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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 967: The Battle of Guangzhou

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    Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma, commander of the Third Army of Japan's Southern Expeditionary Force, commanded hundreds of thousands of troops, intending to annihilate the Gui Army troops that broke out from Nanning in one fell swoop and occupy the northeastern area of ??Guangxi. However, they were bombarded by Chang Feng on the south bank of the Hongshui River.  , defeated and defeated, lost his official position, and ended up being escorted to a military court. As the Japanese army withdrew to Nanning and showed no signs of attacking Northeast Guangxi again, Guangxi was temporarily calm and peaceful.

    In the battle to defend Nanning, the Guangxi army suffered heavy losses. In a short period of time, it was unable to go south to recapture Nanning. It hid in the northeastern area of ??Guangxi to rest and recuperate. Just to reorganize its armaments and appease the generals and soldiers was enough for the two Guangxi cliques.  The bosses Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi were so busy that they had no energy to pay attention to other issues. It was lucky that the Japanese army did not invade the north.  [Search for the latest updates here]

    A few days later, Chang Feng said goodbye to Bai Chongxi. Bai Chongxi tried his best to persuade him to stay, and asked in feigned anger: "Chief of Staff Chang, am I, Bai Chongxi, not good at entertaining the brothers of the Army Corps?" Chang Feng could see it from Bai Chongxi's eyes.  What kind of relaxation was hidden in my heart? Knowing that it was a scene, I said a few words to socialize, and rushed to the vicinity of Guizhou with the directly affiliated corps to wait for orders.

    In fact, Bai Chongxi was not at a loss. On the south bank of the Hongshui River, after the Gui army soldiers collected it like a sieve, they really got a lot of equipment. Although most of it was damaged, it could be repaired and it was still usable. What made Bai Chongxi the most  To my great surprise, in a mountain depression, more than 40 medium-caliber artillery pieces left by the Japanese army were discovered.

    Even the thousands of artillery shells were well preserved. The unexpected windfall made Bai Chongxi feel very good. Even he himself could not believe that under the terrifying artillery fire of the ** division's direct corps, there were still things left intact.  The artillery, it should be that the Japanese soldiers witnessed the horrific situation, dropped their equipment and ran away, taking advantage of the Gui army and sending Chang Feng away. Bai Chongxi breathed a real sigh of relief. Anyone who is next to the behemoth of the Directly Affiliated Corps will feel a kind of gasp.  The oppressive feeling of being out of breath.

    There was no war in Guangxi, so Tang Qiuli put all his energy into planning the Guangzhou campaign. At this time, Tang Qiuli gathered all of Ma Chaoyang's Southeast Mobile Corps and 20 infantry brigades from Feng Jiwu's six regiments on the Guangzhou front line.  With a strength of more than 80,000, plus more than 70,000 from Yu Hanmou's headquarters of the Guangdong Army, although it is slightly smaller than the Japanese army attacking Guangdong, it can still fight.

    In early June, Tang Qiuli issued a battle order. Five brigades from Ma Chaoyang's department were sent to the Zhaoqing and Jiangmen lines to shoulder the task of blocking the Japanese Yamashita Fengwen 15th Army. Five brigades from Feng Jiwu's department were sent along Kaiping and Jiangmen.  On the Enping front line, the covert march went straight into Yangjiang and lurked on the right flank of the Japanese Fifteenth Army.

    At the same time, he ordered more than 50,000 Yu Hanmou's Guangdong troops to move from the Yunfu and Deqing front lines to Luoding and Liantan areas and wait in hiding on Fengwen's left wing at the foot of the mountain. They were also responsible for cutting off the connection between the Japanese troops in Guangdong and the Japanese troops in Nanning, Guangxi. Tang Qiuli  A big bag has been prepared for Yamashita Fengwen in southwestern Guangdong.

    But there is a problem that has been bothering Tang Qiuli. According to the current deployment of the Japanese army, the 15th Army of Yamashita Fengwen is leading the charge.  After that, the pace of the northern advance slowed down a lot. He said that Yamashita Fengwen was afraid of being beaten. He didn't believe it anyway. Where was Yamashita Fengwen's evil reputation? He had never been attacked by the ** division troops.  Such a small setback cannot stop this war madman.

    What is even more puzzling is that the Japanese Seventh Army and Eleventh Army following the Fifteenth Army, as well as the Taiwan Front Army units that later joined the Guangdong direction, stopped in the Zhanjiang, Maoming, and Huazhou areas of the Leizhou Peninsula.  In order to advance towards Guangzhou, they were busy consolidating the occupied areas, establishing a puppet regime, and strengthening local security. This made Tang Qiuli very puzzled.

    The main force of the Japanese Southern Expeditionary Force stayed on the Leizhou Peninsula. There were more than 400,000 troops. They were all arrogant troops who had never suffered heavy losses and were in full swing. There was no reason not to conquer Guangzhou in one go. Originally, Yamashita  Fengwen's 15th Army is marching north alone, which is a good time to kill this guy.

    However, Tang Qiuli looked at the situation map of the enemy and ourselves in Guangdong for two days, gave up this idea, and gave up this tempting idea. The 15th Army slowly advanced toward Zhaoqing along the Nahuo and Heshui lines, with all the enemies along the way.  It is a plain area with no suitable surrounding terrain, and there is a Moyang River between them. The five brigades of Feng Jiwu must cross the river before they can enter the battlefield and attack the enemy across the water. This is a taboo for military strategists.

    Tang Qiuli was not sure whether Yu Han, who was on the left, could seal the Guangdong army's attack. What made him give up his plan to kill Yamashita Fengwen in the end was the main force of the Japanese army in the Leizhou Peninsula. Yamashita Fengwen's troops were known as  The ace troops of the Japanese Southern Expeditionary Force, numbering more than 80,000 people, surrounded and annihilated an entire Japanese army in the plains. It was impossible to end the battle within three or two days.

