As the main force responsible for defending the Anhui Provincial Defense Line, the 26th Army also fought fiercely with the attacking Japanese troops in Luzhou. Unfortunately, due to the huge gap in strength, they could only retreat to the Huoshan line.

Compared with the rest of the 26th Army, which was stationed in Luzhou City earlier, who retreated to Huoshan, the troops, materials, ammunition and supplies were much worse than before. Sticking to Huoshan was also to prevent the Japanese army from continuing to move forward.

Once the Japanese army completely occupy Anhui Province, it means that the flanks of Wuhan's main battlefield will be exposed to the eyes of the Japanese army. It is precisely for strategic needs that the remaining troops of the 26th Army must stick to them even if they do not want to defend.

There are actually many such situations for many national troops participating in the Battle of Wuhan. It is not that these troops are desperate to fight, but more because these troops are extremely limited in strength and equipment.

Compared with the elite Japanese troops responsible for the attack, there is a big gap in equipment and combat skills. Every time they confront the Japanese troops, these troops responsible for blocking and defense will pay a heavy price, and few wins will happen.

This time, Hu Biao led his troops to Anhui Province, and Hu Biao first went to Chucheng and then to Luzhou. Such a record undoubtedly proved his command and combat ability to Chiang Kai-shek and the generals of the Kuomintang. Some generals could not accept it!

Xu Yuanquan was really surprised to learn that Hu Biao was bringing a batch of supplies and weapons and ammunition to meet. As a veteran general in the National Army sequence, Xu Yuanquan already knew Hu Biao's energy through his own channels.

Not to mention that Dai Li attaches great importance to him, even if Chiang Kai-shek has tried to win him over again. What surprised Xu Yuanquan the most was that Hu Biao had a close personal relationship with the commander of the Fifth War Zone. Xu Yuanquan's troops are currently under the jurisdiction of the Fifth War Zone.

If he could establish a good relationship with Hu Biao, in Xu Yuanquan's opinion, it would be beneficial without any harm. In addition, Hu Biao entered Anhui Province and set off a war fire behind the Japanese, which made the Japanese exhausted and invisibly reduced his defensive burden.

When Hu Biao finally led the convoy to Huoshan City after layers of inspections, Xu Yuanquan, as the commander of the 26th Army, had already personally led people to wait at the city gate. Aside him, there were several senior commanders.

Looking at Hu Biao getting out of the car, even though the military rank was higher than Hu Biao, Xu Yuanquan still smiled and said, "Col. Hu, I have heard of the name for a long time! I finally got the fate today and I will see your true face of Mount Lu!"

"General Xu, the words are serious! Compared to all of you, Hu is just a junior. I hope General Xu will forgive you after visiting this night. Because I came in too haste, I did not prepare any good things, so I hope you will forgive me!"

"Col. Hu, you are too modest! If your troops had not entered Anhui Province, I was afraid that the Japanese had already called him. Once you came, we would have a few sleeps. This time, I hope Colonel Hu will give me more advice!"

"General Xu, I can't bear this! The wind is cold at night, why don't we go to the city to talk?"

It is clear that Xu Yuanquan would be so polite, which is more because he has a close relationship with several senior officials of the National Army. After all, even though Xu Yuanquan has a good experience in the army and has many troops under his command, he is not a direct lineman of the National Army.

In contrast, Hu Biao is now based on the drug business alone, and he believes that generals of any army dare not be lazy. The more fierce the war, the greater the casualties of each army, and the greater the demand for drugs.

If you can make friends with Hu Biao, you can buy a certain amount of medicine from him. Nowadays, as long as you have medicine in your hands, even if you don’t use it to treat the pharmacist or sell it privately, you can make a lot of money!

Under the guidance of Xu Yuanquan, Hu Biao quickly walked out of Huoshan City under the night sky. Looking at the troops patrolling and guarding, Hu Biao felt that the morale of the troops was pretty good. But the atmosphere in the city still seemed somewhat depressing.

On the way he came, Hu Biao had already known that Xu Yuanquan had all the troops under his command near the highway outside Huoshan City. Once the Japanese launched an attack, they had to capture those defensive positions before they could continue to advance towards Huoshan City.

With this time, perhaps enough Xu Yuanquan will withdraw the troops in the city. The city will be defended to the death. For these generals who cherish their lives, there are still a very small number of generals who dare to fight the Japanese to the end!

Arriving at the command center temporarily set up by Xu Yuanquan, Hu Biao called Tian Tiezhu to his side and said, "Let me rest, brothers! Notify Xiao Wu, set up a radio station immediately, and tell me if there is any telegram!"

"Yes, captain!"

While instructing Zheng Jingwu to set up a radio station, Hu Biao also said directly: "General Xu, given the change in the war situation, I will leave later. If nothing unexpected happens, the Japanese reinforcements should arrive in Shucheng around the morning.

Considering the situation of your department, I didn't carefully choose any good things because I came in too haste. The car has three thousand rifles, one hundred light and heavy machine guns, twenty mortars, a batch of grenade launchers and ammunition.

