The Snow Shame Battalion, hidden in the Anhua Mountains, under the leadership of Hu Biao, successfully thwarted the encirclement and suppression of a Japanese infantry wing earlier. The defending troops who broke through from Jinling in the previous time also stopped at Anhua Mountain for a short time and then continued to move forward.

Under such circumstances, the Japanese army naturally thought that the Snow Shame Battalion would retreat to the rear with the main force of the breakthrough. The most important thing is that after the main force broke through, the Snow Shame Battalion stayed in the mountains and stood still, so that the occupied area seemed to be extremely peaceful.

Except for the occasional looting of villages by bandits, the Japanese were not aware of the presence of anti-Japanese forces behind enemy lines. Most of the Japanese troops sent to the counties to defend the city believed that their first task was to ensure the stability of the rule in the occupied areas.

Only when these cities that will be occupied can really be used for them, then the main force of the Japanese army can move forward with confidence. After the occupation of Jinling, the Japanese army once again shouted to the Nationalist Government, hoping that Lao Chiang would also lead his troops to surrender.

As a result, it is obvious that Lao Jiang will naturally not agree to this kind of persuasion. Even if he was defeated in successive battles, although the current combat effectiveness of the national army has lost a part, he can take this opportunity to control more warlord forces.

The Red Army, which has always been regarded as a major trouble, has now become the Eighth Route Army under the command of the Nationalist Army. The Jin Sui army, which was strong earlier, could not even keep its nest now, so it had to ask Lao Jiang for assistance, although the establishment was weakened a lot.

As for the strongest Northeast Army, it has long been swallowed up and digested by Lao Chiang and filled into all units of the national army. The rest of the warlord armies such as the Gui Army, the Sichuan Army, and the Dian Army are now gathered under the banner of Lao Jiang for the War of Resistance.

At this time, if Lao Chiang agreed to surrender and negotiate with the Japanese army and sign the so-called traitorous agreement, then waiting for Lao Chiang's fate, I am afraid that the Japanese army will not need to do it at all, and those warlords with troops and territory will overthrow him.

The overall situation of the Anti-Japanese War, although still very unfavorable for the national army. However, for Hu Biao, who decided to formally establish the anti-Japanese war armed forces behind enemy lines, he still focused more on building a solid foundation for the troops.

On the second day after returning to Anhua Mountain, the first and second companies of the Snow Shame Battalion, which had been ordered to be opened, took the lead in the battle with the guerrilla flag given by Hu Biao. These two companies will also become the first batch of anti-Japanese seeds sown by the Snow Shame Battalion.

Looking at the two high-spirited company commanders, Hu Biao also said earnestly: "When you arrive at the guerrilla zone, don't be in a hurry to trouble the little devils, and then build the base area." If you have any questions, remember to contact the battalion headquarters at any time. There are some things that can't be rushed! ”

"Yes, battalion commander! Take care! ”

A mortar platoon was added, plus four completed combat platoons and a company headquarters and communications squad. The size of these two combat companies, which were the first to leave Anhua Mountain, has reached more than 200 people.

In terms of heavy weapons, in addition to mortars, Hu Biao also equipped them with four infantry guns. Coupled with the light and heavy machine guns and grenadiers they were equipped with, Hu Biao believed that even if they encountered the Japanese squadrons stationed there, they would still have the strength to fight.

In the absence of additional defenders in the counties, both guerrilla groups should be safe. Although at present, the Japanese army is forming the Imperial Allied Army to solve the situation of insufficient troops in their rear. The Imperial Allied Army can be formed, and the Japanese army will also take time.

When the strength of the Japanese puppet army in each county increased, Hu Biao believed that the strength of the two guerrillas he sent out would also be improved accordingly. According to Hu Biao's suggestion, they arrived outside the guerrilla detachment and first suppressed the bandits and then formed a militia team.

Don't rush to recruit people to become soldiers, and even when the guerrillas recruit soldiers, they must report to the battalion headquarters. No one is allowed to expand the force at will without the permission of the battalion headquarters. Even if it is to be expanded, the training of recruits will be carried out on the side of the battalion headquarters.

The guerrillas selected and recommended local young people with innocent backgrounds, and then sent these young people to Anhua Mountain for training. After the training of the recruits is over, they are then sent to the guerrillas. This process also facilitates the purity of the team.

Hu Biao would rather have a slower pace of expansion, and Hu Biao did not want to expand the organization indiscriminately, which would lead to chaos in the troops. If you really mix in some people with bad intentions, it is really possible to bring fatal consequences and threats to the troops.

If they were to be brought to the battalion headquarters for training, Hu Biao believed that the three-month intensive training for recruits would enable these young people who had left the mountains to better integrate into the guerrillas who recruited them. There will not be a situation where you don't even know how to aim your gun on the battlefield.

Taking into account the construction of two guerrilla zones, a lot of things had to be done from scratch. Moreover, the establishment of these two guerrilla zones can also play a very good role in helping the battalion headquarters in Anhua Mountain, and Hu Biao is naturally very attentive.

Materials, weapons and equipment, and combat personnel are all carefully selected and prepared. In the early stage, the two companies were only responsible for suppressing bandits, and if there were no special circumstances, Hu Biao would not allow them to take the initiative to attack the little devils, so first lay a solid foundation for the guerrillas!

If the two guerrilla zones can be successfully established, and the main force of the battalion headquarters staying in Anhua Mountain, the three teams under Hu Biao's command can form a triangular defense area. Even if the little devils carry out encirclement and suppression, the troops will have more room for transfer.

