1938年10月,武汉沦陷,第五战区司令长官李宗仁和他统率的战区部队,面临极为复杂,严峻的局面。日军为巩固占领,力图以武力与“谋略”分化、瓦解,“覆灭”五战区部队;国民党五中全会作出积极反共的决定;同时对李宗仁、桂军及其它杂牌军监视掣肘并吞;后方贫困,民不聊生……。在这处境十分艰难的情 In October 1938, Li Tsung-jen, the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Theater of the Japanese occupation and the theater unit he commanded, faced extremely complicated and harsh conditions. In order to consolidate the occupation, the Japanese army sought to differentiate and “collapse” the elements of the Fifth Theater by force and “strategy”; the Fifth Plenary Session of the Kuomintang made an active anti-communist decision; meanwhile, the surveillance of Li Zongren, People live in trouble ... .... In this situation is very difficult situation