In the era of war and chaos, for many people who go to other places, the road is also an extremely dangerous thing. Under normal circumstances, ordinary people will not easily walk out of the area that they are not familiar with and understand at all.

Only some traders who travel from north to south often hire people to sell their goods at a higher price. If the hired personnel are not strong, these vendors may also lose their money and goods.

In these years, it is indeed a relatively dangerous thing to walk in other places. It is necessary to worry not only about the bandits who are the head snakes of the land, but also about the chaos that may appear at any time. Under normal circumstances, no one runs to the place where the war is fought.

Chuzhou, where the task force arrived this time, had just been occupied by the little devils. The highway that used to be bustled by people has rarely been passed by in recent times. The appearance of Xu Sandao and his entourage is also normal to attract people's attention.

For Xu Sandao, he has also walked countless times on a march like this. I've encountered bandits who want to rob, and I've also encountered a patrol of little devils who suddenly and unexpectedly. Overall, reconnaissance and pathfinding are also a very dangerous task.

With the two trackers under control, Xu Sandao directly dragged the person to a hill next to the road. Looking at Xu Sandao, who had a cold expression, and the expressions of the two stalkers, they were still a little worried, for fear that this group of people would execute them.

"Tell me who you really are, and maybe I'll give you a chance to live. If you feel that you must keep your identity a secret, you would rather die than say it. So for the sake of safety, I can only execute you on the spot, choose one! ”

"Who are you? Judging by the way you look, aren't you a trader? Are you spies? ”

Listening to the question of one of the young men, Xu Sandao said calmly: "It seems that you still don't understand what your current situation is. At this time, you are still inquiring about my identity, are you really not afraid of death? ”

Xu Sandao, who was talking, directly pulled the bolt of the gun to send the bullet to load, looking at the dark muzzle, another young man with a little less courage hurriedly said: "We are the intelligence officers of the Chuzhou anti-Japanese guerrillas, you are also anti-Japanese devils, right?" ”

"Who said that we are anti-Japanese devils? You're right, we're spies! Unexpectedly, I caught two small fish when I first came to Chuzhou. Now tell me, where is your base? Speak up and let you live! ”

As Xu Sandao said this with a smile, another young man immediately said with fierce eyes: "Stooge! You want me to betray my troops, don't think about it! If you have a kind, you will kill my grandfather! Anyway, eighteen years later, grandpa is a good man again! Yes! ”

Just as the young man was scolding, the team member who controlled him directly punched him and said, "Just the kung fu of this three-legged cat, you dare to follow us." Charge grandpa in front of us, you kid count that onion? ”

When you go out, keep an eye on everything. For Scouts like Xu Sandao, they must ensure the true identity of the stalker in order to make appropriate decisions. Pretending to be a spy is also to further verify the identity of the other party.

If these two people were really guerrilla intelligence officers, then Xu Sandao would spare their lives in the end. On the contrary, if their identities are impersonated, plainclothes spies who monitor the place for the little devils, then Xu Sandao will kill them.

After teaching the two of them some lessons, and in addition to coercion and intimidation, the two of them still preferred to die rather than reveal the whereabouts of the guerrillas. Thinking that he still had a task, Xu Sandao also said directly: "Give the person to the detachment leader and report the situation!" ”

"Yes, Captain!"

After covering the faces of the two stalkers, Xu Sandao left a few team members behind, and continued to explore the way forward with the rest of the team members. Emergencies like this can often be encountered on the march, and Xu Sandao must also deal with them decisively.

Fortunately, Xu Sandao was fortunate that the Japanese army did not set up any checkpoints on this road leading to Chuzhou City. However, the target to be reached by the task force was Hefei City, which was not far from Chuzhou City.

As the capital of Anhui Province, Hefei was captured by the Japanese army shortly after the Battle of Xuzhou. After capturing the city, the Japanese army also hoped to use it as a supply base, accumulating and transporting supplies for the main force on the Wuhan front.

According to the information that Hu Biao learned earlier, there are also armed forces of the New Fourth Army behind enemy lines in Chuzhou. But he didn't expect that not long after entering Chuzhou, the intelligence officers of the New Fourth Army actually targeted Xu Sandao and his party, and dared to follow them.

Looking at the two spies sent over, Hu Biao said with a smile: "It seems that the New Fourth Army's monitoring of the roads outside the city is more strict than we imagined. During the march tonight, warn the team members to be vigilant and beware of attacks! ”

"Detachment leader, are you saying that it is possible for the New Fourth Army to ambush us?"

"I don't rule it out! Now that their spies have been caught, it should alarm their commanders. If the identities of these people are not clarified, it is estimated that their commander will be unwilling. An ambush is also possible! ”

"Understood!"

The two intelligence officers of the New Fourth Army who were sent to Xu Sandao's side blindfolded, couldn't understand why these so-called 'spies' didn't shoot them down. Instead, he blindfolded them and kept them in the valley beside the road.

