Knowing that Bengbu was besieged by a large number of Eighth Route Army and that many sections of the railway in the territory had been destroyed, the Japanese troops in Suzhou and Xuzhou, who received the telegram, were undoubtedly very concerned. But what worried the Japanese army the most was that the reinforcements sent were also attacked in Guzhen.

Thankfully, the infantry wing sent for reinforcements still had the strength to fight, although the losses were not small. After receiving a telegram from the infantry wing, the commander of the infantry brigade in Suzhou immediately ordered the remaining troops to continue to Bengbu.

All the officers and men who were wounded in Guzhen remained in Guzhen for treatment. In order to ensure the safety of Guzhen, the troops left behind should also strengthen vigilance. Until the follow-up reinforcements arrived, these troops were forbidden to attack at will, so as not to encounter ambushes.

Looking at the telegram sent by Suzhou, Hu Biao, who was holding the telegram, said very happily: "Xiao Wu, if you can win Bengbu this time, you will be credited!" With this telegram, it is enough to show that the Japanese army does not know our true identity yet. ”

In the face of Hu Biao's praise, Zheng Jingwu said with a smile: "Detachment leader, I don't dare to ask for this first credit." If it weren't for your proper arrangement, let us successfully capture the radio station and code book of the little devil, and it would be impossible to confuse the Japanese army in Suzhou! ”

When cleaning the battlefield before, Hu Biao originally wanted to see if the radio carried by the infantry wing was in good condition. As a result, the radio carried by the infantry wing was damaged, but the corresponding codebook was found.

In order to take Bengbu at the lowest cost and successfully capture the airfield built by the Japanese army in Bengbu, Hu Biao finally decided to take a risk. Using the radio station installed at the Guzhen Railway Station, a radio station was sent to Suzhou.

The train on which the infantry wing was informed was blown up, and the wing lost a third of its troops. This kind of practice of not recruiting oneself was not very understood by Qin Tianyou and the others before, and felt that it was an intention to expose their whereabouts.

But Hu Biao explained: "We definitely can't hide the attack on the train. The little devil who was stationed in Guzhen before will inevitably report the situation. If we hide it, it will only make the little devil more suspicious of our identity.

took the initiative to send a telegram, which was to make the little devils mistakenly believe that their infantry wing had not been completely annihilated. As for the little devils stationed in Guzhen, I believe that they have been almost cleaned up at this moment. And our current identity is the Japanese army reinforcing Bengbu.

As long as the Japanese troops in Suzhou are convinced, then the Japanese troops stationed in Bengbu will not doubt it. From here, it's a short walk to Bengbu, and the estimated arrival time will be in the early evening. If you can deceive the city defense, this battle will be easier! ”

It is relatively easy for the officers and men of the task force who are already proficient in Japanese to disguise themselves as Japanese soldiers. Coupled with a main regiment seconded from Zhao Chengwu, it looks similar to the number of reinforcements reported by Hu Biao.

On the way to Bengbu, Hu Biao was able to ask his combat team members to explain camouflage skills to these officers and soldiers who cooperated with the battle. After the troops arrived in Bengbu, they would play a scene with the independent group besieging Bengbu to deepen the trust of the little devils in the city.

Now with this telegram from Suzhou, there is no doubt that Hu Biao's adventure was successful. After briefly revising the battle plan, Sun Weimin, the commander of the independent regiment who received the telegram, also sighed and said: "Mr. Hu, you are really smart!" ”

Taking advantage of the continuous rain during the day, the Independent Regiment sent troops to besiege Bengbu City, and at the same time sent troops to clear the Japanese puppet army outside the city. Even on the airfield side, which was in full swing, the independent regiment went over from time to time to wander around.

In the face of the fact that the independent regiment began to clear the garrison outside the city, the Japanese troops sitting in two important places did not dare to send reinforcements easily. All you can do is stay in the city or at the airport and listen to the occasional explosions coming from the direction of the railway.

There is almost no need to look at it, just listening to the voice, these little devil officers know that the railway located in Bengbu is afraid that it will be destroyed by the Eighth Route Army. If you want to restore it in the future, I don't know how much manpower and material resources it will cost.

Fortunately, they did not allow the Eighth Route Army to succeed in the sneak attack, at least for the time being, both important areas are under the control of the Japanese army. After receiving the telegram from Suzhou, the Japanese troops in Bengbu City were shocked and felt a little lucky.

The city garrison and the airfield commander immediately ordered: "Hold your ground, our reinforcements will arrive in the evening." As soon as reinforcements arrive, it's time for us to counterattack. When reinforcements don't arrive, don't attack without permission! ”

"Hey!"

With the city defense and strong fortifications, the remaining Japanese troops felt that holding out until the evening should not be a big problem. Most importantly, the Eighth Route Army, after several unsuccessful attempts at the attack, seems to have abandoned its plan to storm the storm.

In order to avoid the reinforcements being attacked, the Bengbu garrison officer also personally sent a report to the commander of the reinforcements, informing him to beware of possible ambushes or sneak attacks arranged by the Eighth Route Army. After receiving the telegram from Bengbu, Hu Biao and his subordinates couldn't help but want to laugh.

On the way to Bengbu in the rain, Hu Biao gathered the pilots selected by Bai Chongxi and asked them in detail about the flight time to confirm whether they could smoothly drive the Japanese fighters away after dawn after seizing the airfield.