In order to add more confidence to the two companies, Hu Biao divided the most elite guard platoon under his command into two. A company that went to Chunxian County, led by Qin Tianyou, led a team of people to reconnoiter the bandits around the base area for its front station.

As for the team led by Xu Sandao, they infiltrated the territory of Juxian County to reconnoiter the bandit forces operating in Juxian County. In particular, the bandit forces, which are extremely angry with the people, are the targets of the guerrillas' focus on cracking down on this time.

After the bandits in the vicinity of the guerrilla zone are cleared, the two guerrilla units will also operate in the form of 'bandits' in the short term. In these years, some bold bandits still dare to fight the idea of little devils and some traitors.

More often than not, these bandit forces are small fights, and they don't succeed much. If you can replace it with Hu Biao, you either don't do it, and once you do it, you must succeed. For a short time, Hu Biao did not want to anger the Japanese army who controlled the county too much.

The two earliest companies were sent off overnight, and the station, which originally looked a little crowded, became much more relaxed. The vacated wooden huts also made the officers and men who remained at the headquarters feel that they finally did not have to crowd dozens of people into one room.

Taking advantage of this time, Hu Biao asked Zhao Bing to take him to discover the mountain of the underground cave. According to Hu Biao's knowledge, there are indeed many karst caves in Suzhou Province. In later generations, many caves were developed into tourist attractions.

During the war years, a wide area of karst caves can be found, which can be used as the best place for protection and storage. In order to ensure the safety of the rear hospital to be established in the future, Hu Biao felt that it was most appropriate to build the hospital in a karst cave.

Coming to the cave discovered by Zhao Bing's previous bandits, Hu Biao and his entourage, who were carrying torches and flashlights, quickly entered the cave. Looking at the stone pillars hanging in the cave, Hu Biao felt that this cave was really bottomless.

Zhao Bing, who was in charge of guiding the way, also said with a smile: "The road in front of this cave is not easy to walk, and the back is getting more and more spacious. Especially in the middle, there is a large open space. The bandits' supplies were placed in that clearing. ”

When observing the topography of the cave, Hu Biao also used a flashlight from time to time to irradiate the stream open in the cave, and thought for a while: "In addition to this entrance, is there any other exit from this cave?" ”

"I didn't pay attention at the time, why don't you wait and take a closer look?"

In the face of Hu Biao's inquiry, Zhao Bing, who had led troops into the cave once before, really didn't know if there were other exits from the cave. But in Hu Biao's view, it is better to have an exit at the end of the cave. In that case, it will be easy to evacuate in case of emergency.

If you really want to be blocked in the cave, even if the enemy can't enter the cave for a short time, and find a way to blow up the entrance of the cave, the people who stay inside will definitely die. At the previous entrance, in Hu Biao's opinion, the area was not large, and it was easy to explode and collapse.

On the way here, Hu Biao was very worried that the cave was the kind of cave with a lot of powder. But now it seems that the situation of the cave is very good, and even the groundwater in the cave looks very clear. If you have a water source, you can solve a lot of problems.

Standing at the place where the loot was seized earlier, Hu Biao turned around briefly and found that the platform about 300 meters into the cave was indeed very suitable for building a house. As long as the power supply problem is solved, this cave is very suitable for a hospital.

Moreover, the temperature in the cave, Hu Biao could feel that it was a few degrees higher than outside. The most important thing is that you don't feel bored in the cave. This shows that the air circulation of the cave is very good, and there is no need to worry about being depressed when there are too many people.

Seeing Hu Biao's expression that seemed to be very satisfied, Zhao Bing also smiled and said, "Battalion commander, what do you think of this hole?" ”

"Not bad! This platform is very suitable for setting up a hospital. When the time comes, bring some tents and wooden strips from outside the cave and build a few houses here. Get a few more generators and stay in the cave to recuperate, it should be safe and not easy to be disturbed! ”

"It's expensive to install a generator, isn't it?"

"Electric lights must be installed, but you really can't light more torches or oil lamps. In short, the lighting problem must be guaranteed. Forget it, when I go back to Shanghai this time, I'll think about what to buy and then go ahead and have a look! ”

Although there are more troops under his command, there are more things to worry about. Before the change, Hu Biao was only afraid that he did not want to keep these officers and soldiers, but hoped that they could withdraw to the rear, so that Hu Biao only needed to recruit some elites.

There are not many people, and the combat is flexible, so there are not too many worries. But Xu Mingzhi and others unanimously decided to stay, which undoubtedly moved Hu Biao a little. These people trust him so much, how can he live up to the trust of others?

Rather than selecting men from the battlefield every time, selecting the elite directly from the combat units of the Shame Battalion may also prevent people with bad intentions from mixing into their ranks. This may also be the so-called gain and loss!

As you continue to walk through the cave, the path gets narrower and narrower. The wind that can blow in your face means that there must be an exit ahead. As for the narrow road, Hu Biao felt that it would be no problem to repair it when the time came.

It wasn't until the group came to the end of the cave that Hu Biao was also a little surprised to see the water flowing into the cave in front of them, as well as the exit where they could see the sun. Although there is not much water flowing into the cave, during the rainy season, the water flowing into the cave is sure to surge.

In this case, whether the cave will be flooded or not must also be carefully evaluated. At least judging from the current investigation, Hu Biao is still very satisfied with this cave. Not surprisingly, this place will also become the rear hospital of the Snow Shame Camp in the future!