9.183 There are joys and sorrows

In the headquarters of the 51st Division of the 74th Army north of De'an, Wang Yaowu ran into trouble. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The 74th Army was the absolute main force left by Xue Yue to encircle and annihilate the Songpu Division. Changling and Zhanggu Mountain are the two major obstacles for Xue Yue to break through to the core of Wanjialing, the terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Yu Ji gave a death order and lost thousands of officers and soldiers to conquer Changling, but Zhang Gushan was like an insurmountable mountain, blocking the way of the 74th Army.

Yu Jishi couldn't think of a way for a while, so he only threw a sentence to the commander of the 51st Division, Wang Yaowu: I don't care about Zhang Gushan, but you have to guarantee that I can report the victory to Chief Xue on the mountain two days later.

Major General Wang Yaowu attacked several times, but he did not get close to the main position of the Japanese army on the mountain. The troops were knocked down the hill by heavy enemy artillery fire and a rain of bullets.

"Fuck, give me all these terrible errands." Wang Yaowu looked at the troops who had lost their armor and were beaten down the mountain, and scolded fiercely. Scolding and scolding, Zhang Gushan still has to take it. In desperation, he summoned his brigade and regiment commanders to discuss countermeasures.

can be discussed, and the conclusion made Wang Yaowu frustrated: the terrain is too dangerous, there is no heavy artillery, and Zhang Gushan cannot be taken.

At this time, a thin and sturdy young man sitting in the back row stood up and spoke: "Master, Zhang Jishan is not undesirable, but it cannot be attacked hard. During the Three Kingdoms, Deng Ai was able to smuggle through Yangping to capture Xishu, why can't we bypass the front and sneak attack from the back of the mountain today.

A thick Guan Zhong dialect said something contrary to everyone, which was enough for Wang Yaowu to pay attention. The person who spoke was Colonel Zhang Lingfu, commander of the 305th Regiment of Tang Sheng's Sea Brigade. More than a year ago, Zhang Lingfu was a prisoner in Nanjing's "Model Prison." As for the reason. Or what he himself said: "Be a prisoner of Chu for the wife killing room".

When the Anti-Japanese War broke out, it was Wang Yaowu who escorted Zhang Lingfu out in front of the highest authorities and handed over one of his regiments to him. Knowing and thinking, he really wanted to do something for Wang Yaowu. Of course, he also wanted to use his strength on the battlefield to change the cold eyes of his classmates in Huangpu for his classmate who had too poor academic performance.

Wang Yaowu saw that Zhang Lingfu had some ideas, and he became excited again for a while. He valued Zhang Lingfu and thought he was very capable of fighting.

"Zhong Ling. Tell me what you're planning. ”

"Master's seat. If we select some capable officers and soldiers to form a commando team, climb up from the back of Zhanggushan, and then attack from both sides, I think we can take Zhanggushan. ”

"Hmm. That's a good idea, you say? Wang Yaowu finished speaking. I looked at the brigades, because of the chief.

Wang Yaowu had actually accepted Zhang Lingfu's idea in his heart and asked for everyone's opinions, which was actually a general. Everyone chattered and said everything, but no one volunteered. ”

Zhang Lingfu understood everything and opened his mouth again: "Master, if the plan is feasible and I don't dislike the lowly work, I am willing to lead the commando team to attack." ”

Zhang Lingfu made another suggestion and volunteered, and all the officers were naturally happy. The plan was successfully passed.

Returning to the army, Zhang Lingfu picked out hundreds of elite soldiers, set off that night, and set foot on the rugged canyon where the population was extinct.

The sneak attack was extremely successful, and Zhang Lingfu first climbed Zhang Gushan. In the next few days, although the Japanese bombs and Japanese artillery fire turned Zhang Gushan over, he and the friendly regiments withstood countless counterattacks by the Japanese army. Zhang Lingfu dragged his injured lame leg until the end. He fought for himself and Wang Yaowu. He has meritorious service in defending against the enemy.

By October 9, there were only a few thousand remnants of the Songpu Division, which were compressed into a few strongholds such as Wanjialing, Leiminggu, Tianbusu, and Jianlusu. The Songpu Division has fallen into a desperate situation,

At noon on the 9th, under Xue Yue's death order, all divisions in the Wanjialing area formed death squads of several hundred people and launched a full-scale attack on the last few strongholds such as Wanjialing, Thundering Drum, Sibu Su, and Jianlu Su.

In the last 5 minutes, for the two men who were exhausted and scarred from the struggle and fell to the ground, it was not so much a battle of strength as of will. Xue Yue's last blow completely destroyed Songpu in terms of momentum.

That night, Ye Zhao's 66th Army occupied the two important places of Wanjialing and Leiminggu, killed more than 2,000 enemies, captured more than 30 people, and captured nearly 100 light and heavy machine guns, more than 1,000 rifles, and hundreds of horses.

