Age of Rebirth

Xue Yue dispatched troops in Zunyi, and his formation was well-regulated and he could be picky. Compared with Gu Zhutong's rush, he was indeed much calmer and more generous. But when he actually mobilized the troops, he realized that Gu Zhutong left him a lot of time. What kind of mess is next.

The troops that retreated from Guiyang all the way to Xifeng and Zunyi were less than 30 people. All the army groups and military numbers were there, but none of them were fully organized. They were either half disabled or fled to death. There were several troops. , It has almost become an empty shelf, with a group army establishment, there are less than 3 people left.

Take the No.20 First Army, which is going to reinforce the Xifeng defense line, for example. The full strength is more than 6000 people, but the actual number of remaining soldiers is less than 13, which is just enough for a division. I understand the actual situation Afterwards, Xue Yue broke out in a cold sweat. He used one group army, plus two infantry corps with 20 troops to go to the Xifeng defense line, plus the fourth group army, with more than [-] troops, which was enough to stop the Japanese army for a while.

If the troops sent out are like the No. 20 First Army, with a reduction of more than two-thirds, and a total of only more than 6 troops, which is more than half of the plan, he will immediately send the Seventh Army, No. 20 First Army, The No.13 army commander and two army commanders were recruited to the headquarters.

"Everyone, the three of you are the supreme commanders of an army. I want to tell you the truth. What are the real numbers of your soldiers? Don't worry, Xue is not looking for trouble with you, nor is it necessary to investigate the emptiness, drinking It is a bad thing about soldiers and blood, but it is related to the overall situation. I must understand the actual situation of the troops in order to mobilize the troops reasonably," Xue Yue said kindly, in order to dispel the concerns of several army commanders. [

A group army commander and two army commanders looked at each other in blank dismay.Bury your head between your legs, Xue Yue said.They all understood.However, it was hard to tell. From Guiyang to Zunyi, I was chased and beaten by the Japanese.It would be wronging them to say that they didn't have the courage and determination to fight to the death, but with a commander like Gu Zhutong, there are many things that they can't talk about.

After being silent for a while, Xue Yue became anxious. In the Fourth Army where Xifeng was fighting with the Japanese, he sent several emergency telegrams a day.Soldiers are precious and fast, and the situation of Xifeng can't be delayed any longer, but these generals leading the troops are like a gourd.Without saying a word, do you really think I, Xue Yue, have a good temper?

"Everyone, is there something unspeakable, or do you three feel ashamed?" Xue Yue couldn't help saying angrily. After a while, Li Dunru, the commander of the Seventh Army, raised his head and said hesitantly: "Commander Xue, it's really embarrassing to say that." If the retreat from Guiyang is properly organized, the troops will not lose so much, my troops. The full strength is more than 5000 people, but now, there are less than 5 people left, including more than 8000 wounded. There are no more than 4 people who can fight."

Xue Yue was startled, and hurriedly asked: "Commander Li, is your army serving as the rear guard to stop the Japanese army from pursuing troops?" Those who came down did not fight the Japanese at all. On the way to retreat, the Japanese planes bombed the sky, several air strikes, and the loss of troops was so great. I am not afraid that Commander Xue will make fun of you. I, Li Dunru, have never fought such a useless battle.”

Gao Xinting, commander of the No.13 Army, said: "General Commander Xue, my army suffered about the same losses. Only more than 3000 people were able to go to the front line with guns, and more than 30 people were withdrawn from Guiyang to Xifeng and Zunyi. The troops were full of roads and alleys, and there was no organization or plan. All the troops were scrambling to escape in the direction of Chongqing. A Japanese plane was bombed down, and dozens of soldiers became bloody corpses. We bombed for four or five days, do you think this loss can be small?"

Xue Yue understood it. He was going to send troops to the Xifeng defense line to replace the Fourth Army. Regardless of the formation of one army and two infantry armies, they could fight at full capacity, but there were only more than [-] troops, which was more than planned. The reinforcements are more than half short. How is this battle going?

Xue Yue felt that the blood all over his body was rushing to his head, and an uncontrollable anger surfaced on his face. He tried his best to suppress the anger, and said in a slow voice: "Commander Li and Gao Xiao, you go and rest now. Feng's main task is not to stick to Xifeng's line of defense, but to take out the Fourth Army. Several troops can alternately cover and retreat step by step. After arriving in Zunyi, I will make other arrangements, please!" Said After finishing, Xue Yue solemnly paid a military salute to the three of them.

In the headquarters, when only Xue Yue was left alone, the anger that was suppressed in his heart could no longer be suppressed, he kicked over the coffee table, and cursed, "Gu Zhutong, you bastard, leave me like this!" What a mess, when you handed over, you didn't say a word, and you slipped faster than a rabbit, did you mean to see me, Xue, making a joke?"

