After several transport planes landed at the Nanning military airport, dust was kicked up from the earthen runway, and the deafening roar died down, members of the Eighth Route Army special combat units wearing camouflage uniforms stepped off the plane and gathered on the tarmac. Mu Shixiong, the leader of the special operations group, stood in front of the team and briefly explained the purpose and combat mission of coming to Nanning, and then all the team members boarded the truck sent by the theater headquarters and roared away in the direction of Nanning. When the officers and men of the airport guard unit saw this secretarial devilish unit, they exchanged words and speculations.

Soon after Ouyang Jian arrived at the 4th War Zone, he ordered the special combat team of the 3rd Corps of the Eighth Route Army to dispatch to Changsha to gather, and then fly directly to Nanning by transport plane. The purpose of Ouyang Jian's special combat team was to take this opportunity to eliminate the bandits of the 100,000 mountains and eliminate the unfavorable factors in the defensive operations in southern Guinan. The dispatch of a large force to suppress bandits was too great and the effect was not good. Bai Chongxi sent troops to suppress bandits in the 100,000 mountainous areas in Guangxi several times, but all of them ended in failure. The large army of bandits is almost a fist to fight mosquitoes, and there is no shadow of bandits at all.

For more than 10 years, bandits in Guangxi's 100,000 mountains have been very rampant, and this area of poor mountains and bad waters has become a paradise for bandits. Ouyang Jian knew in his heart that if the Japanese army took advantage of the favorable terrain of the 100,000 Mountains and asked the bandits to help, it would be equivalent to opening the door of the 100,000 Mountains to the Japanese army. Therefore, Ouyang Jian decided to use a special combat team to suppress bandits, with the aim of clearing the biggest hidden danger of Guinan's defensive operations in the shortest possible time. The convoy directly entered the compound of the theater headquarters, and Ouyang Jian, Bai Chongxi, and the generals of the headquarters greeted them in front of the door.

The officers and men of the special combat team continued to get out of the car in an orderly manner, and for this devilish unit with a far-reaching reputation and strong combat power, except for Ouyang Jian, all the generals and soldiers in the headquarters were surprised and praised this mysterious unit. The distinctive dress, enviable weapons and equipment, and the fierce and mighty military appearance all reveal mysterious colors. "Brother Ouyang, the special combat team under your command really lives up to its reputation, and you can be willing to use the special combat team to suppress bandits." Bai Chongxi sighed.

"Brother Jiansheng, they all say that killing chickens with a knife is overkill, but I don't think so. Transactions are not static, I want a satisfactory result rather than a process, and it is my motto to achieve the maximum result with the least cost. "Report to the Chief of the General Staff, Commander Bai, the Special Operations Brigade of the 3rd Corps of the Eighth Route Army, Captain Mu Shixiong led all the officers and soldiers to report, please instruct!" Ouyang Jian nodded, and Bai Chongxi stepped forward to shake hands with Mu Shixiong, who was particularly affectionate.

Bai Chongxi instructed the liaison officer to arrange for the special combat personnel of the Eighth Route Army to go to the temporary station to rest, and then everyone walked into the headquarters. Ouyang Jian briefly described the relationship and significance between this suppression of bandits and the defense of Guinan, and Bai Chongxi said: "Captain Mu, the bandits of the 100,000 mountains have been rampant for decades, and they have taken advantage of the favorable terrain in the local area to form an independent system to confront the government. Since the Anti-Japanese War, the power of bandits has begun to swell, especially in the small and small Yao Mountains. Captain Mu, the bandits are very cunning, please please. "Please rest assured that Commander Bai will complete the task!"

A few days later, Mu Shixiong led the special combat team to Guiping at the southern foot of Xiaoyao Mountain. Although this area is mountainous, it is in the middle of the defense line between Nanning and Wuzhou. If the Japanese army chooses to break through from the middle of the defensive line, it can be said that it cannot be prevented, so it is urgent to sweep away the bandits in the Great and Small Yao Mountains first.

On the road leading to Guiping, a convoy is moving. In a black car, Mu Shixiong, the leader of the special operations group, and an operational staff officer sent by the theater command sat in the back row. The operational staff officer had a good understanding of the bandit situation in the Great and Small Yao Mountains, and assisted in this task of suppressing the bandits.

After the operational staff officer gave a detailed introduction to the situation in Xiaoyao Mountain, Mu Shixiong began to think about how to carry out the operation to suppress the bandits. According to the briefing given by the operational staff officer, there are currently many bandits in the Great and Small Yao Mountains, not counting small bandits, but there are more than 10 larger bandits, of which three are the most powerful. The most powerful bandit is entrenched in Luohan Mountain, and the leader of the bandit is called Zhuanshan Leopard, and you can judge the fierceness of this person by listening to the name. One is entrenched in Lotus Mountain, and the bandit leader's name is Wei Biao, and the other is entrenched in Heaven Mountain, and the bandit leader's name is Hua Shanren.

Before Nanning's departure, Ouyang Jian took special care of Mu Shixiong and asked Mu Shixiong to find a person named Wei Xiuying in Guiping. This person is the wife of Zhang Ruigui, commander of the 63rd Army of the 12th Group Army, and lives in Guiping. Ouyang Jian warned Mu Shixiong that this woman named Wei Xiuying was in her 40s, with good marksmanship and the ability to penetrate Yang in 100 steps, and her level was close to the level of a sniper in the special combat team. Ouyang Jian asked Mu Shixiong to find this woman and persuade her to help suppress the bandits, and also to assist the woman in forming a guerrilla force to fight the Japanese army next.

