Chapter 825 The first day south

On April 29, 2033, all the officers and soldiers of the 8th Regiment of the East Asia Alliance Army, together with more than 1,900 logistics and transport civilians, departed from Minggang Airport at 13:00 noon that day, and departed from Gan'an Huaihe Bridge and Shanghai-Shaanxi Expressway Huaihe Bridge.

Crossing the river simultaneously, everyone passed safely by 18:00!

This was the first telegram sent to the staff after the 8th Regiment crossed the Huaihe River. There was no problem found between the lines, but in fact the process of crossing the river could almost be called a disaster.

With less than 2,000 people, it took 7 hours to cross the Huaihe River, which is not too wide. It was still a bit slow to walk on two bridges together. It was not just slow, it was simply climbing!

That is to say, there are no enemies on the other side. Otherwise, as long as two mortars are used to block the north side of the bridge, it doesn't have to be too fast. Four or five shells are fired per minute, and then the machine gun is used to shoot the bridge deck. It is estimated that not more than five points will make it back alive.

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The reason is the engineers, who believe that the quality of the bridge can fully meet the traffic of armored vehicles. Hong Tao is not sure what data he is basing it on. What he can know is that 6 infantry fighting vehicles were divided into two teams, surrounded by the vanguard battalion, majestic

Drive proudly onto the bridge.

But as soon as we reached the center of the bridge, something went wrong. The bridge deck repaired with I-beams remained motionless and as stable as Mount Tai. However, there were N places along the way where the bridge deck was cracked or even fell off.

According to the idea of ​​the Pioneer Battalion, they should ignore the situation and let the armored vehicles speed up and pass by at a distance, and then check whether the bridge deck needs to be repaired. But the Engineer Corps suddenly changed from extremely optimistic to extremely conservative, which means that safety cannot be guaranteed.

, two of the three armored vehicles must be allowed to retreat first, and only one can pass at a time.

This matter alone lasted nearly an hour, and Hong Tao, who was a kilometer away, could be seen scratching his toes in his shoes. He was really anxious, worried for the soldiers in the six armored vehicles on the bridge.

If it snaps or collapses, these soldiers will basically not be able to eat dinner. It's not worth it for a soldier to die, it's a job, but it's really not worth it to sit in an armored vehicle and fall under a bridge and drown.

That is to say, the military discipline of the alliance is pretty good, and no soldier even threw down the armored vehicle and ran away despite such a fucking order. If Hong Tao was in the armored vehicle, he would have to take out a gun and put it to the driver's forehead: You stand up and step on the accelerator.

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Of course, someone like him can't be a soldier, or if he fails to pass the recruit training, he will be sent to a military court. But discipline is to ensure combat efficiency, not to serve as a foil for officers to make mistakes. When you are arguing with each other, you can't

Think about the soldiers in the armored vehicles!

After struggling for a long time, we finally decided to listen to the engineers and withdraw the armored vehicles first, temporarily reinforce the collapsed bridge deck before continuing to pass. This delay lasted until after 4 p.m., and the actual time to cross the bridge was less than 2 hours.

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When Hong Tao drove the carriage across the bridge, he also looked at it. There were indeed cracks and collapses, but there were no problems with the main structure, and it would not be a problem for cars passing by one after another.

The bridge has been abandoned for ten years and has never been maintained. Weeds have grown into the cracks in the cement. You insist on keeping it intact. It seems a bit too stable and too inflexible. I don’t know what this order is.

Who did it, and what standards did the engineers and soldiers carry it out?

Of course, he guessed that this little episode would not be sent to the staff truthfully. In all likelihood, it was written hastily by Chunqiu Brushwork. The content had to reflect that everything went smoothly during the trip south. Now this is the main theme, and whoever puts forward opinions will be the naysayer!

Hong Tao didn't know whether the people above thought so, but he could see some clues as to whether the people below were doing it. But there was one thing Hong Tao had to know, that is, this job was definitely not like before loading the goods in the morning. Zhang Ke held up a loudspeaker and said

It goes so smoothly, but we must prepare for a rainy day.

"Gangzi, no matter how much the soldiers accompanying the team urge you, you must slow down the speed of the convoy and resolutely not allow it to come within 2 miles of the army. If the soldiers are not willing, let them go to Deputy Chief of Staff Zhang for orders.

