Chapter 23 Bluffing
The Pine Tree Ridge, completely shrouded in the night, can be said to be unable to see its five fingers.
Perhaps in order to prevent the bandits from launching a night attack on themselves, the patrol camps at the foot of the main peak of Songshu Ridge were full of bonfires with raging fires. The small military camps were undoubtedly illuminated by these bonfires as daytime.
In this case, as long as the bandits approach the camping site 30 meters away, they will be discovered.
And just as the patrol battalion rested as usual.
On a small hill more than 500 meters away from the military camp, more than 100 bandits from Yangjiazhai were dug trenches and built blocking positions under the command of Yang Xingguo.
As for the wooden mountain cannons built by Wang Hu had raised his long gun barrel high on the direction of the main mountain dozens of meters behind the position. As for the direction facing the muzzle, there was no doubt that it was the patrol camp.
When it was almost an hour before dawn, Yang Xingguo directly asked Wang Hu to order...
"Second leader, I'll leave it to you for the time being. The trench needs to be dug a little deeper, otherwise people will not be hidden at all..."
"I took the sharpshooter squad and the reconnaissance squad to the front, and gave me all the gifts I had prepared for two days to the patrol camp, so that the patrol camp could taste the power of our wooden cannons..."
After saying that, Yang Xingguo, with dozens of bandits, quickly touched the patrol camp under the cover of night.
Twenty minutes later, a group of more than twenty people stopped directly at about fifty meters away from the military camp.
Under the command of Yang Xingguo, the split stone catapult was assembled in just five minutes.
A 10-pound explosive pack was also placed in the trencher's shot.
Ignite the explosives and pack the fuse, and several bandits pulled the catapult arm together.
The explosive pack that was experiencing sparks was immediately thrown high and flew towards the patrol camp dozens of meters away...
One second, two seconds... the explosive pack of sparks flew in the air for four or five seconds before it hit the patrol camp heavily.
And just as Mars disappeared from everyone's eyes, a ball of orange-red flame suddenly rose from the patrol camp and military camp. Immediately afterwards, the deafening explosion sounded to everyone's ears...
"It exploded... It really exploded... The explosive pack that the boss tinkered with really exploded in the patrol camp..." More than 20 bandits following Yang Xingguo had the same idea when they heard the explosion.
However, their shock and incredibility did not last long, and they were awakened by Yang Xingguo's next order...
"What are you doing here... Keep shooting explosive packs for me, don't forget to light the ignition rope... Leave five explosive packs for spare, and the remaining four will be thrown into the patrol and military camp..."
From the time of the explosion of the first explosive pack, the small patrol camp fell into chaos.
The first reaction of the commander Luo Wenshan and the two pipes was that the military camp was hit by artillery fire.
Because, in their understanding, only when the shell explodes will it have such great power.
Although they didn't know why shells exploded in their military camp, they still responded as soon as possible, hoping to appease their subordinates who were already in chaos in the military camp and avoid artillery fire...
However, with the second and third explosive packs explosions one after another, this comforting has no effect on the panic patrol battalion's food.
The only thing that made Luo Wenshan feel thankful was that his opponent stopped after only firing five shells.
The chaotic military camp also stabilized completely after dawn.
Just as Luo Wenshan, the commander of the patrol battalion, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, the two stewards reported the casualties one after another, which once again made Luo Wenshan feel like he wanted to vomit blood.
Because when the explosive pack exploded, more than 300 people in the patrol battalion were completely exposed to the military camp without any concealment. In addition, more than 300 officials and troops in the patrol battalion were too dense.
Five explosive packs that exploded one after another, each causing almost twenty casualties to the patrol camp.
In other words, at this moment, there are only more than 200 patrol battalions with 500 people who can continue to fight, less than half of them before sending troops...
"How could this happen... Who is it? Who fired at us? Have you two not found out yet..." Luo Wenshan, who looked frustrated and angry, was like an angry lion, roaring loudly at the two tubes.
Just when the two managers didn't know how to answer, a subordinate of the guard suddenly broke in and reported.
"Sir, someone just shot a letter with a bow and arrow. Please check it out..."
Luo Wenshan, whose heart was shrouded in anger, did not hesitate and directly began to browse the letter.
After watching it, a trace of unprecedented shock appeared on Luo Wenshan's face.
Then, without thinking, he ordered: "Hurry up, go to the gate of the military camp with me... I know who the cannon that attacked us last night..."
After saying that, Luo Wenshan rushed out of the military tent regardless of the matter.
When the wooden cannons that Wang Hu had mounted on the mountain vaguely reflected into Luo Wenshan's vision, Luo Wenshan directly believed the content of the letter in his hand.
A wry smile flashed quickly on his face, Luo Wenshan handed the letter to the two stewards and spoke: "I really didn't expect that a small Yangjia Village would have a Japanese as the backstage... Such a large caliber artillery is not equipped even our patrol battalion, and a small bandit nest is actually equipped..."
At this time, it is not necessary to explain that everyone knows it.
This letter was at the hands of Yang Xingguo. In order to force the patrol battalion out of the military camp and make the patrol battalion further believe that it was equipped with heavy artillery, Yang Xingguo directly carried the Japanese out.
Tell Luo Wenshan that his backstage was Japanese and the artillery in his hand was also Japanese... If he had not left Songshuling, Yangjiazhai would use artillery to blow the patrol battalion into a piece of waste. At that time, no patrol battalion could survive...
Of course, in order to compensate Yangjiazhai for the losses, the patrol battalion must leave behind all the food, supplies, all war horses, all equipped Mosinnagan rifles and ammunition. Otherwise, even if they retreat now, Yangjiazhai will continue to attack them and eliminate them on the retreat path.
Luo Wenshan, the commander of the patrol battalion, would not agree to Yang Xingguo's lion's speech as long as he had a little rationality.
Because, after doing this, even if Luo Wenshan returns to Anshan County alive, he will be sent to the guillotine by the court when he is defeated.
However, Yang Xingguo, who wrote this letter, did not expect to scare away the patrol battalion through such a letter.
In Yang Xingguo's view, as long as Luo Wenshan can believe that continuing to stay in the military camp is to die. If you want to live, you have to leave the military camp, which is considered to achieve your goal.
Chapter completed!