When night fell, the two could faintly hear footsteps around them, and soon heard someone say, "Are they following us?" Can you confirm that they are really spies of the New Fourth Army? ”

"Sure! It's just that the two of them have a bit of a hard mouth, and they haven't been able to pry out too much useful information! ”

"Forget it! We're just passing through here, so there's no need to cause trouble. These two guys, lock them up for one night and let them go tomorrow! ”

"Yes!"

Listening to the voice in his ears, the two blindfolded intelligence officers were also confused at the moment, not understanding what this group of people was doing. It stands to reason that the spies who work for the little devils, shouldn't they be sent to receive a reward if they are caught?

"Third brother, what are these people doing?"

"Don't talk! The spies are insidious and cunning, so let's not be fooled. This may be their bait! ”

Because the two were tied together, and they were blindfolded all the time, they didn't know what was going on around them. The only thing I can perceive is probably to hear the sound with my ears. They must keep it a secret before they escape.

Although they have not been in the New Fourth Army for a long time, most of the fighters who are qualified to become intelligence officers are trusted by the organization. As for what will happen after being caught, many fighters who are engaged in intelligence reconnaissance work actually know what to do in their hearts.

For Hu Biao, Chuzhou was just one stop on his trip, and the real place the task force was going was in the area bordering the three provinces. According to the information available to Hu Biao, the situation in the border areas of the three provinces is even more complicated.

The more complicated the place, the more beneficial it is to Hu Biao and the task force. As long as there are little devils' troops, Hu Biao will not worry about finding a chance to fight. If possible, he would disrupt as much as possible the transportation supply lines from Anhui Province to Wuhan.

At present, the Huainan Railway has been damaged in advance, and the Japanese troops who occupied and advanced along the railway are also stepping up the repair of the damaged railway. The Japanese divisions and regiments, which relied heavily on material supply operations, also needed a more convenient and efficient supply method.

As for the booty seized from the occupied areas, except for a small amount of food to supply the troops, many of the captured weapons and ammunition were handed over by the Japanese army to the defending troops, and these weapons and ammunition were distributed to the newly formed Imperial Allied Army.

The vast majority of the ammunition consumed by Japanese divisions and regiments to fight the war needed to be supplied and transported from the rear. At present, fierce battles are raging on the front line, and the little devils also know the importance of logistics and supplies, and all the troops defending the city are trying their best to ensure the safety of the material convoy.

Most of the anti-Japanese armed forces in these occupied areas of Chuzhou were not very strong. In many cases, in the face of the heavy troops sent by the Japanese army to escort supplies, these anti-Japanese forces could only stare dryly, and could not find a good way to carry out sabotage.

To Hu Biao's surprise, when he led the task force through the area that Xu Sandao had reconnoitred in advance, the scout team members who stayed on guard quickly came with news. On the road section ahead, an armed force of more than 100 people suddenly appeared.

Listening to the report of the scout team, Hu Biao was also very surprised: "It seems that this time, I can't deal with them if I want to!" Can you confirm that they are guerrillas of the New Fourth Army? ”

"It's a bit far away and you can't see it very clearly! However, judging from their weapons and equipment and clothing, there is no doubt that they should be the New Fourth Army. It's just a little strange that why this guerrilla group is setting up an ambush on the road ahead? ”

"Specifically for us? It should be unlikely! God bless, order the troops to prepare for battle, and first lurk nearby to see the situation. Send out a reconnaissance team, I need to know what's going on around me. ”

"Yes, detachment leader!"

Quickly adjusted from the state of march to the state of imminent battle, Hu Biao led the sniper team under his command to the highway section where the guerrillas of the New Fourth Army were ambushed. Seeing that there was a not spacious highway next to it, Hu Biao also asked directly about the situation.

When he learned that the road, which was not wide, was also a road to a county seat, Hu Biao felt that the guerrillas of the New Fourth Army had set up an ambush here overnight to ambush the puppet army or the Japanese army that might pass through this place.

Reconnaissance personnel were dispatched to carry out search and reconnaissance along the vicinity of the highway, and Hu Biao also brought two captured New Fourth Army scouts over. The first sentence of the meeting frightened the two scouts.

"The mission of the two of you should have been sent to reconnoiter this side of the highway in advance, right? If I'm not mistaken, there should be a supply convoy at this fork in the road tonight. With this bit of manpower, dare to pay attention to the supply convoy, and the courage is not small! ”

"I don't understand what you're saying!"

Even though the two scouts wouldn't say anything, their expressions said something for themselves. Feeling that this possibility existed, Hu Biao immediately separated the two combat companies and controlled the left and right flanks of the lurking guerrillas.

Since it happened, it was impossible to pretend not to see Hu Biao. A team of more than 100 people dared to set up an ambush on this side of the road, and it was indeed a bit bold. And Hu Biao also wanted to see, what kind of convoy was going to rush overnight?

Under normal circumstances, most of the Japanese army's transportation and supply convoys would choose to rush during the day in order to ensure the safety of the convoys and supplies. If there is any situation, they can also deal with it in time. In contrast, the roads in the occupied area at night are very dangerous!