According to the prisoner's confession, in addition to Heishan Pass, there were also two or three small Li Tong in the vicinity of Zhao Ye, and the total population was as many as three or four thousand, and Qingzhuang accounted for about half of this number. ●⌒, but the products of these mountains are not rich, just like the Fushan Pass that Haihan first attracted when he landed in Sanya, it is still at the level of slash-and-burn farming, and the grain output is only enough. At present, there are still 1,000 escaped prisoners in the Shilu mining area, and there is a lot of food needed to feed this group of people. Zhao Ye originally planned to obtain supplies here after capturing Shilu, but after this calculation failed, the survival of the fugitives became an inevitable problem.

After listening carefully, Qiao Zhiya pondered and said, "In other words, if these people follow Zhao Ye back to that Black Mountain Pass, it is very likely that there will be a shortage of food in the local area because of the sudden thousands of extra mouths?"

"According to the information available to the Ministry of Security, there has been no record of large quantities of grain being transported to the Qiongzhong Mountains for sale in the past three or four months. Unless they have enough food in stock, the sudden increase of nearly thirty percent of outsiders is enough to eat them in a short period of time. Lin Nan responded.

After Haihan realized the control of the main towns on Hainan Island, it included the bulk trade of salt, iron and grain in the scope of monitoring, so that the supply and marketing of these consumer goods related to people's livelihood could be regulated when necessary. The lack of records from the Ministry of Security indicates that the planners probably did not think much about the consequences of the failure of the riot in advance - of course, it is possible that this was taken into account, but on the terms of Li Tong, he could not scrape together the funds needed to buy the bulk of food, or he was afraid that such a move would attract the attention of Haihan, so he did not carry it out in the end.

Qiao Zhiya was silent for a moment, shook his head and said, "The executive committee probably won't have the patience to wait for two or three months before starting, and it may not be possible to wait for them to collapse on their own." You go on. ”

Lin Nan continued: "Regarding the location of Black Mountain Pass, according to the prisoner's confession and the map of the military, the location is about ten miles east of Shilu, and it takes two to three days to march. ”

This distance is not far for a march and a battle, but considering that this distance is all mountainous and dense forests, it is true that there will be certain difficulties in taking large-scale military operations in terms of supply and command.

Qiao Zhiya frowned when he heard this: "Is there a place to settle down in the middle of this?"

"No!" Lin Nanying said: "The nearest Limiao cottage that we have contact with is also a hundred miles southeast of Black Mountain, and it is closer to Sanya. ”

"Then we'll have to be tough. Qiao Zhiya was slightly disappointed. For a combat target that requires a two-day journey, if there are villages and other places on the way, it can be used as a ready-made transit and supply station, greatly reducing the pressure on logistics and supply.

However, Lin Nan is not a person from the military, and he is not very expert in marching and fighting, so all he can do is provide intelligence, and the specific battle plan still has to be formulated and implemented by Qiao Zhiya with military personnel.

Although the environmental conditions are a little unfavorable, there are no conditions for soldiers to perform their tasks, Qiao Zhiya quickly adjusted his feelings, and asked Li Qingyang: "Regarding the appearance characteristics of Zhao Ye, have you sorted it out?"

Li Qingyang bowed down and responded: "I have already mastered the height and appearance of this person, and in order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, I am willing to go into the mountains with the army to search for this person!"

Qiao Zhiya glanced at Li Qingyang meaningfully, a little suspicious of his true purpose. The Ministry of Security's order was not to arrange for them to go into the mountains with the army, and Li Qingyang took the initiative to ask for help, which inevitably made people wonder if he wanted to take advantage of this to seize the credit. However, Li Qingyang himself seemed very calm, and continued: "The humble position is worried that Zhao Ye will have any back, or that there are still other parties on the island, so he must be interrogated as much as possible after he is captured." ”

Li Qingyang's words also have some truth, and only people from Jinyiwei can better grasp the rules of conduct of their colleagues. The Executive Committee responded so quickly this time in the hope that this matter could be resolved once and for all, and no further mistakes would be allowed. Bringing Li Qingyang by your side won't get in the way. At that moment, Qiao Zhiya nodded and agreed to Li Qingyang's request.

