The heavy rain, which had lasted all night, finally died down before dawn. After a busy night, Hu Biao and others finally returned to the camp safely. Looking at the materials piled up in the cave, Hu Biao's prisoners of war who followed the mountain all seemed relieved.

Looking at the mountains baptized by the rain, Hu Biao, who still didn't feel sleepy, also knew that this Zaozhuang would become very lively during the day. Whether it was the coal mine that was attacked, or the railway line in Zaozhuang, the Japanese army would be busy.

Looking at the rescued prisoners of war, the first thing Hu Biao did when he returned to the mountain was to let people burn ginger soup to ward off the cold. The prisoners of war who were not feeling well were all placed in tents that had been set up and began to distribute medicine to them.

Considering that these prisoners of war had just entered the mountains, Hu Biao was not in a hurry to allocate a station, and let them start to live in the wooden houses and tents that had been set up earlier. Seeing these simple wooden houses and tents, the prisoners of war did not feel shabby.

Compared with the prisoner of war camp in the mining area, they are finally free, and they also feel that the air is fresh. When I stayed in the coal mine, I dealt with the black coal every day, and I hadn't touched this mountain forest for a long time.

There are some things that are precious when you lose them!

With the bedding packed back from the Japanese dormitory in the coal mine, the rescued prisoners of war began to lay their own beds in shifts. Even if some of the bedding was not clean, these prisoners of war still felt that they were finally not afraid of the cold.

When the prisoners of war were cleaning up their dormitories, Qian Zhong and several company commanders looked at the wooden houses and tents built in the valley, and said in great surprise: "Battalion deputy, these wooden houses and tents are very orderly!" ”

"It looks messy, but it's actually built on the mountain. Next to each wooden house, there are several large trees to shade it. Even the tents, which are covered with turf. If you reconnoiter from the air, you are afraid that you will not be able to find anything. Terrible! ”

"Battalion deputy, what should we do next?"

Facing the inquiries of these old subordinates, Qian Zhong also said seriously: "Brothers, I know what you think. But there is one thing, I must remind you that our lives were saved by Chief Hu, and we have also said that we will follow him.

In the future, you must change your concept and treat Chief Hu as a growth officer. Although the contact was not long, I could feel that Chief Hu and his subordinates were not simple. This is a man who plans and then acts, and we cannot be untrustworthy! ”

Regarding Qian Zhong's admonition, the four company commanders who were appointed did not say much. It's just that they just joined Hu Biao's team, and they also hope to huddle together to keep warm. At least in terms of numbers, they feel that they have an advantage over Hu Biao.

But in Qian Zhong's opinion, if he really thinks that if there are many people, he can grasp the initiative, but he is afraid that they will not know how they will die by then. These people under Hu Biao's command have also seen the methods of cleaning up those little devils in the coal mine.

Even the little devils are not opponents, how can they be Hu Biao's opponents? Most importantly, although they are out of danger now, how to survive is still a matter of concern.

Even if a large amount of supplies, weapons and ammunition were seized from the coal mine this time, the food could be consumed for a month at most. As for ammunition, if you really want to fight, I'm afraid you won't be able to fight a few big battles.

Without enough food, weapons and ammunition, what is the use of just having people? What's more, they are all a bunch of prisoners of war, who can they turn to? How can they actively seek to join other anti-war forces, and how can they be guaranteed that others will not swallow them?

In short, on the way into the mountain, Qian Zhong had already thought very clearly, if he wanted to take this group of old subordinates to survive in this troubled era, the only way was to follow Hu Biao's footsteps. In his opinion, if Hu Biao dares to save them, there is naturally a way to resettle them.

Chen Haocheng, the commander of the first company of prisoners of war who was the first to be rescued, also said in a timely manner: "Battalion deputy, according to what I know before, Chief Hu is not simple. This place should have been established after they came to the north.

In the south, Chief Hu still has more than 1,000 troops, and their backgrounds are similar to ours, and they have all been captured by little devils. If we want to survive, we can only seize this opportunity. I don't think Chief Hu is like a two-faced person! ”

"Let's not talk about that! You go down first, and let the brothers settle down. Chief Hu's men are already preparing food for us. In the future, we can't just eat and don't do things, since we are troops, we must pay attention to the rules of the troops.

Again, although we are saved, we are still a group of lonely ghosts. In order to save our lives and survive, we can only take refuge in Chief Hu. If he is worth following, it is worth his life to be devoted to him! ”

"Yes, battalion lieutenant!"

For the group of prisoners of war, Hu Biao didn't feel angry. As far as he is concerned, if these prisoners of war want to get rid of him and go it alone, Hu Biao will not be too reluctant. Without him, it would be extremely difficult for these prisoners of war to survive behind enemy lines!

If you want others to die hard, you must also make others feel sincere. Trust is something that doesn't come about in a while. He'll be here for a while anyway, so he's not in a hurry to get reformed.

Hearing that the food had been prepared, Hu Biao also quickly said: "Pillar, inform Lao Qian, and prepare the meal in a company." Before the meal, let each brother drink a bowl of ginger soup to ward off the cold. In this weather, staying in the mountains, it is still easy to get sick. ”

"Yes, Captain!"

