As the main force responsible for defending the defense line of Anhui Province in this Wuhan battle, the 26th Group Army also fought a tragic battle with the attacking Japanese army in Luzhou. It's a pity that due to the disparity in strength, he could only retreat to the front line of Huoshan in the end.

Compared with the rest of the 26th Group Army that was stationed in Luzhou City earlier and retreated to Huoshan at this moment, it was much worse than before in terms of troops, materials, ammunition and supplies. Holding on to Huoshan was also to block the Japanese army from continuing to advance.

Once the Japanese army completely occupies Anhui Province, it means that the flanks of the main battlefield in Wuhan will be exposed under the noses of the Japanese army. It was precisely out of strategic necessity that the remnants of the 26th Group Army had to hold on even if they did not want to defend it.

There are actually many similar situations for many Nationalist troops who participated in the Battle of Wuhan. It's not that these troops don't need to fight anymore, but more because the strength and equipment of these troops are extremely limited.

Compared with the elite units of the Japanese army in charge of the attack, there is a big gap in equipment and combat skills. Every time they faced the Japanese army, these troops who were responsible for blocking and defending would pay a heavy price, and there were few victories.

This time he led his troops into Anhui Province, and Hu Biao first went down to Chucheng and then to Luzhou. Such a record undoubtedly proved to Lao Jiang and a group of generals of the national army that he had participated in the war, and proved his command ability and combat ability. Some generals can't be convinced if they want to!

Knowing that Hu Biao came to the meeting with a batch of supplies and weapons and ammunition, Xu Yuanquan was indeed very surprised. As a veteran general with a lot of experience in the national army, Xu Yuanquan has already known Hu Biao's energy through his own channels.

Not to mention that Dai Li attaches great importance to it, even Lao Jiang has been wooed many times. What surprised Xu Yuanquan the most was that Hu Biao had a close personal relationship with the commander of the Fifth War Zone. And Xu Yuanquan's troops are currently under the jurisdiction of the Fifth War Zone.

If you can have a good relationship with Hu Biao, in Xu Yuanquan's opinion, it will be beneficial and harmless. In addition, Hu Biao entered Anhui Province and set off a beacon fire behind the little devil, which made the little devil tired of coping, and invisibly reduced his defensive burden.

When Hu Biao went through layers of inspections, he finally led the convoy to Huoshan City. As the commander of the 26th Group Army, Xu Yuanquan had already personally led people to wait at the city gate. Beside him, there were several other high-ranking commanders.

Looking at Hu Biao who got out of the car, even if his military rank was higher than Hu Biao, Xu Yuanquan still stepped forward with a smile on his face and said: "Colonel Hu, I have heard of a great name for a long time!" Today I finally have a fate to see your true face of Lushan! ”

"General Xu, it's serious! Compared with all of you as elders, Hu is just a junior. I hope that General Xu will forgive you for this overnight visit. Because I came in a hurry, I didn't prepare anything good, I hope you will forgive me! ”

"Colonel Hu, you are too modest! If it weren't for your ministry entering Anhui Province, I was afraid that the little devil would have already called over. As soon as you came, we rarely slept a few solid nights. This time, I hope Colonel Hu will give me a lot of advice! ”

"General Xu, I can't afford to say this! It's cold at night, why don't we go into the city and talk about it? ”

knows that Xu Yuanquan will be so polite, more because he has a close relationship with several high-level members of the national army. In the final analysis, even if Xu Yuanquan has a lot of experience in the army, and there are many troops under his command, he is not a descendant of the national army after all.

In contrast, today's Hu Biao only relies on the pharmaceutical business, and I believe that the generals of any army dare not slack off Hu Biao. The more ferocious the fighting, the greater the casualties among the armies and the greater the need for medicine.

If you can make friends with Hu Biao, you can buy a certain amount of medicine from him. In these years, as long as you have medicine in your hand, even if you don't use it to treat pharmacists and sell it privately, you can make a lot of money!

Under the guidance of Xu Yuanquan, Hu Biao quickly walked out of Huoshan City at night. Looking at the troops patrolling and guarding, Hu Biao felt that the morale of the troops was not bad. But the atmosphere in the city is still somewhat depressing.

On the way here, Hu Biao already knew that Xu Yuanquan had deployed his troops near the road outside Huoshan City. Once the little devil launches an attack, he must also lay down those defensive positions before he can continue to advance towards Huoshan City.

With this time, it may be enough for Xu Yuanquan to withdraw the troops in the city. According to the city to defend the city, for these generals of the national army who cherish their lives, the generals who really dare to fight to the end with the little devils are still very few after all!

Arriving at Xu Yuanquan's temporary headquarters, Hu Biao called Tian Tiezhu to his side and said, "Let the brothers take a break!" Inform Xiao Wu, set up the radio immediately, and let me know if there is any telegram! ”

"Yes, detachment leader!"

In addition to instructing Zheng Jingwu, who was accompanying him, to set up a radio station, Hu Biao also said directly: "General Xu, in view of the change in the war situation, I will leave later." If nothing else, the little devil's reinforcements should arrive in Shucheng around tomorrow morning.

Considering the situation of your department, I didn't carefully choose anything good because I came in a hurry this time. There were 3,000 rifles, 100 light and heavy machine guns, 20 mortars, and a grenadier and ammunition.

