Soon after, they invaded the province of Guangxi, winning major engagements against Chinese forces at Guilin and Liuzhou by the end of November and successfully linking up their forces in China and Indochina by mid-December.
Selepas itu, mereka menyerbu provinsi Guangxi, memenangkan pertempuran besar melawan pasukan Tiongkok di Guilin dan Liuzhou pada akhir November dan berhasil menyatukan pasukan mereka di Tiongkok dan Indochina pada pertengahan Desember.