The battles inside and outside the city ended one after another, and they also realized that Hu Biao's first phase of the battle plan was successfully completed. Even though all the units that cooperated with the operation paid a certain amount of casualties, they were undoubtedly quite satisfied with the final result.

It's just that through this battle, both Zhao Chengwu's troops and the guerrilla detachment know that they can achieve the final victory, and the task force can also be said to have contributed a lot. Without a task force, it would have been extremely difficult for them to win.

Looking at the battlefield where the battle ended, Hu Biao also said directly: "Peng detachment, notify the troops to clean up the battlefield as soon as possible!" After cleaning the battlefield, your detachment rushed to the combat area of the independent regiment as soon as possible, and pay attention to concealment when marching! ”

"Good! Thank you so much this time! ”

Thinking of the previous blocking battle, if Hu Biao had not led the guard platoon to help, I was afraid that the guerrilla detachment would have paid a lot of casualties. Although he wanted to ask how Hu Biao trained the troops, Peng Yufeng knew that this kind of thing was not easy to ask.

On the other hand, Hu Biao, who heard the thanks, said with a smile: "No need to be so polite!" I believe that it should not be a problem to give you a period of training and clean up this little devil. Speaking of which, you helped us a lot this time! ”

While the two were chatting, Zheng Jingwu, who was in charge of receiving the telegram, was very happy and said: "Detachment leader, the reconnaissance detachment is calling!" ”

"Say!"

"The reconnaissance detachment led the puppet army anyway and annihilated the devils left behind by the Japanese army in Vortex City. Now Vortex City has been controlled by us! ”

"Good! Immediately sent a telegram to Division Commander Zhao, asking him to dispatch a main force to rush to Vortex City and prepare to take over the city defense of Vortex City. Peng detachment, later you pick some people to follow me into the city, and smoothly pull some loot back to the base area! ”

"Then thank you, sir!"

It was already known before the war that after taking Vortex City, it would still be handed over to the troops of the Fifth War Zone to take over. But before Zhao Chengwu's troops took over Vortex City, if he could pull some more loot back to the base area, Peng Yufeng would naturally not refuse.

In the final analysis, for the guerrilla detachment and the newly arrived independent regiment, no amount of supplies would be too much. Moreover, according to Hu Biao's earlier speculation, when the Battle of Wuhan was over, the Japanese army should gather troops to attack and encircle again.

If you don't hurry up and increase your strength, when the little devil makes a comeback, I'm afraid that both forces will have to pay a lot of price. It is clear that since Hu Biao has sent out an invitation, then he doesn't have to be too polite, who called Hu Biao a 'rich man'!

Zhao Chengwu, who was organizing troops to clean up the battlefield, looked at the telegram handed by the chief of staff, and said in shock: "Amazing! As soon as we eliminated these little devils on the front foot, General Hu took the little devils in Vortex City, this speed is fast enough! ”

"Yes! If this ambush was to catch the little devils by surprise, then it would definitely not work without some real effort to defeat the vortex city with the heavy garrison of the little devils. I really don't know how General Hu's soldiers were trained! ”

"When we have a chance, let's ask for some more advice! By the way, gather our wounded and let them escort them to the city later. General Hu has promised to find someone to treat our wounded. Now, there should be some casualties! ”

Thinking of what Hu Biao confessed earlier, Zhao Chengwu also felt that the longer he contacted Hu Biao, the more he could feel Hu Biao's mystery. This ability to treat the wounded at any time is rare even in the Fifth War Zone!

In fact, when Hu Biao sent the rescue team into the vicinity of the Yellow Flood Area, he deliberately asked the rescue team to recruit more talents. Similar to some people who understand medical skills, they are all talents who are prioritized and recruited by the rescue team.

Pooling them together can not only treat some sick victims, but also help more injured people at this time. And what Hu Biao paid, in addition to some food, he also lacked medicines.

By the time Zhao Chengwu led a main regiment and the wounded to arrive in Vortex City, the reconnaissance detachment led the puppet army anyway and had already counted the captured materials. The seized money was naturally transported back to the base of the rescue team as soon as possible.

As for the materials stored by the Japanese army, the task force intercepted one copy, and the guerrilla detachment that followed Hu Biao into the city took some away, and the rest was handed over to the city defense troops sent by Zhao Chengwu. In terms of sharing the spoils, Hu Biao still seems to be very kind.

Hu Biao, who arrived in Vortex City, did not meet the puppet army anyway, but immediately ordered: "Lao Xu, let the puppet army continue to go up the city wall to defend it, beware of the planes that the little devils may send, and warn the people in the city not to move around at will."

When the troops of the Fifth War Zone arrived, we rushed to Mengcheng overnight. The reconnaissance team sent to Mengcheng earlier had already sent a telegram, but the little devils from Mengcheng had not been dispatched. It seems that the Mongolian side has not received any news yet.

If possible, let's strike while the iron is hot and see if we can take the city of Mongolia before dawn tomorrow. Let's take the first step, and later a main regiment in the Fifth War Zone will also rush to Mengcheng. There, too, there was an independent regiment of the Eighth Route Army! ”

successfully recovered Vortex City, and the rest of the things basically didn't need Hu Biao to worry about. The benefits of the fishing have been packed and shipped away, and the rest of the matter is handed over to Zhao Chengwu to deal with, I believe that this division commander who has come from afar and is eager to make meritorious contributions should also be very happy.

