Age of Rebirth

The Central Army’s Qiannan Defense Line East Road and Duyun City South West Yunfeng Battlefield fought a war of attrition. In seven days, the No.19 Army had more than 3 casualties, accounting for about half of the total force. The Japanese army was ferocious. The artillery fire, like a volcanic eruption, submerged the Xiyunfeng position again and again, and the Japanese soldiers, like desperadoes, were like the rising tide of sea water, hitting the Xiyunfeng position wave after wave.

The Xiyunfeng position staggered through every day, seemingly unable to hold on, but miraculously stood up again, thanks to Chu Tian's suggestion, every time he used fresh troops to beat the Japanese army back, In the sultry July weather in southern Guizhou, the smell of gunpowder smoke and the pungent smell of blood made people breathless. The Battle of Xiyunfeng turned into a war of attrition and a bloody death place.

Fengwen Yamashita had a red eye and went crazy. In his eyes, the number of casualties was similar to that of stones everywhere. His daily order was "attack, keep attacking." , By the time he withdrew the next night, the number of people had been reduced by more than half. He kept asking himself, how many more days could he last?

A more serious situation has emerged. The medicines and supplies stored before the war are almost exhausted. According to the current consumption, they can last for at most five days. However, since the war in Duyun, the No.19 Army has not been able to get the east road. Five days later, his soldiers could only use stones to fight the Japanese soldiers desperately.

If the medicine is sufficient, it will be fine to stick to it for another ten days and a half month, but the No.19 Army has exhausted it all. Before making the decision to stick to Duyun, Guo Huawen had already considered the consequences, but there was no medicine.How to fight this battle?In fact, the Battle of Duyun has been fought to such an extent that whether it is Fengwen Yamashita or Guo Huawen, they are fighting with one breath, with will and endurance, to see who can't hold on first and falls down first. [

Guo Huawen is also with Chutian.Made a systematic analysis of the entire battlefield situation, and the No.19 Army was exhausted.The main attacking Japanese army was even more exhausted. If another fresh force suddenly joined the Duyun battlefield, facing the exhausted Japanese army, it would surely achieve great results, and thus the Japanese army No. 15.It is also very possible to wipe out all under the city of Duyun.

Chu Tian was implying Guo Huawen. Unfortunately, Guo Huawen didn't think about the independent division. His first thought was the No.11 Army Group stationed on the front line of Majiang.In terms of military strength and weapons and equipment, it surpasses the No.19 Army Group, which is Liu Zhi's direct line of troops, and the supply of good equipment is given priority.

Think twice.Guo Huawen decided to call Liu Zhi and explain the specific situation of the Duyun Battle in detail. In his opinion, this is a chance to win a big victory and give it to Liu Zhi himself. , Seeing that the great achievements are at your fingertips.Why don't you sharpen your head and drill in?

Guo Huawen picked up the phone, "Is this the headquarters? I'm Guo Huawen. Please speak to Commander Liu," and waited for a while.Liu Zhi's tuneful voice reached his ears, "It's Commander Guo, what can I do for you?" The commander-in-chief ordered the logistics department to replenish us with medicine and supplies as soon as possible."

Liu Zhi pretended to be surprised and said: "Really? You haven't applied for it all the time. I thought you, Commander Guo, have a strong family and don't need the general headquarters to do anything. It's easy to handle. I will immediately order the logistics department to give you Army supply," Liu Zhi was so forthright, without getting stuck at all, which was beyond Guo Huawen's expectations.

Liu Zhi has his own plan. With Guo Huawen's No.19 Army in Duyun to withstand the Japanese attack, he can stay safe in Fuquan in the rear. Besides, the better Guo Huawen fights, the greater his contribution , Do you have a good command? You don't need to use direct troops to fill in the holes. If you want the horse to run, you have to feed it enough grass. Why not do it?Liu Zhi will not make trouble for himself.

It got off to a good start, Guo Huawen's mood improved a lot, but because of his resentment towards Liu Zhi, he felt a little uneasy, and took the opportunity to confess his suggestion to Liu Zhi.

Unexpectedly, before he could finish speaking, Liu Zhi on the other end of the phone, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, became furious and said sharply, "Guo Huawen, what the hell are you planning? Duyun is your defense zone. As for the East Route Army, the Chongqing High Command has overall arrangements, and it is not up to you, the commander of the group army, to dictate what to do. If you lose Duyun, I will not show mercy and follow the military law."

After finishing speaking, "Bang Dang" put the phone down, Guo Huawen was fired upon, and thought for a while, wondering why Liu Zhi was so angry, what he said was the truth, now Duyun The battlefield is definitely the best opportunity, but it's like digging Liu Zhi's ancestral grave, where to go to reason, in my heart, I am faintly worried about the supplies that Liu Zhi promised.

