There were originally some villagers in Luo Da Township, but this time when Ma Zhankui led his troops back, there was only a ruins left. There were only a few soldiers in Luo Da Township crying and shouting the names of their relatives, looking for traces of their blind dates, not knowing who the family members were. Live or die, clamoring to avenge the dead fathers and fellow villagers.
Ma Zhankui didn't have time to listen to the soldiers' swearings. Instead, he inspected the grain hidden in a cave. He pushed through the overgrown cave entrance and saw a mountain of two hundred stones of intact grain in the cave, which made the rebel soldiers march with smiles on their faces. The food bag I carried with me for ten days has long been empty. I have been living with hunger. Now I can replenish my supplies.
A dozen soldiers who ran into the cave were loading food. They filled the food bags they carried with them. This is the foundation of the rebel army. With these supplies, the rebel army will be motivated to continue fighting.
Ma Zhankui stood at the entrance of the cave with a rare smile and loudly encouraged morale: "Brothers, the Songwu Army has nothing to fear. We will definitely avenge the fellow villagers. The traitors and fake foreign devils are hiding in the Songwu Army. If there is a chance, we will eliminate them first." Those beasts from Li Ziying who eat people without spitting out their bones.”
A close confidant with a hungry look on his face encouraged him loudly: "Brothers, Li Ziying is the subordinate of our rebel army. The traitors escaped last time. This time, Diebu County is where Li Ziying died. The countryside was devastated by dogs." Being so ruined, the enemy thinks that this will make us surrender. This is wishful thinking. The spirit of the Brother Laohui is alive and well. We are all unswerving nationalist fighters who keep in mind the glorious dream of expelling the Tartars and restoring China..."[
This officer, who was more eloquent than Ma Zhankui, seemed to be fighting for power and was spitting out the great ideals of the Ge Lao Hui. With food, the military spirit would be stable. The rebel soldiers were busy carrying food. Suddenly, bursts of gunfire came from the foot of the mountain. Even the roar of grenades was heard. The movements of the soldiers carrying food all stopped to look at the situation in the direction of Luo Da Township.
"Hurry and hide!" Ma Zhankui was the first to hide in the grass. He raised his binoculars nervously and looked at Luo Daxiang, who was smoking. His mood was complicated. Now it was troublesome. The Qing army surrounded him. There were only more than 400 people around him, and they were divided into two. He personally led more than 100 of his followers to the cave to carry food. The other 300 or so soldiers stayed in Luoda Township to rest. They must not be eaten by the enemy like dumplings. How did the enemy "touch" them? How did they get to the entrance of the village? Were all the hidden sentries placed ten miles away dead after the firefight just broke out?
Ma Zhankui felt a chill when he heard the gunfire. He knew the enemy's firepower was fierce. He was hesitant whether to fight or retreat. Should he respond to the 300 soldiers who stayed in the village? He couldn't help but check the retreat route behind him on the trail on the left side of the foothills to see if there was any enemy ambush here. The food storage point should have been discovered by the enemy. Luo Da Township is a trap for the enemy. It will end with a narrow escape.
Ma Zhankui was in a state of confusion and could not make up his final determination. He did not have the courage of a strong man to cut off his wrist. He saw that there were not many Qing troops scattered in the farmland around the village. The Qing army was digging fortifications in the farmland and blocking the village's main road, trying to surround and hide. The rebels in Luoda Township did not launch a charge
"Cheng Laosi, let's go check out which group of enemies it is and find out the true and false status of the enemy." Ma Zhankui opened his mouth and issued a military order. The enemy should not move, I should not move. The war has not yet reached a critical moment of life and death. Ma Zhankui neither wants to leave nor lead more than a hundred relatives. After launching a charge behind the enemy, he still had to see the situation clearly and see which Qing army's battle flag it was. If Zhang Yao's Songwu Army troops came, the more than 300 soldiers who stayed in Luo Da Township would have to fend for themselves. Thank you for not having a head-to-head confrontation with the enemy. If the regiment-trained armed rebels in Diebu County want to beat Liu Sheng's militia team painfully, they will not give the militia the possibility of survival. It would be a shame to lose in Lazikou.
Of course, if that flag is the "Brand" flag, Ma Zhankui will sneak away and attack the old Hunan Army without the favorable terrain. Even the two-sided attack will be completely crushed by the old Hunan Army. The name of Liu Jintang and the traitor Dong Fuxiang are the devil in the rebel army's sleep. Liu Jintang and Dong Fuxiang are the most terrifying enemies of the rebel army.
