After chasing for two kilometers, the road began to become rough.
The surrounding terrain is becoming more and more complex, with shrubs and woods beginning to appear.
The soldier's sixth sense made the regiment leader subconsciously alert, and a bad premonition flashed in his mind.
But he was quickly dissuaded by the increasing number of footprints on the mountain road.
At first, everyone could only see the ruts, horse hoof prints, footprints, and livestock dung left by the migration of people.
After chasing here, we can already see the tools and jars that the people left behind because they were inconvenient to carry. We even found a large vehicle in the bushes in a ravine that could not walk on the mountain road. All these evidences told the group leader that he must
The people you are looking for are right in front.
"The troops speed up, continue to pursue, we must find them quickly." The regiment leader became more and more excited as he chased, and kept urging his subordinates to speed up.
Just when they reached the edge of the mountain, the fast-moving team suddenly stopped.
The commander of the second company at the head hurried over: "Team leader, there is a three-way intersection ahead!"
"The people who entered the mountain seem to have dispersed!"
"Take me and have a look!" the group leader hurried to the front of the team.
This is the foot of a mountain. The mountain road is divided into three after reaching here. One road continues along the front foot into the mountain, one road goes along the mountain ridge, and another road goes along the foot of the mountain on the other side.
Judging from the traces left on the ground, a large number of people passed through in three directions.
The group leader looked at every path and made a decision: "Let's take the lead!"
"The road to the top of the mountain is too rugged. Even if there are ordinary people walking in this direction, they are young people and they run fast. It is difficult to catch them."
"The road at the foot of the mountain is much easier to walk, and it is easier to enter the mountain than the other road. 80% of the common people, the old, weak, women and children take this road."
"They move slowly in the mountains. As long as they are targeted by us, they have no chance of escaping."
"So we have the best chance of winning by pursuing this route!"
After walking forward for less than half an hour, the troops entered the mountains. More and more broken bottles and cans were abandoned by the villagers on the mountain road.
The commander of the third company walked beside the regiment leader and took the opportunity to compliment: "Gentleman, your choice is definitely the right one."
"There must be the people we are looking for in front of us..."
"Ah... there's a trap!"
Before his subordinates could finish their compliments, a scream sounded from the front of the team.
The second company commander ran over again panting heavily: "Regiment seat, there is a trap set by the Eighth Route Army in front of us. It is exactly the same as the one we encountered when we came to Hunyuan. It is a animal trap, and a soldier's foot was injured."
The common people entering the mountains left more and more traces, and now they encountered the trap set by the Eighth Route Army. The regiment leader strengthened his judgment, and everyone was not far from the target.
The order was given without hesitation: "The troops continue to advance, the wounded are carried on stretchers, but the marching speed cannot be affected."
"The people we are looking for are right in front."
Screams continued to sound in front of the team, but it did not affect the troops' determination to continue moving forward.
Everyone understands that finding the people is equivalent to finding food, and everyone will no longer suffer from hunger in the future.
As they walked, the fast-moving team stopped again. Before they saw the second company commander, his exclamation reached the commander's ears.
"found it……"
"Captain, we have found the hiding place of the people!"
After shouting twice in succession, the figure of the second company commander appeared in the sight of the regiment leader.
With an excited look on his face, he ran over and reported: "Tuan Zuo, the people's hiding place is right in front, but no one is there!"
"I sent people in to search it. The extinguished bonfire was still warm. They should have received it in advance and ran away temporarily, but it would never have lasted more than an hour."
"troops, hurry up and catch up!" the regiment leader excitedly ordered immediately.
"There are many old, weak, women and children among these people who cannot run fast. As long as we are fast enough, we will definitely be able to catch up with them within two hours."
The further they ran into the mountains, the more rugged the mountain roads became. The more traps the Jinsui Army encountered, and the more wounded soldiers there were in the ranks. The marching speed slowed down unconsciously.
Even so, the group leader was confident that he could catch up with the old, weak, women and children within three hours.
But there was a problem he had to face.
It was already very late. If it took me three hours to catch up with the people who were moving into the mountains, it would take at least four hours to get out of the mountains.
It is now two o'clock in the afternoon. If it gets dark at seven o'clock, this means that the troops will have to walk in the mountains for at least two hours at night.
These traps on the mountain road in broad daylight brought so many wounded to the troops.
If you walk on a mountain road after dark, the number of casualties caused by traps will definitely increase exponentially?
If there are too many wounded and the Eighth Route Army lurking in the dark takes the opportunity to launch an attack, the troops will definitely be no match, and the gains will outweigh the losses.
Therefore, as long as conditions permit, troops must not be allowed to walk on mountain roads at night.
But if you can catch up with the people in two hours and leave the mountain in three hours, you don't have to walk on the mountain road at night.
After much deliberation, the regiment commander decided to disobey the division commander's order prohibiting the division of troops.
If you leave the wounded soldiers behind and lead the intact soldiers on a rapid march to pursue them, you will definitely be able to catch up with your opponent within two hours.
Although doing so might result in dozens of wounded soldiers being captured by the Eighth Route Army, the regiment leader thought it was worth it.
By catching up with these common people, the troops will not only get a little food, but also an opportunity to open up the Hunyuan situation and a key to solving the troops' predicament.
From this perspective, the cost of dozens of wounded soldiers is definitely worth it.
Just as he was told, the regiment leader immediately ordered the troops to leave all the wounded behind, and then led other troops to advance lightly and continue to pursue the people who were moving into the mountains.
An hour passed, and nearly thirty wounded people were left behind by the regiment commander on the road.
Although it was heartbreaking, the group leader became more and more confident in catching up with the people.
The footprints left by the people on the road are getting more and more messy, which shows that they are getting anxious. As long as you keep up the speed and continue to chase them, you will definitely catch up with them soon.
Two hours later, the footprints on the mountain road became even more messy, and there were even bags of clothes and quilts left on the roadside.
It means that they have been chased by him in a panic and have abandoned their armor.
But I couldn't see them. I felt like I could hear them but couldn't touch them.
At this time, the two-hour pursuit time planned by the regiment leader has expired. If the pursuit continues, the troops will inevitably have to walk in the woods at night.
The third company commander followed the regimental leader and reminded hesitantly: "Commander, it's already four o'clock."
"If we don't stop, we won't be able to get out of the woods before seven o'clock."
"Pursue forward for half an hour!" The group leader was also hesitant, but the increasingly messy footprints on the road made him reluctant to give up, and finally ordered through gritted teeth.
"I have a feeling that the people we are chasing are right in front, and we will catch them soon!"
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