"All are trash" The angry roar of Bai Chongxi in the headquarters of the Second Division of the Mountainous Region came out from time to time.

  The officers who came and went became cautious, trying to tread lightly so as not to make too much noise, lest they be scolded by the commander.

  As for those who were scolded inside, everyone can only express deep sympathy.

  The ones who were scolded were not others, but the formal mountain second travel special duty reconnaissance company commander Li Dachao, squad leader Wang Chenhao and three people including Guo Meng.

  Bai Chongxi's life path has been exceptionally smooth over the past year or so, except for a few months as a vagrant in Nanjing. The rest of his days were spent rising from instructor to squad leader, platoon leader, deputy regimental commander, base commander and concurrently division commander, all the way to major general and brigade commander. This speed of promotion is extremely rare, but not unique to him alone, after all, this is a time of great expansion.

  However, after meeting Shen Hongying, Bai Chongxi's good mood disappeared. Originally, Shen Hongying was not considered an opponent, but during the Battle of Zhenci, our little Zhuge set up three traps, but none of them could trap Shen Hongying, this godlike person. Shen Hongying successfully staged a thrilling escape from the tiger's mouth, which made Bai Chongxi lose face.

  Even if it's Zhuge Liang himself, didn't he also lose at the Battle of Lost Street?

  Shen Hongying, however, was not at peace and threw his wife and children to his relative Mo Rongxin in Wuzhou, then brought a group of relatives back to the Liuzhou area to form a gang. In just a few days, he became a notorious local bandit.

  Attack the heavily guarded Liu Zhou City, Shen Hongying did not dare to, but attacking a transport team was still no problem.

  Looking at the casualty report sent by the Military Equipment Department, Wang Zhenyu didn't say anything and threw the report to Bai Chongxi who was standing in front of him before leaving. The meaning of this action is very clear: you deal with it.

  Bai Chongxi felt that he had lost face in front of the big marshal and immediately arranged to clean up Shen Hongying's affairs after returning, and also gave a death order: others can be ignored, but Shen Hongying must be seen alive or dead.

  With the Special Agent Reconnaissance Battalion as the vanguard, the Second Brigade mobilized a full regiment of troops and launched a large-scale campaign to suppress bandits. Bai Chongxi himself shouted "Store Bodhisattva's heart and perform thunderous tactics".

  The first step in the bandit-suppressing operation was to eliminate the suspected traitorous gentry near the main road. Without these informants, the main bandits became blind and deaf. The subsequent actions naturally suffered greatly. Within ten days, the bandits in the Liuzhou-Guilin area were defeated under the heavy blow of the Second Mountain Brigade. However, Shen Hongying still did not surrender to justice.

  Bai Chongxi now wants is not the improvement of the security situation, but Shen Hongying's head. And these subordinates have done everything except bringing Shen Hongying's head back, how hateful.

  "Alright, Jian Sheng and brothers have done their best, you can spare a few words." Li Zongren's first sentence as he entered the door made Li Da Chao and others cast grateful glances.

  Bai Chongxi stopped scolding and slowed down his tone in front of Li Zongren, then waved his hand to signal Li Dachao and others to leave. Li Dachao and others immediately bowed and left this place that they thought was terrifying.

  "Brother De Lin, I'm also anxious. You saw the situation that day with Commander Zhai. If I don't handle this matter well, Commander Zhai won't let me pass."

  Li Zongren patted Bai Chongxi's arm understandingly: "It's all right, the commander wants me to invite you for a new task. Shen Hongying, this habitual bandit, has also injured your tendons and bones this time. From now on, catching him will be the responsibility of the public security department. Let's go to the commander's headquarters."

  A military meeting is being held at the Liuzhou Grand Marshal's residence, with many people attending, including Xu Yuanquan and others under Wang Zhenyu's command, as well as Liu Guxiang's side, to openly discuss and finalize many matters today.

  "Liu brother, are you really willing to become a part of my Xiangxi Group?" Wang Zhenyu asked himself and felt strange, but at this moment his planned Chinese National Socialist Party had not yet been established, so he could only use the name of Xiangxi Group, a very ordinary enterprise.

  Liu Guoxiang sat up straight and nodded to Wang Zhenyu, saying: "We've thought about it for a long time. This time, we've also figured out that all revolutionary comrades are fake. Our lives were saved by Generalissimo You, since we're all people who have died once before. From now on, we will definitely follow your lead, Generalissimo. Please take us in."

  Wang Zhenyu looked at Liu Guoxiang's sincere face and nodded in satisfaction: "Well, from now on, we'll all be eating out of the same pot as brothers. I won't stand on ceremony with you, Brother Liu. With your current injuries, it's not suitable for you to lead troops anymore. You can switch to a desk job later. As for Zhenhuan Chengfu and Yueqing, they will continue to serve in the military. Is this arrangement acceptable?"

  The four Liu brothers stood up and cupped their hands, saying: "Everything depends on your orders, General. We will not disobey."

  Wang Zhenyu smiled and gestured for the four people to sit down, while also making a beckoning gesture towards his secretary Wang Zhenbang.

