It is undoubtedly relatively difficult to move a large number of people and supplies overnight. Fortunately, before attacking Linxiang, Hu Biao had already formulated a corresponding plan in advance, and the evacuation of personnel and materials was carried out smoothly.

In order to gain more time for the main force to transfer and confuse the sight of the reinforcements, Hu Biao transferred a company of scouts from each assault battalion to form several raiding and disturbance squads to continue to control the main road in and out of Linxiangcheng.

Even if Linxiang City, which was about to be emptied, Hu Biao also arranged an assault battalion to garrison it. In Hu Biao's opinion, if the little devil wants to counterattack Linxiang City, it will take at least about a day. This time difference can be fully exploited.

A large number of rescued prisoners of war were also placed in the mountains one after another, along with the transferred materials. In the mountains outside Linxiang City, Hu Biao also established a number of temporary settlements. It is no problem to store supplies and house prisoners of war.

Secondly, in order to alleviate the pressure faced by Linxiangcheng, Hu Biao also arranged corresponding vigilance and raid forces in several counties near Linxiangcheng. The county seats, which suffered heavy losses last night, have all become targets for attacks by harassment troops.

Looking at the troops blocking the city in broad daylight to attack and harass, the Japanese garrisons stationed in these county towns also felt extremely nervous and helpless. While asking for reinforcements, he also defended the city and did not dare to go out of the city to fight easily.

Although the Japanese army sent reconnaissance planes early in the morning to carry out high-altitude reconnaissance around the perimeter of Linxiang City, they still failed to find the lurking harassing troops. As for the main force led by Hu Biao, it had already begun to be transferred in batches according to the predetermined plan.

When the Japanese fighter plane flew over Linxiang City, you could vaguely see the troops stationed in the city. To the speechlessness of the Japanese pilots, the troops in charge of defending the city seemed to be very 'timid', and they quickly hid as soon as they saw the planes appear.

As a result, it was clear that many Japanese pilots who wanted to find an opportunity to demonstrate their flying shooting skills failed to find many opportunities to shoot. Before flying away from Linxiang City, he could only vent and shot a few private houses.

As for how many troops are stationed in Linxiang City at this moment, the pilot in charge of reconnaissance can't tell. The reason is that the whole Linxiang City looks very quiet. When the plane first appeared, the entire city was in hiding with the defenders.

Unless the pilot of the little devil has a clairvoyant eye, he can't judge how many people and troops are hidden in those houses. The only thing that is certain is that there are troops stationed in the city.

After receiving the reconnaissance report from the army aviation, Okamura Ningji, who had not rested all night, said with a little red in his eyes: "Baga! Our opponents are cunning and good at exploiting the terrain. In Linxiang City, I'm afraid that there are not many troops! ”

"Your Excellency Commander, will the Chinese army abandon Linxiang City?"

"Quite possibly! Although the geographical location of Linxiang City is very important, the surrounding area is occupied by us. If they do not escape in time, they will fall into our encirclement. No commander would have done such a stupid thing.

In the telegram for help received earlier, the answer was actually given. The commander of the Chinese army, taking advantage of the shortage of troops in the surrounding garrison, sent a small number of troops to besiege the city, so that our garrison troops could not leave the city.

This means that the Chinese army can jump out of our encirclement at any time while we are not looking. In view of this situation, the army aviation side continued to send reconnaissance planes to closely monitor the traffic arteries around Linxiang and track the whereabouts of the main force of the Chinese army.

Secondly, order the infantry wing that has returned to rush to reinforcements at a faster pace, and be sure to block or bite this group of Chinese troops. I would rather give up some unimportant occupation areas, and I must annihilate this intruding Chinese army! ”

"Hey!"

When he realized that such a force, which was not weak and had a sophisticated combat method, might cause instability in the rear, Okamura Ninji was really interested in it. But he seemed to have forgotten that his opponent Xue Yue was easy to mess with?

Knowing that the Japanese army had sent a wing stationed in Yue Yang to reinforce it, Xue Yue decisively ordered: "Dispatch two divisions of troops and move in the direction of Yue Yang immediately." Strive to launch an attack on Yue Yang City before the early hours of tonight! ”

"Yes, General!"

With the Japanese invasion of Hunan Province, Dongting Lake near Yueyang was also controlled by the little devils. But the other side of the lake is still controlled by the troops of the Ninth War Zone. The troops of the two sides basically faced each other across the lake and clashed fiercely from time to time.

The closest to Linxiang, and there are a large number of troops stationed, are naturally the garrisons near Yue Yang. The transfer of an infantry wing did not seem to weaken the Japanese army much. But for Xue Yue, he saw an opportunity to counterattack.

If we can take the opportunity to recover Yue Yang, we can tear a hole in the flank of the Japanese army, and then the Japanese troops on the front line may be attacked by the main force of the Ninth Theater at any time. The exposure of the flanks is undoubtedly also extremely deadly.

While Xue Yue ordered a counterattack against Yue Yangcheng, he did not forget to send a secret message to Hu Biao. In the secret telegram, Xue Yue hoped that Hu Biao could contain as many little devils as possible in the Linxiangcheng area.