It is very regrettable that the avant-garde commando of the 74th Army once broke into the vicinity of the headquarters of the Songpu Division in Wanjialing only 100 meters, but the sky was too dark, and the trial of prisoners was unfavorable, so it failed to detect Lieutenant General Songpu in time, and as a result, the biggest prey was released.

Although Lieutenant General Junrokuro Songpu was not captured or killed in battle, he had become a frightened bird after fleeing to Tianbusu and had no intention of fighting. In the early morning of the 10th, he led hundreds of remnants of his army to flee to Ganmu Pass. The Suzuki detachment, which broke through the position of the Chinese army and came to the rescue, finally got rid of the catastrophe.

So far, except for a small number of remnants of the Japanese army in a few strongholds, the 106th Division in Songpu has been almost completely annihilated, and the number of annihilated is as many as 10,000.

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"Xue Boling's battle is really not easy!" Minister He's comment is quite pertinent.

"Hurry up, those foreign reporters are in a hurry!" Chen Bui's urging voice sounded in Minister He's ears, and after reading Xue Yue's battle report, Minister He was now confident, and he finally took a step towards the end of the passage.

Walking out of the passage and standing on the high platform of the press conference, it was like entering another world, the energetic Minister He stood in the middle wearing a straight general's uniform, and Chen Bui and Jiang Baili stood on the left and right of Minister He.

The sharp-eyed reporters in the audience quickly recognized Minister He and Chen Bui, but generals like Jiang Baili, who rarely attended public occasions, were not easy to identify, although many reporters in the audience had written gossip about Jiang Baili, especially about Jiang Baili and his Japanese wife, but they didn't actually know Jiang Baili.

Minister He on the stage was not in a hurry, he really had too many good bargaining chips in his hands that could shock these foreign reporters in the audience, and such a night should definitely be enjoyed.

"Journalists, you should know that tomorrow is October 10th, our National Day in China! That's why I have invited you here to celebrate this wonderful festival with you on behalf of the Wuhan government, the highest authority! And, of course, I'll give you some news material......"

This tube sells really well! Minister He succeeded in arousing the appetite of all the foreign journalists present, and the eyes of these people were now flashing with a strong desire for knowledge, or rather, a strong light of gossip.

"General! Is Wanjialing a result? ”

There are always people who are anxious, no matter what industry they are in, and journalists are no exception!

"Since it's a press conference, it's up to me to say it first, and it's not time for reporters to ask questions......

After saying this, Minister He turned around and made a gesture to the major general officer who had arrived at the venue first to maintain order, and soon, someone pushed out several large wooden boxes from the backstage, and then laid them out in front of the podium. Curious reporters rushed up and sat around to guess what might be inside?

"Is it trophies? Sir!"

Americans are always pragmatic in their thinking, not romantic at all, but they have already guessed the approximately. Minister He smiled and nodded to the handsome man who asked the question, and then said; "That's right! These boxes are indeed trophies sent back from the front by our victorious general, Admiral Huang Haoran, but these trophies are a little special.... Journalists should know that on October 6, our highest authorities announced that General Huang Haoran had completely annihilated the Japanese 6th Division between Huangmei and Guangji! Avenge the death of our compatriots in Nanjing! ”

Minister He's answer is very decent, tonight, Minister He, who is in a good mood, played a perfect and personable manner, but unfortunately, the reporters' eyes have been attracted by these wooden boxes, they neither want to see Minister He, nor do they want to listen to Minister He.

"General! Open it up! We can't wait! ”

Minister He decided to forgive these reporters for their rudeness, because I am afraid that these trophies of Huang Haoran are more rude than what they will see next.

"Open the box! Stand back! ”

The soldiers with crowbars walked over, and the reporters present kept staring at the box, but they didn't notice that Minister He, Chen Bui and Jiang Baili on the stage all took out handkerchiefs to cover their mouths and noses, and Chen Bui quietly took half a step back.

"Although Huang Haoran is a very good person, it's a pity that he is really barbaric, and this kind of thing is only done by him......"

Looking at the reporters in the audience who didn't know whether they were alive or dead, Chen Bui suddenly felt like laughing, he hadn't felt this way for a long time since the fall of Nanjing.

"Click... Click...."

The soldier's movements were swift, the nails on the wooden box were quickly removed, and then, the lid was lifted!

American journalist Johnson was willing to swear to God, and at that time, he smelled the most disgusting smell in the world! If this were outside, it would be enough to attract 100,000 flies!

The faces of the journalists quickly turned white! There are clever people who have already guessed what the loot is inside the wooden box!

"Lieutenant General Shiro Inaba, commander of the 6th Division, Major General Katsuji Imamura, commander of the 11th Brigade, Wing Commander of the 6th Cavalry Wing, Koga Kuzo Nakasa, Wing Commander of the 6th Wing of Light and Heavy Forces, Kawasanada Kuniwei Osa, and the unrecognizable Chief of Staff of the 1st Division, Shigeta Shigetoku Osa, all have military ID cards next to the corpse!"

