No one knows Zhang Zuolin as well as Yang Hao, and he wouldn't believe that such a die-hard bandit leader would choose to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and the critical time was chosen too coincidentally.

Yang Hao knows very well what wisdom and vision this warlord leader who once successfully navigated between Japan and Russia and influenced the general trend of the world with his own strength. In particular, his ability to take chances is simply amazing.

By comparison, his son, who smoked a cigarette, was simply clumsy and laughable.

Due to his knowledge and historical limitations, Zhang Zuolin did not become a nationalist, or a pure revolutionary, which is also unrealistic. However, in terms of his origins, he can be called a leader in China at the beginning of the 20th century.

The reason why he was reluctant to disband the gangs and accept the government's reorganization was just that he always had an illusion. He felt that with his intelligence and intelligence, he should have a worthy position, at least the height of a provincial governor to be satisfied.

Unfortunately, Yang Hao didn't give him any chance.

For such a hero, if you don't completely smooth out their edges and corners, dispel their arrogance, and use it rashly, it is very likely to lead to the final tail not falling off.

In the new government, Yuan Shikai finally recognized the situation, saw himself clearly, and understood that the general trend was no longer influential, and if he did not seize the opportunity to go with the flow, he had no other possibility than to die of old age and idyllic life.

Today's Yuan Shikai is like a fish in water in the new government, but he has always been cautious, and he does not dare to rashly gang up with the relatives and friends of the former brothers and brothers under his command.

Yang Hao's existence is like a sword of heavenly punishment hanging above his head, always reminding him not to make mistakes.

The same is true for Zhang Zuolin.

Nine years after the founding of the People's Republic of China. The revolution has come to an end. The internal integration and rationalization of the whole of China has been preliminarily completed. Begin to show your fangs and participate in the all-round battle for the dominance of the world pattern.

With thousands of kilometers of borders and more than a million square kilometers of territorial disputes, China and Russia are the biggest threats. At the same time, Tsarist Russia was the weakest of the great powers. It is the only choice to practice with them.

China and Russia seem to be closely cooperating in the construction of the Middle East Railway, but both sides have taken the opportunity to rapidly increase their troops. After three years of construction, the two sides combined had more than half a million troops facing each other. The number of support staff added to this is more than three million! Anyone with a discerning eye caught in the middle can feel that under the illusion of prosperity, there is a breathless cloud!

Zhang Zuolin saw clearly and thought clearly.

This is his last chance, and the only chance he can take to show what he can do! If you miss it, once China and Russia divide the winner, he will lose room to maneuver and be ruthlessly killed as a bandit!

There is no way back, only forward!

In order to win a glimmer of life, Zhang Zuolin and they also fought hard.

Use up the intelligence network that has been built up with great difficulty for more than a decade. Find out the information about Maozi's attack on Hailan Bubble. Risking the lives of many brothers and giving the wrong message to the Russian Maozi. Let them think that this gang has chosen the same time to attack.

In addition, if Mao Zi sensed that something was wrong, he would sell the intelligence network, claiming that he had found out the news of Mao Zi's attack, and wanted to take advantage of the fire to loot and reap the benefits -- this was in line with their usual style and would not arouse suspicion.

arranged so much, but Zhang Zuolin cut off his back road, all the brothers were brought out, took the initiative to contact Zhao Dacheng, and stabbed him in the back when Maozi attacked!

In the second Liangtunzi, more than 100 Cossacks regrouped and assaulted forward, and the second attack was met by the sudden burst of heavy machine guns! The grenade that has been hidden and used instead of the fireworks bomb exploded on people's backs!

Just when the Maozi cavalry retreated again, the Zhang Zuolin bandits, who had been planning for a long time, suddenly rushed out from behind and beat them with more than three times the number of people!

Zhao Dacheng lost no time in pulling out the reserves, and attacked a melee before and after, almost annihilating the Maozi cavalry!

At the same time, the main force of the Cossack cavalry was divided into several units, and along several routes, launched a crazy attack on the tunzi on the periphery of Hailan Pao!

