Age of Rebirth

The Japanese army of the four divisions that raided the northwest of Guizhou was beaten badly by the Sichuan army commanded by Liu Xiang when they forcibly crossed the Chishui River. At the first attempt, they lost a regiment of more than 400 troops. Cross the river, attack Chongqing, go dreaming, more than 20 Sichuan troops have built an impenetrable line of defense on the north bank of the Chishui River.

Liu Xiang, Chairman of the Sichuan Provincial Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Sichuan Army, hoped that the Japanese would cross the river and attack a few more times to give the Sichuan Army some prestige in this battle. The victory of the first battle made the Sichuan King more confident. After drinking the celebration wine, Liu Xiang Xiang told the generals of the Sichuan army, "Just fight like this, control the ferry, the Japanese artillery can't reach the north bank, as long as they dare to cross the river, we will kill them, and our Sichuan army should feel proud."

It's a pity that the commanders of the four Japanese divisions are not fools. After losing a regiment, they didn't even try for the second time. The reason is very simple. There is no ferry and no heavy artillery cover. The target, the imperial warriors daring to go all out, does not mean making so-called sacrifices.

Raiding Chongqing has become an impossible task. Next, it is time to consider the direction of the troops' next move. It is not an option to stay in the south bank of the Chishui River. The land here is sparsely populated, and the four divisions are only focused on advancing. The regiment has not even established a logistics supply line. If it is delayed for a few days, without the need for Chinese soldiers to fight, the imperial soldiers will be starved to death in the mountains of northwest Guizhou just by being hungry.

A telegram was sent to the helpless commander-in-chief Terauchi Toshida in front of Loushan Pass. As soon as Terauchi Shou finished reading the telegram, he sat down on the medicine box. The last glimmer of hope was shattered. The Chinese army was right by the Chishui River Waiting for the soldiers of the imperial army to die.He judged with little doubt that this must be the idea of ​​some Chinese devil Tang Qiuli.This person's foresight of the battlefield situation.It has reached a terrifying level. [

This time, Shouyi in the temple made a mistake in his judgment. This was Xue Yue's credit, and it was a question of where the four divisions, which were the rare soldiers, would go next.Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, was very troubled, and turned back to the Loushanguan battlefield. When they arrived, the main force of the dispatched army might return to Nanning.

Continue to implement the established strategy.Attacking Chongqing, even Terauchi Shouichi himself thought it was nonsense, surprise attack by surprise soldiers, smuggling is fine.What is needed is surprise, but the Chinese army is already in full swing, showing their horses and chariots and forcing them to cross the Chishui River. The imperial army without heavy artillery and logistical supplies can only increase food for the fish and shrimp in the river.

Shouyi in the temple had a terrible headache and let out the strange soldiers.It has become a hot potato. Could it be that Chishui River is a replica of Loushan Pass?Offense cannot.It is dangerous to retreat, and the four divisions have more than [-] people.Where is the next step and where should we go?Shouyi and the senior staff in the temple stayed in the tent all night, and at dawn, they finally had an idea.

This night, for Terauchi Shouichi, it was exhausted and exhausted. He gave an order to the Japanese troops stranded on the south bank of the Chishui River, "Your department's plan to raid Chongqing has failed. The original combat plan has been cancelled. Via western Guizhou, go south through Gulin and Liupanshui, enter Yunnan territory, capture Kunming through Qujing, get in touch with the two divisions and regiments of our activities on the front line of the border between China, Vietnam and Myanmar, and form Yunnan garrison troops, echoing from north to south, controlling The whole territory of Yunnan Province."

To be honest, Terauchi Shouichi’s order is very powerful. He did not let 10,000+ Japanese soldiers return to the Loushanguan battlefield exhausted, but let them go to Yunnan, where there is neither a central army nor an independent division. This move, It can be said that it is avoiding the truth and pretending to be false. In this way, the two divisions operating along the borders of China, Vietnam, and Burma are not alone.

With the strength of the Yunnan King Longyun Yunnan Army, in the hands of 10,000+ Japanese troops, they could not even make a round. The fall of Yunnan is only a matter of time. Moreover, after the loss of Guangdong and Guangxi, the dispatched army opened up a foothold and went deeper. On the first level of consideration, Terauchi Shouichi made the worst plan.

In case Tang Qiuli's troops, after the end of the Nanning Campaign, all moved to northern Guizhou before the order from the base camp arrived, and cooperated with the Chinese government troops on the Loushanguan defense line to send more than [-] main troops, they would be arrested. The encirclement was in the north of Guizhou, and it was difficult to break through. He could only fight to the death, and fight to the last man. He was also sending troops to the south of China, leaving some seeds behind.

Shouyi in the temple finished everything he should have done, and waited for the order from the base camp to decide where to send the main force of the dispatched army. Instead, he calmed down and vented all his anger and madness on the Loushan Pass defense line. Command the troops and continue to storm the central army positions.

The battle at Loushanguan, which had been calmed down for a few days, began again with fierce battles full of gunfire and shouts of killing. Although Xue Yue was a little baffled, he didn't know the reason, which stimulated the madness of the Japanese, and he had many days of combat experience. , the soldiers of the Central Army also found a way to deal with the Japanese artillery fire. Although the Japanese army attacked fiercely, Xue Yue also fought well, so that Shouyi in Terauchi did not take advantage of it.

