The bandit suppression campaign launched by the spy company to enter Zaozhuang will naturally not attract too much attention to the Japanese army that occupied Zaozhuang. For the Japanese army that had occupied Zaozhuang for a short time, these bandits hidden in the mountains are also the targets of their attack.

In addition, it is very common for bandit gangs to compete for territory. At present, the Japanese army is focused on winning the Battle of Xuzhou. The Japanese didn't want to pay attention to the internal struggle of a group of bandits, and even wanted the bandits to fight as hard as possible.

Without these bandits causing trouble, it will be more conducive to their control of the newly occupied territory. Although some bandit armed forces are easy to recruit, the Japanese army is more aware of recruiting these bandits, which often only makes them less rewarding.

The most important thing is that most bandit gangs are unwilling to accept the Japanese army's enlistment, but instead they are fighting for the Japanese army's supply every now and then. At this time, the bandit gangs are fighting internally, so the Japanese army is naturally happy to watch the fun.

On the other hand, the people in the villages near the mountains were ecstatic to learn that the bandits in the mountains were fighting very lively, and many bandits who had harmed them all year round were killed. But deep down, they were also worried that the new bandit gang would be even darker than the old bandits?

These days, the people who live near the mountains are often not favored by the government. They work hard all year round to earn some money and food, and they are often looted by bandits. These people hate bandits.

Now that we know that the bandits in the mountains are fighting, many bandits that have harmed the places for many years have been eliminated, the people naturally applauded. But the people are even more worried that the remaining bandits in the mountains are too powerful, so who can control these bandits then?

Faced with the people's worries, some people quickly said, "What are we doing with this? Now the Japanese have taken over the city. Didn't they say anything about *****? There are really bandits, and the Japanese should help encircle and suppress them, right?"

"Go to be your dream of spring and autumn! Bandits are robbers, and those little Japanese are big robbers. The thieves and rats are in a nest. I hope the Japanese will keep us peaceful unless the sun strikes the west. No one can rely on this world!"

For many people, the Japanese occasionally showed the policy of pacifying the people. But the real smart people know that it was just used by the Japanese to fool people. The Japanese who occupied Zaozhuang also ate people and did not vomit bones.

Those who are capable go away to make a living in other places, while those who are incompetent still have to stay in the village and endure oppression. As long as there is still a bite of food, many ordinary people will endure it. For them, after leaving the national army and the Japanese came, they were just a ruler.

As for the others, many ordinary people don’t want to worry about it. What they really care about is what kind of management policies will the Japanese rule Zaozhuang be implemented, will the grain they will pay less than before, and how many taxes they pay!

Xu Sandao, who was responsible for reconnaissance outside, also told Hu Biao about the concerns of the people outside the mountain. After listening, Hu Biao also said directly: "Most of the people in our country accept it, and rarely dare to resist, and they always lack some bloodline!"

"Yes! What is most surprising is that the common people actually believe the Japanese!"

"The Japanese are still very good at buying people's hearts! They want to stabilize the place and know how to win the support of some people and gentry. For the Japanese, this is their colony and a place that can bring them benefits.

What we need to do is to let the people recognize the true face of the Japanese and strive for more people to support us in fighting the Japanese. Just relying on their mouths will reveal themselves sooner or later. Only by giving the people benefits can they truly be in the same heart as us.

When the base's armed forces become stronger, the villages outside the mountain can be incorporated into fortress villages. Those who do not have the same heart as us will be cleared out. When we are in the mountains for a day, these villages will be protected by us for one day.

If they know that we have protection, we don’t have to pay food or pay taxes, what do you think the people will think? As long as they understand the real benefits, the people will naturally know how to choose. This is the survival wisdom of the people!”

Listening to Hu Biao's idea, Xu Sandao also smiled and said, "Most of the people outside the mountain have no land. Those who really have land are often gentry. Those people are the real evil people."

"You can't say that! Among the gentry and landlords, there are also some people who know etiquette. If we want to develop here in the future, the gentry and landlords also need to win over some. As long as we don't surrender to the Japanese, we don't move the gentry without public anger.

With these landlords and gentry and the support of the people, we will be more secure in the mountains in the future. Even if the Japanese want to enter the mountains to encircle and suppress, they have to pass through these villages. These villages are our frontier guard posts!"

After talking about the construction of the base area, Hu Biao continued: "How is the situation in the mining area?"

"According to the reconnaissance these days, the Japanese sent nearly two squadrons to control the mining area. In addition to a few traitors who surrendered to the Japanese, there were five or six hundred prisoners of war in the mining area. These prisoners of war were all prisoners of war in the Third Army!"

"Han Fuqu's troops? Didn't that guy avoid fighting and let the Japanese advance in? How did these prisoners of war be caught by the Japanese? Chiang Kai-shek shot their commanders to death. Did these subordinates choose not to surrender to the Japanese?"

