Originally, in the eyes of all forces, the colonial army in Indochina, which had lost strong domestic support, basically had little choice but to surrender to the Japanese army. But no one expected that the colonial army seemed to be extremely tough.

Just going deep into the Indochina colony, many people will be surprised to find that there are not many French soldiers who remain in the colony to fight. Even Louis, who had just been promoted by the government-in-exile, was staying with the English army at the moment.

Regarding the defensive combat mission of Indochina, Louis also appeared to be very generous, and was directly entrusted to Brigadier General Peake, who had just been promoted. But in fact, Pique, the so-called brigadier general, has extremely limited troops to mobilize.

When the main force of the Japanese army drawn from other occupied areas came to Haiphong City again, and after some artillery bombardment, the Japanese troops who entered the city safely found that Haiphong City was already empty. Except for a small number of natives, who were in the city in search of food, there was not a single soldier at all.

The commander of the Japanese army, who led the team into the city, said with great surprise: "What about it? Didn't see a single soldier? ”

"Yes, Squadron Leader! The whole city has been searched, and except for a few natives who are hiding in the city and stealing things, no trace of the troops has been found. Judging from the traces left by the battlefield, the troops who defended the city before should have been withdrawn for several days. ”

"Yaga! How so! Quickly, immediately report the situation to His Excellency the Brigade Commander, and continue to expand the search area. Also, arrest some of the natives who are hiding in the city, and try to inquire about the situation in the city. ”

"Hey!"

I thought that attacking Haiphong City again would require another bloody battle. As a result, the shells were wasted, but the city of Haiphong had already become empty. The commander of the infantry brigade, who was staying on the ship, was also extremely surprised to learn the news.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Shuffle! Our opponents are cunning! The troops previously stationed here should have been transferred to the dense forests and mountains in the rear. The mysterious unit that ambushed the Ono Brigade is likely to be the defenders of Haiphong City! ”

In view of the fierce counteroffensive launched by the Gui army, after the deployed defensive line was broken through, the Japanese troops stationed in Guinan also quickly fell into a situation of rout. In desperation, the Japanese army could only announce the withdrawal of troops from Guinan.

The last group of troops had already boarded a ship from Qinzhou and headed for Qiongdao to rest. For the Japanese army, as long as the coastal defense city was laid, the significance of whether Guinan occupied or not was the same. This transportation and supply line no longer exists.

The voluntary withdrawal of the Japanese army had a different meaning for the Gui army, which had regained lost territory. Knowing that the entire territory of Guinan had been recovered, Bai Chongxi also felt extremely happy. After the news came out, Bai Chongxi's prestige among the anti-Japanese war troops was further enhanced.

In addition to being happy, Bai Chongxi also knew very well who he needed to thank the most for this victory. In many of the previously fallen counties, by the time his troops arrived, the gates were already open. The little devils stationed in the city have either been annihilated or have fled.

The three elite divisions prepared, except for the fierce counterattacks, almost did not encounter too fierce battles in the back. Just when Bai Chongxi was worried about what would happen to the guerrillas formed by Hu Biao, those guerrillas left in a low-key manner.

What made Bai Chongxi even more depressed was that many local people were more enthusiastic about their return. But in fact, there were more ordinary people who bid farewell to those guerrillas, which also made the officers and men of Gui a little embarrassed.

It's like a common man bluntly said: "I know that you are the troops of the two commanders Li and Bai, and you are the regular army." We're glad you guys came back. But why haven't you come back until now? Why did you go earlier?

Where were you then, little devils, who took our city, who robbed us of our bread, and who killed our men? Without these guerrillas, many of us would not be alive now, let alone waiting for you to fight back. I can't bear them, is it wrong? ”

Such a question really made the unhappy officers and soldiers of Gui speechless. It is true that they regained lost ground, but they did not show up when the people needed it most. On the other hand, these guerrillas hiding in the countryside and mountains are guarding the peace and life of these people.

"Whoever wins the hearts of the people wins the world! As the old saying goes! The troops were ordered not to discuss any further matters concerning the guerrillas. Then tell the county officials who sent them to appease the people and do a good job of post-war reconstruction and pacification. ”

"Yes, sir!"

Regarding the battle that happened in Guinan, Hu Biao didn't pay much attention to it. The guerrillas, which seemed to be organized in various places, had been transferred to the colonial side by order. Locally, however, the guerrilla base is still preserved.

After the Japanese army had completely withdrawn from Guinan, Hu Biao instructed the local guerrillas to transport a batch of captured weapons, ammunition, and materials to Qiongdao through secret channels and hand them over to the guerrilla columns that were about to expand their army, so that they could further enhance their strength.

Through the defensive counterattack around Haiphong City, the two main divisions under Hu Biao once again annihilated tens of thousands of little devil combat troops. Because of this, the little devil was finally forced to choose to withdraw from the entire territory of Guinan.

In this way, it will undoubtedly declare the complete failure of the Battle of Guinan, which was provoked by the Japanese army. If the Japanese army wants to attack again, I am afraid that more troops will need to be organized next time. But Guinan, what is the significance of the Japanese occupation?

