As the Japanese army continued to intensify its aggression, the cities along the coast were occupied by the Japanese army without exception. In order to preserve their strength and accumulate strength, most of the anti-Japanese troops withdrew to the southwest and northwest, and the rest of the cities in the southeast and other cities became occupied areas.

In a war-torn place, many displaced people have no choice but to take risks in order to survive and protect themselves. It is said that there are many bandits in the land of the people, but the fundamental reason for this situation is that after all, the people are not living well because of the war.

Hu Biao and his entourage, who were stationed in Malingshan this time, also knew that there were many bandits entrenched in Malingshan. For many bandits, the more years like this, the more opportunities they have to expand their power, and taking advantage of the fire to rob is what they are best at.

But the bandit armament that really dares to trouble the little devils is still a very small minority after all. Most of the bandits are armed and are afraid of evil. In order to survive, many bandits have no family and country righteousness at all, and have become a group of selfish and murderous bandits.

This kind of problem is very common in the occupied areas. But for Hu Biao, where he is, there is no soil for the armed bandits to survive. Whatever the reason, it is unforgivable to take advantage of the fire to rob and hurt innocent people!

Hu Biao, who was stationed in Malingshan and found a suitable place to be his headquarters, and could not return to Zaozhuang for a short time, immediately ordered a battle to suppress bandits. All the bandit forces entrenched in Malingshan became the target of Hu Biao's crackdown.

According to the rules set by Hu Biao, bandits with the blood of the common people on their hands were all shot on the spot. The bandits who surrendered without blood were young and strong, and Hu Biao did not kill them all. Just to ensure safety, these young bandits were all imprisoned and formed into labor camps.

In Hu Biao's words, these bandits have gone the wrong way, so let them atone for their sins with manual labor. This trip to Malingshan, Hu Biao still wanted to do a big job. Keeping these captive bandits will save them a lot of trouble as long as they take care of two meals.

The task of suppressing bandits was entrusted to the combat company brought by Qian Zhong, and the spy company commanded by Xu Sandao carried out reconnaissance in the three counties around Maling Mountain. For a long time in the future, Qian Zhong and others will stay in Malingshan to fight behind enemy lines.

Looking at the materials and prisoners that were transported back to the base every day, many officers and soldiers of the combat company also said happily: "I really didn't expect that these bandits are rich." With these supplies, you shouldn't have to worry about running out of food in the short term! ”

"Well, you only think about the many things that have been seized, but why don't you think about where all these things come from?"

Compared with ordinary soldiers, they are happy that the troops have supplies, and many company and platoon commanders who lead the team know that the more materials the bandits accumulate, the more people they will suffer. These materials, in the final analysis, belong to the people.

There is food in the warehouse, and there is no panic in my heart!

As far as the officers and men of the detachment who followed Hu Biao to Malingshan were concerned, they all knew that the unit to which they belonged, although it was nominally a national army, could not receive any support from above at all. If you want to survive behind enemy lines, you can only rely on capture.

When the task of suppressing bandits was over, Hu Biao and his entourage also had a very detailed understanding of the situation in Maling Mountain. Considering that all the troops were gathered together, it was still somewhat dazzling, and Hu Biao immediately decided to divide his troops to garrison.

Calling a meeting of the company commanders under his command, Hu Biao decided to form three guerrilla units. These three guerrilla units were each under the responsibility of three companies. The garrison areas are also close to the mountainous edges where each other is active.

After listening to Hu Biao's battle plan, Qian Zhong said with a little worry: "In this way, will the detachment have too few troops?" ”

"There are second, third and fourth companies stationed on the periphery, and there are fifth, sixth and new seventh companies on the base, and we already have a lot of troops here. What's more, if nearly a thousand people stay together, sooner or later people will see the flaws.

Sending out the three companies will allow us to expand the scope of our defense area, and we can also move at any time if we really encounter the encirclement and suppression of the little devils. As far as the little devil is concerned, if he wants to completely block Malingshan, he must transfer the main force of one or two divisions! ”

Faced with Hu Biao's decision, Qian Zhong thought about it for a while, and the three company commanders were very happy about the three appointed guerrilla leaders. For them, it can be regarded as a chance to stand alone. And this is also a test for them.

After talking about the division of troops, Hu Biao continued: "The matter of the formation of the base can almost come to an end. Next, I will instruct your three companies to ambush the little devils in their respective jurisdictions, and strive to store an extra batch of supplies.

Subsequently, I was also going to lead the team back south and go to the Runzhou detachment to see the situation. Recently, the big guy has just finished suppressing the bandits and let the soldiers rest for two days. As soon as there is a chance to fight, we will do it! ”

"Yes, detachment leader!"

After the meeting, Hu Biao left Xu Sandao and several platoon commanders of the spy company, looked at the three platoon commanders and said, "Minyi, I plan to leave you behind and let you serve as the chief of staff of the detachment." After I'm gone, take care of the family, can I do it? ”

For this old subordinate who first joined the guard platoon, although he was not an old brother from the Sixing Warehouse. But in Hu Biao's view, the army will continue to expand in the future, and he must also give more opportunities for those who join later to display their talents.

Hu Minyi, who was born in the Northeast Army, although his military rank is only second lieutenant. But his command and combat ability, as well as his own combat strength, are not inferior to Qin Tianyou and others. Most importantly, he is very loyal to Hu Biao.

