Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 979 Liu Zhi runs away

Since the Fifteenth Army was incorporated into the Japanese Expeditionary Force to the South in China, Lieutenant General Yamashita Tobumi, the commander of the army, has never had a comfortable day. Depression almost followed him every day after he arrived on the battlefield in China. (Baidu search,

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After landing on the Leizhou Peninsula, the 15th Army has been rushing forward and fighting at the forefront. However, Yamashita Fengwen was not happy. Were the Chinese troops we encountered still troops? From Hai'an to Maoming, they were chasing and chasing each other all the way.

During the pursuit, there were almost no traces of Chinese soldiers. My brave and capable troops almost became the receiving troops. Town after town fell into the hands of the imperial army without any fighting at all.

According to the prisoner's confession, he was chasing the Guangdong local troops. Yamashita Fengwen didn't believe it. How could a unit that didn't even dare to fight be called an army? Such an opponent could not let himself experience the passion of fighting. On the contrary, he still treated himself and himself

Depressed by the insult of the 15th Army, Lieutenant General Yamashita Fengwen cut off the heads of a dozen Cantonese soldiers with his own hands to express his unhappiness. In his opinion, this was just to spice up the boring pursuit.

Life.

Yamashita Fengwen was worried that his troops would lose their fierce nature in such a pursuit. It was not until he encountered organized resistance in the Yangjiang area that Yamashita Fengwen found a sense of fighting. However, it was not enough, it was just

It's just harassment from a small group of Chinese troops.

As the 15th Army continued to attack in the direction of Guangzhou, Yamashita Fengwen learned that in Guangzhou, the so-called China Devil Tang Qiuli, who was rumored to be miraculous, was organizing a China army in Guangzhou to resist his attack.

This made Yamashita Fengwen's fighting cells flood to an unlimited level, giving him a passion for meeting his opponent.

When he was about to rush to Guangzhou and face Tang Qiuli for a decisive battle, he received the damn order from the commander-in-chief Terauchi Juichi to stop attacking Guangzhou and turn to Nanning to gather. After receiving the order, Yamashita Fengfumi was almost angry.

Going crazy, from the bottom of his heart, he looked down on the rigid thinking and conservative style of Juichi Terauchi, and thought that this old guy should retire.

Similarly, Yamashita Fengfumi also criticized Honma Masaharu's disastrous defeat on the south bank of the Hongshui River. In his opinion, it was Lieutenant General Honma Masaharu's command that made huge mistakes that led to the loss of more than 40,000 heroic imperial troops.

The fundamental reason why the soldiers were broken was that if they were commanded by themselves, they would not only attack the guest in one direction. At least three or four directions should be selected to attack the northeastern part of Guangxi. Even if one road was lost, the campaign objectives would still be achieved in other directions.

The command methods were rigid, and the final defeat was inevitable. As for the final outcome of Honma Masaharu, Yamashita Fengfumi, who had a high self-esteem, had no sympathy. He looked down on General Touichi Terauchi and all the generals of the Southern Expeditionary Force. This time he attacked Guizhou.

He is determined

Rejecting the order of General Touichi Teruchi to increase the strength of two divisions in the attack direction of Dushan, the 15th Army can complete the attack mission independently, and will also be the first to arrive at the foot of Guiyang City, which is at the foot of the mountain

Fengwen's reply to the Commander-in-Chief.

After capturing Dushan, Yamashita Fengwen did not feel that he had met his opponent. According to the intelligence from the dispatched army headquarters, the Chinese government troops who were defending here were the most elite troops in China. However, within a few hours, Dushan intervened.

After mounting the Sun Flag, all the thousands of defending soldiers, except for some who were killed, surrendered. Even the artillery supporting the attack did not fire a few shells, and the battle was over.

Dushan City was covered with rubble and was almost in ruins. Yamashita Fengwen stood on the mountain road to the north of the city, with an invisible marching column beside him. A staff officer came over to ask for instructions, "Your Excellency, Commander, what about the thousands of Chinese prisoners of war captured?"

What to do? Also, should we station troops in Dushan to ensure the security of this large area?"

Yamashita Fengwen looked at this young staff officer like he was an idiot. He must be new here, right? Don’t you know the rules of Yamashita Fengwen and the 15th Army? "Baga, kill all Chinese prisoners and Chinese civilians."

," Yamashita Fengwen gave very clear instructions, with an expression as simple as taking a breath.

The staff officer trembled and couldn't believe his ears, and said in a confused tone: "Your Excellency, Commander, there are more than 20,000 Chinese prisoners of war and local people, kill them all?" "Baga, aren't my orders clear?"

Yamashita Fengwen not only cursed angrily, but also gave the staff officer a loud slap in the face. He even hesitated to doubt the commander's order because of the inferior Chinese people. I really doubted whether he was a samurai of the Japanese Empire.

The dense gunfire roared crazily for a while before stopping. The corpses of more than 20,000 Chinese soldiers and ordinary people were covered in the streets and alleys. The bright red blood gurgled into a small stream in the city, and the small stream became

A blood river formed, with small blood-red waves rolling and flowing into the Caodu River, and Dushan became a

It is a dead city. The person responsible for the Dushan Massacre was the Kono Regiment of the Ninth Division of the 15th Army who committed the Haian Massacre in the small town of Hai'an on the Leizhou Peninsula. The Japanese soldiers of this regiment seemed to have some knowledge of massacring ordinary Chinese people.

