Age of Rebirth

Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi decided to fight head-to-head with the Japanese in Nanning, not only out of the consideration of defending Guangxi and playing the name of the Guangxi Clan, but also a little unclear psychological effect. As a famous military master during the Republic of China One of them, Bai Chongxi, could not be indifferent to Tang Qiuli's suggestion and would not consider it.

Bai Chongxi also understood Tang Qiuli's analysis of the enemy's situation in the telegram, but he believed that Tang Qiuli did not possess one of them. He was from Guangxi at that time. This alone was enough to make Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi not hesitate to use All the troops of the Guangxi faction fought to the death with the Japanese in Nanning. All the local bigwigs have a common characteristic, that is, they value the territory they have built by themselves.

After operating Guangxi for more than ten years, Li Bai and Li Bai have separated from Guangxi Fa, and all their wealth and lives have been integrated into the land of Bagui. Nearly a million Guangxi children ran for their lives by themselves. It was not the style of the two of them. They were different from Yu Hanmou. The two of them established their prestige in Guangxi step by step. This is one of the reasons why they decided to fight the Japanese.

As for Tang Qiuli's proposal to let the central army go south to Nanning to jointly organize the defense of Nanning, from a military perspective, Bai Chongxi fully agrees. This is also the only effective way to ensure the success of the defense of Nanning. With the strength of Gui Jun's family, Bai Chongxi knew how difficult the defense of Nanning was.

But he can't and doesn't want Jiang's Central Army soldiers to set foot on the land of Guangxi. The decades of grievances and grievances with him, Jiang, are mixed, and he has long lost the minimum mutual trust. If Nanning The defense battle was won.Should the Central Army go or not? If not, wouldn’t there be another war between Jiang and Guangxi?To expel the Central Army by force, it is better not to invite this god at all. [

Even when Tang Qiuli's troops left Northeast Guangxi, Chen Bing Liuzhou, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi were not very comfortable. They also discussed Tang Qiuli's purpose in private.The final conclusion is that, at least for the time being, no malice can be seen.Uncomfortable is uncomfortable, lingering, so Li Bai and Li Bai must fight a big battle in Nanning to prevent all possible forces from all parties getting involved in Guangxi.Also including Tang Qiuli's troops.

On April 28th, Nanning, Guangxi, Li Zongren's official residence, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi sat in the living room, the atmosphere was somewhat dull, the two had just ended a dispute.For the question of who stayed in Nanning and commanded the troops, neither of them could convince the other, and the upcoming Nanning defense battle.It is a fierce battle where life and death are uncertain, and those who stay behind will undoubtedly face unpredictable fate.

After being silent for a long time, Bai Chongxi looked at the colorful night outside, and said: "Mr. De, don't fight any more. I have been in the army and I am very familiar with generals at all levels. It is easy to command, besides. Your prestige in Guangxi , people are within reach. The elders of Bagui need someone with high morals and respect to lead them. It is not appropriate for you to stay in Nanning, and the generals will not agree."

Li Zongren knew that Bai Chongxi was telling the truth, but the two had been in the same boat for decades, and they had long been united and inseparable. Keeping Bai Chongxi in Nanning was the most difficult thing for Li Zongren to decide. However, there must be one of them Staying in Nanning to preside over the overall situation, it seems that Bai Chongxi's mind has been decided and the law will be changed.

"Lingge, stay in Nanning, be more careful in everything. If you can't do anything, you should resolutely abandon Nanning and lead the troops to retreat to the northeast of Guangxi. Where will I wait for the arrival of Linge, so that the green hills will not worry about firewood. As long as you I am still in Guangxi, and the day of my comeback will not be too far away, remember! Remember! Li Zongren held Bai Chongxi's hands and said in a trembling voice.

On April 29, Li Zongren, Chairman of the Guangxi Provincial Government, led more than [-] personnel from the provincial government agencies, directly affiliated units, industry and commerce, finance, culture, education and other departments to evacuate Nanning, the capital of Guangxi. At the same time, Nanning citizens under the command of the military and police Next, the city was evacuated in an orderly manner, and the machinery and equipment of various factories and enterprises in Nanning City were also dismantled and transported to Liuzhou in Northeast Guangxi.

Before parting, Li Zongren took a last look at Nanning with tears in his eyes, and said goodbye to Bai Chongxi in tears, boarded the car and headed north. The Guangxi Army units in Nanning include Liao Lei's Eighth Army, Zhang Gan's Ninth Army, Wu Xiliu's No.11 Army, Chang Enxi's No.12 Army, the First Nanning Garrison Division, and the Chongzuo Garrison Second Division, guests mixed into the second brigade, Guangxi Provincial Guard Corps, Guangxi Police Corps and other troops, a total of 16 troops.

In addition, the third and sixth armies of the Guangxi army, the second Nanning garrison division, and the guests mixed into the first brigade, third brigade, Chongzuo garrison first division and other troops went to Guigang and Yulin to the east of Nanning to establish a defensive front. To protect the security of the right wing in Nanning, it can be said that more than 80.00% of the troops of the Gui Army, and all the elite troops, are concentrated in Nanning. In the world, if the battle situation in Guangxi is reversed, if you lose, you will lose all the elite. As a result, the Guangxi faction will be in a slump and lose the dominance of Guangxi.

