"Sir, get off the train slowly. Otherwise, the soles of the feet will be very painful. A sergeant said cautiously to Cao Ang.

"Okay, I'll be careful." Cao Ang slowly climbed out of the train car.

This is a small village called Bapo, eighty miles north of Zezhou. The vicinity of the village is full of construction people, many people are constantly moving around, there are many tents, and of course a lot of new buildings are appearing. A busy situation.

Many of the soldiers crouched down to cover their feet. Others sit directly on the ground. There are also a lot of complaints.

The 5th Infantry Division was mobilized to Zezhou. The order was given by the General Staff, and they had to obey it. Cao Ang knew very well what this meant, the most likely thing was that they were going to participate in the southward war, they could not get much information, and the newspapers were extremely limited, but Cao Ang could conclude that the fight might have started over there. The IRA mobilized them to Zezhou for the next military operation.

However, they tried a new way of mobilizing, using trains. Theoretically, trains could provide speeds of more than forty miles per hour to move troops, but in practice, they could travel at less than twenty miles per hour. It feels very slow.

There are many reasons, for example, the carriage is much larger, one carriage can seat thirty-two people, of course this is theoretical, in fact, each carriage almost sits a company of soldiers, officers and non-commissioned officers can stand in the open air at the junction of the carriages, the weather is gradually cold, and the frozen soldiers can not bear it. Inside the carriage, however, the soldiers were so crowded that many could not sit at all. In a carriage of thirty-two people, the Republican Army was crammed with more than ninety people. And this is without adding their marching knapsacks and armament, otherwise, they may go off. It's not good for them.

Overcrowded, coupled with long stop-and-go sessions, many soldiers also suffered from motion sickness. This is also a new situation.

Because the road has just been built, in fact, it is far from being completed. So, the trains are intermittent, and there are many sections of the road, and they need to stay for a long, long time to pass. As a result, the soldiers were suffocated. They think it's better to walk on their own. There is no way, they only have eight carriages, and they are loaded too much. The theoretical speed of forty miles per hour has been reduced a lot, and the poor traffic conditions make the soldiers hate such a situation. This, they think, is causing them more trouble. Many things in Founder are far from being as rosy as they think.

It was also an important test for the IRA General Staff.

If the railway can transport soldiers and war materials on a large scale, this will greatly change the future of operations, such an experiment is very worthwhile, but for Cao Ang, the taste of taking a train is too uncomfortable.

"Knock knock." Many soldiers were chopping their feet because their feet were numb. In such a situation, they especially need to move their feet and of course their feet to regain their consciousness. It's a comfortable move.

"Sir, it's a terrible ride on the train. It's so exhausting for us. The sergeant said. After hearing this, Cao Ang shook his head helplessly. When many new things appear, there will be a lot of unadaptability, and if you don't adapt, there will be many, many undesirable situations.

For example, a large number of situations can become extremely difficult. Motion sickness, numbness in the feet, and freezing of people outside the car. Unfortunately, the soldier's ride environment was too harsh and the driving time was long.

"We're all people, not goods, it's the damn train." Many soldiers kept complaining. And Cao Ang himself could only smile.

Rail transportation is a new attempt, and it is very difficult. But the experiment is very worthwhile, a lot of information needs further feedback to improve, not only that, but also the emergence of some new situations in transportation, such as many sections of the road are not very well completed, plus the maintenance is not timely, and there is a rollover when transporting goods.

Overloading is a common occurrence. Because when transporting goods, many people think not about overloading, but about how to stuff the goods. As a result, the speed of transportation will be greatly reduced, and the possibility of safe travel of trains will be much reduced, mainly because of new things, and many systems are not sound. It takes a lot of research to make their situation much more favorable.

But the good news is that Cao Ang and the others don't have to go on the hapless train. Because they went into the mountains, where the construction of the railway was extremely slow, many sections were impassable, and the speed of construction could not be completed at once. In such a situation, the common thing can only be carried out by one's own legs.

In this regard, most of the soldiers gladly accepted it, believing that although walking was tiring, it could free their legs and make their legs more acceptable. The soldiers were happy about this.

