Of course, this time Zhao Qinghu led the team to exterminate the Sky-turning Leopard. Revenge was only one of the purposes. The other purpose was to erect a powerful tiger flag in Wuyi Mountain and deter the bandits from all walks of life in Wuyi Mountain so that they would not dare to Easily stroke the beard of the fierce tiger of the Jiang Defense Brigade.
And this also has the advantage of being the so-called shadow of a famous tree. In the future, if the Jiangfang Brigade plays the tiger flag, its influence and appeal in the Wuyi Mountain area will expand dramatically, laying a solid foundation for the future war of resistance.
As for the waterway, Chen Wanli personally led Pan Loach's water squadron, rowing dozens of large and small boats originally owned by Pingbotang, starting from the mouth of the lake and going upstream along the Yangtze River. They were the ones who collected the nets to catch fish. Main force.
But it was said that Zhao Qinghu took Brother No. 100 and walked in the mountains for two days before entering the depths of Wuyi Mountain.
As mentioned in the previous article, Wuyi Mountain stretches for thousands of miles and has green mountains. It is a good place for bandits and bandits. There are hundreds of bandit forces, large and small. In some small villages in mountainous areas, everyone is usually an honest farmer, but when a caravan passes by, they suddenly become kings of the mountain. Sometimes the whole village, old and young, would go out together, armed with low-quality bows, arrows, firecrackers, hoes and shovels, and call on Yaya to surround them. They would not give way unless they were given money to pay for the passage.
Zhao Qinghu marched in the mountains for two days with hundreds of people and dozens of mules and horses carrying supplies, but he did not encounter any trouble-seeking forces. He only occasionally encountered some traveling merchants and mountain people, all like The rabbit ran away all the way like a wild beast, and even dropped the basket he was carrying. Japanese goods such as needlework and thread were scattered all over the floor, which made Zhao Qinghu dumbfounded.
You should know that he is here to suppress bandits, but why along the way he acts like he is a bandit who kills people and sells goods, causing every village and market town along the way to close their doors, and everyone is frightened.
However, this was the strategy Chen Wanli had set for them at the beginning, which was to go through this step clearly and confidently. No matter who dares to block or find trouble, just push it aside.
Originally, Brother Zhao Qinghu was a little excited, and they were all gearing up to do something big. After all, he had been training boringly for almost half a year, and it was time for him to be out and about, even if he was a mule or a horse.
But after two days, the journey was uneventful, which greatly disappointed Brother No. 100 of the 1st Squadron.
In fact, he didn't even think about it. With their uniforms and equipment that looked unreliable from head to toe, as well as the long snake marching column after rigorous training, anyone with a bit of vision would know that they were official troops. , and they are not ordinary officers and soldiers.
These mountain people who have grown up in the Wuyi Mountains all year round have not seen the army before, but they have never seen the army wearing helmets, let alone the soldiers wearing high-back military boots. Look at the machine guns carried on their shoulders. People like No. 100 probably don't have more than a dozen machine guns. The more knowledgeable ones saw the large cylinders carried on the backs of the mules. Could they be the rumored small steel cannons? There is also an outline that is covered with canvas but is clearly shaped like a heavy machine gun. This is a powerful weapon that makes people tremble with fear when looking at it. When it suddenly comes down, there is simply no grass left.
Those bandits and bandits are not fools. They have never eaten pork and have never seen a pig run away? Not to mention the light machine guns on the shoulders, even any weapon on the back of the mules and horses, no force can resist it. Who the hell would provoke this unknown group of evil gods when they are full? It's okay for me to give in.
Therefore, Zhao Qinghu and the others arrived at Baozi Ridge in Wuyi Mountain without any hindrance, which was the home base of the bandits of the Sky-turning Leopard.
Zhao Qinghu and the others had some considerations in choosing this time to take action, that is, whether you are a dignitary or a commoner, no matter where you are, as long as you are Chinese, you must celebrate the Spring Festival.
Therefore, most people will gather with relatives and friends from the 30th of the New Year to the 15th of the first lunar month to celebrate the Spring Festival at home. And the bandits will naturally follow this rule passed down for thousands of years. During the Spring Festival, the village is closed for the festival, and they cannot go out to do business without capital before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Moreover, the bandits also have an unwritten rule that no blood should be seen before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, which is unlucky.
Today is February 23, 1934, which is the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. According to the judgment of Li Fu, who has been a bandit for five years, all the bandits from Fan Tianbao should be in the stockade without landing, and they are all in one pot.
Skywarp Leopard never expected that the rule of their bandits was not to show blood during the Chinese New Year, but Zhao Qinghu's emphasis was not to take revenge every other year.
Under the leadership of Li Fu, who had been a bandit for several years and was already familiar with the distribution and terrain of various bandits in Wuyi Mountain, the No. 1 Squadron only rested very little time every day and marched almost day and night, taking only two and a half days. We arrived at Leopard Ridge.
During the Chinese New Year, the bandits' defense was very lax, and they did not set up outposts outside the village at all. Therefore, nearly 200 bandits in the whole village were still busy killing chickens and sheep, and when they were about to have another drink, they were all blocked in the village by the Jiang Defense Brigade.
The Skywarp Leopards can be regarded as one of the most powerful forces in Wuyi Mountain. Not to mention their strong troops and horses, they also have two machine guns that are not old, but they are equipped with two Maxim heavy machine guns and two 81mm mortars. , and the 1st Squadron of the Jiangfang Brigade with 10 Czech light machine guns were simply not enough to see.
After Tianquanbao received the news that the village was surrounded by people, he knew that the visitor was evil. Those who are able to find copycats by familiar means during the cold and freezing New Year season are definitely people who are familiar with Wuyi Mountain. He had previously thought about which of his enemies had such great ability and strength, and wondered whether it could be resolved through peace talks.
But when he saw the tiger flag erected in front of the village, he knew that he couldn't be kind today.
He knew the legend of the Tiger Flag half a year ago and how Pingbo Hall was eradicated overnight. He also knew that where the Tiger Flag was erected, no one would be left alive.
So now, whether he is scared or frightened, he has no way out except desperately.
Moreover, Skywarp Leopard has been a bandit for many years and has had many conflicts with other forces. He feels that he still has some skills in command. In addition, he relies on the fairly complete fortifications and various houses built with solid wood in the village. He thinks that even if he cannot defeat the opponent, he can at least make the opponent lose a few teeth. If not, he will retreat in the face of difficulty. , let yourself escape.
At this time, he also knew that he could not trap the wolf without leaving the child, so he took out most of the gold and silver treasures he had plundered over the years as rewards on the spot, causing the chaos in the village to become a mess. At least his subordinates managed to stabilize their position and found bunkers one after another. , prepare to fight tooth and nail.
However, his thoughts were beautiful, but the reality made him completely despair.