Bai Chongxi, the giant of the Guangxi family, and Lieutenant General Masahiro Honma, the commander of the Third Army of the Japanese Southern Expedition Army, are both dispatching troops and accumulating strength. Taking Nanning City as the battlefield, they will fight to the death. For Bai Chongxi, this battle can only be won You can't lose. For Masahiro Honma, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gather and annihilate the Chinese Guangxi army. Similarly, you can only win but not lose. In Nanning, there is bound to be a shocking bloody battle.

The situation of the decisive battle in Guangxi battlefield has been formed. In the direction of Guangdong, the No.15 Army of the Japanese Army, Yamashita Fengwenbu, is still marching forward. When the Cantonese army retreated thousands of miles, it was just a run. Before receiving the order from Yu Hanmou, they were ready to run. After receiving the order to retreat to Guangzhou, they ran more joyfully and with more peace of mind.

The Tenth Division under Fengwen Yamashita, the No.13 Division, followed the Eighth Division, continued to expand the results of the war, burned, killed and looted all the way, stirring up bloody winds in the southwestern part of Guangdong. Towns and villages along the way, It turned into pieces of ruins. Fortunately, the local people ran fast, so they were lucky not to be massacred by the beasts of the No.15 Army. Not bad.

The Japanese army did not encounter effective resistance. With the expansion of the occupied area, the troops were constantly divided and rushed, and the Cantonese army did not have any resistance. This made the Japanese officers and soldiers of the No.15 Army, the arrogance inherited from Commander Yamashita Fufumi, play to the extreme. , A squadron dared to attack a county, as if it was a repeat of the September [-]th Incident, the ugly face of the Japanese soldiers and conquerors was undisguised.

As they continued to go deeper into the inland of Guangdong, the Japanese army continued to divide its troops, and sporadic but organized resistance and counterattacks gradually appeared. Japanese troops of the size of squadrons and even squadrons were constantly beaten and annihilated, especially in Yunwu Mountain and Xinxing. In the Jiang area, reports of the annihilation of small groups of Japanese troops kept appearing on Yamashita Fufumi's desk.

Although each time the loss is only dozens of people or hundreds of people, the cumulative number is a number that shocked Fufumi Yamashita. These resistance armed forces that suddenly appeared, elusive, and extremely sophisticated, did not leave any clues at the scene, just like a barrel Cold water poured on Yamashita Fengwen's feverish head,

He finally realized that the long-distance pursuit of entering the land of the people was over, and the Chinese people began to resist. Fengfu Yamashita keenly realized that these organized attackers were definitely not the original Guangdong army, but the new The armed forces that appeared, hidden in the dark, come out from time to time to bite the Japanese imperial army. Although it is not fatal, it is still bruised and bloody. Yamashita Fengfumi is not arrogant enough to be stupid. Immediately order the Eighth Division to gather as many troops as possible , slow down the speed of pursuit, and consolidate the newly occupied areas as the current task.

These organized attackers who suddenly appeared were Chutian's special operations detachment sent by Tang Qiuli. The Japanese army pursued them so fast that it was less than a day's journey away from the Cantonese army's retreat to Guangzhou. I am very worried that the Cantonese troops who have withdrawn from southwestern Guangdong will be eaten up by the Japanese chasing troops before they reach Guangzhou. A small group of Japanese troops won a respite for themselves.

The same is true of the facts. Within a few days, the retreating troops of the Cantonese Army were chased by the vanguard of the Eighth Division of the Japanese Army. They kept catching up and destroying them, and lost more than 1 people. "Look at these soldiers led by Yu Hanmou I just know how to run, and I can’t even fight a simple blocking battle, and I’m so scared,” Tang Qiuli said to Feng Jiwu and Shanhu in the headquarters of the Feng Jiwu Corps in Quanzhou, Fujian, shaking his head while talking, Nai's face.

"Teacher, this is not the way to go. The Japanese army is advancing too fast. Our troops' positions in Guangzhou have not yet been perfected. Yu Hanmou's troops have not been gathered yet. Don't be eaten by the little devils before they reach Guangzhou. It's all gone," Feng Jiwu said with a worried look on his face.

"Jiwu, how do you think this situation should be changed?" Tang Qiuli asked Feng Jiwu, Feng Jiwu smiled, and said, "Master, you already have an idea in your heart, so you still come to ask me?" "Chu Tianxian is very powerful." , I have been looking for me several times in the past few days. I am going to the outskirts of Nanning to help Bai Chongxi. I am still reluctant to put the special warfare detachment in the hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops. Or let them play hide-and-seek with Fengwen Yamashita! " Tang Qiuli said with a smile. [

The whole Chutian special warfare detachment was dispatched. On the route pursued by the [-]th Division of the Japanese Army, they tossed vigorously and fought extremely smoothly. It was a joy to ambush and sneak attack. They gained something every day and successfully contained the Japanese army. The speed at which troops advance.

(To be continued)