Taierzhuang, as the Hu Ben Army had advanced the front line, Sun Lianzhong moved his headquarters to Taierzhuang again. First, to facilitate command of the troops, and second, to inspect and comfort the officers and soldiers of the 31st Division who fought bloody battles with the Japanese invaders one after another.

On the top of the city, Sun Lianzhong, accompanied by Chifengcheng and other generals, inspected and comforted the officers and soldiers who were defending the city defense. Suddenly, a communications officer rushed over and stood at the forefront and saluted Sun Lianzhong: "Chief, the news came from the 27th Division that the Japanese Segu Detachment from Zaozhuang and Yicheng had already begun to retreat before they fought with the Huben Army. Qiao Anbang commanded the Huben Army to pursue the situation, and the other two partial divisions intertwine and cut off the retreat route of the Segu Detachment. Now the Huben Army has divided the Segu Detachment and surrounded the Segu Detachment in Yicheng and Zaozhuang. It is obvious that the situation is to wipe out the Segu Detachment in one fell swoop."

"The news is true?" Sun Lianzhong changed his color and asked in surprise. He had a deep understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Hu Ben Army. Looking at the entire China, is there an army that can make the arrogant and arrogant Japanese army flee without fighting after hearing the reputation? [..com]

Since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, it is common for a battalion of Japanese troops to defeat one division and one regiment to defeat one army. Once, with 128 cavalrymen, they went to Chengde, the capital of Rehe Province without fighting, and the battle of Xinkou, the commander of the Japanese Fifth Division, Banhenghengzheng Shiro, defeated the 200,000 to 300,000 troops of the Central Army's Jinsui Army with half of the division.

The Japanese army was always scared when they heard about the Japanese invaders. The Japanese army's strong military strength could not defeat its sharpness.

Now, the Japanese Detachment of Seya Detachment has more than 10,000 troops, chariots and heavy artillery modern weapons and equipment. It can be said that it is well-equipped and well-trained, and comes in full force. When he heard the name of the Tiger Army, he fled without fighting. If it weren't for what he saw with his own eyes, who would believe it?

The communications officer nodded quickly and replied: "It's true that the 27th Division followed your order and followed the Hu Ben Army. It has been closely monitoring the front-line battle situation. Naturally, this news cannot be false."

When Sun Lianzhong heard this, he couldn't help but beat the throne hard and praised it repeatedly: "Good example, this is my Chinese Tiger Ben Army. Although the three families of Chu can destroy Qin, how can I be empty? China has this Tiger Ben Army and a stunning and beautiful pillar talent like Qiao Anbang. Japan wants to destroy China? Humph, a foolish dream!"

"What the commander said is that the Japanese invaders were frightened when they heard of their reputation and fled without fighting. The Hu Ben Army has really increased the morale of our army. Qiao Anbang is really not simple." Chi Fengcheng nodded and echoed.

"Communication Staff, immediately report this information to the War Zone Chief Office and ask whether our army can launch a counterattack on the entire line and cooperate with the Hu Ben Army to siege the Segu Detachment!" Sun Lianzhong waved his hand and ordered with a stern expression.

"Yes!" The communications officer quickly stepped forward and immediately turned around and took the order to leave.

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Xuzhou, the chief yard of the Fifth War Zone.

General Li Zongren, the commander-in-chief of the Fifth War Zone, was holding a ceramic teapot to drink water. His old partner Bai Chongxi walked in excitedly, holding a telegram in his hand.

Seeing Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi immediately waved the telegram in his hand and said to Li Zongren with a smile: "Duke De, good news, good news."

"Jiansheng, what's wrong? What's the good news?" Li Zongren put down the teapot and turned around and asked.

"Sun Lianzhong just called to report that the Segu Detachment fled without fighting after hearing the name of the Hu Ben Army. He was pursued by the Hu Ben Army and divided and surrounded Yicheng and Zaozhuang. The telegram stated that the Hu Ben Army is currently attacking the second place. It seems that he wants to wipe out the Segu Detachment in one fell swoop." Bai Chongxi replied with a whisper.

"Oh? The Seya Detachment was divided and surrounded?" Li Zongren was obviously very shocked, and then he said excitedly: "Okay, Qiao Anbang did a beautiful job, no wonder he could eat 100,000 Japanese troops by his own strength!"

"Dong Gong, Segu Detachment was surrounded, and the danger of Taierzhuang has been resolved. Now it is the turning point of the entire Xuzhou battle. If you grasp it well, you can defeat two Japanese troops in one fell swoop and win the victory of this battle." Bai Chongxi reminded with some advice.

"Well, um! Jiansheng, come here, let's plan well." Li Zongren nodded repeatedly, and then led Bai Chongxi to the war room inside. A servant and an adjutant had already opened the screen, and the giant map hanging on the wall of the war room was revealed for a short time.

Li Bai and the other two approached the map. Bai Chongxi picked up a command pole and pointed to the map and said, "Dong, the Segu Detachment is now surrounded by the Huben Legion, and the situation in the entire Zaozhuang area has changed in an instant. However, the 8th Brigade of the 10th Division of the Japanese Army is in Tengxian, which is less than 50 kilometers away from Zaozhuang. It is absolutely impossible for them to sit and watch the Segu Detachment be eaten by the Huben Army."

Li Zongren said in an appropriate manner: "In addition, there is the 14th Japanese Division stationed in Jining and Zoucheng."

"Well, so the 8th Brigade and the 14th Division will definitely send troops to reinforce Zaozhuang." Bai Chongxi nodded and continued.

"Jiansheng, what are your good ideas?" Li Zongren asked.

