Age of Rebirth

The military conference chaired by Generalissimo Jiang to deal with the upcoming large-scale offensive by the Japanese army fell into a cold spot. The senior generals who led the troops knew that this job was not easy to accept. , It sounds righteous and impassioned, but in practice, it is not so difficult.

Gu Zhutong was horrified by the Japanese, he lost Guiyang, and was defeated from southern Guizhou to northern Guizhou. The morale of the army was low. Taking over at this time was a game of chaotic chess. Not to mention, he might lose his head and implicate his family.

The old man also knew that if the Japanese army could not be prevented from continuing to advance northward, Chongqing would face a severe situation. At this time, the change of generals was due to Gu Zhutong's command, and he suffered consecutive defeats. With a caring heart, Gu Mosan was taken out of the crisis and his reputation was preserved.

At the beginning, sending Gu Zhutong to preside over the overall situation in Guiyang was not the most suitable candidate at all. Now, the situation has gotten worse, and General Ai has been transferred away from the right and wrong nest, and someone has to be the head of the tank. Think everyone else is a fool?

Besides, the old man is a hard-to-serve master, and he loves leapfrog command, how much authority is given to him, it's okay to have that ability, and he will follow him, just like Vice Chairman Tang, who wins every battle, but the truth is not In this way, in any battle where the old man intervenes, a tie with the Japanese is the greatest victory. These senior generals who have experienced officialdom and have been difficult to overcome are not human beings, so they naturally understand the stakes. [

Chairman Jiang's gaze stayed on the faces of the generals he favored, but the eager gazes of these few on the old man were like air.Just ignore it, no response at all.This made Generalissimo Jiang's heart.Extremely disappointed and uncomfortable, his face became more and more ugly, and he was on the verge of going berserk.

In the conference room, it was extremely depressing and dull.Generalissimo Jiang didn't say anything else, he simply closed his eyes, and his face returned to calm, but the blood vessels on his temples were beating non-stop, obviously extremely angry, all of a sudden.With a look, he responded to Generalissimo Jiang, which made the old man happy. Finally, there was someone who would not let him down completely.

Open your eyes and look.A general with the rank of lieutenant general, typical southern features, fair face, short stature, ordinary appearance, but a pair of eyes, but shining brightly, Chairman Jiang recognized him.This person is Xue Yue, and he works as the deputy director of the Strategic Research Office of the Military Commission.Usually not very eye-catching, and there is no outstanding performance.

But now he can take the initiative to ask for a job.It was really rare. Chairman Jiang remembered Xue Yue. When chasing and suppressing the Japanese Red Army, Xue Yue served as the commander in one direction. He had experience in commanding and leading troops, and he was also loyal to himself. duty.

He had gradually forgotten about him, and Generalissimo Jiang suddenly felt guilty. It was a waste of talent to leave such a general idle. He looked at Xue Yue with encouraging eyes.

Xue Yue stood up abruptly, and said loudly: "Commissioner, Xue Yue is not talented, and he is willing to lead the expedition to fight the Japanese invaders to the death. He will stop the Japanese army from going outside Chongqing and ensure the safety of the accompanying capital." I don't know what kind of nerve Xue Yue committed, and he wants to ask for this seemingly glorious, but actually fatal job. The generals who are friendly with him all use their eyes to signal and remind him.

How could Chairman Jiang not know that these generals were so petty and resentful in their hearts, so he hurriedly said with a smile: "Okay, Bo Ling personally asked for orders, which shows his ambitions. They all say that when a country is in trouble, a loyal minister is missed, and a poor family looks forward to a filial son." , Boling's kindness is enough to be called a role model for everyone here, the party and the country have such a general, why worry about the Japanese invaders not being wiped out!"

After finishing speaking, he glanced at everyone with a meaningful look, and then said: "The military committee immediately issued an order to appoint General Xue Yue as the commander-in-chief of the Southwest Defense Line. If the battle situation is urgent, he can rush to Zunyi to take over the command of Mo San. The right to be promoted to the rank of general."

The military meeting ended soon. Xue Yue rushed to Zunyi with lofty ambitions. Gu Zhutong finally got out of the sea of ​​suffering. After receiving the order from the military committee, Gu Zhutong breathed a sigh of relief. He felt a bit exhausted physically and mentally when he collapsed. It wasn't that he didn't want to fight well, to win the spirit of Chairman Jiang, and to put gold on his face.

However, the facts shattered his wish. He lost again and again, and was chased and beaten by the Japanese army. Even he himself was not sure whether he could return to Chongqing safely. Gu Zhutong was in charge of Qiannan Since the first-line Central Army, just as Chairman Jiang said, he took most of the troops out of Guiyang and avoided the fate of being wiped out. Apart from this, he did not have any outstanding performance and was always passive.

As for Xue Yue, he is also a famous figure in history. He played a great reputation on the anti-Japanese battlefield. Among them, the two most famous battles are the Changsha defense battle and the Wanjialing victory, which almost completely wiped out A division of the Japanese army was feared by the Japanese army as the "Tiger of Changsha", stationed in the Hunan and Hubei areas, and became the biggest worry for the Japanese army.

Gu Zhutong rejoiced that he was able to get away from this messy situation. Finally, he did not lose his reputation and saved some face. He naturally welcomed Xue Yue to take over his command. After Xue Yue arrived in Zunyi, he handed over It went smoothly and quickly, and Gu Zhutong didn't hold back.

