A small town in western Zhejiang, the headquarters of the commander of the third theater of the national army.

Gu Zhutong looked gloomy, stared at Huang Baitao and asked, "Chief of Staff, is the intelligence reliable?" ”

"This is transferred by the Military Command Bureau, and it should be reliable." Huang Baitao didn't dare to say it to death.

"Damn, little Japan is causing chaos at this time." Gu Zhutong was extremely depressed in his heart.

The rapid expansion of the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army has aroused great vigilance among the Nationalist Government, and Chairman Chiang has even secretly given Gu Zhutong instructions that the New Fourth Army can be disarmed when necessary, and Gu Zhutong has even secretly deployed everything, and Shangguan Yunxiang's Group Army has even been ready for war, just waiting for Gu Zhutong to give an order to take action against the New Fourth Army.

But at this time, the Japanese army at Hukou suddenly began to assemble, did they want to?

Will Little Japan deal with the Central Army entrenched in western Zhejiang and southern Anhui, or will it deal with the New Fourth Army in Jingxian? Or, is it to deal with the anti-Japanese salvation army in southern Anhui entrenched in Longkou?

However, one thing Gu Zhutong is very clear about is that no matter whether the Japanese army wants to deal with the Central Army, the New Fourth Army, or the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in southern Anhui, it is not appropriate to have friction with the New Fourth Army at this time.

After being depressed for a long time, Gu Zhutong turned his attention to this gathering of the Japanese army and asked Huang Baitao: "Chief of Staff, you said, who is Little Japan going to deal with when it gathers troops at Hukou this time?" ”

Huang Baitao said: "Judging from the scale of the Japanese army's troops, it is only a brigade, such a small number of troops, it is far from enough to deal with us, that is, to deal with the New Fourth Army in Jing County, I am afraid that it is also not enough, if I guess correctly, the Japanese army this time, should be to attack the southern Anhui anti-Japanese salvation army entrenched in Longkou, Longkou is the heart of southern Anhui after all, it can be described as a place where soldiers must fight." ”

"Little Japan has gathered the strength of a brigade, I'm afraid it's enough for the anti-Japanese salvation army in southern Anhui to drink a pot." Gu Zhu said, "However, Xu Shijiu, this guy has always disobeyed the orders of our three war zones, and he wants to learn from the Communist Party and engage in an independent war of resistance, so he should also suffer a little, and let him understand that without the support of the third war zone, he will not be able to move an inch." ”

Huang Baitao said: "General seat, although Xu Shijiu is arrogant and untamed, but the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in Southern Anhui is China's national defense after all, and its combat effectiveness is not weak, so it can't just let Little Japan be defeated, so is it not to let Tang Shizun's Group Army give some help within its ability?" Why don't you send a few divisions to flank it? ”

"There's no need for that." Gu Zhutong flatly refused.

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Yunling, Jing County, the military headquarters of the New Fourth Army.

Xiang Ying put his big hand on the teapot, and borrowed the hot air coming out of the teapot to warm his almost frozen fingers, he had just gone to Jiangbei, and when he returned to the headquarters, he didn't even have time to drink saliva, and he learned the news of the Japanese army gathering in Hukou.

There are various indications that the strength of the Japanese army assembled at Hukou has exceeded one brigade and regiment, as well as cavalry, engineers, artillery, and other coordinated combat units, and the total strength is likely to be as many as 7,000 or 8,000 people, and this has already posed a threat to the New Fourth Army in southern Anhui, because the New Fourth Army in southern Anhui has only the headquarters organ plus three main regiments, and then there is the Qingyang County Independent Regiment, which is more than 9,000 people in total.

If the Japanese army really came for the New Fourth Army, then it really had to be seriously prepared.

Seeing that Xiang Ying was silent and did not speak, Liu Chang said again: "Secretary Xiang, does the security department need to make arrangements in advance?" ”

If the Japanese army really came to attack Jing County with great fanfare, it would be impossible for the New Fourth Army to confront it head-on, and the transfer would be inevitable; once transferred, the Ministry of Security would have to make arrangements in advance for the retreat order, transfer routes, and supplies along the way of the military department, such as field hospitals, arsenals, printing houses, and so on, otherwise everything would be chaotic.

