As soon as the Spring Festival passed, the plan to go out to reconnoiter was put on the itinerary, and according to Chen Fei's plan, the troops directly under him acted first, and the scope of reconnaissance was several areas near Butterfly Valley provided by Chennault's flying team.

Early in the morning of the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, the troops set off, and this time the guard battalion of Lian Sanmao went out, and it is conceivable that Chen Fei attached great importance to this operation. However, there is not a single recruit in the teaching team, the guard battalion, the special service battalion, and the heavy machine gun battalion, all of them are veterans, and Zhang Ning of the teaching team led the team.

The commander of the heavy machine gun battalion was recommended by He Wenbin, a company commander of the original first regiment, who was tall and big, and looked like a big man in the Northeast, but the name was quite funny, called Zhang Qianxiu, the name of the whole girl, this reconnaissance, the heavy machine gun battalion was the hardest, eighteen Vickers, and the difficulty of the Makqin heavy machine gun march can be imagined.

However, this time the eighteen-wix heavy machine gun is a genuine British product, and the firearms experts of the advisory group are very respectful of this heavy machine gun, because although the gun makes people feel slightly old, the processing technology is cumbersome, and the accuracy of many parts is extremely high, but once the gun is fired, it basically will not be jammed, which is the reason why Jack admires, and it also makes Chen Fei and the commanders look at the British goods for the first time.

The four units directly under the unit advanced to the predetermined area at the scheduled time, and each unit was followed by more than a dozen observers to make an assessment of the troops in front.

The veterans were very resistant to entering the Savage Mountain again, but when they entered again, the situation was greatly improved, and the food, weapons, and medicines were all available, and many veterans joked: "This is a goddamn revisit." ”

With the direct subordinate troops opening the way, the situation of the next regiments is still much better, although the recruits heard the rumors of many veterans and began to be frightened, they didn't expect to enter the jungle, it was just like that, but the jungle march was really hard.

After more than a month of entering and exiting the jungle, the troops can be regarded as finding some ways, such as how to march, how to find water, how to quickly occupy a favorable position when encountering devils, and so on.

In April, just a few days after the independent division suspended its reconnaissance mission and rested, Chen Fei received an order from the command headquarters.

"Division commander, the Expeditionary Force Headquarters has an urgent telegram." Liu Xiaomei ran in and said.

"Read." Chen Fei said.

"A special forces unit of the U.S. Army, led by Brigadier General Frank Merrell, encountered the Japanese army in the northern Burma theater, and the command asked us for quick support." Liu Xiaomei said.

"Ah, the U.S. military unit has entered the Savage Mountain, how many people, what mission?" Chen Fei hurriedly said.

"Unknown." Liu Xiaomei said.

Chen Fei was stunned for a moment, thought for a while, and said: "Call back, the troops will immediately assemble and develop, and ask the headquarters to provide the location, number, and combat mission of the trapped US troops." ”

"Yes." Liu Xiaomei replied, turned around and left.

"Wang Liang, notify the commanders of all units to come over for a meeting." Chen Fei said.

"Yes." Wang Liang replied.

"Wait, let's inform the advisory group as well." Chen Fei said.

"Yes." Wang Liang replied.

It didn't take long for the chiefs to arrive.

"Everyone, I would like to inform you that the Expeditionary Force Command just called that an American army unit was besieged by devils in Savage Mountain, and the headquarters ordered our division to quickly support. Guys, we're going to fight in Savage Mountain again. Chen Fei said.

"General, really? Is there really an American military already fighting in Savage Mountain? Andrei said.

"Yes, just received a telegram." Chen Fei replied.

"And when will the general leave?" Andrei replied anxiously.

"Don't worry, I need to know the details before I can go, if the U.S. army only has a small force of a dozen people, then sending a regiment is enough." Chen Fei said.

Because he thought that the U.S. military should also be a reconnaissance unit, and more than a dozen people encountered devils somewhere in Savage Mountain, in fact, when the commanders heard the news, they were also like Chen Fei, and they all agreed that it was the U.S. military reconnaissance team.

Liu Xiaomei quickly ran into the command headquarters and said, "Division commander, the headquarters is calling." ”

"Read!" Chen Fei said.

