Zhao Zhiguo naturally wanted to go out for reconnaissance. As a company commander, he had to understand his own soldiers, but also his own station and defense area.

After asking the soldiers to bring binoculars and maps, Zhao Zhiguo set off.

After he saw the map of his former regiment leader, Zhao Zhiguo finally understood that you cannot rely on maps to fight a war. Maps of this era can definitely kill him everywhere on the map.

Therefore, Zhao Zhiguo had to understand the surrounding terrain as soon as possible. Before the Japs came, he wanted to let the Japs know that this was their territory. If they wanted to leave from here, they would not only have to pay for the road, but also their lives.

First of all, Zhao Zhiguo naturally needs to understand the road they want to guard against.

Highways are strategic resources during wartime, allowing for rapid delivery of troops and transportation of supplies.

"Company commander!"

Just as Zhao Zhiguo was walking on the road, Gao Cang caught up with him from behind.

"Company Commander, what a coincidence!"

"I am the company commander and you are also the company commander. We are on the same level. You can call me company commander Zhao from now on." Zhao Zhiguo said.

"Yes, company commander!"

Gao Cang recognized Zhao Zhiguo as his company commander, both privately and publicly.

"Okay, okay, you can call me whatever you want," Zhao Zhiguo didn't bother to correct Gao Cang, "How is the situation in your company?"

"Hey, don't talk about it. Weapons and ammunition are in short supply. Soldiers lack training. The place they live in is not bad, and they can be sheltered from the wind and rain. Not only have we arranged the training for the soldiers, I came out to take a look at the surrounding terrain and familiarize myself with the environment.

.Then I met you.”

"Our company's situation is worse than yours. We only have two complete rooms, and they are in dilapidated condition. They look like they could collapse even if we breathe in them. I asked Dianhou to lead them to build a house."

Zhao Zhiguo felt miserable.

"Company Commander, our company station is only half a mile away from this highway in a straight line. Do you want to go over and have a look later?" Gao Cang enthusiastically invited Zhao Zhiguo.

Zhao Zhiguo glanced at Gao Cang meaningfully: "You don't have anything to ask of me, do you?"

"Hey, nothing can be hidden from your eyes. You really have a sharp eye and a golden eye!"

"Go, go, don't use the flattery you learned at the division headquarters here. I still have a lot of things to do. If you have nothing to do, you can go hang out at our company headquarters."

Zhao Zhiguo is now covered in lice, so he is not in the mood to tickle Gao Cang.

"By the way, are you familiar with this road?" Zhao Zhiguo asked Gao Cang.

"You have asked the right person. There are several fellow villagers in our village, and I have actually asked them. This road runs southwest through the northwest corner of Jinyang area and leads to Bingzhou, which is Yan Laoxi's hometown.

!" Gao Cang said, "If you keep going west without turning, it will lead to Lucheng."

"This road is really important to his grandma. Could it be that the little devil wants to attack westward, and our place is the only way to go!"

Zhao Zhiguo did not expect that this highway connected two such important cities.

"It's not that important actually!"

"How do you say this?" Zhao Zhiguo heard something in Gao Cang's words.

"I mean the road is very important, we are not that important. You know where this road leads, I know where this road leads, and the little devil naturally also knows where the road leads. Do those senior generals of the Jinsui Army

Don’t we know the importance of this road?”

"You kid... I didn't expect you to observe things very carefully sometimes."

Zhao Zhiguo finally understood that besides them, the Jinsui Army also deployed heavy defense forces along the highway.

And their purpose of being so close to the Japanese army was naturally to serve as the first line of defense for the Jinsui Army and to give the Jinsui Army an early warning.

"That's natural. After all, I have been around the teacher for so many years. But to put it nicely, we are working as bodyguards for Yan Laoxi. To put it badly, we are serving as cannon fodder for others." Gao Cang hit the nail on the head.

of.

Zhao Zhiguo also understood why their equipment was so crude. The watchdog only needed to bark twice, and there was no need to equip the watchdog with a knife or gun. People's own nursing homes only had swords and guns.

The senior generals of the Northwest Army also noticed that although their division still belonged to the Northwest Army, they had begun to look after the homes and homes of the Jinsui Army.

Naturally, it was impossible for the Northwest Army to give their division good weapons and equipment. To be able to give their division so many troops, the division commander must have begged many people in private.

As for the Jinsui Army, it is even less likely to provide weapons and equipment to the Northwest Army. It is only responsible for providing food and grass to wait for the Japanese invasion. The Jinsui Army does not expect the Northwest Army to be able to resist the Japs for how long. It only hopes to serve as an early warning.

It can be said that my grandma doesn’t love my uncle as much as I love him.

"It seems they really treat us as watchdogs." Thinking of this, Zhao Zhiguo felt even more uncomfortable. "They look down on us. We can't look down on ourselves."

"Company Commander, I thought about it yesterday. Our two companies are so close to each other. Can we have a unified command? If the coordination is good, the combat effectiveness will be no worse than that of a battalion."

In fact, Gao Cang made this suggestion because he believed in Zhao Zhiguo's command, and Zhao Zhiguo's combat sense was obviously better than theirs.

"This matter can be considered!" Zhao Zhiguo nodded, "Where does this road lead east?"

"There is a county town more than 20 kilometers east. I have forgotten its specific name. I don't know if it goes further east." Gao Cang said.

"Well...the county seat..."

Zhao Zhiguo silently made a note that he must visit the county town if he had the opportunity. If the Japanese army wanted to advance from this road, that county town would inevitably become a military center.

After patrolling along the highway, Zhao Zhiguo found several commanding heights guarding the highway, which were not far from their station, about a mile and a half.

"This area is a good place for defense. I wonder if these mountains have names."

"Company commander, there are several hills here, and we can't defend them with just two companies," Gao Cang said.

"Well... of course there is no need to defend them all. We can pick two hilltop garrisons that can cooperate with firepower. As for the other hills, we can make fake positions. The little devils have planes in the sky and cannons on the ground. We can use fake positions to attract them.

bombing."

Zhao Zhiguo finally received God's favor. Even if everything could not get any worse, he at least had a good defensive terrain.

"Company Commander, you think more. I'm responsible for the left side and you are responsible for the right. We have marked these hills with numbers so that we can easily contact each other when we assist in defense in the future." Gao Cang said.

"Let's go up the mountain and take a look at these hills to see where is the most suitable position for us."

Fortunately, the little devil's sphere of influence has not extended to this area, otherwise Zhao Zhiguo and the others would have lost even their terrain advantage.
Chapter completed!