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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 1028: War breaks out in Yunnan

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    Chapter 1,028 The war breaks out in Yunnan

    The four Japanese divisions that raided northwest Guizhou were beaten to a bloody head by the Sichuan army commanded by Liu Xiang when they forcibly crossed the Chishui River. On the first try, they lost a regiment of more than 3,400 troops.  , crossed the river, attacked Chongqing, just dream about it. More than 200,000 Sichuan troops formed an insurmountable defense line on the north bank of Chishui River.

    Liu Xiang, Chairman of the Sichuan Provincial Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Sichuan Army, hoped that the Japanese would cross the river and attack a few more times to add some glory to the Sichuan Army's battle. The first battle was completely won, which doubled the confidence of the King of Sichuan. After drinking the celebratory wine, Liu Xiang  Xiang told the generals of the Sichuan Army, "Let's fight like this. Control the ferry. The Japanese artillery can't hit the north bank. As long as they dare to cross the river, we will kill them. Our Sichuan Army should be proud and proud."

    It is a pity that the four Japanese division commanders are not fools. After losing a regiment, they did not even try a second time. The reason is very simple. There is no ferry and no heavy artillery cover. No matter how many imperial troops go up, they will become the work of the Chinese soldiers.  Target, just because the Imperial warriors dare to fight hard does not mean they have to make unnecessary sacrifices.

    The raid on Chongqing has become an impossible task. Next, it is time to consider the next direction of the troops. Staying on the south bank of the Chishui River is not an option. The area is vast and sparsely populated, and the four divisions are only focused on advancing.  The regiment troops have not even established a logistical supply line. If they are delayed for a few more days, the imperial soldiers will starve to death in the mountains and mountains of northwest Guizhou without the help of Chinese soldiers.

    A telegram was sent to General Terauchi Touichi, the commander-in-chief who was helpless in front of Loushanguan. After reading the telegram, Terauchi sat down on the ammunition box. The last glimmer of hope was shattered. The Chinese army was at the Chishui River.  Standing in a tight formation, waiting for the imperial soldiers to die, he judged with almost no doubt that this must be the idea of ??Tang Qiuli, the Chinese devil. This man's foresight of the battlefield situation reached a terrifying level.

    This time, Shouichi Terauchi made a mistake in judgment, which was attributed to Xue Yue. The commander-in-chief was very troubled by the next step of the four divisions as a surprise force. He turned back to the Loushanguan battlefield and waited for them to arrive, dispatching the main force of the army.  Maybe they returned to Nanning and became a lone army. Isn't this a gift to the Chinese government troops on the front line of Loushanguan?

    Continue to implement the established strategy and attack Chongqing. Even Terauchi Juichi himself thinks this is nonsense. Surprise attacks and sneak crossings can be carried out. What is important is surprise. However, the Chinese army is already well prepared. They have prepared their vehicles and horses to forcefully cross the Chishui River without heavy artillery.  The Imperial Army troops and logistical supplies can probably only provide more food for the fish and shrimp in the river.

    Shouyi in the temple had a severe headache, and the strange soldiers released became a hot potato. Could it be that Chishui River is a replica of Loushanguan?  The attack is impossible and retreat is dangerous. There are more than 100,000 people in four divisions. Where is the next step and where to go?  Shouyi and the senior staff in the temple spent the whole night in the tent, and by dawn, they finally had a clue.

    This night, for Juichi Terauchi, was physically and mentally exhausted. After exhausting his efforts, he issued an order to the Japanese troops stranded on the south bank of the Chishui River, "Your plan to raid Chongqing has failed. The original combat plan has been cancelled. The troops will immediately  Passed through western Guizhou, went south via Gulin and Liupanshui, entered Yunnan, captured Kunming via Qujing, contacted our two divisions operating on the borders of China, Vietnam, and Myanmar, and established a Yunnan garrison to coordinate with the north and south and control  The whole of Yunnan Province.¡±

    To be honest, the order of Shouichi Terauchi was very impressive. He did not let hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers return to the Loushanguan battlefield in exhaustion. Instead, he asked them to go to Yunnan, which had neither the Central Army nor the Japanese Army.  The move can be said to be an attempt to avoid reality and make use of the imaginary. In this way, the two divisions operating along the borders of China, Vietnam, and Myanmar are no longer alone.

    With the strength of the Yunnan Wanglong Yunnan Army, it could not even advance a single round in the hands of hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops. It was only a matter of time before Yunnan fell. Moreover, after the loss of Guangdong and Guangxi, the dispatched troops opened up another foothold and went to  After further consideration, Terauchi Shouichi prepared for the worst.

    If before the order from the base camp arrives, Tang Qiuli's troops, after the Nanning Battle, all press towards northern Guizhou and cooperate with the Chinese government troops on the Loushanguan defense line, dispatching the main force of more than 200,000 people, they will be  Encircled in northern Guizhou, it was difficult to break through, so he could only fight to the death. He was also sending troops to southern China and leaving some seeds.

    After finishing all that Shouichi Terauchi had to do, he was waiting for the order from the base camp to decide the whereabouts of the main force of the dispatched army. Instead, he calmed down and vented all his anger and madness on the Loushanguan defense line.  Command the troops and continue to storm the Central Army positions.

    The Loushanguan battlefield, which had eased for a few days, started again with fierce battles with continuous artillery fire and deafening shouts of killing. Although Xue Yue was a little baffled, he didn't know what the reason was, which stimulated the Japanese's madness. With many days of combat experience,  , inThe soldiers of the Japanese army also found a way to deal with the Japanese artillery fire. Although the Japanese army attacked fiercely, Xue Yue also fought in a methodical manner, so that Shouichi Templeuchi did not take any advantage.

