Chapter 168: The Death of "Uncle Chao" (Part II)
"Commander, something happened, the horse bandits have entered the big tent! But it's not one person, it's five, let's take a step earlier, if something really happens to Dr. Miao, I'm afraid we can't afford it. Zhang Yuan put down the telescope in his hand and said. The only big tent in the valley is not simple, there is a dark box under the big tent, and there are three green forest masters who know martial arts hidden inside to protect Miao Qingqing's safety. After all, in their minds, with Uncle Chao's anxious character, he must have recalled the fastest speed to run to the big tent. How could he let anyone else in if he wanted to do that kind of thing. But Zhang Yuan still didn't count it, and Uncle Zhongchao was no longer humane. There is no way to say that there is no urgency. Even in front of a beautiful woman, he was powerless.
"Pass my order, remove the migratory carts, leave no reserves, the whole regiment will attack the valley, and destroy this bandit." Cao Biao said excitedly. And casually picked up a Madsen light machine gun from his side. Although this light machine gun is not as lethal as a heavy machine gun, and its attack range and accuracy are not as good as rifles, it is lightweight, easy to carry, and can exert powerful firepower at short distances. Some of Feng Yong's troops were captured one after another. Not much is equipped into the troops. The vanguard regiment was able to allocate such scarce rifles, to a certain extent, to occupy the light of the imminent westward advance. After all, light machine guns are more lethal to cavalry than rifles. Cao Biao, as the head of the vanguard regiment, it was still easy to get one.
Judging from the performance of the horse bandits, the non-existent steppe tribe of the Chaidar Department completely concealed these horse bandits. Nearly 5,000 horse bandits all rushed into the valley, leaving not even a single guard. The horse bandits who were robbing cattle and sheep in the valley did not notice that death had begun to beckon them. The heavy machine-gun mortars hidden by the Pioneer Regiment also showed their hideous faces. The soldiers even took off their herdsmen's clothes and changed into the standard military uniforms of the Northeast Security Army. This military uniform is a garment designed by Feng Yong in combination with the industrial level of this era with reference to the conditions of later generations. The color is somewhat camouflage, only lighter. After all, the printing and dyeing technology of this era still cannot be compared with later generations. In addition, military uniforms are ordered in large quantities, and the cost is too high, which is also a burden on the financial aspect.
When the soldiers of the vanguard regiment rushed into the valley, the horse bandits, who were robbing the cattle and sheep, were suddenly stunned. In the face of a group of murderous officers and soldiers, I don't know which horse bandit shouted: "Yes...... It's the Northeast Security Army! The officers and soldiers are coming! Run! The officers and soldiers are coming! Run! "The name of a man, the shadow of a tree. The prestige of the Northeast Security Army is based on strength. The only army in the Republic of China that dared to fight the Japanese. In the face of the Northeast Security Army, these horse bandits didn't even have the courage to fight. And then there's the cavalry's finishing weapon, heavy machine guns and scary mortars. This made the chaotic horse bandits even more chaotic.
Immediately after that, there was a dense burst of gunfire in the valley, but if you really wanted to see it, it was a one-sided slaughter, and the side with the largest number was the target of the slaughter. It stands to reason that such a big movement Uncle Chao should have come out a long time ago. But it's been a long time since the shouts rang out! Even if Uncle Chao is fortunate to be the woman presented by the Chaidar Ministry, it can't be that the other horse bandits are watching and hearing the riots in the outside world!
Without his own command, the already rabble of horse bandits is even more unbearable. Looking at the ten heavy machine guns blocked at the mouth of the valley, none of the bandits used their own flesh and blood to attack the heavy machine gun position.
"Dismount! Shoot or kill! With the loud shouts of the vanguard regiment. The horse bandit gate that never waited for his own family finally collapsed! The exit of the valley is completely sealed! The horses on both sides of the hills can't go up again. The horse bandits' ability to escape is useless. Apart from surrendering, their only way to survive is to abandon their horses and climb the hills on both sides themselves. It's a pity that with the attack speed of the vanguard group, he was not given this opportunity at all. After all, the Pioneer Regiment is the elite of the Northwest Military Region, and its marksmanship is very good. Attacking a bandit climbing a mountain is not the same as shooting a target.
