Chapter 144: The So-called 'Famous General'
The tragic air battle ended, and the Japanese troops stationed in Haiphong City seemed to be much more honest again. The two tentative attacks failed to achieve any results, but they lost a lot of troops, which made the Japanese army extremely dissatisfied and helpless.
To the relief of the Japanese army, the siege of the city and the seizure of the territory by another division appeared to be extremely smooth. The Japanese occupation of the coastal area was largely unhindered. This also meant that the Japanese occupation zone in Indochina began to expand.
As if they knew that the Indochina colony adjacent to the southwest was not easy to fight, the Japanese army quickly changed its offensive strategy, trying to complete the occupation of the coastal area of the Indochina colony as quickly as possible, and then the follow-up combat units occupied and stationed one after another.
Hu Biao, who had always paid attention to the movements of the Japanese army, saw the telegram sent by the forward reconnaissance troops, and said calmly: "Just order the reconnaissance troops to pay close attention to the movements of the Japanese army." The lurking Squirrel Squad, hurrying to collect intelligence on the Japanese army.
A circular was issued to all combat units that at this stage, as long as the Japanese army did not advance to the designated area of engagement, it should not take the initiative to attack the Japanese army. Whether the Japanese army is good or bad, it is still necessary to let the people in those occupied areas feel it! ”
"Yes, wolfhead!"
For Hu Biao, who has gradually expanded the control area, some feedback from various places makes him feel that some aborigines seem to be happy to see the arrival of the Japanese army. For these natives, the arrival of the Japanese army was to help them drive out the colonists.
But Hu Biao knew very well that for the Japanese army that invaded Indochina, this colony was used to plunder and loot resources. Even though Indochina had no industry or so-called wealth, it still had the food that the Japanese army urgently needed.
Perhaps the Japanese army, which had just occupied the colony, would show some so-called benevolence. But as the war requires, the Japanese army will also increase the looting of the colonial people. At that time, the aborigines will know how ferocious the true nature of the Japanese army is.
The food that has been grown hard for a year cannot feed the family. In this case, Hu Biao dared to assert that it would definitely happen. Only by letting those aborigines see the murderous side of the little devils, it will be much smoother to do their work at that time.
In addition, through the Japanese army began to infiltrate Indochina, Hu Biao also wanted to know how many armed forces there were in the territory, and he also wanted to hug the thighs of the little devils. Let these people be arrogant for a while, and wait for the last sex to eradicate them all.
People with ambitions will definitely be tempted to jump out when they see the opportunity handed by the Japanese army. What Hu Biao has to do is to find an opportunity to eradicate all these ambitious people, and I believe that it will save a lot of trouble in the future.
As Hu Biao had predicted, there were indeed quite a few aborigines in the Indochina colonies who seemed to be happy to see the arrival of the Japanese army. Of course, there are also some indigenous people who choose to leave their homes because they are afraid of war.
For these people who embarked on the road of escape, Hu Biao was also willing to lend a helping hand and place them in the control area. As for the core area, it will need to be discussed after a period of investigation. In the core area, more new immigrants are housed.
After Hu Biao was shown to the police a few days ago, many Nanyang Chinese did move to settle in the colony. But most of the Nanyang Chinese still choose to stay. In the eyes of these people, it seemed that the Japanese army did not dare to provoke these multi-colonial powers.
Just when everyone expected that the Japanese army should invade the British colonies next, the Japanese aircraft carrier fleet suddenly arrived in Xianluo. And in a very short time, he captured the capital of Xianluo and forced Xianluo to sign an offensive and defensive alliance treaty.
Faced with this situation, both the colonial governments of England and France were extremely worried. In their view, the Japanese army occupied the entire territory of Xianluo, and could attack Indochina and the British colonies at any time, and strategically had already seized the main battle rights.
Upon learning of this, all sides of the Allied Powers began to protest and even condemn the Fuso side. But for the Japanese army at this moment, they simply ignored the protests of the Allies. After all, Fuso and Germany are the real allies!
In response to the Japanese army's forcible tying of Xianluo to their chariots, Britain and France, which had colonial interests in the vicinity, knew that the Japanese army could not spit out the benefits. And Hu Biao took the opportunity to extend his 'helping hand' again.
Bundan Province, which had long been regarded as a safe area by the colonial army, was bordered by Xian Luo and deep inland, so many French expatriates lived here. Even Major General Peake will set up his headquarters here.
Knowing that the Japanese army had forcibly landed on Xianluo and tied Xianluo to his chariot, Pique naturally became panicked. Once the Japanese army began to enter the northern region, then the defense area where he was located would become the key area for the Japanese army to break through.
Just as Major General Peake sent a telegram to Governor Louis asking for instructions, Louis, who had already stayed at the Ivan Manor, seemed to be very trusting, and replied: "The defense affairs of Indochina are fully entrusted to Major General Peake!" ”
Such a call back was tantamount to telling Rear Admiral Peake that Louis, the governor, did not care about the colony. For Louis, when he moved to the Ivan estate, he really enjoyed the treatment of a colonial governor.