In addition, there are three trucks of flour, rice and a batch of captured meat filling heads, which are a gift I gave to your department. The things are all in the car. I hope General Xu will not be disgusted and please let someone move them down as soon as possible!"

Listening to what Hu Biao said, Xu Yuanquan said happily and unexpectedly: "Brother Hu, why are you so embarrassed?"

"General Xu, although this is our first time meeting, I believe the general has heard of some of my things. I will not be stingy, whether it is the New Fourth Army that I cooperated with earlier or other national army combat units.

Because I know that it is not easy for you to live. I believe you have suffered a lot of losses from Luzhou City to Huoshan. This batch of supplies is my little wish. I just hope that when I need it in the future, the general will support you!"

"This is natural! My brother is so kind and righteous, and Xu is not an ungrateful person. If there are any difficulties, he will support him!"

"Okay! Thank you for your kindness! I will later plan to have two tricks with the Japanese in Shucheng. The guard regiment you sent will probably lend me a few days to spend. In order to express my sincerity in cooperation, I will organize a batch of supplies to come later.

If I didn't make a mistake, the Japanese should gather heavy troops to attack your defense zone in the next few days. Long before I came, a infantry brigade that had just wiped out the Japanese. And their reinforcements should arrive soon.

Although I really want General Xu to send more troops to cooperate with me in the battle, I know that it is not easy for your army. I just hope that you can restrain the Japanese devils for a few days. And I will look for fighter jets behind enemy lines to encircle and suppress some Japanese devils.

I will also arrange a convoy to send the materials and weapons and ammunition I seized earlier to you. Due to time constraints, the materials will be delivered directly to the troops deployed on the periphery. If there is any subsequent gain, I will continue to send people to you!"

When they heard that such a batch of spoils were handed over to themselves as if they were given away for free, Xu Yuanquan and the two division commanders around them felt full of joy. With enough supplies and ammunition, they could pull up more troops.

If there are still a steady stream of weapons, ammunition and supplies coming here, the most urgent difficulties in front of them will be solved. The general who leads the army doesn't like Hu Biao's act of a rich man!

"Don't worry, brother! Next, we will do our best if we need our help!"

Knowing that Hu Biao has won many battles since the war, he thought he was also a general who was very good at using troops. With abundant weapons, ammunition and supplies, Xu Yuanquan didn't mind fighting with the Japanese again. Continue to retreat, he, as a commander, would not be long.

As long as there is enough ammunition and supplies, he is not afraid of not being able to recruit soldiers. Moreover, it is not difficult to hear from Hu Biao's words that if he wins a battle in the future, I believe they can also allocate a lot of weapons, ammunition and supplies seized on the battlefield.

Taking advantage of the time when Xu Yuanquan sent troops to transport supplies, Hu Biao also had a secret meeting with Xu Yuanquan and two division commanders under his command. After listening to Hu Biao's combat vision, Xu Yuanquan said with a little concern: "Brother, aren't you afraid of being trapped in a heavy siege?"

"Brother, don't worry! It's not easy for the Japanese to want my life. I just hope that my brother can hold on for a few more days on the front line. The longer you persist, the greater our chances of winning.

If the Japanese division that entered Lu'an severely, the Japanese will still want to continue to invade and can only continue to mobilize troops from other places. Please rest assured that this battle will not allow you to fight alone, and the rest of the troops will cooperate with you!

As long as we can hold on for a few more days, the Japanese will be in a situation where they are out of ammunition and food. If we can join forces to destroy this Japanese division, no matter the general or two division commanders, they will become heroes of the country!"

For these generals, they either seek fame or profit. Xu Yuanquan, who was not the direct line of the Kuomintang army, also knew very well that if he could really destroy the Japanese division in Lu'an, then he would become famous in the Kuomintang army.

With this title of anti-Japanese general, even if Chiang Kai-shek wants to deal with him, he still needs to consider the influence. Moreover, Hu Biao also directly stated that he does not need this fame. If he can win, his fame will belong to the participating troops.

The first result he gave to the 26th Army was to recover Shucheng, which was occupied by the Japanese army. Even if this kind of recovery was only temporary, if reported, the superiors could not erase his contribution. After all, Xu Yuanquan really sent troops to attack.

The Guard Corps is the representative of the 26th Army. Even if the above is checking, I believe I can't say anything! The most important thing is that if Xu Yuanquan does not cooperate, he will not suffer much damage to Hu Biao. At worst, he will drag the troops to other places.

On the other hand, Xu Yuanquan's troops who retreated to Huoshan still had to face the attack of the Japanese division. After all, it seemed that he was helping Hu Biao, but in fact it was Hu Biao who helped him. How could Xu Yuanquan not understand this truth?

There are benefits to gain, and fame can be gained. With such cooperation, Xu Yuanquan naturally couldn't find a reason to refuse. After the discussion, Hu Biao did not stay in Huoshan City for too long. He turned around and left with the convoy, while Lin Jian was still with him.
Chapter completed!