"A horse bandit is a horse bandit! The combat effectiveness is not even as good as that of bandits.! When they get off the horse, they are even more unbearable! It's boring to have them as opponents! As he spoke, Cao Biao handed over the light machine gun in his hand to the guards. Dissatisfied said to political commissar Zhang Yuan.
"That's it! Lao Cao, don't be cheap and sell well, this is 5,000 war horses. Enough to equip half a brigade! Coupled with the war horses allocated to us by the military region, our vanguard regiment itself has 8,000 war horses. It's almost the equipment of a cavalry brigade. You're not satisfied! "Zhang Yuan is not a war maniac, and he has always maintained a reverence for war. So he's happy with what he's seeing. After all, nearly 5,000 horse bandits were wiped out without any casualties, and this can be said to be the largest battle experienced by the Northwest Military Region since its establishment. The enemy was nearly five thousand cavalry. Such a force is enough to sweep across the entire eastern steppe.
The battlefield gradually quieted down, and the surrendered horse bandits crouched to the side with their heads in their hands. The soldiers of the Pioneer Regiment were checking and cleaning their weapons and ammunition one by one. The horses that had been scattered were also gathered up. It was only at this time that the big picture was really decided!
"Commander, commissar, come and see! Something happened! "A pioneer soldier came out of the tent. There was a look of horror on his face.
Cao Biao and Zhang Yuan sighed in their hearts, secretly saying that something could not have happened to Dr. Miao!
The two of them didn't care about anything else, and quickly walked towards the central tent. The soldier cleverly lifted the tent.
"What a strong smell of blood!" Cao Biao didn't feel anything, but Zhang Yuan frowned unconsciously. Now there is no such heavy bloody question on the battlefield outside.
"Doctor Miao!" Cao Biao's eyes were sharp, and at a glance he saw Miao Qingqing nesting in the corner of the tent. At this time, he didn't care about any male and female defenses, and quickly jumped over, deeply probing her snort, and then a flash of joy flashed in his eyes. glanced at her and saw that there were no skin injuries, so I was relieved.
"She's alive, get her out!" As long as Miao Qingqing is fine, it won't be a big deal.
"What about the others?" Cao Biao handed Miao Qingqing over to the health team, and then asked Zhang Yuan, who was frowning.
"We still have one person alive, but he's unconscious. In addition to the three of us, there are five more people here. They are all famous horse bandit leaders in the eastern steppe. Regiment leader, this time we can send it, and we have killed five horse bandit leaders at once. If their heads are sent to the military region, I am afraid it will be a great achievement. Zhang Yuan said excitedly. After all, he was a political commissar at the brigade level, and although he asked to be transferred to the vanguard regiment as a political commissar, he still regarded it as a punishment in his heart.
"Haha! What kind of bullshit is Uncle Chao is also unlucky, if he comes two days late, we may have already pulled out and left, they are in a hurry to send him to death! Cao Biao said with a smile. He didn't care much about the punishment he was carrying, and he thought that it would be better to be the brigade commander who couldn't charge into battle and could only plan against the map. He liked the feeling of charging on the battlefield with his troops.
"How's Dr. Miao?" Zhang Yuan asked when he saw Cao Biao coming over.
"The people from the health team said they weren't hurt, they were just scared and fainted. Thankfully, she wasn't hurt. Otherwise, even if we completely destroy this gang of horse bandits, we may not be able to atone for our sins. Commissar, I still break out in a cold sweat when I think about this plan now! Cao Biao said with some palpitations. Although he is a rough man, he is not a fool and knows how important it is for the troops to have a doctor who can perform surgery. It's hard for Cao Biao to imagine what punishment they would have received if something happened to Dr. Miao. I'm afraid that even my younger brother Cao Zheng may not be able to keep himself.
