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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1025 Battle in Nanning

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    Chapter 1025: Battle in Nanning

    Xue Yue had no choice but to seize back the 713 Highlands without resorting to murderous intent. His biggest reliance was artillery, especially the four heavy artillery regiments. Otherwise, if he just used infantry to gnaw at it, he would not be able to capture it in three days. But did Shouichi Terauchi give himself three days?  ?

    The Japanese artillery also went crazy. Raindrop-like shells fell on the Central Army's artillery position. Xue Yue didn't need to ask. Just listening to the sound of the artillery, he could imagine that his artillery was bearing Japanese artillery fire, but this  At the critical moment, we had no choice but to grit our teeth and blow up all the Japanese troops on the 713 Highlands, even destroying all the artillery.  (Baidu search,)

    Hearing Xue Yue's vicious order, the chief of staff hesitated. He knew to some extent the details of these four artillery regiments. As the only four heavy artillery regiments in the country, Chairman Chiang usually held them like daggers, and received good treatment and  A person with a high status, a regimental commander with the rank of major general, and the ability to serve as the commander of a heavy artillery regiment is not a person with a strong background or strong roots.

    Take the commander of the third regiment, for example, he is the nephew of Mrs. Gu Zhutong. Furthermore, to shoot a major general, it must be reported to the Military Commission for approval. He hesitated whether to remind the commander-in-chief, but Xue Yue was furious.  Looking at him, he seemed to be blaming him for not giving the order immediately.

    Looking at Xue Yue's almost cannibalistic eyes, the chief of staff no longer hesitated. At this time, I am afraid that even if Gu Zhutong came in person, he would not be able to save his wife and nephew. Xue Yue's iron-fisted move immediately shocked some panic and fear.  For the artillery unit in the battle, retreating would mean death. Commander-in-Chief Xue shot all the regimental commanders. The little devil's shells were like raindrops. They were also dead on the position. Why not fight for it? If you don't die, you can still get some military merit and victory.  reward.

    At around three o'clock in the morning, the chief of staff hurried in and said, "Report to the commander-in-chief that the 114th and 116th divisions of the Fifth Army have recovered the 713 Highlands." Xue Yue felt weak all over and breathed a long sigh of relief.  , finally recaptured, "Order these two divisions to immediately strengthen their fortifications and prepare for the Japanese counterattack. Tell them that even if they die, they must stay there," Xue Yue ordered.

    The chief of staff glanced at Xue Yue, who was obviously relaxed, and continued in a low tone: "Commander-in-Chief, I'm afraid we don't have enough troops. Most of the two divisions have suffered casualties. Do you want the second echelon troops to reinforce one division?" Xue Yue asked in surprise:  "One 713 Highland and two divisions are not enough troops? What happened?"

    The Chief of Staff explained, "Commander-in-Chief, all the Japanese troops on the highlands have been annihilated, and our army has suffered more than 10,000 casualties. Among them, the commander of the 114th Division was killed. Altogether, the strength is less than one division. In addition,  The artillery casualties are close to two-thirds, four heavy artillery regiments, the artillery that can still fight and the heavy artillery that can still be used, that is, one and a half regiments, for the 713 Highlands, we have paid a high price. "

    Xue Yue raised his head and said nothing. This counterattack on the 713 Highlands was too brutal, especially for the artillery, which suffered even greater losses. He seemed to be talking to himself, and then seemed to say to the chief of staff, "Recapture the 713 Highlands."  No matter how high the price is, it is worth it. Otherwise, we will all die without a burial place. Even if we return to Chongqing, can the committee accommodate us? Order the 21st Army to send a division to reinforce the 713 Highlands.  After daybreak, the Japanese army will not give up. "

    The chief of staff agreed and asked: "Commander-in-Chief, should we report this battle to the Military Commission?"  It adds to worries and worries him. By the way, the regiment commander who was shot should be reported as killed in action, and his family members can still receive some pensions. "

    Terauchi Shouichi watched with his own eyes the end of the battle on the 713 Highlands, and completely lost contact with the troops occupying the highlands. At this moment, he clearly knew that the only chance to break through the Loushanguan defense line of the Chinese government army was gone.  At the cost of the lives of thousands of soldiers, the nails driven in were removed by the Chinese government troops.

    He couldn¡¯t understand why the Chinese government troops suddenly became so powerful. After attacking for six full days, the Imperial Japanese Army was unable to move forward. Is it still the same army that retreated from Guiyang?  What caused them to change from a group of cowards who only knew how to run away to a warrior who never retreated?  All this bothered him like a mystery.

    After daybreak, the previous pattern will be repeated. Attack, be repelled, attack again or be repelled. How much time will it take? Terauchi Shouichi realizes that within a short period of time, there is nothing that can be done about this majestic barrier in front of him.  , the only option was to find another way to attack Chongqing via a detour from northwest Guizhou. This idea made him feel upset.

    That is a more difficult road to walk. Heavy weapons cannot be carried at all, and only light infantry can pass. At this time, a risky move may have unexpected results. The dawn of dawn has just appeared on the land of northern Guizhou.  , the Japanese troops of three divisions advanced lightly, quietly left the Loushanguan battlefield, and advanced rapidly towards northwest Guizhou.

      Watching the soldiers disappear between the mountains, Juichi Temple's mood did not get much better. He had not been in a good mood since the entire 15th Army was shattered. The only thing that made him happy was that the base camp was finally established.  Action, the eight divisions formed in the mainland have boarded the ship in Nagasaki and will reach China soon. There is no need to worry too much in the direction of Nanning.

