For the new 67th Army, Huaibin can also be regarded as the first place of their southward operation. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 It was here that the New 67th Army encircled and annihilated a Japanese division, which shook both the theater and the Japanese Central China Dispatch Army.

This time, He Zhengdao led his troops to come again, and the people who knew something about the Huaibin Campaign also seemed relatively cooperative when they cooperated with the withdrawal of the Huaibin Garrison Brigade. Knowing that this time, the little devil is only afraid that the person who came is not good.

But what these people were really willing to cooperate with the evacuation was that the garrison brigade told them that the troops who came to Huaibin to fight this time were the same Eighth Route Army that surrounded and annihilated a division of the little devils and saved them from the scourge of war.

Although some people were a little puzzled when they evacuated, they said: "Since the Eighth Route Army was here last time, it was able to eliminate so many little devils." So this time, will they be able to eliminate those little devils as well? ”

The people's inquiries made the officers and soldiers of the garrison brigade also laugh and persuade them: "Fellow, the little devil suffered a loss here last time. This time, they will definitely be careful to take precautions, as they were last time, I am afraid that it will not be easy.

Let you evacuate now for your safety. A while ago, in Anhui, the little devils went around catching people and helping them step on thunder! The troops were also worried that you would be caught, so they asked the big guy to hide in the mountains in advance.

I believe that this time, the Eighth Route Army will come to stop the little devils, and the villagers don't have to hide for too long. When you get to the mountains, there are guerrillas to protect your safety. If it takes too long, the guerrillas will also provide you with some food.

If you have any problems in the mountains, just tell the guerrillas, and they will help you. It is safer to stay in the mountains than in the village, as long as you hide for a while, I believe that you will be safe. ”

The Huaibin garrison brigade was responsible for the evacuation, and the guerrillas were responsible for the reception. Since the previous time the garrison brigade cooperated with the Eighth Route Army, the officers and men of the garrison brigade have also admired the Eighth Route Army a little more.

It is undoubtedly easier to be responsible for evacuation than to protect these civilians in the mountains. As a garrison brigade, many of their officers and men are Huaibin locals, and it is relatively easy to make the evacuation work.

Although the Japanese army also arranged a lot of spies to enter Huaibin to collect intelligence. However, when it was learned that a division of the Japanese army had entered Fuyang and was about to attack Huaibin again, the Huaibin garrison brigade began to prepare for battle.

A main battalion that had been arranged here earlier also began to block the main transportation route from Fuyang to Huaibin. Caravans that used to be able to pass normally were also prohibited from entering and leaving Huaibin during this time.

As for Huaibin City, which was originally being rebuilt, it was also soon empty. Today's Huaibin City has also become a large barracks. The troops responsible for garrisoning here are also the Huaibin Garrison Brigade.

It's just that they are less valued than before. Today's Huaibin Garrison Brigade has also been promoted to the Huaibin Independent Brigade and is under the direct command of the Fifth Theater. The salaries and supplies of the officers and men of the garrison brigade are also much higher than before.

Such a change made the former brigade commander Liu Nuosheng also very happy. Moreover, the last time he cooperated with the new 67th Army, Liu Nuosheng, who was originally a colonel, was also promoted to major general this time, and he was regarded as a cutting-edge national major general.

After his promotion, the theater also asked him if he would like to be transferred to other units. But in the end, Liu Nuosheng still chose to stay in Huaibin and led the garrison brigade he formed, the current Huaibin Independent Brigade.

Such a choice may seem silly to many people. But in Liu Nuosheng's opinion, if he goes to other units to be a brigade commander or deputy division commander, he is a lucky person, and others will not bird him at all.

On the other hand, if you stay in Huaibin, he is a unique garrison officer. Not to mention that there is an independent brigade, it can also control the military and political power near Huaibin. Managing people and being managed by others, Liu Nuosheng naturally chose the latter.

This time, when he learned that the little devil had a division and came to them in Huaibin, it seemed that he wanted to avenge the 10th Division that was annihilated before, Liu Nuosheng really seemed very worried. After all, he knew very well how much actual combat strength the troops under his command were.

Just when Liu Nuosheng was paying attention, the war zone would send that force to fight with him. After receiving a telegram from the war zone and learning that He Zhengdao had come with troops and had to be responsible for the defense of the entire Xinyang, Liu Nuosheng also breathed a sigh of relief.

In the previous battle, Liu Nuosheng also paid attention to the battle on the front line. In his opinion, this Eighth Route Army deserves to be a unit with strong combat effectiveness. Not to mention cleaning up a 10th division, it also eliminated many little devils on other battlefields.

When the independent battalion commander of the Eighth Route Army arranged activities in Huaibin sent a letter to his headquarters, Liu Nuosheng also said with concern: "Battalion Commander Zhao, when will your main force come?" ”

'General Liu, I don't know too much about this, but it should be the past few days! Next, our independent battalion will be responsible for the investigation of the official road from Huaibin to Fuyang, and beware of the little devils who send a small force to sneak attack in advance.

The opinion of our army commander is that most of your garrison brigade are Huaibin people, and the matter of transferring the people will be left to you. As long as you persuade the people to move, our guerrillas will also help to watch these people from the mountains.