Unexpectedly, it was rare for Liu Zhi to make a promise. The next day, all the supplies were delivered to Duyun in full. The logistics officer who escorted the car also conveyed Commander Liu's words. As long as the No.19 Army needs anything, the General Command What the logistics department provided, of course, sending reinforcements was out of the question. The No.19 Army, which had received medical supplies, had no choice but to grit its teeth and fight the Japanese army to the death.

Just as Chu Tian was about to report the last day's battle situation at West Cloud Peak to his commander Tang Qiuli, he received a telegram from Tang Qiuli. How many days will you stick to Duyun? Does Guo have the determination to stick to Duyun?"

Chu Tian was taken aback, what does the teacher mean?Immediately report the situation in Duyun to Tang Qiuli, and especially emphasize that the No.19 Army has already received a large amount of supplies and medical supplies. If there are no sudden changes, it will be no problem to stick to Duyun for another 20 to [-] days. Guo Huawen has made up his mind to defend the city, vowing to live and die with Duyun.

Tang Qiuli's telegram to Chutian was to clarify Guo Huawen's attitude. The opportunity he had been waiting for finally appeared. On July 15, the Japanese army in the middle broke through the Changshun defense line and approached Huaxi in the south of Guiyang, defending Changshun's [-] The Central Army was defeated in Guiyang, and the south of Guiyang was already open to the Japanese army.

On July 18th, the Japanese army on the West Road successively broke through the Anshun, Pingba, and defense lines, and then captured Qingzhen, approaching the west of Guiyang. The Central Army troops in this direction, about 28 people, lost more than [-] yuan, and retreated into Guiyang city. In this way, the southern and western parts of Guiyang had already been approached by the Japanese army. The two Japanese armies with a total of more than [-] troops encircled Guiyang. It was only a matter of time before Guiyang fell.

This is an opportunity. The two Japanese troops advanced too fast. The No. 15 army of Fengwen Yamashita, who was blocked in front of Xiyun Peak in Duyun, became a lone army. Time can't climb Duyun at all. The mountains and rivers in the south of Qiannan are natural obstacles.

When the Japanese army launched an attack on Guiyang, it was an opportunity to attack Fengwen Yamashita. In this way, the siege of Guiyang could be solved, and Fengwen Yamashita could be wiped out, killing two birds with one stone. In the modern version, the central army that retreated to Guiyang and persisted for three days, Tang Qiuli can calmly swallow the No.15 army of Fengwen Yamashita alive.

However, the entire Qiannan campaign of the Central Army made Tang Qiuli somewhat puzzled. The Central Army troops defending the Central and West Routes had a total strength of close to 35 troops, all of which were elite troops. Generals Chen Cheng and Gu Zhutong were divided into commanders-in-chief, but why did they retreat steadily and lose important places one after another?

The topographical conditions in southern Guizhou are powerful for the defenders, holding elite and dominant troops, and being beaten to the ground by the Japanese army. What is the reason?The leader of the East Road is the faint-hearted Liu Zhi. If you want to talk about this man's command ability, Tang Qiuli can just pull out a brigade commander under his command, and he can beat Liu Zhi to the ground.

However, the elite No.15 army of the Japanese army was blocked under the city of Duyun, unable to advance half a step. According to Chutian's telegram, Yamashita Fengwen also suffered heavy losses. The prestige of Liu Zhi, Liu Zhi took advantage of the light and brought him fame. In the silence of thousands of horses, he stood out and was truly a lucky general. The reality is so absurd, and the trend of history is still protecting Liu Zhi. Tang Qiuli can't change it if he doesn't understand it. . [

Liu Zhi, who was lamented by Tang Qiuli for his good luck, was currently plotting with the chief of staff. He wanted to preserve his strength and reach out for benefits, but he was emotionally crushed by a telegram from Chongqing Chairman Jiang, "East Road Liu Zhi, the commander-in-chief of the army, found that the war in southern Guiyang was tense, and the Japanese army approached Guiyang from two directions. Jiang Zhongzheng, chairman of the committee."

Just such a telegram made Liu Zhi dizzy and distressed. He drove his No. 11 Group Army to Guiyang. I filled in more than 30 people, and it can be used as a fart. I regret that I should have exaggerated at the beginning, saying that the east line of defense is impenetrable, and it is a fortress that the Japanese military law can surpass. Now it is good, the old man misses himself.

If there was no Battle of Duyun, Liu Zhi would not hesitate to send the No.19 Army Group to Guiyang, but now Guo Huawen is inextricably fighting with the Japanese, and when his troops go to Guiyang, his No.11 Army Group will have to take the lead. Going up, there are all losing trades, Liu Zhi is making trouble.

Just when Liu Zhi was uncertain, the corps directly under the independent division assembled secretly in Libo, Qiannan. Under the command of the division commander Tang Qiuli, Jing Jialiang and Ji Chang marched towards Duyun. , under the command of Chief of Staff Chang Feng, covertly surrounded Dushan, a reinforced regiment set off two days in advance, preparing to seize the Longtoujiang Bridge, and the operation against Yamashita Fengwen began.

(To be continued)