At 7 o'clock in the morning on March 2, Lieutenant General Hideki Tojo, commander of the Japanese Suichai Front, suddenly assembled eight divisions, three mixed brigades, seven independent mixed brigades and 15 puppet divisions, a total of five
An army of 100,000 troops was divided into three groups: on the left, the troops from Shuo County attacked Ningwu via Yangfangkou of the Great Wall; in the middle, the troops from Yinshan passed through Guangwu and pressed on Yanmen Pass; on the right, the route from Guangling crossed Hengshan to occupy Lingqiu and once again threatened Pingxing Pass.
Due to the truce for several months, the Japanese officers and soldiers stationed in the three places were not very vigilant. They were caught off guard. In just one day, all the northern areas of Shanxi fell. After the Japanese invaders achieved their combat objectives, they slowly advanced into the final areas in the heart of Shanxi.
The barriers of Yunzhong Mountain, Hengshan Mountain and Wutai Mountain Pass once again ignited the flames of war to the land of the Three Jin Dynasties.
An Yi, who was in Xinjing, received an urgent report from Lu Yixuan and immediately asked the General Staff to assess the situation and concluded that the Japanese army was most likely to launch a large-scale offensive before entering the Far East to test the true strength of the Chinese ***.
If we can take this opportunity to capture Shanxi in one fell swoop and occupy Shaanxi, we should immediately stop the plan to advance northward, follow the old path of Mongolia's invasion of the Central Plains, attack Sichuan from Shaanxi, seize China's rear industrial base, block international supply lines, and then attack again.
The two lakes and the hinterland of Jiangnan have achieved their strategic goal of annexing China. If they hit the wall again, they will retreat honestly and stick to the defensive line to ensure the smooth implementation of their "Northward Advance" plan.
Under this circumstance, An Yi agreed to Lu Yixuan's request to mobilize the Niangziguan front-line troops to fight north, but ordered that one division must be left in the Jingxing area to monitor the movements of the Japanese troops in Shijiazhuang. An Yi ordered the air force to quickly provide support
While planning the Shanxi combat operation, he also personally called Deng Xihou, commander of the 22nd Army, and Sun Zhen, deputy commander of the 22nd Army, who were assisting in the defense of Jingxing, promising that as long as the Sichuan army could firmly block the eastern gateway of Shanxi, Lu Yi would wait until the war on the northern front was over.
If the main force of the Xuan tribe returns to Niangziguan to garrison, they will be well rewarded.
Deng Xihou replied in a telegram saying that no one in the Sichuan Army was afraid of death, and that the headquarters would live and die with Niangziguan. Even if the battle was fought to the last man, the Japanese would not be allowed to enter Shanxi. An Yi felt a little more relieved after reading the reply.
At this time, An Yi focused all his attention on Germany, waiting for changes in the situation in Europe to determine the next action plan.
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At seven o'clock that evening, Hitler's new official residence on Forth Street in Berlin was brightly lit.
Wilhelm Keitel, Minister of the German High Command, Hitler's military adjutant Schmunt and staff from the General Staff gathered in the small conference room next to Hitler's room, under the warmth of the burning fireplace, waiting for Hitler's announcement to march into the Czech Republic at any time
command.
At this time, Hitler was in the reception room, waiting for the arrival of Czech President Hacha.
Over the past week, diplomats from Budapest (Hungary), Bucharest (Romania) and Warsaw (Poland) visited Hitler many times. With the exposure of the Munich Agreement, leaders of Czechoslovakia’s neighboring countries also visited Hitler, just like Hitler.
, took a keen interest in the territory of this sad country facing the fate of dismemberment, and reached a final plan to dismember and share Czechoslovakia, and today, Hitler will announce the final decision to Hacha.
Time passed by, and Hacha appeared in front of the Prime Minister's Office. Accompanying him was the Czechoslovak Foreign Minister Chvarkovsky, and a total of thirty-six soldiers of the "Adolf Hitler" standard guard.
Like a prisoner being escorted, Hacha and his foreign minister were brought to Hitler's reception room.
After the two entered the room, the door was closed, and Hitler stood in front of the sofa with no intention of coming forward to greet him, just like a king waiting for his courtiers to come to court.
After cold greetings, Hitler motioned for the two of them to sit down on the sofa nearby. Ribbentrop, Göring and Stuka, the state secretary of the Reich Ministry of Internal Affairs, walked out of the small room in the reception room. According to the resolution of the Supreme Council of the Nazi Party,
, Stuka will rule the Czech Republic on behalf of Germany from now on.
Ribbentrop took out a document and gave it to Hacha to read. Haza turned pale after reading it: This is a declaration document declaring the Czech Republic's annexation to Germany. Once signed, the Czech Republic, as a sovereign country, will cease to exist.
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"No! There is absolutely no way I can sign this!" Hacha said firmly.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense, and Hitler said dismissively: "I am just informing you of something that is already destined. Even if you don't sign, our troops will enter the Czech Republic, and our bombers will even attack you."
Prague was blown into ruins! Think that your people will die because of your stubbornness, and those children will lose their future forever... How can you bear this?"
Hacha's face turned pale, and he looked at each other with Foreign Minister Chvarkovsky. He thought about Britain and France's appeasement and indulgence of Germany, and then thought about the ugly behavior of surrounding countries in recent days, and finally said weakly: "Okay.
, I hope you can ensure the safety of our people’s lives and property and do not deprive them of their independent rights!”