Facing the telegram sent by Xue Yue, Hu Biao, who was resting in the dense forest, thought for a while and said: "Call back to General Xue, our troops are relatively short of soldiers, and at most we can contain two to three days to return to the Japanese army." However, our department can move in the direction of Yue Yang! ”

As soon as these words came out, Xu Sandao said with a slight surprise: "Wolf head, moving in the direction of Yue Yang, didn't you just bump into the little devil who came back to help?" If the troops in the Ninth War Zone can't catch up, I'm afraid we will be dumplings made by little devils! ”

As a result, Hu Biao smiled slightly and said: "Sandao, don't forget, there are quite a few troops available for us to command on Linxiang's side." The previously collected rout army, plus the prisoners of war rescued last night, add up to nearly 3,000 people, right? ”

"What does the wolf head mean, the troops moving in the direction of Yue Yang, let these people go?"

"That's right! Since these people are unwilling to leave with us, and still want to return to the Ninth War Zone, then send an assault battalion to lead these absorbed troops to move in the direction of Yue Yang and make a move to break through in the direction of Yue Yang.

Not surprisingly, there should be quite a few offensive troops sent to Yue Yang by the Ninth War Zone. We put on a two-sided posture to attack Yue Yang, and I believe that the little devil will not doubt it. When the two armies converged, the assault battalion quickly withdrew to Linxiang and lurked.

The valley where the prisoners of war had stayed with the rout army were all abandoned, and the supplies, weapons and ammunition stored there were transferred to the real camp. When the wind passes, the assault battalion continues to stay in the camp and wait for the opportunity! ”

"Yes! Wolf head! ”

After listening to Hu Biao's arrangement, Xu Sandao quickly knew Hu Biao's combat ideas. The rescued prisoners of war and the absorbed defeated troops were used as bait to confuse the sight of the Japanese army and create an opportunity for the main force to move to southern Hunan.

By the time the eyes of the Japanese army were concentrated on the Yueyang area, Hu Biao and his elite troops had already entered southern Hunan. If he can't find a chance to make a move, I believe that Hu Biao will lead his troops to continue to move in the direction of northern Jiangxi.

There, the Japanese army also deployed a lot of troops, and the northern part of Jiangxi was also a key combat area for the Japanese army. When the time comes, if you find another opportunity to fight, I believe that the Japanese army will also be very confused. I don't know why the northern part of Jiangxi will also be targeted.

From the defeated soldiers and prisoners of war recruited, Hu Biao only temporarily recruited about one battalion of troops. Compared to the number of people rescued, the proportion is undoubtedly very small. But in fact, there are quite a few officers and soldiers who are willing to go with Hu Biao, but some Hu Biao doesn't want them at all.

In terms of conscription, Hu Biao has always emphasized that it is better to have a shortage than to be indiscriminate. The older veteran doesn't want it, and neither does Hu Biao, who has only one son left in the family. Unidentified soldiers naturally fall under the rule of not recruiting. Picking it up, it's good to be able to expand a battalion.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to rest during the day, the recruited recruits were uniformly arranged to the recruit camp. Except for a few company deputies, who were recruited officers, the rest of the battalion, company, and platoon backbones were selected from the assault battalions they had brought in.

In this case, even if this is a new battalion, the actual combat effectiveness is not weak. Coupled with the weapons and ammunition that Hu Biao equipped him, even if he encountered a little devil on the road, Hu Biao believed that this new barracks would dare to compete with a brigade of little devils.

Receiving the telegram sent back by Hu Biao, Xue Yue, who was far away in Star City, was somewhat surprised. Judging from the telegram sent back, it seems somewhat contradictory. While emphasizing the shortage of troops, it was possible to draw a reinforced regiment to reinforce it.

After thinking for a while, Xue Yue suddenly smiled and said, "This guy is really cunning!" I'm afraid this reinforcement group is just a trick to confuse the little devils. The combat troops under his command are only afraid that they will slip away when we attack Yue Yang! ”

"General, will this have an impact on our offensive plans?"

"Nope! In fact, I sent him a telegram to hint at our next battle plan. The reinforced regiment he sent, if I guessed correctly, should be a prisoner of war who was captured by the little devils earlier, and after all, it is also our troops.

With this reinforcement group to divert attention, it will also create the illusion of a two-sided attack for the little devils, which is more conducive to our attack. I have to say, this is a conspiracy, even if I know the truth, I still owe him a favor! ”

Xue Yue, who said this, didn't feel anything angry. Even if some subordinates bluntly said that he was the acting commander of the Ninth Theater of Operations, he had the right to order all combat units in the jurisdiction. Then Hu Biao's subordinates are also under the jurisdiction of reason.

But Xue Yue also said directly: "He didn't even listen to the orders of the commission, do you think he will listen to me?" The troops he pulled up didn't take a dime from the government at all, do you think I can really mobilize his troops with a paper order? ”

Nominally, Hu Biao was a major general appointed by the Nationalist Government, and the troops under his command were also counted as the establishment of the Nationalist Army. But in fact, many people know that Hu Biao is a lone ranger at all, who does not rely on the government, and relies on combat captures to maintain the development of the army.

Even so, the military command has still not been able to investigate how many troops Hu Biao has developed. Some say that there should be a division of troops, others say that it reached a corps. How many there are, maybe only Hu Biao himself knows!