As the main forces of the Xujia Army base began to assemble for battle, the villagers living near these main forces could feel the smell of gunpowder smoke in the air. But seeing that the joint defense team did not issue any combat readiness orders, these people were a little relieved. At least they knew that if there was an invasion by a foreign enemy, the tradition of the Xu family army would inform them in time.

After the operational meeting at the headquarters of the Xujia Army, the guerrilla leaders who went to the guerrilla brigades in various prefectures of Gannan for a meeting also received corresponding combat tasks. What they have to do is to divert the attention of the local garrison in addition to receiving the large army into the state capital to which they belong, so that these Gannan troops are busy and dizzy.

When the guerrillas in various parts of Gannan held their pre-war meetings, the officers and troops of these state capitals were undoubtedly relieved for a few days. Only a few people who are concerned about the situation in Gannan have a feeling that a strong wind is about to blow. The bandits, who have been active in these places, have gone on strike en masse. Suffice it to say that something is wrong with this situation.

Sure enough, along with the various guerrilla detachments that had finished the meeting, they brought back the combat orders issued by the headquarters. The guerrilla detachment, which had been patient for a long time, finally extended its hand for the first time to the county towns and towns where the military and political officials of the Gannan Army were most worried. In the past, these bandits robbed a tyrant and squire at most, but this time they reached out to their ruling institutions, which undoubtedly touched their sensitive nerves.

In order to stabilize the situation in these counties and towns, regular troops sent from the cities and state capitals began to pounce on the lost towns and villages like dizzy flies. By the time they arrived at the ransacked townships, they were left with nothing but a few dead bodies and a mess to be accepted. As for the bandits who come and go like a gust of wind, they don't even catch a single hair.

When these company-platoon guerrillas began to extend their tentacles to the townships, Qi Lin, who had also returned to Dulong Mountain, also brought back orders from the headquarters. Their order was both simple and heavy, and that was to seize the town office in Longshan Town, where Dulong Mountain was located. Execute the town's mischief officials, warn them and confiscate their property.

It is naturally not a problem to take Longshan Town with their strength, but for the brigade, they also hope that they can attract the security regiment of Shui'an City, which belongs to Longshan Town. And cooperate with the army that is about to arrive in Anzhou, take Shui'an City and coerce Anzhou City.

In order to confront the revolutionary army facing ahead, Shui'an City is now stationed in the security regiment of the regular corps. In addition to stockpiling the materials and ammunition urgently needed on the front line, the defense in Shui'an City can also be described as tight.

With the establishment of only one reinforced company now, it is undoubtedly a bit whimsical to take down Shui'an City, but it is still possible to transfer the regular army of Shui'an City. Therefore, when he returned to Dulong Mountain Qilin, he immediately found Situ Qingyun, who was the best at layout, and asked him to make a specific combat arrangement for this mission.

Although this should have been Qi Lin's own job, Qi Lin knew that it was not a problem to fight small-scale battles, such as robbing a rich man's house or robbing the town office. But to fight this kind of county with a large army stationed, Qi Lin can't do it. Moreover, the gap between them and the garrison in the city is too large, and this is simply a task that cannot be completed.

But Qi Lin also knew that if they could successfully capture Shui'an City before the arrival of the large army, then this credit would be great. For the next step, let them be adapted into a regular army, which has a role that cannot be ignored! With his current soldiers, it should not be a big problem to transfer to the regular army as a company commander, but if he wants to be promoted to a higher level, I am afraid that he really needs military merit to pave the way.

As the saying goes, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, Qi Lin is also a peasant man who joined the Xu family army when he was over thirty years old, and he never thought about being a regiment commander, brigade commander or a higher officer. But being able to be a city defense battalion commander or something is enough to make him proud for a lifetime.

Once the Xu Jiajun completes the recovery of Anzhou, it will inevitably need a lot of city defense battalion commanders, and these battalion commanders will naturally be selected from among the guerrilla leaders who are familiar with the local conditions and terrain. Then the selection criterion is undoubtedly whoever has great achievements will have one more chance of promotion than others.

Therefore, when he took a risk in the face of this kind of merit to see if he could get it, he chose to hand over the matter of formulating the combat jihua to Situ Qingyun, who was stronger than him.

As long as he and Situ Qingyun can successfully capture Shui'an City under the leadership of him, then this credit will naturally have his share as the supreme commander. As for Situ Qingyun, who is so young, has this ability to command operations, then it is conceivable that he should have a better future than him in the future.

Qi Lin, who knew that there were people in the court who were good officials, also hoped that through this kind of humility, Situ Qingyun would remember him as the captain, and he might not necessarily need the other party's help in the future.

