Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 545 Turning Retreat into Advance!

The artillery behind the wasteland had already reacted, and a barrage of shells was fired directly at the minefield.

Suddenly, landmines buried in the wasteland went off one after another!
"Boom, boom!"

The firelight illuminated the night sky and also the advancing militants.

Luo Rui floored the accelerator, glanced at the rearview mirror, and saw a dense swarm of armed men, each wielding a weapon, surging forward like a tide.

Ang peered through the car window and immediately recognized the other party's standard weaponry.

"It was DKBA, the outpost they attacked."

Luo Rui nodded, not daring to slack off in the slightest. If he was even a step too late and these people caught up with him, he would be truly doomed.

Armored pickup trucks sped along the highway ahead, away from the fighting.

at the same time.

To the northeast of the barbecue area, two Mi-35 attack helicopters hovered over the hills.

The wings whirred and spun, emitting a piercing noise.

Cai Xiaojing and Qian Baishan sat in the back of the helicopter, their seatbelts fastened around their necks, staring in disbelief at the scene below.

The outpost was completely gone, all the buildings had been razed to the ground, and fires caused by incendiary bombs licked at the ground, with thick smoke billowing up.

In the wasteland on the left, landmines exploded one after another. After they were cleared, hundreds of DKBA militants swarmed onto NH85 like locusts.

The KNU militants remaining around the checkpoint were shot down as soon as they showed themselves.

Instantly, the air below was filled with gunshots, explosions, and shouts.

Inside the helicopter, the Burmese pilot, sitting in the cockpit, said to Cai Xiaojing behind him in English, "We can't go any further. This is war, it's already started, we can't go in."

Cai Xiaojing's face turned ashen, and before she could speak, Qian Baishan shouted, "What are you afraid of? This is an armed helicopter!"

The pilot shrugged and replied, "We've searched dozens of kilometers but haven't found the people you mentioned. Besides, it's very dark now, so I suggest we turn back. Our government forces will attack this area first thing tomorrow morning, so we might as well let them help us search."

"Go to hell!" Qian Baishan cursed. "Fly forward, you fucking took the money!"

Cai Xiaojing said, "Keep searching, along NH85 highway!"

The pilot frowned: "Then I'll have to report to my superiors, since I don't yet know how much money I'll get?"

Cai Xiaojing said, "No need to ask anymore. If we successfully find the person, I'll give you an extra 500,000!"

The pilot flashed a bright white smile at her: "RMB?"

“I’m talking about US dollars!” Cai Xiaojing stared intently at him; she did have that much money.

"You're the boss." The pilot smiled happily; he didn't need to share the money with his superiors, he could keep it all for himself.

He contacted his companions and said, "Keep going, maintain altitude, fly along NH85, avoid the northern forests. The KNU's main force is in the forest area, be careful of their anti-aircraft shells."

"receive."

The pilot behind replied that he had not reported his own unit attributes.

Although the armed helicopters had flight paths, and the government military leadership knew the location of the two aircraft, they were unaware that they were handling personal business for someone else.

If we really investigate, we'll definitely find something fishy going on.

But those who take Mo Wanqiu's money are in high positions of power, and anyone who dares to investigate them is touching a tiger's tail.

At this moment, Cai Xiaojing looked down through night vision binoculars and saw that the DKBA militants had completely occupied the outpost and were being led by two officers in armored vehicles, heading straight for the outpost on the Bago River.

Qian Baishan also noticed this and said, "These bastards are playing us. DKBA is obviously cooperating with the government forces to attack KNU militants. Otherwise, there is no way to explain why they attacked the Bago River."

They had just come from the Bago River when the KNU blew up the bridge, cutting off the government forces' advance route.

At this time, hundreds of them occupied the bridgehead, taking advantage of the terrain, and set up mountain artillery. As long as the government troops dared to repair the bridge, they would bombard it with shells.

Some government troops occupied the bridge, while others were gathering on the Bago River below, preparing to cross by boat.

But as soon as the boats reached the middle of the river, KNU's cannons would fire directly at them.

Several shells fell, the river water surged into the sky, and the boats were blown to pieces.

At this time, news television from Myanmar and abroad was reporting on the war taking place in northern Myanmar.

The Myanmar government army declared on television that it would spare no effort to eliminate the KNU militants in exchange for peace in northern Myanmar.

But in reality, they themselves are a group of wicked people, just like the KNU anti-government armed forces, but each of them thinks they are the righteous army.

