After the offensive and defensive operations on the periphery of Nanning began, the atmosphere in the theater headquarters suddenly became tense. On the military map, the situation of the Japanese army's three-way offensive is clear at a glance. The 5th Division of the Japanese Army on the Western Front was under the city of Nanning, and the 106th Division of the Japanese Army on the Eastern Front also advanced to the outer defense line of Wuzhou, but the 104th Division in the center was slowly lagging behind. "Report! The Japanese 106th Division was successfully intercepted in the outer defense line of Wuzhou. For two days in a row, the Japanese attacked without success. A combat staff officer reported.

"After launching attacks for half a month in a row, the 106th Division has become a tired division, and the 104th Division is unable to move an inch in the middle, I estimate that the 104th Division will soon abandon the middle road and turn to the eastern front, if I am Guzhuang Ganlang, I will also strengthen the attack of the 106th Division." Ouyang Jian analyzes the battle situation. "If I were to do the same with Furujo, in the dictionary of the Japanese army, we have never launched a large-scale counterattack, so the Japanese army has nothing to worry about. Our implementation of realistic, serial deceptions was also unpredictable for the Japanese army. Bai Chongxi was in high spirits.

After half a month of continuous fighting, the 16th Group Army, which served as a continuous blockade, had nearly 30,000 men and horses, and suffered more than 10,000 casualties. Such a large decoy not only dampened the morale of the 5th Division, but also played a deceptive role, making the Japanese think that the Chinese army had suffered heavy casualties. "Report, position 115 of the outer defense line has been captured by the Japanese!" An operational staff officer made an urgent report. Bai Chongxi seemed indifferent and said, "Order Chen Ji to take back the No. 115 position for me after dark." "Report, after statistics, 5 Japanese tanks were destroyed today!"

Ouyang Jian and Bai Chongxi turned their gaze to one wall, which was plastered with signs of destroyed tanks by the Japanese army. A combat staff officer hung up the tank plaque with black and white letters, and the total number of Japanese tanks destroyed had reached 85. It is known that the armored wing of the 5th division of the Japanese army had 150 tanks and 60 combat vehicles. This was very important, and if the 5th Army's Panzer Regiment was to be put to work in the next counterattack operation, it was necessary to avoid fighting the Japanese armored forces, and the continuous consumption of Japanese tanks was part of the overall battle plan.

After 6 days of fierce fighting, the Japanese army broke through the outer defense line of Nanning with difficulty and began to attack the city defense line. In the headquarters of the 5th Division of the Japanese Army, the division commander Akito Nakamura was in a good mood. The landing and attack operations lasted for more than 20 days, and the battle losses of the headquarters were not large. Despite the stubborn resistance of the Chinese army, he did not seem to be in a hurry. The 106th Division of the Eastern Front was blocked, and the attack was weak. It took only 6 days for the headquarters to break through the enemy's outer defense line, which was enough to prove the strong combat power of the 5th Army. "Your Excellency General, the enemy is very stubborn in defending the outer positions, and judging by the enemy's weapons and equipment, it can be confirmed that it is an elite unit of China."

"The enemy has not used heavy artillery, which can confirm that its heavy artillery positions have been destroyed by warplanes." "The Chinese army has always been a sticky way to warfare. In the face of fierce air strikes, heavy artillery positions must not be exposed. However, the Chinese army has never had an organized artillery unit, and even if it buys heavy artillery, it does not know how to use and protect it, which is the sadness of the Chinese army. Maybe it would be safe for them to put their artillery in reinforced concrete fortifications, and it can be said that the Chinese army knows nothing about modern warfare. ”

"Your Excellency General, the commander of the Nakamura Brigade asks to continue the attack!" "Tell Nakamura not to be in a hurry, let them pull down and recuperate their spirits, break through the city defense position and hand it over to the 9th Brigade. Since the enemy has invested elite troops, I will inflict heavy losses on the enemy this time. "Report, 10 more tanks were destroyed today." "Don't worry, in a month we will equip new tanks." For the Japanese army, battle losses were not static. The battle damage of the tank was completely acceptable in the mind of Akito Nakamura, and he could not shrink his hands and feet just because the opponent was equipped with anti-tank weapons.

