Chapter 60: Pre-War Reconnaissance

At the cost of less than ten casualties of his own, he completely annihilated the Japanese squadron that came from Lincheng. Such a victory made the prisoners of war who had just been rescued from their cages instantly build up strong self-confidence, and also erased the fear of the Japanese army in their hearts.

The officers who were not very convinced by Hu Biao as the battalion commander earlier also admired the new commander from the bottom of their hearts at this moment. Even though Hu Biao seems to be a little rude and a bit domineering, he is still a good officer.

While others were rejoicing in the victory, Hu Biao personally visited several wounded soldiers. As for the few soldiers who unfortunately died, Hu Biao still personally led the team and buried these soldiers in the mountains near the ambush battlefield.

After doing these things, Hu Biao walked up to Xu Mingzhi and said, "Have you cleaned the battlefield?" ”

"It's clean! At your command, even the devil's clothes were stripped off. Do you want to dig a pit and bury those corpses? ”

"Bury it! Hurry up, we have to rush to Lin Cheng tonight. If the delay is too long, I am afraid that the soldiers will be very hard. Tell the warriors to hurry up and replenish food and water, and that we will need to force our march to Lincheng later. ”

"Yes!"

In the face of Hu Biao's instructions, Xu Mingzhi will no longer have doubts. Although in the previous battles, he was more in command. But Xu Mingzhi knew better that he was more just acting like this, and the battle plan was still formulated by Hu Biao.

He was in the Snow Shame Camp, more just as an executor. Coupled with witnessing Hu Biao's combat strength, Xu Mingzhi believed that the Snow Shame Battalion was from top to small, and no one dared to question Hu Biao's lack of qualifications as the battalion commander.

When the troops were ordered to rest on the spot, Zhao Xian, who was the commander of the communications platoon, also stepped forward at the right time and said, "Battalion commander, do you want to report this victory?" This battle was fought too beautifully. ”

"Don't report it for now! After the Lin City is defeated, let's report it together at that time! Waiting for work at ease, it was an ambush war. This kind of battle can't be won, so let's go home and pick up the child! ”

Compared with the whole battalion, Hu Biao seemed very calm. As a commander, Hu Biao knew that he had to stay calm at all times. Victory is certainly worth rejoicing, but now is far from the time to rejoice.

The really hard battle is still waiting for him and the Snow Shame Camp!

Knowing that the battle situation was not reported for the time being, Zhao Xian didn't say much. Earlier, he received instructions from the military commander to cooperate with Hu Biao's actions. As a matter of fact, the military command also wants to know what kind of movement Hu Biao can make.

The previous attack in Shanghai really shocked the bigwigs in the public concession. The Japanese director lives in such a core area, and he is quietly killed at home. This also caused panic among many people in the concession.

Originally, the Japanese army wanted to use this as an excuse to force the concession side to cede more benefits. What the Japanese army did not expect was that the directors and representatives of many countries living in the concession lodged a protest against the Japanese army.

The reason for this was that the Japanese army instructed the dead Japanese governor to send spies to find out the military intelligence of various countries. In the face of serious protests raised by the consuls of many countries, the Japanese army did not dare to provoke public anger, and the matter could only be stopped in the end.

However, the military commanders can still feel that the contradictions between the Japanese army and the various forces in the public concession seem to have deepened a lot. This also means that countries are more inclined to help the Celestial Empire contain the Japanese invasion in terms of the Japanese army and the Celestial Empire.

By virtue of this meritorious service, the responsible persons of the military command stationed in Shanghai have all been commended by the military commander. Wang Mincheng, who acted as a liaison, was also praised by Dai Li, director of the Military Command Bureau, and instructed Wang Mincheng to win over Hu Biao.

Although Hu Biao was reluctant to join the military command, his ability to find intelligence and assassinate still made Dai Li very appreciative. In this extraordinary period, Dai Li also needs to recruit more capable people to help the military commander.

This time, Hu Biao went deep behind enemy lines and rescued hundreds of prisoners of war as soon as he appeared. Dai Li, who learned the news, personally gave instructions: "This person is a meritorious minister who was personally ordered by the principal to bestow the medal, and if the other party is in need, he can provide help within his ability!" ”

It was precisely because Dai Li personally gave instructions that the responsible persons of the military commanders in various places were willing to provide Hu Biao with some relevant information about the Japanese army. If Hu Biao can really play a beautiful record, they can also share some credit.

After a short rest, Hu Biao gave the order to march. The reconnaissance team led by Xu Sandao drove a car to Lincheng first. As for Hu Biao and the others, they began to move in the direction of Lin Cheng by walking forward.

