For the Japanese troops stationed in Zaozhuang, it is naturally not advisable to impose martial law in the whole city for a long time. The bombing of railways and coal mines in the past really made the garrison very nervous. But a few days later, the Japanese army found that there was nothing unusual in the territory.

After several days of investigation and investigation, the Japanese army's special high school still found nothing. The only thing that can be confirmed is that the two drivers of the coal truck have absconded and left their homes with their families on the night of the attack.

As for where to flee, the Japanese army's special high school still can't grasp it. According to this clue, the Japanese army's special high school further confirmed the previous suspicions, and this should be an attack on the coal mine.

But who planned this attack, the members of the Japanese special high school who were ordered to investigate are still confused. The only thing that can be confirmed is that the attackers and hundreds of prisoners of war have probably fled and gone into hiding.

Around this analysis, the Japanese army also added plainclothes to various places in Zaozhuang, hoping to find some clues. It's a pity that Hu Biao and his entourage are hidden in the mountains. In that kind of place, the common people did not dare to approach at all, and the plainclothes agents were the same.

Everyone knows that what has been hidden in the mountains these days is not a good kind. If others can't hide, who will take the initiative to enter the mountain? In this case, Hu Biao and his entourage, hidden in the mountains, are naturally very safe.

Even after the attack, the special high school applied for a reconnaissance plane to conduct aerial reconnaissance around the deep mountains around Zaozhuang. Except for the discovery of some bandits hiding in the mountains, there is basically no big discovery.

Even if it is an ordinary bandit, when they see the little devil reconnaissance plane circling in the air, they will know to hide in a hurry. As soldiers, Hu Biao and others took corresponding precautions when they entered the mountain, and the fighter plane hid long ago as soon as it took off.

The only things that the little devil reconnaissance plane could see in the air were a few very shabby buildings built halfway up the mountain, and people wearing people's clothes and running around. In this case, the imp pilots will only see them as bandits and not troops.

Let the little devil's reconnaissance plane destroy the bandits, that is naturally a matter of killing chickens with knives. At the end of two consecutive days of aerial reconnaissance, the little devil reconnaissance plane, which had not gained the slightest, no longer did this kind of useless work, and it was not good to be too reluctant in the extraordinarily high school.

After several days of preparation, the Japanese garrison stationed in Zaozhuang, which had been tense for several days, finally began to send troops to organize labor and begin to repair those bombed-out railways. Rail transport should be restored as soon as possible, and then the coal mines should be rebuilt.

Just when the Japanese troops stationed in Zaozhuang felt that this was another mysterious case, Hu Biao once again led the spy company to attack on a rainy night, raided three small coal mines one after another, rescued the strong men and prisoners of war held in the coal mines, and then brought them back to the mountains respectively.

Hu Biao scattered all the more than 200 prisoners of war rescued to the prisoner of war camp under Qian Zhong's temporary command, and reorganized the fifth and sixth companies of prisoners of war. More than 100 other young people, Hu Biao was placed in another bandit cottage.

The intention of this was also very simple, that is, to separate Minzhuang from prisoners of war. Even, in the cottage where Minzhuang lived, Hu Biao also put a combat platoon. The combat platoon is responsible for guiding the vigilance and guarding against these people from escaping.

Hu Biao has registered all the more than 600 prisoners of war who entered the mountain ahead of schedule. In the hometown of each prisoner of war, whoever has a surname or name is registered. As for these people, Hu Biao took them as recruits and planned to be personally trained by the combat platoon.

The rest of the people who were unwilling to leave with them, Hu Biao also let them go. Even if you do so, you will leak some information. But Hu Biao knew very well that these people who did not want to join the army reluctantly tied them into the mountains, but he was afraid that they would not be able to stay.

It's just that before leaving, Hu Biao also said directly: "If you don't want to be a soldier, then I won't force you." I only hope that you will remember that if you let the little devils know that you have escaped, they will definitely not give you good fruit.

Locals, even if you don't want to, you have to follow me. If you are out of town, you have to leave, and I will arrange someone to send you out of Zaozhuang later. If you fall into the hands of the little devils again, I hope you will not regret your decision today. ”

In Hu Biao's view, letting the locals leave at this time will only bring disaster to their families. Once the little devils start an investigation, or if someone informs them, not only will the lives of these people be in danger, but their families will also be slaughtered.

Most of the young people who were arrested from other places were caught by little devils for unknown reasons. After these people were rescued, they all wanted to go home and report their safety. Hu Biao can understand this mood. But before leaving, he would still emphasize the consequences.

is determined to leave, Hu Biao is naturally not good at forcing it. When sending these people away, Hu Biao also gave each person five yuan of ocean travel expenses. For Hu Biao's benevolence, many young people who plan to leave also feel very embarrassed.

Some young men thought for a while and said, "Sir, we just want to go home and report to our families that we are safe." When we see our family, can we come back to you? We want to be soldiers, and we want to fight devils with you. ”

The fighter in charge of seeing him off shook his head and said, "I'm sorry! We just passed by Zaozhuang and learned that the little devil forcibly recruited strong men to mine for them, so we wanted to teach the little devil a lesson. After this battle, we are leaving! ”

"Is this what you guys?"