If Hu Biao really stayed in Vortex City and didn't leave, maybe Zhao Chengwu would feel uncomfortable, for fear that Hu Biao would compete with him for power and profit! You can't lose a point that should be taken, and Hu Biao who shouldn't be taken shouldn't be either. Only in this way can cooperation last for a long time!

After a battle, everyone involved in the battle was satisfied, and this was the win-win strategy advocated by Hu Biao. As long as this kind of integrity and reputation is established, Hu Biao believes that in the future, when he finds someone to cooperate, others will not refuse.

When Hu Biao led the task force to rush to Mengcheng, the Japanese troops in Suzhou, who were far away, were also anxious about the attack on the reinforcements. Several rounds of telegrams were sent, and soon a farewell telegram was received from the Japanese puppet army brigade.

In the face of the farewell telegram sent by the Japanese puppet army, the commander of the Suzhou garrison said angrily: "Ba Ge Yalu, what do you eat in the special high class?" When such a force entered the territory of Vortex City, why didn't the special high class find out at all? ”

Just when the garrison commander was angry, the adjutant who had sent the telegram earlier said with a cautious face: "Your Excellency, the telegram section has just reported that we have lost contact with the Vortex City side, and the radio contact has been interrupted!" ”

"Na? Could it be that these damn Chinese army are fighting on two fronts? How many troops did the Chinese army send? ”

As the commander of the garrison, he naturally knew that there were quite a few troops stationed in Vortex City. plus the puppet army attached to it, there are also thousands of troops. If the city had been defended, it should not have been lost so quickly.

"Your Excellency, the garrison of Vortex City sent a telegram earlier, and when the garrison of Vortex City learned that reinforcements were attacked outside the city, they dispatched more than 300 troops to help. Soon after, we lost contact with Vortex City! ”

"Yaga! Why go out of the city to rescue? Odanaka Sa, damn it! Immediately sent a telegram to the Mengcheng side, strictly ordering the defenders of Mengcheng not to send troops to rescue without the permission of the garrison headquarters. The Chinese army is the best at besieging the city and sending reinforcements! ”

Thinking that the vortex city might be recovered, the garrison commander soon became worried about the safety of the city. If Mongol is also recovered, then their situation will become very passive. Thinking of this possibility, he could only issue an order not to rescue without authorization.

Although such an order may sound humiliating, the garrisons of the cities are currently under-manned. If the city is defended, the Japanese army has a better chance of winning. If you really want to go out and be ambushed, then the garrison is more likely to be ambushed.

At least from the current situation, the Japanese army has basically judged that this time the Fifth Theater has mobilized at least one division of troops in order to recover the city of Maozhou and the city of Vortex. It is difficult to gain battlefield superiority unless one wing of troops is used.

But in order for the garrison command to assemble the elite of a wing, it must draw troops from the surrounding cities. As a result, the city's defenses will drop rapidly. Once they are broken one by one, the situation will only get worse.

After giving the order, the garrison commander said: "Send a report to Bengbu Airport and ask it to send a fighter team to carry out reconnaissance in Vortex City." If the main force of the Chinese army is discovered, it will immediately carry out air strikes on it. ”

"Hey!"

"Send a report to the special high school and ask it to dispatch capable personnel to immediately investigate the Chinese army that attacked Haozhou and Vortex City. Losing two county towns in a row, we don't even know who the enemy commander is, this is a dereliction of duty, understand? ”

"Hey!"

After a series of orders were transmitted, the garrison commander once again discussed with his subordinates if the situation deteriorated further. Everything is indispensable, and if you really sit back and watch the counterattack of the anti-Japanese forces and ignore it, the garrison commander will also be in trouble.

Even if the garrison headquarters is seriously understaffed at the moment, if the cities occupied by the Japanese army at a great cost can be lost, the higher authorities will inevitably investigate the dereliction of duty of the garrison commander. Thinking of this possibility, the garrison commander naturally needed to take it seriously.

When the Japanese army aviation units stationed in Bengbu sent planes to the battlefield, they only saw the remaining traces of battle on the ambush battlefield. As for the main force of the so-called anti-Japanese war forces that they were looking for, these little devil pilots didn't find much.

Hu Biao and his entourage, who were rushing to Mengcheng, also saw the little devil fighter flying overhead. Seeing these fighters, Hu Biao quickly said: "Mengcheng shouldn't be far from Bengbu, right?" The little devil is over there, building an airport? ”

"Detachment leader, do you want to hit the idea of the little devil airport?"

"Can't you? If this airport is eliminated, I believe that it will also reduce the pressure on the surrounding anti-war troops, right? Without the threat of fighter planes, many troops will be more confident if they only rely on the army to fight, right? ”

It is clear that the anti-Japanese forces in this period did not have much ability to resist the Japanese fighters. The Japanese fighters also became a nightmare in the hearts of many soldiers and civilians of the Anti-Japanese War. If it can be destroyed, it can also boost the confidence and morale of the surrounding anti-Japanese war soldiers and civilians.

Thinking of this, Hu Biao even quickly asked people to send an urgent secret message to Bai Chongxi and Dai Li. As for whether the temporary airfield built by the Japanese army in Bengbu can be taken, Hu Biao feels that if he plans well, he believes that the difficulty should not be too great!