When chickens and dogs jumped in Romania because of the flu, Christo and his party finally arrived at the next point in Tsarizín by boat.

However, instead of landing at Tsaritsyn, they landed near a riverside town called Juras, upstream of it.

After several days of taking the boat, the group was a little physically and mentally exhausted, not because everyone was tired of taking the boat, but because the journey was not peaceful. During the course of several days, they encountered several small waves of armed forces, including the Russian Red Army, the White Army, and other armed forces.

They also exchanged fire across the river with two of them, but because of their boats and firepower, they were helpless.

After some minor twists and turns, they finally reached their first destination, where Christo and the others finally reached the shore, where the reception staff had prepared food and shelter for them.

Christo took a sip of the steaming mushroom soup and exclaimed, "I've never thought mushroom fish soup was so delicious." ”

Johnny, who was standing aside to meet their main person in charge and disguised as a local businessman codenamed Elk, said: "The main thing is that the deputy director hasn't eaten a good meal for many days, so everything he eats is delicious. ”

Facing Johnny, who was dressed appropriately and wore a wig like a poet more than a businessman, Christo smiled and said, "Your flattery is aggravated, and it is just right to disguise yourself as a businessman." ”

In the face of Christo's teasing, Johnny replied unashamedly, "Isn't that the boss who knows how to use people?" ”

After taking another sip of fish soup to warm his stomach, Christo asked about his concerns, and although he had learned about it by telegram, it would be better to ask in person to be more specific.

"How's it going over here?"

Faced with the question of the deputy director in front of him, Johnny also replied with a serious expression: "At present, Tsaritsyn has fallen into the hands of a provisional government army led by Denikin. According to the intelligence, he obtained a lot of weapons and equipment, and relied on the convenient transportation here to gather troops for training, and it seemed that he wanted to cooperate with the main force of the provisional government army in Gochark. ”

Christo, of course, knew of the man who had been chief of staff of Kornilov and was now replacing him as commander of the Don and Caucasus Provisional Government forces. And he also knows where this man's weapons and ammunition come from, and Romania has contributed a lot.

However, this gold shipment had to be concealed from the Denikin general, who did not want to cheapen the Russian general with strong patriotic feelings for nothing.

"And are there any other armed forces around here?"

"Yes, there was a small force about thirty kilometers north of us, led by a former Russian major named Rodiski. Forty kilometers to the southwest, there was another force, organized by a local Cossack leader named Fisk, who numbered more than 400 people. Also on the Don River, twenty-five kilometers north of the next point of contact, Villiks, there was a Cossack army, about 500 men, led by a former cavalry officer named Sallev. As for the dozen or so people who can't pose a threat to the convoy, I won't say anything. ”

Christo knew what Johnny meant, and this kind of dozen or so people were basically wandering rebels or robbers, and these people basically did not pose a threat to transportation, and it was difficult to count. Maybe you investigate today, and he'll be in another place tomorrow.

"It seems that this is the most dangerous part of our journey."

Christo muttered to himself, and then he asked, "So how many vehicles and manpower do you have at your disposal right now?"

"I have prepared eight trucks here, five of which are heavy trucks with a load of five tons, and there are 34 people minus the driver."

Speaking of which, Johnny complained, "I had thirteen cars ready, but I was robbed of a lot by the armed gangs that were entrenched in the neighborhood. In order to prevent accidents, I didn't dare to make a mistake. ”

"You're doing the right thing."

After complimenting him, Christo pointed to the boat parked by the river and said: "We brought seven cars from Kazan, but they were all old-fashioned one-ton trucks. ”

Speaking of this, Christo couldn't help but complain: "Don't these Russians know the benefits of five-ton trucks at all?" In order to ensure safety, we did not dare to use a large number of five-ton trucks. ”

Christo's complaint wronged the previous Tsarist government, and they bought a lot of five-ton trucks. However, due to the damage caused by the war and the vast territory, the five-ton truck has become a scarce vehicle everywhere. In fact, even the one-ton old Dongfeng trucks are currently mostly recruited into the armies of both sides.

Hearing his own boss's complaints, of course, as a subordinate, he needs to come up with a solution, and Johnny is certainly a qualified subordinate. "Chief, I'm afraid that there won't be enough vehicles, so I've prepared hundreds of horses, and another twenty carriages."

In the face of Johnny's words, Christo said directly: "There is no need to think about the horse-drawn carriage, this thing can't keep up with the speed of the truck, but it will make the transportation target bigger and take a greater risk in terms of safety." ”

Christo thought for a moment and turned to call his entourage: "Let Captain Vasily come over." ”

"Yes, sir."

After a few minutes, the sturdy Vasily appeared in front of him: "Boss, what's the matter. ”

Looking at the big man in front of him, Christo asked directly: "Your people, there is no problem with horseback riding, right?"

Vasily, who thought it was a big deal, replied directly: "There is no problem at all, my people can ride horses." ”

"Well, arrange for your people to rest today, and tomorrow you will need to be responsible for escorting the goods to a small town called Verix by the Don River. I'll send Shilka and your entourage to meet up with the answering staff over there, and Johnny will send someone to guide you, and I'll scout the neighborhood for you. ”

Christo's words caused Vasily to smile tentatively at Johnny, who was standing beside him, and the disguised merchant responded.

Then he looked at the map that was spread out in front of him, and Johnny was in charge of repeating the situation around him.

After listening to the explanation, Vasily's forehead furrowed, and he said: "The armament along this road is not weak, and we need to be fully armed to protect it." ”

Christo knew the definition of being fully armed in Vasily's words. As the person in charge of the entire operation plan, he also attached great importance to escorting and escorting, and the deterioration of the situation in Russia can be seen from the fact that there are three armed gangs entrenched in the short road from Juras to Fisk for more than 100 kilometers.

And Vasily and others are also very well equipped. There are more than a dozen Mosingana rifles equipped with quadruple telescopes to facilitate their movements. In addition, in order to give them suppressive firepower, they were equipped with 13 machine guns, three of which were Maxim heavy machine guns, and the rest were also Madsen light machine guns for single use.

In addition, even the latest 81 mm caliber light mortar developed by the arsenal is also equipped with two. This kind of mortar, which weighs only 61 kilograms, is very suitable for the operation of elite troops like them behind enemy lines, and only two people or one horse can run around.

So in the face of hundreds of armed men, Vasily felt that it was better to be fully equipped for the sake of insurance.

"Okay, you go and get ready, let's go tomorrow."

Seeing that Christo agreed to his request, Vasily gave him a military salute and left.

Looking at Vasily who was leaving, Christo turned to Johnny and said. "Now let's talk about the nearby terrain and traffic conditions, is there anything I need to pay attention to?"

"Good Boss,............" ()

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