Minister He's commentary was so timely that several female reporters who were standing relatively high in front spit out "wow....." on the spot!

"In addition, I want to tell you that just half an hour ago, General Xue Yue of the 9th War Zone also completely annihilated the 106th Division that invaded the Wanjialing area, and perhaps, he will have such trophies there..... Now, journalists, you can ask questions! Of course, if you want to take pictures, you can also ...... at will."

But after a long time, no reporter stepped forward to take pictures of these stinking corpses, but the people who asked Minister He questions were squeezed into a pot of porridge......

Fortunately, Huang Haoran also sent someone to send the finished photo, this winning general is really "caring".......

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When the morning was about to dawn, the supreme authority who had prepared the National Day speech for the night was woken up by Lin Wei from a dream.

Wu Tiecheng, chairman of Guangdong Province, said in an urgent telegram: "According to information from the British intelligence agency in Hong Kong, the enemy plans to send four divisions and a mixed brigade to attack the south on a large scale, or launch a ...... around the real (11th) of this month."

After reading the telegram, the highest authority instructed Lin Wei: "Tell Minister Xu of the Military Command Department to come immediately." "Let's get up and change clothes.

The highest authorities were somewhat skeptical about the authenticity of the telegram. Although since September, there have been news from the Cantonese side from time to time that there is a possibility that the Japanese army will land in South China and cut off China's connection with the outside world. In terms of strategic value, he believed that it was possible for the Japanese army to attack South China. Since the Anti-Japanese War, the Guangdong-Hanzhou Railway has transported more than 200,000 troops and more than 500,000 tons of materials to various battlefields in China. Especially after the fall of Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong became the only ports for importing strategic materials to Chinese mainland, and 80% of the materials had to rely on this artery to transfuse blood into the Chinese battlefield. In this regard, he believes that Tokyo will not let go of Guangzhou.

However, the Japanese army Chen Chong troops in Central China and North China, how can they still have strategic mobile forces in their hands? At best, the Taiwan side has only one or two divisions, and the Japanese army in various parts of North China is fighting with local guerrilla forces, so how dare Hirohito open up a new battlefield at this time? Besides, Hong Kong and Guangzhou are the core interests of Britain and France, and Tokyo dares to risk provoking the Western European powers to attack Guangdong?

The more he thought about it, the bigger the mystery in his heart, and he even thought that it might be Tokyo distracting him in order to get a cheap advantage on the battlefield in Wuhan.

At this time, a rush of footsteps came, and following the prestige, the sturdy body of Xu Yongchang, the Minister of Military Orders of the Wuhan Government, entered the hall......

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In Tokyo, the dark night envelops the city after a day of hustle and bustle. In the gray building of the military headquarters in the valley heights on the outskirts, the lights are bright at the moment, and the figures are shaking. The personnel on duty in each department received messages, gathered information, and were busy as a group.

Lieutenant General Tada, deputy chief of staff, had just sent off the chief of staff of the Xianyuan Palace, and was leaning on his desk, staring at a map of China's military affairs in South China, and his mind was going over and over again about the sneak attack plan of Lieutenant General Furuzhuang Ganro, commander of the 21st Army.

The Japanese army's plan to attack Guangzhou has been around for a long time. As early as the end of 1937, the Japanese army was ready to capture Guangzhou, and even deployed troops and ships off the coast of Fujian. However, the Japanese Air Force's bombing and sinking of British and American warships on the Yangtze River drew protests from the governments of the two countries. The Japanese Minister of the Navy, fearing that fighting at the gates of the British and American colonies in such a bad situation might lead to a fire, reported to the emperor and terminated the landing plan.

The abortion of the first plan did not shake the determination of the Tokyo Military Headquarters to open up the South China Theater in the slightest. In particular, after seeing the fall of Shanghai and the situation in which Guangzhou rushed to the interior day and night to transport strategic materials, the Japanese army base camp was even more determined to capture Guangzhou and block the Guangdong-Hankou Railway, the main artery for China to receive foreign aid.

After the Battle of Xuzhou, the Japanese army decided to divide its troops to occupy Guangzhou while making a plan to attack Wuhan. Later, due to the emperor's concern about the dispersion of troops and the lack of transportation equipment, he decided to wait until Wuhan was taken before attacking Guangzhou. On June 12, 1938, the Japanese army headquarters announced this plan to the generals of the front line in the form of an order.

At the end of August, a message that shocked the world spread from Munich to all corners of the world. The appeasement policy of British and French Prime Ministers Neville Chamberlain and Daladier caused Britain and France to retreat from Germany step by step, and finally staged the ugly drama of the Munich Agreement.

The Czechs were betrayed.