"I don't know very well! In fact, based on what we know, when the Japanese army attacked Shandong Province earlier, Han Fuqu's subordinates resisted decisively. The bloody battle in Dezhou, the battle of Jinan, and Han Fuqu's troops resolutely resisted.

Later, the reason why he asked the troops to retreat was more to preserve his strength. Although it was a bit unauthorized, it was also a helpless move. When the Japanese army attacked Shandong Province, Chiang Kai-shek withdrew the heavy artillery brigade he had promised earlier. Alas, this world is in chaos!"

After staying with Hu Biao for a long time, Xu Sandao did not understand anything like before. Perhaps as Hu Biao said, he would be more free to not participate in those political battles, nor to obey anyone's command and mobilization, and he would do his own things.

Regarding Han Fuqu escaped and led his troops to implement non-resistance, and eventually ordered the Japanese army to march straight into and occupy most of Shandong Province, and even handed over Jinan. Among them, Chiang Kai-shek must have used some tricks, but who dares to say that Han Fuqu is right?

Xu Sandao, who figured this out, immediately said: "Captain, according to what I know, most of the prisoners of war sent to the mine by the Japanese army are Han Fuqu's troops. They have fought bloody battles with the Japanese and have deep hatred with the Japanese.

If they knew that the commander had been shot, they would probably not want to return to the national army. If we could rescue them, I believe they would follow us wholeheartedly. If we rescue these people, we would not be able to do anything here!"

"Not bad! Your suggestion is very good! But our energy and strength are limited at present. Even if we have such a base, we can not gather many troops. First lay a solid foundation and then gradually develop outward.

According to the information provided by the Military Control Commission earlier, the Japanese army embezzled many mines in Shandong Province, and a large number of prisoners of war were escorted to the mining areas to serve as coolies. These mines will be the targets of our attacks in the future. Only when the prisoners of war who have suffered the hardship will they know how to cherish them.

The bandit suppression work will take two or three days to complete. You should lead people to conduct pre-war reconnaissance. If possible, I hope to launch the operation on the day that the Japanese army was detained in various mines in Zaozhuang.

In the next two days, you will send more people to reconnaissance the Japanese troops and the guards and defenses in the mining area. As for the same thing, if we don’t take action, we must succeed as soon as we take action. It’s not harmful to reconnaissance carefully!”

"I understand! I have sent people to the city to reconnaissance in the past two days. In fact, there are not many troops stationed in the city. If you have the chance, maybe we can make the idea of ​​fighting Zaozhuang City. The Japanese have stored a lot of supplies in the city!"

"No hurry to do this! With just our manpower, even if we capture Zaozhuang City, we cannot transport the materials in the city in a short time. Since we plan to establish a base here, we will need a large amount of materials to fight in the future.

We need daily necessities, weapons and ammunition, and troops. But we must take some things step by step. If we take too big steps, it may be a big one. We will first suppress the bandits, then save people, and then consider the expansion and development of the group!"

"Okay, I remember!"

Thinking of the Eighth Route Army's underground intelligence network in Shandong Province, Hu Biao felt that he might be able to contact the Eighth Route Army's intelligence personnel. They have been here for a long time and should know more about some things.

If the Eighth Route Army really intends to advance into Shandong Province to fight guerrillas, Hu Biao may also be able to provide some help. Correspondingly, with the help of the Eighth Route Army, his troops will also reduce many unnecessary risks.

With this decision, Hu Biao immediately sent a telegram to the Eighth Route Army, hoping that they would provide contact persons for their activities in Zaozhuang. After receiving the telegram from Hu Biao, the Eighth Route Army was also very surprised.

After forwarding the telegram to Yan'an, Deputy Supervisor Zhou, who was in charge of intelligence, said in surprise: "What is this guy's idea? Could it be that they want to attack the little Japanese in Zaozhuang?"

Faced with Deputy General Zhou's inquiry, the head of the Eighth Route Army also smiled and said, "As far as I know, the special operation team commanded by this person often does unexpected things. But every time they take action, they never miss it.

This time they sent a telegram, hoping that our intelligence personnel in Zaozhuang would cooperate, probably to inquire about more information about the Japanese. This guy is a bit powerful and takes both sides! It is said that he has cooperated a lot with Boss Dai of the Military Control Commission!"

"What about his political inclinations?"

"I don't know very well! The only thing that can be confirmed is that this person is friendly to our army, cooperates a lot with the national army, and is even more good at fighting the Japanese. The division commander who was beaten to death in Taierzhuang in the previous episode was said to have done it!"

If Hu Biao heard the conversation between the two, he would be very surprised. Not many people knew about such a secret matter within the National Army, but the Eighth Route Army knew it. This also shows that the Eighth Route Army's intelligence work is indeed very powerful!
Chapter completed!