Li Yuanhong didn't know that his opponent still had the leisure to think about his own duplicity. If Li Yuanhong really knew, he would probably say aggrievedly, "I am just an officer, where do I have so many ideas." ”

The Hubei New Army had already landed and started walking to Hefei, and as the supreme commander of the Hubei New Army's attack on Hefei, Li Yuanhong now felt an extreme embarrassment. Li Yuanhong was very clear about the training level of the Hubei New Army, but the strength of the People's Party bandit army on the opposite side was far beyond Li Yuanhong's imagination. This army has a strong engineering ability, and it has a strong organizational ability. Li Yuanhong believes that this is the handiwork of his "teacher" Yan Fu. What was originally planned as a raid has now turned into a frontal attack. In order to grasp a more comprehensive plan, Li Yuanhong ordered Tanma to speed up the investigation of intelligence.

Li Yuanhong's troops were very thorough, and since the fleet could no longer continue to swim upstream, they temporarily lowered anchor and stopped at the starting point of the army to ensure that the distance between the two sides could be reduced to a minimum. Not only that, Li Yuanhong even hoped that the navy could tie the large cement block under the water with a rope, and rely on the power of the steam engine to drag this obstacle through the gap, so that the navy could keep up with the army's actions as much as possible. Navy sailboats with shallow drafts carried logistical supplies, crossed obstacles, and continued upstream.

After the large force of the Hubei New Army was deployed, the sailors did not want to get off the boat at all, and there were only a few people left on the shore. At one point, people shouted and neighed, and the landing site quickly became deserted. The sailors have long been accustomed to the Yangtze River with boats, facing a wide and quiet Nanqi River, there are no boats on the river, and the woods on both sides of the Nanqi River are resounding with sky-shaking cicadas, or it will not be long before autumn begins, these cicadas are using their last strength to sing summer songs. Other than that, there was no other movement. The silence in this noise made the water army feel very uncomfortable in their hearts.

In the woods, which the Hubei Navy had not noticed, a few bushes suddenly swayed unnaturally. Soon, a piece of ground with plants rose diagonally. Two men with mud-covered faces crawled out naked. They carried clothes that were also stained with mud and water. First, they carefully observed the surrounding environment, and they did not see any spies ambushed by the Hubei New Army, so the two learned the cuckoo to call a few times. Another well-camouflaged observation point quickly opened the camouflage cover. The fighters of the reconnaissance companies of the two BJPs also crawled out.

It was already the hottest time of the dog days, and the hiding spots were even more humid and hot, and their grease-coated bodies had been scratched by sweat. Everyone didn't care about the scorching sun. Compared to the hidden spot, the fresh air in the woodland and the warm feeling of the sun on the body are too comfortable.

While panting, everyone closed the lid first, and one person was sent to report the situation at each reconnaissance point, while the other comrades stayed in place to investigate the situation, ready to meet the next wave of scouts. Putting on straw sandals, the two selected comrades walked briskly to the meeting place.

"But it's suffocating." One of the scouts complained.

"This ointment is cool to the touch at first, but it won't last long." The scout who spoke rubbed his body as he spoke. He was referring to the ointment against insect bites, which turned into mud paste in the hiding spots.

It is not uncommon for the comrades of the reconnaissance unit to complain in this way, and it is indeed very hard to hold out for two days under such a bad situation. However, everyone knows that if you want to hide under the nose of the enemy for so long, everyone has long been mentally prepared. The BJP has also pushed the limits in its preparations. In addition to the ointment to repel mosquito bites, everyone at least prepared quick food and candy for refreshing. Hard candy blended with absinthe, mint and other refreshing botanicals can really lift everyone's spirits when you put it in your mouth.

After casually saying a few words of physical discomfort, the comrade's topic turned to the Hubei New Army, which had not long left. "These Hubei Yankees have been here for almost two days, and if they want to leave or not, do they still want to fight?"

The Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army will never have such a problem, but it is not that the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army will behave in any way when it encounters such an unexpected situation that is beyond common sense. Rather, the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army would have sent out its reconnaissance forces long in advance. You will never make the mistake of knowing that the enemy has set up obstacles a few days ago.

The scouts retreated quickly according to the route that had been set up long ago, and it was still some distance from the point of contact, and the information could have been conveyed much faster by pigeons. Unfortunately, there is no way to store the pigeons in the hidden spot, which is the result of the experiment. Pigeons are far less tolerant of the environment than humans, and a well-trained scout can hide in an underground hideaway for two days and still survive. The general test results are that after spending more than 16 hours in a hot and humid hiding spot, the pigeons either fall ill or die in a bad environment.

Approaching the meeting point, the call of a cuckoo was heard not far away, which was a prescriptive signal. The scouts responded with the crickets.

"Why did you come bare-chested?" The comrades who came to greet him smiled.

