Chapter 35 Chapter 31 Jungle Bandits

In the mountains in western Hunan, the mountains and mountains are connected without end, the trees are densely covered with dense forests, and the rotten leaves exude a sour smell under the feet, and they are squishy when stepped on, and there is no sound at all.The first place Mu Liangfeng was going to was Qingyun Ridge. It was the first time he worshiped the bandits when he grew up.Although the name of Qingyunling has the word "Ling", the mountains are high and the roads are dangerous, and there are many peaks and mountains. Mu Liangfeng and his brothers were traveling through the depths of the jungle. It was a winter morning, and the sky was gloomy and it was still raining. Although they were wearing coir raincoats and cloaks, the rain on the branches and grass still wet their bodies. clothing.This is the life Mu Liangfeng is familiar with. He grew up in the forest, and he is very familiar with every plant and tree in this area. When he enters the forest, he feels like a fish in water.

Not far ahead is Qingyun Ridge. "Platoon leader, should we touch it quietly?" A brother followed behind his buttocks and asked softly, "This has already entered the sphere of influence of the bandits, and they may have planted eyeliners nearby." The speaker was Ah Cai, Shantou boy, Guangdong. "It doesn't matter, I saved Wang Baoshan's life, and he still owes me a big favor, so he won't do anything to us." "Bandits also have faith?" Ah Cai had no experience with bandits, so he was full of doubts. "Don't worry! When you come out to hang out, show some sense of loyalty, otherwise you won't be able to hang out on the road." Mu Liangfeng knew the habits of these bandits better, so he wasn't too worried.

Before the words were finished, only a scream came from the team behind. A brother of the sniper platoon fell into a trap. The trap was full of sharpened bamboo sticks, and a thin layer of turf was just added as a camouflage.Fortunately, a brother next to him had sharp eyes and quick hands, and grabbed his hand, which saved his life. Several people quickly pulled him up, one foot had already been stabbed with a bamboo stick, and blood flowed out. Mu Liangfeng came over to look around the trap, and found a deep cut in a tree next to it. This was a trap used by hunters or bandits in the mountains. There were very few people in the mountains, and the hunters were worried that they would Injure passers-by, so generally make a mark next to the trap.

Mu Liangfeng hurriedly helped the wounded soldier take off his shoes and bandaged the wound: "It's my fault, I forgot to explain these things to you for a while, everyone help the wounded and follow me, don't go to the place with obvious marks on the tree. " "This place is really evil." Ah Cai looked at his platoon leader and made a face. Several people were preparing to help the wounded on the road, when a sharp bird cry suddenly came from a big tree in front, to the bystanders, it was nothing more than a bird song in the mountains, but Mu Liangfeng made a gesture, Instruct everyone to disperse.Several people loaded the bullets.

"It's the bandit's eyeliner who has spotted us and is warning his colleagues." Mu Liangfeng told his brothers in a low voice: "These bandits are usually active in the mountains. The vigilance is extremely high." After finishing speaking, Mu Liangfeng shouted loudly into the dense forest: "Wang Baoshan's master's territory is ahead? Please tell me that the 204 regiment sniper Mu Liangfeng is coming to visit." After the forest was quiet for a while, someone said: "Is the person who came here really a hero Mu?" "I'm Mu Liangfeng, brother, please inform the boss."

"Mu Yingxiong wait a moment, my younger brother will report to the head of the family and let him come to meet him in person." The bandit on the opposite side spoke very politely. After finishing speaking, there was the sound of blades of grass colliding in front of Mu Liangfeng and the others, and a black shadow slid down from a big tree along a rope, and ran straight ahead, with a few dead leaves blowing away like a gust of wind . It was only then that Mu Liangfeng noticed that there was a hidden hole in the big tree: a small wooden shed was built on a branch two or three feet high, standing on it, it is estimated that you can have a panoramic view of the situation thousands of meters away. Moreover, the wooden shed was huge, so it would definitely not be a problem for two or three people to live in that wooden shed. The wind would not blow and the rain would not drench, and it was surrounded by natural branches. Without careful observation, one would not be able to discover the mystery hidden in this big tree.

