In order to win the Battle of Xuzhou, the main force of the Japanese army besieging Taierzhuang with all their might, in the process of marching, surrounded or drove away the defenders of all counties along the way. Only a small number of defeated troops formed a resistance weapon, and fled into the mountains to temporarily avoid the Japanese army.

When the troops were sent to take over the occupied cities, the Japanese army still had some understanding of the anti-Japanese forces in the territory. Most of the main forces of the anti-Japanese war forces will not stay in the areas controlled by the Japanese army, and then withdraw to the relatively safe rear.

The anti-Japanese armed forces left behind enemy lines would be very good if they could have a regimental scale. Most of the anti-Japanese armed forces existed in the form of guerrillas. For the Japanese garrison that controlled the county, it did not pose much of a threat.

It was precisely because of their understanding of the controlled area that the Japanese troops stationed in Zaozhuang dared to divide their troops to garrison along the railway. Even though the bunkers were built along the railroad line and only a small group of defenders were stationed, the Japanese still felt safe.

If you want to capture this kind of fortress-like bunker and use the weapons and equipment of the anti-war arm, you will also become extremely confused. In addition, the Japanese army has placed alert troops all around, and as soon as the guns are fired, the nearby troops will rush to reinforcements in a short time.

The anti-Japanese war armed with a lack of large-caliber artillery wanted to capture the pillboxes built by the Japanese army, and the difficulty can be imagined. With the topography and sturdiness of the bunkers, a small Japanese team could even resist the attack of a main anti-Japanese regiment.

The railway was successfully repaired, and Takeda Osa also expected that there would be sabotage by the anti-Japanese war. It was precisely because of this concern that Takeda Daisa drew two-thirds of his troops from the garrison to act as a reserve, and rushed to reinforcements as soon as there was an accident on the railway.

With the superiority of the Japanese army's weapons and combat quality, Takeda Osa felt that even if he encountered the anti-Japanese troops of the main regiment, the support troops he sent would have the strength to fight a battle. Even after the battle, they were able to rely on the advantage of reinforcements to inflict heavy losses on the anti-Japanese forces that attacked the military columns.

The idea is very good, but the ending is very sad!

Listening to the heavy artillery fire coming from outside the city, Takeda Osa also knew that the reinforcements sent were more auspicious. In this situation, he only had two infantry squadrons in his hands, and it was impossible for him to send reinforcements outside the city.

The only thing that could be done was to order the Japanese troops stationed on the periphery to stop the anti-Japanese forces attacking the military columns with all their might. At the same time, a report was sent to the garrison troops of the surrounding counties, asking them to gather troops overnight and rush to the Zaozhuang railway line to carry out reinforcements.

Although in this way, Takeda will inevitably be reprimanded from above. Compared to the safety of the two military trains, Takeda felt that he should try his best to minimize the losses. Only then will it be possible for him to be mitigated after the battle!

"Eight Gyalu! Send a telegram to the special high school and ask them how exactly they do their intelligence work. In Zaozhuang, there was the main force of China and a large number of artillery units, why didn't they hear any news before. A bunch of rice buckets! ”

Looking at the continuous sound of artillery explosions outside the city, Takeda Daisa's heart was also dripping blood. Although he didn't come to the battlefield in person, he could still imagine that the reinforcements sent earlier should be struggling under artillery fire at this moment!

The reinforcements sent out also carried a small amount of artillery. But the sudden explosion and shelling didn't even give them time to set up their guns. In the face of such a heavy artillery fire, how long can the reinforcements hold out?

The officers and soldiers of the Lunan guerrilla detachment, who were cleaning the battlefield, also heard the sound of artillery fire behind them, and Lin Dingyuan, as the chief of staff, was also surprised and said: "Mother! What a heavy artillery fire! Einsatzgruppen, there are so many artillery? ”

"Chief of Staff, judging by the sound of artillery, it seems that they are all artillery of little devils. Could it be that the little devils are attacking? ”

"Nope! First there was an explosion, and then there was artillery fire. Not surprisingly, this is a combat unit under the command of the Einsatzgruppen that is blocking the Japanese reinforcements that are rushing from the city. Isn't that direction exactly the location of Zaozhuang City? ”

"Good boy! They have so many artillery pieces in their hands? Listen to this movement, at least a dozen or twenty cannons! ”

"The strength of the Einsatzgruppen is really unfathomable. It seems that we still know a little bit about this neighbor. Never mind! Inform the troops, hurry up and move the supplies, and wait until the battle is over! ”

Earlier, he only thought that the infantry trained by Hu Biao was excellent, but he did not think that there was such an artillery unit under Hu Biao's command. Artillery is undoubtedly extremely tempting for the Eighth Route Army, which is known as 'millet plus rifles'.

For the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Jinxi Mountain Anti-Japanese War, the artillery captured on the battlefield needs to be handed over to the brigade or division-level troops for centralized use. Even if some of the main regiments can have a few mortars, it is already very worthy of joy.

The guerrilla detachment that arrived in Zaozhuang this time received the assistance of four mortars from Hu Biao, which made the column very greedy. Fortunately, the column also knew that this was given to the guerrilla detachment by Hu Biao, and it was somewhat unreasonable to ask him to hand it over to the column.

The most important thing is that sometimes it is useless to have artillery, and it is necessary to accumulate the corresponding shells. Lin Dingyuan, who organized the troops to carry supplies this time, also hoped to find more heavy weapons on the military columns.

