Just as many people think that the Japanese army had just failed in the Battle of Star City, it would have been calm for a while, but the Japanese army once again showed its hideous side and sent a large number of main naval and air force forces to cooperate with the army to raid Qinzhou Bay.

What surprised the Japanese army and the defenders landed in the landing was that the combined fleet sent by the Japanese army had just entered the waters of Qinzhou Bay, and someone informed the local garrison commander. However, the final result was that the defenders retreated.

The reason is very simple. Facing the Japanese large-caliber naval guns and a large number of landing troops, the garrison troops responsible for defense are no match for the Japanese. In this case, even if they resist tenaciously, the final result will be heavy losses.

After receiving a telegram from the front-line reconnaissance force, Hu Biao said helplessly: "After all, any conspiracy is a paper tiger in front of absolute strength. This time, the Japanese devils seem to be really determined!"

"Wolf Head, let's stay here, don't you go to Qinzhou?"

"With our troops, what can we do there? Although our troops have expanded a lot, if we really fight a position war, even if we can win in the end, how much does it cost to pay?

Besides, the Japanese soldiers are in full swing, so don’t easily touch that bad guy. On the side of the Gui Army, we provide them with more timely information and can also do a good job of friendly forces. As for participating in the war, you will have it when you wait!"

Considering that the Japanese are only launching offensives in the Qinzhou area, and their fundamental purpose is to cut off the Gui'an International Supply Line. Although they have not dared to attack the colonial port for the time being, the Japanese army hopes to destroy this southwest supply line.

Without the rear of the transported materials, even if the National Government takes the return of materials, how can it be transported back to the country? Compared to raiding Qinzhou, which was defended by the Gui army, fighting the Haifang Port, which is currently controlled by the colonial army, is undoubtedly better to bully the former.

Although the European war has begun, at least as far as the current situation is concerned, the battle between the British and French alliances and the German alliances is somewhat unrecognizable. Even if the Japanese want to start, they must let them see hope.

At least one thing Hu Biao knew very well, that is, after the British and French coalition forces lost steadily on the European battlefield, the Japanese would definitely not mind being the one who would take the blame. These Asian colonies will all become the spoils of the Japanese army.

Faced with the Japanese army that had assembled 40,000 to 50,000 elite troops, even the Gui army, which had been prepared, it still could not stop the Japanese army's edge. The defenders deployed in frontier defensive positions were still unable to resist the fierce artillery fire and air strike forces of the Japanese army.

As a bystander, although Hu Biao was very anxious, he still did not take action. After seeing the Japanese army occupy Qinzhou, he began to divide his troops to raid Nanning and surrounding counties. Especially Longzhou, which was previously a material transfer station, was also in the Japanese plan to occupy it.

After receiving the information sent by the reconnaissance team, Hu Biao quickly said: "Notify Longzhou to prepare for evacuation quickly! Find a way to get the materials that have not been transported in Longzhou. Hide them first, and then find a way to transfer them!"

"Yes! Wolf head! Then, are we fighting with the Japanese in Longzhou?"

"This is natural! Let the task force attack! These bastards have just changed their equipment and military uniforms, and they can't wait in a hurry. Find the right opportunity and give the Japanese a fatal blow. Let the Japanese know that there is no peace in Guizhou!"

"clear!"

In order to ensure the safety of Shillong, most of the troops gathered in the southwest were deployed at the junction of Nanning and Baise. There, Hu Biao had already built permanent fortifications in advance. As long as the Japanese army dared to invade, Hu Biao would resolutely block it.

In addition, the two newly formed independent regiments commanded by Lei Xiong will be hidden in the occupied areas occupied by the Japanese army one after another. Once the Japanese army launches an offensive on Baise, Hu Biao will also instruct Lei Xiong to disrupt the Japanese military's combat deployment behind enemy lines.

Seeing that the Japanese army completed the occupation of the entire Qinzhou area in less than three days, Bai Chongxi, who returned to the charge after hearing the news, was also extremely shocked. In his opinion, the Gui army had already taken precautions in advance, but still could not stop the Japanese army's invasion.

Although he was not satisfied with the results of the front-line defense troops, Bai Chongxi also knew that the troops had tried his best when they saw most of the troops that had lost their troops. Compared with the Japanese army's careful preparations and excellent equipment, the Gui army's defensive combat troops were indeed much inferior.

Upon receiving the telegram from Hu Biao, Bai Chongxi said with a little joy: "Sure enough, General Feihu said that it was hit by the Japanese. The Japanese really won't let us get international support from the coastal defense. This time, we have caused disaster!"