From the situation in Munich, the Japanese military immediately sniffed out the drastic changes in the international situation. Britain and France, which are so stubborn, can even betray their neighboring allies, so what about Hong Kong and Guangzhou in the far east? Moreover, as long as the Japanese army did not attack Hong Kong for the time being, and only took the waters of Guangzhou Bay, which was leased by France, Chamberlain and Daladier would never join forces to fight against Japan.

Once the delicate relationship is revealed, it could not be simpler and clearer. Guangzhou, having lost the protection of an aura that had existed even a month ago, has become the prey of the Japanese army's imminent attack.

When the news of Okamura Ninji's 11th Army fighting an unprecedented bloody battle on the south bank of the Yangtze River and being in trouble reached Tokyo, it immediately caused quite a shock. On the battlefield in China, whenever the Japanese army gathered heavy troops to capture a certain important place, there had never been a situation in which several divisions and regiments could not break the situation, and generals such as Itagaki and Tada of the military headquarters took advantage of this unexpected situation to step up the pace of increasing troops overseas.

At the Imperial Meeting, the military took the initiative as soon as it got started. The emperor was much more decisive this time than he had decided to capture Wuhan. First, he has coveted Guangzhou for a long time, and it is really unbearable for him to delay the plan again and again; Second, if Guangzhou can be taken, it will definitely be able to shake the morale and fighting spirit of the million-strong army of the highest authorities in Wuhan, and it will also be beneficial to the battle of Wuhan; Third, Japan, Britain, and France have been in a miserable state of decline, and his invincible imperial army can show its skills and feet in Guangdong without worrying about the future. Besides, if Wuhan is taken and the neck of China's foreign aid is stuck, perhaps the death knell of the Wuhan regime will be sounded because of this.

The many benefits really touched Hirohito's heart. The Tokyo Military Department was also immediately put into efficient operation.

On September 7, the Imperial Council of the Tokyo Headquarters made a formal decision to capture Guangzhou. The arrogant naval province seems to have thought that Guangzhou was not enough, and even put forward a plan to attack Hainan Island at the same time. The Ministry of War opposes the proposal of the Navy in view of its limited troop strength. In the end, the vice admiral of the navy could only say stupidly: "Hainan Island, then let's talk about the next step!" ”

This last sentence of the Navy Ministry laid the groundwork for the Japanese army's attack on Hainan in the future.

The Japanese Navy has always been an active advocate of attacking Canton. They contributed to the Battle of Canton, and they almost ruined the Battle of Canton. They had given the Chinese army a chance.

At the beginning of September, the intention of the upper echelons of the navy to attack Guangzhou affected the Japanese front-line navy off the coast of Fujian and Guangdong. Without receiving instructions from Tokyo, they began to engage in unscrupulous activities in the bay of Guangzhou.

The obvious signs of the activities of the Japanese navy and the information obtained by the Quartet attracted the attention of Wu Tiecheng, the governor of Guangdong Province. Wu Tiecheng was a nail in the coffin planted by the highest authorities in Guangdong, and although he was at odds with the military governor Yu Hanmou, he had his own intelligence network. His spy organization often gets news faster than the military.

On September 7, the day when the Imperial Council in Tokyo decided to capture Wuhan, Wu Tiecheng sent a telegram to the supreme authorities, saying: "While attacking Wuhan, the Japanese army intends to invade South China at the same time, and its landing site seems to be Daya Bay." At present, the enemy has sent Yaguchi, a former minister to Switzerland, to Hong Kong to prepare a plan for a southward invasion, and has sent ships to chase down and destroy our fishing boats in the waters of the bay, so as to prevent our actions from being detected by us. ”

In fact, judging from the later Daya Bay tragedy, Wu Tiecheng's two pieces of information before and after were quite accurate, and even the location and time of the Japanese landing were accurately listed. Regrettably, the highest authorities have not given serious consideration to these two extremely comprehensive reports. He did not believe that the Japanese would divide their forces militarily and strategically, still less that Japan would risk offending the faces of Britain and France.

The highest authorities are proud and confident, even stubborn. But his military self-confidence often brought him and the Chinese army disastrous consequences. But he never seriously learned from the disaster. This is sad and deplorable for the highest authorities of the military leadership.

Time and time again, opportunities have been missed by the Chinese military. The already uneven waters of Daya Bay seem destined to be full of rapids and dangerous waves.

On September 19, the Japanese military headquarters in Tokyo issued a mobilization order for the 21st Army. Lieutenant General Kozhuang Ganlang, commander of the Taiwan Army, who had originally planned to capture Guangzhou but was later abolished, was reappointed as commander of the 21st Army, with the 5th, 18th, and 104th Divisions and the 4th Flying Regiment as the backbone. The Navy was complemented by Vice Admiral Shiozawa's 5th Fleet. In this fleet, there are aircraft carriers such as "Kaga", "Ryusho", and "Soryu", which will later dominate the Pacific theater.

