Age of Rebirth

The war in the south started, and the Guangdong army Queyu Hanmou was the first one who couldn't stand it anymore. In order to save his own life and not be beaten too badly by the Japanese, he had to ask Tang Qiuli for help. There was his narrow-mindedness in it. And plan, when the independent division enters Guangdong, it will definitely be a tough battle with the Japanese. With this little wealth in my hands, I must never get involved. If I don’t call it a helper at this time, I would be a fool. Besides, there is The military joint defense agreement of the five provinces is still in writing, why don't you ask Tang Qiuli to find Hua?

With Tang Qiuli's troops standing in front, the Cantonese army can run smoothly. As long as they keep their guns, there are many chances for a comeback. Yu Hanmou even thought about it. Once the Japanese stopped their offensive in Guangdong, he would send his confidants to contact the Japanese. At the very least, it is not impossible to ask for a peace, to be a local emperor who lives in a corner, and even further cooperation with the Japanese, but Tang Qiuli's first telegram was poured down with a pot of cold water. Yu Han's plan is to let his heart cool down.

In the office of the Guangzhou Provincial Government, Yu Hanmou cursed Tang Qiuli in the most vicious language, saying that he would not save Tang Qiuli from death, one set in front of his face and another behind his back, etc. He also smashed his beloved tea set into pieces. He didn't know Whether his troops in southwestern Guangdong can be successfully withdrawn to Guangzhou is one-third of his family fortune. This kind of suffering tortured him until evening.

Just when Yu Hanmou was cursing Tang Qiuli, Tang Qiuli's second telegram came again, and this telegram made Yu Hanmou extremely excited. Tang Qiuli changed from a devil who did no evil to a Purdue The angels of all living beings are so cute. Tang Qiuli not only wants to send troops, but also equips his own troops.

Tang Qiuli asked the troops in southwestern Guangdong to retreat to the vicinity of Guangzhou, which was in line with Yu Hanmou's mind. He laughed secretly at Tang Qiuli's stupidity, and he had already ordered the troops to run away this time. With the retreat, the troops ran more gracefully. As for what Tang Qiuli said, the troops can only withdraw after the common people finish running first. Yu Hanmou scoffed at this, and looked down upon him very much, but this is just a slander in his stomach. Does anyone ask for it? [

Think you, Tang Qiuli, are the savior?Let your own soldiers cover the retreat of the common people. You can figure it out. If it weren't for letting the independent division troops block the Japanese in front and act as scapegoats, Guangdong would not have a foothold for Tang Qiuli's soldiers. , I don't think that the independent division can stop the Japanese attack.

In the telegram sent to him by the officers on the front lines, the fear of the Japanese has already affected Yu Hanmou, that is, he is completely more afraid. In fact, he does not even plan to defend Guangzhou. The independent division troops acted as a substitute for the dead ghost, blocking the Japanese attack for him and the Cantonese army. Yu Han was in a state of seeking Liu Shenzhu, and he hit Tang Qiuli's head with the idea, and the result can be imagined.

While Tang Qiuli was in the Guangzhou area, he decided to fight head-to-head with the No.15 Japanese Army. The fundamental reason was that he did not expect Yu Hanmou's Cantonese Army to be able to fight in this battle. What role does it play? The performance of the Cantonese army completely disappointed Tang Qiuli.

The battle reports from the direction of the Beibu Gulf are all bad news. From the date of the Japanese attack, within five days, all the strategic points along the coast of the Beibu Gulf, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, Beihai and other places have fallen. The main force of the army has wiped out the resistance of the Gui army in the coastal areas of the Beibu Gulf.

The garrison troops of the Guangxi Army in various places, without the support of the main force, withstood the attack of more than 20 Japanese troops for five days. It is notable, and it caused great casualties to the Japanese army attacking in this direction, and also won precious time for the deployment of the Gui army in Nanning

Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma, Commander of the Third Army of Japan's China Southern Expedition Army, does not have the arrogance of No. 15 Army Commander Yamashita Fufumi, but he is more cunning and insidious than Yamashita Fufumi, thanks to his independence from North China The experience gained from the division's many battles, that is, don't look down on the Chinese army and Chinese soldiers, especially Tang Qiuli's troops, it will suffer a lot.

Furthermore, the opponents they encountered were different. These indigenous Chinese caused troubles for the imperial army everywhere. After occupying Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, and Beihai, Masahiro Honma ordered the No. 11 Division, the vanguard, to slow down the pace of attack. Consolidate the occupied area, wait for the follow-up troops to arrive in the Ninth Division, and then attack in the direction of Nanning.

Just when Masaharu Honma carefully arranged, he got the No. 15 Army of Yamashita Fengwen who attacked from the direction of Leizhou Peninsula, and advanced all the way, taking Xuwen, Leizhou

, Zhanjiang and other important towns have completely controlled the Leizhou Peninsula area, and Yamashita Fengwen did not wait for the No. 11 Army to follow up, and swung his division alone to attack Guangzhou.