Hu Biao ordered all the troops evacuated from the war zone to be stationed in the newly opened settlements. In addition to the resettlement troops, a large number of civilians, escorted by horses and troops, arrived at the settlements that had already been built.

In addition to the two county towns of Xilong and Funing, which are still under the jurisdiction of the wolf army, several small county towns in the vicinity are also basically controlled by Hu Biao. It can be said that the colonies bordering Yunnan and Guizhou provinces at this moment are basically under Hu Biao's control.

Knowing that the Japanese army had occupied Haiphong City, Hu Biao immediately instructed the Second Division, which had built fortifications in the jungle area, to hold on there for a period of time. Beware of the Japanese bombardment, and strive to contain the little devils through guerrilla raids.

Considering that there should be no major battles in the near future on the side of Gui Province, Hu Biao gave the first division another order to switch to battle. Except for retaining one regiment and continuing to sit in Shillong, the rest of the main forces of the first division were all transferred to Zhenning Mansion and dispersed.

Even Hu Biao himself had already arrived at Zhenning Mansion with a platoon of guards. Here, Hu Biao owned three mines and formed three independent regiments. Nearly 10,000 people have migrated.

Coupled with the local support of the people, Hu Biao's forces are on the side of Zhenning Mansion, and even the colonial government can ignore them. Considering the combat preparations in the later stage, Hu Biao also intended to increase investment and construction efforts on the side of Zhenning Mansion.

Looking at the airport that had been built, Hu Biao was also very satisfied: "Not bad! Your engineer brigade has really worked hard. Later, I will instruct the logistics department to give you an additional three months' salary for the engineer brigade, which can be regarded as an encouragement to you! ”

"Thank you, Wolf Head!"

"Tell the brothers in the brigade that there is a difference in the division of labor in combat, don't think about going to the battlefield to fight every day to be a soldier. To me, your engineer brigade is just as much a treasure. What is the use of light going to war? The big guys come here to live and work in peace and contentment.

Without the hard work of your engineer brigade, where the mine came? Where did you come from? And what about the settlements that came? When we have more troops transferred over in the later stage, I will expand your engineer brigade into an engineer division, and make every effort to improve the facilities related to our department! ”

"Please rest assured, our engineer brigade guarantees to complete the tasks you have delivered!"

"Hmmm! I am relieved and confident in your abilities. By the way, the recruitment of new recruits for the engineer brigade can also be more inclined to local young people. From now on, we will stay here for a long time, and we will bring these aborigines over. ”

"Yes, wolfhead! In fact, our new corps has already recruited more than half of the children of the aboriginal people. For these Indigenous people, the whole family is very happy to be one of us. ”

"That's good! Remember what I warned you, for these aborigines, you can't just blindly suppress them, but also give some benefits appropriately. Just let them know that they will naturally support us if they have meat to eat. ”

"Understood!"

After inspecting the engineer brigade responsible for the construction here, Hu Biao immediately ordered: "Send a report to the golden eagle and let it prepare for the transfer!" The second flight squadron was transferred over, and another 50 rookie pilots with excellent tests were selected. ”

"Yes, wolfhead!"

In fact, the airport on this side of Zhenning Mansion is already the second airport built by Hu Biao in the colony. The airport that was built earlier was built in the triangle area. There are as many as nearly one main division of troops stationed there.

In addition, Hu Biao also deployed nearly 60 fighters over there, and the Eagle Strike Squadron, which had just been formed at the beginning, now has nearly 300 pilots with actual flight experience. It's just that most of them lack practical experience.

As far as Hu Biao is concerned, the building of air force units is also something he attaches great importance to. In addition to recruiting pilots internally, Hu Biao has instructed Shuo Rat's overseas intelligence team to select outstanding Chinese children from the Nanyang side and let them serve as pilots here.

With the two major companies of Aihua Trading and Umbrella, Hu Biao has established a very good relationship with many Chinese families in Nanyang. These Chinese families also supported the anti-Japanese war work in China, and many people donated money and materials to support the anti-Japanese war.

At present, there are also a large number of Chinese children in the engineering units under Hu Biao's command. Among them, Hu Biao will give corresponding promotions and promotions, and suggest that they bring their families to live here as soon as possible.

The reason is very simple, the Japanese army, which has already taken action against Indochina, will not let go of the colonies of various countries in the South Seas. Once the war breaks out, with the urine nature of the little devils, it is bound to take revenge on these overseas Chinese who supported the War of Resistance.

In Hu Biao's view, in the future, the southwest will be a place to absorb the strength of elites from all sides. Not only the ethnic groups from Nanyang are settled, but even the exiled descendants of other races, Hu Biao will also absorb them.

Only by integrating the forces of all parties and letting these relocated people know that this will become their new home, Hu Biao believes that they will also fully support the strategy of the wolf army. When the war is over, even if someone reacts, I believe that everything is a foregone conclusion.

Even if the Allies were ultimately victorious, they would not be accepted if they wanted to continue their colonialism. If you don't support colonial independence, Hu Biao doesn't mind, turn around and continue to fight with these colonial countries!