After a day and a night of continuous marching, Hu Biao and his entourage, who carried out a sabotage march in the border area of Xuzhou and Suzhou last night, finally arrived safely in the Taierzhuang area. The reconnaissance detachment, which served as the vanguard, easily found a temporary camp.

The team members who had fought with Hu Biao in the surrounding area earlier knew that it was suitable for concealed stationing. Returning to the place where they fought before, the feeling of revisiting the old land still made all the fighters extremely excited.

Hu Biao, who arrived at the temporary camp, immediately ordered the troops to rest and recuperate. There was a sabotage in Zaozhuang before, and until now the Japanese army has not resumed coal mine production. Every time the mine is repaired, it is always attacked by unknown armed forces.

In addition to the loss of vehicles and personnel, the coal mine that the little devils attach the most importance to has also been blown up every once in a while. If the Japanese army wanted to resume coal production, they had no choice but to re-excavate the mines, and the old mines were blown up.

In Hu Biao's words, blowing up these old mines, which were hard to open up, although I feel a little regretful, can save the underground coal mines. If you delay the little devil for one more day, you will be able to save some more stolen coal mines.

Hu Biao, who came from later generations, knew very well that there were not many high-quality coal-fired mining areas in China, and it was rare to have such a treasure land, and Hu Biao felt that it was the wisest choice to leave it to the government after the founding of the People's Republic of China to excavate.

After setting up a tent for temporary rest, Qin Tianyou, who came to report, also said in a timely manner: "Do you want to go to the detachment to have a look?" ”

"Of course! However, don't give advance notice and touch it to see how it goes. In addition, I plan to make contact with the Eighth Route Army here. In the later period, the detachment will also withdraw from Zaozhuang and move to Malingshan. ”

Returning to the north this time, Hu Biao has decided that the focus of future development will be on the southern region. In the north, it is more about establishing intelligence points, collecting and probing information, and expanding commercial trade, and there is no need to arrange too many combat troops.

The intention of this is also very simple, that is, to avoid friction with the Eighth Route Army in the future. Even if the cooperation between the two sides is very pleasant at present, as the scale of the troops continues to expand, the two sides have more private contacts, and the leakage and competition will also increase.

In the event of a misunderstanding in the future, it is better to take the initiative to retreat and withdraw from the base area behind the enemy where the Eighth Route Army is located. As for the territory of the Soviet Province, it is believed that it will be difficult for the Eighth Route Army and the Nationalist Army to infiltrate and develop troops in a short period of time.

This also means that Hu Biao's development in Soviet Province does not have to worry about any competitors in a short time. Moreover, compared with other provinces, the Japanese army attached great importance to Su Province, and the economic situation here was much better than that of other provinces.

Listening to Hu Biao's words, Qin Tianyou, who knew his plan, immediately said: "When the things here are done, are we going to go to Gui Province?" I heard people say that the mountains over there are high and dense forests, and the fields are scarce, how did we develop in the past? ”

"There are some things that others say may not always be right. When you get to the southwest, you'll know what's going on over there. As for the development of the troops, we are not going to farm, but to engage in industry. As long as you have money, are you afraid that you won't be able to expand your troops?

At present, all forces are staring at the strategic places in the south and the north, and the remote places in the southwest, but not many people pay attention to them. Let's take the first step to move the troops over, take the first step to occupy more territory, and we will not be afraid of other people's opinions in the future. ”

"On Gui Jun's side, they won't have an opinion?"

"Don't worry! As long as they know that there are many benefits to cooperating with us, they will naturally not dare to oppose us. What's more, Gui Province is only a part of the southwestern provinces, so we don't have to grab the territory of the Gui army, just grab those who have no owner? ”

Compared with the area he has fought so far, the southwest is the territory that Hu Biao is really familiar with. In his previous life, he had served in the Southwest Military Region for many years, and Hu Biao was well aware of the situation in the southwestern provinces, and Hu Biao would be more at ease if he relocated his troops to the southwest one after another.

First lay the foundation in the country, and then slowly extend the tentacles to the southwest border. Soon after, in order to break the deadlock in the war, the Japanese army immediately launched an invasion of East Asian countries. At that time, it was also the moment when Hu Biao really showed his talents!

After resting for one night in the temporary camp, Hu Biao only took the accompanying guard platoon and went to the vicinity of the mountain where the Zaozhuang detachment was located. When Hu Biao and his entourage had just arrived, Hu Biao felt that there should be a team of people lurking on the hillside ahead.

In order to avoid misunderstanding, Hu Biao was still very satisfied and said: "Not bad! It seems that these boys are okay with their vigilance, and we were targeted as soon as we entered the mountain. Pillars, go over and say hello to them, and see who is leading the team to guard the mountain pass. ”

"Yes, detachment leader!"

Just as Hu Biao thought, when he saw Hu Biao and his entourage suddenly stop and set up an ambush on both sides of the mountain road, he was very surprised and said: "Platoon commander, are we exposed?" Why don't these guys keep going? ”

"Don't worry! Let's take a look! As long as they don't go into the mountains, we don't have to pay attention. These guys are not simple, and if we really fight, we may not be able to bargain. What do these people do? ”

According to Hu Biao's previous arrangement, the guerrilla detachment formed in Zaozhuang still operated in Zaozhuang in the form of armed bandits. In addition to the current detachment station, the rest of the combat units are also distributed in the surrounding mountains.

