The Japanese army launched a large-scale attack in Hunan, and the Ninth Theater became the center of focus for both China and Japan, however, it was not only Hunan that the Japanese army was targeting, but also the Beibu Gulf, thousands of miles away, which had become their target.

The Fifth Army hurried for days, the soldiers marched in the wet rain, the weather was hot and humid, the marching conditions were very poor, all kinds of mechanized equipment and heavy artillery chariots also added more or less trouble to the march, and the train capacity was all to reinforce the front line, even the Fifth Army could only walk barefoot.

The new 22nd Division, which was in the vanguard, marched the fastest, and was only two days away from its destination, Hengshan.

Before the whole army arrived, it was a rare long rest to give the troops rest and recuperate, and the whole army was stationed in the field, which was already an extremely rare rest, but the changes in the military situation were always faster than planned.

The officers and men of the Fifth Army did not know that they were about to receive an urgent order, an order that would be enough for them to scold their mother.

Outside Qinzhou Bay in November, the weather is good, the water temperature is just right, and the salty and wet sea breeze blows on the coastline.

If it weren't for the large number of ships moored in the open sea, it would be a great view of the sea.

These ships were the Japanese transport ships and Japanese warships that had departed from Yulin Port more than 10 days ago.

On the shore were transport ships, and in the open sea were Japanese naval vessels escorting ships, and some ships such as sea sweepers of smaller tonnage followed the transport ships directly into the shallow waters, providing cover and support with naval guns.

The naval flag fluttered high on the mast, revealing an indispensable atmosphere.

On the transport ship, the 21st Brigade of the 5th Division Brigade Masao Zhangnakamura bathed in the sea breeze and directed the troops to land.

Looking at the coastline, his ambition was seduced again, and he seemed to have seen his vigor after conquering the entire territory of Guangxi and annihilating the Chinese army, as well as the yielding eyes of the Chinese, and the battle spirit in his heart also swelled.

On the transport boat, soldiers from the Fifth Division and the Taiwan Mixed Brigade climbed off the boat, crossed the barge onto the dinghy, were towed by the motorboat, and then headed for the coastline one after another.

In order to speed up the landing, many steam traffic boats on the Japanese warships were lowered to assist the transport ships in towing the landed Japanese troops.

In the distance, there was the sound of gunfire on the coast, which was the vanguard of the Japanese army that had already logged in, engaged the local Guangxi troops and militia groups.

Nearly 10,000 Japanese troops had already completed the landing, and under the organization of the grassroots officers, they had launched an assault battle, sweeping the sporadic Chinese troops and armed forces along the coastline.

As soon as the Japanese landed, they were counterattacked, which they had never anticipated, although the attack did not cause enough damage and casualties.

During the reign of Bai and Li, the Guangxi army adopted an extremely strict military service system, and in addition to the regular army, there were a large number of militia groups and local military forces, and they were also reserve army soldiers, such as the 84th Army of the Gui Army, which was adapted from the local militia troops in Guangxi.

After the Japanese army occupied Hainan Island, it had a springboard to continue the attack, not only on the Hunan line, but also in southern Guizhou and Guangxi, and the Guiyue Railway in Guangxi was still a supply line for China at this time, with a steady stream of materials imported into China.

As a result, Gui Nan became an excellent target.

The Japanese troops that landed were the Fifth Division and the Taiwan Mixed Brigade, as well as special units such as artillery workers.

The Fifth Division, whose soldiers came from Hiroshima, repeatedly broke through the defense line of the Chinese army in the Battle of Xinkou and the major battles in North China, and with the strength of one division, it broke the defense system of more than a dozen divisions of the national army, captured Taiyuan, and then participated in the attack on Nanjing with a small force.

This was followed by the Battle of Xuzhou, which was severely beaten by the 20th Army Corps and the Northwest Army of the National Army in the Battle of Taierzhuang, and Zhang Wei's troops at that time were still called the 200th Division Independent Company.

In the Battle of Taierzhuang, the Fifth Division was also the main target of Zhang Wei's division, even if Taierzhuang was beaten, the Fifth Division still defeated Xuzhou in the second stage of the Battle of Xuzhou and defeated the defenders of the Fifth Theater.

It is not an exaggeration to call it the sworn enemy of the national army.

The 21st Infantry Brigade and the 9th Infantry Brigade under the 5th Division are composed of the 11th, 41st, 21st, and 42nd Infantry Wings, and their combat effectiveness and firepower are all first-class in the Japanese army.

The Taiwan Mixed Brigade is a temporary brigade and regiment-level combat unit composed of the 1st and 2nd Infantry Wings of the Taiwan Army and the Mountain Artillery Brigade, and its subordinate units are all drawn from the Taiwan garrison.

The Taiwan Mixed Brigade also has rich combat experience and has participated in many battles in Songhu, Nanjing, and Wuhan.

After landing, the Fifth Division and the Taiwan Mixed Brigade quickly deployed, eliminated the scattered armed forces near the coastline, and began to march and attack in great strides for several days, attacking the city all the way.

The city was in chaos, and smoke had risen outside the city, which was caused by the Japanese troops sweeping the villages and burning and looting.

Many people received the news of the Japanese landing, scattered and fled, and after a long period of peace, many people never imagined that the Japanese army would raid Guangxi.

However, more people picked up their guns and weapons and gathered together to prepare for war and resist.

The people of Guangxi are fierce, and they are by no means just talking.

Fangcheng is a county town close to the coastline, not big or small, because it is close to the coastline, so it has become the primary target of the Japanese army.

The defenders of the city had a company of regular troops and a civil defense brigade, and when the news of the Japanese attack came, the armed forces in the city were quickly organized.

The regular army had a company, armed according to the size of the army, with steel helmets and a full set of infantry equipment.

The Civil Defense Brigade is composed of men in the city, and the weapons they carry are all kinds of weapons, but they can also be of any level, including a considerable number of 79 rifles made in Guangxi Province, as well as old-fashioned smoothbore guns, and a large number of broadswords and spears.

Lin Ah San, the captain of the Civil Defense Brigade, urgently gathered men and horses in the city, these civil defense forces are for the people in peacetime and the army in wartime, and they are also the reserve source of the Gui Army, and they have been better trained in non-war times.

Coupled with the cohesion of the local clan system, it is very convenient to mobilize, and the relatives of the members of the civil defense brigade are wearing relatives, and those who are cheeky are embarrassed not to come, and blood and clan are mixed together, forming a temporary mobilization system that is not bad.

Most of Lin Ah San's men arrived quickly, holding standard weapons and waiting for orders.

The regular infantry company in the defense city was out of appearance at this time, and the company commander disappeared when he heard the gunshot, leaving more than 100 big-headed soldiers who did not run in the city.

This infantry company had the only few automatic firearms in the fortified city - three Czech light machine guns made by Guangxi itself, and the quality of the soldiers was better than that of the civil defense brigade.

"Third brother, it's almost time for people to come!" Said a soldier of the Civil Defense Brigade.

"How many more haven't arrived?" Lin Asan asked.

The soldiers of the Civil Defense Brigade were stunned for a moment, as if they were thinking about something: "Three, there are seven or eight families who have made a fuss, and no one has come, and it is estimated that they have already left, and the rest of the men have copied the guys." He Mazi's donkey day is gone. ”

"!" Lin Asan scolded, He Mazi was the commander of the infantry company in the city, but he should have been the main force of defense, but he left his men and horses and ran away.

The fighters of the Civil Defense Brigade all showed disdainful expressions.

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