Nakamura knew better that the Japanese Empire would soon be equipped with the Type 79 tank, which had greatly enhanced protective armor and was an upgraded version of the anti-tank weapons that would defend against the enemy. The Germans proved the powerful attack power of tanks in the European theater, and the Japanese base camp began to pay attention. Especially in such a short period of time, the breakthrough of the enemy's outer defense line was played by tank fighting vehicles. Nakamura Akito thought that as long as Nanning was captured, it would be worth it even if the tanks and tanks were lost. After the Japanese 9th Division pulled up, the battle became more intense. As long as the Nanning city defense was broken, the enemy's defense line would collapse, and this was the general consensus of the Japanese officers and men.

On the west side of the Shishan Theater Command is the location of the bandits captured by the bandits, who have been held and trained for two months. There are about 5,000 bandits, and Ouyang Jian has a strange trick to let these bandits play the role of the 5th officers and soldiers, and be responsible for taking care of a large number of camouflaged fake tanks and fake artillery positions. During this time, the Japanese army continued to bomb bandits, and thousands of people were killed. During the bombing by Japanese fighters, they had to reassemble the blown up fake tanks and heavy artillery to constantly confuse the Japanese army. After a month of continuous bombardment, these bandits seemed to adapt.

After continuous air strikes, the Japanese reconnaissance planes judged that the tanks and heavy artillery of the 5th Army could no longer play a role. In particular, after the troops of the 5th Division approached the city of Nanning, they were not bombarded by heavy artillery, so the Japanese command believed that the bombing had achieved its goal. The Japanese army no longer attacked the bandit camps, and the bandits who had suffered so much finally survived. The guns and artillery in front were thundering, and the fierce battle was in full swing, and the bandits had long been accustomed to it, and at this time, a group of bandits were talking about it. "Damn, we will die sooner or later, it is better to go to the front line and fight the Japanese army, and also end up with a good reputation!" A burly man scolded.

"You think too beautifully, let us go to the front line, and you have to send someone to watch us." "Damn, if it weren't for Little Japan, the government wouldn't have strangled us, and this hatred should be counted on Little Japan." "If Lao Tzu can kill a devil, it's enough." "If you can make a war merit, maybe the government will pardon it." "Okay, don't dream, leave it to fate!" "Don't make loud noises!" A nearby officer shouted so loudly that the bandits did not dare to squeak.

On November 20, the Japanese 9th Brigade broke through the city defense and entered the city, thinking that the enemy army would collapse if it broke through the city fortifications, but Nakamura Akito did not expect that the Chinese defenders did not collapse, but a large-scale street battle broke out. The intensity of the Japanese attack was sharply reduced, and it was difficult to ride the tiger. Akito Nakamura had no choice but to withdraw the 9th Brigade and reinvest in the 21st Brigade. At this time, in the 5th Division of the Japanese Army, the chief of staff said depressedly: "Your Excellency, the enemy is still stubbornly resisting, obviously prepared, and they have not collapsed. ”

"I think this is the last stubborn resistance, telling Nakamura to intensify his attack, as long as the enemy's will to resist is broken, victory is in sight. The heavy artillery wing was ordered to move forward and destroy the houses in the city. "Street fighting was a plan that had been drawn up for a long time, and after the Japanese entered the city, the battle lines became intertwined, and the battle was staged day and night. In the past, the Japanese army attacked the city and easily wiped out the remnants of the enemy, but this time it was different. Almost every street, every courtyard, every building had to be captured, and the Japanese attack encountered unimaginable difficulties.

