Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 561: Surrounded from both sides!
Shan State in Myanmar is the ultimate battleground in the heart of the Three Kingdoms region, a no-man's-land.

A place rife with drug trafficking, armed separatism, transnational crime, and geopolitical maneuvering.

The largest armed forces here are the United Wa State Army, the Myanmar government army, the Southern Shan State Army, the Northern Shan State Army, and the Kokang Alliance.

In addition, the DKNA armed forces also have their eyes on this area. They don't have the guts to do it, but with Thailand as their backer, they are bold enough to carry out small-scale operations in the Thai-Myanmar region, making them a considerable armed force.

Luo Rui's purpose in this trip was to target this armed force.

Undoubtedly, after leaving Myawaddy and leading thousands of people towards Shan State, the DKBA leadership would assume that they were heading to the border region between Yunnan and Shan State.

But following Jiang Zhongjun's advice, they prepared to do the opposite.

First, head southeast to eliminate an armed force entrenched in DKBA, Mengsa Town, then travel north and uphill to Laogai, Myanmar.

This area is already on the Yunnan-Guizhou border, but Laogai is actually controlled by the Khmer Rouge, which has formed a criminal network involving telecommunications fraud, drugs, and more.

In addition, there are three major Chinese families here who control several telecom fraud parks and are suspected of telecom fraud, money laundering, drug trafficking, and other crimes.

Jiang Zhongjun's idea was to first eliminate the DKBA, who were entrenched in the mountains surrounding Mengsa; otherwise, their path would definitely be blocked by these people.

Then, he moved to the old streets and took control of the three major families.

Luo Rui agreed, but was worried that the people rescued from the Fanbang Industrial Park would definitely be a hindrance.

With just two hundred Rohingya men, plus Ho Tung and his leadership, a rapid advance would easily have allowed them to achieve their objective.

At this time, the sky was already bright.

The Chinese in the park were packed into more than a dozen large trucks, totaling about 800 people, and were guarded by Rohingya people in front and behind.

Luo Rui and his team were in the lead in their pickup truck, and the guys were all carrying automatic rifles and rocket launchers; they didn't have many rockets left.

The Fanbang Industrial Park is not a military fortress or an ammunition depot; there are very few guns and ammunition, as they have all been confiscated by the Rohingya.

They started from Myawaddy and are now on a bridge over the Salween River.

Beyond that is the Wa State Army's outpost.

In fact, no matter which armed group is in Myanmar, their background is not clean.

Therefore, passing through the checkpoints along the way is a very troublesome matter.

The armed forces in Myanmar are complex, with numerous outposts belonging to various armed groups. Anyone wanting to take a self-driving tour in Myanmar will have to go through a lot of trouble.

There is only one solution: fight.

They could fight, but the DKBA forces, which are General Su's men, are only a dozen kilometers away and will catch up soon.

If we rashly attack the Wa State Army, it would be like being surrounded from both sides, which would be a huge problem.

If it weren't for their compatriots in the park, Luo Rui and his group could have simply ventured into the mountains and forests and taken a roundabout route, just like before.

We can quickly bypass the checkpoints along the way and reach Mengsa in about two days. We can then take down the DKBA militia on the outskirts of Mengsa without anyone noticing.

Afterwards, they headed north to the old town, dismantled three major Chinese families, dealt with their compatriots in the telecom fraud park, brought these people to justice, and publicized their crimes.

Now, the convoy has stopped after crossing the bridge.

Ten kilometers in front of the bridge is a Wa State Army outpost.

Qiu Wenhe stood on the bridge, carrying an M16, smoking a cigarette, and said, "Can we blow up this bridge? If we do, those bastards won't be able to catch up."

Jiang Zhongjun sneered, "If it's blown up, we'll have no way out."

He Dong sat in the car with the door open and sighed, "Now I can finally understand how Guan Yu felt. He was so awesome for passing five passes and defeating six generals. If we had his skills, wouldn't we be able to get to the old street very easily?"

Fang Yonghui laughed and said, "That's different. Back then, it was the era of cold weapons. Now we all use cannons. If we had a few anti-aircraft guns standing on a truck, that would be really awesome."

He Dong said, "Alright, even General Su doesn't have one of these. It's used to shoot down airplanes."

Jiang Zhongjun asked, "Where is General Manager Luo?"

"In the car behind."

"I'll go take a look. We need to think of something now, otherwise we'll be surrounded and annihilated, and we'll all die on the way."

After saying that, Jiang Zhongjun walked towards the white SUV behind him. This car belonged to Lin Cong and was the best car in the convoy.

