Today it will be cloudy and the temperature will rise rapidly, reaching more than 20 degrees at noon. Spring has arrived, the branches of the jungle are green, the grass is also rising in the artemisia grass, and flocks of small birds fly by from time to time. The air was damp, and the sweat from last night stuck to my body, which was very uncomfortable.

Vietnam is located south of the Tropic of Cancer and has a tropical monsoon climate. Although it is the dry season, the water vapor of the Beibu Gulf runs deep inland along the Red River Valley, so there is more rain. Due to the transition between subtropical and tropical areas, the vegetation is relatively dense, dominated by perennial herbaceous plants, and the vegetation type is sparsely scattered with trees. The herb is a clumping grass with narrow leaves and deep roots; The tree is dwarf and multi-branched, and the crown is flattened and umbrella-shaped. This is a typical tropical jungle.

The procession dressed in Vietnamese attire walked along the path that used to be. If the rainy season comes, after two or three days, there will be no trace of the trail. The trail sometimes goes up a ridge and sometimes into a ravine. Overgrown with weeds and vines, you may trip over if you are not careful; Deep ravines and cliffs, hidden in the trees, are thrilling.

"Lao Tzu admires it so much, I touched more than 20 miles yesterday, and I turned out to be full of beards and tails!" Yang Si*Qing, who opened the road in front, was complaining.

Oh, yes! Except for a few trips in the night, I really didn't fall too high off a cliff or a deep ravine. On the contrary, it is the danger that is seen that is perceived!

"Shut up, don't talk to no one when you're dumb!" Captain Guo is very vigilant, although there is a disguise, but it is not 100% safe.

"Captain, don't say it, this road is really not taken by people. However, we have to thank the military department for sending us these shoes, which are really TMD and comfortable! If I used to have the rubber shoes, I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to wear them overnight. Qian Jinyu spoke, but his voice was very small.

"Then let's do our jobs!" The captain was reluctant to say more.

"Who am I Qian Jinyu? Although there are many words, there is no ambiguity! You say yes, right? ”

Someone started, and the two neighbors also whispered a few words to each other, one relaxed, and the other could communicate not.

"Brother Hong Yan, why do you think you are so strong? I'm afraid I won't be able to move the smallest of those boulders. You can't be the reincarnation of Li Yuanba, right? I heard from the commentary that Li Yuanba was the first good man in the Sui and Tang dynasties, with infinite strength, hating the sky and hating the earth...... Hey, little brother, have you heard the legend of the heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties......" Wang Xiaotie also began to chatter behind Hong Yan.

"Xiao Tie, my master is like a fairy, what are those stones. You heard about the heroes of the Sui and Tang dynasties once, and you came to talk about it, my master read it eight times when he was five years old, do you know? Shi Yanbin took Wang Xiaotie's words, but his voice was very loud.

Hong Yan couldn't help but be dumbfounded. Shi Yanbin was born in Yan Zhao, who has been a righteous warrior since ancient times, is tall and has practiced martial arts since he was a child. Well, this maintains the master's mood...... Hey, it's really childlike, it's very cute.

"Big man, keep your voice down! Don't let the Vietnamese hear me! Wang Xiaotie said urgently.

Shi Yanbin hurriedly covered his mouth for fear of being loud again, alarming the Vietnamese who were snooping or lurking. There were a hundred and eighty people in ambush in the jungle, and they couldn't detect it at all. Therefore, after the Chinese army attacked, the small army was easily ambushed by a small group of enemies. During the day, although I stopped from time to time to observe the front and back, the speed was significantly faster. Several times, several teams of cars were seen pulling the soldiers in the northwest direction from a distance.

Just yesterday, the central government in China publicly issued a notice to the whole country that it was ready to start a self-defense and counter-attack operation. This is different from both a declaration of war and a surprise attack, which is unique in the world, and it also shows the whole world that China's war against Vietnam is a self-defense and counterattack. War was inevitable, and Vietnam checked the situation on the front line and mobilized troops to deploy defenses.

Guo Jinsong recorded these situations. Instead of giving the order to reconnoiter the whereabouts of these companies and the placement of their positions, he continued to stealthily and was to reach the designated position by tomorrow night.

The procession silently weaved through the jungle and came to a halt in the evening. The lights of the car in front of you sometimes pierce the sky, sometimes disappear into the dim night. Hong Yan found that there were military activities and car tracks in front and on the left side of the procession, that is, on the east and north sides.

The sky is drizzling and tends to increase. The fighters took out the raincoats from their backpacks and put them on, resting for a while. Hong Yan heard what the captain and deputy captain said about the door, Vijin, Gushan area, as well as Gu Liu, Baosheng or something. With a guard arranged, the two sneaked up to the ridge and took out their binoculars to observe. Ten minutes later, the two of them were calm but their faces were ugly.

"It's the enemy's artillery position." Captain Guo whispered to the people around him.

"What to do? Do you want us to reconnoiter the arrangement of artillery? Wu Honggang asked.

"Tangled!" Captain Guo scratched his scalp and said, "Our target is still twenty kilometers southeast, and we will arrive before twenty-four o'clock tomorrow." ”

"It seems that we have reached an area where the enemy's troops are relatively dense, and our journey may not be so smooth, so we must leave a certain amount of spare time, otherwise we will not be able to complete the task and affect the actions of the military headquarters."

