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Chapter 112 Chapter 111, the bandits are powerful? No, they are well equipped!

"The bandits' tracks are not difficult to find. Because we were away during this period, the bandits have become more arrogant! On the third day after we set out, we heard that a village had been robbed and several civilians had died. So we followed the bandits' tracks all the way and finally found the bandits' lair in Hutou Mountain." The speaker was Hu Lanzhou. Looking at his dusty appearance, you could tell that he had been very busy these days.

"Hutou Mountain is just to our southeast, about 80 miles away. It is a mountain with cliffs on two sides and a mountain at its back. The terrain is very dangerous!" Lowe, a local, thought about it and said directly.

"What Captain Luo said is correct. It is that terrain! We conducted an observation at Qingfeng Temple, not far from Hutou Mountain, and found that the number of bandits was between 120 and 180. They had two Maxim heavy machine guns, but we don't know if they were Min-2. According to Taoist Master Jueming of Qingfeng Temple, this group of bandits only appeared in early October. There were more than 10 people at first, and everyone carried a gun and wore military uniforms."

"This was confirmed in our later observations. There were indeed people wearing military uniforms, Central Army uniforms, and German-style steel helmets! Judging from their appearance, those wearing military uniforms were of higher status than those wearing miscellaneous clothes! Moreover, the heavy machine guns were in the hands of those wearing military uniforms."

"We investigated eight villages that were looted by bandits. At first, the bandits only robbed food and money, and did not kill people directly. But they did not follow the rules and robbed a family getting married, which was a violation of the rules! But considering that they were defeated soldiers who became bandits, they probably did not know the rules of not robbing or stealing. Later, as the number of bandits increased, they started killing people!"

"Fortunately, they still fear the gods and did not disturb the Qingfeng Temple, so we have a commanding vantage point for observation! At this moment, Tian E and Tian Chuan are still serving as Taoist priests in the Qingfeng Temple! Well, Tian E's Taoist name is Juexing, and Tian Chuan's Taoist name is Juechuan." After Hu Lanzhou finished speaking, he picked up the teacup on the table and gulped down a few gulps of water.

Sizzle… Zhao Danian lit a cigarette, then asked, “Did you see the specific equipment of these bandits?”

Hu Lanzhou put down his teacup and said, "I have a record of the specific equipment here..." He then took out a notebook and read, "Two Maxim-type heavy machine guns, five Czech-type light machine guns, about 2 Zhongzheng rifles, and about 5 Hanyang rifles. The remaining weapons are a variety of rifles and bird guns. However, several of the bandit leaders have box guns."

"According to our observation, these bandits love box guns very much. The leader, nicknamed "Guoshanlong", has two 20-shot box guns; the second in command, nicknamed "Chuanshanfeng", also has two 20-shot box guns; the third in command, nicknamed "Zhenshanpao", also has two box guns; the fourth in command, nicknamed "Xiashanbao", the fifth in command, nicknamed "Kaoshanxiong", the sixth in command, nicknamed "Zuoshandiao", all have two box guns. In addition, there are the Four Vajra Kings and the Eight Dharma Protectors, each of whom has a box gun."

"Wow, a squadron has 7 leaders using double guns, 12 using box guns, Maxim heavy machine guns, and Czech-style... The close combat firepower of this group of bandits is not weak!" Zhao Danian said with emotion, and then said: "This group of bandits will not have artillery, right?"

"This... I really haven't found anything yet!" Hu Lanzhou said in an uncertain tone: "Normally, a company of the Central Army should not have artillery, but it's hard to say for the defeated soldiers."

"Then treat them as if they were here! This group of bandits is really a tough nut to crack!" Xing Weiguo said solemnly.

"Hard bones are good, just right for us to practice our teeth! Once we break this bone, boil it, and drink it, our guerrillas will be even stronger!" Li Yuexuan said. "Haha, Peregrine is right! We are not afraid of fighting the little devils, so why should we be afraid of a group of Central Army troops that have been defeated by the devils? I'm afraid that once we fight, they will immediately flee into the mountains and be hard to find! Although we are also good at guerrilla warfare, this winter is a good time to train soldiers, and we can't waste all our time on them!" Zhao Danian said.

"Well, do you want to ask the main force nearby to come over and assist? For example, the comrades from the Qinlai Detachment?" Xing Weiguo asked.

"No need, let's give it a try as a guerrilla team first! This matter should be dealt with sooner rather than later. If we delay for one day, this group of bandits might come back to harm the people again!" Zhao Danian said.

"Captain, do you mean a strong attack?" Li Yuexuan understood what Zhao Danian meant.

"Attack! It's best to attack when all the bandits are on the mountain! Lan Zhou, is the road leading up the mountain from the bandit camp easy to navigate? How many people can they accommodate for the attack? Do they have any defensive measures?"

"The road up the mountain is not easy to walk on. Although it is not very steep, it is only about 50 meters wide. Moreover, the bandits deliberately cut down all the trees and cleared away the stones under the mountain stronghold, leaving no cover for attack. Moreover, the bandit stronghold is about 300 meters away from the mountain, but the bandits placed two heavy machine guns facing the mountain and built a bunker!"

"The bandits built a bunker? There are two heavy machine guns inside, and five Czech-style ones! My goodness, a frontal assault is not easy to fight, and our grenade launchers can't penetrate the top of the bunker! Unless we have mountain artillery, or infantry artillery direct fire!" Xing Weiguo said: "This is why positional warfare is difficult to fight, especially in a defended position. When there are no powerful offensive weapons, this kind of offensive position that is not advantageous... will cost lives!"

"Captain Hu, you said that the seventh leader of the bandits is nicknamed Zuoshan Diao?" Li Yuexuan suddenly asked.

"Yes, the mountain eagle is called the vulture in our place, and here it is called the vulture. Not to mention, many of the gangs in our mountains are called mountain eagles." Hu Lanzhou said patiently.

"Well, is Qingfeng Temple higher than the bandit camp? How many meters is the straight-line distance from the bandit camp? Also, can the mountain behind Qingfeng Temple lead to the mountain behind the bandit camp? Is there any forest behind the mountain behind the bandit camp? What's the terrain like? Can we go around to the mountain behind the bandit camp through the mountain behind Qingfeng Temple? Also, how is the guarding of the bandit camp at night? Are there any bandits patrolling down the mountain? And are there any secret sentries in the bandit camp?"

"As far as I know, many gangs in the Northeast will set up an inn or something like that at the foot of the mountain as a cover, and their real purpose is to gather information! Is the Qingfeng Temple reliable? Could it be the bandits' secret agents? In addition, will these bandits develop some secret lines in the surrounding villages to specifically pass on information to the bandits?" Li Yuexuan asked a series of questions, while Zhao Danian was taking notes.

(End of this chapter)