Age of Rebirth

The Japanese army finally took action in the Beibu Gulf and Leizhou Peninsula. Tang Qiuli's warning became reality. The news spread, and the rear was shaken. The current geographical location of Chongqing, the accompanying capital, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan are suspected to be the southern barrier to defend Chongqing. Japan People hung their hands in this direction, obviously heading towards the Chongqing government, which is the place where Chairman Jiang lives.

Chairman Jiang was so angry that he scolded his mother. Apart from shouting bad luck, he did not move slowly. He transferred the main force of the Central Army to southeast Guizhou to block the passage of the Japanese army going north to Chongqing. This arrangement was quite satisfactory, but it also showed that Chairman Jiang's mentality at this time was passive defense.

At this time, the best course of action for the Central Army should be to cooperate with the Guangxi Army and participate in the Nanning Defense War. If this battle achieves the expected results, the Japanese offensive in the Beibu Gulf will stop in Guangxi, or at least it will Forming a temporary confrontation situation, Chongqing's insurance factor will be greater. The day when the Gui army fails in Nanning is when the Japanese army attacks Guizhou.

Both Chairman Jiang and his civil servants, generals, and aides are aware of this, but it is the subtle relationship between Chairman Jiang and Li Bai that cannot be explained clearly, decades of grievances, resentments, and life-and-death entanglements. , let Chairman Jiang overwhelmed by the demonic obstacles in his heart, instead of adopting the correct method, he adopted the strategy of sitting on the sidelines and watching the Guijun family, fighting with the superior Japanese army in Nanning, but refusing to lend a helping hand.

Perhaps, in Chairman Jiang's heart, there is a vague expectation that with the help of the Japanese, he can get rid of the Guangxi faction that has been embarrassing himself for many years and cannot get rid of it, and pick up a ready-made bargain. After the bloody battle with the Gui army, it will hurt the vitality to some extent, and then attack Guizhou without confidence. Perhaps, in the heart of Chairman Jiang, he is willing to use "禳" as his precious direct line army to make wedding clothes for the two Li Bai of the Gui line. , cheap political enemies in vain.[

Perhaps, Chairman Jiang knew that Tang Qiuli had six main corps in the southern region. If he didn't take action, why should the Central Army take the place of the dead? There may be too many. Chairman Jiang's heart must be extremely complicated. In short, the Central Army After heading to Southeast Guizhou, they immediately put on a defensive posture, built fortifications, built high walls, and waited for the Japanese to attack.

After learning about the deployment of the Central Army in Southeast Guizhou, Tang Qiuli roughly grasped the psychological activities of Chairman Jiang. In his opinion, the actions of the Central Army were extremely stupid, and Guangxi formed a close relationship with the rear. If the Guizhou faction can't resist, the result will be the loss of strength. After the victory, the Japanese army will take the power of victory and go straight to Guizhou. It is still unknown how long the Central Army's combat effectiveness and weaponry can stop it.

The Japanese army had another direction of attack. They divided their troops from Guangxi, marched westward to Yunnan, and attacked Chongqing from the southwest was also a fatal blow. Chaoyang's southeast mobile corps' deployment in Ji'an, Jiangxi will never touch this bad head and turn to attack Guangxi, and even push all its troops to the direction of Nanning, which is very likely.

Only in this way, the defense of Nanning, which Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi were determined to fight, played a vital role in stabilizing or even changing the situation in the southeast. The situation is obvious, and it is difficult for the Guangxi army to resist the Japanese attack. With long thoughts, Tang Qiuli decided to give it a try and persuade Chairman Jiang to participate in the defense of Nanning.

For this reason, he sent a long telegram to Chairman Jiang, "Xunjian Chairman Jiang, the sudden outbreak of war in the southeast, the Japanese army suppressed the border, and the purpose of attacking Chongqing in the north is very obvious, and Nanning is a crucial city in Guangxi. If the fortress is properly managed, it can be called the mainstay against the next move of the Japanese army. Qiuli believes that it will be difficult for the Guangxi army to undertake this important task. He also hopes that Generalissimo Jiang will assess the situation and urge the main force of the Central Army to go south to Nanning to fight against the enemy. The Guangxi faction joined hands to organize the defense of Nanning."

"This battle is of great importance. It is decided to accompany the safety of the capital's rear. For the safety of the government, the chairman should also defend Nanning with heavy troops. In addition, the Japanese army that attacked Guangdong will also turn their attack on Nanning, Guangxi within a few days. Direction, as a result, the pressure on the Gui army will increase sharply, and there is a danger of the entire army being wiped out. Our independent division is directly under the corps, and has entered the Liuzhou area in the northeast of Guangxi, providing assistance to the Gui army at any time. The situation is difficult and dangerous. I hope the chairman can make the right decision , eagerly looking forward to it!"

After Tang Qiuli's telegram arrived in Chongqing, it caused a great shock in the Nationalist Government. Chen Cheng, Yang Yongtai, Gu Zhutong and others knew the current situation well. Knowing what Tang Qiuli said was very important. Correct, it is the best strategy to deal with the Japanese army's attack. If the Guangxi faction is down, the Central Army may not necessarily take advantage of it.

