The distance between Wenzhou and Hangzhou is about 200 miles.

This distance, if it is placed in the vast Liaodong, or the flat north, is the cavalry in a day's journey.

But this is the south of the Yangtze River, a land of fish and rice with water nets and tortuous roads.

In this kind of terrain, the advantage of the cavalry is greatly neutralized, but the advantage of the naval army is greatly expanded.

Moreover, in the area bordering Jiangnan and the southeast, there are also many low hills and peaks, which also adds a lot of difficulty to the march of the Second Army.

To travel from Hangzhou to Wenzhou, a short distance of 200 miles, eight rivers must be crossed in the middle, and there is a canyon formed by two mountains in two hilly areas.

At this time, it is already the middle of September, although it is not the rainy season in Jiangnan, but it is also hot and hot.

And the heat in the south is not the same as the heat in the north.

Although the summer in the north is also hot, it is a dry heat, and there is not so much moisture in the air.

But the heat in the south is a humid heat, and there is a lot of moisture in the air.

As soon as I went out, all the clothes on my body were soaked with sweat, sticky and uncomfortable.

And there are a lot of small insects and the like, and many northerners will be very unaccustomed to it after they arrive in the south, and all kinds of water and soil adaptation, eczema and the like will appear.

The Qin army has been active in the north, and although they are physically strong, they still have to pass this climate pass.

Zhou Ze took the Second Regiment of the First Division of his Second Army as the advance force, quickly assembled, and after bringing enough ammunition, he set off quickly, all the way to Wenzhou.

From the time when the new army was established, Jiangchuan had a guiding ideology, that is, every unit must have a rapid reaction force so that it can quickly dispatch, arrive, and meet the enemy in the event of an emergency.

The Guards Regiment is a complete rapid reaction force, not only because they are all equipped with war horses, but also because their combat effectiveness is the strongest, belonging to the elite of the elite.

In Bai Mu's new First Army, the First Regiment of the First Division was the Quick Reaction Force.

In the Second Army, the Second Regiment of Zhou Ze's First Division was the Quick Reaction Force.

Although the advantage of war horses in the Jiangnan region has been offset a lot due to terrain restrictions, no matter what, the four-hoof man is much faster than the two-legged man.

Moreover, as a quick reaction force, Zhou Ze's regiment is stronger than other ordinary infantry regiments in terms of equipment. For example, they were equipped with a separate mortar company, with a total of twenty light and heavy mortars.

And as a fast reaction force, they are also equipped with twice as much ammunition as other troops.

For each combat mission of the other infantrymen, the soldiers carried a base number of ammunition, that is, a hundred bullets. However, in the rapid reaction force, the minimum amount of ammunition carried by the soldier is two bases.

And in addition to the bullets of the two bases, each soldier carried ten grenades on his body.

After these things, plus water bottles, rifles, dry food bags, etc., the weight of each soldier is about forty pounds.

Therefore, the soldiers who can enter the rapid reaction force are selected from the best of the best.

Being able to enter the fast reaction force is also an honor in itself.

And Zhou Ze, who was born as a scholar, can become the commander of such an elite army, which naturally shows his excellence.

Zhou Ze was riding on a horse, the gray military uniform on his body was all soaked, clinging to his skin, and the beads of sweat on his head continued to flow down from under the big cap, and a round circle printed by sweat also appeared on the top of the hat.

The hair on the war horse under the crotch was wet with sweat and twisted into locks, and the huge nostrils were snorting, panting, and the pace slowed down a little.

Rao is like this, Zhou Ze's back is still straight when he sits on the horse, and the wind and discipline buckle on his neck is still neatly buttoned, and the temperament of the whole person is as sharp as a javelin.

The soldiers of the second regiment were all the same, although they were sweating hotly, but there was basically no other superfluous sound in the marching procession except for the sound of the war horses snorting and the hooves of horses.

At this time, it had been more than fifty miles since they left the station.

And the sky slowly darkened.

By this point, they had crossed three rivers of varying widths.

