The distance of 150 kilometers takes just over an hour by car today. If we use high-speed rail, this time can be shortened by two-thirds.
Obviously, members of the team at that time did not receive such treatment.
The speed of the military transport vehicle was even more impressive, shaking everyone a little drowsily.
Originally, if they had traveled the 150 kilometers by themselves, it would have only taken two or three hours to arrive, but the heavy military supplies slowed down the entire team.
It seems that the only purpose of these military vehicles is to travel. As for speed, there is no need to expect anything at all.
From another perspective, even if the military supplies are not that heavy, the speed of the team cannot be increased.
In the world of the 1940s, road resources were vastly different from those of today. There were few decent roads in the entire country, let alone the asphalt and asphalt roads that are now widely used.
The road that everyone was taking was the main road from Rome to Perugia. The road conditions were much better than ordinary roads, but even so, the road was still riddled with bumps and bumps from passing tanks and armored vehicles.
Everyone in the team was enjoying the bumps like a massager in the car, with somewhat sad expressions on their faces.
"At this rate, it will probably be afternoon before we arrive in Perugia." Mark said.
Qi Zhen nodded in response and asked, "How long did it take from Perugia to the current front line where the two sides are fighting?"
Mark pulled out the map, pointed to the boot-shaped central part of the Apennine Peninsula, and replied: "If you take the main road, it's about 92 kilometers from Perugia to San Marino and 117 kilometers to Florence."
"Where are the radio stations set up by the communications troops?" Qi Zhen asked next.
Mark took out the pen he carried with him. It was hard to imagine how he could keep his hand steady on such a bumpy military vehicle and draw lines on the map with almost no tremors.
"This time they will move along the Perugia-Florence highway, moving northeast about 80 kilometers away from Mo..." He carefully identified the words on the map and continued uncertainly. , "Get off the road at Pergine... Valdarno and proceed along the mountains, with the final destination being Saint-Ni... Fort Collot."
Then he curled his lips and said, "The language of these Italians is really a bit too difficult to pronounce."
Qi Zhen looked at the line drawn by Mark and nodded slightly.
Qi Zhen had been thinking before that why the Allies did not send troops to escort such an important task of setting up a radio station, but let these communication soldiers walk such a long distance with their equipment to complete such an arduous task.
Now it seems that on the one hand, the pressure on the front line of the Allied forces is still not small, and it is difficult to deploy organized troops to support; on the other hand, it is probably because the formation cannot be used in mountainous operations, and in such harsh natural conditions Under these conditions, even if the Germans wanted to sneak attack them, it would not be an easy task.
The Allied commander might be a fool, but he would never advance rashly without a stable foothold in the rear. This may be why the officer and Mark swore so firmly before leaving.
Thinking of this, Qi Zhen's heart relaxed slightly. It seemed that everyone in the team had overreacted to the man's flag flying up as if he was facing an enemy.
Continuing to move forward, the landscape on both sides began to become a little undulating, and before we knew it, the convoy entered the mountains.
"Are we heading east?" Wang Jianguo suddenly asked.
"Yes, there are mountains to the north. We have to go east for a while and avoid the peaks here." Mark said.
As expected of a professional soldier, even if he didn't look at it deliberately, he was extremely sensitive to his position.
"After passing the pass in front, and walking about ten kilometers, we can go north." Perhaps because he was afraid that everyone in the team would not understand, Mark carefully compared the map in his hand and said.
The formation of the convoy was such that the transport vehicles with the communications troops were at the front, with four material vehicles in the middle, and the military vehicles with the team members were towed at the back, as if the team members were escorting the supplies.
At this time, the road ahead is straight, but there are steep cliffs more than ten meters high on both sides of the road. Nature is really miraculous. If you don't know better, you will think that this is a man-made road.
The pass, which is more than five kilometers long, looks like a tunnel, blocking the sunlight in the sky. Wherever it is a pass, it is clearly a mountain stream.
"If I were a German, I would send a small group of troops to hide in the mountains. As soon as the convoy passed by, the mountains on both sides would explode, and the convoy would be covered in it." Zhang Qi suddenly said a word without starting to the end, Everyone in the team frowned.
Qi Zhen and Lin Biao looked at each other and saw the seriousness in each other's eyes.
Not caring about Zhang Qi, Qi Zhen immediately shouted to the cab in front: "Tell the front to speed up!"
The front of the car was banged, but it was a step too late after all.
boom!
