There are not many people who welcome them, there are very few Chinese left in Africa, they are the most courageous people to shoulder the mission, from the intelligence department, they have been in business for a long time, there is a good way back, even if the matter leaks, the southeast army failed to arrive, they can find the locals to take refuge.

The reason for leaving is very solid: to return to the hometown for the New Year!

The Chinese have always had a tradition of returning to their hometowns for the New Year when they went to Africa, and every few years, the Chinese in Africa must return to their hometowns, so that the locals are used to it.

Only this time, there are a lot of people returning to their hometowns.

The locals in Suez looked at the newcomer numbly, neither welcoming nor attacking.

The Chinese are powerful, and the locals have become accustomed to the fact that the arrival of the Chinese will bring wealth, and no one can get along with wealth, of course, it is inevitable that they will feel uncomfortable, after all, the Chinese are infidels.

Even so, the Chinese did not care what to do with them, those who were willing to cooperate were retained, and those who were unwilling to cooperate could leave freely, and it was difficult not to act, and as a result, most of the personnel were willing to cooperate.

The newly formed Fourth Army of the Southeastern Army, where the Maratha battalion is located, has a heavy responsibility on its shoulders, and they will attack Cairo!

In fact, the senior generals of the Southeast Army were suspicious of using the Fourth Army, which was mainly Indian, to attack Cairo, because Cairo was the "eye" in the Turkish strategy, and as long as this eye was guarded, the entire Turkish strategy would be revitalized.

If there is no "eye", the offense will be passive.

The other "eye" is Suez City, which is naturally easy to say about defending Suez City, near the sea, with the support of battleship artillery, it is easy to defend, and it is fast to escape if it can't be defeated.

Li Laiheng, the commander of the Fourth Army, had the heroic appearance of fighting the world in the previous copy, and he frankly admitted behind closed doors that he had no bottom in his heart, and he could succeed or fail.

His words provoked his colleagues to mock mercilessly: "There is no need, Commander Li, you say such things, it is very appropriate to return to the Song Dynasty as the prime minister, you must not let you take power, otherwise you will kill Zhongliang!" ”

Li Laiheng said helplessly: "You can't blame me, Indians are a very strange people, I really can't predict what they can do!" ”

Everyone nodded in understanding!

In the end, it was Mr. David's words that touched everyone: "Everyone, Indians are cannon fodder, cannon fodder!" ”

Well, then let the cannon fodder go to the front!

Groups of soldiers marching west, muskets on their shoulders.

The overall neat heavy footsteps of "Ka, Ka, Ka......" are like the main tune of this symphony, simple, rough and rhythmic; It was also mixed with the soft sound of the clash of armor and swords, and the neighing of donkeys and horses, like a companion. The veterans, who were accustomed to hearing this kind of voice, all had excited looks on their faces; This kind of thing evokes the most memories and feelings of martial artists, and it is the source of everything they have.

With an army, you have the world!

The recruits are very curious, thinking that we will fight the enemy and see who will make meritorious service first.

In front of the infantry, the cavalry had already been dispatched, three thousand cavalry, of which one thousand were Chinese and two thousand were Indians, who were the essence of the Fourth Army.

Deputy Army Commander Hao Shaoqi personally led this cavalry unit to raid Cairo!

One man and three horses, they advanced at a constant pace, advancing at a speed of 100 kilometers a day.

Well, 100 km is an hour's distance on the highway, but for cavalry, it's already extreme!

If it were not one man and three horses, but a single horse, the cavalry would have to dismount and change to infantry, and the speed would be greatly reduced, even slower than the infantry.

Horses are not motors, they can't be exported for a long time, the straight-line distance from Suez City to Cairo is 125 kilometers, if you ride a horse at all costs, it looks like a wind, but when you get under Cairo, the horse will run to death!

Even if one person is equipped with three horses, it is already very difficult, horses are strategic materials in ancient times, and they are very sought-after.

The southeastern army did its best to search for Roman horses, and equipped the forward troops with one man and three horses, while the main cavalry division was one, and could only achieve one person and two horses, and the rest of the armies, tens of thousands of troops, at most three or five hundred cavalry could be prepared.

The Southeast Army rose rapidly, and the dilemma of insufficient connotation appeared.

