Militias in the guerrilla zones controlled by the Republican Army are actively learning how to conduct guerrilla warfare.

Although there was some roughness when the IRA officers and non-commissioned officers were taught. After all, that's how they treat recruits. But they still made a lot of progress.

First of all, they know more about the weapons in their hands. Although a lot of people are mud legs. But after training with the devil, they also know that the firearms in their hands will be their greatest reliance. With firearms, even without armor, they can directly confront the government's army.

Secondly, their operational thinking has changed, and they have been exposed to training at the level of tactics for the first time. They finally understood that war is not only about the rush of a swarm of people, but also on the tactical level, with which they can expand their development on a larger scale.

The last point is that the militia is trained by Republican Army officers. The combat effectiveness has been greatly improved. Although they are not yet able to face the local armed forces independently. But for them. As long as they can protect themselves, they can provide a certain amount of intelligence support. Everything is there and everything is advantageous.

The regular forces of the Republican Army moved south on a large scale. The two infantry divisions marched side by side, and they continued to carry out roundabout tactics in their posture, defeating a large number of local security regiments and landlords' forces. To a large extent, this was a favorable support for clearing the local regular armed forces in Hanoi.

In the course of the rapid advance of the Republican army, it took control of five county seats. They are advancing as fast as they can to the banks of the Yellow River. This is a strategic goal that they must achieve.

"The captives walked on both sides. Get out of the way, get out of the way. "Crowded roads. The Republican artillery shouted loudly.

Despite the artillery's best efforts to drive away the prisoners, the condition of the roads was a cause for concern. The heavy artillery simply could not advance quickly, and the weather became slightly hotter. This will cause the dirt road to become muddy. Difficulty walking. Originally, the local roads were impassable, and the infantry could advance quickly, but the artillery, as well as the baggage troops. It is simply difficult to quickly advance to a favorable point. Many times, they simply can't do it to such an extent.

Republican roads are usually hardened, for example, with stones, or with reinforced pavement. But the situation in Hanoi is completely different, and the road is basically the same as the previous dynasty. Some sections of the road are also walkable. But more often than not, many sections of the road are in disrepair and cannot be quickly passed. This is a kind of torture for the artillery of the Republican Army, as well as for the logistics units. As a result, only light artillery could keep up with the infantry, large-caliber artillery, and even ammunition trucks could not pass quickly, and four-wheeled carriages stopped and went. The Republican Army again ran into problems on the road.

The Republican Army originally had engineering units, but they still reinforced the railroad in the Taihang Mountains area in the rear. and important bridge facilities. It is simply impossible to mobilize them here. The sappers are already very busy.

And the Republican Army was the first large-scale in-depth advance. This kind of in-depth advancement is inherently problematic.

The Republican Army, as in the last time it entered the state, did not fully take into account the logistical constraints of the roads, which the General Staff had taken into account. But the engineers they planned were still building roads in the mountainous area of Taihang Mountain. There is simply no power to support them in leveling the road. It's really a big hassle for them.

As a result, most of the artillery and logistics units of the entire republican army advancing in parallel fell into the rear positions.

This issue must be resolved as soon as possible. Otherwise, the consequences are unimaginable.

Li Jiazhuang, War Department.

"The latest operational reports from the General Staff show that we are in a lot of trouble on the front lines." Jia Xu said worriedly.

"The problems are mainly focused on logistical supplies, there are no problems with our supplies, and there are no problems with transport forces. But, the road. The roads are in extremely poor condition. And we don't have the strength to solve such a problem. Jia Xu said with great embarrassment. This problem has always existed, but now it has suddenly exploded, and in such a situation, it is an extremely unbearable result for anyone. After all, in this case, it is a heavy blow to the supply lines of the Republican Army.

"Damn. We've had this problem before. Now, it seems that we still cannot avoid such a situation. Shang Wu said.

"Yes, this will seriously affect our next military operation. If this operation continues, our infantry will at most advance to the north bank of the Yellow River. And the equipment for crossing the river will be greatly lost. It's for us. It's a big puzzle. Jia Xu said worriedly.

