At dusk, at the temporary headquarters of the 6th Corps of Nanning, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi, who had arrived in Nanning, immediately convened a meeting of officers above the division. At present, Li Zongren's old troops have about 150,000 people in Guangxi, and about 200,000 people scattered in other places. The troops have to gradually transition to the field corps. Therefore, the original subordinates could transfer back to Guangxi about three troops of about 100,000. In addition, the external teams must be reorganized, eliminate the elderly, weak, sick and disabled, and recruit new soldiers. All tedious work must be carried out immediately.

However, these problems that need to be solved have to be stopped because the Japanese army has begun to gather forces and Guangxi is about to become a battlefield.

The military meeting was very brief. Li Zongren announced the order issued by the Ministry of National Defense to form the 6th Field Corps: Yue Lin's army was officially appointed as the 33rd Army of the 6th Corps, with 9 armies in succession of the 33rd Army to the 41st Army. At present, the 38th to 41st Army is on the way to Guangxi. Faced with the Japanese army about to launch an offensive, they had to temporarily use their existing forces to fight against each other.

Since Yuelin's troops entered Guangxi early, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi had the confidence to arrange troops. The three full divisions of Yuelin's troops, including the military headquarters, had 450,000, namely the 97, 98, and 99th divisions, were ordered to serve as the defense in Guilin, Pingle and Mengshan areas. The 34th Army was withdrawn from the Guilin front line and served as the defense in Pingnan and Yulin City. Since this line is a steep mountainous area, the defensive task is not heavy, especially Dayao Mountain and 60,000 mountains are moving north and south, forming an excellent natural barrier.

Since Qinzhou City, Beihai and Chengfang Port in the south had been occupied by the Japanese army, Nanning and the side close to Vietnam in the southwest direction also became a key defense area. Therefore, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi arranged the 35th Army, 36th Army and 37th Army, which had the strongest combat effectiveness under their command, to defend in Nanning and Chongzuo. After the military meeting was held that night, military mobilization was also carried out.

A few days later, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi flew to Guilin. Because they had not seen Yue Lin, Yue Lin led the military headquarters and the 97th Division to Guilin. The plane slowly landed at Guilin Airport. When the two walked off the plane's spiral ladder, they found a group of generals waiting. The leader, a tall lieutenant general in his thirties, stepped forward and reported loudly: "Report to Commander Li, Chief of Staff Bai, the 6th Corps, and the 33rd Army Commander Yue Lin, please give me instructions!"

Li Zongren happily saw Yue Lin's style and said, "What a young and mighty general. Commander Yue has worked hard all the way!" "Thank you for your kindness, please inspect!" After Yue Lin said, a military jeep drove over. Then the convoy drove towards the city. Bai Chongxi said in the car: "Brother Li! The momentum of the Northwest Front Army is really unique. Look at their spirits with a kingly style."

Li Zongren smiled and said, "I heard that they were hunting and equipped with new weapons and equipment. The combat effectiveness of a division is equivalent to that of our army. They have experienced harsh battles in Zhongtiao Mountain and are fearless in the face of the Japanese army. Therefore, you and I can rest assured that our defense operations in the east are." "Yes! There is such a trump card unit that makes people feel proud. The Northwest Front Army is a first-class domestic force in terms of weapons and equipment and military quality, especially the lower-level officers are almost trained by military academies. It is really enviable."

Li Zongren sighed and said, "Look at Commander Yue and his subordinates, every move they are so standardized and their military literacy is extremely high. Not to mention that even Chiang Kai-shek's ace troops are not as good as that. What is the gap is the gap. It is a dream for you and I to command such troops to fight!" When the two sighed, the convoy entered the military compound in Guilin City.

Yesterday, Yue Lin led the military headquarters and the 97th Division to Guilin and exchanged defenses with the former garrison, the local garrison and the people welcomed each other. Especially when the people saw their mighty momentum, they were happy as if they were celebrating the festival. People ran around and told each other that the fear of the Japanese army's upcoming attack was almost diluted. The good military appearance and discipline of the other teams were even more commendable. For this army, the people seemed to see their relatives, and they had the idea of ​​relying on this mighty army.

There were still a large number of ordinary people watching outside the military compound. In the past, the people were not allowed to watch in important military areas. In normal times, the people had been driven away. However, as soon as Yue Lin entered the city, he issued an order, no one was allowed to harass the people, and creating a relationship between the military and civilians was Yue Lin's mission to enter Guangxi. Mu Yaping instructed: They not only entered Guangxi to fight against the Japanese army, but more importantly, they brought the fine traditions to Guangxi. This was what they did along the way, and now the people have begun to widely circulate this army.

At this time, the military guard regiment lined up for inspection. As soon as Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi got out of the car, the military guard regiment commander ran over to salute and reported loudly: "Report to the commander! The 33rd Military Guard regiment lined up for inspection, please give me advice." At this time, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi seemed to have forgotten what to say. They walked to the soldiers lined up and checked their weapons and equipment in person, and their joyful expressions were fully exposed.

After listening to Yue Lin's report and the ongoing deployment of troops at the military headquarters, Bai Chongxi was very satisfied. Then they checked the defense of a regiment at the fortifications and saw that all the officers and soldiers were strengthening the fortifications from scratch. The scene of the hot and bustling scene made him look hot. At this time, a slogan came into his eyes: sweat more in normal times and less bleeding during wartime.