In order to take Guangzhou, the Japanese army also gave up its old roots, especially the three divisions of the navy and the army, which were also the only strategic reserves that could be drawn out in each theater. And a battle without a strategic reserve is rare in the history of warfare.

The Japanese offensive in the Chinese theater had reached its peak at this time.

On the night of October 10, a huge fleet of hundreds of ships sailed on the dark and dreary sea. This fleet carried more than 30,000 men of the 18th and 104th Divisions of the Japanese sneak attack force. The 5th Division of mechanized equipment is now assembling in Qingdao for transportation.

On the flagship of the Myoko, Vice Admiral Michiro Furujo and Fleet Commander Koichi Shiozawa walked onto the deck and smiled heartily as they looked at the powerful ship groups that were dense all around.

"Shiozawa-kun, based on the current speed, will the fleet be able to sail into the waters of Guangzhou Bay tomorrow?"

"Your Excellency, rest assured, we are now off the coast of China. At dawn, the fleet will be able to enter Guangzhou Bay. Then it's up to you. ”

Gu Zaiganlang pressed the military hat of the night breeze with his hand, and said arrogantly: "You don't have to worry about this." I think we are sure that we will deal with the Chinese army, and I hope that our intentions will not be discovered by them, otherwise there will be some trouble. ”

"Yes! Commander. I think it's better for you to be cautious, if the Chinese army goes crazy, it will be very troublesome. ”

"I heard that Shiozawa-kun fought against the Chinese army in Shanghai a few years ago. Is it? ”

Furujo Kanro's words hit Shiozawa Koichi's sore spot. In the 1932 Songhu War of Resistance, the 18th Route Army led by Jiang Guangding and Cai Tingkai and the Central Army led by Zhang Zhizhong caused Shiozawa Koichi's marines to suffer greatly. Shiozawa was ineffective in that battle and was replaced. The last thing he wanted to talk about was that past.

Guzhuang's words made him deeply unhappy, and he felt that an army like Guzhuang Ganlang was sometimes too arrogant. At the moment, this sentence has a bit of a knowingly questioning flavor. At the moment, he said in a non-yin manner. "Yes! I have learned the tenacity of the Chinese army, and I hope that your army can also learn it, and don't forget that Lieutenant General Okamura was dragged down by a Guangdong army in Wuhan. As for whether the Guangdong army can fight, you will know tomorrow. ”

After saying that, Shiozawa Koichi turned around and walked towards the cabin.

On the deck, Lieutenant General Furuso did not leave. The dark sea and the dark sky mingled, and the sound of the waves in the distance and near made him feel the insignificance of man. What will the war look like tomorrow and the future? He didn't know the bottom of his heart. After all, this is a sneak attack battle, what will it look like if the sneak attack fails? If the Chinese army had been prepared, what would have been the outcome?

He didn't want to think about it anymore. In any case, the emperor and the headquarters of Tokyo put this heavy responsibility on his shoulders, and no matter how difficult it was, he had to try to take Kotsu. As an Imperial soldier, his only belief was to live up to his mission.

The huge fleet ploughed out the waves and sailed towards the pitch-black front.

October 10 is the annual National Day of the Wuhan government.

With the good news of the great victories of Huangmei and Guangji and Wanjialing, the eye-catching bomb marks and collapsed buildings in the city of Guangzhou no longer make people feel sad and uneasy, and the city that has been bombed by Japanese planes for several months has a festive color today. The streets of Guangzhou, which has always been known as the "City of Flowers", have appeared with clusters of green leaves, red and pink, which are just right. In the square, city hall, and the front hall of the provincial government, all kinds of flowers planted in pots and in the ground seem to suddenly emerge from the ground, spitting fragrant fragrance, attracting the attention of passers-by. The blue sky and the red flag on the ground seem to have been given a new mission, and it is once again all over Guangzhou.

After Shanghai, Guangzhou is another metropolis in China where foreign envoys, businessmen, and travelers gather. These high-nosed, blue-eyed Westerners who fill all corners of the city seem to bring some security to the city. At least that's what local officials and ordinary people in Guangzhou see it that way.

On the National Day of "Double Tenth", the Japanese aircraft did not come to the sky of Guangzhou again, and the whole city was immersed in the calm of festive and peaceful for a while. The Guangzhou City Hall, the wedding banquet for the reception of envoys and business groups from various countries pushed this atmosphere to a climax. Not to mention gentlemen and ladies, even soldiers with war missions, most of them also celebrated together and went out to play. The senior generals even led their families and lovers to visit Hong Kong and Macao, which was very lively.

At this moment, the huge fleet commanded by Commander Koro Guzhuang and Koichi Shiozawa was fiercely rushing towards Guangzhou Bay. The Chinese army was unprepared.