"A 2,900-strong U.S. special forces unit was surrounded by a Japanese wing in the No. 3 area of northern Burma, and their mission was to cut off the supply and communication lines in the No. 3 area of the devil, and the operation code name was the Round Table Samurai." Liu Xiaomei said quickly.

"Ah, 2,900?" Chen Fei said in surprise, all the commanders were surprised, what kind of situation did the US military act alone on a large scale.

"Area No. 3, which is nearly 80 kilometers away from us in a straight line, is estimated to take four or five days to walk according to the actual mountain road, not including the artillery battalion." Deputy Division Commander Zhu pointed to the map on the wall.

Chen Fei's head was big all of a sudden, 2,900 people, it would take four or five days to arrive, and when they arrived, the daylily would be cold.

Chen Fei took out a cigarette and lit it, everyone looked at Chen Fei, and the advisory group stared at Chen Fei anxiously.

"There are more than 3,000 people in a full wing of devils, and there are 2,900 U.S. troops, how can they be surrounded, won't Brigadier General Merrell find a way to lean towards us by himself?" Zhao Liu was puzzled.

"General, please give an order to support, otherwise I'm afraid it will be a big incident." Tom said.

"Yes, yes, yes." The advisory group replied.

"General, I can lead a force to open the way for the whole division." Andrei stood up and said.

Chen Fei pressed his hand and said: "Sit down, the army that can go deep behind the enemy line alone is a great army, not to mention the US army, rescue is certain, how to save is the key." ”

"Otherwise, our whole division will set off lightly and advance quickly, and it is estimated that we will be able to arrive in three and a half days." Zhu Guowen said.

Chen Fei nodded.

"General, we can go around and cross a few ridges from here to the No. 3 area." Collint, a surveying and mapping expert on the advisory group, pointed to the map road.

"We haven't been here, but we have relied on the Chennault Flying Team to reconnoiter at high altitudes, what if the road doesn't work, it will be even slower when the time comes." He Wenbin said.

"General, the road is out, how do you know if you don't try?" Collint said again.

"This ······ How can you try, this is the life of your American soldiers, no joke. The old steamed bun hurriedly said, he wanted to be in case the rescue failed, this responsibility was an independent division, and it was not clear when the time came.

Chen Fei took a few puffs of cigarette, pinched his cigarette butt and said: "In this way, I will take the troops directly under me except for the heavy machine gun battalion, and then go to the independent regiment, the first regiment will take the route pointed out by Collint, the Tang soldiers will take the second brigade plus the heavy machine gun battalion, the engineer regiment will take the route set by the chief of staff, and the second regiment and artillery battalion will stay,"

"That's okay, two-pronged, division commander, you stay, I'll lead the team." Zhu Guowen said.

Chen Fei shook his hand and said, "You move with Eryou, Chief of Staff, and the Intelligence Department stays behind." ”

"What about us?" Andrei hurriedly said.

"Follow me, Collint, you and Camp Commander Zheng will open the way together." Chen Fei said.

"Yes." Andre and Collint hurriedly said.

"Okay, it's decided, the troops will prepare immediately, and they will set off in half an hour." Chen Fei shouted.

Everyone stood up, saluted Chen Fei, and left immediately.

"Why don't you leave?" Chen Fei saw that He Wenbin didn't leave.

"I want to set off with you, such a big operation, it is impossible for the chief of staff not to participate." He Wenbin said.

Chen Fei smiled and said, "No, you just guard my home for me, understand?" ”

He Wenbin wanted to say something, but Chen Fei immediately stopped and said, "Execute the order!" ”

He Wenbin left helplessly, Chen Fei looked at his back, smiled bitterly, and half an hour later, the troops began to set off in an orderly manner.

"Battalion Commander Zheng, the troops are moving too fast, and General Chen will not be able to keep up with them later, which will cause a big gap between the troops and the troops, which is not good." Collint spoke half-baked Chinese.

Zheng Lao was stunned for a moment and said, "Isn't Lao Tzu for the good of you Americans?" Hurry up and get out of the siege early. ”

"NO, NO, NO, NO MATTER HOW URGENT YOU ARE, YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF CONTACT WITH THE MAIN FORCE, YOU AND THE TROOPS BEHIND YOU WILL BE ABOUT TO OPEN UP, IF YOU ARE AMBUSHED, WITHIN TEN MINUTES, WE WILL BE WIPED OUT BY THE DEVILS." Collint Road.

