It was still early, and with the help of military dogs, most of those who had the chance to escape were captured or shot dead in the next few hours.
But the process was not smooth sailing. For example, three people were desperate and hid in a cave. The soldiers blocking the outside ignored them no matter how they tried to surrender. Instead, they fired and yelled hysterically.
"Listen up to the bitch inside, come out honestly and give you a good time!"
"If you dare, come in!"
"You bitch, come out!"
"Damn it, you son-of-a-bitch officers and soldiers, you should come in!"
The two sides were in a stalemate for a while, but they could not continue to waste time here.
Due to the complicated winding of the cave, the grenades thrown by everyone inside could not hurt the remaining bandits, but taking the initiative to clean it out might cause unnecessary casualties to one's own side, so Zhou Changfeng immediately asked the chemical defense platoon to help.
To deal with this stubborn guy who is stubbornly resisting in the cave, what is more convenient and efficient than a flamethrower?
Two soldiers carrying Type 33 flamethrowers cautiously approached the entrance of the cave, then turned on the safety. One of them immediately turned sideways and pointed the nozzle into the cave, and then pulled the trigger.
The gasoline is propelled by compressed nitrogen and ignited by an electric ignition device at the nozzle.
Flames like fire dragons poured into the cave, and the billowing heat waves made the other soldiers around them frown.
After spraying out all the gasoline in one breath, the other person took over and poured flames inside for several seconds.
Everyone could vaguely hear the screams, coughs, and struggles coming from inside, so they all aimed their guns at the hole, ready to shoot at any time.
But in the end no one escaped because the blazing flames depleted the oxygen in the narrow cave in a short time.
In the end, everyone only pulled out three charred corpses.
Although the attack on the stubborn bandits was not smooth, the speed was indeed beyond Zhou Changfeng's imagination. He originally thought it would take ten days and a half, but he did not expect it to be over in more than two days.
"Is it over like this?" He even felt a little regretful.
If it lasts for ten days and a half, it can be regarded as a sufficient and qualified actual combat drill on complex terrain.
But it’s only been two days, so it’s still a little bit boring.
"Power generation report, but let's not rush out of the mountain now and stay for two more days."
"Stay two more days?" Xie Wancheng, who was extremely puzzled, asked, "Shouldn't we be teaching classes?"
"It's not easy to travel all the way. The terrain and climate characteristics here are similar to those in Southeast Asia. It would be beneficial to practice for a while."
"But……"
"There is no but," Zhou Changfeng waved his hand and pointed at his feet and said, "It is better to sweat and bleed here than to die inexplicably in the jungles of Nanyang."
"However, according to the confessions of the captured bandits, there are currently at least a dozen people scattered in Lijiashan." Zhao Hanfeng agreed, "If we practice for a few more days, we can catch them by the way."
After the previous encounter with the mopping up team in the forest, some bandits ran away in the chaos and did not follow the others to the northwest stream, so they escaped and are still missing.
The bandits were beaten cleanly and neatly, and the entire regiment's officers and soldiers felt quite comfortable.
They piled the corpses that were mutilated by explosions and bullets on the edge of the stream. There was no sense of bloodshed, but they just felt that they deserved their punishment.
A series of wooden speedboats came over one after another, transporting the corpses out of the mountain, and then identifying them one by one.
Just as everyone was preparing to regroup happily, they saw their respective commanders reluctantly announcing that they would stay in the mountains for five more days to conduct survival, search, camping, and combat training in complex terrain.
It can be said that although the efficiency of this bandit suppression was quite high, many problems were inevitably exposed throughout the group, and it was necessary to summarize experiences and lessons.
When thousands of men from the 1st Marine Regiment continued to carry out massive military training in the Lijiashan area, the officials who learned the battle report were particularly surprised and confused.
Most of their first reactions were: It’s only been two days, how come it’s already been “annihilated”?
After being conveyed in this way, when Cheng Han, who was in the Governor's Mansion, learned about it, it was already the morning of the next day.
"So fast?" He took the telegram, glanced at it twice, and immediately ordered: "Send someone to verify it, and we must not let it happen again."
In fact, he had some doubts about this, because normally, when going into the mountains to suppress bandits, the dragnet investigation would be quite time-consuming. It would take ten days and a half at least. If the action was slower, it would not be possible. It will take a month.
At this time, most of them were tracked, and they accurately predicted the direction of their escape and set up an ambush in advance. It was really incredible.
If it is false, wouldn't something big happen if it were reported to the emperor?
After struggling, he decided to suppress the battle report for a while and wait for a call back to ask for confirmation before submitting it.
This has nothing to do with factional fighting or political stance. It does not mean that he supports the navy, but simply believes that when encountering such a counter-intuitive situation, one should not be careless, otherwise he will be embarrassed by the court if he makes a joke.
After a while, he received a call back. The First Marine Regiment confirmed the results of the battle and reiterated the report that "the bandit leader and most of the rest were wiped out, and only a dozen people were scattered in the mountains. The staff is carefully clearing them, trying not to miss any one."
At this point, Cheng Han reported the matter to the emperor.
Obviously the emperor was very concerned about this, so he carefully examined the battle report. After all, this extraordinary efficiency in suppressing bandits made him a little curious and confused.
The battle report was actually written by Yao Liangchuan. It has to be said that the civil servant's ability in choosing words and sentences is worthy of recognition. In a few hundred words that are concise but simple, he can tell the whole story and describe it vividly.
Because Zhu Lingjing had reminded her father before that he didn't like people who flaunt themselves, Zhou Changfeng asked Yao Liangchuan not to praise himself when writing the battle report. Therefore, the battle report gave most of the credit to the dog unit and the gunship, as well as to those who were not afraid of hardships. of the entire regiment.
As for himself, he is just "strategizing, not worthy of credit".
It is true that "the barking team makes great contributions" and "the gunship shows its power", but the commander who can coordinate and let them give full play to their abilities also plays an important role. This is the importance of generals.
After all, there are examples in history of leading elite cavalry thousands of miles deep into the desert north to attack Huanglong and Feng Langjuxu. There are also examples of leading large armies to get lost in the desert.
But now, those cunning bandits who have been entrenched in the deep mountains and forests for so many years can be accurately predicted. This is definitely a talent.
Zhu Shiyan was quite satisfied with Zhou Changfeng's humility - last time this kid went to Batavia to make a big fuss and then evacuated leisurely, now he still has this ability?
At present, although we dare not jump to conclusions and say that the Ming Dynasty needs one more handsome man, a general is adequate. How wonderful!
(End of chapter)