As Jiang Zhongjun approached the car, he saw Luo Rui sitting in the back seat, holding a satellite phone, seemingly talking to someone.

After a long while, Luo Rui opened the car door: "Old Jiang."

"President Luo, we need to think of a solution quickly. We're surrounded by enemies in front and pursuers behind. How are we going to get through this?"

Luo Rui smiled.

Jiang Zhongjun looked very worried: "How can you still laugh? I'm thinking, why don't we just let those compatriots fend for themselves, and we'll take a few of the ringleaders from the park and go into the woods? Anyway, you can explain it to the higher-ups, and we can survive too."

Luo Rui waved his hand and instructed, "Drive the car to the bridgehead, then organize people to build some simple fortifications on the bridge. We'll wait here for General Su to come over."

These words immediately startled Jiang Zhongjun: "Wait...wait for them?"

Luo Rui nodded: "We're all in this together, there's no need for fighting and killing each other to the death. We can talk about anything."

"Are you sure? General Su's armed force is a well-organized unit with more than 300 men, and they may even have artillery. If we can't reach an agreement, we're all doomed."

"Old Jiang, don't worry, I won't let anyone lose their lives."

Jiang Zhongjun had no choice but to nod: "Then let's cross the bridge now and set up defensive fortifications in the middle of it?"

Luo Rui nodded: "Okay."

Jiang Zhongjun walked to the front, and everyone gathered around him.

Qiu Wenhe asked, "What do you mean? Break through the checkpoint, or go into the woods?"

"Mr. Luo said to wait here."

"wait?"

Not only was Qiu Wenhe frightened, but everyone else was also quite surprised.

He Dong immediately asked, "Who are you waiting for?"

"Wait for General Su."

He Dong swallowed hard: "President Luo is trying to emulate Zhang Fei. You can't just scare people away with threats, can you? After all, we've taken over Old Su's business."

Jiang Zhongjun shook his head: "I don't know why President Luo did this either."

At this point, Fang Yonghui replied, "I've followed Luo Da for many years, and I would never do anything reckless. He must have a backup plan."

Qiu Wenhe asked, "Where did you get your backup plan? It's mostly rifles, rockets, and some mountain guns, but not many."

He gestured with his chin toward the dozen or so large trucks on the other side of the bridge: "The main problem is the people on those trucks. If a fight really breaks out, we'll definitely be dragged down and thrown into chaos. We'll be too busy rescuing them to fight."

Moreover, we don't know who among the people in that car is innocent, or who is in cahoots with that Lin guy. If someone causes trouble, we'll be in real danger.

Jiang Zhongjun sighed: "Hurry up, listen to orders, there's not much time left. Everyone cross the bridge and set up defensive fortifications in the middle of the bridge."

Qiu Wenhe nodded: "Okay, I'll go and organize the people right away."

A dozen minutes later, a dozen large trucks carrying people crossed the bridge and then drove onto the highway, stopping about two miles away. The Chinese passengers were not allowed to get off the trucks and had to stay inside. If they needed to use the restroom, they had to apply for permission and be escorted off the truck to relieve themselves.

The reason for doing this is, of course, to prevent unexpected situations.

Among them, some Chinese people with close ties to the park were also identified by their companions.

They were immediately subdued, their wrists and ankles were tied to prevent them from causing trouble.

Fortunately, most of them were innocent and were tricked by their relatives and friends.

They also knew where they were ultimately going, so they all looked forward to going home.

Meanwhile, defensive fortifications began to be erected on the bridge.

Luo Rui remained seated in the car, gazing at Yang Zixiong, whose head was resting against the car window.

Yang Zixiong's high fever had not yet subsided, and he was in a daze, but his injuries had begun to improve.

He struggled to open his eyes, and upon seeing Luo Rui, he smiled, revealing his teeth.

"Mr. Luo... Mr. Luo."

"How are you feeling? Any better?"

"A little dizzy."

"I gave you medicine on the way. The effects haven't worn off yet, but you'll feel better after a nap."

"I've been asleep for a long time. Where do we go now?"

At this moment, Bao Tianqiang sat in the passenger seat and sighed, "Where else can we go? Of course, we'll continue the mission."

Bao Tianqiang thought that the police from the other side had suddenly appeared and sent people in to destroy the park, but he did not expect that Luo Rui had built up an armed force and fought his way in.

It's not that Luo Rui isn't capable, but rather that he's still in a dangerous situation, which has made Bao Tianqiang somewhat disheartened.

Staying in prison is a death sentence anyway, so what's the point of all this escape after getting out?
Not only that, but they also brought more than a dozen large trucks with them, which gave Bao Tianqiang a real headache.