The 66th Army, which was responsible for the defense of the city, had a total strength of 35,000 men in six divisions. The continuous battle has lost troops and generals, and there are currently less than 10,000 people left who can fight. At this time, the atmosphere in the 66th Army Headquarters was tense, and the chief of staff held a phone in his hand and shouted loudly: "The Japanese army is less than 1,000 meters away from the military headquarters, and our department has suffered heavy casualties and requests for reinforcements. An adjutant said: "Seat, the new 6th Army is a reserve, why don't you put it into battle?" What the command thinks. In the face of such a crisis, Chen Ji could no longer calmly step forward to answer the phone.

In the theater headquarters, Bai Chongxi put down the phone and said, "Order the new 6th Army to ・・・・・・." Ouyang Jian stopped: "When the battle situation has not collapsed, the New Sixth Army cannot move. Order the garrison regiment to supervise the battle and let the bandits enter the street fighting! "Can the bandits do it?" "The situation is not so bad that it can't be managed, and the new 6th Army can attack at any time. Bandits can't fight regularly, but there is no problem in street fighting. In addition, there are 3,000 militia regiments in the rear, which can be thrown into street battles together. Ouyang Jian said decisively.

At dusk, the bandit camp entered dozens of large trucks. The commander of the garrison shouted loudly in the face of the black bandits: "The Japanese army has entered the city, now it is your turn." I was going to shoot you all, but now I'm going to give you a chance to make a meritorious service. As long as you go into battle, whether you live or die, the theater command has decided to pardon all your crimes, and if you can still award awards for meritorious service, you will come to receive weapons immediately. "Maybe the bandits have long been unable to stand it, and they are shouting loudly that they are not suitable for misbreeding. Soon the bandits had a rifle, 30 rounds of ammunition and 4 grenades.

That night, more than 4,000 bandits and more than 3,000 militia groups engaged in street fighting. There is no fixed method of operation for bandit warfare, and they are freely combined, some of them attack the Japanese camp, and some of them sneak attack in a roundabout way. Perhaps the bandits have an advantage in street fighting, and they can fight and hide if they can't win, and their flexible and mobile combat methods make it difficult for the Japanese army to adapt, and the Japanese camp is suddenly turned upside down. That night, a Japanese brigade headquarters was attacked, and the captain was killed. And the militia fought well in street fighting, and the Japanese army was stunned by such a scuffle.

The commander of the Japanese brigade, Masao Nakamura, received a report from the forward position that the enemy launched a counterattack. In particular, the enemy army is weird, and there is no pattern at all. Nakamura Masao was taken aback when he heard this, and hurriedly ordered his troops to shrink and retreat, and the Japanese army could not adapt to this chaotic tactic. The division commander, Akito Nakamura, received a report from Masao Nakamura that the enemy had put in reinforcements and told Nakamura to stop attacking and defend on the spot. The Japanese lost a large group of troops during the night, and the next day during the day Nakamura Masao was forced to stop the attack.

With the addition of bandits and militias, the fierce street fighting took a toll on the morale of the Japanese soldiers, and their attacks were sharply reduced. By the end of November, the Japanese army was no longer able to capture Nanning, and to be precise, the Japanese 5th Division had become a tired division and was dragged under the city of Nanning. At this time, the conditions were ripe for a counterattack, and the Japanese troops on the eastern and western fronts distanced themselves. On this day, Ouyang Jian went to the 5th Army on the west side, and in front of the headquarters, Bai Chongxi held Ouyang Jian's hand and said, "Brother Ouyang, I look forward to your good news, but you must pay attention to safety." "Don't worry, I won't have an accident, it is very important for the New 6th Army to outflank them on the east side, and we must give them a death order."

Bai Chongxi nodded and glanced at his watch and said, "Tomorrow morning at 6 o'clock, the whole line will be officially launched to counterattack!" See you in victory! "See you in victory!" Ouyang Jian stepped onto his war horse and galloped west with several guards. Bai Chongxi walked into the headquarters and said majestically: "Immediately telegraph Xia Wei and order all units to launch a full-line attack, and we must drag the 38th Division of the Japanese Army and ensure that the 5th Division is encircled and annihilated!" ”