As the chief general of the Guangdong Army, Yu Hanmou, deputy commander of the 4th Theater and commander of the 12th Group Army, was extremely confused ideologically. As early as half a year ago, when he learned that the Japanese army might land in Guangdong, he made a major effort in defense, stepped up military training, and set up a package of organizational structures, such as the National Defense Engineering Committee and the Anti-Enemy Mobilization Committee, as if he was preparing for the War of Resistance. However, the outbreak of the Battle of Wuhan, especially the appearance of the Military Commission's safety, caused Guangzhou's defense to relax again. Since the Military Commission withdrew Li Hansoul's 64th Army and Ye Zhao's 66th Army and went north to participate in the Battle of Wuhan, no one would believe that there would be a war in the direction of Guangdong at the same time.

On 10 October, when he was skeptical about the information that the Japanese army might attack Daya Bay from the provincial governor Wu Tiecheng, the supreme authorities telegraphed him to "reluctantly draw the 1st Division of the Elite Army (to reinforce the Wuhan battlefield) to preserve the overall situation" and repeatedly stated that the Japanese army had no intention of attacking South China in the near future, and that he should not listen to rumors.

When Yu Hanmou saw this telegram from the highest authority, his heart was steady. In any case, with these words and requests from Wuhan, he must be a philistine. However, he still has to think about the matter of transferring the strength of the first division. The supreme authorities have already transferred away his two strongest armies, and there are only four armies left behind in Guangdong, so how can the troops be transferred out casually.

In fact, it was impossible for him to tune even if he wanted to. The Japanese army's sneak attack troops have pounced on the waters of Guangzhou Bay, and a great battle in which the Japanese army is fully prepared and the Guangdong military and political authorities are unguarded is already on the verge of breaking out.

The highest authorities are blindly optimistic, gullible and misunderstand the overall situation.

Guangdong's military and political officials were lax in their armament and dereliction of duty, which was a shame for the mountains and rivers of South China.

In the early morning of October 12, a faint morning mist shrouded the coastal coast of Aotou in Daya Bay. As soon as they woke up from their dreams, the two soldiers, dressed in dew, stuck their heads out of the fortifications and looked out at the sea, so frightened that they screamed "Mom" and lost half of their souls.

The entire beach was black, and countless figures swayed in the fog, and the Japanese words were clearly audible. After a while, the morning fog cleared, and one of the remaining sentinels looked at the shore again, and was barely paralyzed.

The overwhelming Japanese troops had already landed on the beachhead, and artillery pieces and light tanks were also unloaded from the landing craft one after another and parked on the shore. Hundreds of small and medium-sized landing craft are still heading toward the shore in the near sea. One or two kilometers away on the sea, hundreds of large warships were parked, and their guns were pointed directly at the shore positions.

Informed that the commander of the 151st Division, Mohid, ordered a battalion on the position to enter the position and prevent the enemy from landing. At the same time, he hurriedly called Guangzhou for rescue.

Mohid had actually spotted the sudden appearance of a large number of unidentified fleets off the coast of Daya Bay the night before, and concluded that the Japanese would land and attack. Zeng rushed to Guangzhou. But it was a festival, not only could Yu Hanmou not be found, but he couldn't even find a chief official who could manage things.

At this time, there was only one division of the 151st Division of Mohid in Daya Bay. Wouldn't it be like holding an egg against a stone with a division scattered in several places to stop the powerful Japanese army that came prepared. Mohid was in a state of rage, shouting into the telephone to the staff officer on duty; "Send someone to find it immediately, you know the consequences if you make a mistake."

For one time, the officers and men of the Fourth Theater Commander's Department and the Headquarters of the 12th Group Army in Guangzhou who were on duty were busy rushing to major theaters, dance halls, city halls, and other places. In major and small theaters in Guangzhou and Hong Kong, subtitles were frequently inserted into the screen with the news that officers from various departments were returning to the troops, causing suspicion and confusion.

A few hours ago, Guangzhou was peaceful and festive, but a few hours later, rumors and speculation caused chaos in the city.

Compared with Guangzhou, the Aotou position in Daya Bay was even more chaotic after dawn on the 12th. Since reinforcements did not arrive, Mohid could only order the battalion on the position to hold on to delay the Japanese landing.

It's a joke. A battalion of more than 500 defenders rushed into battle, and within a few shots, they became a live target for the Japanese army's heavy artillery and aircraft. Dozens of Japanese planes that took off from the "Kaga" and "Soryu" aircraft carriers dropped bombs as dense as rain on the small positions of the defenders. The Japanese artillery that had landed on the shore set up war artillery and threw themselves into the ranks of the fierce bombardment.

On the Aotou position, there was a sea of fire all of a sudden, and flesh and blood flew sideways. At this time, the defenders were too late to retreat, and when the Japanese infantry barely attacked, they all turned into dirt and merged into the Aotou position.