Luo Rui glanced at him: "What? Do you have a problem with that?"

Bao Tianqiang turned to the side and said obsequiously, "President Luo, this can't go on. Why are we going to Mengsa and Shan State? Let's just notify the higher-ups and ask them to come and rescue us."

"At worst, have your wife find a plane, and we can just fly back to Yangon and get away from this damned place. Wouldn't that be better? Why make this long journey to Shan State? Isn't that just asking for trouble?"

"What about these more than a thousand people?"

"Let them stay where it's cool."

"Then why did we come to Myanmar?"

"Isn't it to realize one's own ambitions?"

"Screw you."

"No, Mr. Luo, I'm not joking. If you do this, will you still be able to work as a policeman? Of course, you don't care about that now."

Luo Rui pondered for a few seconds before speaking: "To tell you the truth, things are very chaotic here in Myanmar. They're doing all sorts of dirty things. We can't control what else they do, but telecom fraud must be eradicated."

Bao Tianqiang seemed to understand his meaning: "How to eradicate it completely?"

Luo Rui picked up the automatic rifle from the seat: "Use this."

"You mean, you really intend to establish an armed force in Shan State, and then..."

Bao Tianqiang didn't dare to say what came next.

Luo Rui nodded: "The three major families in Shan State, the Lin family, the Fan family, and the Zhang family, have their own armed forces in Shan State and run rampant there. In addition to engaging in telecom fraud, they are also suspected of human trafficking, smuggling, kidnapping, and so on."

They're harming our fellow countrymen. Whether it's the Myanmar government army, the Shan State Army, or the Kokang Alliance, we've allowed these people to aid and abet their evil deeds. If they can't defeat them, we'll do it ourselves.

Upon hearing this, Bao Tianqiang let out a burp: "That would kill a lot of people."

"But it will also save many people."

"Mr. Luo, so you're not planning to go back to China? Are you planning to establish your own power base here?"

Luo Rui rolled his eyes at him: "Don't talk nonsense. My name is He Dong now. Don't get it wrong."

"Holy crap." Bao Tianqiang gasped.

Luo Rui said, "They've already removed my identity; I'm no longer a police officer."

"When did this happen?" Yang Zixiong tried to get up.

Luo Rui replied, "Just a few days ago, when I was in Valais. So, please don't call me President Luo anymore."

Bao Tianqiang frowned and said, "So, how should I address you from now on? Should I call you Zhang Mazi?"

"up to you."

Luo Rui opened the car door and saw that fortifications had been set up on the bridge, with Rohingya armed forces behind them, and two heavy machine guns mounted on sandbags.

The armed force of more than two hundred Rohingya and Chinese was divided into two groups, one in front and one behind.

Their feelings towards Luo Rui were completely different. The Chinese from the lumber mill respected Luo Rui, but they were also wary of him and had a sense of distrust.

The idea of ​​creating a god is something that Chinese people are very wary of.

But the Rohingya people had the exact opposite attitude; in addition to respect, they also obeyed.

Knowing that DKBA was chasing them, Luo Rui told them to stop, and they stopped without complaint.

Ali and Karim, in particular, practically regarded Rory as their savior.

At this moment, Jiang Zhongjun, Qiu Wenhe, Jiang Feng, Fang Yonghui, and others gathered at the bridgehead, with Luo Rui at the center, waiting quietly.

Not long after, the sound of a motorcycle could be heard from the other side of the bridge.

Immediately afterwards, five motorcycles sped onto the bridge and came running.

These five Rohingya men were at the rear, mainly to check the situation behind them.

One of the leaders, with an automatic rifle slung across his shoulder, stopped his motorcycle, pointed behind him, and said in broken Chinese, "Luo, they're here."

Luo Rui squinted and asked, "How many people?"

"More than 400 people, all transported by large trucks. There were also two armed pickup trucks at the front, and they also had heavy machine guns."

Immediately afterward, Rohingya people ran barefoot from behind Luo Rui and his group.

One of the leaders shouted, "Something's wrong! The Vanuatu coalition has been mobilized! Their men have come out of the checkpoint. I saw them driving armored vehicles over. They should be here in about ten minutes."

Immediately, everyone was thrown into extreme panic; they were being surrounded from both sides.

Jiang Zhongjun hurriedly said, "General Manager Luo, we can't do this! We need to disband right here and lead our men to break out of the forest ourselves, or we'll all die."

Qiu Wenhe nodded: "President Luo, you go first, I'll cover the rear."

Luo Rui shook his head: "Don't panic, let's play around with them for a bit."

(End of this chapter)