Compared with the transportation network composed of highways, railways, and airports in later generations, it can allow troops to quickly transfer combat positions. In this day and age, troops are fighting in various places, and many times they rely on two iron feet.

Even if the Nationalist Army had transport convoys and the Japanese army had stronger combat projection forces, many troops still had to rely on two legs to march on the battlefield. This also means that the speed of advance of the troops is still quite limited.

It is almost impossible to change the battle for a thousand miles in a day in this era. The tactic of advancing step by step and outflanking is also common in this era. Fighting behind enemy lines, it is all about two legs, and you can fight there when you go.

Hu Biao and his entourage, who had been transferred from Shanghai overnight, had brief contact with the military commanders at the Chenghuang Temple outside the city, and obtained information from several secret intelligence liaison stations. The fact that the military commander can give this information is enough to show that he trusts Hu Biao.

As Hu Biao had expected, after two transactions, the military commander had already tasted the sweetness. This time, the Japanese army forced into Nanjing, and the military commander was also very urgent about the military intelligence of the Japanese army, and also sent intelligence officers to infiltrate behind enemy lines to collect intelligence.

However, judging from the current situation, the information that the military command can collect is extremely limited. After all, after the Japanese army captured Shanghai, it advanced towards Nanjing almost non-stop, and did not give the national army much time to react and prepare.

The Battle of Songhu lasted for three months, and although it thwarted the Japanese army's ambition to destroy the Celestial Empire in March, it also paid a heavy price. Many elite main battle units of the national army were beaten miserably in the Songhu battlefield, and there was little combat effectiveness left.

Hu Biao and his entourage, who left Shanghai, basically adopted the method of marching day and night, and marched towards Nanjing. On the way, Hu Biao asked everyone to carry equipment and weapons and ammunition on their backs, so as to exercise the physique of the team members.

Although many team members felt that it was hard, they couldn't complain about anything when they saw Hu Biao still wearing sandbags on his feet when he was marching. As the captain, Hu Biao didn't say hard work by example, how could they be embarrassed to say hard work?

Looking at the slowly brightening sky, Hu Biao, who was walking in front of the team, also said in a timely manner: "Sandao, go to the neighborhood and see if there is a suitable place to rest." Judging from the map, there must be a small town nearby, right? ”

"I guess so! I'll go to the front to find a place to rest, and then I'll go to the nearby village after a while! ”

"Okay! Rest in place and be on guard! ”

After the order to rest and recuperate, the combat team members who had been forcibly marching all night seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and sat on the ground with their seats tilted. Even if you can rest during the day, this kind of routine still needs time to adjust.

It's just that in Hu Biao's view, all team members must develop the habit and ability to march and fight at night. In view of the limited number of people, Hu Biao wanted to gain something behind enemy lines in the future, so he could only choose the tactics of sneak attacks at night.

is upright and stumbling with the little devil, Hu Biao feels that he can't do it at this stage. Fortunately, after a few days of marching, although everyone felt bitter and tired, they did not complain about anything. This also made Hu Biao feel very gratified.

As a scout of the detachment, what reconnaissance tasks the detachment has, Xu Sandao is naturally in charge. Every time I take a break and go out to reconnoitre, most of them are in charge of Xu Sandao and Hu Biao. Others, more on alert and combat duty.

When Xu Sandao came back, he had already found a small valley that was convenient for the group to rest. Although Hu Biao and his entourage traveled along the main road to Nanjing, they would more often choose to take a detour to avoid revealing their whereabouts.

Behind enemy lines that have been controlled by the Japanese army, the probability of encountering the Japanese army is still relatively high. Although Hu Biao wanted to do it several times, he did not act rashly. If there is a disturbance, it is easy to arouse the vigilance of the Japanese army.

From the point of view of time, the main force of the Japanese army at this time should have formed an encirclement posture against Nanjing. Not surprisingly, at this moment, the anti-Japanese troops guarding the city of Nanjing were engaged in a fierce battle with the Japanese army attacking Nanjing.

Hu Biao planned to go a little further and find the ammunition depot set up by the Japanese army in the rear, or other valuable targets before starting his work. In that case, it may be able to relieve some pressure on the anti-war troops on the front line.

At least at this stage, the Japanese army, which was advancing rapidly, was not harassed from behind enemy lines. Of course, this also has a lot to do with the Japanese army's operational intention to focus its attention on attacking Nanjing. Where the Japanese army passed, it was difficult to see the resistance forces.