"Yes! Commander, I was careless this time! I didn't expect that these horse bandits turned out to be a combined force of five big horse bandits, and I didn't expect that these horse bandit leaders would enter the central tent together. If we had known that this would happen, we would have ambushed more men in the tent! There will be no cover-ups. Zhang Yuan also said with a scared face.
"Commissar, no matter what, we've finally succeeded. More fortunately, Dr. Miao is not in danger. Count your beauty calculations as successful. It's just that we should still find out exactly what happened in the camp tent, so that we can report this matter to the military region. In addition, I am a rough person, and I will leave the matter of comforting Dr. Miao to you. But the ugly words are ahead, you can't have any thoughts. It is said that since ancient times, heroes have been sad to pass the beauty pass, Cao Biao has never thought of himself as a hero, but in the face of a beauty like Miao Qingqing, he is a man in the prime of life, and he has not known the question of a woman for more than half a year, his own woman is also in the Cao family in Changchun City, except for the health team in the army, the others are basically men, he is afraid that he will not be able to control what he will do to Dr. Miao, in the face of Dr. Miao, who is both beautiful and cultured, even Cao Biao has the idea of being ashamed in front of her. This gave him another idea, such a good woman, of course, is fat and water does not flow into the fields of outsiders, and she doesn't have to think about having a family and a room, but her younger brother who is the commander of the military region is very good, and now she doesn't know femininity. In Cao Biao's opinion, Miao Qingqing and Cao are very compatible. It's just that he is on a mission now, and Cao Zheng's work is even busier. Cao Biao didn't have time to match them. Originally, he asked Miao Qingqing to carry out this dangerous mission, but he also hoped that Miao Qingqing could have some military merits, so that he could be his brother's wife and change his name to justice. After all, the throne of the wife of the commander of the Northeast Public Security Army Military Region is not something that everyone can do. In the increasingly powerful Northeast, there are not a few aristocratic ladies staring at this position. If it weren't for his own affairs, the Cao family would have been hit hard, and I'm afraid that the old man would have been busy with Cao Zheng's marriage now.
"The one we survived was stabbed in the body and knocked unconscious with a blow to the head. Now the bleeding has stopped. I believe it won't be long before I wake up. When the time comes, it will be clear what is happening inside the tent," Zhang Yuan said. But then, he frowned again and said, "However, there is one thing that is very strange, except for two very shallow knife wounds on the leg and arm, there are no other fatal injuries on Uncle Ma Bandit's body. And these two wounds, even if a person with a weak body is scratched, will not be in danger of life, but Uncle Ma Bandit Chao has such a strange way of dying. And his expression was also very strange, it turned out to be full of horror, as if he had seen something incredible. ”
"Is there such a thing?" An interested look appeared on Cao Biao's face.
Because of the doubts in his heart, Zhang Yuan asked people not to destroy the appearance in the tent first. Except for Cao Biao who took Miao Qingqing out, the tent basically maintained its original appearance.
Seven corpses were neatly placed in the center of the tent.
"Of these seven people, two of us died from knife wounds, and two of the five horse bandits died from gunshot wounds except for Uncle Chao. Two died of knife wounds, and only the strange death of Uncle Chao, the horse bandit. I don't think it's a trivial matter, so it's up to you to decide. Zhang Yuan pointed to the seven corpses and said.
"This is Uncle Chao. Isn't this a dry old man? How could he make such a big name in the eastern grasslands. I thought it was some kind of three-headed and six-armed figure! Cao Biao kicked Uncle Chao's corpse and said disdainfully.
Zhang Yuan was speechless, since he became familiar with Cao Biao, Cao Biao became less and less interested in treating him as an outsider! At the same time, it is becoming more and more out of tune in front of him.
"Commander, do we want to investigate? If this horse bandit leader really didn't die of natural causes, I'm afraid there was some conspiracy involved. And Dr. Miao is probably also suspicious. Zhang Yuan said worriedly. He always felt that this matter was not so simple. Something untold must have happened in this tent. And as a survivor, Miao Qingqing and the soldier may have a big secret.
