When the bandits who passed the message returned, the bandits of the Black Wolf Village quickly sent someone again to inform Zhang Liechen of the location of the ransom the next day.

Zhang Liechen and the others also made preparations overnight, summoned a group of young men to prepare food and supplies, and at the same time replenished ammunition for the officers and soldiers of the two companies participating in the operation, preparing to give the bandits a counter-kill.

That night, the people of the intelligence department quietly found a nearby guide to lead the way, figured out the terrain near the ransom site, and drew a sketch.

The personnel of these intelligence services are specially trained, and cartography is considered a basic subject.

Zhang Liechen, the deputy commander-in-chief, analyzed the location of the bandits' expected retreat on the sketch drawn by the intelligence department personnel, and sent the deputy battalion commander Wang Dong to lead people to ambush in advance along the road where the bandits might retreat.

There was nothing to do all night, and as soon as the next day dawned, Zhang Liechen, the deputy chief of the brigade, personally took Liu Sheng, the director of the intelligence department, and Du Jiang, the staff officer, to the agreed place with the materials, food, and ammunition issued by the bandits.

The bandits of the Black Wolf Village chose a tricky place to trade, right next to an unnamed river, and the only bridge to the other side of the river was controlled by the bandits.

The bandits are not fools either, and their choice of the location of this trade is also well thought out.

They have their backs to a river and guard the only bridge, which can be said to be offensive and defensible, if the transaction is completed and the bridge is blown up, Zhang Liechen and they will be difficult to cross the river to pursue for a while.

Although the bandits played well with their calculations, they ignored the fact that their opponent was not a rabble of bandits, but an army, how could they be so easy to get along with.

More than 100 bandits stood guard by the river, lying on the ground one by one, aiming their guns at the other side of the river.

At this moment, it is the spring flood, and the river is full of tumbling turbid waves, making it difficult to see the depths.

Jiao Chong, the big boss of the Black Wolf Village, was standing at the head of the bridge with dozens of bandits, and there were also machine guns at the head of the bridge.

"The big boss, the big boss, that group of soldiers are here."

Jiao Chong, the big boss of the Black Wolf Village, didn't wait long before a panting bandit rushed from a distance.

"How many of them came?"

Hearing that Zhang Liechen and the others came as promised, the bandit leaders were all excited, and Jiao Chong, the big boss, seemed much calmer.

"There are nearly 200 people, all of whom are young people who do not have guns, and there are only about 20 soldiers." The report of this bandit 1510.

"Do they have tails behind them?"

The leader, Lao Jiu, felt uneasy and continued to ask.

"We looked, and there was no tail behind us."

"This is strange, these soldiers are so willingly blackmailed by us?"

The leader, Lao Jiu, faintly felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say anything was wrong for a while.

"Hmph, their deputy captain is in our hands, and they don't dare to play tricks, besides, even if they dare to play tricks, we don't have a backhand." The leader of one of the bandits said nonchalantly.

"That's true, if they dare to play tricks, then don't blame us for being ruthless!" The eyes of the leader, Lao Jiu, were full of cold murderous intent.

It didn't take long for the deputy captain Zhang Liechen and the others to arrive at the river and stop at a distance of more than 100 meters from the bandits.

"We've brought things, but what about people?"

Looking at the bandits who had been prepared for a long time, Deputy Captain Zhang Liechen did not have the slightest nonsense.

Jiao Chong, the big boss of the Black Wolf Village, waved his hand behind him, and a man wearing a black officer's uniform and a black hood on his head pushed out.

A bandit took off the black cover, revealing the face of the deputy captain Yuan Guangtao, but his mouth was gagged and he couldn't speak.

"What about the rest of us?"

Seeing that there was only one deputy captain, Yuan Guangtao, deputy captain Zhang Liechen frowned.

"They don't know each other, they've been killed." The bandit said indifferently.

Hearing that the bandits had actually killed other staff officers, Du Jiang and the others were all filled with righteous indignation and had already taken action against the bandits.

"Now you have no choice, obediently put things in place, everyone retreats, otherwise, the surname Yuan is afraid that he will also die." The bandit boss said arrogantly.

"Don't be impulsive, we'll clean them up later." Looking at the angry officers, Deputy Captain Zhang Liechen reminded, and then ordered: "Everyone stand back." ”

Soon, the young men who were transporting supplies and ammunition retreated one after another, while the bandits sent dozens of them to count the supplies.

"The big boss, everything is ready." Soon there were bandits reporting to the big bosses.

"Good."

Seeing that Zhang Liechen and the others didn't play tricks, Jiao Chong, the big boss of the Black Wolf Village, breathed a sigh of relief, and was excited to think that he could get so many things.

Zhang Liechen opened his mouth and said: "Since you have counted, then hand over the person with one hand and deliver the goods with the other." ”

"When things cross the river, release them." Jiao Chong, the big boss of the Black Wolf Village, is not stupid.

"You don't have credibility?"

"You don't have a choice."

"If we take the goods and don't let them go, even if we chase them to the ends of the earth, we will slaughter you."

Jiao Chong smiled, waved at the bandit behind him, and said, "Move things-"

Soon, the bandits were transporting things from the bridge to the other side of the river, crashing into the wheelbarrow that had been prepared for a long time.

Seeing that the entire ransom operation was extremely smooth, Zhang Liechen and the others did not play tricks, and the bandits in the Black Wolf Village also relaxed.

"Mountains and rivers meet, farewell!"

Seeing that the goods had arrived safely on the other side, Jiao Chong, the big boss of the Black Wolf Village, didn't want to delay any longer, and immediately pointed a gun at Yuan Guangtao, the deputy captain, and retreated across the bridge step by step.

"Signal it!"

Seeing that the bandits all crossed the river in unison, and the deputy captain Yuan Guangtao also ran back quickly, Zhang Liechen gave an order with a murderous face.

"Whew!"

As a signal flare flew into the sky, the big boss of the Black Wolf Village snorted coldly and ordered: "Blow up the bridge!" ”

"Boom!"

With the roar of an explosion, the wooden bridge above the river collapsed, and the flying logs smashed into the water, and were soon swept downstream by the turbid waves.

"Let's go!"

Seeing that the bridge was blown up, the bandits were all relieved, unless the guerrillas could fly over, they would not be able to help them.

"Let's go." Jiao Chong, the big boss, ordered.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

But as soon as his words fell, the cannonball smashed down on the head and face, and as the roaring gunpowder smoke rose, several bandits were immediately blown into the air, setting off a rain of blood.

"There are guerrillas behind us!"

At this time, the bandits reacted, and they signaled not to rush across the river, but to signal to those who bypassed He in advance.

At this moment, more than 200 brothers led by deputy battalion commander Wang Dongming came up from behind the bandits, and the mortar shells were the first to explode in the bandits.