"Report to Mr. Lin, I ...... Only the regimental headquarters guard platoon was brought with them, and there was also a platoon of the reconnaissance company. ”

Xia Bomin said with a straight face.

In front of Lian Chengbi, discussing the military situation again, he couldn't be glib anymore.

"However, my Northern Route Army, with at least one company of the baggage battalion, has already arrived in Xinxing County, and it will only be more, not less."

The main three battalions of the Northern Route Army had already taken two independent battalions to the Yingde, Shaozhou, and Nanxiong areas in northern Guangdong to prevent Shang Kexi from escaping to the mountainous areas of northern Guangdong.

At present, there is only one baggage battalion of the main force that has entered the area of Luoding Prefecture and Xinxing County.

And his reconnaissance company and machine gun company have long been dismantled and assigned to subordinate battalions, so he has no reserves at hand.

"Hmm."

Lin Xiao replied noncommittally, gesturing on the map with both hands, and asked without raising his head: "My lord, what is General Wang's department...... Mostly a pawn, right? ”

"Yes, Master Hou, except for two hundred personal soldiers and some officials who have mounts, the rest are foot soldiers."

"The pro-soldier is a cavalryman? That...... Right now, he's probably already in Enping, right? ”

Lin Xiao frowned slightly, raised his eyes and asked.

"I'm afraid it's ......"

Lian Chengbi said with some embarrassment.

This area is hilly, less than a hundred miles of road, Wang Xing, and he knows the terrain well, I'm afraid...... It should have arrived before dawn.

"So, I'm afraid, they have already left Enping at this moment, and they have already started, but ...... Enping to Zhaoqing, not close...... They won't be able to make it before dawn tomorrow, right? ”

Lin Xiao frowned, stared at the map again, and muttered.

Judging from the map, there are nearly two hundred miles of mountain road from Enping to Zhaoqing, and according to the marching speed of the foot soldiers, normally they need to walk for two days.

"It's hard to say which ......"

Lian Chengbi shook his head again and again, and said worriedly.

"This guy is a desperate San Lang, the elite gathered in Enping, and all the local mountain people, walking on the mountain road as if walking on flat ground, rushing two hundred miles in one day, in the past...... Not for nothing. ”

Lian Chengbi knows best that he can maneuver with the Qing army in this place so far, in addition to being brave in battle, he is good at maneuvering, gathering and dispersing, which is also the characteristic of this team.

"Oh? It's true? ”

This greatly surprised Lin Xiao.

A unit is good at marching in combat and in performing tasks, and it is of great significance to winning the initiative, forming a favorable situation, and ensuring the smooth completion of tasks.

In his impression, in later generations, our army was known for its iron feet because it was good at rapid marching.

In the second battle of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, a certain unit of the 38th Army of the Chinese Volunteers marched for 14 hours in a row, marched more than 70 kilometers in one go through the lofty mountains and mountains in northern Korea, and promptly penetrated a place called Sansho-ri, cutting off the US troops' retreat and fighting a beautiful resistance battle.

In the days of the Red Army, during the Long March, the Red Fourth Regiment of the 1st Red Division at that time had forcibly marched for more than 20 hours in a row on the rugged mountain road on the bank of the Dadu River, ran more than 120 kilometers in one day and night, and flew to capture the Luding Bridge, which seemed to have set a record for our army's forced march on foot.

"This Wang Xing, is there still a set?"

Lin Xiao smiled slightly and teased lightly.

Most of the soldiers of this era wore long-hem clothing, and some also wore cotton armor and the like, and the weight was not light, and it was really not easy to run so many roads in a day and night.

Moreover, they can march overnight, which shows that people in this era generally have night blindness, which does not seem to be very reliable.

Perhaps, people who have lived by the sea for a long time usually eat fish and are not deficient in vitamin A?

"Forced, used to it...... Plus the road and familiar ......"

Lian Chengbi shook his head and said with a wry smile.

There was another sentence that he hesitated to say.

Wang Xing's guy, and his subordinates, were originally from mountain bandits known as flying eaves and walls......

"Oh, that'...... Even my lord,"

Lin Xiao looked up at Lian Chengbi, "Are there any local soldiers around you who can lend a few to Commander Xia as a guide?" ”

"Yes, yes, all cavalry!"

