Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 977 The War in Southern Guizhou

When Tang Qiuli returned to his residence, it was already midnight, and the lights were still on in the room. For some reason, the lights overlapped with the lights in the lonely house. When he pushed the door in, Mei Xue turned on the orange table lamp.

It was Mei Xue's habit to read a book. As long as Tang Qiuli didn't come back, she would keep waiting. Especially tonight, when her husband was in danger, how could Mei Xue sleep peacefully.

Mei Xue raised her head, her bright eyes swept over his face, and gave Tang Qiuli a sweet smile. Her expression was indescribably relaxed and cute. Then she found that her husband's face was a little pale and he was somewhat in a trance.

Mei Xue immediately jumped out of bed in surprise, rushed to Tang Qiuli with a scent of fragrance, reached out to her husband's forehead to test the temperature, and found nothing strange, but she clearly saw a trace of confusion and melancholy in her husband's eyes.

"Xue'er, I'm tired today. Let's go to bed early," Tang Qiuli said, reluctantly smiling at Mei Xue and reaching out to turn off the lamp. For some reason, he didn't want Mei Xue to see anything strange about him today. On this night, Tang Qiuli

Li didn't sleep well at all. As soon as he closed his eyes, his mind was filled with the overlapping figures of Liu Xinlan and Xiaoling, the stubborn flames deep in his eyes, the empty tomb and the pistol in the Baishi Mountain area in the northeast.

, that heartbreaking night.

Mei Xue didn't sleep well either. She had been with her husband for many years. Mei Xue instinctively felt that her husband was worried today, and it was very serious. She didn't know what happened to her husband that night, and she didn't want to ask.

But her husband's demeanor made her worried and heartbroken. Tang Qiuli seemed to be whispering constantly in his dream.

It seemed that one dream after another was constantly entangled with him. Mei Xue pressed her plump body tightly against her husband's body, using the breath of youth to warm every dream of her husband and his troubled heart in the dream.

It was not until dawn that Tang Qiuli finally slept a little more soundly. Mei Xue finally breathed a sigh of relief and fell asleep tiredly.

"Teacher, Sir," the low voice woke up Tang Qiuli. He suddenly opened his eyes. It was already bright outside the window. Mei Xue beside him was still sleeping sweetly, but he kept wrinkled slightly.

With a curved eyebrow, he lovingly pulled the quilt for his wife, stood up, dressed, and opened the door. A breath of fresh air instantly penetrated his heart and spleen, but his mind still had the dream from last night, which made him feel a little dizzy.

Almost.

Chen Feng, the director of the communications department, took a telegram and said apologetically: "The division commander and the directly affiliated corps chief of staff Chang Feng sent an urgent telegram that the Japanese army launched a full-line attack on the Central Army in southern Guizhou." Tang Qiuli's mind suddenly

Zi woke up and asked hurriedly: "What day is today?" Chen Feng was stunned. The teacher had never asked such a simple question. He had a strong sense of time. What happened today? "June 23rd"

," Chen Feng replied succinctly.

Tang Qiuli didn't notice Chen Feng's strange expression. He muttered "June 18th" thoughtfully, and opened Chang Feng's telegram, "Commander, at 4:30 this morning, the Japanese troops were divided

Three roads, from Dushan and Ziyun in southern Guizhou

, in the direction of Guanling, a full-line attack was launched against the Central Army. The battle ended when the alarm was issued, and the battle was fierce. According to reconnaissance, the Japanese army, with a strength of about two divisions, marched westward through Baise to attack Funing in Yunnan. The specific battle situation will be updated at any time.

Report."

Tang Qiuli looked at his watch. It was almost eight o'clock. In other words, the Japanese had been fighting for three and a half hours. The three places where the fighting took place were all outposts in Guiyang. The Japanese were going to take them.

Guiyang, open up the northward attack on Chongqing

Passage, since the beginning of June, the Japanese army gathered in Nanning, prepared for more than 20 days, saved up enough capital, and finally started to take action. I hope that Chairman Chiang will listen to his warning and let the Central Army strengthen their alert, so that they will not be caught off guard and can be more

A few days.

"Telegraph Chang Feng to pay close attention to the movements of the Japanese army. By the way, find out which troops are attacking the Japanese army. Is there a telegram from Chongqing?" Tang Qiuli asked. Chen Feng shook his head. Yes, the Central Army can still

If you can stand it, Chairman Chiang will not speak to him easily because it involves a matter of face.

"Also, order Tang Qiusheng's Sulu Mobile Corps to march west from Changsha to Huaihua, Jishou in western Hunan, and Enshi in western Hubei to survey the road conditions leading to Chongqing and make preparations to rescue Chongqing," Chen Feng

After leaving in a hurry, Tang Qiuli had to take precautions and place a main force near Chongqing. In case the Central Army was defeated thousands of miles away, Chongqing would be like a ripe peach for the Japanese to pick.

If Chongqing is lost, the whole country's attention will be transferred to itself. It has a lot of troops, but it does not save anyone. It just sits and watches the government move the capital again. When the time comes, it really fulfills the old saying about the infamy. I only hope that the Central Army will be fine.

After more than two months, I did not have to take any action myself, but I still earned some thin noodles for Chairman Chiang Kai-shek.

The Japanese troops of the two divisions attacking Yunnan will probably put great pressure on Long Yun. Moreover, Juichi Terauchi's plan is very obvious, to attack Chongqing from two sides, but it doesn't look like it. From Yunnan to Chongqing,

That was to sacrifice the near in favor of the far, and most of them were mountainous areas, so the Japanese army could not move at a faster pace. I am afraid that the Japanese army attacking from Guizhou had already reached the gates of Chongqing, and the Japanese army attacking from Yunnan were still climbing in the high mountains of southwest Sichuan.