"Borrowing the power of the Hu Ben Army, we will completely wipe out the 10th Division of the Japanese Army. If the 10th Division is annihilated by our army, the Fifth Division on the East Road will inevitably retract back to Linyi. At that time, we can use the Hu Ben Army as the vanguard, advance eastward, and rush straight to Linyi, and drive the Fifth Division back to Qingdao. At this point, the battle in Xuzhou will end with our army's victory!" Bai Chongxi said in a shocking deep voice.

"Well? Using the power of the Hu Ben Army, completely wiped out the 10th Division?" Li Zongren was shocked when he heard this, and then a light flashed in his eyes, saying, "Jiansheng, tell me about the specific plan in your heart."

Bai Chongxi looked at the head of his forehead and pointed to the map and said, "Dong, the 14th Japanese division is far away in Jining and Zoucheng, so the first reinforcement of the Segu Detachment must be the 8th Brigade of Tengzhou. We can completely order Tang Enbo's troops to bypass Zaozhuang and Yicheng battlefields, set up ambush on the necessary road in Zaozhuang in Teng County to wait for the 8th Brigade to come, and order Tang Enbo's troops to surround the 8th Brigade, that is, they will not allow them to reinforce Zaozhuang, nor will they withdraw back to Teng County."

"But Jiansheng, have you ever thought about it? Tang Enbo's troops have nearly 200,000 troops. If they bypass Zaozhuang, they will not be able to hide the Japanese army's spies. Moreover, even if we surround the 8th Division, if we cannot destroy it in time, the 14th Division of the Japanese army in Jining and Zoucheng will arrive. At that time, Tang Enbo's troops will be trapped in the two sides of the Japanese army, and it is very likely that they will be defeated by the Japanese army." Li Zongren frowned.

"Dong De, you can rest assured. First of all, there is no need for Tang Enbo's troops to hide their whereabouts. They can be at ease and boldly march at full speed. Along the way, you only need to pay attention to preventing Japanese planes from attacking. Because the Segu Detachment was surrounded, the situation was extremely urgent. In time, the 8th Brigade learned that there were our blocking troops on the way to Zaozhuang. They would also advance regardless of everything to rescue the Segu Detachment. As you said, there was the 14th Division behind them. The Japanese commander would definitely think that even if they were trapped, the Japanese commander would think that even if they were trapped, the 14th Division was still behind them.

When we entered our army's encirclement, the 14th Division could also quickly reinforce them." Bai Chongxi talked happily, pointed the command pole at Zaozhuang and Yicheng on the map, and continued: "I just said that the task of the Tang Enbo group only needs to surround the 8th Division and hold it down. You can leave enough reserves to stop the reinforcements of the 14th Division of the Japanese Army. After the Huben Army captured Zaozhuang, Yicheng annihilated the Segu Detachment, he could move west quickly and cooperate with Tang Enbo's troops to annihilate the 8th Brigade of the Japanese Army.

The combat effectiveness of this Eighth Brigade is slightly inferior to that of the Segaya Detachment. The Segaya Detachment is almost equipped with the entire 10th Division's chariots, artillery and heavy artillery equipment. The Eighth Brigade is far inferior. With the joining of the Hu Ben Army, it is easy to destroy them!"

After listening to Bai Chongxi's analysis, Li Zongren immediately understood and nodded immediately and said, "At the end of the day, this battle depends on whether the Hu Ben Army can capture Zaozhuang as soon as possible and the entire Shigu Detachment in Yicheng."

"Yes, as long as they can annihilate the Segu Detachment as soon as possible, the victory will definitely belong to us." Bai Chongxi said.

"But, as you said, the Segu Detachment equipped the entire 10th Division's chariot and heavy artillery. No matter how strong the Tiger Ben Army is in combat, it may be okay to eat it in a short time, right?" Li Zongren said worriedly.

"Dong De can rest assured. With the combat effectiveness of the Hu Ben Army, he will break Zaozhuang and Yicheng within three hours and wipe out the Segu Detachment!" Bai Chongxi said confidently.

"Okay, just do what Jiansheng said. I will send an urgent message to Tang Enbo, Sun Lianzhong and Qiao Anbang immediately to inform them of the latest combat plan, and strictly order them to fight according to the combat plan, and all troops cooperate sincerely to create a great victory in Zaozhuang!" Li Zongren nodded.

"Yeah! I'll go half right away." Bai Chongxi nodded, then turned around and walked out.

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Guo Zhuang, Hu Ben Army Headquarters.

Qiao Anbang was smoking in the headquarters. The front-line troops had surrounded Zaozhuang and Yicheng and were attacking fiercely in turn. Naturally, he, the commander, had no need to go to the front line to lead the charge. Now what he needed to do was to coordinate the overall situation. As for charging, his generals would do it.

Suddenly, amid the slight sound of footsteps, Yali walked towards Qiao Anbang in a handful of telegrams.

"Yali, what's wrong?" Qiao Anbang asked immediately when he saw Yali holding a telegram in her hand.

"Military throne, look at it." Seeing that Liang Jiahan was not far from Qiao Anbang, Yali did not call Master Qiao Anbang.

After receiving the telegram from Yali, Qiao Anbang lowered his head and began to look at it in a hurry. After a long time, Qiao Anbang couldn't help but sigh: "It seems that Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi still have some strategic and tactical vision, but doing this is like pulling a tooth on the tiger's mouth."

Qiao Anbang put down the telegram in his hand, took another sip of the cigarette that was left in his hand, and immediately tweaked the cigarette butts underground, used his feet to extinguish the smoke from his mouth, and said coldly, "Give power to the frontier troops, order them to conquer Zaozhuang and Yicheng within three hours at all costs, and wipe out the Segu Detachment!"

"Yes!" Yali quickly raised her breasts and responded happily, then turned around and left quickly.
Chapter completed!