Chapter 504 Do you want to rebel?
When they learned that Bengbu was besieged by a large number of Eighth Route Army and that many sections of railways in the territory were destroyed, the Japanese troops in Suzhou and Xuzhou who received the telegram were undoubtedly very concerned. But what worried the Japanese army the most was that the reinforcements sent were also attacked in Guzhen.
Fortunately, although the infantry corps sent to reinforcements suffered a considerable loss, they still had the power to fight. After receiving a telegram from the infantry corps, the commander of the infantry brigade stationed in Suzhou immediately ordered the remaining troops to continue rushing to Bengbu.
All the officers and soldiers injured in Guzhen stayed in Guzhen for treatment. To ensure the safety of Guzhen, the remaining troops must also strengthen their vigilance. Before subsequent reinforcements arrive, these troops are prohibited from attacking at will to avoid ambushing.
Looking at the telegram sent by Suzhou, Hu Biao, who was holding the telegram, said happily: "Xiao Wu, if you can take Bengbu this time, I will remember your first contribution! With this telegram, it is enough to show that the Japanese army still does not know our true identity."
Faced with Hu Biao's praise, Zheng Jingwu smiled and said, "Captain, I dare not take this first achievement. If you had not arranged it properly, we could successfully seize the Japanese radio station and password book. It would be impossible to confuse the Japanese army in Suzhou!"
When cleaning the battlefield, Hu Biao originally wanted to see if the radio station carried by the infantry corps were intact. As a result, he was somewhat helpless that the radio station carried by the infantry corps was damaged, but the corresponding password was found.
In order to capture Bengbu at the minimum cost and successfully capture the airport built by the Japanese army in Bengbu, Hu Biao finally decided to take a risk and use the radio station installed at Guzhen Railway Station to send a radio station to Suzhou.
The train on the infantry gang was informed that the gang had been bombed and the gang lost one-third of its troops. Qin Tianyou and others did not understand this kind of practice of not asking for help, and they thought it was intentional to expose their whereabouts.
But Hu Biao explained: "We will definitely not be able to hide the attack on the train. The Japanese who had previously stationed in Guzhen will inevitably report the situation. If they conceal it, it will only make the Japanese even more suspicious of our identity.
The proactive telegram was to make the Japanese mistakenly believe that their infantry corps had not been completely wiped out. As for the Japanese who were stationed in Guzhen, I believe that they had been almost completely cleaned up at this moment. And our current identity is to reinforce the Japanese army in Bengbu.
As long as the Japanese army in Suzhou believe, the Japanese army stationed in Bengbu will not doubt it. Walking from here to Bengbu, the arrival time is expected to be in the evening. If you can deceive the city defense, this battle will be easier!"
It is relatively easy for the officers and soldiers of the task force who are already proficient in Japanese to disguise themselves as Japanese troops. In addition, a main force group seconded from Zhao Chengwu seems to be similar to the number of reinforcements reported by Hu Biao.
On the way to Bengbu, Hu Biao could also ask his combat team members to explain the disguise skills to these officers and soldiers who cooperated in the fight. After the troops arrived in Bengbu, they would perform scenes with the independent regiment besieging Bengbu to deepen the trust of the Japanese in the city.
Now that this telegram sent by Suzhou is sent, it undoubtedly proves that Hu Biao's adventure was successful. After simply revising the combat plan, Sun Weimin, the independent leader who received the telegram, also sighed: "Mr. Hu, he is indeed brilliant!"
Taking advantage of the continuous rainfall during the day, the Independent Regiment sent troops to siege Bengbu City, while sending troops to clear out the Japanese and puppet troops outside the city. Even at the airport that was ready for battle, the Independent Regiment went over and wandered around from time to time.
Facing the Independent Regiment's start to clear out the garrison outside the city, the Japanese troops in two important places dared not send troops to reinforce easily. All they could do was stay in the city or in the airport and listen to the explosions coming from time to time in the direction of the railway.
There is almost no need to look at it. Just listening to the sound, these Japanese officers all know that the railway located in Bengbu will probably be destroyed by the Eighth Route Army. If you want to repair it in the future, you still don’t know how much manpower and material resources will be spent.
Fortunately, they did not allow the Eighth Route Army to successfully attack, at least two important places are under the control of the Japanese army. After receiving a telegram from Suzhou, the Japanese army in Bengbu City was shocked and felt somewhat lucky.
The city garrison officer and the airport commander immediately ordered: "Hold the position, our reinforcements will arrive in the evening. Once the reinforcements arrive, we will be counterattacked. Before the reinforcements arrive, we are not allowed to attack without authorization!"
"Hi!"
With city defense and solid fortifications, the remaining Japanese army felt that it was not a big problem until the evening. The most important thing was that the Eighth Route Army had tried several attempts to attack without success, and seemed to have given up its plan to attack.
In order to avoid attacks from reinforcements, the Bengbu garrison officer also personally sent a report to the reinforcements commander, informing him to beware of ambush or sneak attacks that the Eighth Route Army might have arranged. After receiving a telegram from Bengbu, Hu Biao and his subordinates couldn't help but laugh.