As for Li Guolou's Li Ziying rebel army, everyone agreed that they could eat Li Ziying's team, embroidered pillows, and a bag of grass. Li Guolou's bragging had many ingredients. Li Ziying's record was a bubble blown out of the sky. Li Ziying's victory in Yan'an After the battle outside the city, the rebels were full of confidence in defeating this bully and fearless team. They wanted to fight Li Ziying in Diebu County, but Li Guolou was timid and always followed the Songwu Army, a large force, to let the rebels find them. No chance
Ma Zhankui was once beaten to a pulp by Li Ziying, who was led by Li Guolou in Xinyao Town, and almost lost his life, but he would not rehabilitate Li Guolou and kept repeating Li Guolou's false claims. Lies such as Li Ziying were vulnerable. He knew in his heart that the current rebel army could not even defeat one Li Ziying, but he did not dare to go against the battle strategy formulated by his elder brother Lei Heng. The target of the decisive battle for the rebel army was the weak Li Ziying. Ziying
"If Li Ziying dares to attack our strong army, I will fight him." This is the highest instruction of Lei Heng, the leader of the rebel army, which is engraved in the hearts of every soldier.
"I personally led the team down the mountain." The thin Cheng Laosi accepted the dangerous order without hesitation and waved a group of soldiers to follow him down the mountain.
More than 30 people were all carrying American-made Haqqikaisi guns and were sneaking towards the foot of the mountain. They thought they were unaware of the enemy and wanted to capture a few Qing prisoners so they could find out the true identity of the enemy. Cheng Laosi I have never thought about the terrain here. The Qing army is familiar with the large Qing army and has come to Luo Da Township to clean up. How can I not know the importance of Scorpion Ridge?
Cheng Laosi led more than 30 people to sneak towards the foot of the mountain. Soldiers from Luo Da Township led the way through the bushes and got closer and closer to the Qing troops in the fields.
Two soldiers from Luoda Township walked at the front of the team and waved to their comrades behind them to follow quickly. There is no danger here.
"Bang bang bang bang" a sound like exploding beans echoed in the jungle. Hundreds of guns hiding in the dark shot at the rebel squad together.
More than thirty rebel soldiers were ambushed by the Qing army before they reached the foot of the mountain. The dozen soldiers in front fell to the ground together like sorghum in a cornfield.
Cheng Laosi moved like a rabbit and was very alert. Hearing the sound of gunshots ahead, he jumped into the dense bushes without caring that his skin was cut by tree branches. The cuts on his body were bloody and his clothes and pants were even more damaged. Cheng Laosi was a professional escaping company. He also threw away the towel he was wearing. Afraid that the white towel would become a target, he ran towards the foothills with disheveled hair. As soon as he heard the gunshots, he knew that he was ambushed. Such dense gunshots passed by his ears. Hand grenades roared behind him, and the chance of survival was slim. His comrades around him were hit by cold guns and fell to the ground one after another. But he still survived. He even rolled and climbed up the mountain using his hands and feet. He didn't even know where he threw the long gun and fled back panting. The cave entrance shouted: "Brother Ma San, retreat quickly. We are ambushing you here. It's not easy to stay here for a long time. The enemy has already "touched" us. There are at least several hundred enemies in the forest."
Ma Zhankui looked at the team of more than 30 people who had descended from the mountain in just two quarters of an hour. The only one who came back was Cheng Laosi. The enemy was right under his nose. This was a Qing army that was good at mountain warfare. Its lethality was astonishing. He could be eaten in the blink of an eye. There are more than 30 elite soldiers, and he doesn't even know who the enemy is. Now he is really afraid that the enemy will set a trap for him to fall into. This time he fell into the trap of the Qing army, and he doesn't know whether the way back is safe.
Although the food in the cave is tempting, life is at stake. After a moment's hesitation, Ma Zhankui gritted his teeth and said, "Seal the entrance of the cave and let's retreat to the back mountain."
Ma Zhankui still had a fluke mentality and was unwilling to burn the stored grain. He thought that the Qing army was not short of food. He never thought that supplying food to the enemy would have serious consequences. It is no wonder that Ma Zhankui used to be a worm in the Qing army's supply camp. He must be fat and strong. He has never tasted the feeling of hunger. Until now, the rebel army is not short of food. He knows that the ten hidden food storage points can completely feed his men. As long as the elite soldiers are in hand, the old soldier can lead them through this hurdle. The spark of new warriors spread throughout the Qing Dynasty, just like in Yan'an, tens of thousands of troops could be mobilized in one day [
More than 80 rebel soldiers in the cave worked hard to reseal the cave and cover the entrance with branches. This time, the entrance was not as leak-proof as the last time, but they did not care about excellence. The crude entrance of the cave was artificially camouflaged. See more You can tell the doorway with just a few glances
Four rebels escaped from Luo Da Township and braved the rain of gunfire and climbed up the mountain to report the war situation to Ma Zhankui.
"Brother Ma San is a member of Li Ziying. A group of us rushed out of the village. Only the four of us left. Everyone else died. Brother Ma San is a brother in the village waiting for you to save him."
"It's Li Ziying's flag. Did you see clearly? Can Wang Bianyu defend Luo Da Township?" Ma Zhankui spoke quickly and asked the four soldiers about the situation of the more than 300 soldiers in Luo Da Township.