To put it simply, in the face of the Japanese army's troops at the moment, even if the anti-Japanese troops were scattered, most of them hid or became deserters. Taking the initiative to sneak attack the Japanese army, in the eyes of many people, this kind of behavior is obviously an act of looking for death!

Even the main force is not an opponent of the Japanese army, so how can this method of guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines be successful? Perhaps it is for this reason that the Japanese army does not seem to have deployed as many alert forces in its rear as Hu Biao imagined.

This means that as long as Hu Biao finds the right opportunity, he should be able to give a big surprise to the little devils fighting on the front line!

Arriving at the campsite selected by Xu Sandao, looking at the team members who followed behind, Hu Biao also said directly: "Plug, bury the pot and make rice!" Pillars, go find two buckets of water nearby, and the others set up tents and set up guard posts, and start working! ”

After a few days of marching, Qin Tianyou and the others have also begun to become familiar with what they need to do to camp in the wilderness. Even if there are not many people, they are still responsible for each other, and the speed of setting up a camp is still very high.

Choose a dry and cloudy place to set up a tent, and cut some branches to camouflage the tent. During the day, they rest and take turns to guard in shifts. Two of them served as the camp's lurking posts, and only one person was assigned to be on duty at the outposts.

This brand-new combat skill also made Qin Tianyou and others learn a lot of new things, and also truly recognized Hu Biao's command ability. Every morning camping is the most comfortable time for everyone.

I chose to bury the pot in the early morning to cook more because there will be fog in the mountains in the early morning. Even if the smoke from the fire is burned, it will not be seen through at a glance. Lunch is generally not eaten, and another meal is eaten in the evening before leaving.

On the night march, another dry ration was replenished. In this way, three meals a day can not be beaten, plus meat and rice are enough, everyone has adapted to this kind of life after a few days.

Even, everyone can clearly feel that their night vision ability has improved significantly. Through some sensitive areas, even if you don't have a flashlight, you don't have to worry about getting lost when you march with the help of starlight.

Taking Xu Sandao around the campsite, Hu Biao, who was standing on a high place, looked at the front of the road and said, "There seems to be a village over there?" At noon, we went to the village to have a look, and we didn't know if there was anyone living in the village! ”

Villages that used to live on both sides of the highway have enjoyed the benefits of easy transportation. However, with the Japanese army's large-scale attack on Nanjing, Hu Biao and his entourage came over and found that most of the villages on both sides of the highway had no villagers in sight.

It can be seen that these villages have suffered from the scourge of little devils. For Hu Biao, it was also very necessary to find the villagers to buy some food on the way to the army. If you can't find a village, it will be difficult to procure food.

Although there is plenty of food in the carry-on space, Hu Biao is not good at taking it often. At least at this stage, everyone doesn't know that Hu Biao has this magical ability. Even though I was curious sometimes, I didn't ask too many questions.

"There should be! You see, there seems to be smoke in that village! ”

"Well, noon scouting is still the old rule! The closer we are to Nanjing, the more careful we need to be! ”

"Understood!"

As the leader of the reconnaissance team of the detachment, Xu Sandao knew very well that at this time, it was easy for strangers to enter the village to arouse the suspicion of the villagers. Most of the villages that can be preserved on both sides of the highway have landlords who have been bought or taken refuge by imps.

In order to save their lives, these people often report for the little devils. In a sense, these landlords were also traitors. Fortunately, at this stage, these landlords who have taken refuge in the little devils are not as rampant as they were later.

Because no one knows what this war will be like next. Relying on the strong is also the principle of many landlords. For these traitors, Hu Biao felt that there was an opportunity, and he also wanted them to know what would happen if they became traitors.

When the meal is ready, everyone rarely gathers together to eat again. When the sun rose, the crowd began to rest. The first guard every day was in charge of Hu Biao and Xu Sandao, and the rest of the people went into the tent to rest peacefully.

Even though the vision was a little dazzling during the day, the team members, who had become accustomed to marching at night and resting during the day, fell asleep not long after they entered the tent. After a two-hour break, someone will be woken up to change shifts.

Most of the players who rested were able to rest for at least four hours at a time. At the end of the day, everyone can almost ensure seven to eight hours of adequate sleep. In this way, there will be a long march in the spirit at night.

Just when Hu Biao woke up and was about to go to the village under the mountain with Xu Sandao to find out the situation. The sudden sound of gunshots in the village made Qin Tianyou and the others who were sleeping awake instantly. As a veteran, the sound of gunfire means that there is an enemy.

So why did the village below the mountain suddenly hear gunshots at this moment?