Right now, Luo Rui and his men are speeding towards Valais in their six-wheeled armed pickup truck, not daring to relax for a moment.

They knew nothing about what was happening in the outside world; they were just thinking about finding a safe place to hide.

As dawn approached, they encountered more and more refugees on the road, all civilians who had come from Valais.

This place is only 10 kilometers away from the Valais Gorge. The main pass is only 80 meters wide, and the narrowest part is only 45 meters wide. It is known as the throat of hell and is also called the machine gun position that can kill a thousand people.

According to Zha Shan and Ang, there are four layers of armed strangulation zones set up here. At the top of the canyon, there are DKBA sniper positions; in the middle of the rock wall, there is PDF booby traps; and in the passage at the bottom of the valley, there are BGF outposts. Even underground, there are KNU minefields.

In other words, Luo Rui and his group's idea of ​​driving an armed pickup truck there was just wishful thinking.

There's no chance of going back the way we came now.

When an armed conflict breaks out, civilians run in all directions, not in one direction. Why is that?

Because it is surrounded by various armed forces, it does not belong to any one side, it is not a battle between two armies, but a multi-party melee.

From the refugees who fled from the northern mountains, Zhashan and Aung learned that the PNU had gathered thousands of people and had cut off the section of road where the fighting took place in the early morning, intending to hinder the government army's advance at every turn.

In other words, Luo Rui and his group, along with the civilians on the road, were all stopped on the Valais section of the highway.

Inside the pickup truck.

Five people squeezed into the front and back seats. Zashan, who was in the back, said, "The government forces won't reach Valais. After all, there are not only KNU forces here, but also PDF and DKBA. Judging from the DKBA's attack on the outpost this morning, we can guess that the government forces have reached an agreement with them. Their main target is the northern mountains and forests, to wipe out the KNU anti-government forces."

Furthermore, the DKBA controls Myawaddy, and these people have the support of the Thai military. Thailand won't allow the Burmese government army to advance there. So, as you've seen, most civilians have gone to Wa Lai.”

Jiang Feng asked, "So what do we do now? Should we stick to the original plan and hide in a village for a while, or go to Valais with these civilians?" Luo Rui was also unsure, so he looked at Zha Shan and Ang. The two exchanged a glance, and Zha Shan said, "I suggest we go to Valais."

Jiang Feng said with some heartache, "No, how are we going to get there? Besides, we went through a lot of trouble to steal this car. If we go to Valais, we'll have to lose it, won't we?"

Luo Rui replied, "Don't rush, let's hear what Zha Shan has to say."

Zhashan said: "We used to live in KNU and were once one of them. Whenever the government forces started to besiege them, they would fight symbolically and then retreat to the northern mountains. During this time, they would coerce the local residents."

As you've seen, the reason these civilians on the road left their villages is precisely this: if we stayed in a village, it would be difficult to avoid being discovered by the KNU.

Luo Rui asked, "Your opinion is to go to Valais?"

Ang said, “Zhashan and I came here with Boss Dengsheng. After Valais, there is Chairman He’s timber factory and logging area. We have our own people there.”

Luo Rui squinted: "How many people?"

"There are about twenty Chinese people, and the timber mill is managed by Chairman He's son, He Dong. The rest are loggers they have hired, all of whom are Burmese, totaling about a hundred people."

Do you have a gun?

“Yes!” Zha Shan said, “The Chinese Chamber of Commerce smuggles weapons privately. Boss He Dong also likes guns. When we went inside last time, we saw that the weapons and equipment that Boss He Dong and his group had were the same as ours, all American and German.”

Upon hearing this, Luo Rui raised an eyebrow. The Chinese people truly lived up to their reputation for martial virtue.

If this were in China, someone like He Ruifeng would have been arrested and imprisoned long ago if he dared to smuggle weapons, and might have been subjected to several frightening charges.

Smuggling weapons is a minor offense, but this is in Myanmar, and when Luo Rui learned that He Ruifeng was doing this in secret, he felt a mix of emotions.

He is a policeman, that's true, but only within the country.

Hearing that He Ruifeng was smuggling weapons in Myanmar, he not only felt that nothing was wrong, but also felt a sense of relief.

To ascertain He Ruifeng's character, Luo Rui asked, "Has this Chairman He been involved in drug trafficking? Or human trafficking?"

Zha Shan shook his head: "I don't think so, I've never heard of it."