"That's natural! After the Czech Republic was annexed to Germany, all Czechs are subjects of the empire, and I will naturally treat them equally!" Hitler said seriously, and no one noticed the faint trace of ridicule in his eyes.
With trembling hands, Hacha signed his name on the declaration, then notified the Prague government of the signed document by phone, and ordered the Czechoslovak troops to lay down their weapons and allow the German *** troops to enter.
At half past nine in the evening, Hacha left the presidential palace.
Half an hour later, Hitler's motorcade rushed towards the Anhalt train station. The train had already warmed up and was steaming. This time, Heinrich Hillem and Reinhard Heydrich would accompany Hitler to the train station.
Czech, responsible for the thorough cleansing of anti-German forces in the Czech Republic.
On the train, Hitler got the news that the armies from all walks of life had marched in, and the Czech Republic had become Germany's possession. Hitler and his party got off the train at a train station near Reichenberg in the Sudetenland, and then got into the special train that had been prepared.
, the convoy drove towards Prague.
At midnight, the motorcade passed through the sleepy streets of Prague. The neon lights in the windows were shining. Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS soldiers on both sides of the street respectfully saluted the motorcade. Finally, the motorcade stopped at the Castle Hill Palace in Prague.
After Hitler got out of the car, he looked at the outline of this historic palace above the city of Prague, with a proud smile on his face.
Hitler walked into this ancient palace that was once the office of the president of Czechoslovakia, followed in the footsteps of Ferdinand the Great who launched the Thirty Years War, and lived in as a conqueror.
Germany officially announced its ownership of the Czech Republic at 12 noon the next day, saying that the German Empire's annexation of the Czech Republic was entirely at the request of the Czech people to quell the riots in its territory and border oppression. It called on the world to understand the Czech people.
made a choice and respected the German government's righteous act, which caused an uproar in public opinion around the world.
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Just when people were filled with fear and speculating on where Hitler would reach out next, at 8:30 pm China time, the Republic of South China issued a telegram:
Saigon, the largest city in Cochin China, has been peacefully liberated a few days ago. After long-term communication, based on the principles of seeking common ground while reserving differences, and looking at problems from a development perspective, General Jules Brevière, the governor of French Annan, felt that he could no longer support the Annan war situation. At the same time,
I feel uneasy about the massacre of the people of South China over the years, and I am unwilling to continue to bear the crime of being a murderer and surrender unconditionally to our army.
Subsequently, our People's Liberation Army stationed 200,000 troops in Saigon. 90,000 French soldiers who laid down their weapons were taken to temporary military camps to wait for rescue by the French government. The former French Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, Annan Fleet and North African Fleet composed
The French Naval Expeditionary Force, thinking that it had been strengthened by its own country, put up a stubborn resistance. The entire fleet, including transport ships, totaling more than a hundred warships, was bombarded by thousands of bombers from our Anjia Army Air Force, and all of them sank in the waters of the South China Sea.
The South China government urges the French government to start consultations with the South China government on the issue of French prisoners of war as soon as possible, actively deal with the aftermath and deal with issues left over by history. At the same time, the South China government is warning those countries that want to take advantage of South China after the French forces officially withdraw. The South China army has full confidence.
To defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the motherland, any infringement of South China's territorial waters, airspace and territory will be regarded as a provocation to South China, and will be resolutely attacked without mercy!
The electrification of Nanhua also attracted the attention of the whole world.
After all, in this era, there are not many countries that can deploy thousands of bombers for combat at one go. In other words, let alone the strength of Nanhua's navy and army, but just judging from the number of bombers owned by its air force, today's world
I'm afraid only Germany, Japan, the United States and the Soviet Union can compare.
Of course, many people are questioning the authenticity of this power supply. After all, even an old imperialist country like France has only more than 400 fighter planes combined. What qualifications does Nanhua, which is only supported by China's southwest military industry enterprises, have?
Challenging France?
In addition, the colonial governor of a country suddenly ordered the troops to surrender when his ground troops had just been replenished and the situation was not over yet, and his subordinates followed the order. This is too incredible, especially when the French colonial army still
With a sea retreat, this move is even more unimaginable.
Could it be said that before this, Jules Brévi and his generals already knew that the Chinese air force was going to attack French warships, and their confidence was shaken because of this?
Among all Western countries, the people in France are the most confused and at a loss.
Most people learned about the news that French Annan had fallen through the newspapers the day before yesterday. Before they considered the impact on their lives, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs urgently refuted the rumor. Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet said that he had contacted the military and the internal affairs department.
After that, the Cochinchina region of French Annan was still firmly in the hands of the colonial government. The tone of saying that Saigon had fallen long ago was a shameless slander by a country with ulterior motives, in order to divert the attention of the French people and cover up its
Using dirty and dirty methods. France hopes that the relevant countries will stop at the brink and not try to challenge the limits of France's tolerance, because that will mean war.
After hearing about Germany's annexation of Czechoslovakia this morning, and thinking of the tough language Bonnet said at the press conference the day before, almost all French people understood where the media news came from.
The people who were deceived and insulted began to spontaneously besiege newspapers and magazines that acted as advocates of Nazi actions. When many news media practitioners were running away, the news from Annan in France seemed to prove the news published in the newspapers the day before yesterday.
It's not out of nowhere.
The French are completely confused!
Today, Germany's development momentum is aggressive and a crisis is imminent. At the same time, its own country's navy has suffered heavy losses in the Far East, and the fall of its colonies has become a reality. How to choose between the two has become an urgent issue for the French.