After separating from Lei Xiong and his party, Hu Biao led the task force under his command and began to advance along the highway to Xinyang. When the sky was about to brighten, the convoy was quickly disguised in concealment according to Hu Biao's order, and the troops immediately entered the mountains to camp and recuperate.

Without the prisoner of war camp that had previously accompanied them, the task force was several times smaller, and the speed of the transfer to combat became faster. If it weren't for the materials carried in the car, Hu Biao and his entourage would not have chosen to pass on the road, and they would have avoided more people with concerns.

In order to ensure the safety of the troops' march, Hu Biao still sent a reconnaissance detachment headed by Xu Sandao to sneak into Xinyang in advance to find out the news. The reconnaissance detachment must also find out in advance the situation along the way of the convoy.

If you really think that the world will be peaceful in the rear, then sooner or later you will suffer a big loss. In recent years, many of the troops stationed on one side have behaved in a way that is no better than that of bandits. If you don't take too much precautions, the task force may really get into trouble.

When Hu Biao and his entourage entered the mountains to rest and recuperate, they led their troops back to Lei Xiong, who was bordering Luzhou and Lu'an, and also ordered the troops to go into the mountains to rest and recuperate. Those cars that were inconvenient to carry were all abandoned on the highway to Luzhou by Lei Xiong's order.

The garrison garrison was originally nervous due to the defeat of the division. When they learned that several abandoned military vehicles had been found on the road in the bordering area, and even the road was blocked, the defenders of the city began to get nervous again.

After listening to the report of the patrol unit, the commander of the brigade of the major general, who was temporarily in charge, remembered the frantic shelling last night, and said very nervously: "In addition to the destroyed vehicles, have you found any traces of a large number of troops marching?" ”

"General, nothing has been found! Searching all the way along the ruts, it was found that the cars should have driven from the territory of Lu'an. ”

"Yaga! Could it be that these damn Chinese troops have returned to Luzhou again? ”

As the only general who survived last night, the commander of the Major General's Brigade was already afraid of the so-called mysterious force. Thinking of Luzhou City earlier, it was also lost because of the fierce shelling of the other party, who dares to say that the other party will not do it again?

This time, the infantry wing stationed in Luzhou City carried extremely limited artillery. If the attacking troops use a large number of artillery from last night's shelling division, it is estimated that Luzhou City will be lost again. And they will undoubtedly end up miserable.

Originally, in the eyes of the commander of the Major General Brigade, the generals in China paid attention to 'chasing the poor'. But the current situation reminds the brigade commander of this major general of another Chinese idiom, that is, 'eliminate all evil' and 'kill everything'!

Earlier, the division entered Anhui Province to fight, and also committed heinous killings and crimes. And this mysterious unit, which has repeatedly succeeded in sneak attacks, seems to be an extremely ferocious force, even the wounded soldiers are unceremoniously replenished, and the Japanese army is not given a chance to survive at all.

It is also very possible for such a combat style of troops to do something that is desperate to chase and kill!

Thinking of this, the commander of the Major General Brigade, who had just taken over as the temporary commander of the remainder of the division and regiment, looked at the rain that had not stopped since last night, and knew that the Air Force was afraid that it would not be able to take off today, and it would be difficult for it to carry out aerial reconnaissance within the territory.

In order to prevent Luzhou City from falling into the situation of being surrounded again, the commander of the Major General's Brigade sent a telegram asking for help to the rushing reinforcements, and at the same time transferred a small number of troops and began to disperse, deploying a cordon along the perimeter of Luzhou City.

Looking at these subordinates with serious expressions around him, the commander of the Major General's Brigade also said solemnly: "Gentlemen, if you don't want to become a sinner of the empire and the division, please cheer up and go all out to deal with the crisis that may arise at any time."

From this moment on, the surrounding area of Luzhou City is forbidden to any unrelated people. I had already contacted the commander of the reinforcements, and it would take three days for their vanguard to arrive at the earliest. Until then, we must make sure that the city is not lost! ”

"Hey!"

As Hu Biao expected, several cars that had lost their use value instantly made the atmosphere in Luzhou suddenly tense. A large number of garrison troops began to patrol and control outside the city, and even strictly forbade unrelated personnel to enter the city.

Even in order to prevent Hu Biao from using artillery during the siege of the city, the Japanese troops who stayed in the city were not idle, and began to demolish the houses and buildings in the city, and built a shelter in the city that could prevent heavy artillery strikes, in order to hold on for a longer time.

If Hu Biao could know the situation in Luzhou City at this moment, he might also feel very happy. The Japanese army in Luzhou paid more attention to defending the city to prevent sneak attacks, which undoubtedly gave Lei Xiong and others more opportunities to leave safely.

A combat platoon assigned to Lei Xiong, although it failed to detect the situation of the Japanese troops in the city, saw a large number of alert troops deployed outside the city. Through this deployment of the Japanese army, Lei Xiong also knew that the plan to startle the snake had succeeded.

After reporting the situation, Hu Biao said with a smile: "It seems that the little devil has really become a frightened bird!" Call back Lao Lei, let the combat platoon have a good rest during the day, find an unpleasant warning point at night, and surprise the little devils! ”

"Yes, detachment leader!"