But no matter where they attacked, they were stubbornly resisted by the militia.

Because of the misleading information, they believe that this is just an accident caused by the leakage of information to prevent bandit attacks. Although it will have a certain impact on their all-out raid plan, it will not affect the overall situation.

As a result, the Maozi cavalry troops, which originally numbered as many as 1,000 people, continued to disperse, scattering at least five or six hundred numbers along the way, and launched a fierce attack around the five tunzi.

The rest of the brigade of nearly 500 people broke through frantically along the main road and rushed straight towards the seemingly unguarded Hailan Bubble!

Of course, their goal is not to directly attack Hailan Pao, let alone a mere 500 people, or several times more, and it is very unrealistic to completely capture a small city of 20,000 or 30,000 people with a large number of armed citizens and a battalion of militia. A bad one, most likely to fall into the vast sea of people's war, all die in it!

The goal of the Maozi is very clear, in the almost undefended peripheral temporary freight yards and stations of Hailan Pao, burn for a while, create panic, and provide enough ammunition for those big people behind them to play tricks and engage in political tearing!

At four o'clock in the morning, the black lights are blinding, the hooves of the horses galloping like thunder, the frozen earth is awakened, and the sparsely populated freight yard outside the city is deadly silent, the two are in stark contrast.

The arrogant Maozi cavalry did not hesitate at all, and let out an exuberant roar, and at the intersection, dozens of strands of mercury poured along the path extending in all directions towards the warehouse buildings with a huge span!

There is no interception!

It was only used as a temporary loading and unloading site, and there was not even a guard at night, and the lone light swayed in the cold wind, illuminating the ghostly bandits who roared to them, and watched them coldly light one gasoline bottle after another, and slammed it on the walls and scattered piles of goods!

Looking down from the sky, a piece of fire began to ignite scattered from the suburbs north of Hailan Pao, and in a blink of an eye it was blown by the strong wind, and some of them rose dozens of meters high! Blazing flames rolled up. The light and heat produced dispel the cold of early spring. Scorching the frozen earth. The fumigated heat spreads and rolls along the ground, like a hell on earth after a volcanic eruption!

The mournful sound of sirens echoed over Hailan Bubble, a large number of electric lights were lit one after another, and countless people were running back and forth on the streets, shouting noisy and chaotic calls, creating a terrifying atmosphere of chaos!

The Cossack cavalry regrouped, and the horses and men were all panting, but they were all restless with the surging blood.

The Maozi officer led by him looked at the busy town from afar. Let out a hearty laugh!

"It's that simple! A flock of fat lambs, the horns they grow are just a guise to scare people, but in fact they are not lethal at all! Why should we be afraid, we don't need to worry at all! Rush forward, wield your sword, and easily kill them all! ”

A cake-faced officer from Mongolia shouted disdainfully, and his eyes looking at the city were full of beastly aggression!

"Yes! It's a shame to let go of the opportunity like this! We've done it well, so why not go one step further? Let the Chinese boys feel the sharpness of the Cossack swords! Our fighters, there needs to be enough baptism of blood. Help them grow into real men! ”

More people echoed, and their faces were full of frenzy. It's almost burning!

The majority opinion prevailed, and the leader hardly hesitated, nodding in agreement!

Leaving a hundred reserves to guard the back road, the remaining four hundred people let out a piercing "Ula" scream, brandishing their swords and killing the city!

"The enemy is attacking!"

The high-pitched alarm suddenly resounded throughout the city!

On the outer building closest to the warehouse yard, countless figures appeared in response! They poked out their rifles from behind the half-man-high breastwork, aimed at the rapidly approaching cavalry, gasped for air with nervous excitement, and hit their fingers on the trigger guard, ready to strike!

Four hundred cavalry, divided into three groups, rushed all the way along the paved street as wide as eight lanes in both directions! Just after crossing the artificial river representing the inner and outer boundaries, the middle of the bridge, which seemed to be formed as a single piece, suddenly collapsed downward, completely separating the inside and outside!

On the roof of the building opposite the bridge, the dazzling searchlights were turned on, and the thick pillars of light of the water tank shrouded the scattered cavalry charging inside.

