In order to cooperate with Hu Biao's ambushing the Japanese army, the Eighth Route Army temporarily asked the Qilu Column to form a guerrilla detachment to advance into Zaozhuang to fight behind enemy lines. However, they did not expect that Zaozhuang would become so lively after an ambush of troops.

The main force of the Japanese army participating in the Battle of Xuzhou is still moving forward. But what makes the Japanese army a little unwilling is that as the main force continues to move forward, the time they have been getting supplies for longer and longer.

The reason is naturally that the Zaozhuang section of the Jinpu Railway was blown up, which made the railway transportation that the Japanese army relied on could not be implemented at all. Even if the Japanese army chose to use military trains from North China, they were still plagued by the Eighth Route Army on the railway line.

The combat troops of the Fifth War Zone, which were worried about being surrounded by the Japanese army, were also worried that the Japanese would slow down. After gaining a breathing opportunity, the combat troops of the Fifth War Zone also began to have time to arrange corresponding fortifications.

In this way, it undoubtedly caused great trouble for the pursuing Japanese main division. When he learned that the Japanese army began to carry out a large-scale mobilization in Zaozhuang, Li Zongren was a little worried and said, "Captain Hu and the others, there will be no problem, right?"

"It shouldn't be possible! Judging from the information sent by the Military Commission, the Japanese are currently carrying out a large-scale mobilization in Zaozhuang. I heard that it was very embarrassed. Even during the sweep, the Zaozhuang section of the railway was damaged in many places!"

Listening to what the staff officer said, Li Zongren also smiled and said, "It's a bad luck for the Japanese to have an opponent like Captain Hu!"

Although I have never met Hu Biao, the more I learned about Hu Biao, the more I became interested in Hu Biao. This time, Li Zongren was able to escape unscathed in the fifth war zone, and Li Zongren also knew that he would owe Hu Biao a favor. Speaking of which, this is not the first time he owe anyone a favor.

With the previous victory in Taierzhuang Battle, Li Zongren's prestige in the army and government has been greatly improved. For Li Zongren, a strong general like Hu Biao and a wise general were also wanted to win over and even make friends with each other.

At least one thing Li Zongren has investigated clearly, that is, Hu Biao seems to be not very proud of the commissioner. Earlier, Chiang Kai-shek asked the Military Commission to send a telegram to Hu Biao, asking him to bring his troops to the rear for review, but Hu Biao directly refused.

From Hu Biao's attitude, Li Zongren also realized that Chiang Kai-shek also wanted to recruit Hu Biao for his use. Unfortunately, Hu Biao seemed a little ignorant of the current affairs. The problem is that the Military Control Commission and Chiang Kai-shek still had no choice but to do anything to Hu Biao.

With the honor of defending the Presidential Palace in the last time in the Jinling period, Hu Biao was already a hero in the eyes of the people. Moreover, Li Zongren, who was on the battlefield in Xuzhou, also knew that Hu Biao had contact with the Eighth Route Army in private.

As the leader of the Gui Army, Li Zongren also dealt with the Jinsui Army and the Eighth Route Army many times. People from the Jinsui Army sold medicines to generals in the Fifth War Zone, which made Li Zongren feel very surprised and puzzled.

After some inquiries, I learned that the drugs that the Jinsui Army planned to sell to generals of the Fifth War Zone at a high price were actually exchanged and traded from the Eighth Route Army. The question is, where did the drugs that the Eighth Route Army sold to the Jinsui Army come from?

If it weren't for the faction of Pang Bingxun of the 40th Army, and had had a drug deal with Hu Biao earlier, I'm afraid Li Zongren wouldn't have guessed that Hu Biao and the Eighth Route Army also had private cooperation and transactions. Just by selling drugs, Hu Biao was also a good deal.

It is normal for Hu Biao to be unwilling to accept the dispatch of Chiang Kai-shek. Nowadays, most talented people have personality. If Hu Biao has no personality, he is afraid he will not be able to achieve such outstanding results!

In order to show friendship and deepen the contact, Li Zongren also sent a telegram to Hu Biao. When Li Zongren received the call back soon, he smiled bitterly again: "This guy got the benefits and actually ran away. The Japanese are sweeping the Eighth Route Army now!"

"What? The Special Operations Team is not in Zaozhuang?"

"That's right! With that guy's personality, this kind of thing should not be concealed. Forget it! We should not inquire about the special operations team. As long as we maintain a good contact, we will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."

"Yes, General!"

When Li Zongren showed goodwill and analyzed Hu Biao, Hu Biao, who was staying at the base, also smiled and said, "It seems that Li Zongren has smelled some noise. It seems that we can bring them with us after the transaction."

"Do we have so many medicines sold? The Eighth Route Army, the Military Control Commission and the Forty Army, all hope to trade with us?"

"There will be a chance! Don't forget that Li Zongren is the supreme commander of the Gui clan. In the future, we should deal with them frequently. By the way, has the military command sent any important information?"

"Yes! The Military Control Commission sent a telegram earlier, hoping that we would transfer as soon as possible. It is said that the Japanese planned to draw an infantry brigade from Jinan to secretly reinforce Zaozhuang. The troops are gathering and it is estimated that they will arrive in Zaozhuang in a few days."

