Gao Dong hurried to the headquarters of the Independent Army, where Hu Xinghan had been waiting for him for a long time.

The outside of the headquarters was guarded by strict guards, and Gao Dong knew at a glance that something big might have happened, and hurriedly asked Hu Xinghan about the situation.

"I also received Commander Ye Ting's order not long ago, only about half an hour! They were sending a telegram on the road that was about to arrive, and it seemed very urgent. Hu Xinghan immediately told Gao Dong the contents of the telegram.

"They know you're back, so they're going to immediately convene an emergency military meeting with you and let me keep the news tightly sealed. But I haven't heard of any major battles lately, and it seems that there is a lot of peace around us! Hu Xinghan said a little strangely.

"Just because our surroundings are calm doesn't mean that the rest of our country is calm." Gao Dong immediately remembered what he had seen and heard in the northeast, where the people lived under the slavery of devils, and in other parts of the motherland, the people were also living in water and fire.

The peace of the Suzhou-Anhui Military Region does not mean that the devils will not attack other places. Gao Dong was not a short-sighted person, and as soon as he heard that the telegram was so urgent to convene a military meeting, he guessed something about it.

The headquarters of the Independent Army was unusually quiet, even the senior officers of the Independent Army were not qualified to come here, and the guards even emptied the entire headquarters, leaving only Gao Dong Lin Fan, Tang Wei and Hu Xinghan, who were the highest commanders of the Independent Army.

The slamming of the car's brakes suddenly sounded outside, and a tooth-aching sound echoed in the air. Gao Dong and the four of them stood up suddenly, and their eyes immediately turned to the outside of the house.

Hurried footsteps sounded immediately, and the people of the brigade could be heard stopping outside the headquarters, and only the footsteps of two people did not stop, walking quickly towards the headquarters.

Soon, the commander and deputy commander of the Suzhou-Anhui Military Region walked into the gate of the headquarters at the same time. Ye Ting nodded towards Gao Dong, and Su Yu's face also had a rare touch of solemnity.

"Gao Dong, it's too timely for you to come back. If you don't come back, we'll have to send someone to the Northeast to find you. Ye Ting didn't wait for Gao Dong to say some polite words, and went straight to the point: "Something is wrong!" ”

Gao Dong looked at Su Yu blankly, he really didn't know what these two people were running here for, and the two of them didn't look like people who couldn't hold their breath.

"It's really a big deal, we received an urgent telegram three hours ago, look at it!" Su Yu nodded at Gao Dong, and then handed him a telegram.

The encrypted message of the telegram has been translated, and the contents of the telegram are clearly indicated on the side. Gao Dong only glanced at it, and his brows furrowed deeply.

"This" Gao Dong looked at the two of them suddenly, his eyes full of incredulity.

"Yes, Chairman Mao personally sent a telegram asking you to urgently lead the troops to support the Eighth Route Army in the north!" Ye Ting's face was extremely solemn: "The situation in the north is very bad, and Yan'an is besieged by devils. Now that the headquarters is ready to evacuate at any time, perhaps after this telegram is sent, they will no longer be able to find their place, because they may well have already withdrawn. ”

"The North China Dispatch Army has increased by more than 100,000 troops, and the troops of the Eighth Route Army and the country are currently encircling and suppressing our Eighth Route Army and the country, and the troops of the army have exceeded 400,000, and they are extremely well-equipped!" Su Yu said in a deep voice: "Gao Dong, at this time, maybe you are the last straw." There's nothing we can do about it, only you, and maybe the means to turn the tide. ”

The headquarters fell silent again, Gao Dong stared at the telegram in his hand, and Su Yu and Ye Ting stared at him tightly.

There is a strong smell of gunpowder in the headquarters, as long as Gao Dong agrees to this matter, then the fire of war burning the Suzhou-Anhui theater will be rekindled and burned to the north, which is being ravaged by devils.

"Okay, when can I go?" After five minutes of silence, Gao Dong finally broke the depression and deadlock in the entire headquarters, and looked at the two of them with unusually firm eyes.

Ye Ting and Su Yu let out a long breath at the same time, they were really afraid that Gao Dong would not agree. In that case, they would have to send the main force of the New Fourth Army to support the Eighth Route Army, which was in dire straits.

However, if they transfer a large number of troops, the Suzhou-Anhui Military Region will be in a precarious position. This is a base that they have built with the blood of countless heroes, and it must not be easily handed away.

However, the independent army in Gaodong was different, and during this time, the independent army trained a force of more than 40,000 people in the Wuhu area. Although it has not been tempered on the battlefield, its combat effectiveness needs to be studied. But the weapons they are equipped with are beyond the reach of the rest of the New Fourth Army troops, and even the devils are shocked when they see it.

With such a force guarding Wuhu, no one will worry that the Wuhu area will be lost, and I am afraid that the devils will not even dare to look at this place.