In addition, there were three truckloads of flour and rice, as well as a batch of seized meat stuffing, which was a welcome gift from me to your ministry. Everything is in the car, I hope General Xu won't dislike it, and let someone move it down quickly! ”

Listening to Hu Biao's words, Xu Yuanquan was very happy and surprised: "Brother Hu, how embarrassing is this!" ”

"General Xu, although it is the first time we have met. But some of my things, I believe the general should have heard of them. Whether it is the New Fourth Army, which I cooperated with earlier, or other combat units of the national army, I will not be stingy.

Because I know that your life is not easy. Retreat from Luzhou City to Huoshan, I believe you will also lose a lot. This batch of supplies can be regarded as a little bit of my heart. I only hope that in the future, when I need it, the general will support me! ”

"It's nature! The elder brother is so benevolent and righteous, and Xu is not an ungrateful person. If there is any difficulty, we will support it! ”

"Good! Thank you, General, for your kindness! Later, I plan to have a good time with the little devil in Shucheng. The guard regiment you sent is estimated to be borrowed from me for a few days. In order to show my sincerity in cooperation, I will organize people to send a batch of supplies later.

If I'm not wrong, in the next few days, the little devils should gather heavy troops to attack your defense area. Long before I came, an infantry brigade that had just annihilated the little devils. And their reinforcements, should arrive soon.

Although I would love General Xu to send more troops to fight with me, I know that it will not be easy for your army. I only hope that you can keep the little devil in check for a few days. And I will be behind enemy lines, looking for fighters to encircle and suppress some little devils.

I will also arrange for a convoy to send you the supplies, weapons and ammunition I have seized earlier. For the sake of time, supplies will be delivered directly to the forces you have deployed on the periphery. If there are any gains in the future, I will continue to send someone to send it to you! ”

Hearing that such a batch of loot was handed over to himself as if it were given away for nothing, Xu Yuanquan and the two division commanders around him all had a feeling of joy. With enough supplies and ammunition, they were able to pull up more troops.

If there is a steady stream of weapons, ammunition and materials sent in the future, the most urgent difficulties in front of them will be solved. For Hu Biao's style of local tyrants, the general who led the troops didn't like it!

"Don't worry, brother! Next, if there is a need for our help, we will do our best! ”

Knowing that Hu Biao has fought so far and won many battles, he is also a general who uses soldiers like a god. There are abundant weapons, ammunition and supplies, and Xu Yuanquan doesn't mind dying with the little devil again. Continue to retreat, I'm afraid he, the army commander, won't be able to last long.

As long as there is enough ammunition and supplies, he is not afraid that he will not be able to recruit soldiers. What's more, it is not difficult to hear from Hu Biao's words that if they win the battle in the future, I believe they will be able to distribute a lot of weapons, ammunition and materials captured on the battlefield.

Taking advantage of the time when Xu Yuanquan sent troops to carry supplies, Hu Biao also had a secret meeting with Xu Yuanquan and the two division commanders under his command. After listening to Hu Biao's battle plan, Xu Yuanquan said with a little worry: "Brother, are you not afraid of being encircled?" ”

"Brother, don't worry! It's not easy for the little devil to want my life. I only hope that my brother can hold out on to the front for a few more days. The longer you hold on, the better our chances of winning.

If the Japanese division and regiment that entered the territory of Lu'an can be severely damaged, the follow-up little devils still want to continue to attack, so they can only continue to deploy troops from other places. Brother, please rest assured, this battle will not leave you alone, and the rest of the troops will fully cooperate!

As long as we can hold on for a few more days, the little devil will fall into a situation where he runs out of ammunition and food. If we can join forces, we can cripple this Japanese division. Both the general and the two division commanders will become the heroes of the country! ”

For these generals, it was either fame or profit. Xu Yuanquan, who is not a descendant of the national army, also knows very well that if he can really cripple the Japanese army division that entered Lu'an, then he will also be famous in the national army.

With the title of this famous anti-Japanese general, even if Lao Jiang wants to clean him up, he must consider the impact. Moreover, Hu Biao also directly said that he didn't need this fame. If they can win, the fame will go to the participating troops.

And the first result he gave to the 26th Army was to recover Shucheng, which was occupied by the Japanese army. Even if this recovery is only temporary, but if it is reported, it still can't erase his credit. After all, Xu Yuanquan really sent troops to attack.

The Guards Regiment is the representative of the 26th Army. Even if you check it above, I believe you can't say anything! The most important thing is that if Xu Yuanquan does not cooperate, there will be no loss to Hu Biao, and it is a big deal to pull the troops to other places.

On the other hand, Xu Yuanquan's troops, who retreated to Huoshan, still had to face the attack of the Japanese division. In the final analysis, it seems that he is helping Hu Biao, but in fact it is Hu Biao who is helping him. How could Xu Yuanquan not understand this kind of truth?

There are benefits to be gained, and there is fame to be picked up, such a cooperation, Xu Yuanquan naturally can't find a reason to refuse. After the discussion, Hu Biao didn't stay in Huoshan City for long, turned around and left with the convoy, while Lin Jian still accompanied him.

Before leaving, Xu Yuanquan asked Lin Jian to obey Hu Biao's command in front of Hu Biao. This also means that through tonight's meeting, Hu Biao has one more commandable unit in his hands than a guard regiment commanded by Lin Jian!