Song Qing leaned forward: "Since when did you become a herding hero? The bandits are so polite to you." Mu Liangfeng chuckled and didn't answer him. After a while, another voice that sounded very familiar asked, "Is this the Hero Mu?" Mu Liangfeng responded, and then the other party appeared, a group of dozens of people, the leader was Wang Baoshan. Seeing that it was Mu Liangfeng, Wang Baoshan kowtowed and said, "Hero Mu is going up the mountain today. Brothers don't know. We are late to greet you. Please forgive Hero Mu!" Mu Liangfeng saw that the bandit leader knelt down to outsiders in front of his brother, but his expression remained unchanged. He was a mild-mannered person, and he felt a little more admiration in his heart, so he quickly helped him up: "The leader of the family must not do this. , how can I bear such a big gift from you."

"It's worth it, the lives of our brothers are all given by Hero Mu, so kowtow is nothing!" Wang Baoshan cupped his hands again: "Hero Mu and everyone, please follow me." "Bosses, why don't you blindfold them!?" A little bandit interjected. "Mom, you can say such a thing, I will beat you to death." Wang Baoshan was furious: "Mu Yingxiong is my brother and our savior, can you treat guests like this?" The little bandit was still arguing: "The master, but this is our mountain rule!" "In front of Hero Mu, all mountain rules can be exceptions."

Mu Liangfeng had something to ask for help today, so he also sold his face: "The master's mountain regulations can't be broken, let's go to the countryside to do as the Romans do, why don't we cover our eyes!?" Wang Baoshan was in a hurry: "It's really not necessary. This is just to bluff those outsiders. Hero Mu doesn't have to do this. Take ten thousand steps back and say, Hero Mu really wants to suppress us. No matter what happens, there is no way out." "Haha, the boss is just kidding!" Mu Liangfeng didn't insist anymore, and followed a group of bandits to the front.The bandit's lair is in a cave on the mountainside, and the entrance of the cave is lined with vegetation. If there is no someone to guide the way, it is really difficult for outsiders to find it.After entering the cave, I found that the cave is a different scene. The cave is wide, warm in winter and dry in summer. There are holes in the cave, and the rocks are criss-crossed. Especially the middle hole leads directly to the top of the mountain, and the sun shines in from above. The darkness can be called a paradise.

Dozens of bandits stood with knives and guns. "Master Wang, you are really fast in recruiting troops! It's only been a while, and you have so many brothers under your command." Wang Baoshan chuckled, "It's all because the other hills scattered, and they came here." As he spoke, he saw the injured brother in the sniper platoon, and immediately asked for herbal medicine to help treat the wound. "Mu Yingxiong must not go to the Three Treasures Palace today, if you have something to do, you can just ask." Wang Baoshan said quickly. Mu Liangfeng stopped playing sloppy, and gave a rough overview of the matter.