The news spread to the headquarters of the Third Army, and the senior officers of the Japanese Third Army, who were deeply stimulated, had a burst of enthusiasm and asked Masaharu Honma to lead the headquarters to chase the retreating Shina army and drive out these Chinese people. Yaqing did not agree to the request of these officers. The independent division troops staying in Hunan, Jiangxi, and Fujian have always been a lingering shadow in his heart. Past experience told him that once Tang Qiuli's troops appeared on the battlefield At that time, it would be a nightmare for the imperial army.

For Yamashita Fufumi's fanaticism, Masaharu Honma did not dare to agree. In his view, this was a sign that he had not suffered a loss. Therefore, as the commander of the third army, Masaharu Honma adhered to the prudent strategy of advancing steadily across the board. At this time, he got information that the troops of the Guangxi army were gathering in Nanning in large numbers one after another, and seemed to have an attempt to stick to Nanning.

The old and cunning Masaharu Honma immediately realized that this was the best opportunity to gather and annihilate the troops of the Guangxi clique in China. At the critical moment, the Chinese made a huge mistake and gathered the troops together to fight a decisive battle with the imperial army. For the main attacking Japanese army, this is the best opportunity to annihilate the opponent. If the Guangxi army retreats northward in an orderly manner, the protracted pursuit will give Masaharu a headache.

In the next few days, Masahiro Honma stepped up his efforts to collect intelligence on the Chinese army in Nanning. With a large number of valuable reports being delivered to him continuously, all the intelligence indicated that the troops of the Guangxi army continued to gather In the direction of Nanning, Masaharu Homma became more and more sure of her own judgment. The Chinese made a fatal mistake and should not overestimate their own strength.

Masaharu Honma reported his battle plan to General Hisashi Terauchi, the commander-in-chief of the Southern Dispatch Army, and clearly clarified his campaign purpose and execution method. Masaharu Honma was the commander-in-chief of the Nanning campaign. He unified command of the third and fourth troops attacking Guangxi and the seventh army of the dispatched army reserve, with a total strength of more than [-] troops. The order was to wipe out all the Chinese and Guangxi troops on the front line of Nanning and establish a solid rear for the attack on Chongqing.

Honma Yaharu then held a meeting with Lieutenant General Iijima Kenji, the commander of the Fourth Army, to discuss the specific details and combat plan of the Nanning Campaign. Speaking of which, the two were old friends in the Southern Dispatch Army, and their personal relationship was very close. That's right, they all belong to the moderate school. Those who say it sounds good are rich in experience. Those who say it is not good have been beaten and beaten, and have suffered under Tang Qiuli's hands. They have long since lost the arrogant arrogance of Fengwen Yamashita. heart of.

In order to achieve greater results, Masaharu Honma and Kenji Iijima jointly agreed that the Third Army and the Fourth Army would slow down the pace of attack, deliberately leaving enough time for the Gui Army to mobilize troops to Nanning, according to Masaharu Honma's plan Assuming that the Gui army gathered in the direction of Nanning, the more the better, the greatest results in annihilating the enemy can be achieved. With this battle, Masaharu Homma wants to climb a step higher.

After the battle plan was confirmed, Masaharu Honma and Kenji Iijima jointly sent a telegram to General Hisashi Terauchi, the commander-in-chief of the dispatched army. The core content was that the task of encircling and annihilating the Guangxi Army in China was independent from the Nanning Campaign Command Done, I don't want the troops attacking the Guangdong direction to participate, and I implore the Commander-in-Chief to keep the other troops secret.

Masaharu Honma has his own narrow-mindedness. He was guarding against the lunatic Yamashita Fufumi. At the final moment of victory in the battle, he suddenly attacked Nanning from Guangdong to grab credit. Based on his understanding of Yamashita Fufumi, this lunatic would definitely be able to do such a thing. It doesn't count if he stabbed horizontally, it also disrupted his overall deployment, he quarreled and quarreled, and losing his temper is not the opponent of Yamashita Fufumi, nicknamed "Infantry Cannon", so, first seal this door, and don't give Yamashita Fengfu any more machine

Temple Shouyi readily agreed. In fact, he was not proud of the arrogant Yamashita Fengwen. However, this guy is very good at fighting and has many contacts in the base camp. Backstage, many times, he made his own decisions and repeatedly disobeyed orders. For example, this time, without waiting for the follow-up No. 11 Army to follow up, the [-]th Army marched into the inland of Guangdong alone, leaving the [-]th Army far behind. The order of the headquarters made Terauchi Shouichi very uncomfortable as the commander-in-chief, so he readily agreed to Masaharu Honma's request. [

The third and third Japanese armies stopped their continued attacks in the direction of Nanning, Guangxi. The ports occupied by the Japanese army along the coast of the Beibu Gulf were extremely busy, with a large number of transport ships constantly coming to

Between the mainland of Japan and Hainan Island, a large number of supplies were transported, and a large number of armored troops and heavy artillery troops landed. It is obvious that Masaharu Honma is hoarding supplies and making adequate preparations for the upcoming Nanning campaign. .

While Benjian Yaqing was making preparations, Bai Chongxi, the Guangxi military affairs supervisor in Nanning City, was also making careful preparations. In this battle, the two big men of Guima, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi, also hoped to show the prestige and confidence of the Gui army.