In order to win the Battle of Xuzhou, the main Japanese army in Taierzhuang was besieged and annihilated or driven away the defenders of all counties along the way during the march. Only a small number of rebellious weapons formed by defeated soldiers fled into the mountains and temporarily avoided the Japanese army's front.

When the troops were sent to take over the occupied cities, the Japanese army still had some understanding of the anti-Japanese armed forces in their territory. Most of the main forces of the large number of anti-Japanese troops would not stay in the Japanese-controlled areas and then retreat to a relatively safe rear.

It would be great if the anti-Japanese armed forces left behind the enemy had a regiment-level scale. Most anti-Japanese armed forces existed in the form of guerrillas. They did not pose much threat to the Japanese garrison troops that controlled the county town.

It was precisely because of the understanding of the controlled area that the Japanese army stationed in Zaozhuang dared to divide their troops to garrison along the railway. Even if the bunkers along the railway were built and only one small team of defenders were stationed, the Japanese army still felt very safe.

If you want to capture such a fortress-style bunker, you will become extremely confused with weapons and equipment from the Anti-Japanese War. In addition, the Japanese army has arranged guard troops around, and when the gunfire sounds, nearby troops will rush to reinforce in a short time.

The anti-Japanese war armed forces lacking large-caliber artillery, and it is easy to imagine how difficult it is to capture the bunker built by the Japanese army. With the terrain and solid advantages of the bunker, a small Japanese team can even withstand the attack of a main anti-Japanese war regiment.

The railway was successfully restored, and Colonel Takeda also expected that the anti-Japanese war armed forces would cause damage. It was precisely because of this concern that Colonel Takeda transferred two-thirds of the troops from the city guarding troops as a reserve force, and immediately rushed to reinforcements whenever the railway accident occurred.

With the Japanese army's weapons advantages and combat qualities, Colonel Takeda felt that even if he encountered a main anti-Japanese war unit, the support troops he sent would have the power to fight. Even after the war, he could rely on the advantage of reinforcements to severely damage the anti-Japanese armed forces that attacked the army.

The idea is very good, but the ending is very sad!

Listening to the fierce artillery fire outside the city, Colonel Takeda also knew that the reinforcements sent were in danger. In this case, he was left with only two infantry squadrons, so it was impossible for him to send reinforcements outside the city.

The only thing they can do is to order the Japanese troops stationed on the periphery to block the anti-Japanese armed forces that attacked the troops. At the same time, they send a report to the garrison troops in the surrounding counties and towns, allowing them to assemble troops overnight to rush to the Zaozhuang railway line to carry out reinforcements.

Although this way, Takeda will inevitably be scolded by the superiors. However, compared to the safety of the two armies, Colonel Takeda felt that he should try his best to minimize the losses. Only in this way can he be reduced by the end of the battle!

"Bageya Road! Send a newspaper to the Special High School Course and ask how their intelligence work is done? In Zaozhuang, the main Chinese troops and a large number of artillery troops appeared. Why did they not find out any news before? A bunch of rice buckets!"

Looking at the continuous explosion of artillery fire outside the city, Colonel Takeda was bleeding in his heart. Although he had not visited the battlefield in person, he could still imagine that the reinforcements sent earlier should be struggling in artillery fire at this moment!

The reinforcements sent out also carried a small amount of artillery. However, the sudden explosion and artillery bombardment made them not even have time to set up artillery. Faced with such a fierce artillery fire, how long can the reinforcements last?

The officers and soldiers of the Lunan Guerrilla Detachment, who were cleaning the battlefield, also heard the sound of artillery fire from behind. Lin Dingyuan, as the chief of staff, was also surprised: "Mom! What a fierce artillery fire! The special operation team has so many artillery?"

"Chief of staff, judging from the sound of artillery, it seems that they are all Japanese artillery. Could it be that Japanese Japanese are attacking?"

"No! The explosion happened first, and then the artillery fire appeared. If nothing unexpected happens, this is the combat force under the Special Operations Team, blocking the Japanese reinforcements coming from the city. Isn't that direction exactly the location of Zaozhuang City?"

"Be good! They have so many artillery in their hands? Listen to the movement, at least a dozen or twenty artillery pieces!"

"The strength of the special operations team is really unfathomable. It seems that we still know a little about this neighbor. Forget it! Notify the troops and quickly carry supplies, and talk about other things when the battle is over!"

Earlier, I only thought that Hu Biao trained outstanding infantry, but I didn't expect that Hu Biao had such an artillery unit. Artillery was undoubtedly extremely tempting to the Eighth Route Army, which was known as "Xiaomi plus rifle".

If it were the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Anti-Japanese War in Xishan, the artillery seized on the battlefield would need to be handed over to the brigade or division-level troops for centralized use. Even if some main regiments had a few mortars, it would be very happy.

The guerrilla detachment that arrived in Zaozhuang this time received assistance from four mortars from Hu Biao, which made the column very envious. Fortunately, the column also knew that this was given to the guerrilla detachment by Hu Biao, and it was somewhat unreasonable to ask him to hand it over to the column.