In that case, you can also contribute a batch of artillery and heavy weapons to your superiors, and the combat effectiveness of the troops will also be improved. Correspondingly, the troops fighting behind enemy lines will also narrow the gap in strength with the Japanese army.

Also hearing the sound of artillery bombardment from the direction of the ambush position, Hu Biao, who was cleaning the battlefield, saw the two pillboxes that had been occupied, and said to the action team: "Plant explosives and destroy all these two pillboxes!" ”

"Yes, Captain!"

Knowing that this kind of bunker built on the side of the railway would cause great casualties and damage to the combat troops behind enemy lines in the future, Hu Biao naturally wanted to remove it. Even if the Japanese army can rebuild later, it will take time and money in the end.

Leaving from the bunker and coming to the railway line, looking at Qian Zhong and the combat company who were carrying supplies, Hu Biao took a brief look and said: "Old Qian, let the soldiers carry food and clothing first, as well as those lighter weapons and ammunition."

As for the artillery shells and artillery, the large-caliber artillery was left behind, and the shells were also left, and the small-caliber mortars and infantry guns could be moved back to the mountains in batches. Time is tight, tell the fighters to work harder tonight! ”

"Yes, detachment leader! So these howitzers, throw them here? ”

"How are you going to move into the mountains if you don't throw it here? I know I'm reluctant, and if I had a choice, I wouldn't be willing to! Alright, let's move what I can move first, and I'll deal with the rest later! ”

"Yes!"

Looking at the six 105-caliber howitzer field guns found in the carriage, Hu Biao and Qian Zhong both knew that this was a common artillery gun used by the Japanese artillery brigade. The range and power of this kind of artillery are still very good.

It's a pity that Hu Biao doesn't have a car in his hands, and he can't haul artillery with manpower alone. In this case, Hu Biao naturally did not let Qian Zhongbai waste his strength, but asked him to leave the artillery behind, and Hu Biao would take it away later.

It was a rare opportunity to capture this artillery, and there was even a batch of shells on the train, so Hu Biao naturally stored it. When necessary, using these artillery pieces can also give the little devils more and bigger surprises.

After inspecting the materials on the train, Hu Biao found that most of the materials he was carrying on this military train were weapons, ammunition and a batch of artillery. He most wanted to see food and other supplies, but only two wagons were found on this military train.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Lao Chen, bring the third row and follow me to the front!" ”

"Yes, Captain!"

Quickly gathering the three platoons of fighters under his command, Hu Biao and his party came to the guerrilla detachment that was transferring supplies. Seeing Hu Biao and the others who brought people over, Lin Dingyuan also hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Captain Hu, why are you here?" ”

"The battle over there is over, come and see what's going on on your side! What about Captain Sun? ”

"He went to the ambush position in front and prepared to ambush the little devils who came from Zhangzhuang for reinforcements!"

"Lao Chen, send the eighth squad over and bring those four mortars and shells. From the seventh and ninth squads, two snipers were dispatched to assist in the battle. When the battle is over, you come back! Let the eighth class hurry over, the little devil in Zhangzhuang is estimated to be coming. ”

"Yes, Captain!"

From the hands of the people brought, another squad of troops was transferred, carrying four mortars and four boxes of shells taken from the train, and the soldiers of the eighth squad rushed to Sun Xinghua's ambush position under the leadership of the liaison sent by Lin Dingyuan.

Looking at the soldiers of the eighth class in the distance, Lin Dingyuan also said gratefully: "Captain Hu, thank you very much!" The mood of the fighters of our detachment was not right before, please forgive me. When I go back, I will train the troops well! ”

"Are you referring to Oda earlier?"

"Yes! Many fighters of our detachment were drawn from guerrillas, and the political and ideological aspects need to be strengthened! ”

"It doesn't matter! There are some things that you can't just forget if you say you can't forget them! As long as you don't shoot in the back, I won't care. I have the opportunity to say to your chiefs that I don't want to see your people propagating ideas in my ranks.

While I admire your contribution to the fight against Japan, I must remain neutral at this stage. I know your political work very well and know it very well. I agree with you, but I don't want the troops to be distracted, you know? ”

If the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression is a national feud, then the family feud between the National Army and the Eighth Route Army cannot be erased in one or two sentences. In order to participate in the revolution, how many families of Red Army soldiers were massacred by the Nationalist Army during the Red Army period?

To put it simply, many veterans of the Red Army in the Eighth Route Army have a deep hatred for the national army. It's just to fight against the little devils, this kind of personal feud is put aside for the time being, and everyone works hand in hand to fight the devils, which is also a patriotic battle!

Perhaps it was because of this irresolvable personal enmity that later happened. But as far as Hu Biao is concerned, he doesn't want the Eighth Route Army to send political cadres to his ranks to propagate the ideology and political propositions of the Eighth Route Army.

Once it is known to the military commander and the people of the national army, it will also be very detrimental to Hu Biao's future development. Even in Hu Biao's heart, he is on the side of the Eighth Route Army. But at this stage, Hu Biao must show a policy of neutrality and not let the national army get the handle.

If Hu Biao's team expands in the later period, and his own intelligence system can also play a role, then Hu Biao may have more voice and autonomy. At least for now, Hu Biao must still hold his tail and be a man, low-key development is the king!