Kai Fu Han

Chapter 288: Dispersion for the People
"If there had not been this sudden war, the alliance leader would be more inclined to allow these recruits to complete their recruit training safely in the recruit camp." Sun Li dispelled Liu Xinjun's concerns.

Liu Xinjun thought for a while again and estimated that he should be able to attack Wendeng with the strength of two companies.

"Okay, just follow your plan."

"Thank you for your support." Sun Li replied.

In fact, in the final analysis, Sun Li still wanted to make a greater contribution and make a perfect appearance in the Xinghan League's military system.

If Liu Xinqi had the choice, he would rather slow down than increase casualties.

Liu Xinjun's two companies attacking Wendeng will inevitably suffer greater casualties than more than 6000 people attacking Wendeng.

After the two battalion commanders discussed and decided, the three-way army dispersed on the spot.

Liu Xinjun led the remaining 450 people of the [-]rd Infantry Battalion eastward, along the official road, bypassing Kunyu Mountain and heading towards Wendeng County.

Sun Li's deputy led a company of 180 people and [-] recruits from the [-]th Infantry Battalion to the west, toward Laiyang.

Sun Li led the remaining 450 men of the Fourth Infantry Battalion along the west side of the Kunyu Mountains toward Zhaoshikou.

On the map, the Kunyu Mountains generally form an oval with concave and convex edges, and there are obviously concave mountain passes in the northeast and southwest.

The mountain pass located in the southwest is called Zhaoshikou. The reason why Sun Li chose to go to Zhaoshikou first is that outside Zhaoshikou, in the southeast direction, there is a village called "Xiangyang Village" five miles away from Zhaoshikou.

Xiangyang Bandit, Xiangyang Village.

There may be a connection, or it may be a deliberate cover-up set up by the Xiangyang bandits.

At present, Sun Li has no clue about the location of Xiangyang bandit, so it is not wrong to choose a place where he can advance.

"Scatter all the soldiers from your Military Intelligence Department into the mountains. I will give you another twenty soldiers, all assigned by you, and try to find the specific location of the Xiangyang Bandit's stronghold within one day." Sun Li ordered the person in charge of the Military Intelligence Department. .

When fighting abroad, although the Military Intelligence Department is independent, it must fully cooperate with the operational requirements of the combat force commander, so it is reasonable and reasonable for Sun Li to issue orders to the person in charge of the Military Intelligence Department.

"Yes!" After receiving the order, the person in charge of the Military Intelligence Department accelerated directly into Kunyu Mountain with thirty soldiers.

Kunyu Mountain is 24 miles long from north to south and 22 miles long from east to west, covering an area of ​​nearly 20 acres. It is not easy to find the Xiangyang Bandit's headquarters in the mountains with complex terrain and dense forests.

Fortunately, Kunyu Mountain is a "fairy mountain" with many temples on the mountain. It is certain that some of the peaks in the mountain range do not have the Xiangyang bandits' cottages. In addition, there are many Xiangyang bandits, so the cottages must be conspicuous.

"I hope I can find it as soon as possible." Sun Li said to himself.

Before dark, the Fourth Infantry Battalion led by Sun Li arrived at Zhaoshikou. The deputy battalion commander organized the soldiers to set up camp. Sun Li led a group of battalion guards and guides on horseback to Xiangyang Village.

In troubled times, many gangs of thieves and bandits are actually unruly people. These unruly people work for the people when they are separated, and they become bandits when they gather together. They usually hide in villages and are good people, but when they rob, they gather and become bandits.

Sun Li guessed that this Xiangyang bandit might be like this, and Xiangyang Village might be his hiding place. Even if it was not a hiding place, it was probably one of his external contact points.Xiang Yangneng has been hiding in the mountains. There must be a contact point outside the mountains to buy supplies, sell stolen goods, and communicate with the bandits hiding in the mountains. Otherwise, he would have been exposed long ago.

It is easy to tell whether Xiangyang Village is a hiding place or contact point for Xiangyang bandits. With Sun Li's many years of experience as a military attaché and his experience as a bandit in Liangshan, good people and thieves can be distinguished at a glance. The temperaments of the two are completely different. The former are mostly honest and indifferent, while the latter are tough and fierce.

"This is the village, Xiangyang Village."

The guide pointed to an archway in front and introduced it to Liu Xinqi.

"What a good name. Xiangyang Village can also build an archway at the entrance of the village. It must be considered a prosperous village." Sun Li said.

"It's not bad. Among the villages around this village, it is indeed considered wealthy, and the villages in this area are not bad." the guide replied.

"This place is within the plunder range of Xiangyang bandits, but it can maintain the stability of a village. There must be something fishy in it."

Sun Li rode his horse forward.

"Let's go into the village and have a look."

It was already You hour when the troops arrived at Zhaoshikou. It took them another half an hour to ride horses from Zhaoshikou to Xiangyang Village. By this time, the sky had darkened.

Five people came into the village on horseback, but they did not cause any commotion in the village. This was not like a village that had been under the oppression of bandits for a long time.

“Where did the guest come from, and what’s the purpose of coming here?”

As Sun Li and the other five rode into the village, they finally met the person who came forward to ask.

I saw that this man was about 40 years old, more than five feet tall (170cm), wearing a brown short cotton-padded jacket and brown short cotton trousers. There was not a single patch on his body. He looked very capable. His winter clothes were thick and bloated. It is unclear what his figure is.

This middle-aged man was followed by a dozen villagers, all of whom were young and strong.

"I am Sun Li, captain of the Fourth Infantry Battalion of the Xinghan League. The Xinghan League occupied Muping County on the 28th of last month. I came to your area this time to wipe out the 'Xiangyang bandits' who have been harming the area for many years and protect the environment and the people." . Dare I ask the elder who he is?"

The middle-aged man's face changed slightly when he heard Sun Li's intention. The young people following him were not as good as the middle-aged man. Most of them had serious expressions. Sun Li heard someone whispering to the person next to him. What is a 'Captain Battalion Commander'? .

[Okay, this trip was not in vain. 】

When Sun Li saw this scene, he had already confirmed his previous guess.

"We are full of distinguished guests. I am Xiang Kunchi, the head of Xiangyang Village. I have heard about your Xinghan League, a good organization that makes decisions for the people. This time, I am really happy to come and wipe out the 'Xiangyang bandits' who have been causing trouble to the place for many years. No, Do you know if we can be of any help?" the village chief said to Kunchi.

"I don't need help, I just want to get some information from you. The name of this gang is 'Xiangyang Bandits', and the name of your village is 'Xiangyang Village'. I have just arrived in your area and I don't know much about the local situation, so When I heard there was a village with the same name, I came over to see if I could get some news about the Xiangyang bandits," Sun Lidao said.

"Hey, the general doesn't know something about this. I don't know what this 'Xiangyang bandit' thought. He actually gave us such a name that is the same as our village. It has caused trouble for our Xiangyang village. The county and the town The police had many times suspected that we were related to the Xiangyang bandits, but after investigation, we were finally cleared. Our village really has nothing to do with the Xiangyang bandits in the mountains." Xiang Kunchi sighed and asked Sun Li He replied: "We really don't know anything about this Xiangyang bandit. We don't know if they are deliberately trying to blind us. They rarely plunder our village. Sometimes it's really sad and lucky at the same time."

(End of this chapter)