In the morning of October 15, at the military headquarters of the 21st Army of the Japanese Army in Guangzhou, the commander of Lieutenant General Guzhuang Ganlang silently looked at the coastal area of Guangxi, and his expression was very calm. In fact, he was very anxious. "Your Excellency General, according to the reconnaissance of the Air Force, the Chinese army does not have many defensive forces along the coast of Guangxi, and there is not much problem with landing operations." "I have a bad premonition, I always feel unsteady!" "Your Excellency, the 104th Division first launched an attack in the Yangjiang area at 6 o'clock in the morning, the resistance of the Chinese army is weak, and the front commander reports that it will soon break through the enemy's defensive line.

"Yangjiang is not the focus of the defense of the Chinese army, and it is only a matter of time before the Chinese army abandons the Yangjiang line. I estimate that the Chinese army will soon abandon the western part of Guangdong and retreat into Guangxi, because Guangxi is the focus of contention between the enemy and us, and Nanning, Guangxi is an important strategic point, and the enemy army will inevitably hold on, and the capture of Nanning is our strategic core task. The coastline of Guangxi is long, and the Chinese army will not deploy heavy troops on the coastline. I'm not worried about landing operations, I'm worried about operations after landing. ”

Commander Michiro Furujo is in his 60s and is a stable general. But his steadiness should have been a steady, step-by-step tactic that worked. But where did he expect to meet a terrible opponent, the so-called steadiness put a question mark on his military career, and brought great humiliation. "It is reported that the forward units of the 1st Guards Division have landed in the North Sea, and fierce battles are currently underway." An operational staff officer made an urgent report. Furujo didn't have any expression, because it was expected.

At 6 o'clock in the morning, a large fleet appeared on the sea of Fangchenggang, and many fishermen fled in fright. The Japanese fleet seemed to turn a blind eye and soon began shelling the port of Fangcheng. According to aerial reconnaissance, the Chinese army did not deploy heavy troops in Fangchenggang, so the Japanese did not send bombers, but reconnaissance planes to understand the situation of the enemy. The huge fleet of the Japanese army was like a rainbow, like Mount Tai pressing on the top. At this time, on the deck of the battleship Yamasei, the commander of the 5th Division, Akito Nakamura, was watching the enemy's formation.

Nakamura Akito belonged to the Young Zhuang faction of soldiers and advocated military conquest by force. His character is unruly and often offended. The Japanese army had three typical examples of committing crimes, and he was one of them. Akito Nakamura had previously served in the Kwantung Army and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general that year. After Lieutenant General Seishiro Itatsune was transferred to the Chinese Dispatch Army as Chief of Staff of the General Rear Headquarters, the Japanese army headquarters appointed Akito Nakamura as the commander of the 5th Division, and commanded the 5th Division to participate in the battle to capture Guangzhou.

Launching a landing operation along the coast of Guangxi this time, Nakamura Akito knew in his heart that the 5th Division, as a brave division, would be responsible for the main attack mission. Moreover, the 5th Division had the greatest record and the fewest losses in the early operations. The 38th Division of the Japanese Army participated in the Battle of Songhu, the Battle of Jiangxi, and the Battle of Wu

In the Battle of Han, the battle loss rate reached two-thirds. It can be said that the vitality of the 38th Division has not yet recovered, and its combat effectiveness has declined, so it is not competent for the main offensive task.

The 1st Guards Division was a rich corps requisitioned from Tokyo, and it did not participate in the brutal Great War at all. The unit was the garrison guarding Tokyo, and the shortage of soldiers was exacerbated by the continuous expansion of the Chinese battlefield and the continuous lengthening of the battle front. While the Japanese army stepped up its troop expansion, it had to put the Guards Division into battle to make up for the lack of combat strength. Therefore, the Guards Division could not take on the main attack task, and the main attack task naturally fell to the 5th Division, the steel army that won all battles. Akito Nakamura is honored to be the chief officer of this steel army, so naturally he can't disgrace his predecessor.

The scene of the shelling was very shocking, and after observing the shelling scene for a while, Akito Nakamura put down the binoculars and said: "The shelling effect is very good, order the landing force to attack!" ”。 Soon the Japanese landing ships moved closer to the coastline and entered the shallow waters, the landing ships released rubber boats, and a battle broke out on the coastline. Akito Nakamura was not interested in continuing to watch the enemy formation, but turned around and walked into the command cabin. Sure enough, an hour later, a report was received that the Chinese army had retreated in disarray, and the landing force had come ashore.

At dusk, Akito Nakamura stepped on the Fangchenggang wharf. "Report whether the forward troops were intercepted by the enemy and made contact with the Right Guards Division." An operational staff officer reports. "Leave them alone, order the forward troops to continue the attack, and we must take Qinzhou as soon as possible." At night, guns roared ahead. "Report, the forward troops were stubbornly resisted at Maoling!" "Order the forward troops to take Maoling as soon as possible, and be sure to advance to Qinzhou tomorrow morning."

At night, Maoling blocked the position, and a battalion of soldiers stubbornly repelled two Japanese charges. "Report to the battalion commander, a detachment of Japanese troops is detouring back to the east side! Intentions outflanked us! "Order the troops to retreat to the west!" "Retreat west?" "The subordinates don't seem to understand!" "Our task is to block the attack in Maoling for 4 hours, and then retreat to the west and wait for concealment in Mashan!" "Battalion commander, I don't understand, we were told to defend in the past, why retreat to the west?" "What the fuck are you talking about, tell you to withdraw quickly!"