"I know about this. It was done by Tiger Tiger of Ten Miles. He sent someone over to tell me about it before dark yesterday. He said he let you off because of my face, and asked me to give him two. Guns return favors. You also know my situation, dozens of brothers have only a dozen guns in total, and the rest are big knives." "Did you give him the gun?" Mu Liangfeng became angry when he heard that it was Zhao Huhu who played it. He obviously didn't dare to grab it, but he turned this account into a favor and put it on Wang Baoshan. "Yes, both are the best guns in my cave. They are probably new and made in Hanyang. It is my favor on your behalf." Wang Baoshan said carelessly. Mu Liangfeng said: "I just want to meet Zhao Huhu today. To tell you the truth, our regiment wants to recruit them. If they don't agree, then we have to eliminate them." Wang Baoshan was silent for a while and said: "I will go with you! With me here, he will give some face, and these things are easier to talk about." Mu Liangfeng knew his difficulties. If the negotiation failed today, he would definitely use force. Eliminating a group of bandits was not a big problem, but if Wang Baoshan was charged with "eating the inside out and luring wolves into the house", he would hang out in this area again. Other bandits will not buy his account again. "You don't want to go, just tell me about their situation." "Zhao Huhu probably has more than a hundred men and horses, but not many guns, only fifty or sixty, and it is more than ten miles away from me!" Wang Baoshan said, "I know you are doing it for my own good, but this time I have to go again, Zhao Huhu is cruel, if anything happens, I will take care of you." Seeing that he had made up his mind to go, Mu Liangfeng stopped persuading him. Of course, he still had another thought in his mind, which was to recruit Wang Baoshan and his group, and let them follow him on the right path. Wang Baoshan gathered his troops and set off with Mu Liangfeng and the others. After more than an hour, they arrived at the territory of the bandit Zhao Huhu. They heard gunshots from the hill ahead, so everyone quickened their pace. After crossing a mountain ridge, I finally reached the top of the mountain. This mountain looks a little strange. The top of the mountain is actually a flat grassland, and there are no big trees around. It has an area of ​​about ten acres. Among them, two middle-aged men were drenched in blood on a wooden frame in front of them. "Shopkeeper Liu, you would rather die than hold the money! Well then, I will fulfill you today." The person speaking was a bald man in his early 40s, with a fierce appearance and a hairpin pinned to his waist. A box cannon, holding a sharp saber in his hand.Seeing him standing in front of the crowd showing off his might, Mu Liangfeng guessed that he should be Zhao Huhu. "He is Zhao Huhu." Wang Baoshan confirmed Mu Liangfeng's judgment. "What are they doing?" Mu Liangfeng was confused by the scene in front of him. Wang Baoshan took a closer look and said, "I know the person hanging there. He is shopkeeper Liu of Hongchang Commercial Bank in the county seat. He must have been tied up by Zhao Huhu, but he didn't want to pay too much money, so he hung it here. , ready to give him a 'colon wash'." "What is colon cleansing?" "Intestinal lavage is to cut open a person, take out the heart and lungs, and send them to his home." Mu Liangfeng was furious when he heard this: "I didn't expect Zhao Huhu and his bandits to be so vicious! There is really no law." Wang Baoshan said: "There is no way. They rely on their numbers and power in the mountains, and they are the king's law." "It's useless to recruit such bandits, just eliminate them." Ah Cai and the others also became angry. "Give them a chance, and destroy them if they don't accept acceptance." Wang Baoshan said, "How about I go and inform you first?" "Vice Captain Song and I will go with you." Mu Liangfeng thought for a while and said, "Other people take a good position and watch my gestures. If the negotiation fails, all the bandit leaders will be killed." "Yes!" The brothers of the sniper platoon immediately dispersed quietly after receiving the order. Eight sniper rifles occupied various favorable terrains and lurked. Wang Baoshan also gave his brothers an order: "If Tiger Zhao dares to shoot at us, brothers will beat me to death." Mu Liangfeng and Song Qing followed Wang Baoshan and swaggered forward from the grass. "Wang Baoshan, are you...?" Zhao Huhu saw Wang Baoshan in front of him, but he didn't recognize Mu Liangfeng and Song Qing who were wearing coir raincoats and cloaks. "Tiger Zhao, let me introduce two friends to you." "Mu Liangfeng, a sniper from the 204th Regiment." "Song Qing, deputy captain of the Fenglingdu Town Security Team." The two reported their families. When the bandits heard these two names, they immediately became confused, raising both long and short guns and aiming at them. "Wang Baoshan, you bastard, how dare you collude with outsiders to deal with me." Zhao Huhu said as he took out a cannon from his waist. Mu Liangfeng laughed loudly: "Zhao Huhu, you'd better not move. If we want to deal with you, I'm afraid you will be dead long ago. How can you stand here with five people and six?" "Mu Liangfeng, don't bully people too much. Although I wasn't present yesterday, my brothers didn't make things difficult for you." "You guys are so daring to attack the anti-Japanese soldiers in broad daylight! If I hadn't pleaded with you yesterday, I'm afraid there would already be a river of blood here today." Zhao Huhu was stunned for a moment, and his fierce aura disappeared instantly. A little bandit