A mighty cavalry unit galloped on the rugged mountain road. Because the road was difficult to move, the cavalry unit marched very slowly. Judging from their leisurely expression, it seemed to be wandering around. "I entered the Wutai Mountain area and told the vanguards in front to be vigilant." Mu Yaping ordered. "Abide by the order!" The young guard company commander Li Yunlong used his legs and rushed forward.

Mu Yaping stayed in Taiyuan for a month and a half. During this period, Yan Xishan regarded him as a confidant. He praised him as a young talent whenever he met, and introduced Mu Yaping on various occasions. Although Yan Xishan did not explain what Mu Yaping did, in the eyes of outsiders, Mu Yaping was already a rising star, which was enough to attract the attention of all walks of life in Shaanxi. Especially the popularity of major newspapers in Taiyuan, his follow-up speed is dazzling.

Although the five-year development plan written by Mu Yaping was praised by everyone from Yan Xishan, Yan Xishan had no time to take care of these things. Chiang Kai-shek's exclusion and suspicion of local warlords made Yan Xishan start to fight back and expand his army wildly. It just so happened that he had money in his hands, so he wanted to expand the Jin army to 15 armies by the end of the year.

In order to ensure the safety of northern Shanxi, Yan Xishan appointed Mu Yaping as the commander of the garrison in Datong and Suiyuan, which invisibly created conditions for Mu Yaping to expand his army again. In early September, Mu Yaping bid farewell to Yan Xishan and returned to Datong. Before leaving Taiyuan, Yan Xishan agreed to inform the whole province. In order to ensure the safety of Shanxi, all private armed forces surrendered to the local government within 5 days, otherwise they would be strangled. Invisibly, Mu Yaping had greater power in his hands.

Mu Yaping's guard company has 150 people, which is the cradle of officers. There are more than 20 students who graduated from Mudanfeng. Mu Yaping believes that the opportunity must not be missed and must seize this opportunity. On the way back, he urgently sent a telegram to Mudanfeng Military Academy, asking the 200 students who graduated next year to graduate early and go to Datong to assemble.

Mu Yaping went north and arrived in Xinzhou City for the first stop. It turned out that a regiment of Jin troops was stationed in the city, and has been transferred to southern Shanxi. Due to Yan Xishan's handwritten instructions, Mu Yaping quickly integrated the local militia and gentry armed forces. After identification, he established a security regiment and appointed five other members of the deputy company commander of the Guard Company, and served as the commanders of the security regiment, namely the battalion commander of each battalion. Mu Yaping invisibly seized the military power of Xinzhou. According to Xinzhou officials' reports, there were several bandit armed forces in the Wutai Mountain area, who refused to implement the orders of the government and threatened to fight with the government to the end. Mu Yaping decided to strangle the bandits in Wutai Mountain.

In dealing with bandits, Mu Yaping believed that the large army's bandit suppression was undoubtedly a fist to hit ants. He recalled the scene in "Linhai Snow Field" in his mind, and believed that his guard company was well-trained and could be used as a capable bandit suppression team. Starting from Xinzhou City and turning to Dingxiang County in the northeast, Mu Yaping ordered them to fight with all their strength to fight the bandits in Suiyuan and Lu Dahu Territory stationed in Hetao area. He would not let go of bandits and horse bandits who did not put down their weapons.

In the telegram to Lu Dahu, Mu Yaping specifically warned that his troops could be unrestrained and that no matter where the bandits were, they should take the initiative to attack. The implication was that they could go deep into the Yinchuan area to strangle the bandits. If anyone dared to stop them, they would be eliminated. Jiang Sen had a safe cavalry unit in the Hetao area, with a population of about 1,000. After the cavalry regiment led by Dahu arrived here, they joined forces and the cavalry regiment quickly expanded to more than 3,000 people.

When they arrived at Dingxiang County, Mu Yaping transferred another 5 team members and quickly formed the Dingxiang County Security Brigade. Then, Mu Yaping led the guard company to Wutai County. He walked all the way and entered Wutai Mountain District. It was already mid-to-late September. They arrived in Baijiazhuang Town that day, and it was already late, so Mu Yaping decided to stay here for one night.

As soon as he entered Baijiazhuang Town, Mu Yaping felt that the atmosphere was wrong. Every family in the town closed, as if he was facing a great enemy. When he came to the largest inn in the town, he found that it was also closed. "Hi, what happened to Baijia Town? There was no one on the street and the inn was closed. It was incredible." The guard company commander Li Yunlong said a little depressedly.

Mu Yaping ordered to knock on the door and ask what was going on. Soon the inn owner opened the door tremblingly and found that it was an official army, so he came out to meet him boldly. Soon the inn owner was taken to Mu Yaping. Mu Yaping asked, "Shopkeeper, what's going on? Why is Baijia Town so depressed?" The inn owner said, "Sir, you are here. The bandits robbed Baisha Town just now, and the guests staying in the inn were scared away. The bandits threatened that if Baisha Town sued the officials, they would be beaten up."

After a while, the mayor of Baisha Town and a gentry in his 50s came to meet. According to the mayor, this group of bandits lived in Panjiayan, in the north. In the past, the bandits collected protection fees, but they were in peace. Since Chief Yan issued a disarm order, bandit activities have become rampant. The leader of the bandits was named Gong San. He led the bandits to loot Baijia Town and robbed a large amount of property. Not only did he snatch away the daughter of Baijiayuan, but he also snatched away the daughter of Baijiayuan, Bai Shuzhen, who said he would be the wife of Gong San's village.

