Age of Rebirth

Liu Zhi put all the results of the battle at Xiyunfeng into his own pocket, but the No.19 Army, which paid a huge price for victory in the battle, did not mention a single word. Both Guo Huawen and Chi Zifeng were kept in the dark .

Liu Zhi's disgraceful behavior has been greatly rewarded. Chairman Jiang not only issued an order to the entire army to commend Liu Zhi's achievements as the chairman of the Military Commission, but also praised Liu Zhi as a contemporary Marquis of Wu. Reborn, he can be regarded as a model of military generals and a model of revolutionary soldiers.

In addition to the rewards in pen and ink, Liu Zhi was also awarded a Medal of Blue Sky and White Sun, and awarded 50 yuan to all officers and soldiers of the East Route Army. All officers and soldiers who have made meritorious service in this battle will be rewarded separately by Liu Zhi providing a list of relevant personnel. For a while, Liu Zhi attracted much attention and was greatly trusted. His name spread among the Central Army and the Japanese Army, so much so that it attracted the attention of the Japanese military intelligence agencies, and a special agency was established to target Liu Zhi.

I don’t know if Liu Zhi would break out in a cold sweat again when he learned that the Japanese paid special attention to him. Anyway, all the bonuses from the Nationalist government fell into his own pocket, and the list of meritorious personnel came from the No. .11 Group Army, as for Guo Huawen's No.19 Group Army, they didn't even know Chairman Jiang's commendation order. Liu Zhi detained him. Zhizhi is smart, and he can't do things that make people angry.

Of course, the commendation order was issued, and now Dayang has given it. Chairman Jiang didn't let Liu Zhi lie on the credit book and enjoy the blessings. The army was wiped out under the city of Duyun.Break the Japanese army's three-way offensive situation and support the middle and west battlefields. [

After Liu Zhi received the order, he also replied to the telegram, vowing that he would follow the order of the commissioner, but after that, he stood still.There is no reason to send reinforcements to Duyun at all.The No.11 Army Group stationed in Majiang is his direct line of troops, and he is reluctant to go to Duyun to fight with the Japanese army.

And Guo Huawen's No.19 Army is a child raised by his stepmother, even if it is exhausted.Liu Zhi didn't feel distressed either. Besides, Commander Liu Zhi still hated Guo Huawen. Later, the chief of staff of the Eastern Route Army felt that this matter had gone too far.If it is not possible to expose the trap, Guo Huawen brings the lawsuit before Chairman Jiang, which will not look good with Liu Zhi.

He persuaded Liu Zhi to agree to Guo Huawen's request.The heavy artillery regiment of the No.11 Army was transferred to him. The chief of staff was thoughtful. Thinking is also right.Guo Huawen can't just be cheap like this, Liu Zhi suddenly had a whim.Going to Duyun to inspect the defense, this confirmed the fact that he came to the front line to command.

By the time.No matter what Guo Huawen said, this fact can't be overturned. The chief of staff is truly admirable. Or to say that Commander Liu can sit in such a high position is just a trick. A reporter from Central Daily was invited from Chongqing to go to the front line of Duyun with Commander Liu.

Liu Zhi was tossing hard in Fuquan, and the more he played, the more he played, while Tang Qiuli quietly left Guangzhou, passed Sihui, Guangning, Huaiji in Guangdong, and Pingle in Hezhou, Guangxi. Three days later, he arrived in the important town of Northeast Guangxi. Guilin, that night, upon hearing the news that Tang Qiuli was coming to Guilin, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi, the two giants of the Gui family, came to visit together.

I haven't seen them for a while. Both Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi are much older and look very tired. The loss of the Gui army in Nanning is a big blow to the Gui family and almost shakes the foundation. It is not as good as in the southern Guangxi area. It is especially difficult for the Guangxi family to recuperate.

When Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi talked about this matter with Tang Qiuli again, they did not conceal the current difficulties faced by the Guangxi faction. From the period of complete victory, the Guangxi faction was able to fight against Chairman Jiang's central government, and now it is struggling and retreating. Living in a corner, the huge gap made the two giants of the Guangxi family feel lost.

Tang Qiuli originally planned to let the Gui army also send troops to participate in the battle of Duyun, which completely wiped out the No. 15 army of Fengwen Yamashita. For troops with combat effectiveness, the deeper consideration is to let the Gui army participate in the battle, so that they can capture a large number of weapons and equipment from the Japanese army and restore their vitality as soon as possible.

But in the current situation, when Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi mentioned war, they were like frightened birds. Moreover, they vaguely gloated over the Japanese army's attack on the Central Army troops in Qiannan, and they didn't even mention sending troops to help the Central Army. Regarding the battle of Duyun planned by him, he did not hide Li Bai's two people.

The large military operation of the directly-affiliated corps in northeast Guangxi cannot be concealed even if it wants to. Moreover, after the battle started, the supply line from Guangzhou will pass through the northeastern region of Guangxi, and there are many places that need the assistance of the Guangxi faction.

Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi sighed again and again, that is to say, Tang Qiuli has such capital and can launch an attack on the Japanese army at any time. All that should be said has been said, and it is getting late. Looking at Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi, it seems that there is something that has not been said yet. Hesitant to speak.

Tang Qiuli knew it well, and also saw that the two giants of the Gui family had their own plans, and they didn't say anything about it. Seeing what kind of medicine Li Bai and Li Bai sold in their gourds, after holding back for a while, the two looked at each other, and Bai Chongxi said: " Vice Chairman Tang, Mr. Bai has an unfeeling request. It is foreseeable that the Vice Chairman will be able to win a complete victory against the Japanese Army Yamashita Bongbuk this time. Will all the Japanese equipment captured by your army be able to supply Guizhou? Army, of course, we will buy according to the price, I wonder what the vice chairman wants?"

Tang Qiuli was taken aback, and dared to hold back for a long time. This is the matter. The Japanese equipment has long been eliminated by the units of the Independent Division. Therefore, he said with a smile: "Chairman Li, Supervisor Bai, there is nothing difficult about this matter. All the Japanese equipment captured by our army will be provided to you. As for the price..."

At this point, he paused for a moment, and Li Bai and the two immediately pricked up their ears, and looked at Tang Qiuli nervously. For the Gui army, the most lacking thing was weapons and equipment, which could not be bought if they had money. Open your mouth and ask for a price that exceeds your ability to bear, so what should I do?

Tang Qiuli took a sip of tea and said calmly, "I've thought about it, and I'll pay half the price. I wonder if the two of you are satisfied?" Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi almost stood up in surprise, and they managed to control their worth so as not to lose their composure. Their excited expressions revealed the ecstasy in their hearts.

This is a great favor. For the Gui family, it is like the grace of rebuilding. Li Bai and Li Bai left with a thousand gratitude. Tang Qiuli smiled slyly like an old fox. Tang Qiuli curled her bright red lips and said, "You villain, you've taken advantage again, you can tell from your face."

Tang Qiuli immediately said with a bitter face: "Xue'er, is it difficult for me to have such an image in your mind? It's so sad." Mei Xue couldn't help laughing at him, as if she had thrown herself into her arms Kissed him lightly on the face, and said, "Okay, I'm just kidding, I'll take it as compensation." Tang Qiuli did take advantage of it, exchanging a bunch of obsolete junk for a lot of silver dollars, And let the other party be grateful, this deal is too cost-effective.

Stayed in Guilin for one night. On the second day, Tang Qiuli left Guilin, and was escorted by Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi to continue northward, and rushed to the Libo area in the south of Qiannan, where the corps directly under the present assembly. General Liu Zhi, the commander-in-chief of the Route Army, also arrived in Duyun City with a large number of entourage reporters from the Central News Agency.

Although there is no one in the No.19 Group Army who is not tired of the commander-in-chief Liu, he still has to cheer up to meet the superior officer. You are welcome, as soon as you arrive in Duyun, a military meeting will be held immediately. [

This commander-in-chief, who took advantage of the advantages and ran away when he saw danger, reversed the short speech he made in Duyun last time, and made a long speech. Regardless of what Guo Huawen, whose face became increasingly ugly, thought, he pointed fingers at Duyun's defense. Among them, there were many To be picky, the officers of the No.19 Army Group sitting below had no choice but to hold their noses and listen to the commander-in-chief's nonsense and unnutritious nonsense.

The commander of the No. 15 army of the Japanese Southern Dispatch Army, Lieutenant General Yamashita Fengwen, was not idle either. Although a large amount of artillery and supplies were constantly harassed and attacked by Chinese sporadic armed forces along the way, and some equipment was lost, most of them arrived as scheduled.

Yamashita Fengwen's mood immediately improved. He specially mobilized several engineering teams to build artillery positions for the heavy artillery brigade overnight. For this moment, His Excellency the Commander almost went crazy. If the artillery can fight now, he will fight overnight Launch an attack on West Cloud Peak.

The next morning, the mist in the mountains had not yet dissipated, and a series of large-caliber heavy artillery was already in place on the current artillery position. The thick barrels pointed eeriely at the Xiyunfeng position, and a small number of them pointed at the capital. In Yun City, no matter whether it is Chi Zifeng on Xiyun Peak, Guo Huawen in Duyun City, or Liu Zhi who is still sleeping under the quilt, they don't know that the long-awaited killer at the foot of the mountain is ready. At that time, the ferocious sharp teeth will be exposed.

At [-]:[-] in the morning, with a loud noise like a thunderbolt, the battlefield of Xiyunfeng, which had been silent for several days, began the baptism of blood and fire again. The Japanese army's heavy artillery and large-caliber artillery densely covered the main position of Xiyunfeng At the same time, clouds of smoke also rose in Duyun City, and Fengwen's offensive at the foot of the mountain began.

(To be continued)