In the next few days, all kinds of supplies, mules and horses, and people from all walks of life arrived in Changhua one after another, and then took a train to the Shilu mining area. The size of the troops assembled here is close to 2,000 people, and there are also hundreds of militiamen who are responsible for the logistics of the baggage -- in view of the special environment of this operation, the military did not requisition ordinary civilians as in the past, but directly transferred a group of reserve militia to take charge of the baggage.

On September 25, Qiao Zhiya led the 2nd Battalion of Annan, which had been adapting to Shilu for a week, and set off eastward into the mountains, accompanied by Li Miaolian as an assistant and the baggage mule and horse brigade that followed. This time, a total of more than 300 mules and horses were organized to be responsible for the transportation of baggage, of which a total of 275 horses were organized in Danzhou and the Yingge Sea Salt Farm in the south, which were sent to Changhua by cargo ship and then sent to the Shilu mining area by train. Fortunately, the target to be dealt with is located in the Qiongzhong Mountains, where the news is closed, otherwise the news would leak out before the militia action.

For Qiao Zhiya, only a week to run in with this force is really short. Fortunately, in addition to the content of daily training and the combat methods that this unit is good at, which are somewhat different from those of the local militia groups, the other establishments and command systems are in the same line, and it is relatively smooth to take over the command. Moreover, the acting battalion commander of Annamite origin, Nguyen Xiangqian, did not have any slack because of the change of his immediate boss, and still carried out every order issued by Qiao Zhiya very well.

Qiao Zhiya was also pleased to find that the adaptability of this militia in the mountainous environment was indeed significantly stronger than that of its colleagues trained on Hainan Island. The militia troops stationed in Shiroku would also organize training in the mountains at least once a month, but the marching speed alone was more than a notch slower than that of the Annan militia. Qiao Zhiya even thought that if the first troops to enter the mountain to pursue that day were the Annan militia group, then the ambush in Montenegro might not be able to keep them.

In charge of leading the way were three Montenegrin people who were arrested in the riot, and after being promised to save their lives, they chose to reveal the truth and assist Haihan in arresting Zhao Ye. Of course, even if they can save their lives, it is unlikely that they will be free one day, and they will probably spend the rest of their lives in hard labor camps. In addition, it is difficult for their homes to be preserved in this operation to suppress bandits in the mountains, but no one will take the initiative to sue them for this.

The three captives were escorted separately to prevent them from colluding on the way, and to verify that they were in the same direction and thus to better ensure the safety of the troops. However, the mob that escaped from the Shiroku mining area probably followed this route, leaving visible traces everywhere along the way. Qiao Zhiya could deduce from this that the situation must have been chaotic at that time, and Zhao Ye, the mastermind of the organization, could not effectively command these thugs to hide their tracks, so that their direction of movement was almost completely exposed to the vision of the Haihan militia.

Fortunately, except for the slightly rugged terrain on this road, there were no particularly difficult natural hazards, and two days later, the vanguard in charge of reconnaissance and road exploration had already arrived in the sphere of influence of Montenegro.

The place where the Black Mountain Pass is located is located on a mountain plain in the Qiongzhong Mountains, and the natural environment here is far superior to the Fushan Pass and the Shilu Stone Pass of Tiandu, and the cultivated land cultivated here by the Black Mountain Pass is also as much as thousands of acres. To the north of the plain is the location of the Songtao Reservoir on Hainan Island in the later generations, and the water resources are very rich. Although the cultivation methods of these Li people are still very primitive, with such superior natural conditions, the grain that can be grown is definitely stronger than that of those Li Tong, which are really located in the mountains.

"No wonder these guys dare to make such a big mess, it seems that they are not very short of food!" Qiao Zhiya stood on a high place, using a telescope to observe the staggered plains under the mountain: "If we really plan to wait for them to run out of food, when will it be." Do you say?"

The person Qiao Zhiya asked was Li Qingyang, who was standing next to him, and his face was slightly embarrassed at this time, the inference of lack of food was made by him and Lin Nan after interrogating the prisoner, but there were obviously some small discrepancies with the actual situation. But this did not stump Li Qingyang, he took half a step forward, bowed down and responded: "Fortunately, the chief is wise and accurate, and he was not misled by the wrong news provided by his humble position, fortunately!"

