The Beacon of Laiyang Metal

Chapter 31 Bandits Attack
  "Boom, boom, boom."

As in the past, a routine infantry and artillery coordination training was being held on a barren mountain near the security regiment's station.

To put it simply, the infantry uses the smoke after the explosion of the artillery shell to attack in the form of a skirmisher line along the shell crater. After advancing to a suitable distance, they throw grenades to drive the enemy out of the bunker. After shooting, they charge at close range. Enemy bunkers cleared.

After nearly three months of training, this set of infantry and artillery collaboration procedures has become very clear.

"Pooh"

Jiang Hongchun lay in the crater, ignoring the painful stones that fell on his body after the explosion. He spit out the dust in his mouth, picked up the Springfield 1903 rifle in his hand, and started to go down with the smoke rising after the explosion. A crater leap.

While running, he complained to the squad leader next to him: "Squad leader, are these stupid artillery soldiers really good? They are becoming more and more courageous. The shrapnel from the round of shelling just now flew on our heads!"

Yang Erwa, who was wearing the rank of sergeant and carrying Thomson forward quickly, glanced at the private under his command and said:

"Nonsense, if they dare to shoot the shells 50 meters away from the skirmisher line, they can run five kilometers with the shell boxes on their backs at night."

"Hurry up and run. If you can't reach the next crater within 15 seconds, the whole class will have to run five kilometers with your kid tonight."

After saying that, he took the lead and quickly jumped to the crater that had just exploded and still smelled of pungent gunpowder.

On a high ground three kilometers behind, Yue Weilu, who was holding a telescope to observe the impact point of the artillery shells, said to Major Sun Xing, the commander and captain of the artillery team beside him:
  "The shooting accuracy has improved a lot in the past few days. Compared with the previous tax police regiment, it is barely qualified. However, the shooting speed needs to be improved. We strive to increase it to 6 rounds per minute. When it comes to artillery battles on the battlefield, in addition to shooting accuracy, Judging from the intensity of firepower on both sides, every additional round you fight increases our chances of winning by one point."

In order to facilitate management, Weiyuan directly copied the military rank system of later generations. Officers are divided from top to bottom:
  "General, lieutenant general, major general,

Colonel, Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major,

Captain, Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant,"

Technical arms are divided from top to bottom:

"Sergeant Major 1st Class, Sergeant Major 2nd Class, Sergeant Major 3rd Class, Sergeant Major 4th Class,"

Ordinary soldiers are divided into:
  "Sergeant, sergeant, corporal, private, private,"

There are a total of 19 military ranks in three categories, and each military rank corresponds to different allowances and material rations.

Yue Weilu was awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel as the deputy commander of the security regiment;

The chief officers at the battalion level and each unit are awarded the rank of major;
  The company-level chief officer is awarded the rank of captain;
  The rank evaluation of personnel below the company level is the responsibility of the respective company commanders, and a list of personnel is compiled and submitted to the regiment headquarters for approval.

As the chief officer of the security group, Wei Yuan got himself the rank of colonel. Fortunately, this guy was still reasonable and didn't directly get himself a major general Venus.

However, the use of this military rank system was only for the convenience of formalized management within the militia, and was not reported to the Marshal's Mansion in Fengtian or Baldy Jiang in Jinling. In other words, no one would recognize this set of military ranks outside the gates of the security corps.

Heigou Town is not too big, and the street layout is not complicated. It is connected by a long north-south street. Although the place is small, it is well-equipped with casinos, restaurants, brothels, and various businesses.

As two mountains sandwich a ditch, Heigou Town also got its name from this. From a geographical point of view, Heigou Town is located at the northernmost end of Andong County. After leaving the town and walking further north, there are vast mountains, and there are many horse bandits. Bandits and bandits are also entrenched here. They often go down the mountain to harass the place, robbing money, food, and women.

The province has sent troops down to clear out the bandits before. However, the terrain is difficult to defend and difficult to attack. Several times of clearing out the bandits did not completely eliminate them. Instead, they made several gangsters in the mountains famous and attracted many desperadoes. Come and join us.

In the center of the town, there is a two-story building facing the street next to the intersection. It is magnificent but does not have any business sign. This is the largest gambling house in Heigou Town.

In the past, people came and went in the gambling house, but today the doors and windows were kept closed. Inside, several men were yawning and playing with the Pai Gow in their hands. Among them was a man with triangular eyes, a hooked nose, and a gloomy face. After playing a card, he said:

"Director Ma, I heard that you blew away the duck that the security team got. How come you have time to come to this poor ravine today?"

"Hahaha" several other people at the card table burst into laughter.

The people in the house were some of the bigger gangster leaders in Heigou Town.

The leader with triangular eyes and eagle nose is called "Northern Batian". He has thousands of men and horses under his command, and is also the most powerful gangster leader.

Among the other people, the one who is blind in one eye is nicknamed "One Eye", and the one with a fleshy face and a gold tooth is nicknamed "Big Gold Tooth". They are all sworn brothers of "Bei Batian", and their respective subordinates are also sworn brothers. There were hundreds of people with guns.