Bai Chongxi was inspired to see the slogan and asked: "Captain Yue, does every officer and soldier understand the profound meaning of these two sentences?" Yue Lin replied: "Chief of Staff! From the day of joining the army, soldiers must remember to preserve themselves and eliminate the enemy. Every officer and soldier will deeply imprint these two sentences in their minds. I ask all officers and soldiers to learn to use their brains to fight. Therefore, after each battle, the officers and soldiers must gather their ideas, summarize the gains and losses of the battle, and accumulate experience to fight again!"

Li Zongren interrupted: "Brother Bai! This method is very good, and it is of great benefit to quickly improve combat effectiveness. Next, we will promote it throughout the army." Bai Chongxi nodded and said: "Captain Yue, the corps has just been formed and is about to face a big battle. We originally only have four artillery regiments, and the artillery is outdated. Considering the situation of your unit, the artillery regiment can only participate in the defense operations in the south, and your unit will not be able to obtain artillery fire support for the time being."

Yue Lin said: "Please rest assured, we have accumulated rich experience in artillery fire and air strikes from the Japanese army. The current conditions are like this, and we know clearly in our hearts. I assure Chief Bai that we are determined to block the Japanese army under Guilin City." Bai Chongxi and Li Zongren looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief. Especially when they saw Yue Lin's confident gaze, what else do they say?

On July 18, three or two Japanese divisions landed in southern Thailand. At the same time, the British Far East Fleet was annihilated by the Japanese in the Andaman Sea. A heavy British cruiser was sunk and two light aircraft carriers were sunk. In this naval battle, the Japanese Navy acted as usual and launched an attack with aircraft carrier-based aircraft. The proud and arrogant British paid a heavy price for this. The British Navy, which was galloping across the ocean, was heading towards the end in a blink of an eye. Then the Japanese Navy took the opportunity to enter the Indian Ocean, and the Japanese military's combat plan to attack Myanmar began.

The weather was dark and rainy. A large army advanced on the rugged mountain road, the road was muddy, and the march was very slow. At this time, the commander of the army, Tan Zhen, was sitting in a jeep, vaguely sleeping. Chief of the Army Staff Su Yu was sitting next to him and was looking at the map. Suddenly the jeep was stuck in a mud pit and stopped. "What's going on?" Tan Zhen opened his eyes.

"Report the military seat, the wheels are stuck in the mud pit!" The driver reported. At this time, the guards jumped out of the car and greeted the soldiers marching beside them. Everyone used their jeep to re-load. After the Japanese army landed in southern Thailand, Tan Zhen received an order from the Expeditionary Force Command to enter Myanmar. According to the agreement reached between China and Britain, the Expeditionary Force would forge defenses in the east of Mandela, and the British army served as the defense of the Mandela, Irrawaddy River and Yangon.

Since Du Luming's Second Army had just assembled on the Sino-Myanmar border, they had to go through at least one month of training and running-in with new equipment, the Second Army was temporarily used as a reserve force. There is no doubt that Tan Zhen's First Army was already hungry, so naturally they became the first overseas combat unit. As overseas combat unit, each officer and soldier had a clear sign on his chest, with the Chinese Expeditionary Force written on the white background, and the Chinese Expeditionary Force below.

"Captain! The terrain of Myanmar is too complicated. It seems that we will waste time according to the requirements of the headquarters." Su Yu held the map in his hand, and an anxious expression appeared on his face. Tan Zhen smiled and said, "The Japanese army must first face the British, and the British do not welcome us. The headquarters, including you and I, is very useful. The emperor is not in a hurry and the eunuch is anxious. I really can't figure out that the British's brain is in trouble."

Su Yu echoed: "I really don't know what the British thought. The sea portals are wide open, and the British face double pressure from land and sea. If the Japanese army landed on the southern coast to occupy Yangon, the southern narrow area, especially the wool-miaomiao, would lose its meaning of perseverance, and even the withdrawal of the defensive forces would be a problem. The British Command of Mandela could not see such an unfavorable situation?"

Tan Zhen laughed and said, "The British call themselves gentlemen. The face of the British Empire is more important than anything else. They know that there is danger, but they must show a gentlemanly style and claim that they are superior. Commander Mu told that only by letting the British suffer can they lower their noble heads." "It stumped General Stilwell to see this. Since we have jointly defended, I think we should set up defenses in bird bags, which can not only support wool egg cotton and Yangon, but also effectively defend the east. Why is this strategic point negligent? It is difficult for the British to be arrogant and even want their lives."

Tan Zhen smiled and said, "Chief of Staff, you have come to the point. The British are shameless and don't have to butt. You should know that if the butt is heavy, it will be fatal. Before going to the expedition, Commander Mu warned me that the British are unreliable and should be mentally prepared for independent combat. Therefore, we must make preparations for both hands and formulate independent combat plans based on the battlefield situation. We must let the British see how the Chinese fight."

Su Yu was a little worried and said, "The key is that I am worried that the headquarters' adaptability will cause us to restrain our hands and feet." Tan Zhen smiled and said, "Don't worry, Chief of Staff, I have the Sword of Shangfang, and I will not accept the orders of the king outside." "Report! Zhao Liang, the commander of the First Division of the Forward Division, reported that his vanguard was intercepted by the British army in Lashio?"
Chapter completed!