1936 why did the capital of Guangxi move from Nanning to Guilin?

On the eve of the Anti-Japanese War (1936), the capital of Guangxi was moved back to Guilin from Nanning with the support of Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi, the leaders of the New Guangxi clan. So are there more profound strategic decisions and objective factors? This will be further analyzed below.

Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi.

1. The threat of Japanese aggression against China is imminent, and Nanning is no longer suitable as the provincial capital 1936? Guangdong-Guangxi incident? Although it was settled peacefully, was this made by the New Guangxi Department? Anti-Japanese and anti-Chiang? The banner was well received by public opinion, and the threat of Japanese aggression against China was imminent. Therefore, patriots can put aside regional prejudice and resolutely support the overall situation of the Anti-Japanese War by moving to this province on the grounds of the need of the Anti-Japanese War.

Nanning is close to the coastal area of Qinlian, which is connected by expressways. If you want to attack Nanning, the shortest distance is from Qinzhou Bay to Nanning. At that time, the Qinlian area was still in Guangdong, and the coastal defense task was also in Guangdong. Guangdong's own coastline is very long, and its defense forces are already stretched. In case the Japanese aircraft carrier formation is anchored in Guangzhou Bay, the ground troops can land on the Qinlian Line and go straight to Nanning, the provincial capital, and the carrier aircraft can also take off to provide air support. Due to the disparity in industrial production capacity and military equipment between China and Japan before the war, the Japanese offensive momentum is inevitable.

Guangdong-Guangxi event

Second, the subsequent historical development fully proved the forward-looking and correctness of this proposal. On June 5438+0939,165438+1October 5438+05, the 5th Division of the Japanese Army and the Taiwan Province Provincial Brigade, under the cover of the aircraft of the 4th Fleet of the Navy and the Air Corps, launched the Battle of Guinan and landed in Qinzhou Bay. After fierce fighting, they repelled the defenders of China and attacked Nanning along Yongqin Highway. It took only 10 days before and after the Japanese army landed in Nanning, which was a long-planned and well-prepared task.

The fall of Nanning

Imagine that if the provincial capital does not move northward to Guilin but still lives in Nanning, the military and political organs of the provincial capital will be hastily relocated, which will further affect the anti-Japanese war situation in the province.

The provincial capital was chosen in Guilin, on the one hand, because it was far away from the coast, temporarily avoiding the Japanese attack and ensuring the safety of the rear organs. On the other hand, there are many caves around Guilin, which are natural air-raid shelters and natural defensive positions to avoid enemy bombing. This point was verified in the event that some city defense fortifications used caves to build blockhouses in the 1944 Guiliu Battle. More than 800 soldiers who died heroically defended Qixingyan in the east of the city and repelled many Japanese attacks with solid caves.