Since we decided to attack Guanshan to lure the bandits in Dingyuanshan out of their nests, we must quietly enter the river valley area to avoid their actions being discovered in advance.

Now the Zong family's eyes and ears are all over the northwest. The plan of the 178 Fortress is to first clear the bandits in the valley area, so as to avoid any troubles caused by these bandits behind them to advance to the base during the real war.

Zhang Xiaoman felt that Guanshan should be more difficult to fight, but Ren Xiaosu didn't think so, because some bandits died in Yan Liuyuan's curse that was like the sky collapsed and the earth was cracked. He guessed that the group of bandits came from Guanshan.

At that time, they were near Kaole Mountain, and the nearest bandit nest was Tang Wangshan and Guanshan, but the bandits in Tang Wangshan had long been squandered by Wang Congyang, so the only bandits in Guanshan could only be Guanshan.

However, Ren Xiaosu did not say this. The battle in the wilderness seemed to be under the blockade of the Zong family's news, and the 178 Fortress was not aware of it.

The 178 Fortress was five or six hundred kilometers away from the battlefield at that time. No matter how artillery fire was, there was no movement in the fortress.

But Ren Xiaosu knew very well that if it was really as he guessed, Guanshan would definitely not be as difficult as he imagined, but would be much easier than Dingyuanshan.

The sharp knife company suddenly abandoned the truck like a group of mice, carrying guns and shells to supply through the gullies, hiding out at night, and doing as much as possible, not being discovered by the enemy in advance.

While hiding in the shadow of the gully during the day, Zhang Xiaoman said to Ren Xiaosu: "Although I don't know what your extraordinary ability is, since you said that you can put pressure on Guanshan, I believe you. Don't go to the place and say that you can't do it. If you want to do it, I will shoot you directly no matter who you are."

Ren Xiaosu did not speak, but held his automatic rifle and leaned against the gully and closed his eyes to rest.

Everyone was slowly eating their own individual rations. They are now secretly sneaking into the valley area and cannot make fires, cook, and ignite smoke from cooking.

However, what surprised Zhang Xiaoman and the others was that Ren Xiaosu seemed to be able to endure harder than them. When everyone was resting, there was always someone on the turn to stand guard. The other soldiers were sleepy and resentful, but Ren Xiaosu had never complained about anything. He just stood guard, so he didn't care if he stood for a while.

Zhang Xiaoman had observed deliberately that Ren Xiaosu was indeed extremely serious and fulfilled his duties while standing guard.

The company commander of the sharp knife company muttered in a low voice: "I am worthy of being the person the commander is interested in."

When everyone looks at Ren Xiaosu with a more harsh eye, it is not that they have to be in trouble with Ren Xiaosu, but when everyone learns that this may be the next commander, they always think: I will compare with this person, where is the worst than him? Why does he become a candidate for the commander?

Ren Xiaosu is not only standing guard, but also taking turns carrying heavy machine guns and mortars during the journey. The thing is really heavy. The mortar is a bit better, only 29.4 kilograms. Although it is uncomfortable to carry a long-distance raid, it is still within an acceptable range.

The heavy machine gun with a diameter of 12.7mm weighs only 50 kilograms and has to carry their own marching backpacks. The distance between Guanshan and Dingyuanshan is still more than 100 kilometers, and the road is still difficult to walk. Some soldiers have worn out their shoulders in order to carry this thing.

But Ren Xiaosu never complained.

Ren Xiaosu is now in balance with strength and agility, so he looks very thin. At first, Zhang Xiaoman deliberately made things difficult for Ren Xiaosu and made him suffer.

What surprised Zhang Xiaoman was that Ren Xiaosu looked thinner than them, but he was not vague at all when carrying the machine gun, and even took the initiative to share some of the burden for other comrades.

This is the case in the army. If you are tough and have the strength, I respect you. If you are spoiled, I look down on you.

In just the few days of marching in the wilderness, everyone's impression of Ren Xiaosu has changed. This kid is really tough and capable!

Immediately, even his comrades thought to himself: It's not bad.

But this does not mean that everyone fully recognizes him. Whether he is qualified to be the next commander is not enough to have physical strength and perseverance alone.

At this time, Zhang Xiaoman calculated: "Guanshan is almost 30 kilometers away from Dingyuan Mountain. If Guanshan asks for help from Dingyuan Mountain, then Dingyuan Mountain will arrive in about half an hour. We have to dig trenches on the road in advance to ambush them, otherwise we might not be able to defeat those bandits."

Ren Xiaosu said: "This gully is a natural trench."

"That's right," Zhang Xiaoman suddenly asked, "Do you really have the confidence to put pressure on Guanshan and ask them to call for help?"

Ren Xiaosu said calmly: "I have issued a military order."

The correspondents in the Sharp Knife Company always kept in touch with the rear forward battalion. The forward battalion set out the next day after they set out, and should be sixty kilometers behind them.

However, the target of the Forward Battalion was not Guanshan and Dingyuan Mountain. They wanted to build defense lines in the north to avoid the Zong family going south to counterattack after taking Guanshan and Dingyuan Mountain.

Among the army of the 178 Fortress, except for a combat brigade that was left to improve its garrison, the rest were ready to go to the battlefield.

Ren Xiaosu said curiously: "Company Commander, does Zong really have 200,000 troops?"

Zhang Xiaoman sneered: "How big is the territory of Zong's family, you dare to claim that he has 200,000 people? Oh no, if it is the militia regiment and private forces they have just expanded, it seems that there are 200,000 people. But the man from my 178 Fortress can fight the last soldier, and a few hundred people will die in his Zong's soldiers, and a so-called combat brigade will collapse."

At this time, Ren Xiaosu suddenly realized that the Zong family was taking the same path as Li family, who captured all refugees who knew nothing and became strong men, and there were also private troops who were not good enough to do anything.

If Qing family did this, Ren Xiaosu probably would have thought they could have raised more than 400,000 troops...

But what's the use of such an army?

Ren Xiaosu asked, "How many people are there in the regular army of the Zong clan?"

"About 90,000," said Zhang Xiaoman: "But this is the intelligence from last year."

Ren Xiaosu nodded, and he suddenly felt that this battle was not that difficult to fight, although there were only 75,000 regular troops on the battlefield in the 178 Fortress.

However, why do you feel that the 178 Fortress is not that strong? Is this an illusion?

Ren Xiaosu thought this was strange. If the 178 Fortress had only these combat powers, of course it could stand in the northwest, but it would definitely not be enough to make a real consortium awe.

Also, Luo Lan wanted to kill Zhang Jinglin before, but Qingzhen disagreed.

Is Qingzhen trying to get Zhang Jinglin back to the northwest to restrain the Zong family, or to let Zhang Jinglin continue to guard the inland humans so as to prevent humans from encountering foreign wars again?
Chapter completed!