Chapter 683: Step by step

Qiao Zhiya was still being attacked by the Li people on the way back. However, as the casualties increased, the Li people's offensive quickly changed from the initial madness to peripheral harassment, and they could not even approach the fifty-fifty Haihan militia.

Within meters. This also caused the short-range and close-quarter weapons in the hands of the Li people to basically lose their offensive effect, and the threat they could pose became extremely limited. Rather than fighting, it is more likely to delay the march of the Haihan militia.

to be appropriate.

And Qiao Zhiya was not interested in fighting at this time. After learning about what happened in the Shilu camp, he quickly figured out the general cause and effect of the incident. The escape and ambush carried out by the opponent in the early stage were all for the purpose of destroying the camp.

The main force of the militia in Shilu led out of the mining area, and then coerced thousands of prisoners to rebel together by launching riots in the mining area.

I have to say that this plan is actually quite feasible, because as long as the Shilu Mining Area moves quickly enough and can capture several major camps and the Shilu Station, the only passage to the outside world, then even if the militia troops entering the mountain can

After returning from the battle, they also faced the same problem of conquering fortresses such as prison areas and military camps. Because the Shilu garrison was located inland and there were no other threatening forces around, it was not equipped with heavy weapons at all. Although the soldiers alone

The soldiers are well equipped, but it will obviously be very difficult to fight a tough battle.

In addition, the troops responsible for the pursuit did not carry much supplies when they set off. If the Shilu camp was lost, they would have to face huge logistical problems. In addition, the thugs could capture many hostages in the camp, which would inevitably put the militia in a dilemma.

At that time, if we send people to the east to dig out more railways, it will be difficult for Changhua's militia to quickly reinforce them. At least, it will be difficult to transport heavy artillery into Shilu.

If these conditions can be met, then it is indeed feasible to organize an armed force based on Shilu Camp and thousands of prisoners to defend here. At least we can slowly plan the next step before the local supplies are exhausted.

direction of action.

It's a pity that God's calculations are not as good as those of God. Although the first few steps went very smoothly, there were still many variables that the planners did not expect in the follow-up process. The number of prisoners coerced to participate in the riot was not as high as expected.

The attacks on prison areas, stations, and military camps where supplies for thousands of people were stored were all frustrated one after another, and no substantial results were achieved. Without weapons and supplies, there was no combat effectiveness just because of the large number of people. On the contrary, because of the target

If it is too big, it will easily become a target for vigilante groups in counterattacks.

Qiao Zhiya was originally worried that the mining area would not be able to cope with the prisoner riots, but when he heard Gu Kai saying on the radio that the militia had defeated the mob's offensive, and that the main facilities in the mining area were still under his control, he felt relieved. A full man

Forming a fully armed company with strong fortifications is enough to deal with thugs that are ten times your size and have only mining tools as weapons. Although these thugs are numerous, in front of a professional army such as the militia, they are actually as good as those waiting to be slaughtered.

Broiler chickens are no different.

Almost at the same time, the executive committee in Sanya also learned about the prisoner riot in Shilu Iron Mine. However, due to the long distance, Sanya was unable to take effective assistance actions in a short time. Because Shilu

The party claims to have basically brought the situation under control, and with the executive committee member Gu Kai sitting in the area, the executive committee believes that the most appropriate response at present is to convene a rapid response force and rush to the local area as soon as possible to provide assistance.

This is not because the Executive Committee does not believe in the capabilities of the local garrison, but because this matter has caused such a big fuss, all the people involved must be hunted down to avoid future troubles. Especially the confessions obtained so far indicate that the Ming Dynasty may have

Jin Yiwei personnel participated in the planning, which also allowed the Executive Committee to connect it with the two assassinations that occurred in Danzhou in the first half of the year and the recent one, because the only fugitive Jin Yiwei officer on Qiongzhou Island who has been identified is Zhao.

Such a fish slipped through the net. The chaos that occurred in Shilu Iron Mine is very likely to be another masterpiece of his.

After the Danzhou assassination was solved in March, the Ministry of Security listed Zhao Ye as the most dangerous person on Qiongzhou Island, and posted reward notices in various towns in southern and northern Qiongzhou to encourage the public to report him.