"After the troops arrive in Bengbu, I will arrange for the troops to capture the airport as completely as possible. If you're lucky, the rain may stop tomorrow. After dawn, the planes took off immediately, and it was necessary to drive all the fighters away before the Japanese could react. ”

"Rest assured, sir! We promise to get the job done! ”

"I hope so!"

Hu Biao didn't ask too much for these flight officers who didn't have much flight time but had professional learning. He knew very well that once the planes were in the air, whether they could drive the fighters back to the rear airfields was entirely up to their own capabilities.

If he could capture the Japanese fighters parked in Bengbu, Hu Biao would also select a few of them and drive them back to Malingshan Airport, which was being built intensively. For Hu Biao, these fighters are also extremely important to the task force.

When the troops arrived in Bengbu, Sun Weimin, who had already heard the news, rushed to discuss with Xu Sandao and Hu Biao. Looking at the sky, Hu Biao quickly decided to immediately execute the lure plan and strive to end the battle in the shortest possible time.

"Commander Sun, I will send a battalion of troops to perform a show with you outside the city. What you have to do is to retreat outside Bengbu City while fighting. At the same time, you have to beware of the little devils in Bengbu City going out of the city to pursue.

If you see that I have successfully led my troops into the city, you will not stop fighting, but you will continue to draw the sound of gunfire to the airport. When I finish cleaning up the little devils in Bengbu City, I will lead the team to the airport to solve the little devils in the airport. ”

"Understood! I will definitely play this scene well! ”

After further confirming the corresponding battle plan, Hu Biao ordered an attack. The Japanese troops who were originally stationed in the city soon saw the Eighth Route Army besieging them, and suddenly a group of people left. This anomaly also aroused suspicion among the Japanese army.

It didn't take long for the Japanese troops in the city to hear the sound of gunfire coming from outside the city. Hearing the gunshots, the little devil commander in the city said excitedly: "Yo! Our reinforcements have arrived, and we are safe! ”

Soon, an officer said, "Your Excellency the garrison, are you fighting back?" ”

Faced with the inquiries of his subordinates, the garrison officer shook his head and said, "Don't worry! At present, the situation outside the city is unknown, and it is better for us to stick to the city. When reinforcements arrive, we'll talk about pursuit. Now, it's not time to strike! ”

As the gunfire got closer and closer to Bengbu City, the Eighth Route Army, which was originally besieging Bengbu City, seemed to become a little flustered. Some of the little devils standing on the city wall can even see the Eighth Route Army returning from the rout.

Seeing this scene, the Japanese puppet army on the city wall seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. After waiting for a while, the Japanese puppet army on the city wall saw that a Japanese army was pursuing the fleeing Eighth Route Army. During the pursuit, from time to time, soldiers of the Eighth Route Army fell.

Looking at the Japanese troops who continued to pursue the Eighth Route Army, the little devils in the city quickly saw that a Japanese army with a strong formation soon appeared in front of them. And this army soon arrived at the city of Bengbu.

After explaining his identity, the Bengbu garrison officer and his officers opened the city gate very quickly. Looking at these soaking reinforcements, the Bengbu garrison officer was very grateful and said, "Your Excellency, Wing Commander, hard work!" ”

"Let's go into town! My troops were very tired from the rapid march all the way! ”

"Hey!"

The Bengbu garrison, who had no suspicion of the identity of this team, quickly led these Japanese troops who rushed to reinforce into the city. Just when many puppet soldiers felt that they were finally safe, the reinforcements stationed in the barracks began to shoot wildly.

In the name of reviewing the troops, Hu Biao successfully assembled the remaining Japanese troops in the city. After a machine gun fire, countless little devils fell in a pool of blood with shocked faces. The sound of gunfire in the city also aroused the suspicion of the puppet army.

At this moment, a large number of troops who had advanced to the city soon appeared, and seeing the commander of the puppet army who came to check the situation, a Japanese soldier Shaozuo stepped forward directly, and threw two big slaps over and said: "Baga! Do you want to rebel? ”

"Taijun! Wronged! We heard gunshots and wanted to come over and see what the hell was going on? ”

"After this incident, we will naturally have instructions in the future! You tick, now to do tick, is to bring the troops back to the camp and wait for the follow-up orders. If you dare to rebel, you will die! ”

"Understood! Got it! That's it! That's it! ”

Looking at these puppet soldiers who were returning in embarrassment, a Japanese lieutenant standing next to the Japanese army Shaozuo said with disdain: "These spineless guys! What a good dog! ”

"It's okay! Someone will clean them up later! By order of the detachment commander, start taking over the city defense! ”

"Yes! Leader! ”

Hu Biao, who took over the city defense of Bengbu and still controlled the whole city in the name of the Japanese army, soon rushed to the Japanese airfield not far from the city with a company of guards following the task force. There, there is still a battle waiting for Hu Biao to pass.

When going to the airport, Hu Biao did not forget to call the airport and ask about the situation at the airport. After learning about the situation at the airport, Hu Biao immediately said that he would send two squadrons over to strengthen the defense of the airport.

Regarding Hu Biao's decision, the airport commander naturally did not say much. It's just that he didn't know that the two squadrons sent were not the reinforcements he was expecting, but the messengers who really came to accept the airport!