The morning sun rises from the horizon, and the golden light envelopes the entire land. A weathered stone more than ten meters high stands alone on the open ground, enduring the wind and sand alone.

Ning Zhe looked far away, pointed over there and said, "The weathered stone in the distance is the junction between the Bone Burial Ground and the desert. After passing that stone, we have entered the desert area."

Gao Jun, who was following the team, heard Ning Zhe's words and glanced into the distance: "Since this place is a junction, why didn't we see the rebel troops? There must be no trap, right?"

"The nearest fortress here is hundreds of kilometers away, and the weather is unpredictable. There is no reason for the rebels to set up troops here. Otherwise, supply and survival will be a big problem." Lin Youyou responded: "The harsh natural environment of the Sea of ​​Death

, it is destined that it is impossible for large-scale troops to pass through here, so it is of little significance for the rebels to set up a defense line here.

Now their strategy is to fight the Pei family, and the Sea of ​​Death is still their actual control area. This is destined that they will not deploy too many troops in the rear, and will only set up military bases around the fortresses in the rear. As long as we do not go deep into the rebellion

This route is very safe as it is military territory.”

Ning Zhe rolled out the map and said to others: "The Sea of ​​Death we are currently in is located near Fortress No. 87, which is the easternmost part of the Pei's chaebol's territory, while Fortress No. 82 is located to the west of the Pei's chaebol.

If everything goes well, it will take at least a month.

There are often storms in the desert area, and it is easy for people to lose their way when walking in it. It is easy to get lost if we only rely on natural conditions to determine the direction, so we must find fortresses along the way to supply supplies and correct the direction to ensure

I won’t get lost in the desert.”

"I suggest avoiding Fortress 87." After hearing Ning Zhe's response, Hu Yihan interjected: "Since the rebels captured half of the Pei family, they set Fortress 87 as their headquarters. We are too close to Fortress 87.

It will definitely attract attention, but if the clone is exposed, the gain will outweigh the loss."

"I agree." Ning Zhe glanced at the map: "My idea is that we move along the Pei family's border, stop at Fortress No. 88, 89 and 84 along the way, and finally set off from Fortress No. 84, passing through the rebels and the Pei family

At the border, go to No. 82.”

…

Because of the radiation fallout, the Federation does not have aircraft, and vehicles are already the fastest means of transportation. Communication between various forces can be shortened through official channels, but Ning Zhe and the others can only take a detour because they are infiltrating in secret.

Although Ning Zhe and the others brought motorcycles, fuel supply was a big problem. After arriving at Fortress No. 88, all their vehicles were out of fuel, and there was no way to replenish fuel in the refugee area, so everyone had to walk.

Along the way, Ning Zhe's impression of the rebels has changed somewhat.

After Qu Xiangran took advantage of Pei Mu's identity to occupy half of the Pei family, he carried out a series of reforms. Although the boundaries between the fortress and the refugees were very clear and they were engaged in complicated work, the salary and material distribution were better than those of the Pei family.

Doubled.

In the areas actually controlled by the rebels, the age limit for children to work in factories has been increased from eight to ten times. At the same time, pharmacies have been opened outside the city, allowing the sale of basic medicines such as cold medicine and anti-inflammatory drugs to the refugees, although the pharmacies are often out of stock.

, but this policy is indeed unprecedented.

Ning Zhe didn't know whether Qu Xiangran's motivation for doing this was because he really cared about his refugee background and wanted to fight for some insignificant rights for the lower class, or whether the rebels were using small favors to win over people in order to stabilize their territory, but the rebels

The refugees in the area are indeed grateful for this policy. After all, more supplies can give them more hope of survival in this difficult environment.

Jin Qinhuan also planted a large number of spies in the rebel territory. Ning Zhe and others would stop at fortresses along the way. In order to avoid exposing their identities, they did not enter the residential areas of the refugees, but camped around the fortresses.

, with food provided to them by agents.

No. 84, as the former capital of the Pei family, was the most grand fortress of the Pei family. It was also the only one among all the fortresses of the Pei family that had a military base outside. But now it has long lost its former glory, and there are people everywhere outside the fortress.

It is in ruins, and there are shocking traces of shelling on the outer wall.

As night fell, behind a sand dune ten kilometers away from the fortress, two agents carried traveling bags and walked into the camp set up by Ning Zhe and the others.

The leader walked up to Ning Zhe and gave a military salute: "Ning Shuai, Gao Boxue, the special agent team leader of the 16th Special Service Division of the Revolutionary Army Military Intelligence Bureau, is reporting to you!"

Ning Zhe looked at Gao Boxue, who was wearing thin clothes and covered with chilblains. He stood up and patted his arm: "You risked your lives to lurk in such a bitter and cold place. Thank you for your hard work."

Gao Boxue showed an honest smile: "Serving the revolution is not hard work! My parents, wife and children can have enough food and clothing in Jinqinhuan. My body is cold, but my heart is warm."

Ning Zhe smiled and invited Gao Boxue to sit by the bonfire: "Come, sit down and chat."

Gao Boxue sat down next to Ning Zhe with some restraint and explained: "Ning Shuai, the supplies we brought today are only one-third of the plan. Today, No. 84 has become a rebel frontier, far away from the military confrontation between the two sides.

The area is only fifty kilometers long and is the place where Pei's espionage activities are most frequent. Therefore, the rebels have very strict control over the materials in this area. The drinking water and rations brought to you are all put in our mouths by the sixteen members of our group.

Saved."

"I will leave some gold for you later, and you can find a way to cash it in and improve your life." Ning Zhe nodded and continued to ask: "How is the military deployment here on No. 84?"

"Both the rebels and the Pei family have assembled heavy troops here. The total number of troops on both sides exceeds 30,000. The rebels have very strict control over the military zone. It is difficult for us to get close. One of our team members is from the refugee area.

The security chief organized a group of workers to enter the military area to work and obtained some simple information."

Gao Boxue handed a simple map to Ning Zhe and added: "These refugees who entered the military zone are not allowed to leave. We don't know yet what the rebels will do with them. Maybe they will be released after the war."

If you leave, you may directly kill someone and silence them."
Chapter completed!