Looking at the task force detachment that came and left in a hurry, the guerrilla detachment of the New Fourth Army left behind in the city of Haozhou was also not idle. In addition to arranging troops to be responsible for the defense of the city, troops were also sent to transfer the materials left behind by the task force.

For this newly formed unit, it was rare to have such a big gain, and the detachment was full of joy from top to bottom. Even if some people thought that the task force had taken away the most valuable supplies, they still didn't dare to say anything.

The reason is very simple, from the initiation of the battle to the takeover of the city defense, the guerrilla detachment basically did not contribute much, and it was able to share so much spoils, and the task force was very kind. If it were someone else, I was afraid that it would not be possible to be so generous.

There were thousands of puppet troops who had been captured, and the guerrilla detachments also had a number of free laborers, and the speed of transferring supplies was also very fast. Whether it was the puppet army or the Japanese army's supplies, the officers and men of the guerrilla detachment looted them all and planned to move back to the base area.

In Peng Yufeng's words, it was rare for such a seizure, and they naturally wanted to collect more supplies. With these materials, the development and expansion of the guerrilla detachment in the Maozhou region will also be greatly improved.

On the other hand, Hu Biao, who left Haozhou City, deliberately called Xu Sandao to his side and said: "Sandao, your reconnaissance detachment will work hard, and immediately rush to Vortex City for reconnaissance." Not surprisingly, the little devil should receive the news of the loss of Haozhou City tomorrow.

In my judgment, the little devil should not give up the occupied county so easily, and will definitely send troops to reinforce it. The mission of your reconnaissance detachment is to find out the movements of the little devils and the strength of the little devils left behind in Vortex City.

As far as the information we have so far, there are not many troops stationed in the direction of Vortex City and Mengcheng. If possible, with the help of the reinforcements of the little devils, we will strive to recover all three counties in one go.

In this way, the Japanese troops stationed in Huaibei and Suzhou must also make some moves. Taking advantage of the fact that the Japanese army is short of troops at the moment, let's have a good time dealing with the little devils here. If I have the chance, I will send reinforcements from the Fifth War Zone! ”

"Yes, detachment leader! I'll take people out immediately! ”

"Be careful on the road! When you get to Vortex City, contact our rescue team first. They arrived earlier than us and should have been a little more informed. Secondly, I will instruct the Intelligence Unit to keep in touch with you at all times! ”

Although the Japanese army had succeeded in occupying Xuzhou and stationed its troops in the surrounding cities. But for Hu Biao, Xuzhou is also a strategic city, and when the rescue team is dispatched, the intelligence team is also asked to set up intelligence stations in the surrounding area.

This time, Hu Biao led the task force over, and these chess pieces laid out in advance could naturally be used. Although Xuzhou is a little far from Wuhan, if it makes a fuss, it will further sabotage the Japanese army's attempt to open up the north-south communication line.

The most important thing is that, judging from the current development of the Eighth Route Army, Hu Biao should be able to find the corresponding units behind the enemy line of the Eighth Route Army in these enemy-occupied areas. For this kind of cooperation, I believe that the Eighth Route Army will not refuse.

Except that the little devil is really willing to transfer troops from the Wuhan front, otherwise the offensive launched around the Yellow Flood Area should make the little devil exhausted. Even if it is temporarily recovered, it can also play a role in boosting morale and hitting the Japanese army.

Back at the base where the rescue team was located, Hu Biao thought for a while and said: "Send a report to Mr. Zhu of the Eighth Route Army and Mr. Xu of the Shandong Column, inform our department of the next operational plan, and ask them if they are interested in assisting us in the war."

In addition, we sent a report to the White Commander of the Fifth War Zone, informing him to send troops and officials to take over the county town we had conquered. In addition, let it draw the main force and prepare for the Japanese counterattack. ”

"Detachment leader, will there be any opinions on the mountain city side if you do this?"

Hearing what Hu Biao said, Qin Tianyou, who was staying aside, was still a little worried, but Hu Biao also said directly: "What are their opinions?" With the honor of recovering lost territories in vain, what are they not satisfied with?

There are many brave troops in the national army, but most of them are very loosely disciplined. If you really want to leave the captured materials to the troops who took over the lost territory, how much do you think they will use to help the victims of these Yellow Plains?

It is we who recover these lost territories, and it is the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army that benefit, and the mountain city and the Fifth War Zone that are named, so it can be said that everyone has reaped the benefits. If they are not satisfied, believe it or not, Lao Tzu kicked them out! ”

Regarding Hu Biao's words, Qin Tianyou thought about it and could only smile bitterly: "I'm afraid that some people are not greedy enough and use this excuse to accuse us of getting too close to Yan'an." When the time comes, will it affect us? ”

As Hu Biao's close associate, Qin Tianyou sometimes doesn't quite understand why Hu Biao is so close to the Eighth Route Army. But he at least knew one thing, that is, many people in Shancheng were extremely wary of Yan'an.