next to him interrupted and said, "Just you guys, do you still dare to come to our territory to be arrogant? Brother, let's do them!" Before Zhao Huhu could die, he drew out his gun and was about to open fire. The gunshot rang out, and a bullet was fired from nowhere, and went straight into the forehead of the little bandit. Before the bandit could react, he fell heavily to the ground and died. "Zhao Huhu, your subordinates are too undisciplined. You dared to fire without giving the order. You deliberately wanted to kill you all!" Mu Liangfeng yelled calmly: "Who dares to take the initiative again Guy, it turned out to be the same as him." A group of bandits were shocked, knowing that they had been ambushed, and no one knew how many people were ambushing in the dense forest on both sides. Sure enough, no one dared to act rashly again. Zhao Huhu lost his temper completely: "Mu Liangfeng, what do you want to do?" "Our regiment wants to recruit you." "What if we don't say yes?" Mu Liangfeng snorted: "If you don't accept the recruitment, we will wipe you out completely." He said and let down the two people who were hanging by the bandits. "You...you..." Zhao Huhu's face flushed red, obviously Mu Liangfeng came prepared, so he didn't give himself any face. Mu Liangfeng was a little bit regretful, he didn't expect such a situation today, he should have listened to the regimental commander if he knew it earlier, and brought a reinforcement company over to disarm them.I overestimated these bandits too much. "Zhao Huhu, for the future and destiny of the brothers, you agree! What's wrong with being a soldier? It's better to live with royal rations and military pay than to live in fear!?" Wang Baoshan persuaded Mu Liangfeng . "You were recruited by the government too?" Zhao Huhu softened his tone. "This..." Wang Baoshan was not good at lying, so he was stopped by the question. "Of course the head of Wang Da was also incorporated by us, and was appointed as the captain and company commander by our regiment leader." Mu Liangfeng used the topic to play nonsense. Wang Baoshan was sweating profusely, he didn't expect Mu Liangfeng to play this trick for him.Mu Liangfeng smiled and patted him on the shoulder. "Then let's talk about the conditions!" Zhao Huhu fought like a cornered beast. "Now is not the time to negotiate conditions. You all put down your weapons and come down the mountain with us. If you have any requirements, you can ask our regiment leader in person." "Damn it, we put down our weapons and went down the mountain, and we haven't become meat on your chopping board, you can chop whatever you want." Zhao Huhu's second boss jumped up angrily: "Brother, we can't be fooled by this! " "Yes, brother, maybe there are not many of them, we will fight with them!" The bandits were full of enthusiasm and emotions. "Everyone be quiet, I will guarantee your safety in the name of the town's security team." Song Qing saw the seriousness of the situation and became anxious. Zhao Huhu is also an old man. Seeing Song Qing's posture, he guessed who they came It may not be much, but with more confidence, he resorted to a tactic to delay the attack: "If you want to talk, let your regiment leader come here to talk, otherwise we won't go down the mountain." Mu Liangfeng was riding a tiger, and if he really started to fight now, it would be nothing more than a lose-lose situation. If he agreed to Zhao Huhu's strategy of delaying the attack, it would be difficult to find this group of bandits next time. The two sides were in a stalemate for a while, and at this moment, a large number of national army soldiers rushed out of the nearby woods, surrounded the bandits, and set up several light machine guns.It was Company Commander Wu and Li Tianyou who took the lead. Seeing his own people coming, Mu Liangfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Why are you here?" "The group leader asked us to come. He was worried that you, a brat, were too immature to play with this group of treacherous bandits, so he found this place through the security team and rushed over to support you." Company Commander Wu ordered loudly: "All the bandits put down their guns, and anyone who resists will be killed on the spot." The bandits saw that the national army was twice as numerous as their own, and that their weapons and equipment were not of the same level. At least there was a reinforced company, so they all put down their weapons obediently. "Mr. Mu, let me discuss something with you." Seeing that the general situation has been settled, Zhao Huhu leaned over and said, "Some brothers may not be willing to be soldiers. Can you let them voluntarily choose their way out, and those who are willing to be soldiers come with us. Let them go if you don't want to." Before Mu Liangfeng could speak, Company Commander Wu agreed first: "You go and talk to your people, those who are willing to be soldiers come with us, and those who want to continue to be bandits can stay." Zhao Huhu quickly conveyed this opinion to his subordinates: "Those who want to join me as a soldier to eat imperial rations and receive military pay go down the mountain with me, and those who want to stay on the mountain stand aside." A bandit walked out of the line and stood aside. Company Commander Wu frowned: "Machine Gun Squad, break them out for me." The two machine guns fired together after receiving the order, only to see the machine guns spit out flames "da da da", and in a blink of an eye, the seven or eight bandits who wanted to stay on the mountain were all down in a pool of blood... late. "Sir, what are you doing?" Zhao Huhu was so angry and scared that his face turned pale.