.However, Zhao Ye seemed to disappear out of thin air, and there was no news about him in the following months. Just when everyone thought that he had probably died silently in the wilderness somewhere,

A second assassination case broke out in Danzhou, causing the Ministry of Security to once again focus its attention on the haunting Jin Yiwei officer. Danzhou even declared martial law for this reason, and carried out inspections on people entering and leaving the city and ports.

We will conduct a rigorous investigation and hope to catch this bad guy as soon as possible.

However, Danzhou's big net did not seem to cover him. If the information obtained by Shi Lu is true, then there is no doubt that the person behind the riot was Zhao Ye. As for what he has done in the past six months

How he got together with those Li Dongs in the deep mountains of Qiongzhong and drove them to sacrifice their lives for him is currently unknown.

If this person continues to escape, there is no telling how much trouble will occur in the future, so the executive committee has also made up its mind this time. No matter how difficult it is, Zhao Ye will be hunted down and brought to justice - of course, life or death does not matter.

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In view of the local environment, both the Executive Committee and the military believe that it is very risky to send nearby militia groups deep into the mountains, because they are just ordinary combat troops and have not received special targeted training. And it happens that Sanya has

There is a unit that is very suitable for this task, namely the Anant War Battalion, which just returned from the Ambuna Islands a month ago.

The militia troops formed by Haihan in Annan were basically built according to Qian Tiandun's combat ideas, with mountain field combat as the main training direction. Their combat capabilities in unconventional environments are stronger than those of ordinary militia troops. Qian Tiandun himself

The 1st Annan Field Battalion that he brought out with his own hands had followed him to station in Fujian, and the 2nd Battalion was the unit that had previously been stationed at the Ambuna Islands.

After the formation of this unit, Mu Xiabai was in command. Before setting off to Amborna Island, it was determined that after the mission was completed, the entire unit would be transferred to Hainan Island for garrison, and Mu Xiabai would recruit a group of new soldiers from the local area.

, together with some of the militia groups that were transferred from Hainan Island to form a new Annan Second Battalion, stationed in Cam Ranh Bay in the south of Annan.

For the personnel of this battalion, being transferred back to Hainan Island is undoubtedly a manifestation of their status improvement, which means that they are no longer the previous overseas corps, but the Haihan militia in the true sense. Although this battalion's

All the soldiers have obtained naturalized citizenship, and many of them have participated in last year's Liaoyuan Campaign, but this is the first time they have actually set foot in Sanya, the core area of ​​Haihan power.

The military transferred this force back to Hainan Island also taking into account the current actual needs. Although Haihan has completely occupied the cities on the left and right sides of the island, in fact, about half of the big island is not in Haihan's territory.

Under direct control are the inland mountainous areas of the island. Due to the closed environment, it is difficult for Haihan to achieve direct rule over the Qiongzhong mountainous area in the short term, and the mountain people in these places lack information about Haihan due to lack of information.

They are in awe enough and will not follow Haihan's instructions. The military hopes to build a rapid response force suitable for local conditions based on the Annan militia to deal with various problems in the Qiongzhong Mountain Area.

Of course, this is not something that can be accomplished overnight. Tactics and equipment must be improved according to the purpose of the operation, and the deployment area and scale also need to be planned in more detail. However, before the military could incorporate this idea into the actual operation stage, the Shilu Mining Area

Something happened. Compared with ordinary militia troops, the Annan Second Battalion, which has used mountains as its main training environment since its establishment, is obviously more suitable for the task of entering mountainous areas to pursue and suppress remnant enemies, so the military immediately announced the cancellation of the second battalion's leave status.

All personnel returned to camp to prepare for battle.

At the same time, the military has also strengthened the armed defense forces in the direction of Tiandu to prevent the Li forces from Qiongzhong from going south to attack Sanya. Although this possibility is very small, after all, the Tiandu area has concentrated the current major industrial units, and the military

Fang still didn't dare to be careless about this.

After the decision was made, the top brass of the Military Commission immediately summoned the acting battalion commander of the Annan 2nd Battalion, Annan-born officer Ruan Xiangqian. Although Ruan Xiangqian was named Ruan, he was different from the brothers Ruan Wenwen and Ruan Jinggui who had defected to Haihan.

The family has no blood connection and is completely a commoner with no background. During the civil war, they chose to flee north, and were then captured by Haihan and brought to Black Earth Port.

