The troops of the Third Cavalry Army have quickly broken through the defense line of the 16th Division of the Japanese Army, this force is composed of armored troops and cavalry units, they are very mobile, and the little devils are only stationed in Sanhe Town, the junction between Lingshan County and Pubei County, and they are naturally unable to intercept this force.

In the face of the inquiry of the chief of staff of the 22nd Army, Wakamatsu Zhiichi, Morioka Ji could only explain that he had no way to face this armored force.

"The Chinese troops actually dispatched armored troops, so it must be Sun Weiguo's troops who want to break through our defensive position. Now we must stop this armored force immediately, contact the headquarters immediately, and report the situation here to His Excellency the Commander. ”

Wakamatsu Zhiichi immediately gave the order, and he knew that if he wanted to stop this armored force, he must gather two tank brigades.

It's just that at present, the two tank brigades are fighting on the front line, and if they are withdrawn, if they lead to the collapse of the entire Japanese defense line, this consequence is not something he can bear.

Therefore, in such a situation, Wakamatsu Zhiichi must contact the military headquarters as soon as possible and report the situation here to the military headquarters.

"The 16th Division continues to defend, immediately reinforces all anti-tank guns to the various wings, and as soon as the Chinese armored corps is found, notify me immediately."

Wakamatsu Zhiichi looked at the commander of the 16th Division, Lieutenant General Moriokaji, and said with a serious expression on his face.

"Hi, Chief of Staff." Morioka nodded in agreement, and he quickly began to return to his 16th Division headquarters.

At present, Sun Weiguo commanded the Honorary Fourth Division of the Ninth Army, the Security Division, and the new 11th Division began to attack the Japanese Guards Division in Pubei County, and the troops of the new 19th Division began to attack the 57th Division of the Japanese Army in Hengxian County.

As the Japanese army transferred armored troops and heavy artillery units to Hengxian and Pubei counties respectively, the units of the Third Cavalry Army quickly began to break through in the middle of the Japanese defense line.

At present, the troops of the Third Cavalry Army have begun to march rapidly towards the area around Long Beach Town, and when they arrive here, they will receive instructions from Sun Weiguo on their next move.

At 2:40 p.m. on December 20, Qinzhou, in the headquarters of the 22nd Army of the Japanese Army.

As the garrison mixed brigade stationed in Qinzhou began to follow the Special Marine Division, the troops of the 131st Division began to reinforce Nanning, and at present, the security of the 22nd Army headquarters and the defense of a large landing site were all handed over to the independent mixed 19th brigade reinforced from the South China Front.

For the commander of the 22nd Army, Hashimoto Group, now his headquarters is quite empty here, he knows that as long as an elite division of Sun Weiguo's 47th Group Army comes over, his headquarters will be in danger, but for the arrangements and deployments he made, Hashimoto Group is very satisfied.

The 1st Independent Tank Brigade, the 2nd Independent Tank Brigade, the 16th Division, the 57th Division, the Guards Division, and the 9th Heavy Artillery Brigade were blocking China's most elite Sun Weiguo troops in the area of Pubei County, while the Special Marine Division, the 131st Division, and the Garrison Mixed Brigade quickly reinforced Nanning to fight, and he felt that there would be no problem with such a deployment.

As long as Pubei County blocks the attack of Sun Weiguo's troops, then when the Special Marine Division and other troops of the Navy rush to Nanning, the Guangxi operation will soon be over.

"Your Excellency Commander, the chief of staff of Wakamatsu Zhiyi sent an urgent telegram that the troops of the Sun Patriotic Forces of China in China began to launch a fierce attack on our position, and they dispatched at least six divisions of more than 50,000 troops to start attacking Hengxian and Pubei counties on the left and right sides of the defense line of our position, and after we transferred armored troops and heavy artillery support, the armored troops of China quickly began to attack Lingshan County, and at present, a fast force composed of armored troops and cavalry units has broken through Sanhe Town, which is at the junction of Lingshan County and Pubei County, and they are rapidly advancing to our depth."

When Hashimoto looked at the map with a smug expression on his face, a young staff officer quickly came to Hashimoto Group to report.

Hearing the report of the young staff officer, the expression on Hashimoto's face changed instantly, and he looked towards the map with a solemn expression on his face.

"How many tanks do they have, how many cavalry do they have?" Hashimoto immediately asked.

"According to the report of the chief of staff of Wakamatsu Zhiichi, this branch of the army probably has more than 60 tanks and thousands of cavalry troops." Staff Officer Shaozo immediately replied.

After hearing the report of the young staff officer, Ruosong Zhi's brows furrowed tightly, and he stared at the map and thought.

"How is the battle situation in Hengxian and Pubei counties?" Hashimoto asked again.

"The attack of the Chinese troops was fierce, but the Guards Division and the 57th Division were assisted by armored and heavy artillery, and they were able to easily deal with the attack of the Chinese troops."

"Send a telegram to the commander of the 5th Division, Lieutenant General Imamura, asking if the 5th Division can cope with the attack of the Shina troops."

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander."

Hashimoto asked several questions in a row, and he stared at the map, but he did not call back to the chief of staff of the 22nd Army, Major General Wakamatsu Zhiichi.

Thousands of cavalry and armored troops began to advance to the flank of the Japanese defensive position in Pubei County, and Hashimoto's group knew that the headquarters of his 22nd Army was directly in the attack.

However, Hashimoto's group did not dare to send the various divisions and regiments fighting in Pubei County to reinforce, and he was worried that if the Japanese troops here were transferred, the entire Pubei County defense line would be completely defeated.

If the Pubei County defense line was defeated, Sun Weiguo's troops could directly threaten the supply line from Qinzhou Bay to Nanning, and the headquarters of the 22nd Army would be more vulnerable at that time.

Hashimoto began to inquire about the situation of the Fifth Division, and in his heart, he had already begun to prepare for the transfer of troops such as the Special Marine Division and other troops.

"Report our situation here to the South China Front Command." While waiting for the Fifth Division troops to call back, Hashimoto looked at the staff officer on the side and said.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." The staff officer immediately saluted and said.

The telegram soon began to reach the headquarters of the South China Front, and by this time the vanguard of the Third Cavalry Army had begun to reach the vicinity of the town of Long Beach, and they began to reconnoitre.

Hainan Island, Haikou, and the South China Front Headquarters, Itagaki Seishiro's mood was not very good at this time.

When he got the news that the 22nd Army had defeated Sun Weiguo's troops, Seishiro Itagaki was very happy, but now he couldn't be happy.

Looking at the map of Guangxi, Seishiro Itagaki had a pensive expression on his face, and he knew that the current situation in Guangxi was beginning to become unfavorable to the Japanese army again.

"Your Excellency Commander, at present, the armored forces of China are marching towards the supply line from Qinzhou Bay to Nanning, if they cut off the supply line on our road at this time, the consequences will be very serious, and this armored force is behind the imperial army in the area of Pubei County, they will also cut off the supply of the imperial army in Pubei County."

The chief of staff of the South China Front, Nemo Hiroshi, came to Itagaki Seishiro, pointed to the area of Qinzhou Bay on the map, and said in a solemn tone.