The atmosphere in the military headquarters of the 21st Army of the Japanese Army in Guangzhou was relaxed, and the commander Guzhuang Ganlang's expression was still flat, and a combat report made a report: "Your Excellency General, this morning the 104th Division reported that the headquarters has occupied Yangjiang, and its forward troops are advancing to Guangxi. The 106th Division has arrived in Yangchun. On the Guangxi side, the 1st Guards Division was spreading out on both flanks after occupying Beihai. After the capture of Fangchenggang, the 5th Division was rapidly advancing in the direction of Qinzhou. ”

"The 5th Division reported that although it was blocked by the enemy, it was progressing smoothly, and soon the 5th Division was under the city of Qinzhou. This morning, the vanguard of the 38th Division began to land at Fangchenggang, and our 5th Fleet took full control of the Gulf of Tonkin. After listening to the report, Guzhuang Ganlang did not squeak and said: "Your Excellency General, according to the report of the 5th Division, the change of the Chinese army is not blindly defending but resisting, which seems to be to buy time for the defense of Nanning, indicating that we suddenly launched a landing operation and disrupted the defensive deployment of the Chinese army. ”

Guzhuang Ganlang shook his head and continued: "The Chinese army has passed the test of war, and it is no longer like the beginning of the war, we must be more careful not to be carried away by victory. The purpose of the so-called protracted war adopted by the Chinese army was to fight attrition. Thankfully, we occupy most of China, and the occupied areas are all wealthy. China's war potential has been greatly reduced, but the elongation of the battle line has greatly weakened the intensity of our attacks. ”

Guzhuang Ganlang stood up and continued: "Okamura-kun's analysis is very incisive, Jiangxi, where the Communist Party is entrenched, is now fighting to support the Chinese army, and only by eliminating the Communist Party can China completely occupy China militarily. The central task of the base camp in launching the Battle of Guinan this time was to completely cut off the external assistance of the Nationalist Government, constantly compress the enemy's living space, and militarily strive to deal a heavy blow to the central army of the Nationalist Government, so as to achieve our strategic goal. ”

"In the Guinan operation, our logistical supply was very difficult, and we were required to fight steadily and steadily, and at the same time achieve our strategic objectives in a short period of time, so we must not make any mistakes. Warning Akito Nakamura not to try his best. As long as we capture Nanning, take Guilin, and then threaten Sichuan, our strategic goal will be achieved. If this war can force the Nationalist government to surrender, the Greater East Asia strategy will be a matter of course. Reconnaissance planes were ordered to pay close attention to the build-up of enemy forces north of Qinzhou. ”

Shishan in the north of Nanning City is the location of the Theater Command, where permanent reinforced concrete fortifications were built. At this time, the telegraph in the headquarters was heard endlessly, and Ouyang Jian and Bai Chongxi stood in front of the map to observe the Japanese attack. "It was reported that the Japanese army on the Eastern Front had entered Guangxi in the direction of Luchuan, and the 93rd Division had withdrawn to Yulin. The Japanese troops in the direction of Qinzhou were intercepted, but they still attacked at great speed, and the Japanese advance advanced to Qinzhou at about noon. The 19th Division reported that the Japanese army carried out a 4-hour air raid on Qinzhou this morning. ”

"Order Huang Gu to be sure to hold on to Qinzhou for 3 days, so that the Japanese army thinks that the defenders are putting on a posture of defending Qinzhou." Bai Chongxi gave a majestic order. Ouyang Jian knew in his heart that the 19th Division could hold on to Qinzhou for two days was already the limit, and Bai Chongxi ordered the 19th Division to hold on to Qinzhou for 3 days, which meant that the 19th Division would annihilate the entire army. It seems that Bai Chongxi did it on purpose, and the purpose was to create a false impression for the Japanese army. Because Ouyang Jian was "familiar" with Akito Nakamura, the commander of the 5th Division of the Japanese Army, and gave Bai Chongxi a detailed introduction to Akito Nakamura's situation.

Knowing that he was invincible in a hundred battles, Bai Chongxi knew this well, and his confidence in the total annihilation of the 5th Division of the Japanese Army was greatly increased, so he had to take advantage of Akito Nakamura's weakness to make a fuss. The price of a division is completely worth it in Bai Chongxi's eyes, although Ouyang Jian does not agree with its approach, but in the current state, this is the best way to deceive the Japanese army. At this moment, Ouyang Jian couldn't interfere with Bai Chongxi's command. Ouyang Jian set his sights on the eastern front, and at present, Wei Xiuying's guerrilla column had been transferred from Guiping to the south.

The line north of Yulin to Guiping is a mountainous area, and Wei Xiuying's guerrilla column is good at guerrilla warfare, and it is familiar with the terrain and landforms, so there is no problem in slowing down the advance of the Japanese army. Ouyang Jian's purpose was very simple, that is, to force the Japanese army in the direction of Wuzhou and let the Japanese troops on the east and west lines distance themselves, which was very important. In order to effectively intercept and mobilize the Japanese army on the Guiping front, the 38th Group Army, which was defending the Guiping line, was ordered to form a guerrilla force to assist Wei Xiuying's guerrilla column in the operation.

"Report! The 104th Division of the Japanese Army, under the cover of the tank brigade, launched an attack on Yulin! "Bai Chongxi was just about to give an order." Wait a minute! Ouyang Jian continued: "Brother Jiansheng, the situation on the Eastern Front is different, there is no need to defend Yulin. The 93 Division can be given autonomy, and they themselves have the final say for how long they hold out. Our aim is to avoid the convergence of the Japanese forces on the eastern and western fronts! "Order the 93rd Division to hold on to Yulin for at least 1 day, and it can choose to retreat independently."

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