Although the horse bandits come and go, they conduct a detailed investigation before each operation. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info do this with only one purpose, and that is to increase the chances of success of the operation, and ensure that they can get away smoothly after they succeed.

In order to do this, they must arrange some sittings in advance to infiltrate the fertile territory to spy and deliver news. But in this era, the way to deliver news is limited after all, and sometimes it is common to encounter some unexpected situations.

From receiving instructions from Ma Jiajun in Ningxia to rushing down the mountain at night in the snowstorm of Wohu Mountain, it still took some time. On the first night of crossing the river, some horse bandits launched raiding tactics.

Compared with big horse bandits like Crouching Tiger Village, there are also many small horse bandits of more than 100 people in Wohu Mountain. For these horse bandits, they did not dare to rob the towns outside the city of Woye, and could only rob some villages with relatively small populations.

Bullying the good and fearing the evil, bullying the strong and the weak, is also the nature of horse bandits and what they are good at!

Wangjiawa, a small mountain village located on the border. Most of the villagers living here are surnamed Wang. Although there are also miscellaneous surnames in the village, the affairs of the village were all in charge of the people surnamed Wang in the past, and the total number of men, women and children in the whole village is less than 300.

In such a village, according to the regulations of the Eighth Route Army on the formation of militia units, at least a militia squad of 30 people must be formed. It can be said that this militia squad is also the security force of the village to the outside and inside in many cases.

It was approaching late at night, and the militiamen who were on duty in the middle of the night patrol naturally had no way to hide in the warm quilts at home. Even if the village has built a wall, these villagers are well aware that the actual effect of such a wall is very limited.

Compared to the past, when the village was only patrolled by militia, this evening there was a squad of cavalry patrols stationed in the village. The militia captain of the village knew that it was a cavalry squad sent by the city to patrol the neighborhood.

Their arrival really made the people in the village happy. After all, even if the militia squads often have organized military training, their combat effectiveness is very limited compared to the regular army.

Looking at the cavalry who accompanied him on duty at night, Wang Dabao, the militia captain, also smiled and said: "Squad Leader Xu, you have worked hard all day, and we should just do it this night." Something, we'll call you again! ”

I know that these patrols are very hard during the day, and they have to patrol many places. At night, when he went into the village to spend the night, he had to stand guard with them. In the eyes of the militiamen, this is somewhat unacceptable.

Listening to the words of the militia captain, the cavalry squad leader who led the team smiled and said, "Captain Wang, it's okay!" Our class is divided into four groups, and each group takes turns on duty, which also ensures that everyone has enough rest time and is not in the way!

Your Wangjiawa Village is the farthest village from the county seat. Earlier, I asked you to move to a temporary resettlement site near the county seat, but you were reluctant to relocate. That can't be helped, we'll have to send more people to patrol for you.

In the past few days, our reconnaissance unit has already detected some situations, and we are afraid that horse bandits will attack and disturb various villages and towns in the near future. To be on the safe side, we can only be more prepared. Rest assured, in the next few days, the village will always have a cavalry squad! ”

'That's good, that's good!' Alas, at the end of the day, we're still dragging you down. I'm sorry! Although I knew it would be safer to move to a resettlement site closer to the city, we had lived in the village for so long that we couldn't leave our homeland! ’

Militia captains, who often attend meetings of the nearest guerrilla brigade, are naturally more conscious than ordinary villagers. But he also knows that many villagers are reluctant to ask the villagers to give up their houses and move outside the village.

In this case, they could not relocate in a unified manner, so they could only stay in the village for the winter. But for the militia in the village, they are also very nervous at this time. After all, they are the security of the village!

Just when the cavalry squad leader was chatting with Captain Wang, looking at the fields outside the village where there was only the sound of the wind. Captain Wang, who was about to speak, suddenly saw the cavalry squad leader's face turned pale, and his eyes looked straight at the outside where he couldn't see anything clearly.

After half a ring, he said, "Captain Wang, blow the whistle!" There is a case! ”

'What? ’

As soon as he heard this, Wang Dabao's heart was also Lingling. Then their militia squad is mentally prepared to fight the horse bandits every day. But when I really heard that there was a situation, I still felt a tightness in my heart, worried that I wouldn't be able to keep the village!

Just as Wang Dabao was also looking outside, he still didn't see anything. The sound of horses' hooves in the wind made Wang Dabao quickly take out the iron whistle in his pocket and blow it with all his might.

The rapid whistle of 'doodoo' soon pierced the tranquility of the village. The militiamen who lived outside the village, as well as the cavalry squad soldiers who had been stationed in the village tonight, quickly put on their clothes and quickly walked out of the room with their weapons.

When the militia and cavalry all gathered, squad leader Xu said very seriously: "It seems that the company commander is really right, the horse bandits have really crossed the border in the past two days." Three sons, you guys immediately occupy the high point of the village and set up machine gun positions! ”

'Yes, squad leader! ’

In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the troops stationed in the villages, He Zhengdao deliberately increased the number of machine guns in the squad platoon when arranging combat missions. Everyone knows that machine guns can exert maximum lethality when dealing with horse bandits.