    At the critical moment, Liu Xiang gave Xue Yue reassurance from the Chishui River, "Commander Xue, the Japanese troops on the south bank of the Chishui River suddenly all retreated southward at noon yesterday. After our Sichuan Army reconnaissance troops crossed the river for reconnaissance, they found that this Japanese army did not  Evacuate to the Loushanguan area and head south to Yunnan. Please pay attention to this situation."

    Xue Yue felt more confident. Not only did he defend well, he also constantly mobilized cutting-edge troops to carry out counterattacks, night attacks and other tactics against the Japanese army. He kept stabbing Shouyi in the temple with a knife. Xue Yue had  The new plan is to take advantage of the current favorable situation to hold back the Japanese troops in front of Loushanguan, drain the blood of the Japanese little by little, and consume them to death.

    At the same time, Tang Qiuli, who was outside Nanning, also received a telegram from Liu Xiang, "Vice Chairman Tang, the Japanese troops on the south bank of the Chishui River had withdrawn southward at noon yesterday, and their direction of action was within Yunnan. Currently, their leading troops,  We have arrived in the Bijie area in western Guizhou, and I hope Vice Chairman Tang will remind General Long Yun, Chairman of the Yunnan Provincial Government, to take precautions as soon as possible."

    This telegram was much more detailed than the telegram to Xue Yue. However, after Tang Qiuli read Liu Xiang's telegram, he was a little confused. Why did Liu Xiang not just sell it to Long Yun for such a huge favor, but had to tell it to him himself?  What's the idea in this "Babihu"'s mind?

    Tang Qiuli also admired Temple Shouichi's skills very much. He was worthy of being a veteran soldier among the senior Japanese generals. Instead of being trapped by the unfavorable situation, he found another way to allow these hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers to escape alive. He was clever and clever.  To the extreme, he took advantage of the opportunity to enter Yunnan, escaped the danger of being encircled, secured supplies, and gained a foothold. This was a brilliant move.

    "It's not easy for Shouyi in the temple to keep a clear head in such a situation!" Tang Qiuli admired softly. Chief of Staff Chang Feng asked: "Commander, what action should we take in the direction of Yunnan?  Should we transfer some troops from the Nanning battlefield into Yunnan? Also, how should we deal with Longyun?"

    Tang Qiuli shook his head and said: "This Japanese army entering Yunnan is a partial division. At present, our main energy is on Nanning and Loushanguan, with the main purpose of annihilating the main force of the Japanese army. The force should not be dispersed. If the Japanese army is sent from the mainland  If we add reinforcements, our strength will be insufficient and we will not be able to completely complete the southern campaign, so let¡¯s ignore it.¡±

    "As for Long Yun, in my name, please remind him and emphasize one point, avoid his sharp edges, do not fight forcefully, and give him a reassurance, lest this reclusive Chairman Long will be in a hurry and lose his mind.  Not sure, let¡¯s just say that the ** Division will march westward after the Battle of Nanning.¡±

    In the entire southern battlefield, the one who was most disturbed and distressed was Long Yun, Chairman of the Yunnan Provincial Government and Commander of the Yunnan Security Guards. The two divisions of Japanese troops from Nanning heading west were struggling in the border areas between China, Vietnam and Myanmar.  They were very arrogant and controlled a large area from Wenshan and Mengzi in the east to Baoshan and Jinghong in the west. Along the border, southern and western Yunnan fell into the hands of the Japanese army.

    Long Yun commanded the Yunnan Army and fought many battles with the Japanese army, but with little effect. Instead of driving the Japanese army out of the country, the Yunnan Army suffered considerable losses. The two sides became a confrontation. What Long Yun was most worried about was the Japanese army.  To invade the north and attack Kunming, in fact, if the Japanese troops entering Yunnan were not insufficient, coupled with their task of opening up overseas channels, Kunming would not be able to be saved.

    Long Yun was on tenterhooks. Among the five southwestern provinces, he was currently the weakest. Neither the Central Army nor Tang Qiuli's ** troops had entered Yunnan. This was something Long Yun was secretly thankful for.  It was a good thing, but when the Japanese army invaded Yunnan, Long Yun realized how weak he was.

    The hundreds of thousands of Yunnan troops could not even drive away the more than 40,000 Japanese. Now, to make matters worse, hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops withdrew from Guizhou and headed straight for Yunnan. Looking at the telegram from Tang Qiuli,  Long Yun's mouth was bitter. He was now opening the door. He sincerely hoped that whether it was the Central Army or the First Division troops, or even the troops of other princes, they would march into Yunnan and help him resist the Japanese attack. It was not that they were hungry, but that they were hungry.  It is forced by the situation.

    Long Yun had no choice but to send most of his troops to destroy bridges and roads on the only way for the Japanese army to move south, and transfer the people along the route to create a Yunnan version of clearing the country.  Factories, enterprises, cultural and educational institutions immediately evacuated many matters from Kunming.

    As for the deployment of a battle with the hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops coming from the direction of Guizhou, Long Yun had never even thought about it. With his little wealth, he could not even defeat the more than 40,000 Japanese troops. This time there were more than a dozen  Ten thousand, with the strength of the Yunnan Army, it is estimated that it is not even enough to fill the gap between the teeth. This is not the time to show off.

    Right hereWhen the war situation on both sides took a new turn, on August 29, Tang Qiuli took a special plane and left the Nanning Battle Frontline Headquarters and returned to Guangzhou.

    (To be continued)
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