there are many uncertain factors. Leaving behind this guy who is both obedient and secretive will sooner or later harm the people around him and the lives of countless soldiers. If Yu Hanmou knows, a person beside Tang Qiuli

The little woman, out of concern for her husband, made her life countdown, and she didn't know how depressed she should be.

He took a sip of tea and said to Mei Xue: "Xue'er, I'm not angry anymore. This person is not worth being angry for. Don't worry." He turned around and ordered a staff officer: "Record, Chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Government and Commander of the Guangdong Security Guards

Yu Hanmou, after receiving the telegram, returned to Guangzhou as soon as possible. The enemy situation has changed and the previous battle plan has been cancelled. The various units of the Guangdong Army have been stationed in place, waiting for orders. After you return to Guangzhou, there will be new combat deployments, which need to be discussed in detail in person.

"

The staff officer who recorded the contents of the telegram recited it orally and while saluting, he noticed a cold light in the division commander's eyes. He felt excited and thought to himself, "I'm afraid in the eyes of the division commander, Yu Hanmou is already dead." Tang Qiuli

and

He didn't expect this telegram to make Yu Hanmou return to Guangzhou obediently. The person who could get into his position was not as cunning as an old fox. He knew best what he was going to do, and Tang Qiuli just needed a reason to do it.

That’s all.

In the evening, news came that shocked Tang Qiuli to the point of almost fainting. Chu Tian, ​​leader of the special operations detachment operating in southwestern Guangdong, reported that an hour ago, the Fifteenth Army of Yamashita Fengwen, which was advancing north, suddenly turned around and returned.

and moved towards Nanning. In addition, the main force of the Japanese Southern Expeditionary Force, which had been staying on the Leizhou Peninsula, also began to assemble in the direction of Nanning this afternoon.

This means that the big fish he got slipped away, and the carefully planned battle of Guangzhou could not be fought. Temple Shouchi left Tang Qiuli and his more than 200,000 troops hanging on the front line in Guangzhou, and no longer played with him. Tang Qiu

Li felt inexplicably that he had been tricked by the Japanese.