For the Japanese troops who raided the territory of Guinan, they may not have dreamed that this battle would eventually end with their voluntary retreat. Even more unbelievable was the fact that the price they paid for the battle was too heavy.

The operational intention of cutting off the supply line in southern Guizhou was completed, but the fighting on the front line was not over, and the Japanese army had no choice but to find that the materials purchased by the Nationalist Government from overseas were still being transported to Yunnan Province one after another in the form of ants moving.

After such a toss, the Japanese army still did not seem to get too much bargain, but buried many elite troops in the southwest battlefield. Among them, the most distressing thing for the Japanese army was undoubtedly the aircraft carrier fleet that was sunk in the open sea.

The army offensive troops, which seemed to have the advantage on the battlefield, had no choice but to retreat on their own initiative. The city of Nanning, which was heavily defended by the Gui army, was still under the control of the Gui army, and the follow-up reinforcements were about to arrive.

In order to preserve the only fruits of victory, the main forces of the Japanese army, which had been withdrawn from behind the front line, began to capture the area bordering Indochina in southern Guizhou. Longzhou City, which had caused heavy losses to the little devil air force earlier, was finally captured by the Japanese army.

What made the Japanese army feel helpless was that the originally prosperous and lively Longzhou City had been reduced to ruins after this war. In order to occupy the city, the Japanese army paid a heavy price of more than half a brigade.

What made the Japanese army even more angry was that the garrison responsible for guarding Longzhou City was still under the noses of the Japanese army and safely withdrew from the battle. When the Japanese tried to pursue, those troops who went into the mountains to pursue ended up suffering heavy losses.

The main forces of the Japanese army, which had taken the border with Indochina and safely withdrawn, also began to strengthen their control over these occupied areas. Just as they were about to launch a sweep to clear out the anti-Japanese forces that had attacked the supply lines earlier, they found that no one could be found at all.

Fewer sweep troops were dispatched, and sometimes they never returned. There were many sweeping troops dispatched, and more often they were circling in the mountains, and they couldn't even see the shadow of the anti-Japanese forces, and they couldn't find a target to fight if they wanted to clear up.

This strange situation even made many Japanese commanders extremely suspicious: "Baga! The combat style of these hidden rebel forces is extremely similar to that of the Eighth Route Army in the northwest, and it is very likely that they are the armed forces of the Eighth Route Army! ”

The reason for this judgment is that the sweep organized in Qiongdao last time saw that the little devils wiped out a lot of anti-Japanese forces. According to the investigation of the officers and soldiers who swept up, those anti-Japanese forces were under the command and leadership of the Eighth Route Army.

Since the existence of the anti-Japanese armed forces of the Eighth Route Army was discovered on the side of Qiongdao, isn't it normal for the anti-Japanese armed forces of the Eighth Route Army to exist on the side of Guinan? In terms of guerrilla warfare, the Eighth Route Army is the real master and expert!

When Bai Chongxi learned that the Japanese army had finally withdrawn and given up the battle plan to continue attacking Nanning, Bai Chongxi, who had successfully defended Nanning, also breathed a sigh of relief. Faced with his subordinates' proposal to launch a counterattack, he finally chose to refuse.

The reason is very simple, Bai Chongxi felt that the main force of the Japanese army still existed, and if they switched from defense to offense, they would lose their current combat advantage. In addition to the lives of the three armed forces, the fortifications deployed earlier have also played a huge role.

If the Japanese were to launch a counterattack, this battlefield advantage would be lost. When the time comes, the surviving combat troops may still pay a heavy price. A temporary truce is undoubtedly the wisest choice.

Secondly, although Bai Chongxi did not get an answer from Hu Biao, he knew that the anti-Japanese forces that attacked and disturbed the supply lines of the Japanese army were not the Eighth Route Army as the Japanese army suspected, but should be a combat unit under Hu Biao.

Although he felt that Hu Biao's development speed was a little amazing, Bai Chongxi knew in his heart that he could hold Nanning this time, and he should be most grateful to Hu Biao. With the anti-Japanese armed forces formed by Hu Biao in the occupied area, he felt that the little devils could not be safe.

The most surprising thing for Bai Chongxi was that most of the squires who lived in the occupied area withdrew to the rear controlled by the Gui army soon after the Battle of Guinan began. These people also played a great role in Gui Jun's control of Gui Province.

I thought that these people were very likely to take refuge in the little devils, and even work for the little devils. Unexpectedly, the vast majority of the squires chose to move. I'd rather give up my family business in the occupied area than stay in the occupied area and be bullied by the little devils.

This approach also dispelled some of Bai Chongxi's inner concerns. He felt that Hu Biao should still be trustworthy. Even if the anti-Japanese armed forces were formed in the occupied areas, it was more to fight the little devils, rather than to grab their territory.

When the Battle of Guinan came to an end for the time being, Hu Biao confessed to withdrawing the combat troops from the Japanese-controlled area, taking the existing controlled area as the forward position, and began to intensify the deployment of defenses, prohibiting the Japanese army's forces, and continuing to infiltrate the Baise area.

As long as the little devils don't make a big move, the wolf army is still dormant and developing. As long as he made sure that the little devil couldn't attack Shillong by land, then he wouldn't trouble the little devil too much. Of course, it is still very necessary to conduct necessary training in actual combat.