There are more mountainous areas in the south of Zezhou, which is a big problem for construction, and in a short period of time, it is impossible for the Republican Army to complete large-scale railway construction, and the only way is to expand the mountain roads. Priority would then be given to road transport supplies, which would reduce their military pressure. And the restrictions of road conditions directly limit the projection of the Republican Army in this regard. Their maximum use of forces in this direction is only two infantry divisions, too many troops, as well as weapons and equipment, which cannot be deployed at all, and if they are deployed too much, what will be the result? This will cause a lot of problems. For them, it was a disaster. So in such a situation, they are bound to take some surprise to accomplish such a thing.

Priority should be given to ensuring road supplies, followed by railways.

Inside the General Staff. The staff officers were very busy, and they needed to collect telegrams from all over the place. Depending on the content, it is marked on the sand table, as well as among the main items. If one factor is ignored, it is quite possible to lead to the defeat of the entire war. They need to have more operational plans. At the same time, they also had to pay attention to the operations of Dong Zhuo and the Kwantung coalition army. They also need to pay attention to some possible situations, so the staff officers are still very busy.

"The roads in Zezhou, which may not be completed in a short period of time." The marching staff officer said worriedly.

"What kind of situation is it?" Ma Heng asked.

"Sir, there are more mountainous areas in the south, and many areas are winding mountain roads. Construction, and walking are very difficult. Plus the cold weather. The construction is further difficult. The marching staff officer said.

"If there is snow, it will be even more difficult." Ma Heng said worriedly. The staff officer nodded in agreement. This is very troublesome for logistical supplies, and if they don't have enough ammunition to replenish them, the whole plan will be more difficult to unfold, but if they are not well prepared, what will be the result? This can be very troublesome.

Ma Heng was worried about this, and he decided to go to the front line to check the specific situation, after all, waiting here, looking at the report, he was really relieved.

Outside the Beijing Division, Bishui Pass, larger field fortifications are being carried out intensively. As early as half a month ago, field fortifications here began. 50,000 people were recruited to build in Luoyang City, and a large number of them were captured. More often than not, prisoners in cells. Because there was a lot of dissatisfaction, a lot of people were arrested, and the cell was overcrowded for a while. In addition, the conditions in which the detention is too harsh. One loaf of bread costs five hundred dollars. The wind of extortion is too afraid.

And the construction of fortifications in Bishui Pass required a lot of manpower, so they were all sent there in a centralized manner.

"That's not enough. We need more people. Guo Yan said this to his subordinates dissatisfied.

Originally, they planned to build three field fortifications, and the entire Bishui Pass would be transformed into a huge artillery battery. More than two hundred cannons were installed. The Xiyuan Military Factory cast more than 5,000 catties of large iron cannons. It was very difficult to transport, and it took ten oxen to transport a cannon. It can only be carried by more than 200 people, and if it is installed in Bishui Pass, the manpower consumed will be even greater.

But even so, the number of artillery pieces in Bishui Pass was only more than 50 small cannons. There was not a single large-caliber cannon. Guo Yan was very dissatisfied with this.

The iron cannons produced by the Xiyuan Military Factory can only fire a maximum of ten shells. Then it will blow itself up, causing heavy casualties on your side.

In terms of field fortifications, Dong Zhuo was dissatisfied with the three fortifications, and he believed that the lessons of the last battle with the state made him feel very profound. Therefore, on the basis of the three defenses, three fortifications were added again. In this way, the amount of work has more than doubled at once.

The subordinates were also dissatisfied, and even felt that it was useless, but they could only carry it out, after all, it was an order given by their lord. What will happen if you don't listen? I'm afraid my head won't be safe.

Not only that, but there are also some things that they need to think about, for example, a lot of new situations to consider. There will be a lot of things that they will have to accept.

They need more materials. The fortifications are not strong enough if they are simply excavated, they need sacks, wood, and more manpower, 50,000 people, and the excavation requires more than 2,000 miles of trenches, which cannot be completed in a short time, and now that the number has increased even more, they need more people to complete. How to solve it, the only way is to arrest people. Catch more people.