After a brief prisoner interrogation, Zhenhuan learned that the main figures of the Sun Dabiao gang lived in the only three remaining compounds in Dalangwei. He and his family, as well as other close servants and leaders, lived in the "Lao Henghe" mountain goods store. Although the courtyard is not the largest, the building is the strongest. The outer walls are one to five feet high and are built entirely with stones. There is a turret at each corner of the courtyard wall, and the front and rear gates are made of hardwood covered with iron.
There are three entrances to the mountain goods store. The first one is occupied by his main leaders, and the third one is occupied by his cronies: the master, the steward, and the accountant. He lives in the second one with his family and trusted servants. The yard is very tightly guarded.
In the other two courtyards, one is Sun Dabiao's "Grain Terrace", which stores a large amount of grain and gold, silver and soft goods; the other is where other leaders and their families live.
Zhen Huan divided the three platoons into two groups. He led two platoons to attack the mountain goods store, and the other platoon attacked the leader's residence. After capturing these two places in one go, the bandits in the town naturally became insurgents without fighting.
One squad after another, the Li and Miao infantrymen disappeared into the night. Although it was their first time in Dalangwei, they were all elites in night fighting. Although they did not have the night vision goggles of the special reconnaissance team, their year-round night training made them Relying on the faint starlight, they can walk through the mountains and forests without losing their way.
Zhang Tianbo was tied into a ball and thrown together with the prisoners. Zhang Tianbo looked at the thin black man arranging his troops calmly. Not only did the weapons of his men differ from those of the Kun army in the city, but their spirits were also very different - at first glance, they looked like rare strong soldiers. Then I realized that it was a big mistake to use the Kun army in the county as the standard - it turns out that these are the elite of the Kun thieves!
He was shocked and frightened. He was so shocked that the thieves could sneak past the wooden gates and sentry posts quietly in the dark night and sneak into Dalangwei. It was like entering an uninhabited land! He was so afraid that if he was captured, his fate would be unknown. He would be "disemboweled" by the Kun thieves to avenge Dalangwei. Maybe there would be some fancy execution waiting for him... Besides, Sun Dabiao is really going to die, and he will become a lost dog. Although Sun Dabiao was not loyal enough, he could still provide him with shelter from wind and rain.
Thinking of this, Zhang Tianbo's wrist squirmed slightly - he had been a head catcher for many years, and he had come into contact with countless people from all walks of life, including quite a few people with "superpowers". One of them is an old thief who came to Yangshan to "do business" and "worship the land" as usual. He learned the "bone-shrinking technique" from this old thief and was able to break free from the rope.
This skill sounds mysterious, but in principle it is very simple: when binding, the hands must maintain a certain posture, ensuring that there is room for movement of the hands after the binding, and then they can gradually break free. Zhang Tianbo felt that this was a life-saving skill. After acquiring this skill, he often practiced it and achieved some success.
The person who tied him up this time was a soldier from the Mountain Company, and the method of tying him up was naturally not comparable to that of his husband. This allowed him to take advantage of the loophole. Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Zhang Tianbo quietly moved his wrists. In just a few minutes, he was tied up. He freed one of his hands, and this time it was even more convenient. With three or two strokes, the rope was completely freed.
Zhang Tianbo quietly moved his legs and feet again, and with the cover of night and the negligence of the guards, he soon completely untied his hands and feet. Just as he was about to stand up, someone suddenly pressed down on his feet.
At this moment, Zhang Tianbo was almost scared out of his body. When he calmed down, he saw that it was Mo Qiao, the banker who was gambling with him - he was also an old gangster. I saw him staring at me, then looking at the rope in his hand and pouting.
Zhang Tianbo knew what he meant. Even if he took any more action or delayed for a moment, he would be exposed. However, this Mo Qiao was not a troublemaker. If he didn't help him untie him, he would definitely make a big fuss first!
He had no choice but to reduce the range of his movements as much as possible, and quietly helped Mo Qiao untie the ropes on his hands and feet. The two of them looked at each other, quietly dug out the core, and leaned down to the ground, preparing to crawl out of the sight of the sentry.
However, no matter how light their movements were, there was still the sound of their bodies rubbing against the vegetation. This sound attracted the attention of the sentry. He immediately raised his gun, and then glanced over in the moonlight. Suddenly he realized that there was no one among the prisoners, so he immediately greeted one and the other. The sentries came together.
The sentry was actually less than ten steps away from them. As long as you take a few steps, you will definitely find that the two of them looked at each other, jumped up together and ran out of the polder. As they ran, they shouted desperately: "The water is rising! The thief is coming!"
The scream was extremely sharp in the silent night sky, and the sentry raised his shotgun and fired. Mo Qiao's whole body was blown away. Zhang Tianbo was so frightened that he somersaulted and fell to the ground. He was so injured that he couldn't tell the difference between east, west, north and south. However, he didn't dare to stay for a moment, so he got up and ran away.
As long as you run into the ruins, you will be safe! Adhering to this idea, he ran all the way. Seeing that there were no gunshots and no one chasing him, he felt a little relieved.