Holding the combat mission forwarded by the brigade, Situ Qingyun didn't say anything, pounced on the map of Shui'an City, and carefully deliberated on all kinds of combat possibilities. Zuihou thought of a Jihua who was a bit risky, but could win as long as he succeeded. After saying this, Qi Lin and another deputy captain from the recruit regiment felt that this method was a bit risky. But as long as it can be developed according to Situ Qingyun's arrangement, it is really possible.

Soon, the Dulongshan guerrilla detachment, which had already assembled on standby, was soon led by Qi Lin, Situ Qingyun and another deputy captain, each of whom led 30 members down the mountain to attack the three richest towns outside Shui'an City at once. Naturally, it also includes Longshan Town, to which Dulong Mountain belongs, and the rest of the guerrillas guard the cottage to prevent the officers and soldiers from taking advantage of the weakness.

The three highest commanders of the guerrilla detachment set off, and Qi Lin thought that when he left, the guerrilla captain deliberately reminded him that he had made friends with Situ Baili. Under the guise of asking Situ Baili for help, he hoped that after the three of them left, they would control the defense of Dulong Mountain. In this regard, Situ Baili, who owed Qi Lin a favor, agreed without refusing.

With this veteran and the more than 50 team members left behind, Qi Lin can also rest assured and boldly lead the team down the mountain to carry out the combat jihua formulated by Situ Qingyun. When the three scattered squads began to move towards their respective combat goals, Situ Qingyun led the members of the detachment to a small town located less than ten kilometers outside Shui'an City, and took advantage of the night to give the officials in the town office a pot.

When he saw the fat mayor trembling in fright, Situ Qingyun deliberately scared him and wanted to shoot him. After saying this, the team locked him in a room and deliberately let go of one of the mayor's henchmen.

Seeing that the family member really ran to Shui'an City overnight, Situ Qingyun immediately ordered the team members to pack up the things they were looking for, and buried them in a hidden location outside the town at night. At the same time, let the empty carriages, let all the team members sit on the carriages, and pull out ruts on the official roads leading to other towns. Take advantage of this confusion, and reinforcements will surely come in pursuit.

Sure enough, the family who opened the gate of Shui'an City overnight was taken to Hu Dahu, the head of the security regiment of Shui'an City, by the officers guarding the city. Hearing that Lao Tzu, who served as the mayor of the town, was arrested, Hu Dahu, who has always been known for his filial piety, naturally couldn't sit still. A main battalion was dispatched overnight and personally led the team to hunt down the bandits who dared to arrest him.

Of course, he is very filial to his father, but he is extremely cruel to these hometown fathers. Relying on his background in Anzhou and having a certain way in the Gannan Army, when the revolutionary army attacked Anzhou, he was arranged from the regular army as the deputy commander of the security regiment of Shui'an City, which is not light.

Because Shui'an City is a strategic supply depot, the weapons and equipment equipped with his security regiment can also be said to be comparable to that of the regular army. Therefore, it is easy to dispatch a main battalion to encircle and suppress a bandit of thirty men.

It's just that when he rushed to the old mansion in the town overnight with the main battalion, he saw a group of bound household servants and officials from the town office. As for the place where his house used to hide money and food supplies, it was all looted.

Untied the rope of an old butler, and learned that not long after the bandits left, Hu Dahu was furious and chased out with the cavalry. When they came to the intersection in the town, they looked at the official road leading to the other four towns, all of which had deep rut marks, and they didn't know which road to chase for a while.

However, thinking that his old father was likely to be treated badly, Hu Dahu quickly divided the main battalion into four, and asked the four company commanders to each lead a company to chase after these fleeing bandits at night. For these bandits, Hu Dahu's order was that his father's safety must be guaranteed. As for the bandits, he didn't want to see any of them. These words are undoubtedly the death sentence for these bandits who dare to rob his old son.

Chasing down the bandits, it was naturally no problem for his subordinates to be in charge, Hu Dahu took a few guards and prepared to return to the old house in the town along the road. Just as Hu Dahu was riding a tall horse, ready to wait for the orders of the four company commanders, several gunshots rang out in the night. Hu Dahu, who was still riding on a military horse just now, looked angry and unsettled, and felt a pain in his head and fell off the horse.

By the time the surviving guards around him checked on Hu Dahu, those who were already dead could no longer die. The same thing happened after Hu Dahu left Shui'an City, and in Longshan Town, which was captured by Qi Lin, he not only arrested all the officials of Longshan Town, but also arrested a squire who seemed to have nothing to do with these officials.

Under the same pretext as Situ Qingyun, he wanted to execute this squire and let go of a family member, and after this family member entered the city overnight, he brought out a city defense force close to a battalion. Because the old man and the old lady arrested by Qi Lin were the parents of a battalion commander of the security regiment who had newly married his aunt's wife. Arrested people's father-in-law and mother-in-law, how could this battalion commander be indifferent?