Three hundred and twentieth chapters secretly help
Su Rui only focused on his plan to regain Guangzhou, but he didn't know that the whole of China began to shake due to his "hot-headedness".
"Selling newspapers, the 300th Army of our National Revolutionary Army, led by General Su Rui, is launching an attack on Jiangmen. The Japanese Army's 18th and 38th Divisions are retreating steadily, and are expected to occupy Jiangmen in the near future.
Guangzhou!"
"Selling newspapers, all three hundred troops were dispatched to attack Jiangmen. The Japanese invaders frightened the thieves and ordered the 48th Division to reinforce Jiangmen."
"Jiangmen is in danger, and the 21st Japanese Army is in a hurry!"
In view of the growing strength of the Three Hundred Army and the continuous victory in the war against Japan, major newspapers and magazines in China have also stationed their own reporters in Maoming for a long time. It is impossible for them to be aware of the big news Su Rui made this time.
Therefore, the Central Daily News, Ta Kung Pao, Shen Bao and other major newspapers all reported the sudden big move of the 300 Army immediately. It can be said that one stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the whole country was boiling.
stand up.
Guilin, Guangxi Fourth Theater Headquarters
The theater commander Zhang Fakui looked at the newspaper on the table and felt a headache: "This Su Zhongxin, what on earth is he going to do? Is he really going to liberate Guangzhou?"
There are now more than ten newspapers on the table, all of which describe the news of the Three Hundred Army's attack on Jiangmen in bold bold letters and various titles. Logically speaking, Zhang Fakui should be happy, but what makes him feel depressed is that Su Rui, as the fourth
The deputy commander-in-chief of the theater was carrying out such a large operation but did not say hello to him, the commander-in-chief of the theater, which made him feel very depressed.
"Tuk tuk..."
There was a knock on the door.
Zhang Fakui said without raising his head: "Come in!"
Soon, a burly middle-aged man wearing the rank of lieutenant general walked in.
"Sir, you call me."
"Oh, it's Xu Cang. You came just in time, come and take a look... take a look at it all, it's so outrageous!"
The person who came was none other than Xia Wei, the commander of the 16th Group Army of the Fourth Theater Zone. He smiled slightly and said, "Commander, who made you angry?"
Zhang Fakui said angrily: "Who else could it be? It's not our Deputy Commander Su. Look, he actually created such a big battle with the Japanese No. 21 Jun in Jiangmen and put on a good show."
The posture of a decisive battle with the Japanese. What do you think he wants to do?"
Xia Wei smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, this is a good thing. The more lively the fight is in Jiangmen, Chief Su, the more comfortable we will be here. Isn't this good?"
Zhang Fakui glared at him. "Don't be so playful with me. I know that your Gui clan has had a good relationship with that guy in the past two years, but he doesn't take me as the commander of the war zone seriously. Such a big thing has happened."
If he doesn't ask me for instructions, does he still have me as a commander in his eyes?"
Xia Wei advised: "Sir, you have to be considerate. Although this Su Rui behaves a bit arrogantly, you also have to think about it. How many medicines have they sold to us in the past few years? How many weapons have they sold to us secretly at low prices?
Ammunition, without him, could our Fourth Theater Department have been able to maintain a stalemate with the Japanese in Guangdong for such a long time? Now even if he fights with the Japanese, what will happen? This is also a good thing for us. If we win the battle, the Japanese will be in trouble in Guangzhou.
You just can’t sit still!”
Zhang Fakui sighed: "I'm just worried that our brother Su is too eager. If he captures Jiangmen and presses against Guangzhou, will the Japanese be willing to give up? If the Japanese use all their strength to attack by then, I'm worried about him.
I can’t resist it!”
"No!" Xia Wei was full of confidence, "I believe that since Commander Su dares to propose this plan, he will naturally have backup plans. The Japanese 21st Army only has a few divisions in Guangdong? Just let Guzhuang do it.
Even though Lang tried his best to mobilize troops, he couldn't mobilize many troops. If he mobilized more troops, he would have to mobilize them from Fujian. But does he dare?"
"Yeah, that's right!"
Zhang Fakui nodded. The Japanese 21st Army was not very strong. It only had six divisions and one mixed brigade. After the fifth division was completely wiped out last time, the Japanese urgently mobilized a group of troops from the mainland.
The 07th Division came over, but this division was far inferior to the 5th Division in terms of combat effectiveness and military strength. Now the Japanese army has placed four divisions plus a mixed brigade in Guangdong, and the 104th and 104th Divisions in Fujian.
The two divisions of 108 were relatively weak in combat effectiveness. If they redeployed their troops, the Fujian side would be empty. Zhang Fakui believed that no matter how stupid Guzhuang Qianlang was, he would not do this.
But Zhang Fakui thought of a new possibility, "But what if the Japanese 21st Army sends troops from Hunan to attack Guangdong? Can Su Zhongxin withstand it?"
"Well..." Xia Wei was also embarrassed now. He thought about it and smiled bitterly: "Mr. Su is not so unlucky, is he?"
"That's all!" Zhang Fakui waved his hand, "Thanks to you, this little fellow, who has supported us in the Fourth War Zone from the front for more than a year, we have been able to live a peaceful life. You can send him a telegram and ask to see if they need it.