Ma Xingkun had a gloomy look on his face: "I'm here this time to do some business with you!"

"Business? What kind of business? You are an official and we are bandits, what kind of business can there be between us!
  "The news about the security team must have spread to the mountains through several informants. Originally, my brother-in-law's connections with this position in the security team have been taken care of. Unexpectedly, Cheng Yaojin came out halfway and left Marshal Fengtian. The relationship with the government has made the duck fly," Ma Xingkun said bitterly.

"Then what does it have to do with us?" "Big Gold Tooth" next to him interjected.

Ma Xingkun smiled mysteriously and said: "The business I'm talking about is related to this person named Wei. Don't you know the bosses named Wei?"

"Oh, Director Ma, tell me." Ma Xingkun's words aroused the interest of "Bei Batian".

"It is said that this guy surnamed Wei came from the Demon City. He is a well-known wealthy businessman in the city. The reason why he became the head of the security group was because he sent a large sum of money to Fengtian. In recent days, his surname Wei It’s building roads and factories, and it’s just an old nose to spend money. How many of you dare to say that you are not interested in such a fat sheep?”

"Bei Batian" said with a serious face: "We know about the road construction and factory construction. It's true that he is a fat sheep. The key is that he has connections with the Fengtian Marshal's Mansion. He is afraid that if we shoot him, he will get into trouble. Besides, people with the surname Wei now have guns. Money is a good thing, but you have to spend it with your life."

Ma Xingkun smacked his lips: "That's what the head of Peking University said, but there is no risk-free business in this world. The key is whether the risk is worth it. According to reliable information I received, the man named Wei brought at least 200 million back to Anton this time. Now this batch of cash has been allocated to the county government's treasury and handed over to County Magistrate Shi Gongxing for use."

"Two million yuan is now in the ocean. How many years will it take the bosses in this valley to get it? As long as we get the two million yuan, we can split it 200-200. I will take some of it to my brother-in-law and bring it to him when the time comes. The officer of the team to suppress the bandits can pay some favors and get a few scapegoats to deal with him, and then the matter is settled, what do you want to do?"

"Two million yuan in the ocean?" The "North Batian" people present here all showed greedy looks. "Yes, you have 200 million yuan now. Why are you still doing banditry in this poor mountain valley? Wouldn't it be nice to buy a house in a big city and marry a few concubines?"

Several people looked at each other and "Bei Batian" said: "We took such a big risk and only got 50% in the end. Isn't Director Ma too unreasonable? You can do it if you want us to do it. We will at least get 80% and the remaining 20% ​​will be yours." In addition, you are also responsible for managing the relationship with Fengtian."

Ma Xingkun frowned and said: "Sure, as you said, I will send someone to pick you up in three days. After three bangs at midnight, someone will open the city gate for you and start to attack. At that time, the surname is Wei and Shi Not a single one will be left alive.”

After saying that, Ma Xingkun made a gesture of wiping his neck.

Three days later, that is, between 23:1 and 2: in later generations, at the gate of Andong County Government, two sentries stood motionless at the gate with guns under the dim light, and the street was silent.

At the corner of the street opposite the gate of the county government, a large black figure was hidden in the darkness. Even the mules and horses prepared for transportation were covered with blankets, and their hooves were wrapped in cotton cloth.

The three leaders of that day were "Bei Batian, One Eye, and Big Gold Tooth." They had been hiding in this corner for more than an hour.

The original plan was to take advantage of the sleepy sentry at the door, send a skilled brother to sneak up and kill them with a knife, and then take the opportunity to control everyone in the county government courtyard, and then quietly transport Dayang out of the city.

As for what Ma Xingkun said about killing a security group leader and a county magistrate, it was not within their scope of consideration at all. "It's a joke. There is no difference between daring to kill officials blatantly and rebelling. I am just asking for money. I can't take such risks unless I have to." Big risk.

"Besides, there is a security group stationed two kilometers to the west of the county. As long as the gunshots are fired here, the militia will definitely send people over. Then the exchange of fire between the two sides will be inevitable. The people I brought here are all veterans. We could have put out all our best, but we don’t want to be left in the county this time.”

But until now, none of the sentries seemed sleepy at all. There was a change of guard at the middle door, and the two new sentries seemed to be more energetic.

About half an hour later, when he saw that the sentry at the door was still not sleepy, "Bei Batian" said fiercely to "One Eye" and "Big Golden Tooth": "No wait, it will be dawn if we wait any longer." Now, let people rush up and go straight to the bank in the backyard, and kill everyone with a gun."

After saying that, he waved his hand to the back, and a dozen bandits rushed out from behind and rushed towards the door.

The sentry at the gate heard the noise, and as soon as he picked up the Springfield 1903 rifle in his hand, he heard a burst of gunfire from across the street. Two sentries were shot several times and fell in a pool of blood. They looked like they would not survive.

woo-woo-

Suddenly, a shrill alarm sounded in the courtyard, and the lights in the courtyard were brightly lit.

