As the Japanese army successively invaded and occupied Wuhan, Yangcheng and other places, the Japanese army also began to find that its military strength was insufficient and the international political isolation was unprecedented, and it had to be forced to start a protracted war against China in order to continue its aggressive attempts.

After the occupation of Yangcheng, the Japanese army learned through intelligence that the government of the Republic of China still imported a large number of anti-Japanese war materials through the South China Sea coasts such as Xiangjiang, Aomen, Fantou, and Yangcheng Bay, as well as Annam, to support the increasing demand for materials.

For this reason, the base camp of the Japanese army issued an order to try to cut off the coastal and coastal communication arteries of the Republic of China shortly after the Spring Festival. In accordance with this instruction, the Japanese army immediately captured Qiongdao, Fantou and other areas in order to strengthen the comprehensive blockade of the maritime frontiers of the Republic of China.

In view of the fact that the international transportation channels for the Republic of China government have shifted to the southwest of Annam and Burma, the Japanese army can only use the method of air force strikes if it wants to cut off the above two transportation channels.

At that time, the bases where the Japanese army could carry out air strikes on the southwest region were only bases such as Baodao and Sanzao Island. These two bases are far away from the two provinces of Guizhou and Yunnan, and it is obvious that they cannot achieve the goal of the Japanese army completely blocking the transportation in the southwest.

Therefore, the Japanese army envisaged that if they could occupy Qiongdao in the southwest and then build an aviation base on Qiongdao, the air operations could be further extended and even cut off from the Republic of China and Burma.

It was precisely because of this strategic assumption that the Japanese navy strongly hoped to occupy Qiongdao in order to obtain a new air base for launching an attack on the two major communication routes of Yunnan and Guizhou, and quickly planned and carried out the military occupation of Qiongdao.

The British and French were undoubtedly the most angry about the Japanese army's military action of brazenly invading Qiongdao in disregard of the strong protests of the international community. The reason is simple, after the occupation of Qiongdao, the Japanese army can threaten the British and French colonies at any time.

Hu Biao, who decided to send troops to fight the Japanese army, quickly summoned Qin Tianyou and others to discuss countermeasures. Considering that Qiongdao is isolated in the open sea, and it is easy for troops to fall into heavy encirclement when they go to the island to fight, Hu Biao feels that this operation is more based on sneak attacks.

In addition, considering that the Japanese army may launch a surprise attack on Gui Province at any time in the future, Hu Biao also plans to deploy some alert troops in advance in the coastal area of Gui Province, and wait for the Japanese army to invade and wait for the opportunity to launch a sneak attack from behind.

Hearing this, Qin Tianyou was very worried and said, "General, you are gone, what should I do about things here?" ”

"Haven't I already explained everything I have to do? What you and Lao Zhu have to do is to perfect the plan I made. When the airfield is built, send me a telegram as soon as it is built, and I will give you a new battle order when the time comes. ”

"You're not here, I always feel like I can't do such a big mess!"

Qin Tianyou, who was accustomed to obeying orders, suddenly had to take on such a heavy responsibility, and he really felt a lot of pressure. But in Hu Biao's opinion, Qin Tianyou's old subordinates were all carried by him, and sooner or later in the future, they will stand alone.

Let them manage a small county now, and it is still so difficult, and they will be responsible for a larger territory in the future, so how can they do it?

After letting Hu Biao reprimand, Qin Tianyou couldn't say anything more. On the contrary, it was Zhu Chengzong, who didn't feel very stressed. As long as the materials and funds keep up, he only needs to arrange things and spread the stall.

Besides, with the elite under Qin Tianyou, Zhu Chengzong is not afraid that someone will turn the sky upside down. Those who are obedient will be rewarded, and those who are disobedient will be sent to encircle and suppress. The previous battle at the gate of the city to encircle and annihilate the bandits has made many people in awe of it.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Hu Biao also said in a timely manner: "Lao Zhu, I will leave all the construction of the new city to you." When the security corps is reorganized, you can pick some villages and sell them a batch of weapons and ammunition. The premise is that the muzzle of the gun must be consistent with the outside world.

Local squires and villages with a large number of ethnic groups could sell them a batch of weapons and ammunition, and suggest that they form a convoy. If this power is put to good use, we will benefit immensely in the future.

As for the Ma Gang wanting to purchase weapons and ammunition, let them talk to Lao Qin. Again, those who support us can be regarded as friends, and the weapons and ammunition sold can be cheaper, and it doesn't hurt to even give them some for free.

Although there are too many guns, it will definitely cause local chaos. If you are a native, you must warn them not to misuse weapons. If anyone dares to do anything against the government, let the security regiment send troops to suppress it, as long as it is reasonable, don't be afraid! ”

In Hu Biao's view, the construction of the basic militia team is also very important. If the villages in Xilong have a group of well-trained militia teams, those bandits who rob houses and houses will not dare to come to Xilong to make trouble.

Even if some people are worried that those villagers have weapons and will fight against the county government, and there is a security regiment in this town, as long as those township leaders are not stupid, they all know what choice they should make. Confrontation or cooperation is up to them to choose.

After listening to Hu Biao's explanation, Zhu Chengzong also nodded and said, "Okay!" I'll take care of it! In fact, during this period of time, we have hired manpower, which has made many mountain people in the village have a great impression of us.