The Japanese next,

I will definitely extend the knife to Guizhou, but the old man's thoughts are hard to figure out. Together, several people decided to persuade the old man. It is not that many people care about the Guizhou faction. It is ideal for Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi to be killed by the Japanese, but for the Central Army and Chongqing. For the sake of the country's safety, the situation in the Southern War is corrupt, and if it is not done well, there is still the possibility of moving the capital.

After seeing Chairman Jiang, several people felt that the old man's complexion was not very good, and he seemed very irritable. Perhaps he was affected by Tang Qiuli's telegram, and he was even more worried about the future safety of the Chongqing government. Chen Cheng and others Turn your attention to Yang Yongtai, now, he is the only one who can talk and not be scolded.

Yang Yongtai boldly said euphemistically: "Commissioner, Cixiu and others, after carefully studying Tang Qiuli's telegram, we think that what Tang said is very reasonable, and the defense of Nanning is about the rear area. The key battle of safety, if this battle is won, the Japanese army will be forced to slow down the pace of attack, the government can calmly dispatch, and there is also a chance to breathe. It is best to jointly organize the defense of Nanning, of course, this war needs to be dominated by the national government and supplemented by the Guangxi faction, I wonder what the chairman wants?"

Chairman Jiang frowned after listening to Yang Yongtai's words, his face darkened immediately, and he suddenly said angrily: "Mother Xipi, he, Tang Qiuli, has hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the south. Why didn't he send troops to participate in the defense of Nanning? I have to let me Someone Jiang sent troops out of his own mind. He won't feel at ease unless I wipe out all my hard-earned wealth. You think this is a good way, so go discuss it with Tang Qiuli. Why bother to ask me? "

"Defending Qiandongnan is a great achievement. I will not send a single soldier to Nanning." After finishing speaking, he walked away, leaving Yang Yongtai, Chen Cheng and others dumbfounded. Looking at the figure of Generalissimo Jiang, they disappeared into the At the end of the corridor, the sound of the cane being tapped on the stone pavement sounded like a hammer hitting their hearts. This is very serious. These few, who are not the hard-core confidantes of Chairman Jiang, let them separate from Tang Qiu. Discussing the matter of sending troops to Nanning, doesn't it mean that you have betrayed the old man?Several people smelled danger from Chairman Jiang's words, and felt extremely bitter in their hearts for a while.

The central army went south to Nanning and participated in the defense of Nanning, so there is no further information, and the Chongqing government has no statement. The central army is still standing still on the front line of Qiandongnan. The style of play with Bai Chongxi in Nanning did not meet his requirements. What's more, the two Guangxi bigwigs had not formally requested the independent division to send troops to Guangxi. Tang Qiuli did not want to leave the impression that Li Bai and Li Bai were taking advantage of others.

Chang Feng led his troops into Liuzhou in the northeast of Guangxi, which already made Li Bai and Li Bai very uncomfortable. In the telegram, this matter was euphemistically mentioned. Moreover, they stayed put and fought for strength and consumption. They cared about the gains and losses of a city and a place. Tang Qiuli has always abandoned the tactics that Tang Qiuli has always given up. He also made suggestions to Li Bai and the other two, but to no avail. Li Bai and the other two were determined to fight the Japanese army in Nanning. No, Tang Qiuli would never do such a thing.

The battle clouds in Guangdong and Guangxi were covered with heavy artillery fire, and the Japanese offensive was raging. Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi were ambitious to organize the Nanning Defense War. Tang Qiuli, the commander-in-chief of the provincial military joint defense, has things to do. So far, only Long Yun from Yunnan has made a request to let the independent division troops enter Yunnan.

To say that Long Yun is a smart man who knows how to plan for a rainy day, but Yunnan is not important now, with Guangdong and Guangxi standing in front of him. Tang Qiuli feels like sitting on the sidelines and is extremely depressed. He should do something for the upcoming defense of Nanning. However, The opportunity came soon. On April 23, Tang Qiuli received a distress telegram from Yu Hanmou, chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Government and Guangdong Provincial Police Commander.

From the moment he received the telegram, Tang Qiuli knew that Yu Hanmou couldn't stand it anymore. Speaking of which, Yu Hanmou was also unlucky. Among the five southwestern provinces, Yu Hanmou was the weakest, with only 10,000+ troops under his command. They are a few levels behind the big boss Jie team in several other places, and they don't have enough financial resources, and the training of the troops is even more messy.

With such strength, the opponent they encountered was the No.15 Army of the Japanese Southern Expedition Army, which is known for its boldness and toughness. That is, Yamashita Fufumi's troops. Desperately attacking, the 15th Garrison Brigade of the Cantonese Army defending Hai'an with more than [-] men was able to stop the Japanese army's flood of attacks even with one turn. [

The battle of Hai'an ended in just over an hour. Fengwen Yamashita ate an entire brigade of the Cantonese army in one bite, without even belching.

The interior was full of corpses of Cantonese soldiers and ordinary people. The No.15 Army thoroughly implemented Yamashita's order, and did not leave any Chinese in the occupied area of ​​China.

Hai'an Town was wiped out, and then, Fengwen Shanshita sent troops to take Xuwen, an important town on the Leizhou Peninsula, where there was a division of the Cantonese Army defending it.