"Quick, keep up."

On the rugged mountain road, a group of Italian officers and soldiers were speeding forward under the command of the officer, braving the scorching sun.

Sweat had already wet their military uniforms on the mountain, water vapor had already emanated from their military caps, and every officer and soldier was running out of breath. Carrying rifles and bags, they were speeding through the mountains.

"Major Vic, the leader said that we are twenty-one kilometers ahead of Djakovica."

Vic, who was panting with his subordinates, heard the news brought back by the herald at this time, and immediately felt the breath in his chest relax.

"Stop the team for fifteen minutes and take a break."

The herald, who had received the officer's order, immediately went down to deliver the order, and in a short time heard one statement after another. "The battalion commander ordered everyone to rest for fifteen minutes. The battalion commander ordered everyone to rest for fifteen minutes. ”

As the order was delivered, the team immediately stopped, and then a cadre of officers and soldiers sat down on the ground without an image. Many people picked up the kettle and began to drink it in small sips, and after drinking the water, the sweat on their bodies came out one by one, as if they had fallen into the water.

"Don't sit all the time, stand up and move twice, or you won't be able to walk for a while."

Experienced veterans and officers kept explaining their experiences to these soldiers who didn't want to get up as soon as they sat down.

Seeing that his soldiers were tired, considering that there was still plenty of time, the considerate Vic thought about it and ordered. "Ten minutes longer breaks."

"Ten minutes longer breaks."

"Ten minutes longer breaks."

As his orders continued to be transmitted, there was a burst of cheers from the resting officers and soldiers.

No one can refuse to walk dozens of miles of mountain roads in a row, and there is not enough time to rest, and some people even hurry up and want to take a nap.

The soldiers could rest, but Vic couldn't, so he took out a military map from his bag and summoned the company's platoon commander.

"You see, this is our first target, the town of Djakovica, and according to intelligence, there are two companies of Ottoman troops. This time we traveled lightly and did not carry heavy weapons, so the battle had to be fast and not give the enemy time to react. So after a while out of the mountain, all the pedestrians on the road were arrested, and when we arrived in Djakovica, we released them. Especially Dia, your ninth company, even more so. ”

Vic said at the end, and also clicked on the name of the Pioneer Ninth Company.

Lieutenant Dia, who had a baby face, immediately assured. "Don't worry, battalion commander. I'm not going to let a passerby run away. ”

In the face of Dia's assurance, Vic is still very relieved, because don't look at the other party's tender face, but it is the most appropriate thing to do. Otherwise, he wouldn't have let Jiulian be the vanguard.

Vic then assigned some other tasks and precautions, and the young officers present listened attentively to the battalion commander's instructions.

Time passed quickly, and after a while, it was time to leave again. With the sound of shouts one after another, the resting soldiers could only get back to their feet, and they continued to march towards their destination under the leadership of their respective commanders.

Twenty kilometers behind them, most of the Army's 41st Division was slowly passing through the mountains. A large number of officers and men marched forward in a long line, while behind them the artillery and logistics wagons and artillery, driven by the accumulation of strength and manpower, were constantly moving, although not as fast as the infantry marching in front, but not too slow.

However, Colonel Kasapa, who was the commander of the 41st Division, was not at all satisfied with the speed of the marching procession. "It's too slow, it's too slow. It takes an hour and a half to walk five kilometers, and such a speed can hardly meet the requirements of the Chief of the General Staff. ”

In the face of his partner's dissatisfaction, Lieutenant Colonel Timothy, who was the chief of staff of the 41st Division, understood his feelings very well, but the rapid march in the mountains has always been a problem for all countries.

"We were already at a good speed, but the mountain roads were complicated, and it was impossible to pass quickly. At the moment we're done, at least halfway there. The 48th Division next door has only gone a third of the way. ”

The words of his chief of staff did not dispel Colonel Casapa's sorrow, and he spoke. "Chief of Staff, I'm not thinking about the present, but about the future."

Upon hearing Colonel Casapa's words, Lieutenant Colonel Timothy was silent for a while and said slowly. "This kind of thing, I wonder if it's a little farther away now."

"How far away, we've talked about it before. In the previous battle, our 41st Division did not have a chance to perform at all, and if it could not perform well this time, then after the end of the war, then things would be very clear. ”

What kind of dumb riddle are the two commanders of the 41st Division playing?

In fact, they did not play dumb riddles, but talked about the future of the 41st Division. The 41st Division can be seen from their number, this is a newly formed division before the war, this era is not the kind of later generations with a large number, basically from their number can see the quality of this force. At least if it's not new, you can definitely see it.

The basic outcome of this kind of newly formed division before the war after the war is to be disbanded, except for a small number of personnel who are absorbed into other units, as long as the others are hung up on the battlefield, what they used to do will still be what they will do in the future. Of course, there are exceptions, that is, the kind of troops that fight very well, will be retained by the army.

And Colonel Kasapa played exactly that idea. He has his own ambitions, and he doesn't want to do nothing in this life, because he is in his early fifties. If you can't get a brilliant record, then you will face the end of quitting the army. This was unacceptable to Colonel Casapa, who had fought in the army for most of his life.

So this war was his last chance, and in order to make his military career colorful, he was bent on making enough contributions. At least before he retires, he can be called a general.

However, it is not easy to become a general, you must know that Italy currently maintains an army of 300,000 all year round, and the number of its generals is only nearly 100, so it can be said that each general has his own outstanding performance. And a large number of colonel-level officers like him were finally stuck in the position of colonel, and they were unable to make a breakthrough for a long time.

So this time, it is only normal for Colonel Kasapa to have his own plans.

While Colonel Kasapa was fighting for his future, the main forces of the Balkan Army, led by General Kadolna, were also in action.

However, compared to the partial teachers who concealed themselves, they moved a lot.

He led the Balkan Army Group from Prilep to Kospuri, the most important city in Macedonia, where most of the Ottoman troops were now assembled.

They need to keep an eye on their opponents and create opportunities for the biased division.

(End of chapter)