The march of the entire assault column, after the first minor troubles, became extremely smooth, and there were no serious blockages or unexpected emergencies along the way.

From the morning to more than three o'clock in the afternoon, the whole process only stopped twice, once for lunch, and the other for the overhaul of heavy equipment in the rear.

Of course, there are also bad places, with the increase in the distance of the assault column, the number of refugees and civilians along the way is also growing, although the main road trunk has been in the hands of the assault column, the speed of the march is still inevitably reduced, there are all kinds of noisy voices around, from time to time there are people on the road because of some trivial things and fight, it is the height of summer, it is really uncomfortable to encounter these things.

Zhang Wei walked in the team of the first company of the preparatory battalion, and the search soldiers that should be sent in front were sent as usual, Zhang Wei did not dare to take it lightly, the sun in May was not to say that it was poisonous, but it was also very uncomfortable.

Zhang Wei's military white shirt was completely soaked, and there were also dry sweat stains on the officer's combat uniform outside, and he took off his small German-style cloth hat because it was too hot.

Zhang Wei walked directly with a steel helmet, although he had a break, fatigue was still inevitable.

"Damn, this is too messy, it's still hot!" Zhang Wei sighed, the noise of pedestrians is too annoying, as the saying goes, the heart is calm and naturally cool, and the current marching environment of the preparation camp is neither quiet nor cold, how can people relax.

"Give! Why don't you tell the brothers to rest for a while? Qiu Wei beside Zhang Wei handed him the kettle, Qiu Wei's appearance was not much better, he was bold, took off his steel helmet, pinned the small German-style cloth hat in his arms, and was also sweating profusely. Zhang Wei took the kettle, poured a few big sips, and shook his head.

"No, our infantry can stop and go, but those chariots behind can't, stop, it's not easy to go again, so let the brothers insist on it."

"The search soldiers in front of you are changing points, don't just let a wave of people search."

"Understood!" The search soldiers in front are running again, and they have to search and reconnoitre, and this weather must be rotated, and they will soon be tired by just pointing at a group of people.

The main force of the preparation battalion was marching in formation, and the soldiers were also very tired, Zhang Wei ordered the soldiers to be allowed to take off their steel helmets to dissipate heat, normal marching rules, no order is not allowed to take off the steel helmet and the equipment on the body without authorization, this is for the sake of the unity of the troops, but also for the sake of safety.

Now the weather is hot and the surroundings are chaotic, but it is not close to the war zone, so Zhang Wei gave the order to take off his helmet to reduce the burden on the soldiers.

The marching destination of the assault column is the line from Xinyang to Luoshan, where there are troops of the national army, and the Japanese army will not be able to fight for a while and a half, and most of these people around the assault column are from the occupied area, all to avoid the war, and the first line of Luoshan in Xinyang is the key point, and it is also a large-scale city, and the refugees who come from all over the place are naturally going here.

There are many people, not only the increased number of people hindering the marching speed of the assault column, but also a lot of bullshit happens, such as petty theft.

After being discovered, they fought on the road, and they rolled around on the road, and some people went to rub oil with cheap hands...... There are also ...... of letting the animals run around on the road if they can't control their own animals, these things do not directly consume the physical strength of the officers and soldiers of the preparation battalion, but a person who has been in this environment for a long time will feel very bored in his heart, and because of the weather, his heart is even more irritable, which indirectly affects the state of the soldiers.

If the fleeing crowd was able to walk normally, the officers and men of the preparatory battalion would be in much better condition.

"Battalion commander, there is an order!" Zhang Wei was advancing, and a soldier brought a herald sent by Qiu Maniac.

"What's the situation?" The herald saluted Zhang Wei: "Report to the chief, Commander Qiu ordered that the whole column march until half past five in the evening to stop advancing and camp on the spot!" ”

"Okay, understood!"

"Brother, what's going on with the big guys and tanks in the back?" Zhang Wei asked.

The herald said: "Stop-and-go, walking for most of the day, those Iron Kings are also tired, and there is always something wrong. ”

"Thanks, drink saliva, and go back to your life." Qiu Wei handed the herald a kettle.

"It seems that the big guy in the back is not doing well." After the herald left, Qiu Wei said.

Zhang Wei nodded as he walked: "Definitely, the tank originally loved mechanical failures, and now that the weather is hot, there must be something wrong with the engine or something, besides, those tank soldiers can't stand it, we can still blow some wind when we walk outside, they are stuffy in the car, and they can only breathe the smell of gasoline." ”

"It's not yet four o'clock, let the brethren work a little harder, tell them the news of the rest, and lift up their strength!"

"Okay." Qiu Wei immediately sent someone to convey the order that the whole battalion was about to rest and speed up. When the news reached the companies, they walked for most of the day, and when the tired soldiers heard that they were about to rest, they tried their best to cheer up, and the squad and platoon leaders of each company also encouraged the soldiers.

"Put on the steel helmet for me, it's better to face the sun than to stand up to the little devil's gun, hurry up for me!"

"Pick up the speed, it's time to rest!" The soldiers lifted their spirits as best they could, put on their steel helmets and tightened their rifle straps, and collectively accelerated their march, many of them already soaking wet with their clothes, and marched forward at the sound of commands......

As Zhang Wei said, the reason why Qiu Maniac's order to stop the march was indeed because of the problem of heavy equipment, and the chariot battalion of the assault column was temporarily transferred, and the repair and maintenance troops were not perfect, and the battlefield maintenance capability was not good.

The chariot departed from the morning to the afternoon, and the almost continuous advance inevitably caused the chariot to malfunction, and the machine, like a man, needed maintenance and rest.

The same is true for the tank soldiers, the combat vehicles of this year have not considered any man-machine efficacy, not to mention the old Maozi's combat vehicles, the tank soldiers have been driving tanks for most of the day, the weather is hot, the combat vehicles are stuffy, plus repairs and obstacles, they have long been tired.

Madman Qiu ordered to stop, indeed because the main force of the column needed to rest.

Qiu Madman's order spread throughout the column, and the march up and down the column increased sharply, and almost everyone was looking forward to resting, so they quickened their speed, walking as much distance as possible before resting, so as to reduce some pressure on the march after the rest.

As the vanguard of the preparation battalion, it accelerated and rushed wildly, Zhang Wei was ruthless and told the troops that as long as they blocked the march of the troops on the road, they would be forcibly driven to both sides.

Under these circumstances, the searchers and the leading men rushed and ran, violently driving all the troublemakers and those who were not long-sighted to the side of the road.

Of course, those who are driven away and use violence are not good people, but who will be idle and idle to grab the road in front of the army? Among them, there were many second-rate people and gangsters, all of whom were driven aside by the butts of the rifles of the preparatory battalion.