"If you stay there for two days, you won't be any better than us." The scouts laughed. After walking in the woods for such a while, my body really felt completely recovered. Everyone put on their hot clothes and felt much better.

Information is being exchanged rapidly, and reconnaissance is not just about seeing. The BJP's intensified cultural education showed results, and the investigators spent two days in hidden spots, each recording a thick pile of information. Each message is also followed by a special note. When and where did the intelligence be seen. The BJP has never spared supplies, and each of the intelligence officers has a pocket watch produced in the base. Although the walk was not very accurate, but everyone clocked up on time, and finally passed to the general headquarters, these times will be finally calibrated with Chen Ke's watch, and it is probably possible to judge a more accurate time.

Chen Ke once believed that the so-called revolutionary spirit was to burst out with infinite progressiveness. It's nothing more than disregard for their own interests, selfless dedication and the like. With his own participation in the revolution, Chen Ke's views changed, and Grandpa Mao's anthology repeatedly emphasized that "the world is afraid of the word serious, and the Communist Party is the most serious." "Whether or not a revolution is not based on slogans, but on whose conch blows well. Instead, it depends on the attitude of doing things and the seriousness of doing things. If these informants did not take the revolution seriously and responsibly, they would either not be able to write this summary of information well, or they would simply write it out of order. I am not serious and responsible about the grasp of time. The Central Military Commission formulates tactics based on this kind of intelligence, and that is to say, something big will happen.

Hiding in the heat and humidity for two days does require a lot of perseverance and dedication. Such action in itself implies an attitude towards the revolution. You don't need to say anything more, just see what you do.

Information was quickly transmitted to the headquarters through lines of communication, and the BJP set up more than a dozen fixed observation points, as well as various mobile observation points. The information collected is summarized according to the established screening method, and conflicting information is also selected. The BJP's war machine operates with great efficiency.

Chen Ke watched as the comrades of the Military Commission and the General Staff analyzed this information, and began to formulate plans based on the information. Some of them have clearly mastered the methods of warfare, while others are undoubtedly not yet proficient in their own work. Everyone's concentration is different, and you can see it on your face. Every time he sees these expressions that are far apart, Chen Ke often feels a sense of helplessness that may only be found by a traverser.

There are too many differences between people's understanding of science and Chen Ke, and this cannot be blamed on these comrades for not being knowledgeable. In just over a year, it is a miracle that these comrades, who were originally a group of absolutely non-professional comrades, were able to basically run a command headquarters in charge of tens of thousands of officers and soldiers. However, many comrades, especially some comrades who are very optimistic about Chen Ke, are not satisfied with Chen Ke's mastery of these scientific knowledge of warfare.

In all fairness, among all the senior officers, Chen Ke was the least willing to see Zhang Yu. This man gave Chen Ke the impression that he was too proficient in interpersonal relationships and lacked sufficient revolutionary firmness. Before the Battle of Hefei, it was Zhang Yu who dared to publicly jump out and say that he didn't want to "break the bottles and cans", if it weren't for Chen Ke who immediately said that he was personally in command, just these words would have caused a lot of damage to morale. After Zhang Yu was criticized by Chen Ke, he immediately felt embarrassed and expressed his support for Chen Ke's command. For such a slippery guy, it is difficult for Chen Ke to have a sense of trust.

And Chen Ke most hoped that Hua Xiongmao could take charge of the entire army, but Hua Xiongmao made Chen Ke a little disappointed. It's not that Hua Xiongmao doesn't work hard, but that Hua Xiongmao thinks too much in his heart. Hua Xiongmao did not completely focus on military command, Chen Ke has always had a feeling that Hua Xiongmao is always responsible for Chen Ke alone in his subconscious, and has been appreciated by Chen Ke through various military victories.

This kind of loyalty certainly has its advantages, but this kind of impure attitude makes Hua Xiongmao unable to consider the laws of war itself in a realistic manner. When it comes to making plans, Hua Xiongmao often pursues the result of "victory". "Victory" is never pursued, victory itself is to embark on the road to victory, through one correct choice after another, and finally complete a job. Hua Xiongmao clearly did not understand this. Or rather, he gave up this practice for his own psychological reasons.

As for the new Pu Guanshui, his problem is that his thinking is relatively outdated. Pu Guanshui is a professional soldier, and he has a "scientific attitude of a professional soldier" towards the military, but this scientific attitude makes Pu Guanshui unable to understand the essence of the "people's war". The people's war is first of all to unite the people, and the war is first built on the basis of conforming to the interests of the people. Therefore, Puguanshui can dogmatically implement all policies. But this kind of execution is plausible, if he encounters real pressure, he will definitely have a problem and drop the chain.

Looking at these main cadres of the Central Military Commission, Chen Ke felt that no one could stand alone, so Chen Ke himself was relieved to hand over the command to these comrades. This is really something that Chen Ke regrets.