  "Effective immediately, the 1st and 2nd Brigades of the Mountainous Region, as well as the original 5th Corps from Liuzhou, totaling 13,000 troops, are reorganized into the 3rd Division of the Hunan Western Defense Force. The division will be modeled after the 1st Division, with Li Zongren as Major General and Division Commander, Liu Zhenhuan as Deputy Division Commander, and Bai Chongxi as Chief of Staff. Order issued by: Wang Zhonghua, Governor of Western Hunan, September 27th, Year 2 of the Republic of China."

  Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi were extremely surprised at this appointment, but they only stunned for a moment before they came to their senses. What did it mean? They had already become the core figures of the Xiangxi Group! Looking at Wang Zhenyu's smiling face, the two excitedly stood up and saluted him: "General, we will repay your kindness with our lives!"

  Wang Zhenyu burst out laughing and said, "You're talking nonsense again! What do I want you to die for? I summoned you here for only one thing. This old general Lu from Nanning doesn't like us and wants us to leave Guangxi."

  Bai Chongxi hastily expressed his loyalty: "General, don't worry about Lu Rongting's moves. We will take care of him for you. Since he wants us to leave Guangxi, we might as well thoroughly recover the whole of Guangxi for him."

  Wang Zhenyu smiled and looked at everyone without responding.

  Xu Yuanquan furrowed his brow and said, "The combat strength of the Gui army is not to be underestimated. For thirty years, from Zhennan Pass to Taiwan, there have been shadows of the Gui army everywhere. This is a hard bone to chew on. Moreover, according to the intelligence from the Military Intelligence Agency, this time the Gui army has almost surrounded us on all sides, with a total strength of nearly 50,000 troops."

  Liu Guoxiang also nodded and said: "Lu Rongting is a good fighter, and the 10,000 troops under his command are all old veterans of the Guangxi New Army. Their combat effectiveness and equipment are not bad at all. If they really fight, it will be different from Shen Hongying's troops who were reorganized from bandits. Once you underestimate them, you may suffer a big loss. General, please be careful about this."

  Liu Zhenhuan nodded and said, "The commander has another point. This time Lu Rongting is taking action under the banner of unifying Guangxi and driving out the Xiang Army. In other words, he can temporarily integrate the forces of various towns in Guangxi politically."

  This is exactly what Wang Zhenyu worried about, from Jingzhou to Hongjiang and then to Changde, he won battle after battle, but can this prove that his men are invincible under the sky?

  Wang Zhenyu is well aware of this, and it's not that his own army is powerful, but rather the opposing army is too weak. However, Lu Rongting's army will never be so weak. The Gui Army belongs to the traditional sense of a border army, from equipment to training, they are all top-notch. Historically, Lu Rongting also relied on his military strength to occupy Guangxi, Guangdong, and Hunan provinces, earning him the nickname "Northern Zhang, Southern Lu". Someone who can be mentioned in the same breath as Zhang Zuolin's power cannot be underestimated, otherwise, you will suffer greatly.

  Wang Zhenyu thought of this and lightly tapped the table, saying: "Ke Cheng (Xu Yuanquan's courtesy name), De Lin, and Jian Sheng, this road to dominance has no retreat. If we want to become people who change the fate of this country, this battle must be won. In previous battles, everyone fought very smoothly, but the Guangxi Army is different. Their combat effectiveness is not comparable to those local troops in Hongjiang and Changde. I also want to take this opportunity to let everyone see what our domestic first-class army looks like. So when you return, organize a meeting for officers, be careful, and don't underestimate the enemy."

  King Zhenyu paused for a moment and then said, "As for the plan to fight against the enemy, I think we should discuss it carefully here later and consider all aspects of it. At the same time, we also need to allow people below to have room for flexible response."

  Nanning Baihuo Building, Guangxi First Army Commander Wei Rongchang, who was stationed in Longzhou, received an invitation from the Sixth Army Commander Chen Zhaopeng to come and drink flower wine. As soon as he entered, Wei Rongchang's loud voice shouted: "What good thing is it that Brother Chen wants to invite me for a drink?"

  Chen Chao's face revealed a faint smile as he said, "Look at what you're saying, big brother. You want to treat me to a drink and still ask for something good?"

  Wei Rongchang burst out laughing: "Then let's get this straight, I'm not drinking this unclear wine, brother!"

  Chen Chaozheng, understanding Wei Rongchang's character, immediately stood up and grasped Wei Rongchang's hand, saying: "Big brother, we brothers are about to face disaster, and you still have the mood to joke around?"

  Wei Rongchang's face changed instantly as he listened to the words, saying: "Brother Zhaozheng, what are you talking about? Have you received some wind news? I've always treated you well, you should tell me first."

  Chen Chao said in a low voice: "I've already asked you to come over and discuss, let's go upstairs, there's a guest waiting for us."

  Wei Rongchang looked at Chen Zhaopin with a suspicious face, not wanting to think nonsense. This is on Lu Rongting's turf, and nothing should happen. He took a big step forward and said, "Let's go upstairs."