Faced with Hu Biao's appointment, Hu Minyi said with a little surprise: "Captain, as the chief of staff, I'm afraid I won't be able to do well!" ”

"Afraid of what? With my support, Qian Zhong will also cooperate with your work, and whoever dares to challenge your prestige will clean him up for me. In the future, I will hand over the communications and logistics of the detachment to you to take over, and leave you a combat platoon.

As long as you hold on for a while, then I will give you another order to select outstanding fighters from the combat company and form a guard company of the detachment. There is a company of guards to support you, are you still afraid that you will not be able to control the detachment? ”

Although some ducks are on the shelves, Hu Biao still knows that Chen Qiang, Qin Tianyou and others have more important tasks in the future. And an old subordinate like Hu Minyi, Hu Biao must also be cultivated and reused as soon as possible.

In contrast, even if Qian Zhong is doing well now, after Hu Biao leaves, he will still only appoint him as the deputy head of the detachment. In the time when Hu Biao was no longer there, his rights were slightly smaller than Hu Minyi's.

If Qian Zhong felt dissatisfied and dared to instigate his subordinates to seize power, Hu Biao wouldn't mind killing him. In the final analysis, Hu Biao's desire to control is very strong. Correspondingly, he will also give power to his subordinates, but he can't challenge his bottom line and authority.

With Hu Biao's promise, Hu Minyi thought for a while and said, "Okay! Since the captain thinks of me like this, then I must do a good job as the chief of staff. For the troops on Qilu's side, I will definitely take care of the detachment leader. ”

"Hmmm! Originally, I wanted to leave Lao Qin or Lao Chen behind, but I think that you have studied in a military academy and your performance during this period is also very good, so it should be more suitable for you to be the chief of staff. That's why I decided to keep you.

In a few days, Lao Liu, the head of our intelligence team, will arrive in Tancheng with some intelligence officers to establish an intelligence network in the surrounding three counties and ports. What you have to do is to cooperate with the intelligence team and accumulate strength while fighting the war.

Before leaving, I will lead the spy company to seize as many weapons, ammunition, and supplies as I can for you. In that case, your next job is to train your soldiers. Improve the combat effectiveness of each combat company and train them into elite soldiers! ”

The strategy of elite soldiers is also what Hu Biao has always emphasized. Compared with the national army, which often forcibly recruited strong men, the Eighth Route Army's method was milder. In the final analysis, other anti-Japanese war forces still emphasize crowd tactics, hoping that the more troops under their command, the better.

On the other hand, Hu Biao's words, every time he recruits new troops, he will be cautious and cautious. At least with Hu Biao's attitude, he felt that as a commander, he needed to be responsible for the lives of his subordinates. Before a soldier goes to the battlefield, the soldier must have a certain degree of military literacy.

Regarding Hu Biao's appointment, Xu Sandao and others have no opinions. For them, they prefer to fight with Hu Biao than to let them stand alone. As for what kind of officials they are, they really don't have any extravagant expectations.

Even if Hu Minyi was promoted to chief of staff and became the temporary commander of the Zaozhuang detachment. But Xu Sandao and others all knew that once Hu Biao was in need, an order was sent, and these people also needed to obey the order and listen to the command.

In the final analysis, no matter what position he holds, after becoming Hu Biao's subordinate, he will work hard for Hu Biao. After all, the person who pays the soldiers is Hu Biao, not Hu Minyi and Qian Zhong, they are just managers.

After determining the personnel left behind, Hu Biao was not in a hurry to leave. According to Hu Biao's instructions, Liu Shixing, who had already placed intelligence officers in various counties in Runzhou, was on his way to Tancheng with a group of trained intelligence officers.

According to the task given to Liu Shixing by Hu Biao before, Hu Biao hoped that the intelligence group would spread throughout the entire Soviet Province. Even as far as the current situation is concerned, Soviet Province is also an area under the control of the Japanese army. But Hu Biao felt that the more this happened, the safer it was.

The original intention of forming the army was to cause trouble and sabotage for the little devils. With Hu Biao's army in Su Province, the little devils must be on guard at any time, and the attack organized or planned by Hu Biao, it is very difficult for Su Province to completely calm down!

While waiting for Liu Shixing and others to arrive, Hu Biao was busy settling the troops, but he did not forget to pay attention to the situation in Zaozhuang. With the arrival of the infantry wing sent by Jining, the Japanese army gathered nearly 10,000 troops in Zaozhuang.

What distressed the Japanese army was that the Eighth Route Army, which was hidden in Zaozhuang, did not confront them head-on at all, but chose to attack and harass them by wandering. The main force of the Eighth Route Army could not be found, and the Japanese army wanted to annihilate it completely, how difficult was it?

The most troublesome thing for the encirclement and suppression of the Japanese army was that Zhang Guangwu, who personally commanded this anti-sweeping campaign, did not send a small detachment to infiltrate the vicinity of the railway line and carry out blasting operations on the railway line that the Japanese army attached the most importance to.

Receiving the telegram from the front, Hu Biao also breathed a sigh of relief and said: "I learned quite fast!" If it goes on like this, I'm afraid that the little devil still needs to mobilize more troops to Zaozhuang. With this aspect of the troops, I'm afraid it will be difficult to stabilize the chaotic situation in Zaozhuang! ”

chose to lead the main force to leave Zaozhuang, not because Hu Biao was really afraid that the Japanese army would launch a sweep. What's more, it is also because he knows that Zaozhuang is very important to the Eighth Route Army that will go to Qilu to fight behind enemy lines in the future, and he doesn't want misunderstandings and frictions in the future!