As long as our policy remains unchanged, I believe that the family members in those villages know what choice they should make. With the escort force, if the bandits want to fight them in the future, they are afraid that they will have to consider the consequences. Those villages are not easy to mess with! ”

If Shillong were an inland county, Hu Biao might have worried about the consequences of the proliferation of weapons and the instability of law and order. However, Shillong is a southwestern border area, and as soon as the number of civilian weapons is large, the civilian defense force can also be greatly strengthened.

Hu Biao, who himself plans to recruit troops in the southwest, also hopes to select more soldiers who are familiar with the geography and environment of the southwest in this way. In the future, even if they encounter bandits or invaders, the people in the territory will not be powerless to fight back.

At least Hu Biao, who served in the southwest in his previous life, knew that the stability of the southwest also had a lot to do with the militias formed in the border villages. Without these militias patrolling on their own initiative, it would be difficult to control the long border with their garrisons alone.

In addition, guns can also train more bloody men, and recruiting these young people into the army in the future can also save a lot of training procedures. As long as the policy control is effective and the guns are sold, the benefits should outweigh the disadvantages in this situation!

If the people of the southwest can be armed, Hu Biao believes that if the Japanese army wants to invade the southwest in the future, it will also have to pay a heavier price. As for the law and order situation that may arise from this, as long as the government controls it properly, it will not be too much of a problem.

The weapons seized from the bandits last time didn't cost Hu Biao any money at all. These weapons are placed in warehouses and are not useful at all. Selling it to the mountain people at a cheaper price can gain the trust of the mountain people and make them closer to the government.

After making the pact clear in advance, Hu Biao felt that most of the village leaders would abide by the pact. As for some people's worries that selling weapons to these villages will affect public order in the future, Hu Biao feels that this is not a big problem.

If even a group of civilians armed with weapons cannot win, it can only show that the officials and troops are unpopular. Such an officer and army, even if they are defeated, what does it matter. This kind of worry, at least for Hu Biao, is not a concern at all!

Considering the security problem in Shillong, Hu Biao left with only one task force company and his guard platoon. In addition, the assault battalion brought by Lei Xiong also selected two companies from them to form an assault team and rushed to Qiong Island.

In this way, Hu Biao has more than 500 available troops, and Qin Tianyou also has a battalion of troops on his side. In a short period of time, these troops were used to maintain local stability, and Hu Biao felt that it was not a big problem, not to mention that troops would be transferred one after another.

Before deciding to go to Qiongdao, Hu Biao also sent a telegram to his third brother-in-law, Lu Haoyuan, asking him to summon ships to stand by near Haiphong Port. Together with Nuvich's revival commando, which had already arrived at the port of Haiphong, Hu Biao ordered to assemble and stand by.

Considering the Japanese invasion of Longzhou, I am afraid that there will be some time, and Hu Biao also plans to arrange more strongholds around the area. For Hu Biao, if the army wants to be trained and strengthened, it also needs an opponent. For this opponent, the Japanese army is undoubtedly the most suitable.

Several telegrams were sent, and forces that had migrated to the southwest were mobilized. Before leaving Xilong, Hu Biao also sent a telegram to Li and Bai, informing them of the possible chain reaction caused by the fall of Qiongdao, and telling the Gui family to prepare as soon as possible.

After receiving the telegram from Hu Biao, Li and Bai, who were far away from the rear, were really worried: "Jiansheng, how do you think we should deal with it?" Over there, it seems that they would be happy to see the little devil anger Britain and France! ”

For Lao Chiang, Qiongdao was completely isolated in the open sea, and the national army, which had lost air and sea supremacy, was powerless to stop the Japanese invasion. As long as the Japanese army did not land with its troops, Lao Chiang was happy to watch the play and let the Japanese army provoke Britain and France.

But for Li and Bai, Gui Province is their old nest, once they are involved in the war, it will be difficult to resist the Japanese army with only the troops of the Gui family. If too much land is lost, the foundation of many years can be said to be lost.

Faced with the inquiry, Bai Chongxi frowned and said: "Brother Delin, the commission should not be so short-sighted, once the Japanese army waves its troops to land in Gui Province, the transportation channel from Haiphong to Longzhou will be cut off." I believe you know how important this passage is right now.

So be it! At present, there is not much fighting on this side, and I plan to ask the commissioner for instructions to return to Gui Province. Over there, the two of us have to go back to one of them. Especially in Qinzhou and other places, you must take some precautions in advance to avoid being raided by little devils! ”

Knowing Li Delin's current identity, it is indeed not suitable to return to Gui Province, and Bai Chongxi, who is the second person in the Gui family, will not be too worried when he goes back, I believe that Lao Jiang will not be too worried. What's more, Li and Bai's worries are not entirely unreasonable.

If the supply line of Gui'an was really cut off by the Japanese army, it would be extremely unfavorable to the Nationalist Government. Taking advantage of the great dissatisfaction of Britain and France with the Japanese invasion of Qiongdao, I believe that Britain and France are also happy to see that the Nationalist Government will make some countermeasures.

After receiving the encrypted telegram sent back by Bai Chongxi, Hu Biao, who was already on the road, also smiled and didn't say anything. He knew very well that in the face of the Japanese army's possible attack at any time, Li and Bai should pay more attention than anyone else, and the old nest was in trouble, how could they not go back!