Chapter 218 The horse bandit arrives
At the Heishan Pass, 400 soldiers waved their engineer shovels together, and arranged three trenches at the entrance of the valley, all of which were about 1.5 meters deep, enough to stand alone. It was not that Wang Jinming was unwilling to dig deep, but his opponent was just a bandit, and he did not carry heavy weapons, machine guns and cannons. They were well-trained soldiers, and the depth of 1.5 meters was enough to allow everyone to hide very well.
The opponent was a horse bandit, and he dug some trapped pits to prevent the horse bandits from attacking quickly. For engineer shovels, one shovel is a small pit of thirty or forty centimeters, which can be excavated at will. On the hills on both sides, two lines of defense were arranged, and a total of about 250 people were arranged.
In the General Staff, this combat plan has been deduced more than ten times. With the help of omnipresent investigation, the basic situation of the Red Thief was basically clarified. In addition, the captured grooms and caravans had more than 600 people, including the number of bandits, 512, guns and captured guns, there were 85 guns. I don’t know whether it could be fired. The remaining hundreds of people, as well as the coercion, bows and arrows, and such teams rushed into small villages without protection, or even Tuzhai, which would cause huge damage, but for well-trained soldiers, they were just a joke.
The Red Thief is extremely powerful and is a bandit that scattered the entire Northeast. Among them, almost everyone has lives in their hands and is extremely fierce. This is also the reason why Wang Jinming paid attention to it again and again. He hoped to take away 400 people, and he was not very willing to take away, let alone dead people.
170 cars intersected front and back, almost a distance of more than one mile. The entire valley is about 3 kilometers, and it needs to be entered after they enter. It is a very critical thing to rush up from behind and push the preset battlefields that these horse bandits have to be put into place. Once the pockets are not tight and they are allowed to run away, I am really sorry for so many people and guns.
It took almost a whole morning, and the defense line was basically arranged, and it was in a cave specially arranged on one side. Wherever everyone rested, it was not a business road, and the place was remote, so there was no need to worry that someone would come and leak news. Guards from all directions would control the people entering the battlefield as soon as possible.
It’s true that there are people coming in such a remote place. Four or five people were caught in a day. These people were temporarily settled in a small mountain village not far away, guarded by Feng Yuxiang’s soldiers. They cannot be allowed to leave casually, although according to monitoring, these are not horse bandits, or red scarf thieves. But the most important thing in ambush war is to hide, and any possibility of leaking intelligence must be curbed. At most, after the battle, the apology should be apologized and the compensation should be compensated.
Whether the other party accepts it, then let’s talk about it. With Wang Jinming’s understanding of people of this era, facing the arrogant soldiers, there are a few people who are willing to argue with them, and it’s fine. This problem is not difficult to solve at all.
The Heishan Pass was being arranged in a tense way, and a few dozen kilometers away, a winding team was slowly moving forward. Dozens of horses were riding on horses, wearing messy clothes, and even looked a little tattered. However, most of the bandits had a red headscarf on their heads, which looked a little neat. The continuous march made them tired. There were only a dozen lower-level bandits on their backs, shouting from time to time, allowing the carriage to move quickly.
The One-Eyed Hu was a little excited. 3,000 dan of cotton was a shortage of supplies. The entire Red Turban Army may not be able to plunder so many in a year, tens of thousands of taels. Although it could not be sold so much when selling stolen goods, even half of it was a huge sum of money. With this money, their Red Turban Army could immediately expand several times. Even if it was 100 yuan for a gun, it would be enough for hundreds. In the eyes of the One-Eyed Hu, the gun represents power and represents more teams in the future.
The Shanxi merchants in Baotou, one-eyed Hu, had heard of him. This time he attacked Baotou, and he encountered a fat sheep without any defense. After robbing, he realized that it was the four masters of Shanxi merchants. He had never heard of Baoken Company. The Shanxi merchants were rich and powerful. He knew in advance that maybe the Red Thief would not rob them. They robbed them and they cared about anything else. The One-eyed Hu was never afraid of trouble. The Shanxi merchants may have a certain influence in the northwest, so how could they influence the Northeast? From the beginning of the rapid concealed journey, when they reached the depths of the Mongolian grassland, they did not pay so much attention. They had never seen anyone chased after them all the way. In his eyes, the Shanxi merchants were just like this.