.The deputy chief of staff clearly said this morning that the safe distance for transport convoys is 500 meters to 1,000 meters!"

First, Hong Tao called Wang Gang to the end of the team and issued an order to him. Try to leave as much distance as possible, so that if a problem occurs in the front, there is still time to prepare for escape.

"Also, turn the two horses into single horses, and leave one horse to follow. If the soldiers ask, you can find a way to fool them. Listen to my siren at any time. When it sounds, don't worry about anything. Unload the horse first.

, ride on it and run back. If the soldiers dare to block it, shoot and kill them! I will move to the middle of the team and let the lazy dog ​​go to the back of the team to hold down the formation."

Simply opening a distance is not enough. When escaping, two legs will definitely not run as fast as four legs, so the horses must be ready. In addition, the soldiers in that squad will definitely not allow the driver to run first. Don't talk nonsense when the time comes. Who will stop you?

Whoever you hit is your enemy. If you run away, you may still survive, but if you stay, you will definitely die.

But, these tricks are not useful for the time being. When all the troops crossed the Huaihe River, it was already dark. They would definitely not be able to approach Xinyang City anymore today, and they would have to find a place to camp first.

At this time, the transport team had to move closer to the army camp. Most of the supplies, ammunition, and materials needed for the camp were loaded on the carriage.

"There must be a fight in front, right?" Just as the tent was being set up, a burst of gunfire came from the south. It wasn't too dense at first, but soon it became a bit continuous.

At this time, Wang Gang came over again. Since he gave a lecture last night and mentioned his experience as a gold digger, this man who is usually very proud and fearless of no one except the security team and the army seems to be a little guilty.

I need to come over first to ask for instructions and report.

"There should be a village ahead, either wild dogs or zombies. In the past, we didn't have so much ammunition, so we had to endure it. The army will not tolerate them. If you suffer more, talk to the brothers one by one and let them worry about it.

Put it in the stomach. The blue devil is not a wild dog, so it is not that easy to encounter."

Ordinarily, this change should be considered a good thing, but too many things are not good. Now not only Wang Gang is afraid in his heart, but also the coachmen are a little bit like everyone is at war, and they must reduce their stress. Living like this all day long will drive people crazy.

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It's a pity that no matter how Wang Gang works as an ideological company, many coachmen will have to sleep hard that night. The coachmen are used to sleeping in the open air and being attacked by wild dogs. But this is the first time to follow the troops to fight, regardless of

Whether you are nervous or excited, it is different from your usual mental state.

After dinner, the soldiers came to ask Wang Gang to go to the regiment headquarters for a meeting. Hong Tao asked Benzhu to go with him. He had served as an arbiter. Although his level was a bit inferior, it was still an army trained by professional officers. He was definitely better at dealing with soldiers.

It's easier for ordinary people.

"This is tomorrow's camp. Commander Yang and the others are here... Chief of Staff Zhang and we are here... about 7 kilometers apart." The meeting was not long, or there was not much content that Wang Gang and Benzhu needed to understand.

, the two of them came back in about an hour.

Fortunately, Benzhu was sent there, otherwise Wang Gang couldn't even read a military map, let alone what the marks on it meant. After he came back, he would still be comparing the map with his notebook.

"...They didn't say anything about the reservoir?" Hong Tao took a look at the distribution of troops and looked at the nearby terrain based on the atlas. There was a problem immediately. The 8th Regiment was divided into two large parts after crossing the river.

The main force was composed of two battalions and 50 carriages from Changfeng and Zhongyi companies, advancing southward along the highway, intending to capture Xinyang North Station first and establish a camp on the west side of Gugang Reservoir.

The second part is to use a battalion of troops and 30 carriages from the Ping An Transportation Company to go east to the east side of the Gugang Reservoir, first capture the industrial zone 2 kilometers away, and then go south to fight with the North Ring Road area.

The main force converges.

It is enough to spread the strength of three battalions on an offensive line of less than 5 kilometers in total, but it is a bit troublesome to transport the convoy to supply. The driver must clearly identify the approximate location of the company that needs supply on the map.

, and you have to keep track of the troop movements at any time based on the battle situation.

However, it is impossible for the coachmen to have a mobile phone in every vehicle, let alone to communicate with the army at any time. If there is a slight negligence or accident, the troops may move forward. The coachmen do not know it yet and foolishly go to the same place.

, and as a result, no one could be found.
Chapter completed!