Facing Qin Tianyou's worries, Hu Biao also said directly: "Old Qin, you should also be clear about the matter of me borrowing land from Bai Chongxi earlier. In fact, the focus of our future development will be successively shifted to the southwest.

What we need to do now is to ensure development in and around the province of Sioux. Judging from the current situation, the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army are the best candidates for friendly forces, and most of their troops are behind enemy lines like us.

Let's take the simplest assumption, if one of our base areas or guerrillas is surrounded and suppressed by little devils in the future, do you think that when we need help, will the mountain city side be willing to send troops to rescue us with all its might?

To a certain extent, we, along with the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army, are the real trench people. Only by helping each other can we stabilize our development behind enemy lines. Counting on the mountain city side to regain the lost territory, I'm afraid it will take many years! ”

With the process of the Anti-Japanese War known in his previous life as a reference, Hu Biao knew very well that after the Battle of Wuhan, the Anti-Japanese War was carried out to the stage of confrontation. During this period, the Nationalist army and the Japanese army still engaged in many confrontations, but most of them took a defensive position.

In contrast, the base areas established by the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army behind enemy lines gradually became one after another. Although there were not many counties recovered, most of the townships and rural areas were controlled by the Eighth Route Army.

By the end of the Anti-Japanese War and the unconditional surrender of the Japanese army, the strength of the national army was still much higher than that of the Eighth Route Army. But even so, in the end, the national army was still beaten all over the ground by the Eighth Route Army, and the reason was that it lost the support of the people.

In the final analysis, the two forces represent different class interests, and it is difficult to reach an agreement in the end. Even if the appearance of Hu Biao changed the trend of the Anti-Japanese War to a certain extent, I believe that the trend of history will not change much.

Regarding these inconvenient situations to speak to people, Hu Biao himself is very clear. And he is also ready to wait until an appropriate time to tell Qin Tianyou's henchmen his judgment and analysis of the future direction of the country.

With the issuance of several telegrams, the Eighth Route Army, the Fifth War Zone, and the Shancheng side soon began corresponding military meetings. Knowing that Hu Biao had gone to Mizhou, Lao Jiang was also puzzled and said, "Why did he go there?" ”

"We don't know much about what we know so far, except that he should have done something to help the victims in the past. In some of the counties affected by the disaster, he also dispatched corresponding rescue teams and provided a lot of relief materials to the victims. ”

"Disaster relief? What does he want to do? ”

Lao Jiang, who heard the news, frowned a little. As a ruler, he knows very well that the will of the people is important. Hu Biao's move is somewhat of a sign of buying the hearts of the people. With the hearts of the people, sometimes you can do a lot of things!

To Lao Jiang's surprise, Dai Li, who personally reported the situation, said with a wry smile: "Principal, I don't understand what he wants to do, compared to others' disaster relief, he has always kept a low profile and rarely revealed his own situation."

Earlier, in order to raise supplies, he played the banner of the rescue army and killed many corrupt officials. But the rescue army only preached to the victims, and even many of the victims wanted to go with them, but they did not accept them, and only let the victims flee to unaffected places. ”

"What about the situation in the state? Why did he ask someone from the New Fourth Army for help? ”

"Headmaster, I know a little bit about this situation, the reason is that we are in enemy-occupied areas, and we don't have many troops. The troops left behind in the Fifth Theater of Operations earlier were all withdrawn without exception when the levee broke.

This New Fourth Army, which has been stationed in the disaster-stricken areas for a short time, has also rescued many victims and resettled them in the areas under their control. This time, he sent a telegram, hoping that we could help us more! ”

In the face of Dai Li's explanation, Lao Jiang, who knew why these victims were affected, felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, but he knew that what Hu Biao had done was somewhat atoning for his sins. Thinking of this, Lao Jiang couldn't blame anything more.

After thinking for a while, he said: "Send a report to the Fifth War Zone, and ask it to transfer the main force of a division to be stationed in Haozhou." If the follow-up kid needs anything, fully cooperate with his actions. If you have the chance, let the Fifth War Zone recover a few more lost counties.

Judging from the current situation, although Xuzhou has been lost, most of the elite troops of the little devils have also been concentrated on the battlefield in Wuhan. If we can contain some of the little devils' troops, we can also reduce the pressure on our Wuhan battlefield. ”

"Yes, Headmaster!"

Like Lao Jiang, after the meeting between the Eighth Route Army and the Shandong Column, they all felt that the advantages of cooperating with Hu Biao outweighed the disadvantages. With the help of the previous disaster relief, the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army already have a certain popular foundation in the Yellow Flood Area.

If you can use the reputation of recovering the lost territory and capture some more supplies, you can also allow the troops to expand around the Yellow Flood as soon as possible. Coupled with the recognition of the victims, it is believed that the base area established in the Yellow Flood Area will also become more stable.

As a result, it was obvious that by dawn Hu Biao had received telegrams from all sides, all of which without exception had expressed their full cooperation with the task force's operations around the Yellow Flood Area. This also means that Hu Biao has another chance to do a big job in the Yellow Flood Area!