The most important thing is that sometimes artillery is useless and it also requires the accumulation of corresponding shells. Lin Dingyuan, who organized troops to carry supplies this time, also hopes to find more heavy weapons on the military.

In that case, a batch of artillery and heavy weapons can be contributed to superiors, and the combat effectiveness of the troops will be improved. Correspondingly, the troops will fight behind enemy lines and narrow the strength gap with the Japanese army.

He also heard the sound of artillery bombardment from the ambush position. Hu Biao, who was cleaning the battlefield, saw two occupied bunkers and said to the operation team members: "Build explosives and destroy all these two bunkers!"

"Yes, captain!"

It is clear that this kind of bunker built by the railway will cause great casualties and injuries to the combat troops behind enemy lines in the future, so Hu Biao naturally has to dismiss it. Even if the Japanese army can rebuild it later, it will take time and money.

Leaving from the bunker to the railway line, looking at Qian Zhong and the combat company carrying supplies, Hu Biao took a brief look and said, "Old Qian, let the soldiers transport food and quilts first, as well as those lighter weapons and ammunition.

As for shells and artillery, large-caliber artillery are left behind, and small-caliber mortars and infantry cannons can be moved back to the mountains. Time is very tight, tell the soldiers how hard they work tonight!"

"Yes, the captain! Then are these howitzers thrown here?"

"If you don't throw it here, how can you move into the mountains? I know I can't bear it. If I can choose, why should I bear it? Okay, move away the things I can move first, and I will deal with the rest later!"

"yes!"

Looking at the six 105-caliber dredger field cannons found in the carriage, Hu Biao and Qian Zhong both knew that these were common artillery artillery brigades of the Japanese army. The range and power of this kind of artillery are still very good.

It’s a pity that Hu Biao didn’t have a car in his hand and could not tow the cannons by manpower alone. In this case, Hu Biao naturally would not let Qian Zhongbai waste his energy, but asked him to keep the cannons and Hu Biao took them away later.

It is rare to have the opportunity to seize such artillery, and even a batch of shells on the train, Hu Biao naturally stored them. When necessary, using these artillery can also give the Japanese more and more surprises.

After checking the supplies on the train, Hu Biao found that most of the supplies he carried on this military train were weapons, ammunition, and a batch of artillery. The food and other supplies he most wanted to see were only two cars on this military train.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Old Chen, take the three rows with me and go with me to the front!"

"Yes, captain!"

He quickly summoned the three platoons of soldiers under his command, and Hu Biao and his party came to the guerrilla detachment where the materials were being transferred. Seeing Hu Biao and others bringing people over, Lin Dingyuan hurried forward and said, "Captain Hu, why are you here?"

"The battle over there is over. Come and see what happens on your side! Where is Captain Sun?"

"He went to the ambush position in front and was ready to ambush the Japanese who came to reinforce from Zhangzhuang!"

"Old Chen, send Squad 8 to bring the four mortars and shells. From Squad 7 and Squad 9, two snipers were drawn to assist in the battle. After the battle, you will return! Let Squad 8 go over quickly, the Japanese in Zhangzhuang are probably coming soon."

"Yes, captain!"

From the people brought him, another squad of troops was drawn, carrying four mortars and four boxes of shells taken from the train. The soldiers of the 8th squad rushed to Sun Xinghua's lurking ambush position led by the liaison officer sent by Lin Dingyuan.

Looking at the eighth squad soldier in the distance, Lin Dingyuan also said gratefully: "Captain Hu, thank you very much! The soldiers of our detachment were in a wrong mood before, so please forgive me. After I go back, I will train the troops well!"

"You mean Oda's previous incident?"

"Yes! Many soldiers in our detachment were drawn from the guerrillas, and their political and ideological aspects need to be strengthened!"

"It's okay! Some things cannot be forgotten just by saying that you forget! As long as you don't do anything to shoot behind your back, I won't care. If you have the opportunity to say something to your leader, I don't want to see your people spreading ideas in my team.

Although I admire your contributions to the anti-Japanese war, I must remain neutral at this stage. I understand and clearly your political work very well. I agree with your propositions, but I don’t want the morale of the troops to fluctuate. Do you understand?"

If the War of Resistance Against Japan was a national hatred, then the family feud between the National Army and the Eighth Route Army could not be erased in just one or two words. In order to participate in the revolution, how many Red Army soldiers' families were massacred by the National Army during the Red Army?

To put it simply, many of the old Red Army soldiers in the Eighth Route Army have deep hatred with the National Army. They just want to fight against the Japanese. Let’s put aside this kind of personal hatred for the time being, and everyone will fight side by side to fight the Japanese. This can be regarded as a battle to defend the country!

Perhaps this was due to this unresolved personal grudge that later happened. But for Hu Biao, he did not want the Eighth Route Army to send political cadres to his own team to publicize the Eighth Route Army's thoughts and political propositions.

Once the military commander and the national army know it, it will be very unfavorable to Hu Biao's future development. Even if Hu Biao is standing on the side of the Eighth Route Army in his heart, at this stage, Hu Biao must show a neutral policy and prevent the national army from getting caught.
Chapter completed!