The thief of the fortress dominates the world

Chapter 513
The distance between Wenzhou City and Hangzhou City is about two hundred miles.

If this distance is placed in the vast east of Liaodong, or in the flat north, it will be a day's journey for cavalry.

But here is the south of the Yangtze River, a land of fish and rice with many water networks and winding roads.

In this terrain, the advantage of the cavalry was greatly offset, but the advantage of the navy was greatly expanded.

Moreover, in the area bordering the southeast of the south of the Yangtze River, there are also many low hills and peaks, which also added a lot of difficulty to the second army's march.

To travel from Hangzhou to Wenzhou, it takes only two hundred miles to cross eight rivers, two hilly areas and a canyon between two mountains.

It was mid-September at this time, and although it was not the rainy season in the south of the Yangtze River, it was still too hot.

And the heat in the south is different from the heat in the north.

Although the summer in the north is also hot, it is dry and hot, and the moisture in the air is not that great.

But the heat in the south is a kind of humid heat, and there is a lot of moisture in the air.

Within a few minutes of going out, all the clothes on my body were covered with sweat, sticky and uncomfortable.

Moreover, there are many kinds of small bugs and so on. Many northerners will not get used to it after arriving in the south. All kinds of acclimatization and eczema will appear.

The Qin army has been active in the north. Although they are physically strong, they still have to pass this climate barrier.

Zhou Ze took his Second Regiment of the First Division of the Second Army as an advance force, assembled quickly, and set off quickly after bringing enough ammunition, heading towards Wenzhou non-stop.

Jiang Chuan has had a guiding ideology since the establishment of the new army, that is, each army must have a quick-response force, so that it can be dispatched quickly, arrive quickly, and meet the enemy quickly in case of emergency.

The Guards Regiment is a complete quick-response force, not only because they are all equipped with horses, but also because their combat effectiveness is the strongest, and they belong to the elite among the elite.

Among Bai Mu's new army, the first regiment of the first division is the quick reaction force.

Among the second army, Zhou Ze's second regiment of the first division is the quick reaction force.

Although the advantages of war horses in the Jiangnan area were offset a lot due to terrain restrictions, no matter what, people with four hooves were much faster than people with two legs.

And as a quick reaction force, Zhou Ze's regiment was better equipped than other ordinary infantry regiments.For example, they are equipped with a single mortar company, with a total of [-] light and heavy mortars.

And as a quick reaction force, their ammunition is twice as much as other troops.

For other infantry, each soldier carries a base amount of ammunition for each combat mission, that is, one hundred bullets.But in the quick reaction force, the ammunition carried by soldiers is at least two bases.

And in addition to the two base bullets, each soldier also carried ten grenades.

After these things, plus water bottles, rifles, dry food bags, etc., each soldier's load is about forty catties.

Therefore, the soldiers who can enter the rapid reaction force are all selected from the best.

Being able to enter the rapid reaction force itself is also an honor.

And Zhou Ze, who was born as a scholar, can become the chief officer of such an elite army, which naturally shows his excellence.

Zhou Ze was riding on a horse. The gray military uniform on his body was completely soaked, sticking tightly to his skin. Beads of sweat on his head were also continuously flowing down from under the big cap, and a round sweat blanket appeared on the top of the cap. The printed circle.

The hair on the horse's crotch was wet with sweat and twisted into locks, snorting and panting heavily from its huge nostrils, and its steps slowed down a bit.

Even so, Zhou Ze's back was still straight when he was sitting on the horse, and the buckle on his neck was still neatly buttoned, and his temperament was as sharp as a javelin.

They followed suit, and the soldiers of the second regiment all looked the same. Although they were sweating profusely, there were basically no other unnecessary sounds in the marching team except for the snorting of war horses and the sound of horseshoes.

At this time, it had been more than 50 miles since they left the station.

And the sky gradually darkened.

Here they have crossed three rivers of different widths.

"Captain, there is another river five miles ahead. And it seems that the current is very fast and the river is very wide."

The sound of horseshoes was the scouting cavalry rushing to the front to report back.

"Map." Zhou Ze stretched out his hand, and the adjutant behind him took out the map from the small bag he was carrying and handed it to him.

Zhou Ze unfolded the map, compared it, and confirmed that the troops had not gone the wrong way. He breathed a sigh of relief and ordered: "Go ahead, rest and have dinner by the river."

The order was passed on, and the whole regiment was immediately refreshed and accelerated the marching speed.

At this time, there is no navigation, no satellites, and many maps are not very accurate. It is very normal to go the wrong way.

In an anti-Japanese TV series about a certain fire, a Japanese infantry brigade went into the mountain to sweep, but because of going the wrong way, it finally deviated from the original direction and crashed into the arsenal and hospital in the Eighth Route Army base area by accident.

After the Japanese pirates severely damaged the arsenal and the hospital, they angered the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army and were surrounded on all sides.

The final result is that this Japanese pirate army was completely wiped out by the protagonist's troops using earthwork tactics, and he went to see Amaterasu himself.

That was during World War II when thermal weapons were already quite developed, let alone this era when there were no steam engines and electricity.

The troops reached the river the scout had said before it was completely dark.

Zhou Ze ordered the troops to rest in place, and after the security was arranged, the troops began to eat dry food.

Zhou Ze took a few battalion commanders to look at the terrain, and after confirming the location and method of crossing the river, he took out a map, and said to the battalion commanders under the light of the bonfire: "Everyone, pay attention, cross the road in front of you." We have four more rivers after the river, and two hills to cross. But none of that is a big deal. Only the canyon at the end is the point."

Following Zhou Ze's finger, several battalion commanders all set their eyes on that position.

"Although this canyon is not too deep, and the mountains on both sides are also short, it is the best commanding height outside Wenzhou City. If the enemy wants to attack Wenzhou or go north, this canyon must pass through."

Seeing that the battalion commanders were all listening intently, Zhou Ze paused for a moment and then said: "So, we must seize and control this Tingxue Gorge before the enemy. After Tingxue Gorge is in our hands, we are already on the verge of death. defeated."

"So, I order." Zhou Ze suddenly said seriously.

Several other battalion commanders stood upright with a snap and waited for the order.

"Cross the river after an hour's rest and march overnight. We must capture Ting Xuexia before sunrise tomorrow." Zhou Ze said in a deep voice.

"Yes!" The battalion commanders took the order and quickly went down to arrange the mobilization of troops.

At this time, more than 300 miles south of the second regiment, a team of about 3000 people under the banner of "Zheng" was also resting and eating dry food in place.

Several people who looked like generals were discussing something around a bonfire.

Surrounded in the middle was a handsome young man with a slightly dark complexion. From the respectful expressions of the generals around him, he probably knew that this was the leader of the team.

"Major General, are we really going to march overnight? Brothers have marched for a day, and they are already exhausted." A general asked with a frown.

The Major General shook his head and said firmly, "No. Don't underestimate Qin Jun.

The regent of the capital was able to sweep half of Central China from Liaodong in less than two years, destroy the Manchu Qing, defeat Li Zicheng, and overwhelm all the heroes. How can his generals be incompetent?
Underestimating the enemy is often the way to death.

If my predictions are correct, the Qin army must have dispatched elite troops to rescue Wenzhou.

We can see the importance of Tingxuexia, and the enemy must also be able to see it.

So, now it's time to see who is faster. "

Seeing the major general's firm tone, the others stopped talking.

"After an hour's rest, the whole army will set off overnight. We must occupy Tingxue Gorge before noon tomorrow." The major general closed the map and ordered in a deep voice.

"The last general waits to obey!" All the generals took orders in unison.

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