"It's clear that it's Li Ziying's military flag. The enemy has deployed its troops at the west and east entrances of the village. The brothers have suffered heavy casualties. Officer Wang Ying is building fortifications in the village to prepare for survival and death with the position." A soldier nodded seriously and was able to climb up the mountain alive. Let the four of them secretly rejoice
Ma Zhankui raised his telescope to see clearly the enemy's flag at the foot of the mountain, but it was too far away. A few flags were scattered in the farmland and the patterns on the flags could not be clearly seen.
"Well, it turned out to be a team of traitors. No wonder they came under the nose of our army. Li Guolou likes to play tricks. I will accompany you until dark this time. You are so beautiful. Ma Zhankui, take half of the troops and stay here on the mountain. It's up to you. Command me to take people to move the reinforcements. Perseverance is victory and we must find a way to pass the news to our comrades in the village. This time we are going to eliminate the troops of Li Ziying." Ma Zhankui stood on the mountain and observed the movements of the Qing army from all angles. In the farmland at the foot of the mountain, the Qing army was moving. The cautious fighting method of digging trenches and rushing into villages is exactly the same as that of Li Ziying. There is no doubt that it cannot be Liu Jintang's old Hunan Army.
Ma Zhankui is more courageous than before. Li Ziying is a team that dare not fight in close combat at night. Although the weapons are better than those of the rebels, there are several light bronze cannons that are bombarding the main road at the entrance of the village, but the combat effectiveness of the rebels is better. More than 300 people ambushed in the village. A rebel army can completely hold its position and wait for reinforcements.
Ma Zhankui thought of his elder brother Lei Heng's sincere instructions and saw that Luo Da Township was still in the hands of the rebels. Li Ziying didn't have many soldiers. He didn't even dare to attack a small village. He was preparing to pull out the troops hiding in the mountains with real weapons. Have a fight with Li Ziying
"I will definitely pass the news to Wang Bianyu in the village." Cheng Laosi said it and then retracted it. Should he take thirty or forty brothers to fight guerrillas with the Qing army in Scorpion Mountain Ridge? Or should he send the reinforcements to Li Ziying quickly? We won’t know until it’s a mule or a horse.
Cheng Laosi expressed his inner thoughts. Li Ziying's tactical idea was to eliminate the effective forces of the rebel army. Li Guolou used the tactic of encircling a point to mobilize reinforcements. The four soldiers who fled to the mountains were able to pass through several blockades. The enemy deliberately let them go. Cheng Laosi, who went up the mountain, is a veteran of the Ge Lao Hui. But now the rebel soldiers are thinking of traitors, and deserters are emerging in an endless stream. Brothers disappear every day. He no longer trusts his comrades around him. He also has reservations about the Ge Lao Hui in the Yan'an Uprising and is ready to fight back at any time.
During the day, the target was obvious. Cheng Laosi sent his men into the village to prepare for a circle with the Qing army in the mountains. He led the remaining thirty or so soldiers to leave the hidden cave entrance and hide in the dense forest. This team was led by him so that the whole army would not be annihilated this time.
We have to find a way to keep the soldiers alive and see that the only way is to surrender.
Cheng Laosi looked at the comrades beside him with sharp eyes and said firmly: "Brothers, it's not a good idea for us to hide in the mountains all the time. Li Guolou is quite benevolent and righteous to the soldiers who rebelled on the battlefield. I think we should go down the mountain and surrender. What do you think is the big deal?"
People who want to get together and disperse easily and don’t want to surrender can go into the jungle and continue fighting to the end. Everyone has a hand grenade and will die together.”
At this time, the rebel army no longer set up a supervision team and did not dare to shoot the escaping soldiers. The nightmare of bombing the camp at Lazikou made these elder brothers understand the situation. They could only act with comradeship, national justice, love and reason, so that their subordinates could gather together.
Let’s continue to fight the Qing army to the end
A soldier carrying a spear and inserting several hand grenades diagonally across a bulging food bag looked at his comrades around him with hesitation, took a few steps forward and walked to Cheng Laosi's side, silently showing by his actions that he had strength.
Keep fighting. The second warrior takes four steps simultaneously.
The third soldier, the fourth soldier, and the fifth soldier stood on the other side of Cheng Laosi. One by one, the soldiers stood on the side of Cheng Laosi and expressed their position with practical actions. None of them wanted to fight this civil war. They were surrounded by Qing troops.
The fortress rebels could not break out of the encirclement arranged by Zuo Zongtang.
There are already working people in Diebu County waiting for the liberation of the Ge Lao Hui rebel army. The aboriginal people hate the rebel army so much that they are captured by the nomadic Tibetans and even their bones will be eaten by the Tibetans. The desolate jungle is suitable for savages to live in. They already have a future.
Under the group effect, the last few hesitant soldiers also stood on Cheng Laosi's side. The four soldiers who escaped from Luo Da Township looked at each other and walked into Cheng Laosi's camp with their heads hanging down. They were determined to kill the thieves and return.
The sky should surrender. Forget it, the chance of running away from the enemy is only once in life. I don’t want to compete with the Qing army to test the skill of flying "hairy" legs to avoid the enemy.