    It was daybreak, and Shouichi in the temple had just finished an unpalatable breakfast. His expression was somewhat lonely. Today, I don¡¯t know how many loyal and brave imperial soldiers fell on the mountain in front of me. Lieutenant General Yamasaki, chief of staff of the dispatched army, happily  Coming over, Juichi Terauchi asked very strangely, "Yamazaki-kun, is there anything you are happy about?"

    Yamazaki couldn't restrain his joy and said: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, this is unexpected good news. Not all of Yamashita-kun's Fifteenth Army was in pieces. Just now, more than three thousand Fifteenth Army broke out from the direction of Duyun.  Soldiers, listening to the sound of cannons, found us. According to them, there are more than 3,000 people behind us who will arrive one after another."

    Terauchi Shouichi stood up suddenly and almost knocked over the table. What an unexpected surprise. More than 6,000 people escaped from the circle surrounded by the Chinese demon Tang Qiuli. It was a miracle. It was really a miracle. Terauchi Shouichi saw it.  I don't know what it feels like to see these soldiers in ragged clothes, with yellow faces and skinny muscles, just like savages.

    These soldiers of the Fifteenth Army of the Japanese Army were lucky. If not for the large-scale artillery battle last night and the continuous sound of artillery that attracted them, these Japanese soldiers who were desperate and fled were still in the mountains of northern Guizhou.  , being chased by Chutian's special operations detachment in the dense forest.

    More than 10,000 people broke out from Xiyun Peak. Within a few days, more than 4,000 people were killed by the special operations detachment. Without the Battle of Loushanguan, these lonely ghosts from a foreign country would not have been able to leave this place no matter what.  In fact, there are already two special operations units chasing the land that does not belong to them. Hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops are here, and they cannot take advantage of it.  I had no choice but to give up and go back to report to the detachment leader Chu Tian.

    Tang Qiuli, who was far away in Wuming, southern Guangxi, learned that the Central Army's Loushanguan defense line had been torn open by the Japanese army. He was really worried about Xue Yue. He knew the combat characteristics of the Central Army too well.  Weak, as long as one of them is broken, it will easily lead to the whole line being shaken. If the top commander panics and mishandles the situation, it will be a total retreat. More than 400,000 troops will be defeated, like a flood, even if Chairman Chiang comes in person,  There is no way to reverse the situation.

    Fortunately, Xue Yue was calm in the face of danger and handled it properly, regaining the lost position overnight. For the Central Army on the Loushanguan front line, the most dangerous moment has passed. Temple Shouichi's trump card has been almost revealed, and the only option is to march westward to northwest Guizhou.  It was a risky move, but where were Liu Xiang's more than 200,000 Sichuan troops waiting for him? The Japanese troops who were working hard on the expedition were not getting any favors.

    The nearly 400,000 Japanese troops had been dragged down by Xue Yue. They had lost all their temper and vigor, and they divided their forces to advance westward. Even if Shouichi Temple stopped immediately and rushed back to southern Guizhou from northern Guizhou, he would still have to use the troops used as surprise troops.  Staying in northern Guizhou, waiting to be surrounded and annihilated, he will not be able to take advantage inside or outside.

    That night, Tang Qiuli issued an order to Tang Qiusheng's Sulu Mobile Corps in Jishou, western Hunan, and Enshi, northern Hubei, "Commander Tang Qiusheng, after receiving the order, your regiment immediately went south and rushed to the front line of Nanning, Guangxi to participate in the attack on southern Guangxi."  and the Japanese encirclement and annihilation campaign on the Leizhou Peninsula.¡±

    On August 22, Tang Qiuli issued an order to conduct the Nanning Campaign to Ma Chaoyang's Southeast Mobile Corps, two brigades directly under the Corps, and six brigades of Feng Jiwu's Niangziguan Garrison Corps that participated in the Nanning Campaign. On the same day,  Two brigades from Ma Chaoyang's Corps and the Directly Affiliated Corps approached the outskirts of Nanning, while five brigades from Feng Jiwu's Corps approached Leizhou Peninsula.

    The troops Tang Qiuli mobilized to the front line in Nanning included two main corps, plus seven brigades with more than 450,000 troops. They formed an absolute advantage over the hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops in Nanning, more than ten times more than the Japanese troops.  firepower advantage.

    After the campaign was launched, Tang Qiuli divided his troops into five brigades to attack the Japanese troops stationed on the Beibu Gulf front line, Qinzhou, Fangchenggang, and Beihai. After three days of fierce fighting, they conquered all three areas, annihilated more than 30,000 Japanese troops, and landed on the Beibu Gulf front line.  The location was all under his control. The Japanese troops in Nanning had their escape route across the sea to Hainan Island blocked.

    The troops attacking the Leizhou Peninsula passed through Guigang, Guangxi, and attacked Maoming, an important town in southwestern Guangdong. On the same day, Maoming was recaptured. From the 24th to the 27th, the troops attacked Lianjiang, Suixi, and Mazhang.  , Zhanjiang and other places, on the 28th, they attacked Leizhou and Xuwen. After five days of fierce fighting, they recovered the Leizhou Peninsula and annihilated more than 20,000 Japanese troops.

    At the same time, six brigades of Guangzhou garrison commander Chen Han's troops went out of Guangzhou to take over the front-line defense from Zhongshan to Yangjiang. When the two armies attacked the city and the terrain was unstoppable, the main force of the Nanning Campaign surrounded Nanning. More than 100,000 Japanese troops were trapped in the isolated city.

    Tang Qiuli was in southern Guangxi and Leizhou.General Touichi Terauchi, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese base camp and the Japanese Southern Expedition Force to China, was extremely shocked when the Japanese army took action on the island. The most painful thing was none other than His Excellency His Excellency Touichi Terauchi.

    (To be continued)
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