Mu Yaping inferred based on the mayor's statement that the sudden rampant bandits may be related to the handwritten order issued by Yan Xishan. The purpose of the bandits doing this is to force the government to submit and take back their lives. In the past, the government has always suppressed bandits with heavy thunder and little rain. Just imagine how many of the government troops have made real efforts to suppress bandits, they are nothing more than just pretending to fill their own bags and then withdraw their troops. Therefore, the bandits are fearless and they are not afraid at all. But the bandits did not expect that they met a cold-faced killer who took their lives.

Soon, Mr. Bai came in a hurry in the Bai family courtyard. Mr. Bai ordered his servants to carry a box of silver dollars and said, "Sir, as long as you can save your little girl, this box of silver dollars will reward the army. My little woman, Zi Lie, is afraid that her life will be lost under the pressure of the bandits. I hope the superior will rescue her little girl as soon as possible. Bai Mou is polite."

Mu Yaping stepped forward and helped Master Bai kneeling on the ground and said, "Mr. Bai asked him to get up. We are here to strangle the bandits. This is our duty. Please take back the silver dollars. How can you collect money for the protection of the country and the people? Don't worry, Mr. Bai, we will definitely rescue your daughter and give the shame of Baijia Town." Master Bai widened his eyes. He could not imagine that the government army would not charge money when he was destroying the world. In the past, when the government army came to suppress the bandits, they took the initiative to ask for money, and Master Bai was confused.

Mu Yaping continued: "My name is Mu Yaping. Not long ago, Chief Yan appointed me as the commander of Datong and Suiyuan garrison. It is my unshirkable responsibility to strangle bandits. I will not take any money from all the elders. But I promise not to destroy Gong San, the bandits, will never leave." Good! A garrison commander came to suppress the bandits in person, which is simply unheard of. After all, it is a remote place, and with the delay in the circulation of information, they may not know Mu Yaping's name.

The mayor of Baisha Town was surprised and said, "Commander Mu, just take some troops to suppress the bandits?" Mu Yaping smiled and said, "Why can't you? Don't look at me, they are all good at using one to ten, and they can eliminate this bandits. Without hesitation, I decided to take action tonight. Mayor Bai arranged two guides to lead the way for me."

Mayor Bai was skeptical and looked at the group of lively soldiers and nodded in confusion. After having a meal, Mu Yaping set out in the dark. Since there were mountain roads in the north, Mu Yaping decided to leave the horses. Even if the 50-mile mountain road was difficult to walk, the troops arrived near Panjiayan Mountain Village around 3 a.m. A guide leading the team said: Panjiayan Mountain Village is located in the middle of two mountains and valleys. Both stone mountains on both sides are cut walls, and there are village gates in front and behind. If you attack on one side, it is very easy for bandits to escape.

After reconnaissance, as the guide said, the terrain of Panjiayan Mountain Village was like this. Mu Yaping quickly formulated an action plan, and it was already dawn. Mu Yaping summoned Li Yunlong and several platoon leaders to assign combat tasks. Mu Yaping said: "Li Yunlong!" "Here!" "You lead a row and use a large rope to go directly into the mountain village on the right side of the wall. Remember to move quickly." "Yes! Ensure the completion of the task." Li Yunlong answered loudly with his chest raised, his face full of excitement.

Mu Yaping continued, "The second platoon leader!" "Come!" "You lead a platoon to ambush the back door of the mountain village, remember not to let a bandit escape, and set off immediately." "Yes!" The second platoon leader waved his hand and led his subordinates to disappear quickly. Mu Yaping continued, "The third platoon leader, the fourth platoon leader!" "Come!" "You two lead the troops to attack with me head-on and take down Pan Jiayan in one fell swoop." "It's to ensure the completion of the task." The soldiers were well-trained and quickly started.

Li Yunlong and his subordinates rushed to the wall-cutting place quickly and then started the action. Li Yunlong was one of the first disciples recruited from Shandong. He had no father or mother and was an orphan. After coming to Zhongyi Martial Arts Hall, due to good living conditions, the thin Li Yunlong rushed upwards. In less than two years, he grew into a 1.8-meter-old man.

Due to his hard training, he soon made his mark among his disciples and was deeply loved by Lu Chuanxiong. As his beloved disciple, Lu Chuanxiong personally taught him the secret dart skills. Li Yunlong, Liao Hui, Tan Peng, Ji Yunfei, and Hao Junfeng were known as the five tiger generals of the Zhongyi Martial Arts Hall among the first batch of disciples, and were approved by Mu Yaping.

At present, Liao Hui, Tan Peng, and Ji Yunfei are under Lu Dahu's tent, and Hao Junfeng is the company commander of the Suiyuan Cavalry Regiment. Since Ma Quan stayed in Fengtian, Mu Yaping brought Li Yunlong and another disciple with him and worked as a bodyguard for several months to train them. After forming the troops, Mu Yaping asked Li Yunlong to serve as the company commander of the guard company. In the future, Mu Yaping wanted to set up a reconnaissance brigade, and he decided to let Li Yunlong serve as the captain of the reconnaissance brigade and personally control the troops.

In his later military training, Li Yunlong ranked among the top in terms of grappling and fighting or shooting training. Especially in the 100-meter shooting training, Li Yunlong almost shot without any bullets, all within 10 rings. At this time, Li Yunlong carried a submachine gun and a thug gun was placed on his waist. He hid the dart in his sleeve and grabbed the rope with one hand and went down first.
Chapter completed!