When the Fifth Theater Command received the good news from the 51st Army, no one thought that this telegram was genuine. Even when the telegram was sent to Bai Chongxi, who temporarily replaced Li Zongren and served as the commander of the Fifth War Zone, Bai Chongxi directly lied about the military situation.

As a result, it didn't take long for Bai Chongxi to receive another secret message from Hu Biao. After reading this secret message, Bai Chongxi realized that this great victory was not fake. It's just that the person who claimed the credit was replaced by Hu Biao to Yu Xuezhong.

Just when the generals were planning to take the opportunity to cure Yu Xuezhong's crime of falsely reporting his military exploits, Bai Chongxi said with a final word: "General Yu is also a veteran general in the army, he should know how serious the consequences of lying about the military situation are. There shouldn't be any fakes in this matter!

Immediately pass this good news to the commission, so that the commissioner is also happy. At the same time, the troops in the front-line theater were routinely informed of this good news to further boost the morale of the troops participating in the battle. Let the officers and soldiers of all departments know that there is nothing to be afraid of little devils! ”

Hearing Bai Chongxi's sudden change of rhetoric, a general soon said: "Sir, that is an elite Japanese division, with the strength and equipment of the 51st Army, how can it achieve such a record?" And killed the commander of the Japanese division? ”

"False or not, we'll find out later! Inform the guard corps that I am going out. If you have something, remember to send me a telegram! ”

"Sir, you're going out? I'm afraid it's not right at this time, right? ”

"What's wrong! The mission of the Fifth Theater of Operations is more to ensure the safety of the flanks. Now that the 13th Division of the Japanese Army is disabled, and the 26th Army and the 51st Army are stationed on the flanks, what do we have to worry about?

What's more, I won't be out for too long this time, and if I have any urgent military affairs, you can send me a telegram at any time. If you can't reach me, you can send a telegram to Chief Lee. Without me, wouldn't you be at war? ”

As for the task force, only a few senior generals in the theater command knew about it. At the end of the meeting, Bai Chongxi also told several generals about the real reason for this great victory. The great victory is real, but the person who received the merit has changed.

Even so, these generals sighed and said, "It's really unbelievable that General Flying Fox's subordinates have such a strong fighting strength. Coupled with the troops that were besieged and annihilated in Shucheng earlier, this Japanese division was almost defeated by him! ”

"Yes! In order to avoid leaking the news, and at the same time to pick up the body of the head of the little devil division who was killed by the explosion and transfer it to the mountain city, I had to go there myself. Speaking of which, I'm also very interested in this Flying Fox General, and I'm unwilling to see him! ”

As a famous Zhuge military advisor of the Gui Army, plus an important general of the National Army, Bai Chongxi is undoubtedly a very confident person. But since he heard about Hu Biao's deeds, he also greatly admired Hu Biao's deeds.

In particular, Hu Biao's brilliant achievements in leading the troops made Bai Chongxi even more curious. Bai Chongxi was also very happy to learn that Hu Biao had led his troops to prepare to enter the Xinyang area, and planned to support the troops stationed in Xinyang with a batch of weapons and artillery.

The reason is that the combat troops stationed in Xinyang at this moment also belong to the combat sequence of the Gui army. According to Hu Biao's telegram, the equipment handed over to the Gui army also included a batch of mountain artillery and heavy artillery, how could he not be impressed?

Of course, more importantly, Bai Chongxi felt that he should represent Gui Jun and strengthen contact with Hu Biao. Relying on the pharmaceutical business with the task force, the Gui army made money in this defensive operation, and also treated many key officers and soldiers.

Nowadays, many generals of combat units know that if they can't buy medicine from the rear, then they will find a way to find Li Zongren or Bai Chongxi. With the nod of these two chiefs, they can buy relatively cheap medicines.

For many officers and soldiers who were wounded on the battlefield, those anti-inflammatory drugs that were strictly controlled by the little devils could be called life-saving medicines. As long as they can buy it, many wounded are willing to do whatever it takes. If there is no medicine, they often have a hard time surviving.

Save your life, and you can earn money sooner or later. I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I have money but I can't buy life-saving medicine. In addition, Hu Biao's assistance in the war this time undoubtedly relieved the siege for the Fifth War Zone, and as the commander who took over Li Zongren, Yu Chongxi needs to be thanked both in public and private.

Hu Biao, who did not know that Bai Chongxi planned to meet with him in person, properly arranged the weapons and equipment handed over to the 51st Army, and did not accept Yu Xuezhong's invitation to go to the city to rest, but chose to say goodbye to Yu Xuezhong outside the city.

In order to avoid Yu Xuezhong being unhappy, Hu Biao also said sincerely: "Brother, I know you have good intentions. It's just a pity that I'm not fit to show my head. To be precise, my identity and the nature of the army are not suitable for revealing too much information.

As you have seen before, I have very little contact with any of your troops except your Guards. Similarly, when I worked with General Xu earlier, I did the same. You should know that the little devil is trying to make trouble for me. ”

For Hu Biao, Yu Xuezhong may be trustworthy. But who dares to guarantee that there are no people in the troops under his command who have betrayed information to the little devils? Less contact is not a bad thing after all, and you can continue to maintain a sense of mystery.