I heard a high-pitched yell: "Fire!" ”

On the roof, downstairs, at the bridgehead window, countless places sparked in unison, the crisp sound of "bang bang bang" gunfire was like bursting beans, the Cossack soldiers fell to the ground in response, and people turned over on their backs!

"It's a trap! Pitfall! ”

The officers and cavalrymen who remained behind were stunned as if they had been struck by lightning!

Every direction they attacked, every group of cavalry that attacked, was overwhelmed by gunfire several times their size!

It wasn't just a single-shot rifle, it was a machine gun that spewed two feet of flame! The white light pulled out by the tracer bullet was particularly dazzling in the dark night, at least four streams of fire formed an iron broom, which could not penetrate the water blocked by the entire street, and in a flash, a group of war horses neighed and fell, falling all over the ground!

Who said there was no preparation in the city?! Who said they couldn't fight? Who said they were easy to beat?!

That's all a cover to fool people!

The commander of the Cossack cavalry roared with horror on his face, and led the rest of the men to turn around and run!

He is reckless and irritable, brave and impulsive, but not stupid! Understand that it is a mortal trap, and if they stay, God knows what awaits them!

The 400 cavalry who fell into the city were cut off from the back, and in front of them were an unknown number of layers of street defense. Can't break through, can't retreat, they're dead!

When it comes, it is like the wind, and when it goes, it is like a low tide, and hundreds of war horses are rushing wildly!

Along the way, the cavalry that was attacking the tunzi followed and retreated, and none of them were able to storm it successfully. Those militiamen gathered from all directions, not only well-trained and tenacious, but also machine guns and grenade helpers, in the face of the smear and assault enemy, fighting with great sound, trying not to lose an inch of land!

The group that attacked Erdaoliang was the worst, and they were almost completely annihilated! It's faster than you can imagine!

Worse still, that road was the retreat route chosen by the Cossack cavalry, and Erdaoliang was the stronghold that had to be taken. But there are not only the heavily armed militia led by Zhao Dacheng, but also Zhang Zuolin's three hundred bandits, who are strong enough to face the attack of their entire cavalry regiment head-on!

There were still more than 400 troops retreating one after another, and in the dark night of the early morning, they trampled on the remnants of snow all over the ground and fled frantically! When you push into the second beam. Suddenly, there was a scream in the sky. Clusters of mortar shells and hail also seemed to fall from the sky one after another. Booming and fierce explosions in the midst of them!

People turn on their backs!

The 60mm grenade had a limited killing radius and did not cause many direct casualties, but the sudden explosion frightened most of the cavalry and hurriedly dodged to the side!

The lights are dark, and they have no night eyes, and the valleys are full of valleys and stones. Tree stumps that are not easy to find and potholes that are hidden by snow are deadly traps! A large number of cavalrymen were not hit by the shells, but they fell one after another because of the horses' front hooves!

A few experienced officers, led by officers, rushed head-on, urging their horses to charge at full speed and cross the range of mortar bombardment.

But before they could rejoice, a burst of fire suddenly shone on the road, and the surging impact accompanied by the sound of explosions one after another, drowning dozens of war horses in it!

Mine!

The big gift that had been prepared for them was already in place, because the more than 100 cavalry attacking in front of them had not broken through for a long time. They didn't get stepped on, and now it's all on them!

The final formation is also over!

The war horses fled frantically between the mountains and fields. There is no goal, no order and no structure to speak of, only a panicked figure that is difficult to see, lying dead on the horse's back, praying that the horse can be spiritually able and escape from this terrible hell as soon as possible!

In the tunzi, Zhao Dachang breathed a sigh of relief, and touched the sweat on his forehead with his backhand, this battle was initially won!

He turned around and arched his hand to Zhang Zuolin not far away: "Master Zhang, the next pursuit is up to you." How many hairy heads can be cut off, how much merit you have, and the difference in results, I think you can understand! ”

Not long after Zhang Zuolin ended the siege, his face still had traces of gunsmoke, beads of sweat were shining with oil, but his eyes were exceptionally bright.

