20demayo Chapter 116: The Flaw in the Ointment
Chapter 116: The Flaw in the Ointment
"Commander, our greatest advantage is our flexibility. Only by staying alive can we avenge our brothers," the old military advisor continued.
"Third brother, I'm sorry for you. I will definitely avenge you. Military advisor, please tell me how we can break out and retreat. There are enemies on three sides, and there are rocks and ditches behind us." At this time, "Monkey Climbing the Forest" also calmed down and knew that he should not act on impulse.
"Commander, there is a path on the cliff on the other side that leads directly to the bottom of the ridge. When the enemy attacked, I strongly requested to defend here, even at the cost of losing the Eagle Eye Guards. I knew that only by defending this path would we have a chance of survival and some of our brothers could escape," said the old military advisor, pointing to a cliff in the southeast canyon.
"Military advisor, why didn't you tell us earlier? We should have retreated over there immediately," said "Monkey in the Forest" anxiously.
"Commander, the path you've chosen is very narrow and can only accommodate a small number of people. Others must stay outside to provide cover and block the enemy to ensure that the brothers can pass smoothly," the old military advisor pointed out the most critical issue.
"Okay, military advisor, you take the remaining Hawkeye Guards and retreat first. The second brother and I will cover and block them to buy time for you," "Forest Monkey" ordered.
"Commander...", "Brother..., you go first, we will cover your retreat", the old military advisor and the injured young man shouted in surprise.
"Military advisor, Third Brother, retreat immediately. There is no need to discuss. If I retreat, our army will be in chaos and we will not be able to withstand the enemy's attack. Only if I suppress Second Brother can we buy some time." "Wood-Climbing Monkey" said this and picked up his weapon, moving towards the position, ready to fight in person. However, a closer look revealed that he was intentionally or unintentionally transferring some of his trusted aides to the south side of the hillside to facilitate retreat.
"Heavy machine gun fire suppression, grenades ready, take the ridge in front for me." When Liu Heng led his team to the enemy's first blocking line of defense, which was only 100 meters away, he once again used the heavy machine gun as his trump card, ready to break through in one fell swoop. The combat effectiveness of this bandit group was beyond everyone's cognition. Except for their inaccurate shooting skills, all other aspects were remarkable, and they exuded a ferocity from the bones.
As long as we take this small hill, we will be able to command a high position and fire directly into the valley, and the enemy will be unable to escape. "Da da... da da...", after a round of machine gun fire, the enemy will not be able to raise their heads at all, and the temporary fortifications will not be able to stop the heavy machine gun from tearing.
Liu Heng's commando team took the opportunity to advance 50 meters, and "throw..." more than ten grenades flew out. Only a few grenades fell on the enemy's position, and the rest exploded outside, and smoke rose instantly.
Even the few grenades that fell on the position interrupted the enemy's attack. Du's army advanced again about 10 meters and "threw..." This time almost all of them fell into the enemy's trenches "boom...boom". Liu Heng led the team to rush up immediately and took the forefront position.
"Second brother, move out our explosive packs and let the enemy have a taste of our feast." "Monkey Climbing the Forest" saw a breach in the first line of defense and knew that the game was over, so he had to move out his own explosive packs to buy the last bit of time for the attack.
The sound of the explosive pack was earth-shaking, and it instantly blew all the surrounding trees and rocks into the sky. The area around ten meters was cleared, and Liu Heng had to stop to avoid falling rocks and broken iron pieces.
"Brother...Brother...We can't resist, you have to think of a way." The second brother knew that he would be powerless to resist once the explosives were released, so he looked for the "Monkey in the Forest" everywhere. However, after searching for a week, he did not find the shadow of his beloved brother. At this time, the "Monkey in the Forest" had already brought the last group of his confidants and was on the small path on the cliff.
"Have you seen the big boss?" The second in command grabbed a minion and asked.
"Second in command, I didn't see anything, but I saw the military advisor and the Eagle Eye Guards moving towards the cliff over there, and they haven't come out since," the minion replied hurriedly.
The second in command ran to the foot of the rock without saying a word. When he was still more than 100 meters away, he heard a loud "bang" from the edge of the rock. Several large rocks rolled to the bottom of the valley, destroying the only escape route.
"Ah... Peng Dongliang, fuck your ancestors, if I, Tan, had not been doing my best since I came to you, you would not have treated me like this. You ran away alone, you must have died a horrible death, ah... God is unfair to me, I was just one step away from becoming the boss", the second in command, Tan, sighed to the sky.
"Stop and surrender your weapons and you won't be killed." By this time, the Du family army had already cleared all defense lines, and the bandits fled in all directions, some died and some surrendered.
When Tan Erdang saw the team he had worked so hard to build fall apart, he instantly lost his former arrogance, raised his gun, and shot himself in the temple, "Bang...", ending his sinful life and his lifelong struggle for the position of boss. In the end, those who could leave had left, and no one called him. He felt extremely defeated and could only end his own life.
As "Forest Monkey" escaped with more than 100 people, the Huangmaoya blocking battle came to an end. Before Chen Jinhu's reinforcement team arrived at Hu Laosi, the "Nine Dragons" troops retreated. It is estimated that they received the news that "Forest Monkey" was defeated and they had no ability to attack independently, so they retreated.
To summarize the results of this battle, 165 bandits were wiped out and 129 were captured. The others either retreated with the "Forest Monkey" or fled in all directions. They did not have enough manpower to search the mountains and forests. Of course, the Du family army also suffered more than 40 casualties. After this battle, the Gaohuang area can be said to have officially taken root, and the land will be full of spring next year.
After seeing the battle report, Du Chenyu breathed a sigh of relief. Now half of the team, led by Peng Huiyu, was paying fees in the Maoheba area, and the other half was fighting bandits in the south. Almost half of the ammunition in the warehouse had been consumed, and they could no longer support the battle. They were out of bullets and felt very panicked. Therefore, they could only shrink their defense, accumulate ammunition, and prepare for the upcoming battle.
When not fighting, they focused on developing production and preparing for the autumn harvest. September arrived as scheduled. The corn in Gaocheng and Baizhang areas first turned golden yellow, and the poppies in various military settlements also finished filling with grain. When the harvest season came, Du Chenyu transferred the 9th Squadron back to Wuying area to assist in the autumn harvest, and the guard team also returned to Baizhang base.
Last winter, a large amount of soil was converted into farmland, so this year's grain output will definitely increase a lot. Of course, this also brought with it documents demanding payment, and the tax and grain collection teams sent out by the county, the prefecture, and the garrison are also endless. This year they will definitely not be able to hand over the grain obediently as in the past. The National Protection War will start at the end of the year. If they cannot take the opportunity to accumulate strength and make achievements in the war, it will be difficult for them to gain a foothold in this world in the future.
In order to speed up the autumn harvest and get every grain of corn stored in the warehouse as soon as possible, Du Chenyu sent out all the guards, and they stayed in the base as a whole to study, practice martial arts, review various reports and documents, and read newspapers.