Ordinary people would think that bandits were nothing in front of a regular army.
Yes and no.
For the bandits entrenched in the mountains and seas outside the pass, ordinary troops would have diarrhea when they encountered them.
This group of ruthless people in the Tiger Roaring Mountain Forest had made a lot of money back when the chicken in the foot basin and the Russians fought.
Not to mention the long and short guns, those who were so rich that they even had heavy cannons were real tough bandits.
Their numbers were as large as the hair on an ox, and there were countless of them in the territory of Ji Province.
Some of them had the support of the big powers behind them, and it was complicated.
When they heard that it was Marshal Zhang's son, many of them gathered together.
And the biggest bandit force was the six bandit allied forces in the White Tiger Mountain Range, led by the bandit Da Jinli.
There were more than 2,000 long and short spears and a few small mountain cannons. Relying on the terrain that was easy to defend and difficult to attack, they did not put the government troops in their eyes at all.
Among them, the bandit leader Da Jinli was the foot basin army with bad intentions.
"Chief, we just received the official army notice.”
Inside the bandit den, Big Jinli was sprawled on the armchair, drinking wine.
"Aren't the notices all the same? What's there to see? Just read it.”
The advisor nodded and bent over, spread out the notice, and read it aloud.
"Greetings, fellow villagers of Ji Province. I am Zhang Xueming, the commander of this bandit suppression mission.”
"As the saying goes, when a person is alive, his wife and children are on a warm bed. If they can avoid hunger and cold, I believe no one is willing to do a business that costs their head.”
"Xueming's purpose for this trip is to protect the lives of the commoners outside the pass.”
" Of course, I would also advise all of you to lay down your weapons and surrender, and let bygones be bygones. Otherwise-"
Bang!
Big Jinli slammed his wine bowl on the table and stood up.
"Don't think that Zhang Xueming dares to show off just because he has disgraced the Japanese. If he has the guts, let him attack the mountain.”
Little did he know.
At this moment, Zhang Xueming had already brought his main force to White Tiger Mountain.
If they wanted to fight, they had to make a name for themselves in the first battle. They had to pick the biggest fight.
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It was early winter, and the cold wind was blowing.
At the foot of the White Tiger Mountain, the main force of the independent battalion had already set up a blockade.
Although this place was easy to defend and difficult to attack, it was a double-edged sword. There were only two ways to leave White Tiger Mountain. The rest were cliffs.
Zhang Xueming put down his binoculars.
"Old Chu, the terrain here is quite dangerous. Tell the subordinates to temporarily give up on attacking.”
"Dare I ask Battalion Commander, it is reported that the rations on White Tiger Mountain are enough for the bandits to eat until spring. If we don't attack by force…"
Chu Shixin was too embarrassed to say it. If the first battle was dragged to the beginning of spring, his brothers would really be too ashamed to face anyone.
"Who are we fighting? Old bandit style." Zhang Xueming smiled and shook his head." In terms of spear techniques, they aren't inferior to us at all. Moreover, it's a feint attack. Think about how many casualties there will be.”
"Besides, I said I wouldn't attack, but I didn't say I wouldn't use cannons. White Tiger Mountain is only so big. Let my men take out their mountain cannons, field cannons, mortars, and grenade launchers.”
To put it bluntly, there were two ways to go to war.
If you are poor, you can use tactics to penetrate, and if you are rich, you can attack Lao Tzu.
With the current equipment of the independent battalion, there was no need for anything fancy.
However, poverty limited Chu Shixin's imagination.
In the past, who would dare to fight a bandit with an all-round artillery coverage?
As expected of the marshal's son, his money bag was like a drum.
"Alright! I have never fought such a rich battle.”Chu Shixin rubbed his fists and quickly dispatched the artillery.
At the mountaintop.
Big Jinli and the other bandit leaders were also observing through binoculars.
Seeing the crude cannons being pushed up one after another, he finally felt that something was wrong.
"Chief, the situation is a little off? In the past, he had never seen a battalion of the Feng army equipped with so many cannons. There were also many things that he had never even seen before.”
Big Jinli was also secretly shocked.
However, at times like this, they had to stabilize their morale.
"At most, they'll scare the widow with the big bird. Look, how many shells can they carry in the cold weather? Go, push our cannons up too!”
With Little Dong backing him up, he would be able to help.
The equipment of this gang of bandits was really enviable.
Five to six hundred Japanese Type 38 rifles, as well as the obsolete infantry rapid-fire cannons.
It was understandable that they did not put the Feng Army's battalion in their eyes.
The advisor was still a little worried.
He was very knowledgeable. Many of the big guys who had retreated had never even heard of it. A cannon was like a small truck.
"Chief, why don't we go to the cellar to play cards first? Don't freeze yourself in this cold weather.”
Big Jinli also realized that something was wrong. When he heard that the advisor had given him a way out, he naturally nodded.
"That's true. Let's go to the cellar and loot a few things. We'll let them have a good time. If they have the ability, then-"
As soon as he finished speaking.
They heard a faint sound of gunfire coming from the foot of the mountain.
Then, the sound of air being torn came closer and closer, and it became clearer and clearer above their heads.
At this moment, the bandits on the mountain were all dumbfounded.
Especially the big gold grain.
They had originally pushed out two rapid-fire cannons, preparing to fire a few shots from top to bottom to boost morale.
However, things did not go as he expected. In an instant, more than half of White Tiger Mountain was covered in artillery fire.
The earth shook and the mountains shook!
This was only the first round of bombardment.
The second round followed.
Third round, fourth round
The bandits on the mountain were in trouble.
Feng Jun, who was at the foot of the mountain, felt great.
Zhang Xueming raised his binoculars and enjoyed the scene.
When it came to actual combat, the power of this Idol Cannon, which was one generation ahead, was truly powerful.
"Battalion Commander, it's already been twenty rounds.”After Chu Shixin was satisfied, he began to feel sorry for the cannonball.
No matter how big the family was, they couldn't afford to squander like this.
"Look at you. Do you know how many shells the Anshan Munitions Factory can produce in a month? I'll let you have your fun today."
Zhang Xueming smiled playfully.
"Besides, do you really think that there are only us and bandits in this place? I might as well tell you that all the spies are watching the battle from the corners.”
"If we don't show off our skills, will the two exploration teams in South Town really be willing to do nothing?”
Chu Shixin finally understood.
He didn't expect that there was still a chicken in the pot that was holding back.
He immediately turned around and shouted.
"Continue firing!"
"Until the barrel is hot enough to fry a steamed bun!”
Just as Zhang Xueming had expected.
The spy was indeed watching the battle in the dark.
Other than knowing the progress of the bandits, the most important thing was naturally to investigate the current combat strength of the Feng army.
Good heavens, the spy almost fainted when he saw this.
Each battalion was equipped with four 75mm mountain cannons and four 80mm field cannons!
There were a total of eight legendary powerful mysterious four-wheeled cannons!
Not counting the grenade launchers and mortars!
Was this the firepower of a normal battalion?
It was almost the same as an exploration team in terms of foot basin!
This was especially so when the number of shells was not taken into consideration.
If they were able to fight the bandits with high-intensity firepower, then how powerful would the firepower of a brigade, division, or even an army be?
"Hurry up! Quickly set up a radio station and report everything we saw!”
"Make sure that Lieutenant Ishihara takes the two exploration teams ten kilometers away from South Town. Twenty kilometers!"
The spy almost shouted at the end of his sentence.
However, the shock he felt was just beginning.
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