Trekking through the Yellow Plain, although there are some risks. However, compared to the risk of a burst of the embankment, the risk level of the disaster area after the flood has receded is not too high. If you really want to talk about the disadvantage, it is that there are many places where there are no people.

A large amount of yellow sand swept by the flood has buried the once fertile fields and villages and towns. The mud left behind also brought a lot of trouble to Hu Biao and his party who walked through on foot. Fortunately, this difficulty is nothing to Hu Biao and his party.

Although a large number of people have been displaced and fled in the Yellow Flood Area, there are still some places where you can see some surviving villages. Even in some places with mountains, Hu Biao encountered bandits who robbed them.

For this kind of bandits who stayed in the Yellow Flood Area and survived by robbing the victims of the disaster, Hu Biao was also ruthless in dealing with them. After nearly a week, Hu Biao and his entourage finally arrived on the other side of the Yellow Flood Area and met the rescue team that came to greet them.

Compared with the previous rescue team, the rescue team dispatched to the territory of the state at this moment also encountered many problems. The only thing that made Hu Biao a little satisfied was the food that the Eighth Route Army had commissioned to collect earlier, which did help many victims.

Even because of this incident, the Eighth Route Army speculated whether Hu Biao had known that the Yellow River would burst its banks, so that the Eighth Route Army did not have to pay for medicines, but let them use the money to buy grain, and transport this batch of grain to the victims to help them.

Second, with the help of the guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army, many of the victims who had fled from the Yellow Flood Area also began to be resettled in base areas behind enemy lines. For the Eighth Route Army, although the resettlement of the victims cost a lot, the future benefits are also not small.

used the food purchased by Hu Biao to sell medicine, but let the Eighth Route Army do good deeds, and the Eighth Route Army naturally did not feel distressed when doing this kind of thing. The most important thing is that Hu Biao has never checked the bills, and only expressed the hope that the Eighth Route Army will keep his word.

As a representative of the poor masses, Hu Biao is really not worried about this kind of thing. If the Eighth Route Army can't even do this kind of thing, then how can it accomplish such a great cause as national reunification?

Even if Hu Biao didn't ask them to raise the exchanged food in advance, I believe that the Eighth Route Army would do its best to help the victims of the disaster. Now that there is Hu Biao, the wronged leader, there are many things to do with one stone, why not do it?

In fact, entrusting this kind of accumulation of virtue and doing good deeds to the Eighth Route Army is also to believe that the Eighth Route Army will fulfill its promise and do a good job in this matter. Secondly, it was also through this incident that the Eighth Route Army knew that Hu Biao was also a good person.

Fame is still more useful in this era. Even if Hu Biao is current, in the eyes of many commanders of the Eighth Route Army, it seems that he was born in the national army. But with this reputation, the Eighth Route Army is not too difficult.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Hu Biao will cooperate with the Eighth Route Army, and with this reputation and favor, I believe it will be easier. Connections and affection take time to accumulate. Hu Biao did this not only for himself but also for his subordinates.

Arriving at the camp where the rescue team was located, Hu Biao also said directly: "How is the situation here in Maozhou?" ”

"Report to the detachment leader, the situation here is relatively complicated, and various anti-Japanese armed forces coexist. Originally, there was a large group of little devils stationed in the city earlier, but for some reason before, the small devil retreated and left here.

At present, there is only one brigade of puppet soldiers and a squadron of little devils in the city, and these troops basically control some important places and county towns around them. As far as the countryside and some remote villages and towns, they were occupied by various anti-Japanese armed forces.

Originally, many victims fled to the county town to beg for food, but they were slaughtered by little devils. After the news spread, many victims did not dare to approach the county seat, and had no choice but to flee to other places. Therefore, the number of victims here is not very large! ”

"Three knives! Rest tonight, and send out the reconnaissance detachment tomorrow to find out the situation in the city for me. Find someone else and contact the local New Fourth Army guerrillas. Two days later, Lao Tzu wants to take the little devil in the city to sacrifice the flag! ”

"Yes! Detachment Leader! ”

Hearing that the little devil even killed the fleeing victims, Hu Biao was naturally very annoyed. I was angry in Yingzhou earlier, and now if I don't vent it quickly, Hu Biao is afraid that he will be aggrieved. As for annoying the Japanese army, Hu Biao was really not worried.

According to the information provided by the intelligence station, the large Japanese army that captured Maozhou earlier is now focusing more on the territory of Suzhou next to it. In the middle of the two places, there are actually not many city defense troops deployed by the little devils.

If the little devil stationed in Suzhou learned that Maozhou had been captured, Hu Biao didn't mind, and had a good deal with the little devil in Maozhou. At this stage, the battle of Wuhan has not yet ended, I believe that the little devil also knows that it is more important!

In Hu Biao's view, there was only one Japanese squadron and a puppet army brigade stationed in the county town, and so many anti-Japanese forces never thought that they would recover the county seat. Speaking of which, this may have a lot to do with the anti-Japanese armed forces and private infighting.

Without cooperation, on their own, other anti-Japanese forces could not defeat the county. But for Hu Biao, with only the task force he brought, he was fully confident that he would completely annihilate the little devils in the city and recover the Japanese occupied Haozhou.

As for who will be in charge of the county after the recovery, he will also liaise with the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army later. If the national army is interested, Hu Biao doesn't mind handing over the county seat to them. And what Hu Biao wants is a more practical return.