"Commander, another river has appeared five miles ahead. And it looks like the current is fast, and the river is wide. ”

The sound of horses' hooves was the return of the scout cavalry who had rushed to the front.

"Map." As soon as Zhou Ze stretched out his hand, the adjutant behind him took out the map from the small bag he was carrying and handed it to him.

Zhou Ze unfolded the map, compared it, confirmed that the troops were not going the wrong way, and after breathing a sigh of relief, he ordered: "Continue to advance and go to the river to rest and eat." ”

When the order was passed down, the whole regiment was immediately refreshed and accelerated the march.

At this time, there is no navigation, there are no satellites, and many maps are not very accurate, so it is really normal to go the wrong way.

In the anti-Japanese war TV series of a fire, an infantry brigade of the Japanese invaders went into the mountains to sweep, but because they took the wrong road, they finally deviated from the original direction, and accidentally crashed into the arsenal and hospital in the base area of the Eighth Route Army.

After inflicting heavy damage on the arsenal and hospital, this group of pirates angered the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, and as a result, they were surrounded on all sides.

The final result is that this Japanese army is completely annihilated by the protagonist's troops with the tactics of earthwork, and he himself goes to see Amaterasu.

That was during World War II, when thermal weapons were already quite developed, let alone an era when there were no even steam engines and electricity.

The troops reached the river the scout had said before it was completely dark.

Zhou Ze ordered the troops to rest in place, and after arranging the vigilance, the troops began to eat dry food.

Zhou Ze took a few battalion commanders to look at the terrain, determined the location and method of crossing the river, and then took out a map, and said to several battalion commanders under the light of the bonfire: "Everyone, pay attention, after crossing the river in front of us, we still have four rivers, and two hills to cross." But none of this is a big deal. Only the last canyon is the focus. ”

Following Zhou Ze's fingers, several battalion commanders focused their eyes on that position.

"Although this canyon is not too deep, and the mountains on both sides are also low mountains, it is the best commanding height outside Wenzhou. If the enemy wants to attack Wenzhou or go north, this canyon is a must-pass. ”

Seeing that several battalion commanders were listening attentively, Zhou Ze paused for a moment and then said, "Therefore, we must seize and control this Tingxue Gorge before the enemy." After listening to the Snow Gorge, we are already invincible. ”

"So, I command." Zhou Ze suddenly said solemnly.

Several of the other battalion commanders snapped and stood upright, waiting for orders.

"After an hour's rest, cross the river, march quickly overnight, and be sure to occupy the snow man before sunrise tomorrow." Zhou Ze said in a deep voice.

"Yes!" The battalion commanders received the order and quickly went down to arrange for the mobilization of the troops.

At this time, more than 300 miles south of the second regiment, a team of about 3,000 people under the banner of "Zheng" was also resting and eating dry food in the same place.

A few general-looking people were discussing something around a campfire.

Surrounded in the middle was a handsome young man with a slightly dark complexion, and looking at the respectful appearance of the generals around him, he probably knew that this was the leader of this team.

"Major General, are we really going to march overnight? The brothers marched for a day, and they were already sleepy and tired. A general asked with a frown.

The major general shook his head and said in a resolute tone: "No." Don't underestimate Qin Jun.

The regent in the capital was able to sweep most of Zhongzhou from the land of Liaodong in less than two years, destroy the Manchu Qing Dynasty, defeat Li Zicheng, and overwhelm the heroes, how could his generals be incompetent?

Underestimating the enemy is often the way to death.

If my expectations are correct, the Qin army must have sent elite men and horses to rescue Wenzhou.

We can see the importance of this Xue Gorge, and the enemy must be able to see it too.

So, now it's a matter of who is faster. ”

Seeing that the young general's tone was resolute, the others did not say much.

"After resting for an hour, the whole army will set out overnight, and it is necessary to occupy Tingxue Gorge before noon tomorrow." The Major General closed the map and ordered in a deep voice.

"The last general will obey!" The generals commanded in unison.