It was learned that the cavalry wing, which rushed to Shucheng overnight for reinforcements, lost contact with the radio again. The commander of the Japanese division stationed in Lu'an also really realized that things seemed to be getting a little tricky.

The infantry wing sent to Luzhou has already received news that some small county towns that were captured by the Japanese army earlier are now in turmoil. The guerrillas, which the Japanese army had been encircling and suppressing, had been harassing the garrisons of the cities lately.

It stands to reason that these guerrillas can only cause a certain amount of trouble to the little devils, and they will not affect the statistics of the Japanese army in the occupied areas. To the surprise of the garrisons of the cities, the guerrillas have recently shown a marked increase in their combat strength.

In the past, the clean-up operations in the countryside were now met with strong counterattacks from the guerrillas. The frequent engagements caused considerable losses to the garrisons of each city. As a result, it was difficult for the Japanese army to organize a large-scale clean-up operation.

The biggest headache for the Japanese divisions and regiments was the massive destruction of the roads in the territory by these guerrillas. If the Japanese army wants to ensure that the road is not destroyed, it must send additional troops to strengthen patrols and vigilance to ensure the passage of follow-up material convoys.

All in all, when the infantry wing stationed in Luzhou City sent back a report on the situation, the commander of the Japanese division realized that this infantry wing could not return in a short time. Even, if he wants to ensure the stability of Luzhou, he also needs to send additional troops.

Now the troops have been surrounded and annihilated in the direction of Shucheng, which makes the commander of the Japanese division quite angry. In addition to sending additional reconnaissance planes to carry out aerial reconnaissance, the army aviation also told the reinforced infantry brigades and regiments to act cautiously.

Being able to encircle and annihilate a cavalry wing in such a short period of time, the commander of the Japanese division felt more and more that the mysterious unit that shelled Luzhou City should be in Shucheng. Without annihilating them, it will be difficult to carry out follow-up battle plans.

Confirming that it was impossible to contact the cavalry wing, which had been reinforced overnight, the commander of the Japanese division could only explain: "Send a report to the infantry brigade and ask it to strengthen its vigilance." Entering the territory of Shucheng, additional reconnaissance troops were dispatched to track the movements of the Chinese army. ”

"General, do you think the Zhina army still dares to stay in Shucheng?"

"This possibility is also there! The enemy is in the dark, I am in the light, and it is also necessary to be vigilant! ”

Even if the commander of the Japanese division did not want to believe that the cavalry wing was completely annihilated, the loss of radio contact was enough to show that the cavalry wing had been attacked by surprise. Compared with the infantry brigade that was annihilated in the evening, it was better to send a telegram back, and the cavalry wing did not even have time to send a telegram.

What does this mean?

There was only one possibility, and that was a surprise attack on the cavalry wing, and it was so sudden that the cavalry wing did not even have time to send a telegram. Of course, it is not excluded that the radio station was blown up, and there is also the possibility of surviving troops.

But in either case, the infantry brigades and regiments sent to Shucheng again must be vigilant. The successive accidents in Shucheng are enough to show that the armed strength of the Anti-Japanese War in Shucheng at this moment has greatly exceeded the expectations of the Japanese army.

If the Japanese army had blocked the passage from Luzhou to Shucheng at the moment when Luzhou City was captured, perhaps things would not have gotten so bad. Now that the mysterious troops attacking Luzhou have entered the territory of Shucheng, the Japanese army will become very passive.

If the Japanese army gathers heavy forces to encircle and suppress, this force can withdraw into Huoshan and seek the cooperation of the troops stationed in Huoshan. In a strategic sense, this mysterious force has already occupied the battlefield advantage of attacking and retreating.

Now that it is known that this mysterious unit with heavy artillery is in Shucheng, the Japanese army must also deal with it carefully. It can be seen from the repeated victories of this mysterious force that this force poses a great threat to the Japanese army.

If you don't deal with it carefully, the Japanese division and regiment stationed in Lu'an at this moment may really capsize in the gutter. The losses in the past few days alone have forced the commander of the Japanese division to send a report to the headquarters of the dispatch army, requesting that additional troops be sent into Anhui Province.

When the additional infantry brigade sent by the Japanese army arrived in Shucheng, the reconnaissance team lurking on the road quickly reported the information to Hu Biao. Seeing the telegram sent by the reconnaissance team, Hu Biao smiled and said, "There are a lot of little devils here!" ”

"Detachment leader, look at this frame, the little devil is afraid that he will be annoyed and angry!"

"It doesn't matter! An infantry brigade, the combat effectiveness is indeed not to be underestimated. But have you ever thought about it, if this infantry brigade is also defeated or completely annihilated by us, how many little devils will be left in Lu'an? ”

Nearly 10,000 elite little devils advanced into Shucheng, which really put pressure on the commanders and fighters under Hu Biao. But in Hu Biao's opinion, they will encounter this situation sooner or later. And this time, Hu Biao is not powerless.

In the final analysis, if the task force can't defeat it, at least there is a chance to escape the Japanese round-up. The more imps who come this time, the more opportunities for the task force to sneak attack. Accumulating small victories for big victories, Hu Biao still understands this truth.

After thinking for a while, he said: "Send a report to the front-line reconnaissance team and ask them to plant explosives on the section of the road that the Japanese army must pass." When people come from afar, they always have to give a greeting gift. Tell the reconnaissance team that only explosives are allowed to be planted, and no Japanese troops are allowed! ”

"Yes, detachment leader!"