On the same day, the 108th Division, the second echelon of the Japanese army, landed at the glass factory on the east bank of Daya Bay. There was no resistance.

The Japanese army landed almost smoothly, rushing straight to Tamsui and entering Tamsui that night. The Chinese army has long since fled.

On the 14th, Lieutenant General Guzhuang issued an order to capture Huizhou at the headquarters of the 21st Army in Xiachong. Huizhou is bordered by Daya Bay in front of it, and the Dongjiang River in the north, and the Guangzhou-Kowloon Railway reaches Guangzhou from there. Huizhou is not guaranteed, and the first gateway of Guangzhou is open to the Japanese army.

Yu Han took the lead in responding to the battle, and was at a loss. At this time, his troubled and frustrated heart was very clear to everyone. He hated the highest authorities, and he hated himself even more. As the supreme military governor of Guangdong, he must be responsible for the defeat of the war, no matter whether there are thousands or thousands of reasons.

He was ready to take on everything for this, but he never wanted to listen to the remote command of the supreme authorities in Wuhan.

On the 13th, the supreme authorities sent a telegram to Yu Hanmou: "The enemy has landed in Daya Bay, our army should first actively concentrate its forces, and we should be strictly deployed for Shenzhen, because it is expected that the enemy will cut off the communication of our Guangzhou-Kowloon Railway between Shenzhen and Daya Bay, and this is the only purpose." ”

The only purpose, it's good to think! Now the Japanese landing force has 40,000 people, just to cut off a Guangzhou-Kowloon railway?! He couldn't figure out why the chairman always felt so good and was so confident.

"Listen to him again, I have to lose the troops and the territory!"

Yu Hanmou thought angrily, and angrily issued an order to the troops scattered all over the country: after the armies and divisions were cut off with a small number of troops, the main force quickly assembled in Guangzhou.

Yu Hanmou, who has always been honest, is unwilling to let Wuhan be controlled by the Wuhan again, and then be a decoration. He openly ignored the telegram order of the supreme authorities and transferred the main forces of the 12th Group Army to Guangzhou. He plans to stabilize his position in Guangzhou first, and then think about counterattacking.

The Japanese army's surprise attack on Daya Bay shook the whole country, and also shook the British colonists of Hong Kong, who were across the sea from Guangzhou.

On the 12th, the British ambassador to Japan, Kleich, sent a note to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the British Empire, to warn the Japanese government about the Japanese army's invasion of South China and the endangerment of Britain's economic and political interests. However, from the cold smile and disapproving gaze of the Japanese Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Kleqi also had a premonition that this protest and warning would be in vain.

It's really a moment. Once upon a time, when the "rice" flag of the empire on which the sun never sets fluttered in all corners of the world, how could the British have been treated so coldly. Even when the London Naval Treaty was signed 10 years ago, the Japanese still acted in the eyes of the British everywhere, and even held private meetings with British representatives in the middle of the night, trying their best to curry favor and flatter, hoping that the British Empire would take more care of Japan, a little brother in the Far East, in the development of its navy. But the reincarnation of time has leveled all dignity and humility. The British Empire, in decline, suffered from the collapse of the wall. Before the ink in Munich was dry, Tokyo's former little brother openly danced guns and cannons in front of the British Empire, which had conquered all directions by force in the past, and humiliated him wantonly.

Kleich said nothing, but on the way back to the embassy, he concluded that the Japanese would never be constrained by the British Empire and abandon their present policy. One day, the Japanese will confront the British in Hong Kong and elsewhere. Although it is only a matter of time.

Wuhan. The highest authorities received the news and were both contrite and shocked.

He made a big mistake. He always thought that the Japanese would not take the risk of dividing their forces militarily and would not dare to break ground on the heads of the British and French powers, so he did not take seriously the news from all sides that the Japanese army was about to attack South China. Wu Tiecheng's last telegram on the eve of the sneak attack on 8 October, after he discussed it with the Military Command Department, actually thought that it was the Japanese army's counter-propaganda, and made a "counter-propaganda" instruction on the document and distributed it to all departments.

But the sneak attack of Guzhuang Ganlang's 21st Army gave him a heavy punch. This made him realize again. As for Tokyo and the Japanese soldiers, it cannot be evaluated by common sense.

On the 13th, he had to stand in front of the microphone as he had done after any previous blow, cheer up, and call on the military and people of Guangdong to unite to resist the Japanese army and defend Guangdong. On the same day, the Central Committee of the Kuomintang also issued a "Letter to the Military and Civilians of Guangdong Province" to play Chiang's propaganda tone again.

The highest authorities have personally participated in the deployment of defense in Guangdong. On the front line of Daya Bay, the defenders have less than 2 divisions, and they can't match it at all, which he knows. In order to hold Guangzhou and keep Chinese mainland, the last major artery for foreign aid, he urgently telegraphed General Zhang Zhizhong to lead a reserve corps to reinforce Guangdong.