As soon as Lian Chengbi heard this, he knew that Lin Xiao was definitely going to make a move, so he was relieved and promised repeatedly.

"Okay, Captain Xia,"

Lin Xiao slapped the table and said, "You set off immediately, catch up all the way, and when you arrive at Xinxing County, whether you catch up or not, you have to take your people and rush to the other side of Zhaoqing immediately." ”

"Yes!"

Xia Bomin also breathed a sigh of relief and responded happily.

"When you get over there, make sure you take this place first!"

Lin Xiao's finger was on the map, and the place marked with the word "Gaoyao" was a little heavier, "Move quickly, don't drag the mud and water, and take it down...... Don't startle the snake, you can wait for the sailor to arrive before crossing the river to attack the city. ”

"Yes! Mission completion guaranteed! ”

Xia Bomin saluted excitedly and replied loudly.

As long as Gaoyao was taken, there was no possibility for the Qing army in Zhaoqing to scatter and flee, and the only way to retreat was to flee east to Guangzhou.

"Duan Cannon ......"

Lin Xiao raised his eyes and looked at Duan Zhenghong who was gathered around the table, pointed to the map, and continued,

"You also prepare, immediately set off to Xinhui County, replace Xia Bomin, and command the Southern Route Army to fight......"

"Yes!"

Duan Zhenghong heard Lin Xiao's expression, looked at Xia Bomin, and immediately looked at the map.

"The specific plan is that the first battalion of the main force will leave a company and cross the river east into Xiangshan County according to the original plan...... The main force of the battalion went north to Gaoming County to monitor the enemy in Guangzhou across the river,"

Lin Xiao paused, "You personally lead the main force of the second battalion to continue north, and you must capture here." ”

Lin Xiao's fingers stayed in the area of Shapu Town, east of Zhaoqing, which is a riverside town.

Seeing this, Duan Zhenghong immediately understood Lin Xiao's intentions.

"Yes!"

It's time to shut down and beat the dogs!

"Your third company of machine guns, draw out a platoon, and strengthen it for Xia Bomin...... Even the main force remained unchanged according to the original plan, and took the sailor ship of Chen Dudu to go up the Xijiang River,"

Lin Xiao paused for a moment and continued, "After arriving at Shapu and joining you, we must cross the Jiangbei with the troops of the second battalion and cut off the passage between Zhaoqing and Sihui County......

"Then, the fleet continued to move westward, attacked the forts, cleared the outlying strongholds of Zhaoqing, took the main force of the Northern Route Army over Jiangbei, and conquered Zhaoqing City in one fell swoop."

"Yes! Resolutely complete the mission! ”

Duan Zhenghong glanced at Xia Bomin, put his legs together, saluted with a military salute, and said proudly.

"Let's all go and prepare, if you have a problem, contact the radio station,"

Lin Xiao bowed his head slightly, raised his wrist to look at his watch, and then his eyes flashed, and he said in a cruel voice, "I have only one request, to annihilate the enemy of Zhaoqing!" They must not be let back to Guangzhou! ”

"Yes!"

The two saluted again and turned to leave.

"Wait a minute...... Finish breakfast first,"

Suddenly, Lin Xiao stopped Duan Zhenghong, pointed to the small table next to him and said, and said to Lian Chengbi and Xia Bomin, "You guys...... Have you eaten it? Let's eat some together, no matter how urgent the military situation is, you have to fill your stomach first. ”

The two of them came early in the morning, and they really didn't eat breakfast, so they were not polite, sat down together and served a bowl of rice, and ate it hastily.

Southerners are accustomed to drinking porridge with vegetables for breakfast, but Lin Xiao's troops are different, according to his orders, the soldiers' food must be dried three times a day.

Due to low productivity, materials are quite scarce, especially the supply of meat is pitiful, people in this era have no oil and water in their stomachs, and the soldiers have a lot of food, and eating porridge for breakfast is not enough for physical exertion.

His soldiers are all treasures, and if you want to have strong combat effectiveness, you must first be well-fed.

(Question: Who were the two opposing sides in the Battle of Yashan?) ）