The cavalry troops ran at the front, and it was not the enemy who made the cavalry feel the pressure, but the dust that could not be shaken off behind--- three Chinese infantry regiments of the 41st Division, in a rapid march, followed behind the horse's buttocks!

The boss of the Southeast Army knows the limits of people, so the army of Taizu of the Red Dynasty, who created the miracle of human marching, is flying to capture the Huding Bridge, which is the speed at which the infantry marches 120 kilometers in a little more time than a day and night!

Or some people say that 120 kilometers is almost three marathons, even if you are a professional athlete, a marathon is miserable, is the Red Dynasty army so against the sky?

In fact, in the marathon, athletes run at a speed of 20~25 km/h, while in the training syllabus of our army, the speed of a rapid march on foot is 8~10 km/h, which is the speed of an adult male walking briskly or running in small steps, and the speed of a normal march is 5 km/h, which is roughly the speed at which an infantry queue walks in unison.

Compared with fast running, jogging or brisk walking is more energy-saving and can continue to walk for a longer time!

Yan Changwu's ambition is great, the Red Dynasty army can do it, and my family's army can eat a lot of meat and can do it, at least close!

Advance!

So, the cavalry ran in front, and the infantry followed closely, first the Chinese infantry, then the Indian soldiers!

The Indian soldiers also followed, and in the long training, the officers knew at a glance which troops could do it, and whose style was tenacious, so they sent out the Maratha battalion, whose deputy commander, Kunal, was young and energetic, and was able to mobilize the troops; There is also the Sikh battalion commanded by Simber, and the Indian advance regiment composed of the Dhras battalion, which is under the command of the Chinese commander Zhi'an, and follows behind the Chinese infantry to see if they can create the miracle of the three-pot army!

Run! Run! Run!

Throwing off the stride and running desperately, the Indian soldiers had already given up unnecessary things before, and the officers had strictly checked them!

They carried their bags and guns on their backs, and as they did in their usual training, they adjusted their breathing and ran in small steps unhurriedly, as if there was nothing uncomfortable!

The training worked, and the food you ate worked.

As I continued to run, I was sweating, my steps became heavy, the wind poured into my lungs, and I felt that my heart was on fire, but the Indian soldiers still held on, because the Chinese officers were urging and encouraging, and the Chinese infantry units were running ahead.

They persevered and didn't let the Chinese troops get rid of them!

Occasionally, they take a break, first for pancakes, then for military rations, and the tea in the military kettle is as delicious as elixir!

Indian soldiers carry "fodder" snacks as supplies along the way.

The regimental commander was on his horse, running before and after to agitate, but soon, he did not dare to run any more, because these rabbit cubs were not slow, he smoked the horse, the whip went down, the horse's butt left sweaty red marks, the sweat on the horse's body flowed like a stream, and the road behind was wet!

However, the horse ran slower and slower, and was left behind by the Indians.

Seniority twitched up on the tired horse, but still couldn't get up quickly.

A group of Indian soldiers caught up with him, and it was the Maratha battalion running forward, and their commander, Kunal, laughed hatefully and said, "Sir, can you do it?" Okay? ”

The strange Indian accent made the Chinese soldiers and the Indian soldiers laugh together.

Damn, it was ridiculed by the Indians!

Seniority got off the horse in annoyance, first ran with Kunal, and sneered: "Let you see who is the bad seed!" ”

He ran away with a relaxed look, Kunale first chased a few steps, his pace was disordered, he suddenly felt out of breath, and suddenly woke up: "The chief was riding a horse before!" ”

But Kunal also expressed his admiration for the commanders, because in peacetime training, the commanders are also together, and no one rides a donkey or lets the soldiers carry them!

The three troops are chasing after me, the Chinese cavalry is in the front, the infantry regiment is in the middle, and the Indian army is not left behind, and the tail is advancing.

They are on the road, they don't fight when they encounter towns, the defenders there are weak, and when they see their menacing appearance, the dust rises, as if there are thousands of troops, who dares to provoke them!

In this way, at a slightly slower pace than the Red Dynasty's record-breaking army, at noon the next day, they could see the great river that meandered like a long snake in the distance, and the great city!