"Xiao Liu, the plan can be made first, but don't make a noise." Xiang Ying looked at Liu Chang and said

Since Liu Chang was rescued, he was transferred back to the headquarters from the front-line combat unit and became the head of the Ministry of Security, which is actually a kind of screening in disguise, because for the comrades who have fallen into the hands of the enemy, the organization is not easy to doubt, but it is also not easy to believe, and the necessary and long-term screening is indispensable.

"Haode, I see." Liu Chang looked at Xiang Ying calmly.

Xiang Ying thought for a while, and said: "However, I think the Japanese army in Hukou may not be coming for us, they are most likely to go to the Longkou Anti-Japanese Salvation Army in southern Anhui, so we have to prepare another set of plans, once the Japanese army is the anti-Japanese salvation army in southern Anhui, we must give help within our ability, the L regiment and the 4th regiment can't move, so let the 7th regiment and the Qingyang Independent Regiment go to help." ”

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Fujido Takahide was thinking about his thoughts when he suddenly felt a sudden shock from the body of the armored car, and then stopped.

"What's going on?" Fujido Gao Ying frowned, and the adjutant quickly opened the car door and got out of the car to ask.

The situation was quickly figured out, the road leading to Qingyang County was damaged, the wheels of the armored car fell into a pit, and the tires were punctured by the bamboo shuttle mark underneath, and the tires had to be replaced to continue driving.

The efficiency of the Japanese army was still very high, and in just two days, the 14th Brigade was assembled independently, and the artillery, cavalry, engineers, and baggage troops who coordinated the operation were all in place, and in order to win the first battle after his arrival, and win the jackpot, the newly arrived commander of the 14th Army, Kazuichiro Sonobe, even transferred a tank squad to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the 14th Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade.

Although Fujido Takaei's armored car had a flat tire, the Japanese army's marching column did not stop.

A mixed brigade of more than 7,000 people was arranged in a four-way column and stretched out for several miles.

Looking at the mighty marching army on the road, Fujitang Gaoying couldn't help but feel heroic in his heart, there is such a tiger and wolf army, the so-called anti-Japanese salvation army in southern Anhui is still invincible? The guerrillas of the New Fourth Army were delusional in their desire to break through the highway to stop the march of the army, but they were delusional in their belief that before dark today, the 14th Brigade would be able to rush to Qingyang County.

When Fujido Takayoung was full of pride, several sudden gunshots suddenly rang out in the fields on both sides of the road.

Fujido Takaei didn't react, he knew that it was just a painless harassment by the guerrillas of the New Fourth Army.

The large Japanese army that was advancing did not stop, only a small group of Japanese troops quickly separated from the large force, opened the straggler line, and searched in the direction where the gunfire came, and the 14th Brigade was stationed in Jiujiang to deal with the guerrillas of the New Fourth Army for a long time, and was already very familiar with the harassment tactics of the guerrillas, and was already very experienced in dealing with them.

In a few moments, the sapper was better with a spare tire, and Fujido Takahide got into the armored car and hit the road again.

Although the Qingyang County Independent Regiment launched the militia in advance, broke the road from Hukou to Qingyang County, and sent a small force to harass continuously, this was still not enough to delay the Japanese army's stride, and at noon, the 14th Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade successfully arrived in Qingyang, and the captain of the Japanese military police in Qingyang County, Miyata, had already taken a person to wait outside the city.

"Your Excellency, you have worked hard." Miyata stepped forward and bowed heavily.

Fujitang Gao Ying bowed his head lightly and said, "Miyata-san, I won't enter Qingyang County." ”

The target of Fujido Gaoying's expedition this time was the Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese Salvation Army, not the Qingyang County Independent Regiment, and what he wanted to do most now was to exterminate the Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, and then grab Noguchi Takayuki and cut off his head, so he didn't want to waste time here, he wanted to rush to the Longxugou stronghold before dark and camp again.

"Hello." Miyata bowed heavily, then called the person behind him up, and said, "Your Excellency General, you can not enter Qingyang County, but this person, you must bring it, he can help you deal with the anti-Japanese salvation army in southern Anhui very well." ”