At two o'clock in the afternoon, the sun was blazing in the sky, and the ground was roasted as if it was about to melt away.

Whether it is the Houjin Tartars who are stationed in various places, or the various units of the Royal Army that are running towards their respective destinations, they are all like shrimp dumplings in a steamer.

The Houjin Tartars were better and were able to hide in their respective camps to rest.

But it wasn't much more comfortable, the weather was hot and dry, and the golden tartars were all bare-chested, gasping for breath in the shade.

From time to time, some people drank and scolded their own minions to go out to fetch water to quench their thirst.

Even in the tents of the big slave owners, there was no longer the original hustle and bustle, even if the women who had been robbed before the expedition knelt naked in front of them and fanned themselves, they did not see that this group of extremely cruel fellows had any impulse, just like a dead dog, lying on the mat and unwilling to move.

The Houjin Tartars who are resting are so bitter, those Kingdom soldiers who are hurrying. It's even more bitter.

Six infantry battalions responsible for outflanking, plus 10 infantry battalions responsible for frontal attacks, were still marching in the scorching heat under the strict orders of their superiors.

If it weren't for the fact that each infantry battalion was equipped with a large number of donkeys to carry supplies in the mountains, coupled with the excellent medical conditions and strong logistical supply capabilities, I am afraid that the non-combat attrition alone would have rendered these teams incapacitated.

It is also a loss to the Wang ** team, with deep wealth and a large amount of black technology assistance, if it were replaced by any other army in this era, it would be impossible to insist on a rapid march under such weather conditions.

In the state of rapid marching, the soldiers not only could not wear armor and helmets, but also packed and carried them on their backs, and even the rifles that never left their bodies were messily hung on the backpacks, and the hot barrels made people dare not touch them.

There is also the original handsome dark yellow combat uniform, which has lost its original color, and pieces of sweat stains have penetrated the clothes, and after being dried by the scorching sun, patches of white traces have been revealed.

The cold white water that was distributed before departure was also roasted hot, and when I drank it, my throat felt as if I was really swallowing coals.

Even more difficult are those pioneers who open the way and are on guard.

Now the king ** team in the scorching sun marching army is the most vulnerable, and the more under such conditions, the more careful you must be about the situation around you.

In this state, if you are not careful, it is easy to fall into an ambush, and when the time comes, you will definitely suffer heavy losses.

Therefore, these soldiers have a great responsibility, and, for the sake of their lives, they can only wear heavy bulletproof vests under the scorching sun, walk quickly with rifles, and from time to time, draw the machete at their waist to cut through the bushes and make a way.

It's just that even if they put on body armor, the top soldiers didn't dare to wear helmets, and they all changed into soft cheating military caps.

On the other side, the soldiers of the 1601st Battalion, who had completed all the reconnaissance work, had now stopped in their respective temporary shelters, waiting for the news of the [Kunpeng] attack.

A warrior gently approached the steel helmet exposed to the scorching sun, and feeling that the temperature was enough, he pulled out a few bird eggs from his backpack that he had previously collected in the woods.

Holding the bird's egg, he slammed it into the butt of the rifle, and then spread it over the broad edge of the steel helmet.

In an instant, there was a sizzling sound on the steel helmet.

After about a minute, one side of the egg was cooked, and the warrior pulled out his bayonet and gently turned the egg over.

After waiting for another minute, he took out a small bamboo tube from his jacket pocket and evenly coated the eggs with some fine white particles.

Finally, I took out a pair of chopsticks from the lunch box and slowly tasted the "omelette".

Of course, in addition to the fried egg, the warriors in the four places have many tricks, as long as they don't expose the target, they can be used at will.

At this time, the kingdom's first all-steel test ship "Baxia" had also slowly slowed down, anchored, and stopped at the sea about 0 kilometers south of Ganghwa Island.

"Report to the captain, the Baxia has arrived at the designated place, please instruct."

"All on alert."

"Yes."

The entire ship, under the order of the captain, turned on all the lookout measures and equipment, and the two small boats that followed the "Baxia" immediately dispersed to both sides and began to carry out the guard mission.

After all the observation reports came back and confirmed that no one was peeping within the visual range of the surrounding sea area, Captain Li breathed a sigh of relief, walked out of the bridge command room, came to a cabin in the aft deck area of the ship, and saluted an officer, "Report to Comrade Colonel, the surrounding sea area has been emptied." ”

The colonel officer on the opposite side woke up from his half-squinted slumber, and after returning a military salute, he said, "Captain Li has worked hard." ”

"Serve the Lord."

"Well, then, please clear the deck of the idle people. We're going to get moving. ”

"Yes."

After a while, the captain's order came from outside the cabin, "Attention to all the crew, attention to all the crew, now enter the first level of combat readiness, all the crew members return to their respective positions, and are not allowed to stay on the deck."

Repeat, all the crew pay attention, all the crew pay attention, now it is in the first level of combat readiness, and all the crew members return to their respective positions and are not allowed to stay on deck. ”

After the sound outside stopped and the sound of the ship running slowly subsided, an officer in the same cabin as the colonel asked with a wry smile, "Colonel, is this necessary?" After spending so much time together, the comrades-in-arms on the ship almost all know what we do, do we still need to break everyone up before every exercise? ”

The colonel's face was serious, and he said slowly, "This is a regulation, and it must be strictly enforced before the relevant secrecy regulations are lifted." ”

"But isn't this just a project? The king is the most opposed to formality. ”

The colonel shook his head again, "You still don't understand, the regulations are down, and before they are removed, even if it is a formality, it must go on." It's not a matter of what kind of project, it's a matter of attitude.

If we are not willing to follow even the rules written in black and white, the discipline of the army will be scattered, and this is absolutely not allowed. ”

"Okay, I see, then, sir, where is the goal of today's exercise? Also, what is the number of the relevant unit that cooperates with us? I also need to find the relevant units after the exercise to evaluate the effectiveness of the exercise. ”

This time, a smile appeared on Colonel Furui Bubo's face, "This time, it's not a drill." ”

"Not a drill?" The colonel's words immediately attracted the attention of all the officers around him.

"Sir, you just said that it wasn't a drill?"

The colonel said affirmatively, "Yes, not a drill. ”