"Don't ask so much! There are some things that the more you know, the more troublesome it is. If you really want to fight devils, when you return to your hometown, just go to the troops who are really fighting against the little devils to join. This is the end of our fate! ”

Even if the words of the combat team members have a certain deceptive nature, Hu Biao still asked the team members to answer like this. If these young men really wanted to be soldiers and fight devils, they would not have insisted on leaving like that earlier. Reluctantly enlisted, what's the point?

Even if he brought the local young people into the mountains, Hu Biao would ask for their opinions. Young men who don't want to be soldiers, during the time they stay in the mountains, they are responsible for some logistics and miscellaneous things. When the time is right, send them home to reunite with their families.

Explain the problem clearly, and these rescued young men also understand Hu Biao's concerns. In addition, Hu Biao and these people are all gun holders, and ordinary young people are naturally in awe of gun holders. The little devil can't be provoked, how can Hu Biao be provoked?

The re-action of Hu Biao and his entourage undoubtedly touched the anger of the Japanese troops stationed in Zaozhuang again. Even if the scale of those coal mines is not as good as that of Zhongxing Coal Mine, they are still trophies seized by the Japanese army, and they are naturally angry when they are destroyed by others.

The biggest headache for the Japanese army was that these small coal mines were completely blown up by Hu Biao. Together with the troops stationed in the coal mine and the workers sent from China, they were all thrown into the collapsed coal mine. When they were dug up, the bodies were almost decomposed.

The member of the special high school in charge of the investigation also had a headache after investigating the scene: "Damn, I basically can't find any useful clues." The only thing that can be confirmed is that the attackers may be in a gang with the Zhongxing Coal Mine. ”

"Reason!"

"Rainy night raid, there are few traces of firefighting, and the methods of bombing are almost the same!"

"And what do you think of the size of the attacker's team?"

"It's hard to say! From the evidence currently available, the attackers had at least one battalion-sized contingent. If there weren't so many people, I wouldn't have been able to end the fight so quickly. Three coal mines, and the troops add up to one squadron. ”

"Yaga! These damn murderers are really difficult! ”

Just when the Japanese army in Zaozhuang had a headache, Guo Ziming, who was still staying in Zaozhuang to engage in the teahouse business, also quickly learned about the situation. After the raid on the Zhongxing Coal Mine, two underground liaison officers had already been sent back to the rear base by him.

As the liaison officer of the Eighth Route Army in Zaozhuang, he also made a detailed report to his superiors on the situation of the previous attack. He even suggested to his superiors that he hoped to form an anti-Japanese guerrilla force in Zaozhuang, and only a few fighters needed to cooperate.

As for weapons and ammunition, Hu Biao had promised to give him a company of weapons and ammunition. As long as some cadres and veterans are dispatched, perhaps the Eighth Route Army will be able to raise a company-sized guerrilla force behind enemy lines in Zaozhuang.

The only thing that worries Guo Ziming is that it is not enough to form a guerrilla force with weapons, but also needs to have territory and materials. Fortunately, in Zaozhuang, there are many landlords and gentry who have taken refuge in the little devils, and when the time comes, let the guerrillas strike at it.

Don't dare to trouble the little devils for the time being, and crack down on these traitors and lackeys of the little devils, Guo Ziming feels that there is no big problem. The most important thing is that Guo Ziming hopes that his superiors can send troops into Qilu as soon as possible to develop troops.

As Han Fuqu was executed by Lao Jiang's order, many of Han Fuqu's subordinates were hostile to Lao Chiang. There are even some people who simply choose to take refuge in the little devil and become traitors. There are also some people who do not want to deal with the national army.

If at this time, the Eighth Route Army can enter Qilu for development, it is also a good opportunity in Guo Ziming's view. And he didn't know that the Eighth Route Army's proposal to march to Qilu was already being implemented by the Eighth Route Army.

Receiving the information brought back by Guo Ziming, Mr. Zhu also said directly: "What do you think?" ”

"Boss! At this time, will it be too fast to advance to Qilu? ”

"Fast? As far as I know, Li Zongren's troops are retreating in an all-round way, and Taierzhuang is afraid that it will not be able to hold it. This also means that as the troops in the Fifth War Zone retreat, the entire Qilu will fall into the hands of little devils.

As Han Fuqu's old nest, the remaining anti-Japanese forces in Qilu are hostile to Lao Chiang. It is better to win them over and expand our strength by letting those defeated soldiers defect to the little devils.

The most important thing is that I think that kid chose to develop troops in Zaozhuang at this time, which should also be seen by this. If we had been in the past, we might have been able to strengthen our cooperation with him. At the very least, the drug trade will be more secure! ”

The Eighth Route Army, which had done business with Jin Suijun a few times before, had already tasted the benefits of medicine. Unfortunately, medicines are not cheap, although they are good and affordable. The Eighth Route Army itself has to reserve some, and it must also sell some to the Jin Sui Army.

used the money from the medicine sold to Jin Suijun to repay the medicine money owed to Hu Biao. This also means that the more medicines are sold, the more benefits the Eighth Route Army will receive. This kind of business, the Eighth Route Army definitely does not want to miss it. And this time, Hu Biao once again issued an invitation to trade!