"General, look at the Japanese's stance, their next step should be to Nanning. How do we deal with it next?"

"What else can I do? The Japanese are coming to the door, so we can only fight with them to the end! If the Japanese are really allowed to go straight in, the consequences will be unimaginable. Fortunately, we were prepared in the early stage, but we did not catch the Japanese off guard."

With Hu Biao's warning in advance, Bai Chongxi also deployed many elite troops around Nanning in advance. He defended the left and right wings of the south and gathered other elite troops of the national army. There was only one goal, hoping to stop the Japanese army from continuing to invasion in Nanning.

If possible, Bai Chongxi even hopes to severely damage the Japanese army and drive the Japanese army back to the sea again. But this idea seems somewhat unrealistic to Bai Chongxi. How could the Japanese army that controls the air and sea power be so easy to drive away?

Looking at the telegram sent by Hu Biao, Bai Chongxi immediately said: "Order the front-line combat troops to block the Japanese army step by step, delay the Japanese army's speed, and gain more time for strengthening the fortifications in the rear, and first slash the Japanese's spirit.

Secondly, we ordered the troops stationed in Baise to obey the dispatch and command of the special operations team during wartime. With General Feihu on the side, I think we can rest assured to come to Baise and focus on the deployment of defense around Nanning!”

Listening to what Bai Chongxi said, a subordinate quickly said: "General, will it be inappropriate to hand over our troops to the other party to command? The most important thing is that the number of troops stationed in Baise seems to be not large!"

"It's okay! Since General Feihu took the initiative to take on this task, I believe he will definitely stop the Japanese army from invading. Although Guizhou Province is our territory, General Feihu is now aware of the Japanese army's every move better than us.

If nothing unexpected happens, General Feihu should have made some arrangements behind the Japanese army. Although there is no movement now, I believe that once he starts to take action, the Japanese will definitely feel uncomfortable. With him taking care of him, I can feel much more at ease!"

Although we already knew that Hu Biao had moved many troops from the inland, Bai Chongxi also knew that these troops under Hu Biao did not seize the territory belonging to the Guangxi clan except Shilong. On the contrary, after Hu Biao arrived in Shilong, the Baise area changed a lot.

In the past, Baise was also rampant. Since Hu Biao appeared, the bandits have been almost wiped out. Relying on the material transportation line from Longzhou to Nanning, many goods have been transported to Shilong one after another.

In some counties and towns where the goods pass by, they can collect a lot of taxes by just receiving these horse caravans, and some inns and restaurants have a much better business than before. The income of the people in the country is much higher than before.

What really made Bai Chongxi feel relieved and curious was that he had received some secret reports. Many of the troops drawn from the inland have now entered colonies controlled by Britain and France, and even planned to set up land in the British and French colonies for a long time.

Although he did not understand what Hu Biao meant to do this, it can be seen from Hu Biao's judgment that the Japanese army would invade Guizhou Province that Hu Biao had a very good understanding of the Japanese army. He thought he had the intention to deploy military forces in Southeast Asia in advance.

Hu Biao was also quite pleased when he learned about Bai Chongxi's temporary authorization. Judging from Bai Chongxi's statement, his cooperation with the Guangxi clan was still very successful. In a short period of time, he should not have to worry about the Guangxi clan turning against each other and stabbing him in the back.

With Bai Chongxi's authorization, Hu Biao immediately said: "Send a report to Lao Lang, all the two regiments that had not been replaced in the First Division were deployed in various counties in Baise, temporarily take over the urban defense fortifications of these county towns, and speed up the training of local urban defense forces."

"Yes, wolf head!"

As the first division commander appointed by Hu Biao, Qin Tianyou also became Hu Biao's open agent in Guizhou Province. Hu Biao also gave full power to Qin Tianyou to take charge of the defense operations in Baise area. What Hu Biao had to do was to command behind the scenes.

At present, although Hu Biao only has the power of the task force, Hu Biao knows that the task force's combat capabilities are much stronger than the First Division in specific circumstances. After all, the task force now has six companies.

The two oldest companies, two companies that have been trained, and two newly expanded companies. The combined forces of the six companies already have nearly one regiment of combat capabilities.

If he really wants to face the Japanese, Hu Biao believes that the combat effectiveness of the task force will truly shock the Japanese army. What's more, Hu Biao never thought that he would fight head-on with the Japanese and fight the Japanese in the jungle battle.

When Hu Biao learned that the Japanese army sent an infantry brigade and began to march towards Longzhou, he decided to knock out the vanguard team sent by the Japanese army first. Always retreating step by step will only boost the morale of the Japanese army. Occasionally winning battles can also boost morale.