At this stage, in such occupied areas, the reclaimed county towns are being handed over to the jurisdiction of the New Fourth Army or the Eighth Route Army, which will only exacerbate the friction between the Eighth Route Army and the Nationalist Army. Taking a step back once in a while may be more conducive to a united war of resistance. But Hu Biao must discuss this matter first.

After arriving in Haozhou for a short rest, Hu Biao sent several telegrams one after another. When the Eighth Route Army received a telegram from Hu Biao, Mr. Zhu was very surprised and said: "Why did this guy suddenly run to the side of Mizhou?" ”

"According to the information we have earlier, after he cooperated with the 51st Army of the Northeast Army to inflict heavy losses on the 13th Division of the Japanese Army, he secretly met with Bai Chongxi of the Gui Department and gave Bai Chongxi a batch of captured weapons and ammunition free of charge.

As for what was discussed, it is not known at this time. After leaving Xinyang, we have not been able to find out his whereabouts. Not surprisingly, he should have crossed the Yellow Flood Area and had just arrived in Maozhou. It would seem that it should be the inspection force. ”

"The few troops he sent to the Yellow Flood Area don't seem to be many, right?"

"Although there are not many people, they are extremely strong in combat and very well equipped. The most admirable thing is that the troops he sent to the Yellow Flood Area were more to help the victims, and they did a lot of good deeds. ”

"Then what did he mean by sending this telegram?"

"Although it is not possible to analyze it for the time being, one thing is certain. The Japanese puppet army stationed in Haozhou must be unlucky. With this guy's personality, it's no wonder he doesn't eat this kind of meat that is delivered to his mouth! ”

After listening to the chief of staff's analysis, Mr. Zhu said with a smile: "As far as the current enemy situation is concerned, the focus of the Japanese army's defense is more deployed in the direction of Suzhou. The troops stationed in the state of Milli have more symbolic meanings. It's a pity that the anti-Japanese forces over there are not strong.

In this way, he immediately sent a telegram to Xiao Peng of the guerrilla detachment, asking him to personally lead the troops to Maozhou. Didn't he say earlier that it would be more difficult for the troops to develop? Dealing with this guy should be able to reap a lot of benefits. ”

"Boss, let others listen to this, I'm afraid it's not okay?"

"What's wrong! This guy is indeed a rich man. Most importantly, he always maintained a friendly and cooperative attitude towards us. If you change it to someone else, we don't dare to ask for benefits. His words should be strengthened! ”

With Mr. Zhu's words, the Eighth Route Army quickly called Hu Biao back. After receiving a reply from the Eighth Route Army, Hu Biao didn't say much. After a night's rest, Hu Biao led his troops and soon came to the vicinity of the county town to conduct pre-war reconnaissance.

In order to avoid startling the snake, Hu Biao did not go into the city to reconnoiter in person, but handed over the task to Xu Sandao's reconnaissance detachment. After so many battles, the reconnaissance ability of the reconnaissance detachment still made Hu Biao very relieved.

In the afternoon, the rescue team sent someone to send a message informing them that the liaison officer of the Eighth Route Army had arrived. Hearing the news, Hu Biao quickly said: "Leave a team of people, and when Lao Xu and them come out, I will go back to the station first!" ”

"Yes, detachment leader!"

When Hu Biao returned to the station, he saw several people who had been waiting for a long time, and one of them quickly stepped forward and said, "You are Mr. Hu, right?" I am Peng Yufeng, the head of the guerrilla detachment of the New Fourth Army, and I have come to meet with Mr. at the instructions of the boss! ”

"Hello Peng detachment! Keeping you waiting! ”

"That's it! The boss always said that Mr. was our best friend. I also heard a lot of things about Mr. earlier, and today I finally got the chance to meet him, and I got what I wanted. It's just that I don't know what Mr. plans to do when he comes to Maozhou this time? ”

Listening to what the other party said, Hu Biao was also muttering in his heart. The reason is very simple, Hu Biao still knows a little about the situation of this Peng detachment leader. Speaking of which, this is also a highly decorated military general.

Fortunately, earlier in Shanxi, Hu Biao had also met with Mr. Zhu and other father-level figures, and now when he sees this one, he will not be too excited. After inviting the other party to a seat, he quickly brought tea.

After taking his seat, Hu Biao also said directly: "The Peng detachment is here this time, should have brought troops over?" ”

"Yes! The base of our detachment is on the north side of the vortex, and considering that there are also many Japanese puppet troops along the way, I brought a battalion of troops over. If there is anything we can cooperate with, please speak up! ”

"Actually, it's nothing! I'm here to see the disaster in the Yellow Flood Area. He stayed in Yingzhou for a while, suppressed some bandits, killed some landlords who were not benevolent to the rich, and rescued some people who fled.

After coming here, I learned that there was only one squadron of little devils in Haozhou City, and I planned to kill them and recover Maozhou City by the way. I came to you here, and I also hope to discuss with you about this matter, and how to take over the affairs of Mizhou in the future! ”

After listening to Hu Biao's words, Peng Yufeng was also very surprised. To his ears, the meaning of Hu Biao's words was no different from that of having already laid down the city of Maozhou. The problem is that the defensive strength of Haozhou City is not weak in his opinion!