The time of fast light is always short, and Hu Biao, who has not returned to Shanghai for a few days, is about to set off for his own inspection trip. Even though Nina is very reluctant in her heart, she also knows that Hu Biao does not belong to her alone, and there are many people who need Hu Biao.

The explosions and shelling incidents in the Japanese concession have made all forces nervous, and they are privately investigating who was responsible. Unfortunately, no matter how much you investigate, you can't seem to find any clues about the attackers.

Especially the two heavy guns that shelled the secret service station, and the little devils in charge of the investigation searched along the ruts. In the end, it was discovered that the two cars that drove outside the city belonged to the Japanese army, but the driver who drove it had also disappeared.

According to the analysis of the Japanese army's special high school, the soldiers who drove the car were very likely to be killed. As for where the bodies were buried, maybe only God knows. In short, the conclusions reached by the investigation still left the Japanese army with no clue.

The only thing that has some clue is that this type of attack seems familiar. I have dealt with Hu Biao many times, and the Japanese army's special high school also knows that Hu Biao likes to play explosives the most. The way the bombs were planted was always hard for them to guard against.

Along the area where the guerrillas had been formed, Hu Biao began to inspect the occupied areas near the sea in Soviet Province with a platoon of guards and a task force company following him, and finally ended up at the Malingshan base, and then turned back.

Nina, who is still in Shanghai for the time being, will also take a Meinia ferry to Haiphong City in a few days. Along the way, Hu Biao has arranged for several commandos to protect him. Once there, Nuvic will arrange for her as well.

Although there were few major battles on the side of the Soviet Province, the development of the guerrillas here still satisfied Hu Biao. As the Japanese army's demand for various strategic materials increased, they also began to implement a more brutal policy of looting in the occupied areas.

Some people who thought that they were just changing the banner of the king at the head of the city gradually felt the ferocity and arrogance of the Japanese army. As a result of the expropriation and extortion, more and more people could not survive and had to choose to resist.

After listening to the reports of the guerrilla leaders, Hu Biao also said with certainty: "The so-called time has seen the hearts of the people, and the little devil still has the mentality of fooling the people when he first came. As time passed, their ferocious nature was naturally revealed.

The policy of recruiting soldiers remains unchanged, and the size of the village-level guard can be increased. The more weapons the people have, the more they can protect themselves. Even if you still can't beat the little devils, it's still no problem to clean up those puppet armies.

As the size of the convoy increases, so does the number of high-quality troops you can choose from. It's still the same sentence, the twisted melon is not sweet, we must recruit new soldiers, and we must follow the system. And every recruit selected for the team must be innocent, understand? ”

"Understood! If it weren't for that, our base would have been exposed long ago. Recently, the little devils have sent traitors and plainclothes to secretly investigate. Some guerrillas behind enemy lines were betrayed by traitors who had infiltrated them, and finally their base areas were exposed! ”

If they thought Hu Biao was too picky before, and others took the initiative to ask to join the team, Hu Biao even picked three or four. Then the consequences of the betrayal of the other guerrillas by traitors made them truly understand the importance of being picky.

It is precisely because of the implementation of such a strict policy of selecting troops that although the guerrillas are small in size, they are very strong in combat effectiveness and discipline. In addition, there was a report from the intelligence group, and the little devils surrounded and suppressed them several times, but they could not even find the real location of the guerrillas.

After inspecting several guerrilla areas one after another, Hu Biao felt very gratified, and he was very satisfied with the combat quality and discipline of the guerrilla officers and men. In his view, these are all high-quality sources of troops for the future expansion of the army, and the formation of an army will be able to form combat effectiveness.

When Hu Biao arrived at the Malingshan base, he saw that the central base had expanded a lot again, and he also knew that the development here had never stopped. This shows that the military and political leaders of the base are very conscientious.

Looking at the backbone of the base who was summoned, Hu Biao also said directly: "I am very satisfied with the development of the base. This shows that you have been working very hard. This side of the base, just keep it as it is.

Considering the war situation next year, I will send more soldiers and backbones from here to the southwest. Not surprisingly, next year the little devils will take action against the colonies of Indochina, and we will have to accumulate more strength.

Qiangzi, I know you want to go to the southwest, but you can't do without people here for the time being, and you have to stay for another year or two. Qian Zhong, if you have no opinion, I am going to transfer you to the southwest in the next year and serve as the commander of a regiment-level combat unit. ”

Listening to Hu Biao's arrangement, Chen Qiang, the old brother who wanted to follow Hu Biao, could only say helplessly: "Captain, I obey the order!" ”

"Captain, I accept the arrangement!"

From Hu Biao's arrangement, Qian Zhong, who was born as a prisoner of war, knew very well that this was the beginning of gaining Hu Biao's trust. On the side of the Malingshan base, although he has a large number of troops under his jurisdiction, he has always been a deputy.

If you go to the southwest, you will have a regiment-sized combat unit that will be directly under its command and leadership. In the past two years of following Hu Biao, Qian Zhong knows better than anyone that the combat effectiveness of a regiment-level unit of the Wolf Army is no worse than that of a brigade of others.

