When Hu Biao and his entourage began to camp and rest, Beizhuang, which is located on the edge of Zaozhuang, also became lively. A large number of Japanese troops who rushed from Zaozhuang City to reinforce began to deploy around Beizhuang.

To the confusion of the pursuing Japanese, until the pursuing troops converged with the blocking forces from Linyi, neither side found any trace of the so-called breakthrough troops. So where did the army that the Beizhuang defenders saw go?

If it weren't for the bloody remains of those soldiers killed in battle, the Japanese troops who rushed to reinforce even began to wonder if the defenders of Beizhuang were lying about the military situation. A large number of reinforcements searched along the road, but still found nothing.

The temporary garrison officer of Zaozhuang, who learned the news, also said angrily: "Baga! Could it be that the Beizhuang squadron lied about the military situation? ”

"Dazuo, it shouldn't be! The reinforcements we sent have already seen that the Beizhuang garrison squadron has lost more than half. I believe that they will not dare to lie about such a thing. Or, let the troops in the past increase the search intensity? ”

"Search! Order reinforcements, and launch a dragnet search along the road, I want to know if those damned Chinese troops have really broken through. If we let the attackers go when the Sweep Wing comes, you should know the consequences! ”

"Hey!"

As a result, one day, the Japanese troops who arrived in Beizhuang one after another began to carry out a dragnet search along the vicinity of the highway. The villages and mountains and forests near the highway have been plagued by little devils. It's a pity that nothing was found except for some bandits.

When the news reached the Temporary Garrison Command, the Temporary Garrison Officer was naturally angry. On the other hand, Zhang Guangwu, who received the news, also smiled and said: "The sound is attacking the west, Captain Hu's move, the tossed little devil chicken flying dog jumps!" ”

"But the people over there in Beizhuang have also caused a lot of disasters to the little devils!"

"There's no way around it! After the little devils retreat, let's send a guerrilla force over. That place is still more suitable for guerrilla fighting. Now many people still have illusions about devils, and now they should know the true face of the little devils. ”

As Zhang Guangwu said, many people always feel that the national army exploits them too harshly, and always hopes for a change of power. Although the government has long preached the brutality of the Japanese army, there are still many people who do not believe it and always feel that the anti-Japanese forces are deceiving them.

Now that the little devil has shown his true colors, the people have truly realized that although the national government has a lot of taxes and miscellaneous taxes, at least it rarely sends troops to loot the villages and brutalize the people under its jurisdiction at will. And the little devil doesn't care about these at all.

After finding out the situation in Beizhuang, Zhang Guangwu also asked the traffic intelligence officers headed by Guo Ziming to spread the news that the little devils were harming the people of Beizhuang. With such bloody examples, I believe that many people will also be lost.

Even the encirclement and suppression troops stationed in Zaozhuang did not expect to cause such consequences. Knowing that the search force had harmed the people of several remote mountain villages, the appointed temporary garrison officer also felt very helpless.

In particular, it was learned that this news had spread in Zaozhuang, and the garrison officer also knew that it would deepen the people's hostility to the Japanese army. It is almost impossible to get the people to support their rule in the future.

He could even clearly know who had deliberately spread the news. In the future, Zaozhuang will become more unstable. Some of the people who originally decided to be obedient will also become "mob" people who rebelled against the Japanese army.

After receiving the telegram from Zhang Guangwu, Hu Biao seemed a lot silent, and said half-loudly: "Send a telegram to Xu Cheng, and when this clean-up operation is over, let him send people to Beizhuang to treat those people who have been harmed by the little devils."

If you have the chance, organize a raid and kill the little devils stationed in Beizhuang for me. The old rule is to chop off their heads and sacrifice them to the dead people. I want the little devil to know how serious the consequences of the massacre of the people are! ”

"Yes, Captain!"

The veterans who followed Hu Biao to the north all knew that Hu Biao was very concerned about the life and death of those poor people. Although this matter was done by the little devils, Hu Biao's troops also had some responsibility. It was their actions that implicated the people there.

The problem is that Hu Biao didn't expect the little devil to be so dead-eyed, knowing that he was deceived, he still refused to admit defeat. insisted on Beizhuang's side, and launched a dragnet search. As a result, the anti-war forces were not found, and the people suffered the scourge of little devils.

After receiving a telegram from Hu Biao, Xu Cheng, who was staying in the mountains, also smiled bitterly: "The little devil just doesn't stop!" This made the captain angry again, and the little devil in Beizhuang in the future is afraid that he will have to worry about every day. ”

"Captain, are they alright?"

"It's fine! It has safely escaped the encirclement and will soon arrive at the new base area. Later, I will send a few team members to go around Beizhuang. Bring some food and medicine and treat the victims.

When this rumor passes, let's stay there for a while and see if we can recruit some young people and form a militia squad. In the future, we will expand the troops, and the fighters can be selected from the militia ranks first. ”

"Didn't the detachment commander confess and not let us recruit at will?"

