Indiana Jones

Chapter 457 Another Journey (06)

During the rest process, the sentinel discovered that there were activities in the distance. In the depths of the mountain where bandits are entrenched, normal people are basically unwilling to come, so it is very likely that the scouts scattered by the bandits are looking for their traces. Those who are bandits are most likely ordered to do so by the little devil.

"I'll kill them." Zhao Chenggong took the initiative to ask for a fight, "If you catch someone alive, you can ask about the situation."

Si Xuanyi thought it over and felt that it was indeed feasible, so he nodded: "Alright, I'll give you five people, be careful, don't underestimate the enemy."

"It's enough, don't worry, I'm not that bad." Zhao Chenggong immediately took off the extra equipment on his body and led the people away.

"It's probably because the devils couldn't figure out who attacked them, so they asked the bandits to help them search and see if they could find us," Fang Yuanshan said.

"The devils are not fools. They know that they will definitely encounter trouble when they come in this time, but they never expect to meet us. I have been thinking about who attacked the devils last time. This time we have to be more careful when entering the mountain , who can guarantee that those things that attack ghosts will not attack us?" Si Xuanyi looked at the distant mountains, "In front of these mountains, we are not even counted as ants."

"Walk another seven days and you will reach a place that is inaccessible. The final place we are going to is estimated to be more than half a month away." The woodcutter said on the side, "If the things that attack the devils can use cold weapons, they should be Aboriginal people hidden in the mountains."

"Indigenous people?" Fang Yuanshan didn't understand.

"In every era, there are people who live in seclusion in the mountains in order to stay away from the chaos of war, live a life isolated from the world, and enjoy the gifts of the countryside and the mountains. It can be said that they are living in a paradise, but they also have to face the dangers in the mountains, although they will not become savages. , and it’s not like living a life of ruthlessness and drinking blood, but such people are very fierce and brave, will people who compete with wild beasts for territory be easy to provoke?"

"As long as it's human, it's easier to deal with people than ghosts," Fang Yuanshan said.

The woodcutter sneered: "Humans are far more terrifying than ghosts. People's hearts are unpredictable. Some people do things that are worse than ghosts. Do you think the little devil has done anything other than look like a human being?"

"Uh...they don't count..." Fang Yuanshan waved his hand, "But no matter how barbaric these people living in the mountains are, they are still Chinese living in this land, right? As long as they can communicate."

Zhao Chenggong came back half an hour later and took a prisoner.

"There were five in total, and four were killed. The equipment of these guys is not bad. They seized three regular rifles, two earthen guns, and enough bullets." Zhao Chenggong asked someone to drag the prisoner over. He was a dark-faced man. Not too old, but it doesn't feel that old, this guy knelt on the ground and began to cry, "Master, please forgive me, we also obey orders to eat, there is nothing we can do."

"Speak! Tell me what I want to hear, so that you will suffer less." Si Xuanyi asked while smoking a cigarette.

"My name is Tian Youjin, 25, there is a nursing baby at home and an eighty-year-old mother..."

"Fart!" Zhao Chenggong cursed and kicked Tian Youjin in the face, "Your mother is eighty, your mother gave birth to you? Fuck..."

The others couldn't help but want to laugh. Zhao Chenggong was clearly picking on the bones and finding fault on purpose, but Tian Youjin was also seeking to beat him up. He was clearly talking about him, and he didn't intend to say anything useful at all.

"Yes, grandpa is right..." Tian Youjindou sifted through the chaff, "My mother gave birth to me at 55..."

"Fuck your mother... are you still here to pretend to be crazy and stupid for me?" Zhao Chenggong was furious, and hit Tian Youjin with a big gun butt, making Tian Youjin howl, and his two front teeth were blown away.

"Grandpa, please forgive me..." Tian Youjin burst into tears, "I was arrested by them... If you don't follow them to rob you, you won't be allowed to live... I have no other choice."

"Put your mother's stinky fart... I was arrested, and there are old and young in the family. Your mother's family was arrested? Could it be that the bandits married you a wife and gave you children? Nonsense!" Zhao Chenggong Continue to swing the butt of the gun and smash it.

Si Xuanyi watched while smoking. Although this Tian Youjin acted cowardly and fearful of death, his eyes were not disturbed at all. This guy was pretending.