Because of their special preference, Commander Yamashita Fengwen met their requirements.

On the evening of June 24, the 133rd Regiment of the 7th Division, the vanguard of the 15th Army, had approached Duyun, another important town in southeastern Guizhou, and, before dark, defeated Duyun with swift and violent movements.

On Xiyun Peak, the commanding heights in the southwest, the guard force of a regiment of the Central Army captured Xiyun Peak. Duyun was already exposed to Japanese artillery fire.

Liu Zhi, the commander of the Central Army's Qiannan East Road Defense Line, was already like an ant on a hot pot in Duyun City. His headquarters was originally in Dushan. As soon as the Japanese army started to attack, he issued an order to the defenders.

After receiving the order to hold on, he took all the personnel of the headquarters and fled from the city, running all the way to Duyun. Just as he took a breath, he received a report that the Japanese advance troops had occupied Xiyun Peak, the barrier in the southwest of Duyun.

Liu Zhi believed that he was the most unlucky person, so he led a group of officers from the Eastern Route Army Headquarters to Dushan to inspect military affairs and combat readiness. As a result, on the night of arrival, the Japanese launched a ferocious attack on Dushan.

Fortunately, I saw the opportunity early and ran fast, otherwise, the majestic commander-in-chief of the Eastern Route Army would have become the victim of the Japanese soldiers.

When I ran to Duyun and was chased by the Japanese, it was all Chen Cheng's bad idea. The supreme commander wanted to go deep into the front lines to understand the situation first-hand and prepare for the Japanese attack. He was there

One sentence in Chongqing almost made me die.

Liu Zhi had no idea. He was thinking about where would be the safest place to evacuate next. The chief of staff reminded him: "Commander-in-Chief, we have a group army with more than 80,000 troops in Duyun, and we still occupy a favorable position."

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Retreat, I'm afraid it's hard to explain to Chairman Chiang. In order to respect my humble position, I will immediately convene a military meeting and arrange to defend Duyun. The commander-in-chief will then withdraw to a safe area, so that he will not incur censure and criticism.

There is also an explanation.”

Liu Zhi just woke up from his dream and said repeatedly: "It makes sense. Hurry up and summon the officers above the brigade commander of the 19th Army to attend the military meeting. Go quickly. Really." Liu Zhi was not in a hurry to deploy defenses in Duyun.

The thing is that he felt that Duyun in reality was already under Japanese artillery fire and was extremely unsafe. He told him what to do next so that he could evacuate to Fuquan and Duyun overnight, but he didn't want to stay for a minute longer.

The troops defending Duyun are the Guo Hua Culture Department of the 19th Group Army of the Central Army, which has two corps and six divisions, plus a ** brigade, with a total strength of more than 86,000 troops. The 19th Group Army belongs to the Central Army's sequence.

It was later organized into an army, but its combat effectiveness was not weak and its weapons and equipment were excellent. Guo Huawen had the rank of Lieutenant General and graduated from the ninth class of Huangpu. Among the generals of the Central Army, he was a relatively capable general. If not for this, Chairman Chiang would not have put him down.

The 19th Army was placed in such an important position.

Liu Zhi retreated all the way from Dushan to Duyun. As soon as he entered the city, Guo Huawen received the report. After waiting for a long time at the group army headquarters, Commander-in-Chief Liu did not arrive. When he sent someone to inquire, Guo Huawen became angry.

Damn it, this commander-in-chief who commands 150,000 to 60,000 troops did not even enter the city, but stayed in the north of the city. According to the description of his subordinates who came back, all the personnel of the general headquarters may evacuate north again at any time, and even the radio station

It was not removed from the car.

Guo Huawen was speechless for a while. He had lost contact with his garrison brigade in Dushan in the morning. It was probably a disaster. It just so happened that the commander-in-chief Liu Zhi withdrew from Dushan and asked him for information. He was about to prepare.

When I went to see Liu Zhi, I received an order to convene an emergency military meeting. Moreover, Liu Zhi, the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Route Army, personally presided over the meeting.

When he arrived at Liu Zhi's temporary station, Guo Huawen's heart skipped a beat when he saw the commander-in-chief. Liu Zhi's mental state was very poor, as if he had been greatly frightened. His face was gray and his eyes were dull.

His eyes were dull, and his chubby body was piled on the chair like a puddle of mud. Even Guo Huawen didn't feel it when he came in.

"Commander-in-Chief, Guo Huawen, Commander of the Nineteenth Group Army, was ordered to come and ask for instructions from the Commander-in-Chief," Guo Huawen said loudly, with full force and a loud voice. Liu Zhi finally reacted and said feebly: "It's Commander Guo.

, please take a seat." After saying that, he raised his hand to signal. Guo Huawen did not speak, but sat down straight with a military demeanor.

After a while, officers of all levels participating in the meeting arrived one after another, and the meeting officially began. Liu Zhi, who was presiding over the meeting, seemed to be in a hurry. He changed from his usual habit of speaking in a smooth, careless manner and talking nonsense, and said straight to the point.

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Everyone, Dushan has been lost. The Japanese army has approached Duyun. The war situation is very critical. I have decided to hand over all the military command of Duyun to Commander Guo. Commander Guo will have full authority to plan all matters for the defense of Duyun. The General Headquarters,

We evacuated to Fuquan overnight and dismissed the meeting."

Is this all? The more than twenty generals of the 19th Army who attended the meeting looked at each other in astonishment.

(To be continued)