Qiao Zhiya smiled and didn't say any more, since Li Qingyang admitted this responsibility, he also achieved the purpose of mentioning something. Speaking of which, Li Qingyang is neither a local cadre nor a member of the military, Qiao Zhiya has no direct jurisdiction, and he picks too many faults, so there is no need to turn around and offend the Ministry of Security.

Qiao Zhiya ordered the troops to rest in place for two hours before heading for the plains. When there were still about five or six miles away from the Black Mountain Village, this team was finally discovered by the other party, but Qiao Zhiya did not plan to hide his tracks, and continued to march forward, until he was about a mile away from the Black Mountain Village, and he could already see the gate of the village, and then ordered to stop.

"Sue your lord and the people in the stockade, hand over the mastermind and all the prisoners who have fled here, and the people of Montenegro can save their lives. But I'll only leave you an hour to decide......" Qiao Zhiya raised his hand and looked at the time: "From now on, when the time comes, we will directly attack the village, and all those who resist will be regarded as a gang of thugs." Alright, there you go!"

Qiao Zhiya decided to salute first and then soldier, and released a captive back to convey Haihan's final warning. Of course, he didn't forget to take advantage of this time to deploy some people to several roads around the village to prevent Zhao Ye from escaping again.

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Qiao Zhiya could deduce from this that the situation must have been chaotic at that time, and Zhao Ye, the mastermind of the organization, could not effectively command these thugs to hide their tracks, so that their direction of movement was almost completely exposed to the vision of the Haihan militia.

Fortunately, except for the slightly rugged terrain on this road, there were no particularly difficult natural hazards, and two days later, the vanguard in charge of reconnaissance and road exploration had already arrived in the sphere of influence of Montenegro.

The place where the Black Mountain Pass is located is located on a mountain plain in the Qiongzhong Mountains, and the natural environment here is far superior to the Fushan Pass and the Shilu Stone Pass of Tiandu, and the cultivated land cultivated here by the Black Mountain Pass is also as much as thousands of acres. To the north of the plain is the location of the Songtao Reservoir on Hainan Island in the later generations, and the water resources are very rich. Although the cultivation methods of these Li people are still very primitive, with such superior natural conditions, the grain that can be grown is definitely stronger than that of those Li Tong, which are really located in the mountains.

"No wonder these guys dare to make such a big mess, it seems that they are not very short of food!" Qiao Zhiya stood on a high place, using a telescope to observe the staggered plains under the mountain: "If we really plan to wait for them to run out of food, when will it be." Do you say?"

The person Qiao Zhiya asked was Li Qingyang, who was standing next to him, and his face was slightly embarrassed at this time, the inference of lack of food was made by him and Lin Nan after interrogating the prisoner, but there were obviously some small discrepancies with the actual situation. But this did not stump Li Qingyang, he took half a step forward, bowed down and responded: "Fortunately, the chief is wise and accurate, and he was not misled by the wrong news provided by his humble position, fortunately!"

Qiao Zhiya smiled and didn't say any more, since Li Qingyang admitted this responsibility, he also achieved the purpose of mentioning something. Speaking of which, Li Qingyang is neither a local cadre nor a member of the military, Qiao Zhiya has no direct jurisdiction, and he picks too many faults, so there is no need to turn around and offend the Ministry of Security.

Qiao Zhiya ordered the troops to rest in place for two hours before heading for the plains. When there were still about five or six miles away from the Black Mountain Village, this team was finally discovered by the other party, but Qiao Zhiya did not plan to hide his tracks, and continued to march forward, until he was about a mile away from the Black Mountain Village, and he could already see the gate of the village, and then ordered to stop.

"Sue your lord and the people in the stockade, hand over the mastermind and all the prisoners who have fled here, and the people of Montenegro can save their lives. But I'll only leave you an hour to decide......" Qiao Zhiya raised his hand and looked at the time: "From now on, when the time comes, we will directly attack the village, and all those who resist will be regarded as a gang of thugs." Alright, there you go!"

Qiao Zhiya decided to salute first and then soldier, and released a captive back to convey Haihan's final warning. Of course, he didn't forget to take advantage of this time to deploy some people to several roads around the village to prevent Zhao Ye from escaping again.