According to Zhao Zhiguo's expectation, if an army enters the mountainous area of ​​northern Henan.

When the time comes in the future, this force can be ordered to go north, cut off the Japanese army's east-west communication line, and block the Japanese army's retreat in Shanxi.

Zhao Zhiguo told Matthew Wen and Tian Kezhi his thoughts.

"Commander, your idea is good. If an army appears in the mountainous area of ​​northern Henan, the Japanese army will definitely arrange a large-scale force to encircle and suppress it." Matthew said.

If a powerful Chinese army appeared in the mountainous areas of northern Henan, Gangcun would definitely feel a chill running down his spine.

"So we need someone who can fight and is good at fighting. This person must have a strong mind. Otherwise, if he encounters difficulties and cannot persevere, he surrenders to the little devil first. Then..." Zhao Zhiguo did not continue.

Before the troops even started fighting, they were afraid of difficulties and being eaten by the Japs, so they hooked up with the Japs. Zhao Zhiguo estimated that the cerebral thrombosis could be cured by anger.

"We can arrange for this unit to contact the Japs first, and make them think they are willing to surrender. In this way, the Japs will not attack easily, and our troops can take the opportunity to develop." Tian Kezhi suggested.

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"Lao Tian, ​​when the Japanese army's strength is not yet insufficient, when Gangcun feels threatened, his first thought will definitely not be to bribe, but to annihilate." Zhao Zhiguo said.

Although Zhao Zhiguo didn't know Gangcun as well as his wife, after several encounters, he felt that Gangcun was not the one who gave up the initiative easily.

"Moreover, we cannot do anything that harms the reputation of our Eighth Route Army." Matthew firmly believed.

If the people knew that there was an army that had an unclear relationship with the Japs, they would definitely not support this army.

An army without the common people as its foundation cannot gain a foothold in the mountains of northern Henan.

"Who is the right person to send? One regiment must not have enough troops, right?" Tian Kezhi asked.

"It's too early to send anyone there. We are still too unfamiliar with the terrain there. We need to arrange for people to conduct reconnaissance and contact the headquarters. It would be better if there are our guerrillas there," Zhao Zhiguo said.

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"The reconnaissance battalion directly under the headquarters is now..."

Tang Xueyuan, the former commander of the reconnaissance battalion, was shot after the public trial, which had a great impact on the reconnaissance battalion.

The new battalion commander Lu Wendong is still on the way to take office, and it is unclear when the reconnaissance battalion will be able to resume work.

"Why……"

Thinking of this matter, Zhao Zhiguo also sighed and felt a little irritable.

"How about arranging scouts from the main brigade?" Tian Kezhi suggested.

"That's the only way!" Zhao Zhiguo said, "But before sending the scouts, let's get a map of northern Hebei and southern Hebei."

Without a map, everything is nonsense.

"There should be one at the headquarters. I'll send a telegram to the headquarters." Matthew said.

In fact, sending an army to the mountainous areas of northern Henan is also to divert Gangcun's attention.

If a unit appears on the flank of Gangcun, it can threaten the safety of the Japanese army's main flank and logistics.

If Gangcun encircles and suppresses this force on a large scale, it is best if they can persist. If they cannot persist, they can retreat and return to Zhao Zhiguo's defense area.

The most important thing is that to control the mountainous area in northern Henan, there is a plain to the east and there is no danger to defend. If the Japanese army wants to defend them, they will have to spend more energy.

"First arrange a platoon of scouts to explore the road, and if the situation is suitable, send more scouts," Zhao Zhiguo said.

Matthew Wen and Tian Kezhi acted separately, arranging manpower and preparing to investigate the movements in the mountainous areas of northern Henan.

There is indeed a unit in the preparatory mountainous area, but this unit is not affiliated with the Eighth Route Army. It was originally affiliated with the Northwest Army and later defected to the Central Army.

Although this unit defected to the Central Army, it was not reused.

The boss of the Central Army also gave them a division, but for this division, the Central Army provided them with supplies, but never added any troops.

The Central Army's purpose of providing supplies to this division is also very obvious, which is to fight against the troops under the Eighth Route Army.

Later, when the little devils attacked this map, all the surrounding Chinese troops withdrew, but this army was unwilling to withdraw.

When the little Japanese was still two hundred miles away from them, the division commander sent someone to contact him.

After establishing good contact with the little Japanese, the division commander gave up the organization assigned to them by the Central Army and changed their name to the Northern Henan National Salvation Army. The division commander Lu Lianghe proclaimed himself the commander.

Moreover, Lu Lianghe declared to the outside world that although they had defected to the Japanese army, they would only fight against the Eighth Route Army and not the Central Army.

After the National Salvation Army in Northern Henan was established, it often helped the little devils to do bad things, looted everywhere, raped civilian girls, and beat civilians to death several times every year. It was not uncommon.

There is also a guerrilla force in northern Henan. However, the Luliang River is powerful, the Japanese army is behind it, and the guerrilla weapons and equipment are very backward. They are no match for them.

In addition, Lulianghe cooperated with the Japanese army to encircle and suppress the guerrillas in northern Henan many times, and the survival situation of the guerrillas became increasingly difficult.

Zhao Zhiguo and others did not know much about the situation in northern Henan, so they had to send scouts there, firstly to understand the local terrain conditions, and secondly to understand the enemy forces in that area.

On the day the First Army Division dispatched the scouts, reporters sent by the Central Army also arrived in Bingzhou City.

"Dear brothers from the Central Military Forces and friends from journalists, we welcome you to our defense area, but we have a few rules to read out. I hope you don't mind."

Team Leader Gu was in charge of reception in Bingzhou City.

"Excuse me, who is Mr. Tao?" Team Leader Gu asked.

Tao Xueyi walked out: "I am!"

"Commander Tao, our commander has said that if you want to go directly to his headquarters, we will prepare a vehicle immediately, so you don't have to listen to my nagging," Team Leader Gu said.

"What does this old Zhao mean? Does he want to drive a wedge between us?" Tao Xueyi said with a smile.

Tao Xueyi is now in high spirits. The entire army is equipped with Soviet weapons. It is not the number one main division of the Central Army, but it is definitely at the top.

At this time, if someone snitched on him and said that he was very close to the Eighth Route Army, the boss of the Central Army would not be able to tolerate him because of his petty mind.

"Commander Tao was joking. Our commander had absolutely no intention of doing so, because Cao Jiyu is also at the headquarters." Team leader Gu said.

"Lao Cao is here too?"

Tao Xueyi didn't know that Cao Jiyu had joined the Eighth Route Army.

This time they came to the First Army Division and passed by General Yan's defense area. He was also curious as to why Cao Jiyu didn't come to pick him up. Moreover, he had inquired about Cao Jiyu's whereabouts, but the people in the Jinsui Army kept silent about Cao Jiyu.

Tao Xueyi thought that Cao Jiyu was performing some secret mission, so the Jinsui army kept silent about Cao Jiyu.
Chapter completed!