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Chapter 88 Route
"How is the current situation of the soldiers?" In the afternoon, several company commanders including Ma Chao, Xie Jinyuan, Yang Ruifu and Shangguan Zhibiao got together to discuss the next move.

"The soldiers are not in high spirits and are somewhat depressed, but the overall situation is fairly stable. Commander," said the company commander Shangguan Zhibiao.

"What about the ammunition? Battalion Commander Yang."

"If you count all the bullets issued to the wounded before, you can now guarantee a basic number of bullets for every combat-capable soldier. Commander," Yang Ruifu said.

"It means that each soldier can guarantee one hundred rounds of ammunition, right?"

"Yes, Commander."

PS: The base number of bullets for soldiers here is based on the base number of ammunition stipulated by the Kuomintang after [-].

"Where's the food? Thank you, Commander."

"Regimental Commander, there is a huge shortage of food in the army at present, and the supply is insufficient. But because of the compressed biscuits issued before, they can last at least a week if eaten together." Xie Jinyuan thought for a while and responded.

According to the latest division of labor between Ma Chao and Xie Jinyuan, Ma Chao is in charge of military issues such as fighting against the enemy, while Xie Jinyuan is in charge of internal logistics and auxiliary work, which is a job similar to a political commissar.

"Okay, then, Commander Xie, it's up to you to announce the latest order." Ma Chao said.

"Yes, head. The superior ordered our department to set off before [-]:[-] tomorrow night, and arrive in the Nanjing area after eleven days, that is, on November [-], for a rest!"

"We're going to retreat..."

"is this real?"

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Just after Xie Jinyuan announced the retreat order, except for Ma Chao who already knew, the others immediately began to confirm the authenticity of the order to Xie Jinyuan.

It's not that they don't believe in Xie Jinyuan, but that the order to retreat makes them exist that they didn't even dare to imagine before.

"Quiet!!!" Xie Jinyuan roared.Seeing the silence of several people, he said slowly: "The order is true, and we will leave at twelve o'clock tomorrow night at the latest."

After confirming the authenticity of the order once again, the faces of several people were overjoyed at first, and then some expressions of guilt appeared.I am overjoyed because I can finally get out of this purgatory-like battlefield.Guilt means feeling a little sorry for those comrades who died on the battlefield.

"Now is not the time to feel guilty, we still have a lot to do!!!" Ma Chao looked at them and said.

"Shangguan Zhibiao, you lead the soldiers to make stretchers, at least one for each of the seriously wounded, lest the wounded affect the marching speed."

"Yes!"

"Battle Commander Yang, take people to collect reeds, and ask the soldiers to tie some on their bodies, so as to avoid the detection of the little devil's plane."

"It's the head of the regiment. This seems to be the usual method used by the Eighth Route Army before."

"As long as it's easy to use, don't mind who uses it." Xie Jinyuan said after hearing it.

"Yes, Captain, I understand."

"After the production is completed, take the time to rest. We will retreat overnight at eight o'clock tonight!" Finally, Ma Chao announced the time of retreat.

"Leader, are you going to withdraw tonight???" Xie Jinyuan asked with some doubts, whether Ma Chao made a mistake.

"Yes, we will withdraw tonight!" Ma Chao said firmly.

"Since we have been told to retreat, other troops have also received the information to retreat. If you are a little devil, what do you think you will do???"

"..." Xie Jinyuan suddenly stopped talking, what should I do?I already did it to the little devil yesterday, so I don't need to talk about what the little devil will do next! ! !
"Okay, let's all go down and prepare, and take time to rest after finishing!" Ma Chao finally concluded.

"Yes, Captain!"

"Yes, Captain!"

"Yes, Captain!"

After everyone responded, they filed out, leaving only Ma Chao and Xie Jinyuan in the room.

"Old Xie, I'm not going to go directly to Nanjing!!!" Ma Chao said to Xie Jinyuan.

"Why? Are you going to disobey the military order!!!" Xie Jinyuan said to Ma Chao with an ugly face after hearing this.

"Why? Am I going to tell you that the little devils will take advantage of the trend to surround Nanjing? Or tell you that if you go there, you will really die." Ma Chao murmured in his heart.

"Don't worry, we will definitely go to Nanjing in the end, but we can't go directly, otherwise the danger will be too high, and the little devil will never let go of this opportunity! So the route needs to be carefully planned." Ma Chao explained.

"Well, I understand, I'm sorry, leader. What do you think???" Xie Jinyuan apologized after hearing Ma Chao's explanation, and asked Ma Chao's thoughts.

"I'm going to take a detour to the south. Look, Lao Xie, the fastest route for us to go to Nanjing is to the north of Taihu Lake. We will go to Nanjing via Wuxi, Changzhou, Danyang and Zhenjiang. But since we can think of it, the little devil didn't Can't think of a reason."

"Besides, there are definitely a lot of troops retreating. So, as long as the little devil's planes bombard the sky continuously, it will inevitably cause chaos. At that time, there will be only two hundred of us, and we will not be able to withstand any storms. what."

"So, I wondered if we could travel from the south of Taihu Lake to Nanjing via Huzhou, Xuancheng, Wuhu, and Ma'anshan."

"Although the distance has increased a lot, there are also many benefits. You see, one, we are separated from the large army, and the scale has been reduced a lot. As long as we pay attention when marching on the road, it is impossible for the little devil's plane to spot us. Two. , There are many waterways on this road, and you can also use boats to move forward, so although the distance has increased a lot, the time difference will not be too much."

"The most important point is that it can ensure that the wounded will not be affected too much. It can guarantee their recovery. In this way, when we arrive in Nanjing, many people should recover their combat effectiveness." Ma Chao said to Xie Jinyuan follow his thoughts.

"I understand. It's better to think about it, leader." Xie Jinyuan said to Ma Chao with complete confidence.

"Then what shall I do next, Captain."

"How's it going in July?" Ma Chao asked.

"The monitoring of the Japanese army has never stopped. The last deciphered telegram is to let all the troops of the Japanese army activate the No. [-] code book. After that, there will be no new results." Xie Jinyuan said helplessly.

"Heh, there are quite a few spies, and the little devil's reaction is fast enough." Ma Chao was also speechless.Because there were not many people who knew that Ma Chao was listening to the Japanese army's telegrams, and the only explanation was when Mrs. He Xiangning came to express her condolences.

Therefore, it is only possible that among the people who came to condolences at that time, there were spies from the little devil!

(End of this chapter)