readx; On the morning of that day, the British Governor of Hong Kong sent diplomats to Canton to submit a letter of protest to the headquarters of the 21st Army, demanding that the British side explain the reasons for the unprovoked attack on the British [***] team and punish the perpetrators. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Ando Toshikichi didn't expect the British to sue first, so he was so angry that he unceremoniously made the same request to the British political axe in Hong Kong. So the two sides argued fiercely, saying that the other party fired the first shot, and finally broke up unhappily.

Immediately afterwards, the British army in Hong Kong sent a division of troops to build fortifications near the border, equipped with a considerable amount of heavy artillery, to guard against the attack of the Japanese army. Of course, the army was not to be outdone, and although the troops were not very sufficient, they still transferred an infantry wing over, which was also a deep ditch and high fortress, completely cutting off the communication between Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

A few days later, one night, at about two o'clock in the morning, several melon grenades landed precisely in the British trenches, waking the soldiers from their sleep with a violent explosion, and at the same time, the positions of the Japanese troops were also attacked by British submachine guns. As soon as the two sides reacted, they didn't know where a few more shells flew in, kicking up a cloud of dust at the front of the position, which led to a fierce battle.

The continuous deterioration of the situation forced the British army and the Chinese army to continuously increase their troops, and the Hong Kong-Guangdong border almost reached the point of three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry, and although there was no new conflict after that, neither side was willing to withdraw its troops first, and was always in a situation of saber rattling.

At the same time, the main force of Okamura Ninji's 11th Army was blocked by the defenders step by step in the water network area, and paid a heavy price, and finally broke through the defense line of the Miluo River and entered the Laodao River.

The 33rd Division, which assisted the attack, was also deeply encircled by Yang Sen's troops and a large number of guerrilla troops, and not only could not assist the main force in encircling and annihilating the elite of the Central Army, but on the contrary, it was difficult for the mud bodhisattva to cross the river and protect itself.

The Yue army that set out from Nanchang was supposed to break through the defense line of the defenders of Jiuling Mountain, enter Hunan, and encircle and attack Changsha City from the Liuyang area, but the result was that they stayed at home and were blocked at the door by Luo Zhuoying and Wang Lingji, and they didn't even get out of Gao'an City.

In this way, even if the news of the landing of the Fourth Theater in Taiwan is obtained, the army will not have troops to reinforce in a short period of time, and Gao Fei will be able to calmly deploy the operation to recover Taiwan.

"The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss with you the matter of fighting against Taiwan, and because the stakes are so high, I do not dare to make my own opinions, and I hope to hear your opinions." Facing the senior generals of the Fourth Theater troops who attended the meeting, Gao Fei went straight to the point and explained his true thoughts: "At present, the 11th Army in Central China is fighting fiercely with the troops of the Ninth Theater in the mountainous areas of northern Hunan, and it should not be able to get out in a short period of time, while the South China Army seems to be preparing for a large-scale operation, although the goal is not very definite, but the time to launch the offensive will not be too long, and after the enemy's army moves, it is said that there will be no extra troops to support Taiwan. Therefore, I believe that now is the best time to fight against Taiwan, and I wonder if you agree with me. ”

Yu Wenzheng immediately stood up and said: "I fully support the commander's opinion, because there are many advantages to recovering Taiwan: first, it will greatly boost the morale and morale of the people of the whole country and hit the confidence of the people; Second, Taiwan is rich in natural products, and under the management of the company, its industry has begun to take shape, and while enhancing Fujian's economic strength, it can also provide a large amount of grain. Third, it can block the passage of the navy to the south; Fourth, it can weaken the strength of the company and make it lose an important grain base. ”

Ma Debi was unimpressed by Yu Wenzheng's statement, saying: "These benefits will only become a reality if we can occupy Taiwan, isn't it too early to discuss this?" Then he set his eyes on Gao Fei and said: "Commander, after our army lands in Taiwan, the General Headquarters will definitely send a navy to block the Taiwan Strait, and then dispatch an army to land and operate." Judging from the strength of our navy in Fujian, it is barely capable of catching pirates and smugglers, and if we really confront the navy, it will be like hitting a stone with an egg, and in this way, the troops landing on the island will inevitably become a lone army, and in the end it will be difficult to escape the fate of destruction! ”

