When Sano Pingshu repeatedly overestimated Zhou Wen and Zhang Xiaoping, Zhou Wen also did not dare to underestimate these Japanese commanders. No one who can achieve the position of commander is a fool, so he knew that it would be a matter of time before his retreat route was guessed by the Japanese army.
His biggest advantage now is his quick word.
He used a long-distance detour to completely throw away the large group of Japanese troops following him, and then he and Zhang Xiaoping let go of their speed and ran wildly to the north.
Two figures running as fast as the wind, passed through the woods, crossed the mountains, and flowed through the mountain streams, like wild horses running wild in the increasingly cold wind.
At this time, there is no need to think about hiding the figure and eliminating traces. What is important is to be fast and far. The further you run, the better.
If you are an ordinary person, even if you have no weight to carry, if you have to run for dozens of kilometers continuously in the mountains, you will be exhausted at least half to death, if not to death.
But don't forget that these two brothers are now masters of Qi Jinjing. Not only do their endurance and physical strength far exceed that of ordinary people, but they also know how to exchange breath and transport energy, and the physical consumption is far less than expected.
This is what Sano Hiraki never expected.
He guessed that Zhou Wen and Zhang Xiaoping were really not animals. But he didn't expect that the physical strength of these two people was better than that of animals.
He had previously asked Kuroda Mori to conduct a 30-kilometer search upstream along the north bank of the Shah River. He had already evaluated the running distance of the animals based on their physical strength, but it was still far from enough.
If Zhou Wen wanted to, he could run all the way into the middle of the night, into the boundaries of Rehe Province, and then turn around.
You must know that after many years of training, he and Zhang Xiaoping have long been accustomed to the rhythm of long-distance marches. They have accumulated considerable experience when to take a break and when to slow down.
What's more, although there is no extra space for weapons in Zhou Wen's prayer beads, a water bottle and some food can still be squeezed in.
The key is that the kettle taken out of the beads, whether it is salt water or sugar water, is hot and will not consume any of the body's calories, but can provide a lot of physical strength and heat.
Zhang Xiaoping believed that if there was enough water in the kettle, he and his senior brother could march at the current speed for a whole day without being exhausted. As long as they had some food, they might be able to participate in a medium-sized battle.
He had become accustomed to his senior brother's Buddhist bead space, and no longer felt any sense of surprise.
The only thing that makes Zhou Wen regretful now is that they have traveled so far that they have long been out of the communication range of the intercom and cannot directly contact their home.
However, according to his previous plan, the mercenary group's response troops would definitely be waiting for them at Qinglong Mountain to the east.
Yes, Zhou Wen's retreat route is to cross Dushan, enter Qinglong Mountain, and take the route he and Xu Dacheng used to retreat from Rehe.
The main reason is that the Japanese seem to have more than 20,000 troops, which is a strong force, but when placed on the vast land from Lengkou to Xifengkou horizontally, and from Qinglong Mountain to Shahe vertically, it is far from enough.
What's more, it is impossible for the Japanese to deploy the entire division to search for a small force with only a few people. Therefore, as long as they cross the Shahe River, Zhou Wen and Zhang Xiaoping are like fish entering the sea and birds flying into the sky, unfettered by the cage net. also!
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At this time, in a dense forest between Dushan Mountain and Qinglong Mountain, the mercenary group also held a military meeting. The content of the discussion was where to meet Zhou Wen when communications were cut off.
"My idea is that a detachment will conduct reconnaissance between the three places of Qinglong Mountain: Laojiazi, Baozikou, and Dafengkou. They will pay close attention to the movements outside the mountain. If necessary, they can go out to nearby villages to lurk and observe." Chen Wanli Pointing to the area on the map facing west of Qinglong Mountain, he said.
Then he pointed to a place later and said: "I will lead the second team to lurk secretly in the dense forest of Duckbill. It is only 5 kilometers away from my hometown at the farthest. It can be reached in ten minutes by a quick march."
After speaking, he looked at Miaohua who was looking at the map carefully and asked: "Instructor Miaohua, what do you think?"
Now the only leaders of the mercenary group are Miaohua and Chen Wanli. But the final decision still had to be made by Miaohua, because he was the only deputy leader of the mercenary group present. This was the command order stipulated by Zhou Wen.
If Zhou Wen is absent, the order of command is: Gao Xiaoshan, Miaohua, Meng Yuting and Chen Wanli. The battle plan will be made by Meng Yuting and Chen Wanli, but the final decision-making order is this.
Miaohua frowned and said, "Why is the second team so far away?"
Chen Wanli explained: "The main reason is that there are many villages near the mountain pass. Some people go back to the mountains to hunt or collect firewood. A large army of thousands of people is easily exposed. I am afraid that some people will run to report to the Japanese, which will cause trouble. No It will be beneficial for the scholars and others to retreat."
Miao Hua thought for a while and said: "The second team still has to go out to the mountain pass. I guess even if the scholar evacuates safely, he may not lead the troops back so quietly. I am afraid that he will have some ideas on the way. , it will also be faster to gather troops.”
"As for the common people, disperse the infantry and several investigation teams around the team. If strangers are found, they will be detained in the team first. Whether it is the Japanese spies or the common people, they will be controlled first. It only takes one day anyway. If they are really nearby Ordinary people, just give me some money and rice to make up for it later."
Chen Wanli nodded and said: "Okay, let's do it like this."
Miaohua turned to Zhu Jinhui, Mo Dahai and other officers and ordered: "The distance of our urgent march is dozens of kilometers. The machine gun company and artillery company are carrying heavy loads. I am afraid someone will fall behind. You must take precautions. The engineer platoon at the rear is responsible for picking up stragglers."
A group of officers including Zhu Jinhui, commander of the mountain artillery company, Tang Jian, commander of the artillery battery company, Mo Dahai and Wang Lizhi, commanders of the two machine gun companies, and Lin Ling, leader of the engineering platoon, all stood up and stood at attention: "Yes!"
Although several officers were somewhat disapproving of Miaohua's instructions, they had immense confidence in their men. In their view, although this kind of forced march of nearly 40 kilometers is farther than usual training, it is not difficult.
But he still didn't dare to show any impatience in front of Miaohua. This is the master who once gets angry, even the scholars will run around. He is a truly cold-faced instructor in the mercenary group. Who among them has not been punished by him in the training ground?
You know, these officers who stayed in the Soviet Union were also responsible for the daily military skills training.
But Miaohua clearly remembered that this was the first long-distance emergency march during wartime since the establishment of the Second Division of the Mercenary Regiment, and it was nearly 40 kilometers of mountain roads and night roads. After all, he was careful to make no big mistake.