As soon as there is a situation, the surrounding troops will also quickly rush to reinforce it. Correspondingly, if the situation is too critical, then the detachment will also quickly withdraw. From other places, jump out of the encirclement set by the little devil, so that the little devil will return in vain.

Waiting for Tian Tiezhu to come forward, he said calmly: "Don't hide!" Who's on duty today? Hurry up and get out! ”

In the face of Tian Tiezhu's inquiry, the officers and men of the alert detachment lurking on both sides of the hillside were somewhat surprised. From Tian Tiezhu's tone, it is not difficult to hear that this seems to be his own person. The problem is, the detachment doesn't seem to have been notified?

"Who are you?"

"Gu Yuehu, money is in charge! Inform you of the master, the big treasurer is here! ”

As soon as these words came out, the captain of the alert detachment who led the team immediately felt joy in his heart, and quickly ran out of his hiding place and said, "Ah! Are you Brother Pillar? Why are you here? Could it be that the big shopkeeper has returned to the mountain? ”

"Yo! It's you, boy! That's right, the big shopkeeper wants to see if you have let your guard down, so he didn't give notice in advance. Hurriedly sent someone to inform the Qian detachment, and said that the big shopkeeper had returned. The training is good, and the big shopkeeper is very satisfied! ”

Tian Tiezhu was also very happy to recognize the captain of the alert detachment, who was also a veteran squad leader who had rescued prisoners of war from the coal mine earlier. Even if there are not many times they fight together, but now they are their own family, so they are naturally very close.

The 'Gu Yuehu, Qian in charge' mentioned earlier is also a set of passwords. Those who knew this password were all officers of the detachment without exception. Hu naturally refers to Hu Biao, and Qian Dangjia also refers to Qian Zhong, the deputy detachment leader.

Knowing that it was Hu Biao's return, some of the soldiers who joined later were also extremely curious about this legendary chief. As for the other veterans, when they saw Hu Biao walking slowly, they said excitedly: "Detachment leader, good!" ”

"Good! Are you on duty today? Not bad! The vigilance is okay, when did you find out that we entered the mountain? ”

"Report to the detachment leader, five miles outside the mountain, we set up a guard post. When we saw you coming straight into the mountains, we became suspicious. So I planned to set up an ambush here, but fortunately, the detachment leader was wise enough to discover us in advance. ”

"This shows that your latent skills need to be strengthened! Okay, let's go back to the mountain first, I haven't been back for a while, and I still miss my brothers. When we enter the mountain, let's add food to celebrate. During this time, there is nothing going on in the mountains, right? ”

"Report to the detachment leader, nothing happens! The yellow skins in the city have been beaten by us, and they dare not easily go into the mountains to collect grain. Every time the little devil enters the mountain, we can transfer the people into the mountain in advance, so that they can return in vain.

After a long time, the little devil has tossed enough. There are also more people who have moved to the mountains, and we have also harvested a lot of grain planted this year. When the people saw the benefits, they were naturally willing to work with us, and the situation in the mountains was getting better and better! ”

"Good! This shows that you have done a good job and deserve encouragement! ”

In the face of these grassroots officers and soldiers, Hu Biao will be approachable. There is a development program planned by Hu Biao in advance, and the development of the detachment here is really good. Occasionally, when he goes out to fight the autumn wind, he can always capture a lot of loot.

The loot was exchanged for the people living outside the mountains, and the people were willing to deal with them while they benefited. Most importantly, most of the people know that these so-called bandits are not terrible at all.

Compared with those vicious little devils and the people who only know how to harm people, these bandits who do not eat the grass next to the nest are more awe-inspiring to the people. As time passed, the number of people moving to the mountains continued to increase, and more fertile land was cultivated.

Relying on transactions with the people, the detachment basically did not need to purchase food from outside. Sometimes, they even supported part of the Eighth Route Army. All in all, the development of the detachment in Zaozhuang is generally reassuring and satisfactory to Hu Biao.

When Qian Zhong led people to meet Hu Biao, the two sides inevitably had a polite exchange. Regarding Hu Biao, a commander who has been away from home for a long time, Qian Zhong and his entourage did not feel that there was anything wrong. Staying here every day, Qian Zhong felt constrained.

Now Hu Biao has given him full trust and financial and material support, if Qian Zhong is not satisfied, it will be too uninteresting. Moreover, without Hu Biao's rescue that day, they would have turned into a dry skeleton in the mine.

Not long after Hu Biao and his entourage arrived at the detachment's camp, the Qilu Column Headquarters in the Yimeng Mountains was also discussing the meeting personnel who were about to depart. As the commander, Deputy Division Commander Xu is also looking forward to a second meeting with Hu Biao.

Although it is not clear for the time being, Hu Biao wants to meet with him, what exactly do you want to talk about. However, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army and Yan'an clearly asked him to have a good talk with Hu Biao, and if possible, to further strengthen the liaison between the two sides.

Through the Battle of Northern Anhui, the Eighth Route Army truly understood the combat capabilities of Hu Biao and his subordinates. If there is such a trustworthy friend, I believe that it will also be of great benefit to the Eighth Route Army.

Seek common ground while reserving differences, as long as cooperation is beneficial to both parties, then we can continue to cooperate. At least at this stage, Hu Biao's tendency is still satisfactory to the Eighth Route Army and Yan'an, and it is natural to strengthen cooperation!