"The person has arrived, just 20 miles ahead, and it is estimated that within an hour, you will enter the valley!" Wang Jinming's hand was a specially made military telescope, with a magnification of 15 times. Things four or five kilometers away can be seen clearly. Fortunately, it is the Great Plain here, with no obstruction. The convoy of 170 carriages, even 10 kilometers away, is very eye-catching, just like a winding dragon, gradually coming towards the Heishan Pass.
The 400 people have been arranged separately. Under special bunkers and camouflage materials, it is extremely difficult to detect the naked eye. Telescopes with low magnification are difficult to see. Horse bandits, they are mobile bandits, and military supplies such as telescopes are impossible, but Wang Jinming still considered what should be thought and what should not be thought. This is thanks to the role of Feng Yuxiang's staff team.
"Let them start moving!" Wang Jinming issued a gentle order. A team of about 150 people went around the other side of the mountain in several directions. In the rear direction near the valley, there were two natural grooves that were enough to accommodate so many fully armed soldiers. They needed to choose to lay out the carriages behind after the convoy entered the valley to prevent the horse bandits from escaping. Since these horse bandits dared to steal Baotou things, they would always have to pay a price.
Time is tight, the task is heavy, and there is not enough personnel. Fortunately, the valley is long enough. The valley about 6 kilometers is enough to allow a carriage of one mile to move forward for two or three hours after entering. With the current vigilance of the horse bandits, they found that the defense line here has been laid out. On this side, and on both sides, there are also sudden attacks, and the killing of the horse bandits can definitely take down their attacks.
The 150 people were divided into 8 different groups and began to move towards fixed locations. They were all strictly trained soldiers, just five kilometers off-road. Even if they were not riding horses or riding cars, their speed was very fast. At this moment, 10 kilometers away, the horse bandits had no feeling at all, and walked forward lazily, without knowing that there was a hideous monster here, who had completely stared at them.
The enemy is getting closer and closer. The most critical part of the ambush battle is to hide. Even if you believe in your subordinates, you will inevitably worry. Wang Jinming tried his best to calm himself down. He needs to calm down every major event. As a commander, this is an organic matter that is summarized by years of experience in the army. The bandits are about to enter the valley. As long as they are not in another section of the valley, they will find them half successful. When they reach the battlefield, they will definitely not have time to react. These are all calculated by the staff several times.
The carriage slowly approached, and the other section of the horse bandits never expected that there would be 400 elite soldiers waiting for them in this place that was about to approach their nest. Most of them were a little lazy due to the fatigue of continuous travel and the cold wind in winter.
The traffic that lasted a mile long entered the valley, and the horse bandits were a little anxious. In the wilderness in the northeast, even on sunny days, it was still cold and cold. It was better to have a shelter from the wind. After about 10 minutes, when the last carriage entered the valley, Wang Jinming's heart that had been hanging was relieved.
As long as the horse bandits enter this valley, they will be more than half successful. The big cart will definitely be able to stay. If you don’t use heavy firearms for the convoy, you will think that the bullets of the rifle will not cause great damage to the cotton.
The horse bandits of the Red Turban Army were cautious in their actions. In such a remote valley, three or five cavalry entered the valley first. After careful inspection, they waited until there was no danger before the large group of people came in.
Wang Jinming hid in the bushes, with a sneer on his face slightly. These 400 soldiers have been carefully trained and lurking is also an important event for training. The disguise of their bodies and some white cloths, how could they be discovered by these horse bandits in the northeast winter, which is mainly white.
The convoy slowly entered the Black Mountain Pass. In the distance, at a specific location, the prism reflected some signals. He waved his hand to the sentry behind him, and the sentry immediately responded to the order. The horse team entered the valley about one mile and could move.
Time passed minute by minute, and the bandits were unaware of it. After all the bandits entered the valley one mile, the 150 people began to act on the back of the mountain. They first arrested several more favorable places outside the valley and brought Maxim up first. This huge thing is extremely powerful, but it still moves. Otherwise, at least 6 will be brought.
Chapter completed!