The most important thing is that the situation of the Anti-Japanese War in the northern battlefield is becoming more and more severe, and the little devils stationed in the occupied areas are also carrying out various sweeps more and more frequently. On the side of Malingshan, the little devils surrounded and suppressed several times, but they were finally repulsed.

But Qian Zhong felt that if the little devils were really ruthless and sent heavy troops to encircle and suppress Maling Mountain, he was afraid that they would also suffer heavy losses. The contact war on the periphery is more due to the fact that the little devils don't know that the central hinterland is the real core.

After more than half a year of selection and transfer, many officers and men in the base areas know that their combat area will be in the southwest in the future. There are also little devils there, but there are still many places that are still in a relatively safe state.

The families of some officers and soldiers also began to move to the southwest in batches. There are even some officers and soldiers who have become their homes there after they have stabilized in the southwest. When these news came back, it really made many officers and men envious.

Being selected shows that they are trustworthy and excellent. Of course, if the selected officers and soldiers feel that they do not want to leave for the southwest, the troops will not force it. Many times, Hu Biao still respects the opinions of his officers and soldiers.

Some officers and men themselves were willing to go, but they were unwilling to take their families over, and Hu Biao did not object. In short, on the issue of transferring officers and men to the southwest, Hu Biao must also stress that the opinions of the officers and men themselves must be respected.

Hu Biao, who left the Malingshan base and arrived at the Zaozhuang base again, also planned to remove this base area. However, as far as the current situation is concerned, retaining this base area can also effectively protect the Malingshan base and play a certain role of cover.

After listening to the report of the guerrilla leader, Hu Biao also said directly: "Don't interrupt the development of the base areas, and you should also pay more attention to the people who are sheltering, and don't let the people chill us." Even if you go, you have to go with peace of mind, understand? ”

"Yes, Captain!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity to come to Zaozhuang, Hu Biao once again sent telegrams from the Qilu column, hoping to meet with the second brother-in-law in private. According to the report of BFIPU, the second brother-in-law was promoted again as ordered.

From the chief of staff of the guerrilla detachment, he was promoted to the main commander of the column. It's a rare trip, Hu Biao naturally wants to meet him, and he also told him that the news about Lin Yashi's imminent delivery in Menia is also the child's uncle!

Maternal uncle, who has a very high rank among the people, Hu Biao believes that Lin Yashi's second brother Lin Dingyuan should also care about the situation of his family. It's just that he is limited to his position, and he doesn't want to contact Hu Biao and his family too much.

Receiving the secret telegram from Hu Biao, the Eighth Route Army was also extremely surprised. Mr. Zhu, who was far away in Jinxi Mountain, said directly: "Inform the people in Qilu, agree to Mr. Hu's invitation to meet, and let Xiao Xu accompany him!" ”

"Yes, boss!"

As Hu Biao went to the southwest, the contact between the Eighth Route Army and Hu Biao also decreased. But the procurement of medicines and other materials, Hu Biao has not been interrupted. Relying on this relationship, the Eighth Route Army also purchased a lot of urgently needed overseas supplies.

Secondly, the Qiongdao Column, which has now established a communication channel, has also reported a lot of news about Hu Biao to the headquarters. For Hu Biao's selfless help, the Eighth Route Army is still very appreciative, and also knows that Hu Biao's power is getting bigger and bigger.

Although the Eighth Route Army was also curious, why Hu Biao shifted his focus to the southwest. From the current battlefield situation, the southwest is also a new powder keg, and I believe that the scale of the war in the southwest should continue to expand!

After receiving a reply from the Eighth Route Army, Hu Biao thought for a while and said: "Do a good job of secrecy, and the alert level of the base area will also be strengthened in the near future. Notify the intelligence team, and when the other party arrives, remember to report the news in time! ”

"Yes, Captain!"

With a task force accompanying him, Hu Biao was very relieved of his own safety. In addition, the strength of the guerrillas is not weak, even if they attract the little devils stationed in Zaozhuang, I believe Hu Biao can handle it. What's more, this is also the guerrilla zone of the Eighth Route Army.

Compared with the previous two meetings, Hu Biao chose to choose another place outside the mountain. This time, however, Hu Biao led all the people involved in the meeting to the guerrillas' real base area. From this attitude, we can also see Hu Biao's sincerity.

Seeing the machine gun fortresses that could only be seen clearly when approaching the mountain road, the leader surnamed Xu, who led the team, was also surprised and said: "You actually built such a defensive fortress in the mountains!" It seems that you guys are really developing well! ”

"Anyway, this is where our nest is! If you don't repair it, you won't feel at ease if you live in it. With such fortifications, even if you encounter a big attack by little devils. We also have plenty of time to defend ourselves accordingly! ”

Naturally, it costs a lot of material and money to build such a defensive fortress in the mountains, which is watered with cement and steel. The defensive effect is naturally very good. Even the mountain artillery of the little devil will be difficult to penetrate the defensive fortress.

It is precisely with such complete and strong fortifications that the guerrilla officers and men staying in the mountains can live and train with peace of mind. In addition to beware of air raids by imps, sneak attacks or attacks on the ground will also be easier to deal with!