Ang said, "Chairman He didn't do these things, otherwise Boss Deng Sheng wouldn't do business with him. Boss Deng Sheng said that Chairman He wouldn't harm the Burmese people."

When Dengsheng was mentioned, both Zhashan and Angdu looked sad. Only then did Luo Rui remember that Dengsheng's body was still in the pickup truck.

He sighed softly and looked at Fang Yonghui and Jiang Feng.

"What do you think we should do? Go to Valais, or find a place to hide first?"

Fang Yonghui said, "Luo Da, I'll listen to you. I'll do whatever you say."

Jiang Feng clicked his tongue: "According to our mission, we were supposed to go to Miaowadi. I agree that we should hide at the lumber mill for a while and then find a way to get to Miaowadi. However, it's a pity about this machine in the back of the truck."

Luo Rui smiled and said, "It's not a pity. As long as we're alive, we can always make a comeback. We'll get guns and we'll get more people. The important thing is to save our lives first."

"Alright then." Jiang Feng nodded.

Immediately afterwards, Fang Yonghui drove his armored pickup truck to a gravel road and, when no one was around, found a cave.

The cave is not very deep, about 100 square meters.

After Jiang Feng, Zha Shan, and Ang got out of the vehicle, they wanted to remove the machine gun from the back of the truck and hide it somewhere so they could retrieve it later when it was safe. However, without the proper tools, they couldn't remove it at all.

So they had to dismantle some key components and hide the bullet belt in a box, along with the weapons they were carrying, elsewhere.

Luo Rui and Fang Yonghui cut tree branches and covered the front of the pickup truck to prevent passersby from noticing.

After they finished cleaning up, it was already completely light. They hadn't slept all night and had been traveling for several hours, so they had to rest in the cave for a few hours.

Luo Rui, Fang Yonghui, and Jiang Feng couldn't sleep. They took out their cell phones and tried to contact the outside world, but they couldn't get through or send text messages.

"I wonder if Lin Chen and the others have returned to Yangon safely," Fang Yonghui muttered, crossing his arms and closing his eyes to rest.

Luo Rui looked outside the cave. The sky was even darker than before, with dark clouds spreading across the sky, as if a heavy rain was about to come.

Sure enough, just as he was about to fall asleep, a torrential downpour began, washing over the desolate wilderness outside.

Zhashan and Ang hid behind the rocks, watching the rain outside, and did not go to sleep.

Valais town.

Inside a two-story hotel.

Yang Zixiong sat in a chair in his hotel room, watching the news reports on television.

The KNU militants who had been occupying the bridgehead were suddenly attacked from behind by the DKBA, and gunfire and artillery fire filled the entire screen.

But the footage was fleeting. According to news reports from the government forces, they had already crossed the river and were gathering at the bridgehead. This morning, they began their advance into the northern mountains of KNU.

Moreover, belated air force units have already flown to the northern mountains and are bombing KNU's strongholds and the routes through which Thailand supplies KNU.

The KNU armed leader claimed that he would fight the government forces to the death and vowed to defend the NH85 highway.

But everyone knows this is just a lie. Their first step was to seek support from other countries and forces, demanding that the government forces cease fire and negotiate.

In addition, footage of the DKBA attacking several KNU outposts was also broadcast, showing the horrific scene and the rows of corpses, which was shocking.

Bao Tianqiang and Yang Zixiong had passed by one of the checkpoints just two days prior.

DKBA stabbed KNU in the back, and then quickly retreated behind NH85 to avoid contact with government forces. They also organized a large number of civilians to build fortifications behind the northern mountains.

Firstly, they fear retaliation from the KNU; secondly, they fear that the government forces might disregard military ethics, break the agreement, and specifically target them.

Yang Zixiong sighed softly and turned off the television.

"I wonder how President Luo and the others are doing now?" Yang Zixiong wondered to himself. They had stayed in Valais for two days and hadn't even left the hotel.

At that moment, Bao Tianqiang entered the hotel room and whispered, "Pack your things, we're leaving right away."

"where to?"

Bao Tianqiang let out a sigh of relief: "Where else can we go? The industrial park! Boss Luo and the others must be stuck on NH85. We don't dare carry our satellite phones with us, so we can't contact Captain Cai at all, and we don't know their situation. Now we can only rely on the two of us."

Yang Zixiong stood up and began packing his things, gritting his teeth as he said, "Since President Luo can't come, I will definitely help him complete the task!"

(End of this chapter)