Yu Wenzheng asked unconvinced: "Then when do you think it is appropriate to attack Taiwan?" When will our navy be able to compete with Yuben? How could I possibly tolerate us developing a powerful navy under their noses! ”

Gao Fei nodded and explained his thoughts in detail: "The gap between us and Yueben in the navy and air force is very large, and this situation will continue for a long time. In addition, the distance between Taiwan and Fujian is too close, and the bombers only have half an hour to fly from any airfield on the island to the province. On the other hand, even if we cannot occupy Taiwan, at least destroy it so that it loses its role as a material base. ”

Then Gao Fei said what he was really worried about: "At present, the naval ship formations in China are mainly concentrated in the Yangtze River valley and the Pearl River valley, which are relatively far away from the Taiwan Strait, and it is impossible to carry out reinforcements in a short time, so I am not worried about their blockade, but what I am most worried about is the people's will in Taiwan!" In fact, the key to whether the army can recover Taiwan and ensure Taiwan lies in the attitude of the people, which is nothing more than three situations: First, after the landing, the people enthusiastically support and spontaneously raise the corresponding army, which will not only make it easy to recover Taiwan, but will also absolutely ensure that Taiwan will not be lost; Second, the people show apathy, that is, they do not support or oppose it; The third is to hate our army and cooperate with the army to attack and expel our army. ”

Yu Wenzheng said: "Didn't we send a lot of spies into the island recently to plot rebellion, we should be able to gain widespread support!" After all, this is their homeland, how can they help outsiders? ”

An officer on the side replied dismissively: "What about the Motherland, after all, it has been gone for half a century, how can it be possible to change its attitude in just a few months?" When the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, how many Han people were killed because they didn't want to keep braids, but when they started cutting braids hundreds of years later, there were actually many people who threatened each other with their lives in order to protect their braids! Time can dilute a lot of things! He let out a long sigh.

As a native of Fujian, Ding Changjian has a strong nostalgia for his compatriots on the other side of the strait, so he can't accept his statement anyway, and retorted: "The Manchu Qing Dynasty's entry into the customs is completely different from China's cession of Taiwan, so how can it be compared?" Even during the period of the strictest rule, the people-to-people ties between Taiwan and Fujian were never severed, and we have always gotten along well with the compatriots on the other side of the strait, and very few of them would claim to be themselves, so I do not believe that a third scenario will occur! ”

Yu Wenzheng saw that Ding Changjian was a little excited, so he said casually: "Since you have so confidence in these villagers, simply let you command the landing force, so it is convenient to communicate." He laughed a few times.

Ding Changjian looked at Gao Fei and said, "Of course I can't ask for it, it depends on whether the commander agrees or not." ”

"This seat belongs to you!" Goofy said solemnly.

Ding Changjian said happily: "Thank you, Commander, for your trust!" Changjian will definitely not disappoint your expectations! ”

Gao Fei saw that there were still several commanders who did not express their opinions, and hurriedly asked, "Do the others have any opinions?" ”

Chen Shusen, an operational staff officer, stood up and said: "I still think that the time is not ripe to recover Taiwan -- after the strait is blocked, how can the landing force withstand the offensive of the Chinese army? The enemy has a steady stream of follow-up troops! ”

Gao Fei found from the demeanors of the other commanders that Chen Shusen's words represented their views, so he further explained this issue: "If our army wants to rely solely on the landing force to hold Taiwan without the cooperation of the navy, it is certainly unrealistic. My idea was to first devote two divisions of troops to sweep the strongholds of the whole island before the army reacted, and to eliminate the influence of the political axe, so that instead of obtaining supplies and personnel from here, they would have to devote heavy troops to fight for it, so as to reduce the pressure on the domestic battlefield. If the inhabitants of the island support us very much, we can form a new army on the spot and fight a decisive battle with the Japanese army on the island, otherwise, we will retreat to the central mountain range to fight guerrillas! ”

Speaking of this, Gao Fei looked at Ding Changjian and said: "You have to be mentally prepared, the future situation may be very serious, and the counterattack of the Yue army will be very crazy!" ”

Ding Changjian nodded silently, with a resolute look in his eyes.