Qian Zhong, who got the order, didn't say a word to inform his subordinates to gather, and took the dishes and chopsticks that had just been distributed to the company as a unit, and came to the camp's cooking camp and began to drink ginger soup. After drinking the ginger soup, the prisoners of war also began to eat breakfast.

Looking at the steaming steamer, there are white breads stacked one by one, and the smell emitted is obviously with a meaty aroma. The prisoners of war who came to receive the meal also said with a happy face: "Sir, is this a meat bun?" ”

"Yes! It's all meat buns! In order to prepare these meat buns for you, we have been wrapping them since yesterday! Wait for two meat buns, two steamed buns, porridge and pickles per person, and go over there to beat them yourself. I can't get enough to eat, so I can only wait for lunch! ”

"Sir, do we have three meals a day?"

"Don't call me sir! I'm just like you, a big soldier. In the future, each of your companies will be responsible for their own food. Since you just arrived today, the captain knows that you are working hard, so he asked us to cook for you for the day.

As for the food standard of our team, you will know later. Three meals a day, naturally, is for sure. It's just that what you eat for three meals a day depends on whether you work hard or not! Win more battles and capture more, and eat meat every day! ”

Listening to the words of the soldiers of the spy company who distributed meat buns and steamed buns, many prisoners of war also felt incredible. When they are not fighting, they eat twice a day, and sometimes one meal is still thin.

As for the war, I basically didn't eat breakfast, and I had two meals at noon and at night. On top of that, most of these two meals were multigrain. Meals like today's have not been eaten by many soldiers as soldiers.

The prisoners of war who received the meat buns and steamed buns began to go back to their respective company stations for dinner. Eating a lot of oil and water, many prisoners of war thought that this meat bun was too fragrant. The only pity is that the number of meat buns is only two per person.

When squatting on the ground to eat, many prisoners of war sighed: "Damn, it's still refreshing to eat meat buns!" As a soldier until now, this time the meat buns are the most fragrant and authentic. I'd love to have more! ”

"Alright! Two per person, it's already very authentic! Before I made it, I couldn't eat this kind of white-flour steamed bun if I wanted to! ”

To the surprise of many prisoners of war, the officers of the company were the same as them, and the food distributed was no different. Even the soldiers of the spy company who served the meal at the end were no different from them. This kind of equal treatment makes many fighters feel warm in their hearts.

Waiting until breakfast was eaten, Hu Biao looked at Qian Zhongdao, who was eating together: "Old Qian, you don't have any tasks today, let the soldiers take a good shower and change into clean clothes later, and then sleep well."

There is a small river next to the camp, and if you are afraid of the cold, wait for the company to come and get a few pots of boiling water. If you want to wear clothes, you will receive another set for each person later. Although it is a little devil's military uniform, it can only be worn by the general for the time being! ”

"Captain, that's not good! You'd better find something for us to do! It's not good to be too idle! ”

"It's okay! Today and tomorrow, I will not arrange any tasks for you. The only requirement is that you put the company's dormitory in order. For a while in the future, everyone will be living in the mountains, and it is important to keep the place of living clean.

Although I built a dormitory, I didn't have a toilet or a place to take a shower. In addition, each company also had to build its own houses and warehouses. Every other week, they will come to me to collect the corresponding food. ”

"Okay, I'll arrange this later!"

"Besides, if you can still hold on, call the platoon commander later, and we'll sit down for a meeting. I'll tell you a little bit about the troops, and I'll tell you about it later. I hope you will pass on some of the rules of the team! ”

"Okay! I'll wait to inform! ”

From Hu Biao's arrangement, I felt that Qian Zhong was sincere, and he also made up his mind to cooperate with Hu Biao's work. From Hu Biao's attitude, it is not difficult for Qian Zhong to see that Hu Biao will not be stationed here for a long time in the future.

This also means that this camp that has just been built may be handed over to him in the future. If he wants to gain Hu Biao's trust and support, he must show corresponding sincerity and attitude.

In the face of Qian Zhong's interest and cooperation, Hu Biao still felt very satisfied. If you really want to meet a guy who is not interesting, Hu Biao will also feel a headache. Intrigue is actually very annoying to Hu Biao. Fortunately, Qian Zhong looks like a smart person!

In Hu Biao's opinion, compared with these guys who have been officers, Hu Biao is more willing to accept those ordinary soldiers. But if he wants to manage more troops, he needs more officers. Therefore, he must first gain the trust and support of these officers.

Only by letting Qian Zhong and these people really obey their orders can Hu Biao dare to let go of this base and hand it over to Qian Zhong and the people he left behind at that time. In a short period of time, Qian Zhong can only be a deputy, and it is impossible to serve as the chief officer!

If Qian Zhong and the others had ambitions to set up their own doors, Hu Biao had a way to clean them up. After all, they were behind enemy lines, unless Qian Zhong was willing to take root with the Eighth Route Army. Otherwise, he will not end well with anyone!