Hearing this, joy flashed on his face, and he solemnly hugged his fist: "Camp Commander Zhao can rest assured, and wait for us to repay the service!" ”

He galloped back into the bandit horse caravan, and shouted at the top of his voice: "Brothers! Do you hear that? Our road home has been opened, whether to eat dry or drink thin in the future, whether to be a flat-headed common man or an official and a knight, it depends on the next performance! If you have the guts, go with Lao Tzu to kill Maozi! Chop off a head, send a military merit, go wow! ”

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Kill Maozi and make military achievements! ”

The joy is thundering, and the frenzy is rising!

The bright saber waved in the air for a moment, and with the surging horses, it poured out, like a raging wave, rushing towards the Maozi all over the mountains!

While the soul is frightened, the momentum is like a rainbow! The morale gap is huge, and the results are clear at a glance!

Zhang Zuolin's old brother is the elite who has been fighting in Baishan and Heishui for more than ten years, and everything that can't be done has been eliminated, and all of them are masters of killing or survival on the battlefield.

What's more, this piece of land is the nest they have been operating for many years, and they dare not say that they are clear about every grass and tree, at least which valley, which mountain, what terrain and what environment, that can no longer be understood.

On the other hand, the Maozi cavalry came in a surprise attack at night, fled with heavy losses and defeat, and their morale plummeted, where is there still much courage to fight to the end?

Zhang Zuolin's gang did not intercept it head-on, they all divided into small teams to raid on the side, scattered the guns randomly, and then chased and killed from behind!

Until dawn, starting from Erdaoliang, scattered ten miles out of the valley between heaven and earth and forests, there were dead bodies crawling on the ground, wounded and neighing horses, and the dazzling blood stained scarlet everywhere, which was particularly dazzling!

In the sky, two propeller planes slowly glided past at low altitude, and the cameras under the belly of the plane kept flashing, taking pictures of all the dead and wounded everywhere.

Zhang Zuolin gathered his team, and less than 200 of the more than 300 old brothers remained, which was the most painful loss in more than ten years.

But there was not much grief on the faces of those who survived, and everyone's eyes flashed with expectation, hoping for a good outcome.

Each of them, directly or indirectly, can get two hairy heads, and this battle feat is enough to wash away the bandit color on their bodies over the years, and the worst can be exchanged for a lenient result. Being able to go home and be obedient to the people is already a great luxury.

The news didn't come so quickly. Representatives of the border guards from across the river hurriedly arrived, inspected the results of the operation, and reported to the headquarters.

Until noon, a large package was dropped in the sky, and Zhao Dacheng took out a newspaper from it and handed it to Zhang Zuolin.

Zhang Da Dang was puzzled and spread it out to see that it was a daily newspaper triggered by Aihui, and the headline was "The Russian cavalry brazenly attacked in disregard of the peace agreement, and the militia armed rose up to resist and kill more than 1,000 enemies!" There is a short paragraph in it mentioning that the "righteous people's armed forces" led by Zhang Zuo assisted in the battle and made outstanding achievements.

This is tantamount to an official recognition of their identity!

Zhang Zuolin and the leaders suddenly put down their hanging hearts, sat on the ground, and burst into tears!

After struggling for more than ten years, those who rushed left and right could hardly find an exit, could not see hope, and almost despaired up and down. There is no acceptable way out, and I am afraid that the whole team will be torn apart!

Thankfully, their efforts have paid off. From now on, they are no longer bandits and gangs, and they are no longer lonely and wandering wild ghosts!

On the Aihui side, the Chinese border guard command lodged a serious protest with Mao Zi and demanded an explanation for the "Hailan Pao incident."

The opening ceremony was put on hold, and the seemingly close relationship between the two countries became more tense than ever!

The eyes of the whole world were attracted by this sudden turn of events, and the Western powers gloated, sowed discord with their hands, and propelled the two countries to go to war head-on.

Yang Hao took the special train back to Harbin and turned to Moscow via Manchuria. (To be continued......)