If we don’t have any help, let’s help others if we can.”
Xia Wei asked with a joking face: "Sir, if you do this, aren't you afraid that the people in the Political Training Department will find out and report it to the Chairman?"
Zhang Fakui pretended to be angry and said: "You are trying to make me angry, right? There are only two of us here, who else knows? Could it be that you want to make a snitch on me?"
Xia Wei laughed...
Not to mention the reaction from Zhang Fakui's side, the news of the 300 Army's counterattack on Jiangmen reached the Fifth War Zone. After hearing this, Li Zongren also called Chief of Staff Xu Zuyi to discuss this matter, which had been rumored recently.
"Yan Mou, our little fellow is really uneasy. In less than two years since he arrived in Maoming, look at how many things he has done. Now he is doing well. He actually has the idea to come to Guangzhou, and he is not afraid of putting himself in trouble.
Hold on. And after Su Rui captures Jiangmen, he can capture Zhongshan to the east and threaten Guangzhou to the north. He can advance, attack, retreat or defend. If this is the case, the commander of the 21st Army, Guzhuang Qianlang, will not be able to sleep."
Xu Zuyi said worriedly: "But will the Japanese just sit back and watch him occupy Jiangmen?"
"Then it depends on whether their four divisions in Guangdong can withstand Zhongxin's offensive." At this point, Chief Li frowned slightly: "If Zhongxin can defeat the Eighteenth and Thirty-eighth in front of them.
With the Forty-eighth Division, I believe that the Japanese will have to push out of Jiangmen no matter how unwilling they are, but if the Three Hundred Army is defeated...the consequences will be too serious."
Xu Zuyi smiled bitterly and said: "Who says it is not the case? If Su Rui is defeated, I am afraid that the entire Guangdong will fall in a short time, and Guangxi will inevitably suffer setbacks."
Now Su Rui and the 300 Army are like the magic needle in the Guangdong area. It is the existence of the 300 Army that can firmly hold back most of the Japanese 21st Army. It is precisely because of the presence of the 300 Army
With hundreds of troops blocking the front, their home base of Guangxi was safe and sound. That's why Li Zongren and Zhang Fakui were so nervous now that Su Rui and the 21st Army were in full-scale war.
After pondering for a while, Li Zongren said: "Yan Mou, is there anything we can do to help Zhongxin now?"
Xu Zuyi shook his head: "We are thousands of miles away from him, so even if we want to help, we can't help. To say that what Zhongxin needs most now is probably soldiers. How about we send a telegram to Xiang Hua (Zhang Fakui) and ask him to
What do you think of him sending a few regiments of reserve militia to Zhongxin?"
"Well, that's a good idea." Li Zongren nodded and said, "What Zhongxin lacks most is weapons and ammunition. The only thing he lacks is people. Now we send him a few militia groups, I believe they will be helpful to him."
"Gong De, if the committee knew what you were doing, they would be very unhappy."
Facing Xu Zuyi's joking eyes, Li Zongren waved his hand, "What are you afraid of? I, Mr. Li, sent people to support Zhongxin to fight the Japanese. Is this wrong? If Zhongxin loses, the consequences will go without saying, but if Zhongxin
We won and occupied Guangzhou and even the whole of Guangdong. Tell me, what will be the result?"
Xu Zuyi took a breath: "Gong De, you really dare to think about it!"
Li Zongren chuckled, a sly look flashed in his eyes and stopped talking.
As Su Rui's strength increased, his cooperation with the Gui Clan also deepened. In the past two years, he and Li Zongren not only deepened their cooperation, but also almost re-armed the Gui Clan's army. The original Li Bai duo
The Guangxi Clan is the worst equipped among all the armies in China. The soldiers are so poor that they can only walk barefoot, let alone the equipment. Now with Su Rui's secret support, the Guangxi Clan has also begun to change its equipment.
There were all German Mauser K98 rifles, as well as light and heavy machine guns, mortars, and even three artillery regiments. These indirectly made Chairman Chiang become more and more wary of the Guangxi clique and Suri.
Li Zongren was right. Three days later, when five regiments of militia reservists arrived in Maoming in cars, they were warmly welcomed by Su Rui.
Others don't know it, but Su Rui knows very well that during the War of Resistance in China, only Guangxi had the most complete reserve system in the country. During the entire period of the War of Resistance, Guangxi, with a population of only more than 10 million, recruited a total of 100 soldiers during the War of Resistance.
Tens of thousands of troops were recruited to replenish the troops and form new troops. The number of troops dispatched was second only to Sichuan Province in China, and ranked first in terms of population ratio.
Guangxi is located on the border, and its economy has been relatively backward since ancient times. In the past dynasties before the Ming Dynasty, it was a place of exile for many serious criminals. People (such as Liu Zongyuan) and criminals were forced to exile here. Coupled with the harsh environment, the "people's morale is strong".
He developed the fierce, brave and combative character of Guangxi folk customs, and of course he was also a good soldier.
Originally Suri was worried about the lack of troops at hand, but now five regiments of seven to eight thousand reserve soldiers came all of a sudden. This made him extremely happy. He immediately ordered the formation of a supplementary division, stepped up training, and prepared
Take to the battlefield at any time.
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