From beginning to end, Hu Biao did not doubt that the Japanese army would know about the capture of Luzhou City. It was precisely because he knew that after dawn, the news of the fall of Luzhou City could not be hidden, that Hu Biao would lead his troops to withdraw from Luzhou overnight to avoid the pursuit of the Japanese army.

Failing to understand the reason for the real fall of Luzhou City, the Japanese army will inevitably suspect that the troops that captured Luzhou City should be an elite anti-Japanese army that rushed into the territory of Luzhou. In this way, in order to find out where this force is, the Japanese army will inevitably invest heavy troops.

Even if the Japanese army finds the surviving defenders of this battle, I believe that those defenders will also tell the little devil officer in charge of the investigation that Luzhou City was captured by an anti-Japanese army with heavy artillery. Where can you hide with heavy artillery?

Standing in the position of the little devil, Hu Biao made this analysis and judgment, and then decided to lead the task force into the territory of Lu'an to look for new combat opportunities. In the territory of Lu'an, there are still many main forces of the anti-Japanese war troops who have withdrawn from the front line.

Looking at the combat team members who woke up one after another, Hu Biao, who only squinted for a while, didn't feel any sleepiness. Receiving the telegram forwarded by the military commander, Hu Biao also said directly: "It seems that the little devil should know that Luzhou City has become an empty city!" ”

"Detachment leader, what should we do next?"

"Wait and see! Contact the reconnaissance detachment and let them report on what they have detected! ”

"Yes, detachment leader!"

Considering that the current situation in Lu'an is somewhat chaotic, Hu Biao is not easy to move forward at will. Even if you plan to go to Huoshan, before entering the territory of Huoshan, it is very likely that you will collide with the Japanese army who is preparing to attack Huoshan.

If you really want to run into the main offensive force of the Japanese army, with only the strength of the task force, it is really possible that you will not be able to defeat it!

Not long after sending the telegram to the reconnaissance detachment, Xu Sandao's telegram was sent back. Looking at the telegram sent back by the reconnaissance detachment, Hu Biao said thoughtfully: "Look at this plane, we may have another battle tonight!" ”

"Detachment leader, what's the situation?"

"Brothers, Lao Xu sent a telegram, Shucheng, where we are now, was captured by the little devil half a month ago. At present, the main force of the little devil's division is in Lu'an, and it intends to continue to advance to Huoshan and the surrounding counties.

In the process of reconnaissance, Lao Xu caught the tongues of several puppet soldiers, and had already asked that there was a prisoner of war camp in Shucheng, where thousands of prisoners of war were captured by the little devils. Garrisoned in Shucheng, there is a Japanese infantry brigade! ”

After listening to Hu Biao's introduction, Qin Tianyou quickly said: "An infantry brigade, with only our little strength, I am afraid it will be difficult to take." In the event of a strong attack, it will be difficult to control the casualties of the troops. If you attack at night, the chances of success are not high. ”

Even if the task force is very elite and strong, the gap in strength still exists after all. In this case, it is indeed not an easy task to defeat the county town heavily guarded by the Japanese army.

Faced with Qin Tianyou's worries, Hu Biao also said directly: "You're right! In this battle, a forcible attack will definitely not work, and only outwitting is in our interests. In fact, we still have reinforcements! ”

Waiting for Hu Biao to tell his battle plan, Qin Tianyou, Lei Xiong and the others were still a little worried: "Detachment leader, this battle plan is very risky. Once there is a deviation in the implementation process, the consequences are also extremely serious! ”

"It doesn't matter! Call back to Lao Xu and ask him to immediately send men to the city to carry out reconnaissance and find out the location of the prisoner of war camp and the Japanese army in the city. Anyway, since we collided, we can't sit idly by. I want these prisoners of war! ”

A prisoner of war camp of thousands of people is also extremely rare in Hu Biao's view. If nothing else, the prisoners of war captured by the Japanese army on the front line should have been escorted to Shucheng for detention. The more time passed, the more dangerous the prisoners of war became.

If these prisoners of war can be rescued, then Hu Biao can quickly assemble a combat force of 1,000 people. With so many troops, Hu Biao was able to cooperate with the main force of the Japanese army and other anti-Japanese forces in Lu'an.

Seeing that Hu Biao had made up his mind, Qin Tianyou and the others didn't have much to say. In fact, as Hu Biao's old subordinates and old commanders, they all felt that the number of troops was too small. If it weren't for Hu Biao's strict requirements, I believe that the number of troops would have been expanded by tens of thousands.

Compared with the manpower and material resources required to recruit new soldiers, the rescued prisoners of war are indeed the fastest way to replenish the supply of soldiers. With just a careful screening, you can pick out a group of veterans with actual combat experience, saving you the trouble of training.

Of course, the most important thing is that there is no shortage of weapons, ammunition and materials in Hu Biao's hands at present. To feed this team of more than 1,000 prisoners of war, I don't think there will be any problem. At worst, transporting people back to temporary camps can also reduce the burden on the main force.

After making a decision, Hu Biao quickly said: "All the cars with supplies on the car, hide them, and leave a combat platoon to be responsible for guarding the guard." The rest of the combat troops, in a car, prepared to go to Shucheng. ”

"Detachment leader, marching during the day, I'm afraid it will be exposed, right?"

"It should be fine! Although the war in Shucheng had ended, after Shucheng was captured by the Japanese army, most of the local people fled to the countryside or the mountains. The Japanese troops stationed in Shucheng rarely go out of the city to patrol, and we should not be able to meet the devils.

