Devil's Army

When the company was searching on the hillside, they encountered stubborn resistance from the Japanese blocking forces because the Japanese artillery was still retreating at that time.

The battalion commander looked at the wheel tracks that extended toward Wanning County and asked Zhang to continue the pursuit, but Zhang refused.

After leaving Diaoluo Mountain, they entered the territory of Wanning County, which was heavily guarded by the Japanese army. There was a possibility that the first battalion of pursuit troops would be surrounded by the Japanese army.

After driving away the Japanese artillery deployed on Diaoluo Mountain, the battalion commander left behind a company to garrison the high ground.

Military aircraft that had transferred to Sanya Airport also flew back to Lingshui Airport one after another.

At this time, Secretary Yu arrived in Ya County with 15 political cadres.

After a night's rest, Secretary Yu arranged 15 political cadres to go to six counties to form a joint military-civilian defense network.

The defense of the Hainan Island Independent Regiment base became increasingly tight, and it became increasingly difficult for the Japanese army to infiltrate. However, the lack of heavy artillery had never been resolved.

As the plan to seize Japanese artillery failed, Commander Zhang had to place his hopes of forming an independent regiment's artillery unit on the artillery units that would reinforce from the headquarters.

Before the Kunming reinforcement troops set off, Leng Feng had already reported the plan to arrange a regiment to reinforce Hainan Island to the Nanjing government, and the Nanjing government also notified the garrison along the way.

The march of the First Regiment of the First Division of the Gui-Yunnan Front Army was very smooth and they soon entered the territory of Guangxi. However, after the First Regiment entered Nanning, it was suddenly blocked by the Japanese army.

"Why are there Japanese troops in Nanning?" Captain Du of the 1st Regiment of the Guizhou-Yunnan Front Army was puzzled.

While arranging troops to break through the Japanese defense lines, he sent people to investigate the matter.

Soon, things started to take shape.

It turned out that in order to cut off the transportation of strategic materials from Hanoi, Vietnam to Yunnan via railway, the Japanese army forced the French and Vietnamese authorities to sign the Franco-Japanese and Vietnam Agreement in September 1940.

Subsequently, they sent troops to occupy Hanoi, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Lang Son and other places in Vietnam, posing a threat to southern Yunnan.

Although the Yunnan Army set up defenses in southern Yunnan, which prevented the Japanese army from attacking southern Yunnan, the military pressure faced by the Japanese army in the southern Yunnan border area has never decreased.

The Japanese army then captured Longzhou in southern Guangxi, completely cutting off Vietnam's railway line to Yunnan.

The Japanese troops now in Nanning are the ones that rushed over from Longzhou.

The purpose was also very clear. They received information that the Gui-Yunnan Front Army had arranged reinforcements to reinforce Hainan Island, and they quickly sent the Longzhou garrison troops to block them.

Leng Feng was determined to capture Hainan Island this time. He not only transferred an elite regiment of the 1st Division of the Gui-Yunnan Front Army to reinforce, but also sent the artillery newly produced by the arsenal and the artillery troops transferred from the old base to reinforce.

The Japanese blocking force in Longzhou was soon hit by a fierce bombardment from a regiment of artillery, causing heavy casualties.

A regiment of soldiers took the opportunity to launch a fierce charge on the Japanese blocking positions.

The Japanese troops in Longzhou attempted to reorganize their defenses to block the attack of a regiment of soldiers, but were bombarded by a regiment of small-caliber artillery.

Soon, a regiment of soldiers broke through the frontal blocking line of the Japanese army in Longzhou, and attacked on both wings to expand the gap in the defense line.

At this time, the Gui army garrison in Nanning, who received the news, also sent troops to encircle and suppress the Japanese army.

Unable to resist, the Japanese troops in Longzhou had to retreat back to Longzhou quickly.

Captain Du led the troops to continue on their journey. They had been delayed by the Japanese army for more than an hour.

Shortly after Commander Du's artillery passed the Japanese defense line, the right side was suddenly attacked by the Japanese army.

The focus of the Japanese attack this time was the artillery unit carried by the regiment.

The protection force of the 1st artillery regiment responded quickly and immediately built fortifications on the spot to block the Japanese attack.

The rest of the regiment quickly outflanked them from both sides.

The Japanese army attacked the artillery unit of the regiment with the death squad, who resisted the attack from three sides of the regiment with the spirit of death. However, after all, the difference in manpower and firepower was too great, and they were finally defeated and annihilated under the fierce attack from three sides of the regiment.

Sadly, upon hearing that their suicide squad was surrounded on three sides and struggling to hold on, the Japanese troops in Longzhou not only did not lend a helping hand, but also accelerated their withdrawal to Longzhou.

After passing Nanning, the troops did not encounter any more resistance from the Japanese army. After three days of traveling, they arrived at Hepu County in Guangdong.

We have entered the Japanese-occupied area, and Captain Du arranged a vanguard to explore the way ahead.

Soon, the 1st Company of the 1st Battalion, which served as the vanguard, was ambushed by the Japanese occupation forces in Guangdong.

At that time, the Japanese 48th Division was stationed on the southeastern coast of Guangdong.

This is a mechanized division formed with the Taiwan Mixed Brigade as its backbone to adapt to combat in tropical areas. The troops need to be mobilized quickly and a quick victory is required.