The black sedan cleared the way ahead, several trucks followed, and a cloud of dust kicked up on the road. "Staff Officer Li, I heard that you are from Guiping, so I will inquire about someone." "Captain Mu, I grew up in Guiping, as long as Guiping has a head and a face, I know that there is no problem." "The wife of Zhang Ruigui, the commander of the 63rd Army, is Wei Xiuying, do you know her?" "Captain Mu, you are asking the right person, I really don't hide that I have some distant relatives with Wei Xiuying, I should call her cousin according to my seniority. Captain Mu, your intelligence ability is terrifying, yes, my cousin's marksmanship is indeed a must. ”

Staff Officer Li continued with great interest: "In the early years, I heard that once my cousin took my cousin on an outing, and when he was playing, he suddenly wanted to let his cousin shoot. My cousin didn't expect my cousin to shoot accurately for the first time, and after that, my cousin deliberately taught my cousin to shoot. It is said that my cousin's marksmanship has reached the point of being superb, and she can shoot down birds flying in the sky with a single shot, but I have never seen it. Mu Shixiong was happy when he heard this: "Staff Officer Li is so good, I was still worried." After you arrive in Guiping, you need Wei Xiuying's help to visit your cousin to contact your relationship and eliminate the bandits in Xiaoyao Mountain. ”

The convoy entered Guiping in the evening, and through the ancient buildings on both sides of the street, it was a sign of the town's rich history. The Guiping Office received a notification from the theater command and arranged accommodation for the special combat team in advance. In order to keep the situation confidential, the Theater Command told the Guiping Public Office that it was not allowed to engage in a welcome scene. During the war, Guiping often had military vehicles coming and going, so it did not attract special attention from the common people. After the special combat team arrived in Guiping, they were arranged by the Guiping Public Office to be stationed in a secret residence. That night, Staff Officer Li, who came from the war zone, went to visit Wei Xiuying.

At this time, Mu Shixiong convened a meeting of the three squadron leaders and the detachment commander. Mu Shixiong looked around at everyone and said, "You have already understood our mission to Guiping this time, and I am not verbose. In order not to attract attention, first, all team members are required to wear casual clothes on the street and not reveal their identities. Second, all team members are required to be familiar with the place names and customs of Xiaoyao Mountain, and they must memorize them. The people of Guangxi like to collect guns, and it has become a common practice for the people to buy and sell guns, so it is difficult to distinguish between bandits and the people. Thirdly, do not shoot bandits lightly, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble. ”

"The main purpose of this crackdown on bandits is to clear away the hidden dangers of the defensive operation in southern Guizhou, and the theater command requires that all captured bandits be sent to Nanning for centralized detention after screening. In addition, we must use local forces to eradicate the bandits here in the shortest possible time and complete the task excellently. "That night, a theater garrison regiment was stationed in Guiping, and the garrison regiment would cooperate with this task of suppressing bandits, and they would be mainly responsible for sending the captured bandits to Nanning. Mu Shixiong met with the head of the garrison regiment and further clarified their respective responsibilities.

The next morning, Staff Officer Li accompanied Mu Shixiong to Zhang's Mansion to meet Wei Xiuying. Mu Shixiong and Staff Officer Li dressed up in plain clothes and went there in a car. The courtyard of Zhang's Mansion belongs to the three-entry courtyard, with green trees in front and back, which is elegant and quiet, and highlights the identity and status of the owner. Wei Xiuying heard that an officer of the national army had made a special trip to visit, so she brought a family to greet her at the door. When the two sides met, Staff Officer Li introduced the guest and host, and the atmosphere was bright. Mu Shixiong observed coldly that Wei Xiuying was about 40 years old, with a black and red face, and a strong body with big hands and feet, indicating that he had done heavy physical work when he was young. There was a young and enchanting woman standing beside her, Zhang Ruigui's concubine.

"Mrs. Zhang is disturbed, the contemptible person is called Mu Shixiong from the theater command, please apologize for coming uninvited!" When they met, Mu Shixiong was very courteous. "Chief Mu is too polite, the master is not at home, and the women don't know how to be polite, if there is anything that is not taken care of, please bear with me." "Madam, Commander Zhang resisted the enemy and resisted the Japanese army in northern Guangdong, and he is a model for my generation. Truth be told, I'm here to ask for Madame's help. Mu Shixiong said as he observed the surrounding family members and found that these family members had weapons pinned to their waists. Chief Mu smiled, what can I do as a woman! ”

Mu Shixiong waved his hand, and the guard opened the trunk of the car, took out a black and shiny sniper rifle with a scope, and then moved down two wooden boxes, one large and one small. The guard handed the sniper rifle to Mu Shixiong, and then opened two boxes, one large and one small. There were 5 pistols in the small wooden box, and the large wooden box was filled with long and short bullets. Wei Xiuying saw the gun's eyes and suddenly discharged, "Madam, this is a sniper rifle, plus 5 pistols and bullets, please Madame smile and accept no respect." Wei Xiuying loves guns like life, and she belongs to a woman who doesn't like red clothes and loves arms, and her eyebrows suddenly danced with joy.

In front of the guests, Wei Xiuying fiddled with the sniper rifle and was overjoyed. Then he took out a pistol and skillfully loaded it to shoot his hand. Mu Shixiong saw Wei Xiuying's simple appearance, and was relieved. The ensuing negotiations went very smoothly, and the two sides agreed that Mu Shixiong would promise to provide 10 sniper rifles and some weapons and ammunition, and Wei Xiuying would promise to pull up a team to fight the Japanese army. In addition, Wei Xiuying gave a detailed account of the situation of the bandits in the small and small Yao Mountains, and promised to send guides to assist.