"Don't hit me! I said, just ask grandpas what they want to know, and I will tell you everything." Tian Youjin began to beg for mercy.

"Tell me what you know, but we don't." Si Xuanyi asked vaguely.

Then Zhao Chenggong stopped. Tian Youjin lay on the ground and hummed for a long time without getting up. Zhao Chenggong got impatient and wanted to fight again. Let's come out and look around and see if there is any business we can do."

"Nonsense..." Liu Xiaotian next to him said, "Bison Ridge is fifty miles away. How long did it take you to walk here? This is the site of Tie Ma Shan Zhao's family. Do you dare to come? Besides, this kind of place is considered to be there. You can't do one round of business."

"Damn it, you're not being honest..." Zhao Chenggong threw down the butts of his gun again, Tian Youjin passed out with a scream, and one of his collarbone was broken.

"Playing dead, right?" Zhao Chenggong was furious and wanted to continue fighting.

"Okay... If you kill him, you don't have to ask." Si Xuanyi waved his hand, "Wake him up first, and ask the matter clearly."

Tian Youjin was kicked by Zhao Chenggong into the nearby mud pit. He plunged his head into the rain, and soon woke up from choking. He struggled to crawl out, his face was covered in mud and blood. And snot and tears.

"You were beaten because you were dishonest. Speak well, and I'll spare you." Si Xuanyi calmly took a puff of cigarette and looked at Tian Youjin on the ground.

"My mother..." Tian Youjin stopped crying and sat up trembling. The pain in the broken collarbone made him grin his teeth, and he took a few breaths before he said, "I am the second village chief of Tiemashan Zongzhai My subordinates, yesterday the imperial army... little... little devil came and asked the head of the family to help find out if there are any suspicious people around here, and our brothers were sent out to search the mountains..."

"Huh?" Si Xuanyi stared.

"Yes yes yes..." Tian Youjin hurriedly changed his words, "Several groups of us brothers came out together, scattered the search, I'm in charge here..."

Although Tian Youjin looked much more honest than before, he was still playing tricks when he was talking, and a lot of information was squeezed out bit by bit, like squeezing toothpaste, this kid is not unwilling to tell the truth, Rather, he didn't dare to say it all at once. He also knew that if he lost his function, he might be killed directly, so he tried his best to delay finding a solution, but Si Xuanyi and the others didn't give him a chance.

According to Tian Youjin's description, the little devil's casualties were not small. At least a dozen people died, and there were more than 30 wounded. Stay for two more days, wait for backup, and continue to enter the mountain after the personnel and supplies are replenished.

In addition, there are one hundred and ten bandits in Dazhai, Iron Horse Mountain, and they are all well equipped. From Paxiang, he only passes by and does not harass, and he travels long distances for business, and never troubles the folks in the village. He has fought against the puppet army, and in the end no one can do anything to win him, and he can be regarded as an anti-Japanese force, but after the little devil promised a lot of money, this guy became a softie, became the little devil's running dog, and was willing to work for him. With the help of the little devil, his momentum grew immediately, and his equipment was much better than that of other bandits on the surrounding hills, and he became the largest bandit gang in the area.

After learning about the specific situation, Si Xuanyi asked someone to take Tian Youjin down to have a look and put him under custody. This kid might still know something, so he wasn't in a hurry to deal with it.

"The little devil still wants Zeng Bing... It seems that they went to the mountain to eat the weights--they are determined." Zhao Chenggong said.

"These little devils are so poor that they don't let anything from the dead be spared." Fang Yuanshan smiled.

"You are a student of archaeology. You know the value of this thing, so why would you say such a thing?" Si Xuanyi felt a little strange.

"In fact, the only things that are valuable to devils are gold, silver, jewelry and other things that can be realized quickly. Although other things are equally valuable, no one dares to buy them in troubled times. Even if they are sold to foreigners, there are not many. Collection value, using it in archaeological research can be said to be a priceless treasure. A treasure in a collector's eye is hard to come by, but you have to meet someone who knows the goods, and then you have to be willing to spend money, so this is the little devil's most To get some things of superficial value, as for the real historical and archaeological significance, even if they took them, at least they would not be able to realize them in a short period of time. So, the little devil is very poor, but how much gold and silver is in the tomb? Can it be preserved intact? There should be very few left that are not oxidized and rotten." Fang Yuanshan said, "So the little devils are willing to grab everything in the tomb at the expense of their lives, which shows what kind of situation they are facing. The grasshoppers don’t have much to jump about.”