On the way to Bengbu in the rain, Hu Biao gathered the pilots selected by Bai Chongxi and asked them in detail about their flight time to confirm whether they could successfully drive the Japanese fighter planes away after dawn after taking the airport.
"After the troops arrive in Bengbu, I will arrange for the troops to conquer the airport as completely as possible. If you are lucky, the rain may stop tomorrow. After dawn, the plane will take off immediately. Be sure to drive all the fighter planes away before the Japanese army reacts."
"Please rest assured, sir! We promise to complete the task!"
"Hope so!"
Hu Biao didn't ask for much flight time for these flight officers who didn't have much flight time but had professional studies. He knew very well that once the plane took off, whether the fighter could be driven back to the rear airport depends entirely on their own abilities.
If the batch of fighter jets parked in Bengbu can be seized, Hu Biao will also select a few of them and drive them back to the Malingshan Airport that is being built in accelerating manner. For Hu Biao, these fighter jets are also extremely important to the task force.
When the troops arrived in Bengbu, Sun Weimin, who had already arrived after hearing the news, discussed with Xu Sandao with Hu Biao again. After looking at the sky, Hu Biao quickly decided to implement the seduction plan immediately and strive to end the battle in the shortest time.
"Captain Sun, I will send a battalion troops to perform a show with you outside the city. What you have to do is to fight and retreat outside the city while wandering around. At the same time, you must be wary of the Japanese in Bengbu City leaving the city to pursue.
If you see me leading the troops into the city successfully, your battle will not stop. Instead, you will continue to lead the gunshots to the airport. After I finish cleaning up the Japanese in Bengbu City, I will lead the team to the airport to deal with the Japanese in the airport."
"I understand! I will definitely perform this scene well!"
After further confirming the corresponding combat plan, Hu Biao ordered an attack. The Japanese army originally stationed in the city soon saw the Eighth Route Army besieging them, and suddenly a group of people left. This abnormality also aroused the suspicion of the Japanese army.
Not long after, the Japanese army in the city heard the sound of gunfires coming from outside the city. When they heard the gunshots, the Japanese commander in the city said excitedly: "Hao! Our reinforcements have arrived, we are safe!"
Soon an officer said, "Governor, will you fight back?"
Facing the inquiry from his subordinates, the garrison officer shook his head and said, "No hurry! The situation outside the city is unclear at present, so it is better for us to stick to the city. After the reinforcements arrive, we will discuss the pursuit. Now, it is not the time to attack!"
As the gunfire became closer and closer to Bengbu City, the Eighth Route Army, which had originally besieged Bengbu City, seemed to become a little panicked. Some Japanese soldiers standing on the city walls could even see the defeated Eighth Route Army.
Seeing this scene, the Japanese and puppet troops on the city wall seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. After waiting for a while, the Japanese and puppet troops on the city wall saw a Japanese army chasing the fleeing Eighth Route Army. During the pursuit, Eighth Route Army soldiers fell from time to time.
Looking at the Japanese army continuing to pursue the defeated troops of the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese in the city soon saw a Japanese army with strong military appearance soon appeared in front of them. The troops soon arrived at the city of Bengbu.
After explaining his identity, the Bengbu garrison officer and his officers also opened the city gate very quickly. Looking at the wet reinforcements, the Bengbu garrison officer said gratefully: "Thank you, the corps captain!"
"Go into the city! My troops marched all the way, very tired!"
"Hi!"
The Bengbu garrison officers who had no doubt about the identity of this team quickly led the Japanese troops who came to reinforce the city. Just when many puppet troops felt that they were finally safe, the reinforcements stationed in the military camp began to shoot wildly.
In the name of the inspection troops, Hu Biao successfully assembled the remaining Japanese troops in the city. After a series of machine guns fired, countless Japanese soldiers fell into a pool of blood in shock. The gunshots in the city also aroused the suspicion of the puppet troops.
Just at this moment, a large number of troops who had entered the city appeared soon. Seeing the puppet army commander who came to check the situation, a Japanese master stepped forward and slapped them over and said, "Baga! Do you want to rebel?"
"Taijun! It's unfair! When we heard the gunshots, we wanted to come and see what happened?"
"We will naturally have a warning in this matter later! You should do it now, which is to bring the troops back to the camp and wait for subsequent orders. If you dare to rebel, you will die!"
"I understand! I understand! I will reply now! I will reply now!"
Looking at these puppet troops who were returning in a mess, a Japanese lieutenant standing next to the Japanese Grandmaster said disdainfully: "These backboneless guys! What a good dog!"
"It's okay! Someone will deal with them later! Follow the command of the detachment leader and start taking over the city defense!"
"Yes! Squadron Captain!"
Hu Biao, who took over the city defense of Bengbu and still controlled the entire city in the name of the Japanese army, soon led a guard company along with the task force to rush to the Japanese airport not far from the city. There was still a battle waiting for Hu Biao to pass.
When he went to the airport, Hu Biao did not forget to call the airport and ask about the situation on the airport. After understanding the situation on the airport, Hu Biao immediately stated that he would send two squadrons to strengthen the defense on the airport.
Chapter completed!