Itagaki Seishiro was very surprised, according to his judgment, he felt that Sun Weiguo would not deploy armored troops near Nanning, but now that armored troops have appeared in Nanning, this made Itagaki Seishiro very surprised. Ran Wen ???.? ｒ?ａ?ｎ?? ｅ?ｎ?`ｎ?ｅ?t?

His eyes turned to Chief of Staff Nemoto, and Seishiro Itagaki showed a thoughtful expression.

"Your Excellency Commander, we almost forgot that in addition to the armored troops of Sun Weiguo's troops, they also have an armored unit, that is, the Fifth Army of China, this unit has always been in a state of rest, but during the Battle of Lanfeng, they fought with our troops. Your Excellency, Commander, if I am not wrong in my estimate, the armored forces of China that appeared in Nanning will not be Sun Weiguo's armored troops, but most likely the troops of the Fifth Army of China. ”

With a sudden awakening expression on his face, he looked at Seishiro Itagaki and said with a solemn expression on his face.

The Fifth Army is the only mechanized unit in the Chinese army, with more than 50,000 troops, and its weapons and equipment are only inferior to those of the 47th Group Army.

It was certainly impossible for Sun Weiguo's troops to rush to Nanning in a short period of time, so Genbo judged that the Chinese armored forces that appeared in Nanning were most likely the troops of the Fifth Army.

"It's unimaginable that China has mobilized so many elite troops." After hearing Hiroshi Nemoto's judgment, Seishiro Itagaki said with a shocked expression on his face.

The increasing number of Chinese troops in Guangxi was not good news for Itagaki Seishiro, which meant that it would be more difficult for the Japanese troops to fight.

"Your Excellency Commander, judging from the current situation, we are now completely sure that the Chinese troops are about to launch a counterattack against the Guangxi Imperial Army, but at present we don't know how many troops they have deployed, but what is certain is that it will definitely be the elite troops of China who will undertake the combat mission."

Hiroshi Nemoto looked at Seishiro Itagaki and said in a solemn tone.

Seishiro Itagaki nodded silently, his eyes fixed on the map the whole time.

Now that it is known that the armored forces that appeared near Nanning were not Sun Weiguo's troops, but the troops of the Fifth Army, Itagaki Seishiro was already able to roughly guess where Sun Weiguo's troops would be deployed.

"The troops of the Fifth Division are alone in Nanning, and the only way for them to get supplies is the supply line from Qinzhou Bay to Nanning. Guangxi is geographically very important to the Chinese troops, and they certainly do not want to see Guangxi controlled by us, but if they want to control the southern part of Guangxi and seize the initiative, they will definitely launch an attack on Nanning. If the Chinese troops want to conquer Nanning, they will naturally cut off our supply lines. ”

Itagaki Seishiro held the baton, he pointed to the line from Qinzhou Bay to Nanning, and said in a solemn tone.

"Your Excellency Commander, do you mean that the troops of the Zhinasun Patriotic State will be deployed on the line from Qinzhou Bay to Nanning, thus cutting off our supply line?"

Root Bo looked at the map, and he asked softly.

"The Chinese troops don't know that we have secretly transported the 16th Division and the 57th Division to Qinzhou Bay, but they must know that we have gathered heavy troops on Hainan Island, so the combat troops who cut off our supply lines must still have to undertake the task of blocking the imperial army's reinforcements, and looking at the Chinese troops, only Sun Weiguo's 47th Group Army can do this, so I expect that Sun Weiguo's troops will definitely gather on the line from Qinzhou Bay to Nanning."

Itagaki Seishiro had a serious expression on his face, and now he could completely judge that Sun Weiguo's troops would assemble on the line from Qinzhou Bay to Nanning.

After confirming this, a grim smile appeared on the corner of Itagaki Seishiro's mouth, he was preparing to start gathering heavy troops in Guangxi.

The base camp of the Japanese army formed the South China Front, and so many troops were assigned to the South China Front Army, and they were given combat missions to the South China Front.

They hoped that the South China Front troops would be able to capture Guangdong again, and that Sun Weiguo's troops would be completely annihilated.

Itagaki Seishiro is naturally very clear about this mission, and now he knows that Sun Weiguo's troops have gone to Guangxi, which is a good opportunity for Itagaki Seishiro.

"Order the Special Marine Division, the 131st Division, and the 19th Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade to quickly begin assembling, and at the same time contact His Excellency General Takasu Shiro, commander of the Navy's Second Fleet in China, and ask them to transfer some naval ships back to Hainan Island, and at the same time order the 21st Independent Air Force to start intensive bombing of Guangdong."

"The Guards Division, the 1st Independent Tank Brigade, the 2nd Independent Tank Brigade, and the 9th Field Siege Heavy Artillery Brigade were ordered to quickly engage in the Guangxi operation. At the same time, he contacted the General Headquarters of the Chinese Dispatch Army to apply for the establishment of a military-level command organ in Guangxi. ”

Seishiro Itagaki had a serious expression on his face, he looked at the chief of staff beside him, and said in a solemn tone.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Chief of Staff Nemoto Hiroshi immediately saluted.

Immediately afterward, Nebo began to generate electricity, and messages began to be sent over the radio.

On December 16, 1939, at the same time that the combat column sent out by the 47th Group Army had begun to enter Guangxi, the General Headquarters of the Chinese Dispatch Army began to issue instructions to establish the 22nd Army under the establishment of the South China Front, with Lieutenant General Hashimoto Group as the commander of the 22nd Army and Major General Toichi Wakamatsu as the chief of staff.

The 22nd Army was under the command of the South China Front, and the 22nd Army temporarily commanded the Guards Division, the Fifth Division, the 16th Division, the 57th Division, the Garrison Mixed Brigade, the 1st Independent Tank Brigade, the 2nd Independent Tank Brigade, and the 9th Field Siege Heavy Artillery Brigade in Guangxi.

The headquarters of the 22nd Army was set up in Qinzhou Bay, and Hashimoto Group and Wakamatsu Zhiichi would arrive here in the shortest possible time to command the troops to fight.

After the establishment of the 22nd Army, the commander of the South China Front, Itagaki Seishiro, immediately contacted the commander of the 22nd Army, Hashimoto Group, and he asked Hashimoto Group to quickly rush to Qinzhou and command all units of the Japanese army in Guangxi to fight.

By the morning of the 16th, the 16th Division, the 57th Division, and the Guards Division had all arrived at Qinzhou Bay, and they began to garrison in this area, while two independent tank brigades and one heavy artillery brigade continued to be transported.

At this time, Sun Weiguo had already entered Guangxi with the combat column, and they began to assemble in Yulin, and at the same time Sun Weiguo set up a command post in Yulin.

"Commander-in-Chief."

At twelve o'clock at noon on the 16th, it was time to eat, and Sun Weiguo had just picked up a piece of steamed buns, and Huang Yongsheng, the commander of the First Brigade of the Rangers, came to Sun Weiguo. (To be continued.) )