However, the Japanese army did not give the Chinese army a chance to breathe, let alone a chance for the highest authorities to make up for their mistakes. Lieutenant General Guzhuang Ganlang was worthy of being a veteran in the army, and seeing that the Chinese army had no fighting spirit, he immediately changed his plan to make a detour to Guangzhou. The avant-garde troops were ordered to follow the Chinese troops closely. Don't garrison, don't care about China's rout, don't want Chinese cities, just chase all the way.

Poor Guangdong Army, although the 64th and 66th armies have proud achievements on the battlefield in Wuhan, but now they can't stand on their feet at their own doorstep, in front of thousands of fathers and villagers. A large number of rearguard units were captured, and a large number of refugees fell into the hands of the invaders before they could escape.

On the 19th, the 18th Division of the Japanese Army approached the city of Zengcheng. Zengcheng is the last city in the east of Guangzhou. After losing Zengcheng, Guangzhou was directly exposed to the Japanese army, and Yu Hanmou originally intended to hold Zengcheng and consolidate the periphery of Guangzhou. However, the Japanese army pursued too fast, and the defenders of Zengcheng were too few, and before Yu Han's reinforcements arrived, Zengcheng fell into the hands of the Japanese army.

On the evening of the 20th, Yu Hanmou convened the last military meeting at the Dongshan Fourth Route Military Headquarters in Guangzhou. When they went to the congregation, they were all dull-faced, like frosted eggplants. In the venue, long sighs and short sighs came from time to time, and they were extremely sad.

Poor citizens of Guangzhou, dragged their families with their families, and were burdened by the accumulation of property all their lives, so they naturally fled not as quickly as the army. And the army they served with their blood, sweat and taxes, at this moment, when they needed protection the most, left them and ran away.

The citizens of Guangzhou raised troops for thousands of days, but none of them were available for a while.

At dawn on the 21st, air raid sirens sounded in the urban area of Guangzhou. Crowds of people fleeing blocked the streets, alleys, roads and bridges. And the rumors that are broadcast in the air have caused even more confusion. Enemy planes swept by. Hordes of refugees were bloody. The stream of people who held a glimmer of hope for life in the back stepped on the fragments of dead bodies and continued on, and many people repeated the mistakes of the former, dying in the trampling of bombs, machine guns, and chaos......

Outside the city of Guangzhou, the situation is also extremely miserable. The Japanese Air Force, regardless of military and civilian use, bombed and strafed the flow of people scattered along the railway to the northwest. On both sides of the road, the living rushed to the road, the dead were violently corpsed, and the injured called for help, and the tragic situation was unspeakable.

In the afternoon, the Japanese soldiers entered and occupied Guangzhou without bloodshed. Another pearl in the land of South China, gloomy and gloomy fell into the hands of the strong.

So far, the seven metropolises on the land of China, except for Wuhan, which fell into the hands of the Japanese army a few days later, have become the results of the conquest of the Japanese invaders.

The fall of Guangzhou was the most humiliating page in the history of China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The Japanese army invested more than 70,000 people, and when the main 5th Division had not yet been used, it defeated the 80,000 elites of the Guangdong defenders and occupied Guangzhou in only 10 days. According to the figures published in the Japanese war report in the future, the Japanese army fought in Guangzhou, killing only 173 people and wounding 493 people, while the Chinese army only captured more than 1,300 people, and it is difficult to count the casualties. When the news broke, the whole country was in an uproar. In the article "The Lesson of Blood" on the 25th, the Shanghai Herald pointed out sharply: "(The Guangdong provincial authorities) are vigorous on the outside and impassioned in words, but they are completely paper tigers. "Although the people of Guangdong Province have a glorious revolutionary tradition, many years of bad rule have greatly damaged this tradition. …… What is even more painful is that the authorities not only do not carry out the popular movement themselves, but are also afraid of hindering others from doing so. For example, in Hailufeng and Qiongya, we know that there are still more than 10,000 revolutionary people's armed forces (referring to the Red Army guerrillas), and they have repeatedly asked for help from the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army to be reorganized into the National Revolutionary Army, but the reply they received is: unconditional disarmament ......"

The fall of Guangzhou not only destroyed a large part of South China, but also caused tens of thousands of Cantonese people to die in the war or be displaced. For a time, the people of Guangdong and overseas Cantonese overseas Chinese scolded the military and political authorities of Guangdong Province, and the ridicule of "Yu Han has no plan, Wu Tie has lost the city, and he has no spectrum" spread all over the world.

At the end of October, the highest authorities ordered the dismissal of Yu Hanmou from his post as deputy commander of the Fourth Theater, which temporarily calmed the anger of the Chinese people.

But if Guangzhou is lost, should the responsibility for dereliction of duty be borne by Yu Hanmou alone? Some of the rights and wrongs were naturally impossible to tell at the time. (To be continued.) (To be continued.) )