The soldier's name is Liang Kuan, he was born in the Northeast Green Forest, after joining the Northeast Security Army, although he has his own kung fu, he is a little unruly in the army, but he has never made any big mistakes, and this time he was selected to protect Miao Qingqing because of his hard kung fu. People from the green forest are already complex. After all, the Japanese, the Russians, and the people of the Republic of China government have all infiltrated the green forest of the Northeast. Liang Kuan has secrets on him and is easy to understand. And Miao Qingqing said it according to herself. She is a native of Henan in Guannei, and she came to Jilin General Hospital after receiving a recruitment from the Northeast on the way back to China. But the specific thing is not what she said it is. At present, the Northeast does not have the ability to easily find out what is going on inside the customs. And Feng Yong's assassination will not spend energy for a person like Miao Qingqing, a regiment-level health team. Therefore, the truth of what she said is impossible to fully believe.
"Doctor Miao? This is impossible, being able to kill our three Green Forest masters shows that these horse bandit leaders are definitely masters, how could a weak woman like Dr. Miao kill them unscathed. Commissar, I think you're overthinking. You should not think much about it. Report your doubts to the military district and let the gendarmerie investigate it for itself! It's better to spend this time exploring this, it's better to transform a few more bandits, although these horse bandits are garbage in combat effectiveness, but their equestrian skills are first-class. If you are transformed, you can quickly become an elite cavalryman. This is the trophy of our vanguard group, and it must not be snatched by other teams. Neither can the old troops. Although Cao Biao was not unfamiliar with the throne of a brigade commander, he still hoped that the more soldiers he had, the better. And according to the tradition of the Northeast Security Army, whoever captures it will be given priority to prepare. As an elite unit selected by the Northwest Military Region, the Pioneer Regiment will certainly not let these powerful and garbage horse bandit captives be added to its ranks. However, the inability to add them does not mean that they cannot be annexed. When the Ninth Brigade was still the Fifth Regiment, there were quite a few supplementary regimental battalions under the Fifth Regiment. And each supplementary battalion is a reinforced battalion with a size of thousands of people. This is also the reason why the Northeast Security Army can expand its troop strength so rapidly. Moreover, with the political commissar system and the gendarmerie, Feng Yong is not worried that there will be empty salaries in the army. Moreover, as many troops are deployed, and it is easy for the military and political directors below to carry out their work. Within the Northeast Security Army, unlike the long-term fixed political commissar system, the gendarmerie is on mobile duty. They serve as law enforcers in various military regions, and they will return to the headquarters every once in a while to be reorganized, and they may be transferred to that military region next time.
Seeing that Cao Biao didn't want to pay attention to these things. Zhang Yuan will no longer continue to waste brain cells. He said to the herald beside him: "Inform the military police of the military region and report the situation here and the thoughts of me and the regiment commander in full." I believe that it will not be long before the gendarmerie will send someone to deal with it. ”
All these elite horse bandits were captured, and the backbone of the horse bandits also fell into the hands of the vanguard regiment, for these people, of course, the soldiers of the vanguard regiment would not be polite. Although they will not kill these horse bandits for the sake of the anger of the grassland people, it is very inevitable to get the exact location of the horse bandits' lair from their mouths. After all, the horse bandits have been roaming the grassland for so many years, and no one will believe them if they say that they have no family background. The property of the horse bandits was, of course, also the capture of the Pioneer Regiment.
There is no shortage of hard bones in this world, but not everyone is hard bones. Under the harsh torture of the soldiers of the Pioneer Regiment, the backbone of the bandits reported the location of the old nest and fake nest operated by their boss for many years. In exchange for their own lives, as for the horse bandits who are still in the lair and the families of the horse bandits, they have no time to care. When the catastrophe comes, the first thing the bandits think of is that they save their own lives.
"Commissar, you stay and clean up the mess. I'll take people out. Although their nests are scattered, now we have more than 4,000 horses, and each warrior with two horses can sweep all the horse bandits' nests in two days. You're just waiting to receive your supplies! Cao Biao said excitedly. As for whether he will go on a killing spree in action, it depends on his mood as Grand Master Cao.
(To be continued)