In addition, he told Lao Lei that except for a small number of vigilant troops who stayed in the temporary camp, the rest of the troops began to advance in the direction of southern Jiangsu as planned. Along the way, let Lao Ledo build a few temporary camps to facilitate the subsequent transfer of troops. ”

Compared with the reserve company and prisoner of war camp led by Lei Xiong, it was undoubtedly safer for them to march and fight. The wounded who can be placed in temporary camps will also be transferred to relatively safe base areas behind enemy lines in the later stage, so that they can continue to recuperate.

According to Hu Biao's operational arrangements, it is impossible for these wounded to be placed in Anhui Province all the time. If the Japanese army still occupies the entire Anhui Province in the later period, then this temporary camp must be abandoned, and all the wounded in the camp must be transferred.

Taking advantage of the current reduction in the control of the Japanese army, Lei Xiong opened some temporary resettlement points along the way during the transfer of the war. When the wounded are transferred in the future, it will not be possible to let the wounded go directly from the temporary camp to the territory of the Soviet province.

If there is a temporary shelter in the middle of the way, it will also be convenient for these wounded to stop and go, so that they will not have to worsen their injuries on the way to war. All in all, this time in Anhui, Hu Biao did not think about developing a base here.

If Hu Biao is willing, with his current achievements and the friendship he has formed with the anti-Japanese troops in Anhui Province, it should not be a problem to open up a few base areas behind enemy lines. But Hu Biao's future strategic focus is not at all an inland area like Anhui Province.

At this stage, Hu Biao only hopes to stabilize his base in Soviet Province, and with the help of this base area, he will slowly transfer his tentacles to the southwest region. The truth that you can't chew too much is naturally clear to Hu Biao.

The reserve company and the newly formed prisoner of war camp had Lei Xiong as the commander, and Hu Biao was still relatively relieved. After resting and waking up in the morning, looking at the drizzle that was still falling, Hu Biao also felt that he might be able to leave early today.

On rainy days, little devil fighters rarely take to the skies. But even so, Hu Biao still didn't want the troops to march during the day. A large number of cars dragged artillery on the march, and it was simply impossible not to attract attention.

In order to avoid attracting too much attention, Hu Biao felt that the night march was more hidden. Even with this kind of march, it may not be possible to hide from the spy personnel of the little devils. But after this batch of materials was handed over to Gui Jun, Hu Biao would leave with his hands.

If the little devil finds out about this news, he will also mistakenly think that this convoy is only used to deliver loot. The main force that captured these trophies should still be hiding in Anhui Province. In this way, it can play a role in confusing the Japanese army.

In short, with the results of Hu Biao's battle, the Japanese army would not believe it at all, and this was created by a force with less than 2,000 people. Even, the real core strength of this army is just two companies that are a little special.

After resting for a long time, the officers and men of the task force began to get up one after another to eat, and they did not know where they would go next. In fact, the officers and men of the detachment have become accustomed not to inquire, but to obey orders and listen to commands.

No matter where they go next, the officers and soldiers believe that Hu Biao will lead them to create victory after victory. But just before the troops were ready to leave, the reconnaissance detachment sent an urgent telegram, ordering Hu Biao to immediately order to continue to rest.

Qin Tianyou, who was accompanying Hu Biao, finished reading the telegram, and said with curiosity on his face: "Detachment leader, do you think there is a problem?" ”

"Hard to say! It stands to reason that we've already said hello to the Fifth War Zone. If, in order to welcome us in a grand manner, they should not have deployed their troops around Xinyang City, but should have sent troops to meet us.

According to the situation detected by Lao Xu, the troops stationed in Xinyang City have been heavily guarded on the roads around Xinyang. Looking at this frame, it shouldn't look like welcoming us. After all, this kind of thing should be low-key, and it shouldn't be so fanfare! ”

received an urgent telegram from Xu Sandao, informing the troops stationed in Xinyang that they suddenly went out of the city to be heavily defended. For the time being, it is unclear what the intention of the Xinyang defenders is. But Hu Biao felt that if he ventured forward, there might be risks.

After thinking for a while, Hu Biao quickly said: "Send a report to the Fifth War Zone and ask if anything has happened in Xinyang?" If the war zone doesn't know why, then we'll continue to rest. Send a combat platoon to strengthen the camp vigilance! ”

"Yes, detachment leader!"

The mountain is high and the emperor is far away, and no one dares to guarantee that the anti-Japanese troops stationed in Xinyang at this moment will not do something that does not listen to the announcement. And this time he led his troops through Xinyang, and Hu Biao carried a large amount of materials, which is very likely to be covetous.

Secondly, Hu Biao will also worry about whether there will be a garrison commander who will be bribed or rebelled by the Japanese army. Even if the chances are rare, it's not impossible. The situation is unclear, and it is undoubtedly an unwise decision to put the troops in danger.

When the telegram was sent quickly, Bai Chongxi, who was leading a descendant guard unit to Xinyang, received the telegram from Hu Biao, and said in surprise: "It's not simple! No sooner had our troops moved, and they had noticed it! ”

"General, how do you reply to this newspaper?"

"Call back to General Hu and inform the Xinyang garrison that the guards are out of the city because I have arrived. It's all here, and there's no need to hide anything. Ask General Hu if he can meet in private. The location, the choice is yours! ”

"General, isn't that right?"

"What's wrong? Do you think he's going to hurt me? ”

Although Bai Chongxi's approach is somewhat risky, in this way, Hu Biao can feel Bai Chongxi's sincere intentions. For Li Bai and the two leaders of the Gui Army, they both felt that Hu Biao was a fierce general worthy of their trouble!