Judging from the previous battlefield captures, the Japanese squadron that came to the aid of Juxian this time did not carry a radio station. This means that the Japanese troops stationed in Lincheng at this moment do not know the news that the Japanese squadron has been completely annihilated.

If the time is delayed for too long and disappears and leaks out, maybe Lin Cheng will be vigilant. On the other hand, a surprise attack was launched tonight, and I believe that the Japanese troops who stayed in Lincheng would not have guessed that Hu Biao would dare to be so bold.

On the way to Lincheng, Hu Biao called Xu Mingzhi and the three company commanders to his side and discussed the next battle plan with them. According to Hu Biao's meaning, if there are not many garrisons left in Lin Cheng, he still adopts the tactics of camouflage and surprise attack.

Hearing Hu Biao's plan, a company commander soon said: "Battalion commander, the little devils are attacking in large numbers, and the little devils who stay behind are afraid that they will be very vigilant." If it's a strange team, I'm afraid they won't let us into the city, right? ”

"It's okay! Wait a minute, I'll bring some people and carry the body of the Japanese squadron leader, I should be able to fool those little devils. If I tell the little devils that their commander is wounded and in urgent need of medical attention, will they let them go? ”

"But isn't that squadron leader already killed by us?"

"Change a set of clothes and leave one or two wounds, and it means that he is seriously injured and has entered a coma. As long as they don't let the little devil reach out and try, how do they know that the devil is dead?

Besides, the size of the little devil's troops stationed in Lin Cheng should be about the same as that of Ju County. We have already counted that nearly 200 little devils have been eliminated this time. This means that the little devils stationed in Lin City have basically poured out.

Even if there are still little devils in Lin Cheng, I am afraid that there will not be too many of them. Whenever we have the opportunity, we can get up close and personal with them. Then I have a way to kill the little devils before they can react.

In this way, we will be able to take Lin Cheng at the lowest cost. Rest there for the night and then think about your next step. The fighters had just been rescued, and their physical and mental state was not very good, and they needed time to recover.

Right now, we are behind enemy lines, and if we are not careful, we will be surrounded by devils. Therefore, we must move so that the little devils can't touch our bottom and break through the direction. When we arrived in Lin Cheng, we had more options to break through. ”

After briefly explaining his combat ideas, Xu Mingzhi and the three commanders of the combat companies had no opinions. Compared to the soldiers under his command, he is happy that he has just won a battle. But the officers know that the situation is still grim!

If they can retain enough strength and continue to obtain supplies or troops, they will have a better chance of successfully breaking through. And the battle plan formulated by Hu Biao at this moment is still very desirable in their opinion.

When the Snow Shame Battalion accelerated in the direction of Lin Cheng in the mode of forced march. Xu Sandao, who was driving a car, had just arrived in Lin Cheng ahead of schedule with specially selected scouts, and also saw the sentries on duty at the city gate.

Looking at those sentinels, Xu Sandao was very surprised and said, "The one guarding the city gate doesn't seem to be a little devil!" ”

"It should be two devils! The little devils have occupied Lin Cheng for a while, and they should have incorporated some traitors. Now that the little devils in the city have gone out, it still works to pull these two devils out to scare people. ”

Hu Minyi, the deputy platoon commander who came out with Xu Sandao, knew very well that the little devils were the best at bribing some traitors to do things for them. These sentinels, who look no different from the people, should be the puppet army that controls local security for the little devils.

Puppet armies like this are not uncommon in puppet Manchukuo at this moment. But in the southern region, there is no formed puppet army unit for the time being. It is also very possible that some ruffians and hooligans can be recruited to act as dog legs.

"Change into the clothes of the common people, and while the city gate is not closed, we will sneak into the city to reconnoitre. It is estimated that the battalion commander will arrive later than us. Taking advantage of this time, let's figure out the situation in the city will also help the battalion commander formulate a combat plan. ”

"Yes!"

According to Hu Biao's previous regulations, the reconnaissance detachment would prepare at least three sets of clothes when they went out. A set of military uniforms of the national army, a set of military uniforms of the Japanese army, and a set of ordinary people's uniforms. During reconnaissance, change clothing according to the situation and conduct reconnaissance.

Although the scale and prosperity of Lincheng are better than those of Juxian. But the fortifications of the city still can't surround the whole city. It's still relatively easy to sneak into the city by avoiding the gate sentries.

After entering the city and mixing in the crowd, who knew that Xu Sandao and the others, who were dressed in people's clothes, would be scouts who came to Lincheng to reconnoitre?