Zheng Lao Fang scratched his scalp and said: "Yes, but the problem is that the road is easy to walk now, and then we will go over the mountains and mountains, and we will definitely slow down, so what should we do when the troops come up later?" ”

"That's what you're going to think about as a commander, I mean control the pace of the march, I'm just an advisor, not a staff officer." Collint spread his palms.

"The turtle son's has been talking for a long time, and what he said is empty words." Zheng Lao said.

Zheng Lao Fang thought for a while and shouted: "The first company commander opens the road, the second company follows up one mile away, the third company, the third company commander, the third company follows the second company, half a mile away, the troops slow down, let's go, Brother Ke, is it okay to march like this?" ”

"You're sir, please." Collint smiled, after so many days of contact with Zheng Laof, Collint knew that this person was not simple, he had a lot of experience in walking, and he was only marching in a combat state.

Actually, Collint told Zheng Lao Fart about the situation just now, but Zheng Lao Fart forgot it in a hurry, and it was also because he had just entered the battle.

"What's going on up front that the march is slowing down so much?" Chen Fei shouted when he saw the reconnaissance battalion in front.

Zheng Lao Fart looked at Collint who was stunned and said, "I was killed by you, you see that they are all coming up." ”

Collint was puzzled: "How can it be so fast, they carry a lot of equipment." ”

"Master, I'm afraid you won't be able to keep up, I want to slow down." Zheng Lao said.

"No, it's good to go now, speed up, go fast, get out of the way." Chen Fei said.

"Yes." Old fart Zheng replied and immediately ran to the front.

"General, why are you still so fast with so many supplies?" Collint Road.

Chen Fei was stunned and said, "Didn't you Americans be trapped?" If you don't speed up, how can you get to Area 3, no matter how tired you are, you have to speed up. When Collint heard this, he felt that he had a new understanding of this army, but could he sustain such a long road with a lot of morale?

"What's wrong with Collint?" Andrei came over and said.

Collint told Andre about the situation, and Andre smiled bitterly and said: "Keep up with the troops, when this operation is over, let's summarize it well, the strength of this Chongqing army is not something you and I can imagine, Tom told us about his experience, we have to get to know each other again." ”

"Yes, sir." Collint replied.

After a day and a night of forced march, although the mountain roads along the way were rugged, the preliminary training was well reflected, and not a single soldier was left behind and injured.

"General, look, as long as you climb over the ridge in front, you can reach Area Three." Collint pointed to Chen Fei in front of him.

"Okay, the troops will speed up and rest after crossing this mountain." Chen Fei said.

But he didn't expect that when the troops arrived at the foot of the mountain, what appeared in front of Chen Fei was a cliff.

"Turtle son, why are you so unlucky, it's almost here." Old Zheng said weakly, he felt that this day and night of rapid marching was in vain. Even Collint looked confused, not knowing what to do.

"Sanmao, Sanmao, come here, see if you can go up?" Chen Fei shouted.

Sanmao looked at the cliff, gritted his teeth and said, "I'll try." ”

"I'll do it." Andrei stepped forward and said.

"Your body is too tall, Sanmao is dexterous, let Sanmao come." Chen Fei said.

Andre walked in front of Sanmao and said, "I taught you climbing skills, but this cliff is too high, you have to distribute your physical strength reasonably." Tom hurriedly translated.

Sanmao nodded and smiled: "Don't worry, no matter how difficult it is, there will be a first time." ”

"The troops rested in place, and the bison made ropes with straps, and let Sanmao take them." Chen Fei shouted.

After Chen Fei finished speaking, he walked in front of Sanmao, he looked at Sanmao and helped him straighten his clothes and said, "Don't blame me, right?" ”

Sanmao was stunned for a moment and immediately said: "Teacher, look at what you said, this is not a big deal, don't worry, even if it is higher, it will be fine." ”

Chen Fei nodded and said, "Be careful." ”

Sanmao nodded vigorously.

After a while, the bison came with a bundle of long ropes connected by gaiters, "Be careful, brother. "Bison Road.