After unifying his position, Goofy pointed to the map and said, "Now let's start discussing specific offensive steps. Then he said from the deployment of the army: "The army set up three infantry brigade headquarters in Taipei, Taichung and Tainan, and set up fortress artillery regiments in Keelung and Magong, and the number of garrisons before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War exceeded 20,000, but as the war continued, most of the troops were transferred to the mainland, and now the strength is only a few thousand, and scattered in more than a dozen strategic points, which does not pose a substantial threat to our army, if no accident occurs, the troops will definitely be able to land smoothly." ”

Ding Changjian asked in bewilderment: "Commander, are you going to bypass the Penghu Islands and land directly in Taiwan?" It is said that the army has a considerable number of troops stationed in the Penghu Islands! At the beginning, Zheng Chenggong also went to the Penghu Islands to recover Taiwan, and then attacked the main island, and Shi Lang also used the same method to attack Taiwan, which shows that the Penghu Islands still have a very important strategic position. ”

Gao Fei explained: "At this time and at that time, Zheng Chenggong and Shi Lang both had strong navies, so they adopted the strategy of occupying the Penghu Islands first, then crushing the opponent's fleet, and finally landing on Taiwan. And with our current insignificant navy, how can we use the same tactics if we can't even stuff my teeth into the gaps? What's more, we must race against the main fleet of the Emperor, and we must rush to the front of the enemy to transport as much equipment and personnel as possible, if we waste time on the Penghu Fortress, we will not be able to block all of us in the Penghu Islands! ”

After listening to Gao Fei's analysis, Ding Changjian nodded convincingly and asked, "How many troops does the headquarters plan to equip me?" ”

"Two divisions!" Gao Fei said: "According to the calculations of the General Staff, before the arrival of the Yueben fleet, which is closest to the Taiwan Strait, the transport ship can just go back and forth and send the equipment and personnel of the two divisions there. ”

Xie Dingxin asked curiously: "Aren't we going to requisition fishing boats and merchant ships, there should be a significant increase in capacity!" ”

Goofy replied: "In order to ensure the concealment of the battle, civilian ships can only be requisitioned after the attacking troops have set off, plus their speed is relatively slow, at most it is a round trip. In addition, considering that the landing force is likely to fight alone, these civilian ships are loaded with supplies, which can ensure the needs of the troops for at least three months. ”

Ma Debi suddenly remembered a very critical question: "Commander, did you miss my bomber?" Whether it is a bomber taking off from Guangzhou Airport or Hangzhou Airport, it can rush to the Taiwan Strait within a few hours, not to mention the bombers on the island, how to deal with it when the time comes? ”

Goofy replied, "I've already thought about it. Our fleet has no anti-aircraft weapons, so we can only sail at night, departing from Kinmen in the afternoon and arriving in Taiwan after dawn. ”

Ma Debi asked: "Isn't the returning fleet exposed to the enemy?" ”

Gao Fei asked rhetorically: "On the one hand, there are the defenders on the island who are in urgent need of support, and on the other hand, there is an empty fleet, if you are a military pilot, how do you choose a target?" ”

At this time, Yu Wenzheng suddenly asked: "Commander, aren't our planes already ready to take to the skies for combat, why don't you let them cover the troops?" ”

Goofy replied meaningfully: "This is our killer weapon, and it must be used when and where it is needed most!" Our air force is still very weak, and it is impossible to fight hard with the enemy! ”

After deciding on the strategy for fighting against Taiwan, the Fourth Theater immediately began intensive preparations: Large quantities of military supplies were continuously delivered to Fuzhou, Xiamen, Quanzhou, and other port cities. In order to ensure concealment, trucks carrying supplies enter the city at night; The newly formed Taiwan Corps used landing ships to conduct actual combat exercises in the wide stretch of water in the lower reaches of the Min River, and became familiar with this completely new combat mode. The engineers and technicians of the Mawei Shipyard worked day and night to repair and renovate the old ships that were going to be used to transport personnel and equip them, and tried their best to repair the weapons systems on them so that they would have a certain degree of self-defense capability. The spies and armed personnel lurking in Taiwan closely monitored the movement of the Chinese troops on the island and fed back the latest changes to the Fuzhou headquarters at any time.