Gu Zhutong left and went back to Chongqing. He was glad that he was able to escape. Xue Yue came and arrived at the Zunyi front line, which was almost a mess. Excited by the opportunity to display their ambitions, both of them got what they wanted, the results were not the same.

Chairman Jiang was busy mobilizing a large number of troops and rushed to northern Guizhou to block the momentum of the Japanese army's northward advance. Xue Yue was busy reorganizing the troops and reorganizing the defense line in the Zunyi area. Tang Qiuli in Mashan in northern Guangxi was also busy organizing Nanning In the campaign, the Central Army and the independent divisions are busy with their own tasks without interfering with each other.

However, the battle situation is different. In northern Guizhou, the central army is in charge of the defense, showing its passiveness, while the Japanese army is the main offensive, and the momentum of madness remains undiminished. The fate of encirclement and annihilation, in fact, the southern battlefield against Japan revolves around Chongqing and Nanning, and is divided into two parts that are not subordinate to each other and are inseparable.

The Nanning campaign planned by Tang Qiuli should be a replica of the Duyun campaign, to surround and annihilate the more than 15 Japanese troops who marched northward to Duyun to rescue Yamashita Fengwen No. [-] Army, regain Nanning, Leizhou Peninsula and southern Guangxi, and control The Beibu Gulf was the purpose of the campaign, and the Japanese Northern Reinforcement Corps retreated quickly, with the troops on both wings turning around, and it was too late to deploy pockets.

According to the changes in the enemy's situation, the Ma Chaoyang Corps went south from Mashan to pursue and oppress the Japanese army and concentrated on the front line of Nanning to create conditions for the troops to gather and annihilate this Japanese army. On August [-], Tang Qiuli commanded the troops and entered Wuming. The troops also arrived at the outskirts of Nanning, and a trend of encircling Nanning was initially formed.

Once the more than [-] Japanese troops in Nanning were attacked, they would face a dilemma when they attacked Shouichi in Terauchi in Chongqing. One was to ignore the encirclement of the Japanese troops in Nanning and resolutely attack Chongqing; Not enough, the Japanese army's attack on Chongqing will inevitably weaken, and it will also reduce the pressure on the Central Army defending on the front line of Zunyi.

From the north of Guizhou to the south of Guangxi, the journey of hundreds of kilometers took less than ten days for the Japanese army to return to the reinforcements. The eight brigades west of Duyun attacked from the flanks of the Japanese reinforcements. It was a plate of fat meat delivered to his mouth, so Tang Qiuli had taken the initiative in this battle. [

Attracting the Japanese army to return to Nanning to relieve the pressure on the central army is also acceptable. It is also possible to encircle and annihilate the Japanese army that is firmly defending Nanning. As for how to fight, it depends on the battlefield situation. Japanese army, but Tang Qiuli disagreed.

With more than 10,000 troops from the Ma Chaoyang Corps, the strength of the [-]+ Japanese troops who are firmly defending the city is not superior. Even if Nanning is captured, the casualties of the troops will be great. If the Japanese army ambushed and returned to Nanning on the way, these concerns will It doesn't exist anymore, so Tang Qiuli's final decision is to besiege Nanning and not attack, and then make specific deployments after watching Shouyi's reaction in the temple.

Ma Chaoyang was full of reluctance. He was afraid that this battle would be ruined again. He ran from Guangzhou to northern Guangxi, and then from northern Guangxi to southern Guangxi. For nearly a month, he failed to win a single battle. The regiments, brigade commanders, and soldiers who are in high spirits will also be full of complaints, and it will be difficult to lead this soldier in the future.

Didn't Tang Qiuli know what Ma Chaoyang was thinking? When he talked about the soldiers again, Tang Qiuli glanced at him and said with a smile: "Commander Ma, I don't think the officers and soldiers at all levels have any objections. , but your horse commander is full of complaints, right? Carry out according to the original plan, the battle of Nanning is over, it will make you overwhelmed, when the time comes, there will be troops from other corps participating, it is not your business alone Son."

Ma Chaoyang saw that he could not move the division commander, so he calmed down and made solid preparations for the battle. On the second day, Tang Qiuli received a telegram from Chang Feng, who led the troops to chase and wipe out the remnants of the No. 15 Japanese Army. The battle did not go well. The Japanese army scattered to break through and penetrated into the mountains and jungles in southern Guizhou, making it extremely difficult to find.

Moreover, the effect of carrying out similar tasks with a large force is not ideal, and the casualties of the soldiers will also increase. Therefore, Chang Feng suggested that instead of throwing more than 5 troops from four brigades into the mountains and entangled with the remnants of the Japanese army Therefore, it is better to hand over this task to Chutian's special warfare detachment to complete independently, and the troops can be put into the Nanning battlefield to increase the strength advantage over the Japanese army.

Tang Qiuli thought for a long time, and issued an order to Chu Tian, ​​directly under the ninth and tenth brigades of the Corps, and the eighth and ninth brigades of Feng Jiwu Corps, immediately left the battle and went south to participate in the battle of Nanning. In this way, Tang Qiuli was in Nanning In the surrounding area, 23 troops gathered, forming an advantage over the Japanese army in terms of strength and firepower.

(To be continued)