"That's amazing! This army was too powerful. You dare to think about it? A troop of more than two hundred people was equipped with several machine guns and two cannons. None of the government troops we faced before had such equipment! There was no way to fight this battle! Otherwise, all of us will be wiped out by the government troops!”After Bai Lang escaped back to Stone Man Mountain, he still had lingering fears.
Mr. Chen's expression also became solemn.
As far as he knew, not to mention the Beiyang Army, even if the armies of the southern provinces were combined, they would not have such well-equipped troops.
This Beiyang Army might become the enemy of the Cannon Gang.
"Sigh! Although he was reluctant to part with this foundation, if he stayed, he would be courting death. It was better to think of a way to leave the mountainous area of western Henan!”Bai Lang finally made up his mind.
"Leader, I'm afraid we can't escape even if we want to. The scouts reported that a large number of government troops had appeared around the Crouching Bull Mountain Range. In addition, the government troops also organized many troops into the mountains.”said Mr. Chen.
"It's over! Everything is over!" When Bai Lang heard the news, he collapsed on his chair.
When Mr. Chen saw this scene, he felt even more helpless.
"Leader, we just got some news. This time, the 101st Infantry Division of the Beiyang Army has just been formed. The commander was Yuan Kewen, Yuan Datou's second son.”said Mr. Chen.
"Big Head Yuan's second son? No wonder his equipment is so good!" Bai Lang finally understood.
"Leader, we have been forced into a desperate situation by the Northern Army. However, there was still a chance to turn the tables. Yuan Kewen, that brat, was in Lushan County. At this moment, he had already dispatched all his troops. There were only a few troops in the city. If we can raid Lushan County and take down Yuan Kewen. Then, everything would turn around.
He could even use this to negotiate with Yuan Datou and let him become the Military Governor!”
Mr. Chen proposed his own plan.
Bai Lang's eyes lit up, and he suddenly felt like he had been saved from death.
Even though this might be a little risky.
But since he was going to die anyway, he might as well stake everything on it.
If he could succeed, then everything would be completely different.
Which bandit wouldn't want to be recruited? He didn't want to be a high official?
"Cheers! While there were still so many brothers, they had to fight. If we catch Yuan Kewen, that little bastard, we'll all turn the tables! Immediately gather our brothers and prepare to attack Lushan County!”Bai Lang ordered.
"Yes, leader!" The bandit leaders answered one after another.
Soon, the remaining bandits under Bai Lang's command were gathered.
Although they had lost thousands of bandits in the previous battle.
However, there were still more than 9,000 bandits left.
They were very familiar with the terrain of the Crouching Bull Mountain Range. Even if they were surrounded by the Northern Army, they could still cross the mountains and break out.
On the night of May 22nd, Bai Lang had led his subordinates out of the Crouching Bull Mountain Range and was only ten miles away from Lushan County.
The reason why they chose to launch a surprise attack at night was entirely because the Northern Army's weapons and equipment were too powerful.
If they attacked during the day, they had no confidence in defeating the Northern Army.
At night, they would engage in close combat. If that happened, the Beiyang Army's advantage in terms of weapons and equipment would be greatly suppressed. These bandits had a chance of success.
However, Bai Lang and his many subordinates did not expect that there were many people in the headquarters of the Northern Army's 101st Infantry Division. Just the guard company alone had more than two hundred people. In addition, the artillery regiment was still stationed in the city. Other than that, there was also the supply regiment and the engineer regiment.
Even the soldiers of the supply regiment and engineer regiment had undergone long-term military training. Perhaps in terms of combat strength, they could not compare to the main infantry regiments. However, it was enough to deal with these bandits.
Apart from that, the cavalry regiment was also stationed only 20 kilometers away from Lushan County.
With the speed of the cavalry, it would only take them half an hour to travel 20 kilometers.
The city walls of Lushan County were very low, but it was not easy to climb over them.
Just after 9 pm, Bai Lang impatiently gave the order to attack.
Under the cover of the night, a large number of bandits moved along the official road towards Lushan County.
However, they had clearly underestimated the 101st Infantry Division.
Although it was night, the soldiers on duty were still fully focused.
At the same time, hidden sentries were set up not far from the city wall.
These bandits were discovered by the hidden sentries as soon as they charged forward.
"Bang!"
A crisp gunshot rang out and a bandit fell to the ground.
In the dead of night, the sound of gunshots could be heard far away.
The soldiers on duty on the city wall immediately heard the gunshots and reacted.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
"Da da!"
The sounds of rifles and machine guns began to ring out, and dense bullets enveloped the bandits.
Many bandits were shot and fell to the ground, screaming.
The bandits were also stunned.
They had never expected that the Northern Army would discover their ambush.
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