It's just that the time has to be fast, once the little devils know that we are moving people, maybe they will send planes to bomb us. Therefore, we must persuade the people to evacuate as soon as possible, and send someone to inform the small villages in the middle of nowhere.

This is also to prevent the little devils from rushing to Huaibin and making trouble for the people. This time, in addition to blocking the attack in Huaibin, our army also has to be responsible for the defense of the entire Xinyang, and the strength is still relatively tight.

In order to ensure that we can successfully stop the little devil this time and buy time for the transfer of troops from Wuhan, we must delay the little devil here for a while longer. This time, I also hope that General Liu will continue to cooperate with us to fight this battle. ’

'It should be! It's all as it should be! I just received a telegram from the war zone, and I learned that General He was in charge of Huaibin's war guidance, and my old Liu also breathed a sigh of relief. What I hope we do, please do as you ask, and Liu will definitely do it. ’

The longer he was in contact with the Eighth Route Army, the more things Liu Nuosheng knew. In his opinion, this Eighth Route Army was more regular and elite than the Central Army he had seen. And there are only a lot of such troops in the Eighth Route Army.

Think about the war raging in China now, but the Japanese army in the north is tightening step by step. This also shows that the development of the Eighth Route Army in the north is still very gratifying. This made Liu Nuosheng feel that he should befriend the Eighth Route Army.

After all, he can be this general and become the brigade commander of this independent brigade, which is also a blessing for the Eighth Route Army!

This time the Japanese army attacked again, whether he and his subordinates could hold Huaibin and whether they could continue to be praised by their superiors also depended on whether he could cooperate with the new 67th Army. At least Li Zongren's telegram to him was to hope that he would cooperate well.

There is an order from Shangfeng, plus his own good impression of the Eighth Route Army. In the matter of cooperating with the battle, Liu Nuosheng still seemed very active. Compared with other garrisons, it is undoubtedly a little more interesting.

Just when the Japanese army and the Central Army were frantically looking for the movement of the new 67th Army that came out of the camp at night. The next day, the new 67th Army again sent out batches of troops. These troops, in regimental and battalion units, marched separately.

The convoy that had returned from sending the troops back last night also returned to the camp at dawn. These car transport teams also transported truckloads of supplies to the Huaibin frontline battlefield.

Looking at these troops marching in broad daylight, the Japanese spy department, which was responsible for monitoring the march of the new 67th Army, quickly forwarded the information to the Second Army and the Third Division. For this reason, the 3rd Division also knew that the Eighth Route Army was already in action.

The 3rd Division, which was resting in Fuyang, received a telegram from the intelligence department and also reacted quickly. After ending the rest of the troops ahead of schedule, the division's troops began to march in the direction of Huaibin, not wanting to give the Eighth Route Army too much time to prepare.

The division commander Fujita Jin even quickly said: "Send a telegram to the military headquarters and request the army aviation unit to send fighter planes to carry out aerial reconnaissance and air strikes in Xinyang." It is necessary to find out the marching movement of the Eighth Route Army and give a blow to destroy.

Secondly, let our intelligence department in Xinyang try to get the deployment map of the Eighth Route Army as much as possible. There is also a force that needs attention, that is, the 77th Army stationed in Guyang. Let's see what kind of combat deployment they will have next.

Divisions and regiments do not have to move too fast, but the distance between the marches of the units should not be too large. The forward troops are not allowed to advance without my orders. This time, we can't give them a chance to sneak up, understand? ”

'Hey! ’

In Fujita's opinion, this time although he has to deal with the troops of two armies. In terms of strength alone, he has a big gap. However, Fujita also knows that fighting a war does not depend on a large number of people to win, and the combat effectiveness of the troops is also a key.

At least in Fujita's view, Fujita undoubtedly did not believe that the Eighth Route Army could fight with them to one-to-one. In the previous battle with the Central Army, one of his infantry brigades was able to defeat the main force of the Central Army.

This time, his division, together with the attached baggage troops and local garrisons, also exceeded 30,000 men. With such a size of troops, what are you afraid of against a unit that has suffered serious losses and has not yet completed replenishment, and a unit that has little combat effectiveness?

It's one thing to have confidence in your heart, but Fujita Jin is also not careless. After all, this independent column of the Eighth Route Army, which was born out of thin air and annihilated their four divisions, did seem a bit evil, and it was not a big mistake to be careful.

As long as the Eighth Route Army was not given a chance to sneak attack, Fujita believed that he would be sure to win in a frontal confrontation. This is also why, when Fujita Jinji issued combat orders, he strictly forbade the commander of the unit to be greedy for merit.

If he could get a map of the two troops, Fujita would be able to analyze the weak points of the opponent's defensive line. Once the opening of the opponent's defensive line is torn open, the rest of the battle will undoubtedly be to pursue and kill these routs.

After all, the troops he had been in contact with before, as long as there was a change in the battle on the front line, all the troops would fall into a state of chaos and collapse. Therefore, how to find a suitable opportunity to tear a hole is very important! (To be continued.) )