On the side of the Ivan Manor, there are already many refugees who have moved from Europe. As these refugees grew, so did the number of European towns in the area of Ivan Farm. When I go out, most of the people I see are foreigners.
This made Louis feel as if he was back in China. Most importantly, the farmer, Count Ivan, took good care of him and made him feel at home. The affairs of the colony, he really doesn't want to take care of it and can't take care of it.
Seeing such a telegram, Major General Peak was also extremely angry and said: "Damn it! He's shirking his responsibility! ”
The confidant staff officer next to him said: "General, what kind of character the governor is, you should have known it a long time ago." In this case, it is better to ask him for help than to find Mr. Vic. If the Fusang army fights, he doesn't want to see it! ”
"That's right! Send a telegram to Mr. Vic immediately, hoping that he will recruit another batch of mercenaries. In addition, inform our people and find a way to transfer quickly. When the Fuso people gain a foothold, the next step will definitely be to launch an air raid on us! ”
"Understood!"
After receiving the telegram from Major General Peake, Nuvik, who was staying in Zhenning Mansion, also smiled and said, "It seems that our General Peake is in a hurry!" Wolf Head, it's time to let the Eighth Division pass, right? If it drags on for a long time, I'm afraid there will be trouble! ”
"Since the day the Japanese army attacked Xianluo, the Eighth Division has been ordered to be deployed, and now it is on standby near Wendan Mansion. Wait until you call Pique back and let him know you'll be there in person. First persuade him to move all the French expatriates in Wendan Mansion.
Then let him lead some troops and stay there to defend against the Japanese attack with the Eighth Division. Rest assured, if the Japanese army wants to attack Wendan Mansion smoothly, I'm afraid it won't be so easy. Not everyone in Xianluo welcomes their arrival! ”
"What does the wolf's head mean?"
"Although Xianluo has not been colonized, the speed of regime change in recent years has been too fast, and the actual power is controlled by the military. For many Xianluo, they prefer to live in the south, which is close to the sea, while the north is relatively poor and isolated.
In the north, too, there have been rebels. At this moment, regardless of whether the Xianluo government was willing or helpless, they all joined the Fusang camp. This undoubtedly provides an excellent reason and excuse for opposition to the government.
When you meet Pique, you can tell him about it. The colonial governments of the two countries paid money and equipment to support the rebels in the north, so that they could be officially separated from the Xianluo government, and the illusions of the Fuso people were shattered.
There are also many advantages to this, and with these supported rebels, the Fuso army wants to successfully occupy the entire territory of Xianluo, but I am afraid that it will not be so easy. Moreover, the people of Xianluo will also suspect that Fuso actually carried out a colonial occupation of Xianluo.
In a word, first mess up the situation, so that the Fuso army cannot successfully complete its work of recovering the occupation. As long as the north and the south form a confrontation posture, then the colonial governments of the two countries do not have to worry, and the Japanese army will cut off the two places from this position. ”
As Hu Biao told his strategic vision, Nuvic said with admiration: "Wolf Head, did you have long expected that the Fusang people would attack Xianluo?" In this way, we can get the benefit of white, and can we muddy the water even more? ”
"Just go with the flow! In fact, this is not expected, as long as you understand the nature of the Fuso people, then it is normal to guess this. For the Fuso, what they want is not an ally at all, but an excuse to seize a colony, understand? ”
In fact, just as Hu Biao said, the two countries are nominally allies. But in fact, after the Japanese army occupied Xianluo, they had forcibly occupied the warships and military ports of the Xianluo Navy, and the army also began to settle in Xianluo.
In addition to sounding better on the face, in fact, the current Xianluo government is not a puppet regime supported by the Japanese army?
When Nuvik was invited to Wendan Mansion and gave his advice, Major General Peake also said with admiration: "Vic, you are amazing!" You shouldn't be a war broker, you should be a strategic commander! ”
"How is that different from what I'm doing now? If you think this is a good idea, send a report to your governor! As for my side, immediately arrange for someone to contact the guerrilla commanders in the north of Xianluo, and they should be happy to cooperate! ”
Nothing else, there is really no shortage of money and weapons in the colonial armies of the two countries. The British colonial government, which was also thinking about how to break the situation, received a telegram from Major General Peake, and the British Governor was also very happy to say: "Peake, worthy of being a famous French general!" ”
All right! The person who came up with this solution changed from Hu Biao to Nuvik, and from Nuvik to Pique. Fortunately, neither Hu Biao nor Nuvik liked this kind of false name. What they like more is the tangible benefits.
As a result, it is clear that without waiting for the Fuso government to straighten out the situation in Xianna, several major rebel groups in the north have announced their refusal to recognize the current government and officially announced their alliance and self-reliance. As soon as the news came out, the Japanese army and the Xianluo government also began to go crazy.
At the same time that the Japanese army and the Xianna government decided to send troops to encircle and suppress them, a large number of recruited troops, mixed with the rebels, were also stationed on the northern border. The two colonial governments were still in place, and the rebels were expanding rapidly.
This also meant that if the Japanese army wanted to attack the surrounding colonies through Xianluo, it must first break through the northern defense line. It's unknown when this war will end!