When Hu Biao heard the news from Lin Yashi, he said unexpectedly: "It seems that the Japanese are also ruthless! Now they have arranged nearly a brigade troops in Zaozhuang and added another brigade. It seems that they have invested a lot!"

After thinking for a while, he said, "Xiaoya, send a telegram to the guerrilla detachment to inform you of this situation. To ensure safety, let them withdraw their main force to the Yimeng Mountain as soon as possible. When the Japanese army withdraws, let your brother and others return!"

"Yes, captain!"

If you want to say that the most concerned about the safety of the Lunan Guerrilla Detachment is undoubtedly Lin Yashi, who is a confidential staff officer. Although she chose to evacuate with Hu Biao, she was still worried about her second brother, who served as the chief of staff of the guerrilla detachment.

Fortunately, Lin Yashi also knew that her second brother, as the chief of staff of the guerrilla detachment, often had to take the overall situation into consideration. In contrast, Hu Biao had the final say in her troops, and whatever decision she made was all based on Hu Biao's wishes.

After receiving the telegram forwarded by Hu Biao, Zhang Guangwu, who had recently tricked the Japanese devils, couldn't help but say stammeringly: "The Japanese devils are cruel enough! He actually transferred another infantry brigade, including a cavalry brigade. It seems that we are in trouble."

"Chief of Staff, has this intelligence been verified?"

"It is very rare that people can forward this kind of news to us. If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the information found by the Military Control Commission. Apart from us, no one knows that Captain Hu and the others have left, do you know?"

"The Chief of Staff means that the Military Control Commission is worried about Captain Hu and the others' safety, so it urges them to leave?"

"It should be so! Immediately send a telegram to the column and headquarters, ordering the guerrilla detachment to start sealing up supplies. The Independent Battalion began to move towards the Yimeng Mountain area, striving to attract the Japanese to come over and let the Japanese know that we have left."

During this period, the guerrilla detachment cooperated with the independent battalion left by Zhang Guangwu, which really made the Japanese devils very troubled. However, as the Japanese devils discovered Zhang Guangwu's harassment plan, they sent more garrison troops to various places, and the space for the Eighth Route Army was also compressed.

If there is another infantry brigade, I am afraid that the Eighth Route Army will continue to attack everywhere like this, and it is very likely to fall into the encirclement of the Japanese army. At that time, if you want to break through, it will be even more difficult.

After receiving a telegram from Zhang Guangwu, Deputy Commander Zhang, who was about to arrive in Qilu, looked at the map and said: "It is really no need to be in danger at this time! It seems that they have restrained the Japanese's attention, and the Japanese around them have shrunk recently!"

"Yes! I originally thought it was not easy to hide from the Japanese. Unexpectedly, the Japanese are all paying attention to the railway line and Zaozhuang. Chief, where will we go next?"

"Go to Jining! It is not too far from the Yimeng Mountains, but closer to Zaozhuang. The most important thing is that the Japanese defences in Jining are empty. It is more conducive to the troops' development and finding a place to settle down.

Secondly, we came from afar, and we didn't fight with the Japanese, and we didn't seize any battles. When the Qilu Column led the Japanese to the Yimeng Mountains, we happened to quietly receive the materials seized by the Lunan Guerrilla Detachment.

At that time, we will cooperate with the Qilu Column to make a good deal with the Japanese around Zaozhuang. The Japanese mobilized troops to send heavy troops to Zaozhuang, which was more important to ensure the safety of the railway. If the railway is broken, the Japanese will definitely be very annoyed!"

"Zaozhuang and Jining are indeed a good place. In the future, we need supplies, so we find ways to set up two military trains. Last time we saw the list of supplies sent by the Qilu Column, we were all very envious!"

The main combat troops drawn from the 115th Division and the 129th Division carried extremely limited weapons and supplies when advancing into Qilu. If you want to grow and grow behind enemy lines, weapons and supplies are essential.

The most important thing is that whether they can develop after entering Qilu depends entirely on whether they can continue to win battles. If they want the headquarters to support it, it will be very difficult. Even the headquarters still expects them to develop and provide support to the headquarters!

Just as Hu Biao was preparing to harass the three places, Zhang Guangwu led the independent battalion and the guerrilla detachment to carry a large amount of inconvenient materials and began to seal the caves in search of good mountain areas. Then, he raided a small town where the Japanese army was heavily stationed.

It was originally thought that it was still a harassing battle by the Eighth Route Army, but in this raid, Zhang Guangwu used a cannon platoon. After a violent bombing, the two Japanese squadrons stationed in the town were completely wiped out by the Eighth Route Army.

Upon hearing the news, the Japanese army quickly rushed to reinforce and soon discovered that the Eighth Route Army began to break out of Zaozhuang. Just as the Japanese army was coordinating the surrounding garrison troops to be responsible for the encirclement, the main force of the Qilu Column suddenly appeared to respond.

The Japanese encirclement troops, which were attacked on both sides of the Eighth Route Army, were unable to successfully intercept Zhang Guangwu and his party who broke through. Seeing Zhang Guangwu and his party successfully joining the main force and then fleeing into the Yimeng Mountains, the encirclement and suppression of the Japanese army in Zaozhuang was also depressed and wanted to vomit blood.

The commander of the Japanese Infantry Brigade who was rushing to hear the news was also very angry: "Baga! Why can't the incompetent guys of the garrison troops even intercept a unit of the Eighth Route Army?"
Chapter completed!