"You can get ready and go, this time you're facing ten times as many Japanese troops as you! The air support they had alone was enough to cause a headache, and they also used a lot of poison gas bombs in northern China, causing heavy casualties to our Eighth Route Army and friendly forces. At the same time, they also have tanks and other heavy weapons, and North China is a horse and a flat river, which is very suitable for the advancement of tanks, so ......" Ye Ting looked at Gao Dong worriedly: "This time, it's not better than fighting in the area of Suzhou and Anhui, you must pay more attention!" ”

Gao Dong laughed: "Commander, you don't have to worry about this." As long as I Gao Dong promised something, it will definitely not be uncertain. ”

Gao Dong smiled confidently: "They have tanks, don't I have them?" ”

"You have tanks too?" Ye Ting and Su Yu exclaimed almost at the same time.

They knew about the arsenal in Wuhu, but they didn't know that Dr. Jones and his colleagues had built tanks, which was top secret information from the Independence Army.

"Of course, and it's a tank that can crush the devil!" Gao Dong's eyes showed a cold glint: "It's just right, take this opportunity to test the combat effectiveness of our tanks." ”

The surprise in the eyes of Ye Ting and Su Yu could no longer be concealed, tanks are very rare in the country and the army, not to mention the New Fourth Army that is poor like them.

But now Gao Dong has brought them hope, you must know that the tank is a super shock weapon known as the Land Tiger. If the independent army had tanks, then this trip to North China would be a little more certain.

"Alright, let's study your march now!" Su Yuchang took a long breath, finally calmed down, and spread out a map on the table with a smile.

Gao Dong took advantage of this gap to turn his head to Tang Wei and said, "You still have to work hard for your big driver, select a team of tank soldiers for me now, and help me train a group within three days." ”

Tang Wei smiled and shook his head: "You still need to say this, I will train before you come back." It's just that I was so excited to see you just now that I forgot to tell you. ”

Gao Dong punched him in the chest and scolded with a smile: "I knew that you kid wouldn't be lazy." ”

"Gao Dong, come and see!" Su Yu said.

Several people immediately gathered in front of the battle map, and a large number of place names were marked with red circles on it. Of course, everyone understands the red circle, which means the Japanese army. The place besieged by the Japanese army was either the base of the Eighth Route Army or the territory of the country and the army.

"See, the entire Shangxi and Shaanxi areas are basically surrounded by the Japanese. The Eighth Route Army and the country, which were active behind enemy lines, and the troops left behind by the army have now become turtles in the urn. The Japanese army adopted a cage policy, connecting countless pillboxes into an impenetrable cage. As long as one place is encircled, blockhouses are built densely around this place, and then concentrated forces to squeeze inward. ”

Su Yu said in a deep voice: "Although this tactic is advancing slowly, the advantage is that it is steady and steady. The defensive belt formed by the bunker is not something that can be rushed out if you want to, our people are trapped inside, and the final outcome is only to be annihilated by the devils. ”

"This is exactly the same as the tactics of the devils besieging our Qinglong Mountain before!" Gao Dong listened to Su Yu's explanation, and soon thought of the past scenes.

The devils stationed in Anhui also used this method at the beginning, wanting to isolate Qinglong Mountain. If Gao Dong hadn't used special tactics to uproot the devil's bunker, they would still be trapped in Qinglong Mountain.

"Yes, there are indeed many similarities, but there are big differences!" Su Yu explained: "This time, the bunkers built by the devils are more close, and the bunkers are connected to each other, and there are armored iron trucks patrolling the roads. This is a real cage, ten times stronger than the one that besieged Qinglong Mountain at the beginning. ”

"Got it!" Gao Dong nodded: "There are more plains there, and it is much easier for the devils to build bunkers than the potholed hills in Anhui, I probably know what it means." ”

"If you want to go for reinforcements, you must open a gap from Henan or Shandong, and then point to the Central Plains!" Su Yu's fingers drew a long line on the map.

Gao Dong stood up straight and saluted Ye Ting vigorously: "Commander, don't worry, my troops will leave on time in three days." This time, the mission is guaranteed to be completed. ”

In fact, Gao Dong still has a big thing in his heart, that is, the top-secret information he obtained from the intelligence headquarters of the Kwantung Army in Harbin.

But he didn't tell Ye Ting and Su Yu, because it didn't make any sense to tell them at this time. If he can't rescue the Eighth Route Army, then even if he plans everything, it will lose all meaning.

Therefore, he must first go to defeat the North China Dispatch Army of the devil and rescue the precarious Eighth Route Army. Then, he can implement everything he has planned along the way.

The preparations began quickly, and the whole Wuhu was busy. More than 38,000 people from top to bottom of the Independence Army are ready to set off for the northern battlefield, where the flames are raging. This included infantry, cavalry, and newly formed tank units.

A division led by Fang Kui also arrived the next day, which was Ye Ting's reinforcement to Gao Dong.

At the same time, the Suzhou-Anhui Military Region also mobilized 100,000 soldiers and civilians to set up a transport and logistics unit to provide support for the troops going to the battlefield.

The war was about to break out, and Gao Dong's brows were deeply locked. This time, he didn't just want to defeat the Japanese army, but to completely annihilate the Japanese army in North China.