In addition, a report was sent to General Yu stationed in Lu'an, asking him to pay close attention to the movements of the Japanese army's troops, and inform him of the news that the Japanese army had dispatched an infantry brigade to Shucheng. Let him send troops to reconnoitre, and the little devil's troops are deployed in Lu'an! ”

Nearly 10,000 Japanese troops rushed from Lu'an to Shucheng, which undoubtedly reduced the pressure on the defenders of Lu'an. In this way, Yu Xuezhong's Department of the 51st Army of the Northeast Army, which was stationed in Lu'an, could also take a breath and wait for the development of the situation.

But in Hu Biao's view, in order to increase the pressure on the Japanese army, the 51st Army could also transfer a small elite force and start to harass the Japanese army in Lu'an. Blindly waiting for the little devil to attack, in Hu Biao's opinion, it is still a little embarrassing.

It's just that Hu Biao will not forcibly interfere in matters involving this kind of combat deployment. At the end of the day, he was just a colonel, and someone else was the commander of an army. is willing to cooperate with the battle, which can already be regarded as giving him face as a colonel.

Regarding the news that the Japanese army sent an infantry brigade to advance into Shucheng, Hu Biao did not forget to send a telegram to Xu Yuanquan. Hearing the news, Xu Yuanquan was a little stunned and said: "The little devil is really a teacher!" ”

"Junza, an infantry brigade, if you come straight to our defensive position, I'm afraid it won't be able to stop it for too long!"

Although there are two main divisions under his command, Xu Yuanquan knows very well that the two main divisions under his command are not full. In order to block the Japanese army in the previous time, the group army under his command also paid a lot of price, and all divisions are currently in a state of shortage.

Facing the worries of the two division commanders, Xu Yuanquan also said directly: "Order the forward troops and be ready to engage at any time." If the little devils do attack, you must hold out for at least two days no matter what! ”

"Yes, Throne!"

The requirement of holding out for two days did not seem to be long, but the two division commanders knew that if they wanted to resist the Japanese army's two-day onslaught, they must also be prepared for heavy casualties. Fortunately, the fortifications have been almost constructed at the moment.

In addition to the weapons and ammunition issued to the troops earlier, the troops responsible for blocking the attack at least do not have to worry about running out of ammunition. Fighting the number of people, the remaining troops of their two divisions combined are still more than the little devils.

"In my name, send a telegram to Colonel Hu, hoping that he can provide information on the movement of Japanese troops. At the same time, he told him that once the Japanese army launched a full-scale attack, our troops would be able to block it for two days at most, so I hope he will understand! ”

"Yes, Throne!"

Receiving the telegram from Xu Yuanquan, Hu Biao said with a smile: "It seems that we, Commander Xu, are still afraid of the little devil!" Send a telegram to Xu Sandao and ask him to dispatch a reconnaissance team to report to the forward position of the 26th Army.

Let our brothers, the brothers of the 26th Army, teach the tactics of raiding. On the road from Shucheng to Huoshan, there are still many places suitable for raiding and harassing warfare. Let's fight a few raids first, and vent the fire for the little devils! ”

"Understood!"

After entering the territory of Anhui Province, Hu Biao found that the anti-Japanese troops of the national army responsible for blocking were in a state of passive defense many times. Most of the time, the troops in charge of blocking are in defensive positions, waiting for the little devils to attack.

But in Hu Biao's opinion, it is still very necessary to add some trouble to the little devils before waiting for the Japanese army to attack. If you can take the opportunity to disturb a few more times and cause some trouble to the attacking little devils, you can also consume the morale of the little devils.

Receiving a reply from Hu Biao again, Xu Yuanquan said with a slightly strange expression: "It seems that our reply still makes this Flying Fox General somewhat dissatisfied." That's fine, send a report to the forward positions and let them send troops to cooperate! ”

In addition to the guard regiment that was staying with the task force at the moment, the two main divisions also had their own guard battalions. As commanders of the army, they also wanted to see how the troops trained by Hu Biao were different from them.

When the reconnaissance team sent by Hu Biao arrived at the defensive position where the 26th Army was stationed, the two guard battalions were also ready. Following behind the reconnaissance team, the officers and men of the two guard battalions also began to learn how to carry out sabotage warfare.

In the face of reconnaissance planes that appeared overhead from time to time, the combat members of the task force who acted as temporary instructors also appeared very calm. This state of self-confidence also made the officers and men of the guard battalion who cooperated feel that these people were indeed not simple.

When the traps laid on the highway were laid out one by one, many officers and soldiers of the guard battalion couldn't help but say: "These tricks are somewhat insidious, if the little devil comes, it is really possible to suffer!" ”

"Isn't that right! The more the little devil dies, the less pressure we face! ”

Looking at the combat team members who commanded their arrangement, and were familiar with arranging traps on the highway, many officers and men of the guard battalion knew that this group of people was indeed not simple. And for the first time, they also knew that the battle could still be fought like this!

After all the explosives were planted, the reconnaissance teams were assigned to the raiding detachments as temporary combat instructors. This is the first time that such a roadside raid has been carried out, and although the officers and men of the guard battalion are worried, they feel that the risk does not seem to be great.

Knowing that the members of the reconnaissance team often do such things, they are also willing to inquire and learn. As a soldier, who doesn't want to learn more combat skills and give yourself more hope of survival!