A huge explosion sounded from above the mountain stream, followed by countless boulders rolling down!
"Hidden!" Qi Zhen shouted and rushed out of the car at an extremely fast speed.
Everyone in the team had already practiced the ability to execute orders and prohibitions on the battlefield. Without any nonsense, they filed out from the back of the carriage and pressed their bodies against the edge of the cliff as quickly as possible.
When rocks fall from above, the safest place is under the mountain, and the mountain above your head provides the best cover.
Qi Zhen and the others reacted quickly, but others were not so lucky.
Especially these six cars and their drivers.
Countless huge rockfalls came crashing down, instantly burying several military vehicles inside. The people in the vehicles did not know whether they were alive or dead!
"You crow's mouth!" Wang Jianguo slapped the innocent and confused Zhang Qi on the back of the head.
"I don't know..." Zhang Qi was so aggrieved that he almost cried.
The boulder was still falling, and it took a full minute before it finally cleared.
"Are they all alive?" Qi Zhen's voice sounded from the intercom.
Everyone in the team agreed.
"What should we do next?" Mark asked Qi Zhen.
"Wait." Qi Zhen squeezed out the word through her teeth, her face filled with anger.
What on earth were the Allied forces doing? There weren't even any observation posts on either side of the road! Just let the enemy touch this location, how could they be allowed to ambush with such explosives? !
At this time, everyone in the team was hiding under the mountain in a somewhat embarrassed manner, their eyes blurred by the smoke and dust stirred up by the boulders.
After about five minutes, the smoke and dust completely dissipated, and the original appearance of the mountain stream was finally revealed.
At this time, the road was already in a mess. Several military vehicles were miserably buried under the rocks, and the vehicle bodies could only be seen looming through the gaps.
Judging from the exposed body of the car, it has been somewhat deformed by the weight of the boulders. It is estimated that it will be difficult to move again.
"Don't make any noise, be quiet." Qi Zhen whispered.
Everyone in the team remained motionless, holding their breath and concentrating to hide their figures.
In order to ensure the success of the mission, the enemy must not be willing to just blow up the mountain stream and leave. There is a high probability that they will come down to check the results. At that time, the team will have the opportunity to fight back.
Slight footsteps came from both sides.
Immediately afterwards, a group of soldiers in black clothes appeared in the sight of everyone in the team.
They moved extremely carefully, and checked even more carefully, not missing any corner where someone could hide.
And from the looks of it, they were divided into two teams and outflanked each other from both sides. No matter where a battle broke out, the other side could provide immediate support.
There are five soldiers on this side. If the same is true on the other side, then this should be a very standard combat team.
When these soldiers walked into some small groups, everyone discovered that their faces were covered with black masks, which looked extremely strange.
What they wore looked like ancient gas masks. The difference was that the interface in front of the mask was connected to an extremely long black tube, which led to the backpack behind them.
There was no time to wonder what these were, because a soldier in black was already very close to Sun Jie's position.
The muzzle of the submachine gun in Sun Jie's hand was slightly raised, waiting for the moment when their eyes met.
"ah!"
Several screams suddenly sounded in front, causing the five black-clothed soldiers to instantly raise their heads and aim their weapons ahead.
Someone who was not crushed to death by the falling boulder was probably screaming in pain from his injuries.
At this moment, Qi Zhen's eyes suddenly sharpened!
"Do it!"
He jumped out instantly, and at the same time, the submachine gun in his hand began to spit out tongues of fire!
Da da da da da da!
Intensive gunshots rang out from all directions.
The bullets instantly penetrated the chests of these five people, and the huge impact made their bodies tremble like chaff.
The moment the gunfire rang out, the five people on the other side ran towards the team at an exaggerated speed, and they were actually in front of everyone in the blink of an eye!
"Damn it! So fast!" Wang Jianguo shouted in warning, turning the muzzle of the submachine gun in his hand and shooting at the five people.
Walking like flying among the boulder ruins, everyone may be able to do it if they work hard. However, this state of walking on flat ground can only prove one thing, that is, these men in black have physical fitness that ordinary people cannot match!
But after all, they were calculated mentally and unintentionally. The cross-fire network of everyone in the team still caused these black-clothed soldiers to fall to death quickly, without even organizing an effective counterattack.
"Don't worry, wait and see, the enemy may have reserves."
Qi Zhen said this, but she was not too worried in her heart.
Being able to send an elite team to sneak attack is probably the enemy's limit. If there is a large-scale ambush, then the allies will be too bad.
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