Wu Honggang's remarks are not unreasonable, and if they really want to affect the actions of the military department, it will not be a simple mistake.

"Perhaps, the military department has assigned another reconnaissance unit!" Captain Guo said.

"Whoever else, that's our task!"

"Captain Guo, let me make a suggestion." Hong Yan suddenly interjected, and the others looked at it in surprise.

"Any suggestions?" Guo Jinsong asked, with a businesslike tone, unable to see his expression clearly.

"No matter what we do, let's go one kilometer due south first." Hong Yan pointed to the right front.

Guo and Wu both calmed down, and then said in unison: "It makes sense!" ”

The ability to observe artillery positions indicates that the distance is not far. There must be infantry defenses all around, even if there are not many, once the fight starts and more troops are alarmed, it is not a team of more than 30 people that can deal with it. It took the team half an hour to walk a kilometer, and it happened to be a ditch more than one person high, and the soldiers jumped down and stood in the waterless place, which was a good concealment.

"Captain Guo, Captain Wu, you rest here for an hour, I'll take a look!" In the dark, Hong Yan whispered to the two.

"What? You go? No way! Guo Jinsong categorically vetoed. Just kidding, you can't get into the center of the enemy's position!

"You don't have to think about my safety! In an hour, if I can't come back, you can continue to travel another kilometer south. Don't worry, I'll find you! ”

"If you can't say no, you can't! Obey the command in all actions! Wu Honggang demanded discipline.

"Then what is the best way for Deputy Captain Wu to scout clearly?" Hong Yan asked rhetorically. "This artillery position is not clearly reconnoitred and reported to the military department, I don't know how many soldiers will be sacrificed!"

The two fell silent. That's exactly what they're worried about. If you haven't observed it, you won't talk about it, but since you've observed it, you have to figure it out and figure it out.

"I'll go with the master!" Shi Yanbin pleaded in a low voice.

"No, you don't! I'm going alone to be safe. If you don't like it, any of you will be holding back, and it will definitely affect my speed and safety. ”

Except for Shi Yanbin, everyone showed signs of indignation and an outbreak. Guo Jinsong stretched out his hand in the dark and pressed down, signaling everyone to relax. There was a tacit understanding, and everyone packed up their mood and remained silent.

"Okay, we'll wait for you for an hour! We'll be out of here in an hour, and you'll be on your own! Take care! ”

Guo Jinsong took out the captain's decision. He believed that Hong Yan was by no means reckless, and his performance along the way was extremely inconsistent with his age. Calm, calm, witty, and disciplined, it is by no means comparable to ordinary soldiers.

"Captain, you can't do this!" Shi Yanbin said in a low voice, with anger in his voice.

"Yanbin, don't worry. This place can't trap me yet! Hong Yan comforted, patted him on the back again, and signaled to relax. After making an appointment with the joint code, Hong Yan was ready to go.

On the dark night when it was raining lightly, Guo Jinsong, Wu Honggang, Shi Yanbin and others, who were close at hand, didn't know how Hong Yan walked, and seemed to suddenly disappear in front of them.

Hong Yan put away his small backpack, took off his raincoat, and carried the Xuanyuan Jue, full of true qi, and his toes were on the artemisia grass or leaves, and he walked like a fly. If someone really saw it, then they must suspect that it was a big bird flying at night. If you see that it is a human being, you will definitely think of "flying on the grass". In a few minutes, he returned to the observation point he had just made. After confirming the bearing, Hong Yan continued to walk.

At this time, he was aware of the defensive support points of the sentry posts and platoons, anti-infantry mines and anti-tank mines. Since it had not been dark for a long time, the headlights and electric lights in the distance indicated the direction, and in any case, the war had not yet broken out, and it was still in a certain depth, so there was no need to make all the plants and trees soldiers.

He didn't alarm the dark and mobile whistles, and touched between the two support points. The support points were on two hills, beyond the defensive line, and the terrain in front was relatively flat, through which an improvised road passed. Hong Yan finally noticed the gun position, which was staggered, and arranged a cannon every other time, and the barrel of the cannon in the dark pointed straight to the night sky.

Behind the gun emplacements were tents, where the artillerymen rested and where the shells were stacked. Hong Yan flashed into the neutral space, first measured the distance left and then right, checked the number of guns, and then touched to judge the caliber and model of a cannon. It was finally determined that it was an 85 cannon battalion. The gun emplacements were not entirely on flat ground, and some were arranged on small hills.

5 km wide and 1 km deep, it is clear that this is only part of the artillery. There won't be only one battalion of such large-caliber howitzers in the artillery configuration, right? Quietly crossed the low hill ahead, and in front of it was again an artillery position. However, these guns turned out to be 107 rocket artillery, another battalion. Also arranged on the hills on both sides were twin 37 anti-aircraft guns, 14.5 anti-aircraft machine guns.

And that's not all, there is another artillery battalion in front of it. Most of the battalion was located on a hill. In this way, this should be an artillery regimental position, about 5 kilometers wide and more than 3 kilometers deep, with echelon configuration. The perimeter is defended by infantry, and the inside is equipped with battalion headquarters, engineers, communications and other configurations.