    By then, Yamashita Fengwen had not yet been resolved, and the battleThe situation reached a stalemate, and more than 400,000 Japanese troops surrounded them from the direction of Leizhou Peninsula. It was not certain who surrounded whom. Although Feng Jiwu's remaining troops and directly affiliated corps served as reinforcements, they could not compete with the Japanese troops in any case.  At the time of the decisive battle in Guangdong, Tang Qiuli still mobilized his troops according to the original deployment. As long as there was a chance, he would never let go of the mad dog Yamashita Fengwen.

    Tang Qiuli's plan can be said to be extremely safe. The troops lurking on both wings have not yet been discovered by the Japanese army. Yamashita Fengwen's 15th Army is still slowly advancing towards Zhaoqing. As long as he advances to the front line of Zhaoqing, he will go deeper.  , Tang Qiuli was sure to seal his pocket and eat Yamashita Fengwen in one bite. It was too late to rescue the main force of the Japanese army in Leizhou Peninsula, and there was not enough time, so Tang Qiuli only needed five days.

    In the battle headquarters in Guangzhou, Tang Qiuli watched Yamashita Fengwen step by step towards the trap he had set. It was like the feeling of an old fox seeing a chicken coming to his lips. A telegram from Yunfu almost made him  Angry and vomiting blood, the liaison officer sent to Yu Hanmou's Cantonese army called. Yu Hanmou's Cantonese army did not carry out the division commander's order at all. Instead of advancing to Luoding and Liantan, they reduced their troops and retreated to Gaoliang, Lecheng,  During the Fourth Meeting, even the original Yunfu and Deqing gave up.

    This means that Tang Qiuli's carefully arranged pocket array not only failed to tighten the mouth, but also completely lost its foundation. After reading the telegram, Tang Qiuli was furious and tore the telegram into pieces in anger. He cannot remember how long it was.  Time has gone without such a feeling of anger. Yu Hanmou did not dare to join the battle. It was okay. At least it should be explained that he would not be forced. However, when the battle was already deployed, he left the entire left wing to the Japanese army in the direction of Nanning. If he did not kill this person,  It will definitely become a problem later.

    The equipment has been given to you, but at the critical moment, this attack came. In addition to being angry, he broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, he did not launch an attack on Yamashita Fengwen's troops. Otherwise, the Japanese army from the direction of Nanning came over and his hundreds of thousands of troops were killed.  I don¡¯t know how the troops died, but they were betrayed alive by this bastard Yu Hanmou. Tang Qiuli walked back and forth in the headquarters with a gloomy face.

    Mei Xue felt distressed and worried when she saw her husband's gloomy face. Whenever this happened, her husband would be furious and about to explode. She quickly pulled Tang Qiuli to a chair and sat down, poured a cup of tea, and carefully  He blew it a few times and tested the temperature before placing it in his hand, and then said in a soft voice: "Qiu Li, don't be angry. It makes you so angry. You should calm down in everything. After all, no damage has been done.  I just won¡¯t see this person again.

    His wife's words seemed to be a shot of sedative, which made Tang Qiuli wake up from his rage and showed an ugly smile to Mei Xue. In fact, Mei Xue's words had no actual content and did not solve any problems. But in his case,  It sounded like it had a calming effect, especially the worried look in Mei Xue's eyes, which instantly hurt his heart, but made him more determined to get rid of Yu Hanmou.

    If this person is not eliminated, he will be a disaster after all. The war situation is complicated and confusing, and there are many uncertain factors. Leaving behind this guy who is both obedient and secretive will sooner or later harm the lives of those around him and countless soldiers. If Yu Hanmou knows, a person beside Tang Qiuli  The little woman, out of concern for her husband, made her life countdown, and she didn't know how depressed she should be.

    He took a sip of tea and said to Mei Xue: "Xue'er, I'm not angry anymore. This person is not worth being angry for. Don't worry." He turned around and ordered a staff officer: "Record, Chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Government and Commander of the Guangdong Security Guards  Yu Hanmou, after receiving the telegram, returned to Guangzhou as soon as possible. The enemy situation changed and the previous battle plan was cancelled. All units of the Guangdong Army were stationed at the same place, waiting for orders. After you return to Guangzhou, there will be new combat deployments, which need to be discussed in detail in person.  "

    The staff officer who recorded the contents of the telegram dictated it, and when he saluted, he noticed a cold light in the division commander's eyes. He felt excited and thought to himself, "I'm afraid in the eyes of the division commander, Yu Hanmou is already dead." Tang Qiuli  He didn't expect this telegram to make Yu Hanmou return to Guangzhou obediently. Anyone who could get into his position was not as cunning as an old fox. He knew best what he was going to do, and Tang Qiuli just needed a hand.  Just a reason.

    In the evening, news came that shocked Tang Qiuli to the point of almost fainting. Chu Tian, ??leader of the special operations detachment operating in southwestern Guangdong, reported that an hour ago, the Fifteenth Army of Yamashita Fengwen, which was advancing north, suddenly turned around and returned.  And moved towards Nanning. In addition, the main force of the Japanese Southern Expeditionary Force, which had been staying on the Leizhou Peninsula, also began to assemble in the direction of Nanning this afternoon.

    This means that the big fish he got slipped away, and the carefully planned battle of Guangzhou could not be fought. Tang Qiuli and his more than 200,000 troops were left hanging on the front line in Guangzhou, and Tang Qiu no longer played with him.  Li felt inexplicably that he had been tricked by the Japanese.
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