Lieutenant General Toshiyoshi Ando, commander of the 21st Army, was standing by the radio, his eyes on the radio, waiting for the Chinese Dispatch Army Headquarters to call back.

A staff officer began to stand up, handing Ando Toshiyoshi a telegram from General Nishio Toshizo, commander-in-chief of the Chinese Dispatch Army.

Toshikichi Ando took the message and looked at it, and when he saw the content of the message, his brows furrowed tightly, and he couldn't help but fall into silence.

The Japanese 104th Division and the Japanese 106th Division began to break through from Dongguan and Foshan respectively, and the troops of these two divisions have now reached Xinhui and Zhongshan.

Nishio Toshizo was determined to carry out the orders of the base camp, and he hoped that Ando Toshiyoshi would immediately lead the Guards Mixed Brigade and the troops of the 38th Division to abandon Guangzhou and evacuate.

Even if Ando Toshizo reported to Nishio Shouzo that the Chinese troops had firmly encircled Guangzhou, Nishio Toshizo still hoped that Ando Toshizo would give up Guangzhou immediately.

"Now there are at least 100,000 troops on the periphery of Guangzhou, and if we abandon Guangzhou and evacuate now, I'm afraid it will not be a simple matter. The Chinese troops will certainly not watch us withdraw, especially Sun Weiguo, who may be hit hard by the Chinese troops as soon as we leave Guangzhou. ”

The chief of staff of the 21st Army, Yuki Tsuchihashi, looked at Toshiyoshi Ando, and said with a solemn expression on his face.

After Tsuchihashi's words fell, Ando Toshikichi nodded solemnly, he knew that it was impossible for the Japanese troops in Guangzhou to evacuate now.

If the Japanese troops stationed in Guangzhou abandon their positions and evacuate, they will definitely be completely wiped out by the Chinese forces in a short time.

The idea of breaking through was never thought of by Toshikichi Ando, even when the Chinese troops had not besieged Guangzhou before, he did not think about evacuating Guangzhou.

The interior of Guangzhou has been built into a huge blockhouse by Ando Toshikichi, and Ando Toshiyoshi is sure to rely on this huge blockhouse to deal a heavy blow to the Chinese troops.

In Ando's view, if he held on to Guangzhou, he might be able to rely on the strong fortifications of Guangzhou and deal a heavy blow to the Chinese troops.

"We absolutely cannot give up on Guangzhou to break out, and if we break through now, we will definitely be surrounded and annihilated by the Chinese army. Send a telegram to Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief immediately, we will hold on to Guangzhou, we have no plans to break through for the time being, but Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief has a reasonable consideration, we will arrange for the Guards Mixed Brigade to break out at the right opportunity, and we will definitely not let the Guards Mixed Brigade suffer a devastating blow. ”

Ando Rikichi looked at the Japanese soldier Shaoza, and he gave an order with a serious expression on his face.

"Hey, Your Excellency Commander, I'll send a telegram to the General Headquarters right away." Officer Shaozo immediately saluted and said.

The radio began to sound "tick-tock", and messages began to be sent.

Toshiyoshi Ando and Yuki Tsuchihashi came to the map, and their eyes looked at the map at the same time, and the two of them showed pensive expressions.

"Your Excellency Commander, at present, the Chinese troops have begun to launch a fierce attack on the airport, and the 1st Guards Wing has lost more than 800 people, according to the current situation, it is very likely that the Chinese troops will capture the airport in a short time, and we are in a disadvantageous situation in the airfield, so I hope you can agree to transfer us back to the 1st Guards Wing."

Takeshi Suida, the commander of the 1st Guards Mixed Brigade, had already come to Ando Toshiyoshi, he saluted Ando Toshiyoshi, and then reported in a solemn tone.

After hearing Takeshi Nagasui's report, Toshikichi Ando looked at the map, his eyes fixed on the airport, his brows furrowed tightly.

There is the 21st Independent Air Force at the airport, and the planes here can quickly take off to support the Guangzhou operation, if the airport is captured by the Chinese troops, then the 21st Independent Air Force will be evacuated immediately, thinking of the 21st Independent Air Force, Ando Toshiyoshi does not plan to abandon the airport from the bottom of his heart.

It was only when he heard that the 1st Guards Wing had lost more than 800 people, and Ando Toshiyoshi realized that if the 1st Guards Wing was not allowed to abandon the airport, they would probably be completely annihilated.

Just now, Nishio Shouzo also sent a telegram, he specially asked Ando Toshiyoshi to take the troops to abandon Guangzhou and evacuate, especially the Guards Mixed Brigade, Nishio Shouzo also deliberately emphasized that they must not be allowed to lose anything.

"Your Excellency, it seems that we will have to abandon the airfield now, and if we do not abandon the airfield, I am afraid that the 1st Guards Wing will be completely wiped out. If the 1st Guards Wing were to be devastated now, it would be very difficult for the rest of the battle. Now we order the withdrawal of the 21st Separate Air Force, and the time is still in time. ”

The chief of staff of the 21st Army, Yuki Tsuchihashi, came to Ando Toshiyoshi, he glanced at Ando Toshiyoshi, and suggested with a solemn expression.

"Immediately contact the 21st Separate Air Brigade and ask them to evacuate the airfield immediately, and order the 1st Guards Wing to abandon the airfield and withdraw immediately." Toshikichi Ando reluctantly gave an order.

If this were another force, then Ando Toshikichi would certainly not hesitate to let them continue to fight at the airfield.

But this is the 1st Guards Wing, he can't let them all be wiped out, he can't afford to take this responsibility.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." The chief of staff of the 21st Army, Yuki Tsuchihashi, immediately saluted and said.

As Toshiyoshi Ando began to give orders, the 21st Separate Air Force began to abandon the airfield, and Ai Ishikawa ordered all planes to take off.

Dozens of fighters and bombers began bombing the Provisional Fifth Division and the Honorable Seventh Division, and then Ai Ishikawa led the planes out of Guangzhou.

While the Japanese air forces were bombing, the 1st Guards Wing of the Japanese Army also began to withdraw, as did the 3rd Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment, which was assigned to them to fight.

As the 1st Guards Wing of the Japanese Army began to withdraw, a complete defense system began to be established in the western theater of operations.

According to Ando Toshikishi's deployment, the city wall of Guangzhou was completely open here, and they did not set up defensive positions here.

The core position of the Japanese army was in the city of Guangzhou, where they built a large number of pillbox fortifications.

Nagasuita Takeshi began to return to his headquarters, and now that the 1st Guards Wing began to withdraw, Nagasui Tianwu began to deploy his own troops for defense.

And at this time in Nanjing, inside the General Headquarters of the Chinese Dispatch Army.

Commander-in-Chief Nishio Toshizo looked at the message that Ando Toshikichi had just sent, and his face couldn't help but show a little annoyance.

Toshiyoshi Ando refused to break out of the order, which made Nishio Shouzo somewhat embarrassed.

"Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, there are currently more than 100,000 troops on the outskirts of Guangzhou, and even if they want to break through, I'm afraid it will be very difficult. Judging from the current situation, it is obviously the best way for them to hold their position in Guangzhou. ”

The chief of staff, Seishiro Itagaki, came to Nishio Shouzo, and he looked at Nishio Shouzo and whispered.

"But what are we going to do if the Guards Mixed Brigade is devastated?" Nishio Shouzo looked at Seishiro Itagaki with his eyes, and he said in a solemn tone.