At present, the little devils are still deploying a lot of garrison troops in the occupied areas, and the existence of these garrison troops has also become the best target for actual combat training for Hu Biao's newly formed troops. Over time, the number of veterans with actual combat experience under his command will also increase rapidly.

In addition, what is even more of a headache for the little devils is that the speed of the loss of people in the occupied areas has exceeded their expectations. In some villages, the whole village is even empty. Population, in Hu Biao's view, is also a war resource.

Hu Biao will also solicit the opinions of the people themselves in these occupied areas who have been transferred. If they are willing to live in an area controlled by the Gui army, they will escort them to the places where the Gui army is defending, so that the Gui army can settle these fleeing civilians.

If he is willing to live in the territory controlled by the Baise or the wolf army, Hu Biao will also ask the local troops to properly settle these people. The large loss of population in the occupied areas will also make these county towns controlled by the Japanese army like a piece of chicken ribs, tasteless to eat, and it is a pity to abandon them!

The affairs of Guinan, Xu Sandao, Qin Tianyou, Lei Xiong and others are in charge, and Hu Biao is still very relieved. In Fuzhou City, which had just begun to be built, Hu Biao also gave Xu Sandao full responsibility and began to resettle the people who had escaped from the occupied area.

In short, the war in southern Guizhou was temporarily extinguished, and Hu Biao was also happy to see this situation. As for the secret fighting in private, Hu Biao was not afraid of the Japanese army at all. At present, the strength of the wolf army in the southwest is already qualified to compete with the troops deployed by the little devils in the southwest.

It is precisely because of this self-confidence that Hu Biao plans to have a good talk with the uninvited Dai Li. I hope that through Dai Li, I can dispel the concerns of the mountain city. At least Hu Biao didn't want to see someone stab him in the back.

After a sincere apology, which can be regarded as saving some face for Dai Li, the two also began to raise their glasses and drink. For Dai Li, even if he has a lot of dealings with Hu Biao, this is also the first time he has talked to Hu Biao face-to-face.

What surprised Dai Li and sighed was Hu Biao's youth and strength. The combination of the two is indeed enough to make Hu Biao do something to change the situation. He even felt that maybe the worries of the mountain city were indeed necessary.

After three rounds of drinking, Hu Biao also said directly: "Brother Yunong, can you take the liberty of asking, what is the important task of going to Dagong this time?" ”

"Brother Hu, you are also a soldier, you should know this kind of confidential matter, and it is inconvenient to tell it for your brother!"

Hearing what Dai Li said, Hu Biao no longer insisted on: "Okay!" Since it involves confidential matters, then the little brother took the liberty before. Although it is the first time you and I have met, we have a close relationship. The younger brother asked, what does that person think of me? ”

Such a straightforward inquiry really surprised Dai Li, and he thought for a while: "What? Brother suspects, I'm here for you? Your contribution to country D is well known, and the principal is also very important to you! ”

"Really? Brother Yunong, you and I don't deal with each other once or twice, I like to talk straight to the point. If Brother Yunong feels that it is inconvenient to talk to his brother about the truth, then he will invite you to drink as a junior brother today, and don't talk about state affairs! ”

For this Dai Li, who has a lot of authority and is regarded as a confidant in Shancheng, Hu Biao really wants to make friends. But the attitude shown by the other party now still disappointed Hu Biao. Since you can't make friends, there's no need to keep talking.

Even Hu Biao has decided that if Dai Li does not show some sincerity today, then Hu Biao's future cooperation with the military command will gradually decrease or even end. If the military commander dared to trouble him, Hu Biao would not mind imposing some warnings.

From Hu Biao's tone, Dai Li also felt a trace of dissatisfaction and anger, and in desperation, he could only smile bitterly: "Brother, there is a question, in fact, I have always wanted to ask." I wondered, why didn't my brother accept the principal's kindness? ”

"Brother Yu Nong, what kind of intentions do you mean? Obey his orders, obey his commands and dispatches? I'm sorry that I used to do just that, but I ended up being an outcast. Not only me, but also my brothers, who depend on each other for life and death, have all been abandoned.

Of course, I know you would say that he also has difficulties and has to think about the big picture. So can I think that at some point in the future, he can push me out for the sake of the so-called big picture? What will happen to me?

In other words, how could I excuse the appointment he gave me? Externally, I am still a major general appointed by the Nationalist Government, and his dissatisfaction is nothing more than that I did not go to see him, and I did not express my so-called loyalty to him like everyone else, right?

But my brother should know that from the defense of Jinling to the current Battle of Guinan, my brothers and I have eliminated a lot of little devils, right? Most of these credits are also given to others. To put it bluntly, I can be regarded as earning face for him, right?

When I joined the army, I was already alone. For me, those brothers and subordinates are my family. I don't feel comfortable handing them over to someone who could be pushed up at any time to block the muzzle of the gun, or be abandoned! ”

Although these words have water, they also represent some of Hu Biao's true thoughts. Experiencing this War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Hu Biao has seen countless scenes of bloody battles by soldiers of the national army. can be a member of the Anti-Japanese War Army, why should they be divided into lineage and miscellaneous troops?

The troops of the descendants can get the strong support of the mountain city. Why are those so-called miscellaneous armies, or the anti-Japanese war troops that are not welcomed by him, sometimes unable to meet even the basic logistical support?

This kind of differential treatment may be the reason why Hu Biao is always suspicious of the mountain city and unwilling to be loyal!