Tang Qiuli couldn't guess the intention of the temple's Shouichi division to attack Yunnan. If he had to give a reason, it can only be concluded that the Japanese troops of these two divisions were to establish a front line for a large-scale attack in Southeast Asia in the future and control the China-Burma and China-Vietnam borders.

On the front line, we need to establish transportation lines. I am afraid that the Japanese have already received assurances from the Germans that they are about to go to war with Britain and France. There are still more than two months before the outbreak of World War II in history.

The Japanese finally came up with the idea of ​​​​the traditional power areas of Britain, France, the United States and other countries. The world situation could not be changed. Within China, everything was going according to Tang Qiuli's prediction. The Japanese took Yunnan, occupied Guangxi, and attacked Chongqing.

The purpose was to conduct large-scale operations against the British and French armies in Southeast Asia and establish a solid rear base.

However, Tang Qiuli would not let the Japanese's wishful thinking come true. Once the war in Europe officially broke out, the Japanese would shift their attention to Southeast Asia, and all the regiments of the Japanese Division in the south would be devoted to attacking China.

During the Japanese attack, all the Japanese troops were driven outside the country, where was the battlefield where Tang Qiuli and the Japanese fought.

Tang Qiuli had a simple breakfast. As soon as he arrived at the office, Shan Hu came in to report. Xiao Hanqian was outside asking for a meeting. He quickly said: "Huzi, please come in quickly." As soon as Xiao Hanqian came in, he greeted Tang Qiuli.

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It felt that in just one night, Xiao Hanqian's mental state had undergone a fundamental change. His dejection and despair were gone, and his whole person seemed to be full of energy. Perhaps, the barriers in his heart had been unlocked, and he had figured out many things.

Xiao Hanqian bowed slightly and said: "Vice Chairman Tang, Han Qian stayed up all night last night and thought about many things. Han Qian accepted your appointment sincerely, but I don't know how much power Vice Chairman Tang gave Han Qian." ," He is indeed a cheerful person. He does not flatter or use false polite words. He wants power when he opens his mouth, which is what Xiao Hanqian can do.

Tang Qiuli looked at Xiao Hanqian calmly, neither giving up his seat nor showing too much enthusiasm, but said calmly: "Brother Hanqian, I will give you all the responsibilities and authority of the Guangdong Provincial Government. There is only one request. During your administration, the economy, culture, and various undertakings of Guangdong Province will have rapid development and become a solid rear base for our army. I think Brother Han Qian will definitely be able to do the job, and for the government affairs of Guangdong Province, I He neither intervenes nor interferes, Brother Xiao only needs to talk about his political achievements."

Xiao Hanqian was stunned for a moment. He obviously did not expect that Tang Qiuli would be so forthcoming. This was full authorization. Then he smiled reservedly. Without anyone else interfering, how difficult is it to govern Guangdong? So he bowed again and said: "Thank you, Deputy Tang." The Chairman's trust in Han Qian will definitely live up to expectations. A detailed plan will be presented in a few days." "Okay, Qiu Li is also looking forward to Brother Han Qian's big deal," Tang Qiuli said with a smile.

Guangdong is close to Hong Kong and Macau and is an internationally renowned commercial port. If Xiao Hanqian's economic development plan did not take this factor into consideration, Tang Qiuli would not mind transferring people from the Dingbian Economic Development Bureau to set up a specialized department in Guangdong. The department that conducts foreign trade makes money for the government.

Xiao Hanqian said goodbye and left. Tang Qiuli picked up the phone and said, "Is it Chen Han? Come to my place for a moment." After a while, a jeep parked at the gate of the Guangzhou Garrison Headquarters. Colonel Chen Han, commander of the second brigade, jumped out of the car in a hurry.

Last night, Chen Han was so busy that he hit his head with his feet. Yu Hanmou's mixed team, seven or eight thousand people were disarmed. It was quite troublesome just to find a place to detain these guys, and they also had to separate the officers for interrogation. Chen Han But he had never done such a job before, and his eyes darkened. Niu Shuangquan, the commander of the 8th Brigade, was just like him. He was an expert in leading troops to fight, but he had no idea how to handle such a thing.

There was no other way. The two of them muttered and prepared to complain to the division commander. They called the Nanyue Hotel and it happened to be Shan Hu who answered the phone. He was very happy when he heard it and said: "You two are really clueless. The Intelligence Department and The Investigation Department is all experienced at doing this, so if you don't look for Shen Jun and Yu Deshui, but you want to look for the teacher, aren't you afraid of being punished?"

A word awakened the dreamer, Chen Han and Niu Shuangquan found Shen Jun and Yu Deshui, and were extorted from a hotel by the two agents of the Japanese Army. They were also forced to accept two Japanese general-level command knives. Shen Jun and Yu Deshui Then he was satisfied and followed Chen Han and Niu Shuangquan to the army station.

When they went in, they saw that the two brigade commanders were very angry. The agents from the Intelligence Division and the Investigation Division had already taken over this work. The officers and soldiers of the Second Brigade and the Eighth Brigade just led people and were extremely efficient. Chen Han and Niu Shuangquan Shouting that they had been fooled, Shen Jun and Yu Deshui were elated. Today, Chen Han came to see the division commander. He was full of plans. He was afraid that he would return to the regiment and have combat missions. Therefore, Chen Han was somewhat impatient.

(To be continued)