"The militia is not the same as the regular army! Don't worry, I will report this matter to the detachment leader, and that's what we do in Jinling! ”

As a commander appointed by Hu Biao, Xu Cheng naturally has more rights than Chen Haocheng. Something similar to the formation of a militia squad is not a violation of discipline in Xu Cheng's opinion. The militia stays in the village and does not expose the troops.

When the spy company rested for half a day and re-embarked on the journey to Maling Mountain, Hu Biao sent another telegram to Zhang Guangwu. Let him send a small force to raid the temporary checkpoint set up by the Japanese army on the road at night.

And the direction is naturally the exact opposite direction to Beizhuang. In this way, the attention of the little devil will also be diverted from Beizhuang's side. Correspondingly, the little devils will also have doubts and cannot determine the true location of the anti-Japanese war troops.

The checkpoints in both directions, one south and one north, were attacked, and the Japanese army could not determine whether the anti-Japanese forces in the territory were planning to break through in the direction of Linyi, or in the direction of Feixian or Jining.

After receiving the telegram from Hu Biao, and even the method of how to make the army march at night, Zhang Guangwu immediately said: "Good way! In this way, it can really toss the little devil enough! Running back and forth, exhausting these brutes! ”

According to the information provided by Guo Ziming, Zhang Guangwu selected several temporary highway checkpoints with few troops, and raided several checkpoints set up by the Japanese army on the highway when Hu Biao and his party continued their night march to Tancheng.

It was still a surprise attack launched in the middle of the night, and the Zaozhuang garrison officer who received a call for help was also very confused: "Na! The checkpoints in Nanzhuang and Xicheng were attacked, and it was also found that there were large troops breaking through the night walk? ”

"Yes, Dazuo! I've confirmed this news. ”

"Yaga! Could it be that their attack on Beizhuang last night was a suspicious tactic? ”

"The people of China are very good at attacking the east and west, and this possibility cannot be ruled out!"

As a result, it was obvious that the garrison officer, who did not dare to take risks, returned to Zaozhuang in the evening and sent the search force to the attacked area again. At the same time, a report was sent to the defenders of Fei County and Tengzhou, hoping that they would send troops to intercept them.

Seeing that the little devil was really fooled again, Zhang Guangwu also smiled and said: "This method is good!" Order the troops, bring three days of operational supplies, and prepare to change places. Tomorrow, we will toss the little devil from another direction.

Around Zaozhuang City, let's light fires everywhere on the periphery, and let's toss more while the little devil is now empty. Toss them tired and tired, and then find the opportunity to give them a hard time. If you want to sweep us, then don't blame us for flipping the table. ”

In Zhang Guangwu's view, this kind of surprise attack that ignited fire everywhere was also conducive to expanding the influence of the Eighth Route Army in Zaozhuang. It is still very favorable for the future development of the Lunan guerrilla detachment in Zaozhuang.

On the other hand, the more ruthless the Japanese army pursued and encircled and suppressed, the more the common people hated them. Without the support of the common people, the little devil can only control the town in the future. Those remote mountain villages will become guerrilla areas of the Eighth Route Army.

When the Japanese army ran away in vain again, and many reinforcements were angry, Hu Biao led the main force under his command and arrived safely at Baling Mountain. Looking at the continuous mountains at night, Hu Biao did not let the troops rush into the deep mountains.

Instead, on the outskirts of the mountains, they found a suitable place to hide and hide, so that the troops began to camp and rest. After dawn, Hu Biao took the spy company and began to enter the mountains to choose a suitable location for the mountain forest.

Correspondingly, some bandit forces hidden in Maling Mountain also suffered completely this time. In dealing with these bandits, Hu Biao's principle is also to eliminate all evil. took the opportunity of suppressing bandits to find out the situation in Malingshan clearly.

When the infantry wing from the direction of Jining finally arrived safely in Zaozhuang with combat materials, Hu Biao also found a suitable site for building a headquarters in Malingshan. After the troops were stationed, a new round of camp construction began.

Looking at the materials seized by the bandits, Qian Zhong also smiled and said, "I really didn't expect that the bandits here are quite fat!" ”

"Yes! In troubled times, human life is like a mustard, and for these bandits, instead of wanting to protect their homes and defend the country, their actions are even more rampant. Maling Mountain connects the three counties, and there are several roads passing through nearby, so the bandits naturally make a lot of profits.

In the future, you must not do such a thing as robbing a house. Even after we are stationed, we will protect the villages around Maling Mountain. From these villages, young and strong people are selected to form a militia team, and then recruits from the militia. ”

"The best of the best!"

"That's right! Reduce the training of recruits, so that young people who are suitable to join the army can learn how to line up and shoot in the militia. After entering the combat units, they will be trained to integrate into the ranks as soon as possible. ”

After listening to Hu Biao's ideas and plans, Qian Zhong and the others had no opinions. In order to find out the situation in Maling Mountain and outside the mountain as soon as possible, Hu Biao also began to ask Qian Zhong to use the combat company as a unit to thoroughly find out the situation in Maling Mountain.

The remaining bandits were all wiped out, and all the seized materials were transported back to the headquarters. Suitable as a bandit cottage for the base, the barracks are preserved. When the time is ripe, send the corresponding combat company to station!