"Hmm. Is there any way they can solve this dilemma? Shang Wu asked. The General Staff is to solve problems, not to find problems and push them to the War Department to solve.

"They want to be able to mobilize the people in the local guerrilla areas to solve the problem, after all, many of the local people do not have enough food to survive, and if we provide support, this will be a large percentage. If we can provide a job building roads, we can solve more than just our logistical supply problems. It can also solve the problem of eating the locals, which is a very beneficial outcome for us. In such a situation, such situations will help us to solve more of the advantages of consciousness to the greatest extent. Jia Xu said.

"Hmm. Well, that's it. After all, it doesn't seem too possible to get back into production all at once, and it just so happens that we can solve part of the problem of eating. And the salary, it's some food, and these foods will help them with a big problem. Shang Wu said.

"It's better to settle it like this." Jia Xu recorded it.

In some ways, the best way for the IRA is to do this, because it maximizes the mobilization of local forces to help the IRA do things. At the same time, it can also solve the problem of eating. It's a great way to kill multiple birds with one stone.

"There's also the issue of prisoners of war. There were too many prisoners of war. Moreover, many prisoners of war were very cunning. This is inseparable from some special local circumstances, most of Dong Zhuo Zhao'an's armed forces are bandits, and many of them have criminal records. The gendarmes were undermanned, and if prisoners of war were used to build local roads, there were many escapes, and they scattered after they fled. Cause a more harmful thing, keep coming out to hurt the nearby villagers, attacking the locals. It has caused a lot of trouble for law and order. If left unchecked, they are likely to form a local bandit army. This poses a big problem for future governance. Jia Xu said.

Prisoners of war are becoming more and more numerous. Most of the Republican army conducted some siege operations, but there were times when the encirclement was not in place. After all, more often than not, the Republican Army is winning more with less. Defeats occur from time to time. As a result, many prisoners of war were not captured.

And most of these prisoners of war are extremely cunning, because they are originally some local bandits, they have only lost some subordinates, as long as they operate again, they will still develop again. This would cause major security problems in Republican-controlled Hanoi.

The gendarmes of the IRA simply could not cope with such a situation.

"Leave it to the militia to deal with, and reward it on a larger scale. At the same time, recruit more police forces to put into it, and do not use reserves. Leave it to the militia to deal with. It would be extremely troublesome for us to disperse our reserves. Shang Wu decided.

"At the same time, the identification of prisoners of war will be intensified. Those who commit crimes are to be dealt with severely. Those who commit minor crimes should be educated and given a certain opportunity for reform. Shang Wu said.

Jia Xu recorded it again. The IRA has made some detailed preparations for the attack, but it will still be unable to take into account some aspects. For example, prisoners of war.

None of the prisoners they captured were regular soldiers. Most of the prisoners of war in the past were regular army soldiers, and after surrendering, there were relatively few criminal acts. The proportion is not very large, and after the transformation, you can even join the Republican Army.

But Hanoi's local armed forces were adapted from bandits, giving them greater combat effectiveness. It's simply not something to do. In such a situation, it is almost impossible to expand their development to a greater extent, and in such a situation, these things are basically difficult to solve.

Other questions aren't too many. For example, in the distribution of materials, because of the problem of storage. The people in the local guerrilla areas can only meet the problem of food and clothing, and it is still relatively difficult to eat well if they want to be fed, and medical assistance is also troublesome. Most of the medicines in the field hospital are targeted to provide more trauma treatment. However, for some of the epidemic diseases that have emerged in the local area, the temporary help is not very large. Because of their preparation of drugs in this area, the quantity is not too sufficient. This directly caused big trouble.

But in general, the Republican Army did not make too many mistakes, they continued to advance, and in many cases, their advantages were still relatively obvious.

The north bank of the Yellow River. A reconnaissance detachment of the Republican Army arrived here.

"Is this the Yellow River?" An ensign asked as he looked at the Yellow River in front of him with his weapon.

"Yes, this is the Yellow River. I've been here many times. A local guide said.

"Great. We can make such a point. Bring a kettle and we're going to fill it with some water and tell our chief that we're at the Yellow River. The second lieutenant said excitedly.