At the critical moment, Liu Xiang reassured Xue Yue from the Chishui River again, "Commander Xue, the Japanese army on the south bank of the Chishui River suddenly all retreated south at noon yesterday. Withdrew to the Loushanguan area, but went south to Yunnan, Qing pay attention to this situation."

In Xue Yue's heart, he was even more confident. Not only did he defend very well, but he also constantly mobilized new troops to carry out counterattacks against the Japanese army, night attacks and other tactics, and kept stabbing Shouyi in the temple. The new plan is to take advantage of the current favorable situation to hold back the Japanese army in front of Loushan Pass, drain the blood of the Japanese little by little, and consume them to death.

At the same time, Tang Qiuli, who was on the outskirts of Nanning, also received a telegram from Liu Xiang, "Vice Chairman Tang, the Japanese army on the south bank of the Chishui River retreated southward at noon yesterday, and its direction of action is within the territory of Yunnan. At present, its vanguard troops, We have already arrived in the Bijie area in western Guizhou, and I hope that Vice Chairman Tang will remind General Long Yun, Chairman of the Yunnan Provincial Government, to take precautions."

This telegram is much more detailed than the telegram to Xue Yue, but after reading Liu Xiang's telegram, Tang Qiuli was a little baffled, why Liu Xiang didn't sell it directly to Long Yun, he had to pass it on to him because of such a big favor, What's going on in this "Ba gecko"'s mind?

Tang Qiuli also admired Shouyi in the temple very much. He is worthy of being one of the senior generals of the Japanese army. He was not trapped by the unfavorable situation. Taking advantage of the situation, they entered Yunnan, got rid of the danger of being encircled, provided for them, and gained a foothold. This is a wonderful move.

"Shouyi in the temple, in such a situation, can still keep a clear mind, that's not easy!" Tang Qiuli admired softly, and Chang Feng, the chief of staff, asked: "Master, what action should we take in the direction of Yunnan? Do we want to transfer some troops from the Nanning battlefield and enter Yunnan? Also, where is Long Yun, what should we do?"

Tang Qiuli shook his head and said: "The Japanese army entering Yunnan is a partial division. At present, our main energy is placed on Nanning and Loushanguan, mainly to annihilate the main force of the Japanese army. It is not appropriate to disperse the troops. Reinforce the troops, and our strength will be strained, not enough to complete the southern campaign, and leave him alone."

"As for Long Yun, in my name, remind him, emphasize one point, avoid his edge, don't fight hard, and give him a reassurance, so that this closed-door Chairman Long will not be in a hurry and be distracted. Not sure, let’s just say that the independent division will march westward after the battle of Nanning is over.”

In the entire southern battlefield, even Long Yun, chairman of the Yunnan provincial government and commander of the Yunnan garrison, was the most disturbed and troubled. Very arrogant, they controlled a large area from Wenshan and Mengzi in the east to Baoshan and Jinghong in the west. Along the border, southern and western Yunnan fell into the hands of the Japanese army.

Long Yun commanded the Dian army and fought many battles with the Japanese army, but the effect was not great. Not only did the Japanese army not be driven out of the country, but the loss of the Dian army was not small, and the two sides became a confrontation. What Long Yun was most worried about was the Japanese army. The northern criminals attacked Kunming. In fact, if it were not for the lack of Japanese troops entering Yunnan and the task of opening up overseas passages, Kunming would not be able to keep it. [

Long Yun was worried. Among the five southwestern provinces, he was the weakest at present. Neither the Central Army nor Tang Qiuli's independent division had entered Yunnan. This was originally a good thing that Long Yun secretly rejoiced Son, but when the Japanese army invaded Yunnan, Long Yun realized how weak he was.

The 10,000+ Yunnan troops could not even drive away more than 4 Japanese. Now, to make matters worse, the 10,000+ Japanese troops withdrew from Guizhou and came straight to Yunnan. Looking at the telegram from Tang Qiuli, Long Yun Bitter in his mouth, he is now opening the door, and sincerely hopes that whether it is the Central Army or the Independent Division, even the teams of other princes, will enter Yunnan to help him resist the Japanese attack. force.

Long Yun had no choice but to send most of the troops to destroy bridges and roads on the way the Japanese army must go south, and transfer the people along the route, to have a Yunnan version of the strong wall and clear the wilderness, and then arrange the party, government and military organs of Yunnan Province in Kunming, Factories, enterprises, cultural and educational institutions, and many matters related to the immediate evacuation of Kunming.

As for the deployment of the World War I with the 10,000+ Japanese troops coming from Guizhou, Long Yun never even thought about it. With this little family background, he can't even shake the 4+ Japanese troops. This time it is 10,000+. Based on the strength of the Yunnan army, it is estimated that even the gap between the teeth is not enough, so it is not the time to be brave.

Just when new changes appeared in the southern war situation, on August 29, Tang Qiuli took a special plane to leave the frontline headquarters of the Nanning campaign and return to Guangzhou.

(To be continued)