Even if he worked closely with Hu Biao, Yu Xuezhong still didn't know how many troops Hu Biao had in his hands. This confusion also exists in Xu Yuanquan, who previously cooperated with the battle. And Hu Biao naturally won't take the initiative to reveal these things.

At the time of parting, Hu Biao also said directly: "Brother, if you really feel embarrassed, then hand over the light and serious wounded of the guard regiment to me and take them away." I have a field hospital and maybe I can save a few more people.

It's just that these wounded are in my field hospital, and when they recover from their wounds, they will have to join my army. If there is an officer or soldier you are reluctant to choose, you can also pick it out first, I won't pick it! ”

said that he was not picky, but in fact Hu Biao was still very picky. That is, the wounded received were all from the guard regiments directly under the 26th Army and the 51st Army. There is no doubt that the officers and men who come out of this kind of unit have a very strong combat quality.

With a little training, it can be used as the backbone of the army. It's just that before that, Hu Biao must also give them a simple brainwash, let them know the difference between the task force and other troops, and make them willing to stay in the task force.

For Hu Biao's suggestion, Yu Xuezhong naturally would not disagree. In fact, tonight's encirclement and suppression of the 13th Division of the Japanese Army, the casualties of the combat troops under his command were not small. Many of the wounded may not be able to receive proper treatment.

In the end, what even made Hu Biao a little helpless was that Yu Xuezhong also gave away a group of wounded soldiers from ordinary combat units for free. In his words, he hoped that Hu Biao would save the lives of these fighters. Stay, he may not be able to save it.

couldn't shirk it, and Hu Biao could only choose to agree to it. The medical team, which had been urgently dispatched from the camp, had arrived safely in the rear makeshift camp and was working hard to treat the wounded who were transporting to the camp.

Knowing that Qin Tianyou had brought the troops back, Hu Biao immediately said goodbye to Yu Xuezhong. found a relatively hidden place, gathered all the combat platoon commanders under his command, and directly held a field meeting.

Looking at Lei Xiong, who had just been promoted to the commander of the reserve company, Hu Biao also said directly: "Old Lei, this time I went to the Yellow Flood Area, and it is not appropriate to bring too many troops over." Both the reserve company and the prisoner of war camp need to be further trained, and I hope you will take up this burden. ”

Hearing this, Lei Xiong frowned slightly and said, "Detachment leader, can you change someone?" ”

"I'm afraid it's hard for me to pick a second person besides you. Lao Xu, I have to take it away, his reconnaissance ability, I believe you should know best. Lao Qin's words are to control the combat troops for me and share my combat pressure.

I am most relieved to hand over the reserve company and the prisoner of war camp to you. By transporting these wounded back to the temporary camp, I hope that you will open up a new base area behind enemy lines in the border between southern Jiangsu and Anhui Province. The reserve company and the prisoner-of-war camp are the backbone of the troops.

As for the development plan of the troops, I also told you about it at the base earlier. Southern Jiangsu is also a key area for our future development. If you can gain a foothold, you will be able to connect with the base and further expand our guerrilla zone behind enemy lines. ”

Pointing to the Liyang area, which borders Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui provinces, Hu Biao also told Lei Xiong about his plan for building a base area. Knowing that this task was not light, Lei Xiong could only agree in the end, saying that he would do his best to do this job well.

In fact, Lei Xiong also knows very well that as a latecomer, his promotion speed is indeed higher than that of others. Even if he is promoted, he has a meritorious performance as a foundation. But Lei Xiong still knows that he can be promoted more because he is Hu Biao's old company commander.

Now it is rare for Hu Biao to hand over such a heavy responsibility to him, and if he shirks it again, it seems a little ignorant. Whether he admits it or not, Lei Xiong knows very well that Hu Biao's prestige in this army is irreplaceable.

After determining the operational strategy for dividing the troops, Hu Biao selected nearly 100 grassroots officers and men with outstanding performance from the reserve company and the prisoner of war camp. It was organized into two reserve combat platoons and supplemented with the 1st and 2nd Special Companies, which had lost some soldiers.

In addition to those who died in this battle, those who were wounded and sent to the rear hospital for treatment will join Lei Xiong's command after they recover from their injuries and accept Lei Xiong's command. In this regard, Lei Xiong did not feel that there was any loss, but felt that he had earned.

When he was training at the base earlier, Lei Xiong already knew that the combat experience and ability of the disabled members who had retired from the task force were still not comparable to those of ordinary troops. You can't go to the battlefield, and being an instructor is still fully qualified.

If only these fighters could personally guide the training of the prisoner of war camps that were rescued and formed this time. It is believed that it will not be long before the officers and men of the prisoner of war camp will be reborn and become a formidable force with roaring combat effectiveness.

Keep a batch of cars used to haul artillery and supplies, and the rest of the cars, Hu Biao also asked Lei Xiong to drive them away. After the wounded are properly settled, according to the changes in the battlefield situation, the route and time to southern Jiangsu will be decided.

Hu Biao will also order the intelligence team to pay close attention to the deployment and movement of Japanese troops along the way. In addition, the information provided by the military commander and the New Fourth Army can also be used as a corresponding reference to ensure that there will be no accidents on Lei Xiong's way to the war!