Moreover, the military commander had just sent urgent information earlier, and the Japanese army had dispatched an infantry wing from the troops attacking Huoshan in Lu'an to rush to Luzhou City. If nothing else, they should have passed where we were in the afternoon. ”

"Shall we wait?"

"No hurry! First pull the troops to stand by outside Shucheng, and wait for the reinforced infantry wing to leave, and then we will find a way to raid Shucheng and rescue the prisoners of war held in Shucheng. Once you succeed, immediately retreat in the direction of Huoshan! ”

"Yes, detachment leader!"

In fact, the anti-Japanese troops stationed in Huoshan at this moment were also very strange and puzzled when they learned that the Japanese army suddenly suspended its offensive. Originally, in their opinion, if the Japanese army continued to attack forcibly, they were afraid that they would not be able to hold out for long.

But now that the little devil suddenly stopped attacking, the anti-Japanese war troops who were responsible for defending and blocking the attack felt that there was a fraud in it!

Just as the front-line commander was reporting the situation to the rear commander, Xu Yuanquan, commander of the 26th Group Commander, who was staying at the rear headquarters, looked at the telegram and was extremely surprised, but his face still could not hide his excitement.

The chief of staff who stayed next to him was also curious: "Commander, why are you so happy?" ”

"Good thing! What a good thing! Someone took a bad breath for us and captured the city of Luzhou that the little devil took away from us. I said why the little devils suddenly stopped attacking, it turned out that they knew that their lair had been raided. ”

"What? Luzhou City was recovered? ”

"Not to be reclaimed! It should be said that it was captured. A Japanese infantry wing stationed in Luzhou City was basically wiped out. Including the captain of the infantry wing of the little devil, they were all killed by the besieging troops. These guys, it's really not easy! ”

"Commander, this won't be a joke, will it? The little devil Luzhou City, which was garrisoned by an infantry wing, would be captured? Could it be that the elite troops were sent over from above? Otherwise, it's impossible! ”

"When I saw this telegram, I thought it was impossible at first. But when I saw the name, I thought it was very likely. At the beginning in Jinling, we didn't have the opportunity to meet each other. Unexpectedly, this guy actually came here! ”

"Commander, the more you talk about your humble position, the more confused you become! Who are you talking about? ”

"General Flying Fox! A guy who doesn't even buy it if he wants to solicit it! Forget it, don't ask about this matter, the news about General Feihu's arrival in Lu'an must be kept strictly confidential. If something happens, Dai Yunong won't let me go! ”

Regarding Hu Biao's real name, most of the generals who know Hu Biao's situation are called by the code name of 'Flying Fox General'. As a general who participated in the Battle of Jinling, this time he was divided into the fifth war zone, and Xu Yuanquan also knew how sensitive Hu Biao's identity was.

This sensitivity is more due to the Japanese army's special high school, which is constantly increasing the amount of reward for Hu Biao. It can be said that once someone provides information about Hu Biao, I believe that the Japanese army's special high school will also give a heavy reward.

And its purpose is naturally to deal with Hu Biao quickly. As a hero of the Anti-Japanese War that the Japanese army must kill, as a general of the Anti-Japanese Army, unless he really takes refuge in the little devil. Otherwise, we will try our best to ensure that Hu Biao's news is not leaked.

As the commander of Luzhou City earlier, Xu Yuanquan and the 26th Group Army under his command were also defeated and retreated by the Japanese army. Evacuated all the way from Luzhou City to Huoshan, but the little devil still insisted on biting and planning to annihilate it all.

If it weren't for Lao Jiang's death order, and even killed a few generals who retreated from the battle, Xu Yuanquan would have led his troops to withdraw to the rear farther away from the little devil. Now that Hu Biao is leading his troops, he also feels that he has a new force.

Allowing the Japanese army to interrupt the offensive plan formulated and temporarily suspend all attacks undoubtedly gave the anti-Japanese forces responsible for defense more time to adjust. The longer the blockade, the greater the credit of the blockade troops.

Even though Lu'an belonged to the periphery of the Battle of Wuhan, Xu Yuanquan still knew that once the Japanese army occupied the entire territory of Lu'an and even the entire territory of Anhui Province, the greater the challenges and risks for the anti-Japanese forces of the Nationalist Army responsible for defending Wuhan.

It was precisely because of the needs of the battle that after receiving a telegram from Hu Biao, Dai Li personally sent a secret telegram to Xu Yuanquan and asked him to contact Hu Biao. In addition, Hu Biao's identity must not be revealed to the public.

I really want the little devil to know that Hu Biao and the main force under his command are in Lu'an. It is estimated that the Japanese troops who are fighting in the surrounding area will quickly surround them. At that time, not only Hu Biao is dangerous, but Xu Yuanquan and his subordinates are also more auspicious.

Helping Hu Biao is actually helping himself, with Hu Biao sabotaging behind the little devil, Xu Yuanquan and others, who are responsible for blocking it, will also relieve a lot of pressure. If it can continue to persevere, then the Wuhan Battle will naturally have its share of the meritorious deeds.

The anti-Japanese forces that were blocking the Japanese army in Lu'an, although most of them did not know why the Japanese army suddenly stopped the offensive. But they still hoped that the longer the Japanese army stopped, the better, so that they would not have to live in fear every day.

Taking advantage of the complete halt of the offensive on the front line, the anti-Japanese troops responsible for blocking the attack were also seizing the time to build fortifications and prepare for war. It's just that for the task force that entered Shucheng, they will start a new round of prisoner of war rescue operations tonight!