These words sound reasonable, but Si Xuanyi and the others understand that it is definitely not as simple as what Fang Yuanshan said, there must be something hidden in it that attracts the little devil to take risks in this place, and it is definitely not just for making some money to spend.

"The sooner it's over, the better. We'll save our worries. We have to live a life without war. It's more comfortable to go home with our wife and children on the bed." Zhao Chenggong actually said that he hates war.

"That day will come sooner or later... They are all alive, there must be a peaceful and prosperous world waiting for us." Si Xuanyi said.

"The little devil hides in the bandit's den and we really have nothing to do. It's better to divide our troops to fight the devil's backup." Fang Yuanshan participated in the opinion from a listener, which is rare.

"I don't know how many devils are supporting. After this experience, I will definitely be more cautious. I'm afraid we alone..." The woodcutter shook his head when he said this.

After thinking for a moment, Si Xuanyi said to Liu Xiaotian: "Spread the news, let your leaders gather local armed forces to cooperate with them, and ambush the reinforcements of the devils. You can't eat them all at once and start a war of attrition. In short, you can't let the devils transport things so easily. Come in."

"Yes...I'll ask someone to deliver the news right away." Liu Xiaotian nodded, "Is there anything else?"

Si Xuanyi shook his head and added: "Pay close attention to the things of the devil's garrison. If it's wrong, it must be inseparable from the local garrison. It's best to inquire about the news and stop it from various channels. What can't be done just by fighting?" It’s best if we can deal with it before the incident happens.”

"I understand." Liu Xiaotian went to do it immediately.

Li Siming came back that afternoon, and they had nothing to do when the devil entered the bandit's den, so they withdrew to rest. The few people in the group did not suffer any losses except for the consumption of some ammunition. Three sneak attacks killed five devils and injured several people.

"Lin Feng and two other people stayed there to monitor the devil's movements, and the others all withdrew." Li Siming said a little tiredly.

Si Xuanyi nodded: "Well... it's been hard work! Take a rest first, eat something, and then go to bed."

After getting the devil's specific information from Tian Youjin, he decided to hold off on moving forward, and wait to see the situation. Anyway, they have already moved forward to a place about five miles away from the devil's route, so it can be said that they are not far away from the devil. , It’s just that the mountains and mountains seem to be quite far away, so it’s not too late for them to start after they get news.

Here you can rest in place and save your energy. Two days later, people outside sent new news. The local military command organized a large-scale blocking battle and successfully beat back the little devil reinforcements. The people who participated in the operation this time The total number of local armed forces exceeded 800. When dealing with nearly 200 well-equipped Japanese troops, the battle was very fierce just after entering the mountain. The Japanese army lost nearly 70 people and finally went sideways. There are more than a hundred people. After all, there is a considerable gap between the Japanese army and the Japanese army in terms of combat quality and weaponry. It is very commendable to be able to achieve such a result.

"Very good! The little devil's reinforcements are gone, let's see what they do." Si Xuanyi said.

"Should we withdraw?" Zhao Chenggong felt that these little devils were really sick. He put his energy into the stretching mountains here, and continued to increase troops. Is there really so many things in it that can attract these little devils?If he hadn't discovered something, would the little devil be so crazy?

"Let's see what they are going to do without reinforcements and supplies." Liu Xiaotian said, leaning aside, "Anyway, this is the territory of the Chinese. Even in the occupied area, there are still a large number of anti-Japanese armed forces, although their combat effectiveness is not as good as that of the frontal battlefield. regular army, but it is still possible to fight blocking warfare and conduct sneak attacks.”

"The little devil's tossing around is probably because the things inside make them think it's worthwhile." The woodcutter said, "So we really shouldn't be too careless. If there are really important discoveries in the mountains, even if we block them this time It’s useless to get rid of the little devil, his mother is likely to come for the third time, or even the fourth time, and we can’t stay here for a long time, which is a problem.”

Si Xuanyi felt that what the old man said made sense, so he nodded and said: "So I said no matter what, we have to go to that place to take a look, even if the little devil withdraws, we have to go, if the little devil really We have found some clues, we have to take some measures..."

(End of this chapter)