At the same time, Goofy turned all his attention to the Yue army in central and southern China, and as soon as the enemy showed a flaw, the tens of thousands of troops who were ready to fight would immediately cross the sea and move eastward.

The main force of the 11th Army led by Okamura Ninji advanced the front to the banks of the Laodao River after successively breaking through the multiple defensive lines of the Ninth Theater, but the common people of Hunan and Hubei provinces, under the organization of the local political axe and army, dug up all the main roads behind the Yue Army from the Xinqiang River to the Laodao River, and destroyed all the bridges, making it extremely difficult for them to supply their logistics.

Originally, according to Okamura Ningji's plan, before the army entered Changsha, it should have annihilated the main force of the Ninth War Zone, and then it would enter Changsha City as a victor. But now, his 11th Army Corps was faced with a situation that the main force was almost under the city of Changsha, but the main force of the 9th Theater of Operations, after unceremoniously striking at the Yue Army several times, quickly retreated to favorable areas on both sides according to the predetermined plan, and gave way to Changsha. It was only at this time that Okamura Ninji came to his senses: the middle [***] team was not unable to resist and retreated, but centered on Changsha City, setting up a creepy pocket formation, and was waiting for itself to drill with a terrifying mouth!

In the end, Okamura Ninji's 11th Army then stopped its advance and announced: "The purpose of this operation has been achieved, this army has no intention of occupying Changsha City, and the whole army retreats!" ”

In early October, the entire line of the Yue Army retreated, and Xue Yue, the commander of the Ninth Theater of Operations, immediately commanded the armies of all walks of life to pursue and fight fiercely, until the battle line was restored to the situation before the 11th Army launched the offensive before it stopped. Subsequently, Xue Yue telegraphed to Chiang Kai-shek, saying that the battle of northern Hunan had achieved a complete victory in strategy and battle. More than 40,000 enemies were annihilated, including more than 40 officers above the rank of junior commander, and countless guns and baggage were captured.

The 11th Army, which had lost its troops, withdrew to Wuhan in disgrace and did not recover for a long time.

Realizing that it could not open up the situation in Central China, the General Headquarters immediately decided to launch an offensive from South China to threaten China's rear.

In early November, a reconnaissance plane of the US Pacific Fleet discovered that the Yakben Fleet was assembling in the Gulf of Tonkin and immediately reported to the Chinese High Command, pointing out that the Fleet had the intention of launching a landing operation.

After receiving a report on the enemy situation from the high command, Gao Fei, commander of the Fourth Theater, immediately ordered the 16th Group Army to assemble in the vicinity of Qinzhou, Beihai, and Fangchenggang, and at the same time ordered the troops of the 12th Group and the 19th Group Army stationed in Guangdong to prepare to enter Guangxi for operations. However, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi, who have always regarded Guangxi as a forbidden body, categorically rejected his kindness, thus missing the best opportunity!

On November 13, the wind and clouds over the South China Sea suddenly changed, black clouds rolled, the sea wind roared, huge waves surged, torrential rain poured, and the sky was dark. The main force of the Fifth Division and the first part of the Marine Corps rode on more than 70 ships and braved the storms and monstrous waves to march toward Qinzhou Bay in Guangxi. Due to the bad weather at that time, the 16th Army made an erroneous judgment that it was impossible for the army to carry out a landing operation under such climatic conditions, and thus relaxed its vigilance.

However, the army took advantage of the stormy seas and storms as a cover, and the black-pressed ship group swooped down fiercely on the south coast of China from the vast and boundless sea!

(To be continued)