"What the hell, can this stump me? Rest assured. Sanmao said confidently. He put the rope on his back, spat twice in the palm of his hand, and suddenly jumped up and climbed up the cliff.

To tell the truth, Sanmao has no bottom in his heart about whether he can climb the cliff, but he knows that he has the best kung fu in the independent division, and this kind of task can only be completed by him, who made him the commander of the guard battalion of the division commander.

Rock climbing is a technical job, and this kind of cliff climbing is not something that can be climbed by courage alone.

Sanmao learned to climb with Andre for a few days, only to see him use his hands and arms according to the different fulcrums, using various methods, grasping, holding, picking, supporting, pressing, etc., and the people below were terrified.

Andre held the binoculars below and shouted from time to time, adjusting Sanmao's crawling route to find the best ascent route for Sanmao.

Suddenly, Sanmao slipped sideways, his body lost his balance, and he slipped down from above, Sanmao was frightened, his hands were dancing, and he was also Sanmao's life, and he caught a nameless grass growing in the cliff crack in a panic, and finally stabilized.

"Damn, I can see my palms sweating." Zheng Lao said.

"Don't make a sound." Sanmao turned around and said, Zheng Laofang hurriedly gagged his mouth with his hand. In fact, not only Zheng Laof, but everyone sweated for Sanmao.

Slowly, Sanmao finally climbed to the top of the cliff, and when he rolled into the top of the cliff, he fell apart and collapsed to the ground.

And thunderous cheers erupted at the foot of the mountain.

"Sanmao is good." Chen Fei said silently.

Sanmao took a few breaths, found a big tree, fixed the rope, and immediately threw it down.

"I'm on!" When Zhang Ning saw the rope coming down, he immediately said. After he finished speaking, he brought a bundle of rope and grabbed the rope that Sanmao threw down.

"General, your troops are amazing." Andrei came over and said.

"It's nothing remarkable, it's all forced. There is no way, someone has to go up, otherwise the troops' rapid march for a day and a night will be in vain, and we will not be able to complete the operation to reinforce your American troops. Chen Fei said.

"Anyway, this is the best warrior and commander I've ever seen." Andrei said.

"Alright, now is not the time to talk about this, we have to get through quickly." Chen Fei nodded.

Andrei nodded.

Although there is a way, it still takes a lot of time for so many people to go up. Late at night, Chen Fei was leaning against the big tree to take a rest, and Wang Liang came over and said, "Division commander, all of them are coming up, do you want to let the troops take a break?" ”

Chen Fei looked at his watch and said, "It's almost three o'clock, the soldiers are too tired, so take a rest, act after dawn, and let Battalion Commander Zheng come over." ”

"Yes." Wang Liang replied.

Zheng Lao fart came over and said, "Is there something wrong with the teacher?" ”

"Well, the troops need to rest, but the reconnaissance battalion can't rest, didn't Collint say that turning over here is Area Three? You feel the nearby terrain, it is best to find the location of the trapped US troops, is it difficult? Chen Fei said.

"No, I'll go right away." Old fart Zheng replied.

"The order has been given." Wang Liang came over and said.

"Hmm." Chen Feidao,

"Do you want Director Liu to contact the trapped U.S. troops?" Wang Liang said.

Chen Fei thought for a while and said, "No, I'll contact you at dawn, let the brothers have a good rest, there will be a fierce battle today." ”

"Yes." Wang Liang said.

It was getting lighter.

"General, General." Andre came over and said, looking at his appearance, he was in a hurry.

"Well, I'll act later, Wang Liang, is Camp Commander Zheng back?" Chen Fei said.

"It's almost there, I contacted just now, but they didn't find the trapped U.S. troops, and there are no traces of devils around here." Wang Liang said.

Chen Fei nodded and said, "Inform the troops to eat something first, Andre don't worry, wait for Battalion Commander Zheng to come back, and we will act." ”

"General, can you contact Brigadier Merrill so that they can tell us where we are." Andrei said.

"Yes, Sanmao asked Xiaomei to come over." Chen Fei said.

"Yes." Sanmao replied.

Chen Fei looked at Andre and said, "Sit down, it's useless to be anxious, haven't we already arrived?" ”

"General, so many American troops are besieged by devils, if they are not rescued, it will be another disaster." Andrei said.

Father Chen nodded in clarity.