For Ruan Xiangqian at that time, there were only two paths for the future. One was to be a miner in the Black Tugang Coal Mine, and the other was to join the Haihan Militia as a soldier like most young people. Although being a miner cannot be said to be completely impossible,

There is a bright future, but compared to joining the army, where you can obtain Haihan naturalized citizenship, earn more than twice as much as a miner, and have more opportunities for promotion, it goes without saying which path is more attractive to young people. Ruan Xiangqian

All his family members were separated during the war. For him, Haihan was a new life. For this reason, he even changed his name when he enlisted in the army to show his determination.

Until last year, Ruan Xiangqian was still only a squad leader, but his outstanding performance in Operation Prairie Fire allowed him to be upgraded to the rank of platoon leader. This year, the Military Commission sent his unit to the Ambuna Islands, and Ruan Xiangqian successively won the title of platoon leader.

He won military exploits in the island battle and the island defense battle. After Mu Xiabai and Roger handed over the defense of the Ambuna Islands, they appointed Ruan Xiangqian as the acting commander of the second battalion.

Although he was only acting as an agent, after returning to Sanya from the Ambrosia Islands, Ruan Xiangqian immediately received the admission notice of the Victory Port Military Academy. While his colleagues were enjoying their vacation, he had already undergone assault at the military academy for more than half a month.

training, which indicates that he is very likely to become one of the first batch of naturalized civilian officers promoted to battalion commander.

As for the commander in the true sense, the Military Commission has no intention of second-guessing him. Although Qiao Zhiya, the military leader, has turned to government affairs in the past two years, it seems that no one else in the military can surpass him in his familiarity with the local environment.

After Annan's Second Battalion was transferred, it was a perfect arrangement for him to take over the command.

"The Military Commission's request for this operation is to eliminate all reactionary forces in the Qiongzhong area. Any copycats who collude with Jinyiwei must be cleared. Do you understand?" Yan Chujie conveyed the instructions to Ruan Zaiji with a solemn expression.

"Understood! I will do my best to complete the mission!" Ruan Xiangqian responded loudly.

"In addition to the Annan Second Battalion, the executive committee has also arranged other teams to act with you this time." Seeing Ruan Qianqian's puzzled look, Yan Chujie explained: "The local mountainous areas are mainly residents of the Li and Miao ethnic groups. Consider that

Since you are not familiar with the local environment, the Military Commission specially transferred a company to help you."

The company Yan Chujie mentioned is indeed somewhat special. It is one of the few militia groups formed in Hainan that mainly uses youths from the Li and Miao ethnic groups as its main source of soldiers. Among the more than 100 people in the company, more than 100 people are not of Han descent. The formation of this company

The original intention of the company was actually to gradually heal the rifts caused by centuries of fighting between the Li and Miao tribes. Judging from the effects after the formation of the army, it has basically achieved the original intention of the military. The purpose of the military sending this company is actually not

It is not because of their combat effectiveness, but because they hope that this company can play an auxiliary role as a guide in the operation and assist the Annan Second Battalion in completing its mission.

In addition to military mobilization, the intervention of the Ministry of Security is also indispensable. After all, the arrest of the Jinyiwei officers has been handled by the Ministry of Security from beginning to end. Although the Ministry of Security has not yet received precise information about Zhao Ye’s whereabouts

, but currently only the Security Department has the most personal information. To confirm Zhao Ye’s identity, relevant personnel must be present.

If Zhao Ye is really the mastermind of the Shilu riot, then the current deployment of the Ministry of Security in Danzhou can be said to have basically failed, and it will not help if so many important officials are concentrated there. The executive committee and the military are making preparations

At the same time, the Ministry of Security had also called Danzhou and ordered Wang Baisuo and Zhang Qianzhi to stay there. Lin Nan and Li Qingyang immediately took a boat and rushed south to Changhua to obtain intelligence information nearby. After the follow-up combat troops arrived from Sanya, they

We will also cooperate with the troops to enter the mountainous areas to carry out arrest operations.

Of course, like every military operation in the past, a link that cannot be ignored is logistical support. Going deep into the Qiongzhong Mountains has always been an unsolved problem for the Haihan military, and the most important problem is supplies. The local area is mostly

In backward mountainous areas, there is no established road network for rapid transportation of bulk supplies. Logistics supplies can at most be transported to Shilu, and the remaining transportation lines after entering the mountains are more troublesome.
Chapter completed!