Just when I was congratulating myself on having "good fortune", I suddenly heard a "whoosh" sound and felt a sharp pain in my stomach, followed by a severe itching. His legs and feet went limp involuntarily. Looking down, he saw that a short crossbow arrow had penetrated his lower abdomen.
Zhang Tianbo looked up and saw several thieves in front of him - it turned out that after he fell, he panicked and ran towards the mountain goods store, hitting the guard outside the mountain goods store.
He wanted to scream, at least before he died, he had to send a message to Sun Dabiao, so that the Kun thief would not win so easily. However, the onset of curare poison was very fast, and his mouth and tongue were out of control, and it became difficult to even breathe... His body went completely limp.
"Commander! Fire three signal flares!" Zhen Huan immediately gave the order after hearing the gunfire.
The messenger immediately took out the signal rocket from his backpack and fired three rounds into the air. The signal flare that went straight into the sky emitted a red light, illuminating the dark night sky before dawn, and also illuminated the entire Dalangwei.
At this time, Sun Dabiao was experiencing a "fierce battle". He was happy when he received the definite news of the evacuation of the "Liman" and heard that the fleet was far away. The gloom that had hung over him these days seemed to have lifted. Immediately ask people to prepare a banquet.
As if to make up for the restlessness he had been having these past few days, he drank and had fun with a few of his cronies and concubines all night long. They didn't leave until the fourth watch, and he used his drunkenness to "sober up" the two girls he had recently kidnapped. After a lot of tossing, the naked Sun Dabiao was slumped on the bed, panting contentedly - all this pleasure making made his body feel empty and exhausted.
Just as he was about to ask the maid to bring him ginseng soup, the sudden sound of gunshots outside shocked him, his heart beat wildly, and he almost couldn't breathe. He immediately pushed aside the naked girl next to him, put on his shirt, picked up the sword and came outside, asking sternly:
"What's going on?"
"Kun...Kun thieves..." the man who came to report panicked, "They are all outside!"
This sound was like five thunders, and the sword in Sun Dabiao's hand fell to the ground with a clang. He immediately stood on the spot - Li Man had withdrawn and no reinforcements were seen from the Kun thieves. How dare these hundreds of people from the county come to attack his Dalangwei? Thinking of this, he came back to his senses. His face was pale and he shouted angrily: "Quick! Guard the courtyard for me! Anyone who doesn't contribute will be beheaded on the spot!" At the same time, he ordered the second-in-command leader who came over: "Take your brothers to resist, there are only a few Kun thieves. If we hold on for a while, all the men and horses in the fair will come to the rescue!"
After he finished speaking, he walked into the yard. The yard was already in a mess. The servants, wives and concubines all came out, their clothes were messy, and they looked around. Seeing him coming out, his third aunt, who was usually his favorite, came up to her and asked, "Master! What's going on..."
"Fuck you, get out of here!" Sun Dabiao raised his hand and slapped San Yiniang twice in the mouth. Third Yiniang was always favored, so she got slapped for no reason. She sat down on the ground and started crying. Sun Dabiao raised his legs and started crying again. It was Two Feet, roaring: "I'm not dead yet, what's my name?"
Just as Sun Dabiao was beating his little wife, there were continuous explosions outside - the sound was louder than a cannon. The whole yard suddenly became chaotic and full of crying. Sun Dabiao was shocked: This is the sound of cannons! Since the cannons were set off, a large number of thieves came, and they were definitely not the few people in Yangshan County!
As if to confirm his idea, the Australian bugles and drums sounded outside again, rapid and exciting, as if thousands of troops were rushing towards here.
"Quick!" he screamed desperately, "Copy them all!"
During this chaotic moment, the sentries on the four corners of Shanhuo Store had been touched by soldiers from the Mountain Company.
The sound of grenade explosions from another yard announced the start of the general attack. Following Zhen Huan's order, the soldiers of the mountain company threw grenades from the turret into the yard.
With the explosion of grenades, the courtyard of Shanhuo Store suddenly filled with smoke and shrapnel flew everywhere. The gangsters, who were disturbed by the sound of gunfire and explosions, were originally gathering in the yard, preparing to fight in panic. No one expected the black death falling from the sky. The soldiers on the four corner towers continuously threw grenades into the courtyard. Dozens of grenades exploded in the two courtyards one after another. For a while, screams, screams, and calls for help echoed over Shanhuo Store.
The surviving gangsters no longer dared to "refuse" in the yard, and opened the front and back doors one after another, and fled. The soldiers of the Mountain Company had already lined up outside the door. Two rows of soldiers blocked the front and back doors in a half-moon shape. Shotguns fired continuously. In just a moment, there were piles of people inside and outside the front and back doors of the mountain goods store. It was full of corpses and wounded, full of screams and groans. Someone shouted: "May you surrender! May you surrender!"
However, Zhen Huan had already issued an order not to accept prisoners during the battle and "keep no one alive." This faint cry of surrender and mercy was soon drowned in the continuous roar of shotguns.
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