Looking at these cavalry soldiers who began to walk up the wall with light machine guns, the militia of the village also looked a little surprised. After all, in their opinion, the regular troops in the city were only issued one machine gun per squad.

But the cavalry squad stationed in the village tonight was actually equipped with a light machine gun. This situation is somewhat unusual, but it can increase their confidence at this time. The militia also knew that machine guns were better than rifles.

Squad Leader Xu, who began to arrange the defensive forces, first arranged the twelve soldiers he brought to the most critical position. Since they have entered the village, they are naturally responsible for the village's defense and blockade.

After arranging the defense of the squad, squad leader Xu continued: "Captain Wang, your militia squad, just cooperate with us to block the enemy later." Send a few people into the village to appease the villagers and let them all hide in their homes and not come out.

The villagers were also told not to panic. As soon as the battle starts, our troops in the vicinity will also arrive to reinforce them. However, we will need to wait until reinforcements arrive, and we will need to delay these bandits a little longer.

Therefore, after the battle starts, everyone should be more careful to save some ammunition. As long as we have a single soldier, we can't let these bandits enter the village. I'm sure you all know the consequences of the horse bandits entering the village, right? ”

'Squad Leader Xu, don't worry! Although we are not as good at fighting as you, none of our militia squads are afraid of death. Behind this are our family and relatives, and we will fight to the death. ’

Wang Dabao, who resolutely replied to squad leader Xu, knew very well that these uninvited horse bandits on a snowy night could never be put into the village. Once they are allowed to rush in, the consequences are really unimaginable!

Horse bandit slaughter villages, in this kind of border chaos, is no longer an uncommon thing!

After everything was arranged, I listened to a slightly noisy voice behind me. Squad Leader Xu couldn't take too much into account, looking at the horse bandits who had already gathered at the entrance of the village, he directly took out a flare gun and loaded a flare.

As this flare was fired, the horse bandits who were staying at the entrance of the village to check the situation were also taken aback. But looking at this dazzling signal flare, the attacking horse bandits also knew that there was not much time left for them.

'Well, it seems that the people in this village don't know how to lift! Brothers, let's not say much, kill into the village, grab money and women! Whoever is fast will belong to whomever has the fastest hand, finish the work as soon as possible, and kill it! ’

The leader of the horse bandits who led the team originally wanted to send people to persuade him to surrender. After all, if they attack directly, I'm afraid that they will also lose some manpower. Even though robbery is such an act, it is common for the dead to be dead. But wouldn't it be better not to die?

As a result, a signal flare rose into the air, realizing that someone in the village was reporting outside. Although they don't know who the flare will attract, the bandits know that they have to speed up if they want to loot the village in front of them!

As the bandits began to attack on horseback, some of them even opened fire from afar to intimidate. Squad Leader Xu, who was staying on the wall, had already seen through the flares that the actual number of these horse bandits was not much.

Of course, for the militia team in the village, this team of hundreds of horse bandits, without their support, I am afraid that it will not last long. After all, these horse bandits are still very good at riding and marksmanship.

Lying on the cold and hard wall, squad leader Xu said very calmly: "Comrades, don't be in a hurry to shoot, now we have four machine guns, weapons and ammunition are also sufficient, and we occupy favorable terrain, and the horse bandits don't want to attack it."

Wait for the comrades to aim at a horse bandit riding over, wait for my order to shoot, and try to eliminate a horse bandit with one shot. As long as we kill more bandits, these scared guys will run away. Don't panic, be calm! ”

It is clear that most of these militiamen have little combat experience. Even in the past, they often dealt with horse bandits. But in a battle like this, I'm afraid that they don't have much contact, and they still need to be guided!

Just when the horse bandits entered within a hundred meters of the village wall and began to slow down and prepare to search for and shoot. Squad Leader Xu had already aimed at a fierce horse bandit, and shouted while pulling the trigger of the rifle in his hand: "Fight!" ”

A gunshot rang out, and the horse bandit he was aiming at fell headlong under the horse. And after the first shot sounded, the four machine gunners who occupied the high point also pulled the machine guns in their hands.

The crisp sound of gunfire rang out, and four tongues of fire, which were very conspicuous in the snowy night, were like death scythes cutting at these horse bandits who were about to test the attack. The horse bandits who were swept by the tongue of fire naturally fell to death and screamed one after another!

The leader of the horse bandits, who was staying outside to supervise the battle, saw the machine gunners coming from the village, and said in some horror: "How is this possible? How can there be so many machine guns in such a small village? What's going on? ”

According to the information they received, it was a small village of just over 300 people. However, the people in the village had a good harvest this year, and they purchased a lot of supplies from the city during the Chinese New Year. But I've never heard that the militia squad in this village is equipped with machine guns! (To be continued.) )