The dozen bandits who rushed in front were about to rush into the gate of the county government. They saw a long string of bullets shot out from the gate. These dozen people were like harvested wheat, and they were covered in blood mist in just an instant. There was a pervasive feeling, and he fell to the ground and disappeared without any movement.

Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-then there was a burst of firing from the Maxim heavy machine gun, firing back and forth outside the gate to suppress the fire. The Maxim heavy machine gun, with a rate of fire of up to 600/min, instantly destroyed the enemy. A 300-round ammunition belt is polished.

"Bei Batian", who has been a bandit for more than 20 years, has never seen a security group with such fierce firepower. Normally when the provincial government troops encircle him, even if he brings out a Maxim, he can only fire a few hundred rounds at most. It's like they don't charge money for bullets, and they won't stop carrying them until they burn out the entire bullet chain.

Seeing that the sound of the machine gun stopped, "Bei Batian" waved the shell gun in his hand, and said loudly to one of his triangular eyes with a ferocious look: "Quick, send someone to attack, they have no bullets!"

This time, "One Eye" personally led the team. More than fifty people, waving shell guns, water rifles, and old sleeves, swarmed toward the gate of the county government.

Immediately afterwards, machine gunfire rang out again in the courtyard, but this time the gunfire was not a clicking sound...

Instead, there was a dull sound of a machine gun. The sound was not as fast as Maxim's, but the scene after each bullet hit the human body can be described as horrific.

Whenever the more than fifty bandits who rushed over were hit, their bodies were not intact. Their bodies were directly torn into pieces. Those who were hit on their limbs had their entire arms and thighs missing. There was a sudden wailing sound at the gate. It was heard, which made one's heart tremble.

And "One Eye", who was at the end waving the shell gun and yelling for his men to charge, was also hit by the 2mm bullet of the M12.7 Browning heavy machine gun at this moment. The speed of the bullet did not slow down from what he had left. A good eye passed through it, and the whole head exploded in the air like a broken rotten watermelon. The headless body used the inertia of the bullet to sway a few times and then fell into the blood in front of the gate.

At this time, the security team was temporarily stationed. Wei Yuan, who had already fallen asleep, was awakened by the sudden burst of gunfire. As soon as he got up after getting dressed, he saw Yue Weilu in military uniform rushing over.

"What happened? Where was the shooting?"

"Reporting to the group, the gunshots came from the county government. I have just confirmed with the phone that a group of unknown armed forces attacked the sentry at the door. They have been temporarily repelled. The number of remaining armed personnel is temporarily due to darkness. There’s no way to confirm.”

It turned out that after Wei Yuan allocated 200 million silver dollars to Shi Gong Bank, he also considered safety issues and sent a platoon, led by an instructor, to station in the Andong County Government Yard for a long time to protect Shi Gong Bank and the bank. Safety.

Unexpectedly, just a few days after sending the team there, someone came to his door. If no one had tipped him off, he would not believe it.

Wei Yuan said with a sinister smile: "What a fool! You've stolen money from me. Assemble a battalion and then send the chariot detachment over. Don't let them go. It's just a good time for these new recruits to practice their skills."

"Yes." After Yue Weilu saluted, he hurried out of the room to assemble the team. Not long after, the harsh whistle of emergency gathering came from the security team.

At this time, outside the gate of Andong County Government, it can't be described as Shura Hell. The corpses of bandits have been covered with a thick layer on the ground. There are incomplete human tissues everywhere, and the blood flowing from the corpses slowly gathers into a... Like a small stream, it flows slowly through the terrain to the corner across the street.

When he saw his sworn brother "one eye" being "exploded" in the head by the opponent's heavy machine gun, it made "Bei Batian" who was watching the battle from a distance dizzy and frightened.

The dozens of experts sent out, with just a cup of tea, the opponent was killed like a chicken and a cow.

After a brief period of tranquility, before "Northern Batian" could organize another manned attack, behind the front door, several figures wearing strange-looking steel helmets (German M1935 steel helmets) carefully poked their heads out to observe, and borrowed the opportunity. Using the gate as a cover to make a tentative attack seemed very insignificant.

This move completely annoyed "Bei Batian", "According to the spies' observation, there are only more than thirty soldiers left in the county government courtyard. Otherwise, I would not have sent people to charge at gunpoint, but I have They brought a total of more than 800 people, which can be said to be the best of several cottages. However, these thirty or so people, not only repelled their own attack, but also had the courage to launch an attack on themselves. What an uncle can endure. , Auntie can’t bear it.”

After shouting "Hit me, hit me hard", Bei Batian took advantage of the cover of the corner, picked up the shell gun in his hand, and took the lead in firing a few shots at the opposite door.

For a moment, the street that had been peaceful for a while after the gunfire erupted into a burst of gunfire as fierce as exploding beans. Both sides came and went, and sawdust from the door and broken bricks from the corners were scattered everywhere.

The tank detachment and the first battalion of the security regiment also completed their assembly. With 5 "armored vehicles" as the forerunner, under the leadership of Yue Weilu, they drove towards the county seat.
  (End of this chapter)