After scolding for a while, I vented a lot of anger in my heart, and I had to consider the situation in front of me. Xue Yue couldn't figure it out. When he was in Guiyang, the Japanese army who besieged Guiyang had only 40 people left, holding more than [-] Gu Zhutong, who has thousands of soldiers, why didn't he annihilate or defeat the Japanese army, leave them behind, and bite back when the time comes.

After withdrawing to Zunyi, the Xifeng defense line stood in front, and there was a chance to breathe. Why didn't the troops be reorganized and reorganized? What did Gu Zhutong do every day in Zunyi for seven or eight days?Is it just waiting for others to replace you every day?This mediocre person threw a mess to himself, patted his ass and left.

It’s no wonder that at the Chongqing Military Conference, everyone condemned him verbally and in writing. For such a person, Generalissimo Jiang trusted him and entrusted him with important tasks. Should be shot to thank the people of the country, Xue Yue thought bitterly for a while, then sighed, as long as the old man doesn't move him, no one can do anything to this bastard Gu Zhutong, and he is the same, what can I do!

When Xue Yue put together more than 6 people, when they reached the Xifeng line of defense, the Fourth Army had lost too much blood, and all the first-line positions were lost. They were forced to retreat to the second line of defense. It was only a three-day blocking battle. The Fourth Army The number of casualties has reached more than [-], more than half of them.

Seeing the arrival of the reinforcements, Liu Yasheng, the commander of the Fourth Army, took the hands of Li Dunru, the commander of the Seventh Army, and Gao Xinting, the commander of the No.13 Army, and was almost speechless. In the headquarters of the Fourth Army, Li Dunru conveyed Commander-in-chief Xue Yue's order.

Liu Yasheng said in a hoarse voice: "This order is really timely. It saved the lives of tens of thousands of brothers left in our Fourth Army. To be honest, I don't know how I will live tomorrow. The little devil is crazy like his mother. The uninterrupted attack, the cannon hit, the stones were blown to pieces."

That night, under the cover of reinforcements, the remaining 4 people of the exhausted Fourth Army quietly withdrew from their positions, buried the bodies of the dead soldiers, carried the wounded, and withdrew overnight to Zunyi.

The troops in charge of the cover watched the Japanese army for several hours on the ground with trepidation. The Japanese army simply did not notice the retreat of the Fourth Army. Then, the troops also withdrew, taking advantage of the darkness before dawn, and also retreated to the direction of Zunyi. What Li Dunru and Gao Xinting were worried about, the situation of being entangled with the Japanese army and making it difficult to escape did not happen, which is also lucky.

The Japanese army found out only after it was bright on the second day that the squadron position they had been attacking was empty. The situation was reported to the dispatched army commander-in-chief Toshiichi Terauchi. His first reaction was that the Chinese government Army troops, abandoned their positions and fled.

After fighting for three days, Terauchi Shouyi discovered that the Chinese government army defenders on the opposite side were far behind the imperial army in terms of weapons and equipment, soldiers' quality, and tactics. The time is set at ten o'clock tomorrow morning, and he is confident that this goal will be achieved.

Now, the Chinese government troops have fled, well, just as he wanted, "Order, all troops, immediately cross the Xifeng defense line and attack Zunyi," Temple Shouyi hurriedly issued an order, and he couldn't help being in a hurry. The Nanning garrison sent a telegram, In the area around Nanning, a large number of independent divisions were found. [

This is what he is most worried about. The No.15 army of Fengwen Yamashita was completely wiped out under the city of Duyun. Tang Qiuli mobilized troops in the direction of Nanning. , Attacking the Chinese government army, the Chinese devil, did it behind the scenes, like this in Duyun. Could it be that Tang Qiuli also came to attack the main force of the imperial army attacking Chongqing?

Losing Nanning and the 10,000+ Imperial Army troops in the direction of Nanning, Terauchi Shouichi couldn't explain to the base camp. Besides, he couldn't afford to lose. Terauchi Shouyi definitely had a headache. He ordered the troops in Nanning to strengthen their guard and decide It is not allowed to take the initiative to attack and fight with Tang Qiuli's troops. On the one hand, he urgently asked for help from the base camp, hoping to form new troops and increase the strength and strength of the imperial army in Nanning.

As for the main task of conquering the capital of China, Shouichi Terauchi must complete it. Too much time has been delayed in order to rescue Fengwen's troops at the foot of the mountain. After becoming a local government with a sharp decline in influence, he, the commander-in-chief, can only face the result of losing his post, which is even more serious than this result.

Therefore, the imperial army attacking Chongqing had to win all the way to the end and capture the temporary capital of the Chinese government in the shortest possible time. Only then would they have a chance to rush back to southern Guangxi before the troops of the Chinese demon Tang Qiuli launched an attack on Nanning area, to relieve the siege of Nanning.

Now, time is more precious than gold to Terauchi Shouyi, he asked the troops to attack faster, even if it is to use the dead soldiers to pave the road leading to Chongqing, he will not hesitate.

(To be continued)