Just after the Japanese army occupied Zongzuo City, the closest to Longzhou, the Japanese military brigade began to divide its troops and tried to occupy the entire Zongzuo territory in the shortest time. Among them, the most prosperous Longzhou is undoubtedly a key military location for the Japanese army to attack.

Even according to the Japanese military's combat deployment, the commander of the Japanese infantry brigade who was responsible for the operation of the Zongzuo area also planned to encircle and annihilate the national army's defense forces stationed in Zongzuo. Taking down Zongzuo means that the Japanese army cut off the passage from Longzhou to Nanning.

After hearing this news, the National Army Security Corps stationed in Longzhou seemed a little panicked. As for the vendors staying in Longzhou, they became even more panicked, and many people even began to find ways to sell the supplies they had gathered in their hands.

After receiving a telegram from Liu Shixing, Hu Biao, who was commanding outside Longzhou City, quickly said: "Sandao, you can bring a company into the city and take over this security group. Tell the leader of the security group that if you dare to abandon the city and flee, you must engage in military law!"

"clear!"

"Then let Lao Liu find the vendors in the city and buy some of the goods they have in their hands at a low price. Use our transportation channels to transport the goods away as soon as possible. At the appropriate time, let our civil escort agency come forward and escort the vendors away."

"This is a win-win situation!"

Listening to Hu Biao's arrangement, Xu Sandao also knew that Hu Biao planned to transfer all the materials collected in Longzhou before the Japanese army arrived. If it was the materials of the National Government, Hu Biao would not intend to pay at all.

The reason is very simple. These materials were either destroyed on the spot or could only watch them fall into the hands of the Japanese. After taking over Longzhou defense, Hu Biao wanted to greed for these materials, but I believe it was still easy.

In contrast, Hu Biao did not want to force the materials collected by the vendors. However, Hu Biao felt it was still very necessary to let the vendors lose money. In order to transfer this batch of materials, Hu Biao also prepared a lot of people.

Even if the Japanese army then wanted to follow and pursue, I believe that the troops deployed on secret transportation lines would continue to surprise the Japanese. Unless the Japanese were willing to continue to increase their troops here, it would be too much to be enough to disperse this amount of troops.

After receiving Hu Biao's order, Xu Sandao changed into the colonel's uniform that he rarely wore, led a task force and three combat companies, and the total force and one battalion entered Longzhou openly. Seeing this force appear, the security commander of Longzhou breathed a sigh of relief.

He had received a telegram from Shangfeng before, and the security commander knew that he could not evacuate Longzhou. If he dared to abandon the city and flee, then Bai Chongxi would definitely take his life. Since the Japanese invasion, several security commanders have been engaged in military law.

"Captain Zhou, you must have received a telegram from Shangfeng? I am Colonel Xu Sandao from the Special Operations Team and was ordered to temporarily take over Longzhou City. Next, whether you can defend Longzhou, will you also ask Commander Zhou to cooperate more!"

"Chief Xu is very serious! If you are useful in the areas where you are humble, you must do your best to be humble!"

After successfully completing the handover of power, Xu Sandao quickly issued an order: "In order to avoid the Japanese army spying on our army's intelligence, from now on, non-combatants in the city must leave in the shortest time. Otherwise, once the battle begins, the consequences will be borne by one!"

After this order was informed of the whole city, many vendors were even more anxious. But at this time, many vendors in the city knew that there was a wealthy businessman in the city who was willing to buy the goods they had collected at a low price. At the beginning, some people were reluctant to sell them.

Now seeing the Japanese are constantly forcing into Longzhou City, these vendors who are trying to gamble have started to look for Liu Shixing again, hoping to sell the goods in their hands. As a result, Liu Shixing also said directly: "The price is reduced by 20%! Otherwise, I don't want it!"

Faced with Liu Shixing's price reduction and acquisition again, many vendors naturally seemed unhappy. But Liu Shixing also said directly: "It is different from the past. The Japanese have already taken Zongzuo City. I want to transport the goods out and take greater risks.

If you don’t want to sell it, just leave the goods. When the Japanese call us, maybe the Japanese will buy your goods at a high price. But then, people will treat you as traitors, so I don’t need to say more about the consequences, right?"

It’s still a fatal loss for money! This is the choice Liu Shixing gave them!

If they weren't greedy and had taken the goods they had collected in advance, they wouldn't have lost 20% of the price. In Liu Shixing's view, reducing the price by 20% is also the price they paid for their own greed!
Chapter completed!