After crossing the Mekong River and turning to the West Lane, under the close monitoring of the eyes hiding in the dark, the caravan of the Kokang self defense force began to speed up the pace of the journey, and the intelligence sent back by the reconnaissance unit made new progress every time.

These intelligence gradually outlined such an extended marching road map in front of us: after escorting methamphetamine across the Mekong River, the armed personnel left the bullock cart Road near Mengjing, went into the Nanban River Valley in the no man's land, and disappeared into the primitive forest like a python. It is expected that they will appear from the Maka River Valley in the West in three days, so that they will far bypass the activity range of the powerful two armed forces outside and avoid the possible ambush set by the enemy.

It can be seen that their route of action has been carefully considered and carefully considered. Now it can be basically concluded that the place where they will transport by water will be near a ferry to the east of the Maka River Valley. There has been a waiting ship parked there.

The reconnaissance unit always follows behind the caravan like a shadow, and the intelligence returned increasingly clearly shows that it is a drug smuggling team armed to the teeth. The soldiers are all Kokang Chinese people called "little Han people" in Shan state. They are highly vigilant, keep submachine guns in their hands at any time, and shoot in case of trouble.

Their battle sequence was that one team opened the way, one team postponed, and a large team of people and horses ran parallel with the drugs transported. The Scout saw through the periscope that there were more than a dozen light machine guns in front of him, and the firepower configuration was equivalent to a regular army. They also found the legs of the piggyback heavy machine gun exposed under the tarpaulin covered carrier.

Later, the scout reported that a group of unknown bandits tried to seize methamphetamine and killed dozens of people on the spot. The officer ordered that the prisoner's head be cut off and hung in a tree for public display.

The heavily guarded drug smuggling army marched northward, almost unstoppable, and gradually approached the edge of the trap.

I should go.

Lao Qin should also start.

According to the prior agreement, we will fight at the same time.

Li Shun is in the base camp for general dispatching.

It was a dark night without stars and moon. The dark night covered up our plot. Lao Qin and I led our men and horses respectively, carried sufficient ammunition, took necessary food and communication equipment, said goodbye to Li Shun, and quietly disappeared into the darkness of the golden triangle.

Before leaving, Li Shun told Lao Qin and me one thing: no matter who found Alai, he would never stay alive and kill without amnesty.

In other words, for Li Shun, ah Lai is not necessary to live. It's time to kill him.

Lao Qin and I understand Li Shun's meaning. If we want to keep the red storm secret and don't divulge the wind, we can't let ah Lai leave the Golden Triangle alive.

Since Li Shun gave the order to kill ah Lai, Lao Qin and I naturally have no opinion. Ah Lai is a long dead man. He has lived a long time.

Lao Qin and I need about three days to reach the ambush site. For the sake of confidentiality, our plan is to march at night and hide during the day, that is, ambush at night and go out at night.

Shortly after starting that night, it began to rain heavily. This is the case in the rainy season in the golden triangle.

The heavy rain is actually good. It is an excellent cover for our operations.

Lao Qin and I disappeared into the primeval forest in the dark night and rainstorm with our own men and horses.

All my men and horses were wearing military raincoats, and their weapons were hidden in raincoats. The team of No. 100 people was in good order. No one spoke, no one coughed, and no one fell behind. It seemed that everyone was used to marching in such bad weather.

Naturally, this is inseparable from Lao Qin's usual training.

I walked in front of a team leader and talked in a low voice.

A team leader told me that before departure, Lao Qin quietly gave us the only two mortars of the revolutionary army. In addition, Lao Qin also selected four snipers from the special combat unit. They also followed us and were equipped with sniper rifles with night vision.

My heart was hot. I knew Lao Qin was hiding from me. He was afraid that I would refuse and that I would argue with him. He made these moves at will and secretly. He's worried about losing when I ambush.

What is the revolutionary friendship condensed by war? I think this is it.

While marching, Li Shun kept in touch with the base camp at any time. Li Shun kept passing on the latest news.

"Everything is going well over there. Lao Qin is marching."

"There is no new trend in Kunming. The man is still in the hotel. "

"Everything is still the same over there."

"The prey is still moving along the expected route."

In the primitive forest, the most reliable way of communication is the primitive and ancient radio. Mobile phones have become waste here, and satellite phones are still floating clouds for the time being.

According to the reconnaissance, the caravan carrying methamphetamine also uses the radio as a communication tool, and the long antenna behind the soldiers is the best proof.

During the night of marching, the heavy rain did not stop. The roads in the virgin forest were slippery and muddy. After walking all night, everyone was very sleepy.

When it was almost dawn, the rain stopped. I told everyone to stop moving, eat and have a rest on the spot.

We will rest here for a day and move on at night.

A team leader set up a swimming sentry around, and then everyone ate against the big tree.

I ate some compressed biscuits, drank some water, then leaned against a big tree and closed my eyes.

At this time, you can't eat hot food or drink hot water. In order to keep it confidential, anyone who has a fire or even smokes or coughs is not allowed to speak loudly.

I closed my eyes, but I was not sleepy for the time being, thinking about the details of the operation.

Our preset ambush location is the Maka River Valley, which is less than 50 kilometers away from jingdongcheng. According to the report of the reconnaissance unit, although it is surrounded by mountains on three sides, the terrain is not very dangerous. A small river flows through the foot of the mountain. There are stockaded villages in the valley. Farmers often herd cattle on the hillside. A sand and stone highway of poor quality connects jingdongcheng with the ferry. It is said that in the past, there were poppies everywhere in the Maka valley. Later, when the road was opened, the poppies were moved further into the mountains.

Lao Qin chose to ambush on the edge of the city. I had doubts at that time, because according to military common sense, this place is not suitable for ambush. On the one hand, there are many people, it is difficult to hide, it is easy to expose the target, and on the other hand, it may disturb the Burmese army in the city.

But Lao Qin was very confident. He asked me: if you were them, when would you relax your vigilance? When will your team be out of touch and loose? The weather was hot. In order to reduce the burden, the soldiers unloaded the bullet clip and secretly put it on the back of the mule. The artillery couldn't find the gun frame and ammunition. Strategist cloud: surprise, attack unprepared. The best time to attack is when the enemy is paralyzed.

Kokang self defense force and the government army have always been in collusion. Li Shun and I listened to Lao Qin's truth, so we agreed. At the same time, I can't help but secretly admire Lao Qin's military experience.

While meditating, Li Shun sent a telegram announcing an action: in order to hide people's eyes and ears and cover the actions of Lao Qin and me, Li Shun divided the company directly under him in the base camp into two parts, a small part continued to stay, and most of the people and horses drove many broken ox carts in a big way, heading for Lashio in the opposite direction, It seems that they are afraid that others will not know that they are going to smuggle a large amount of goods.

Li Shun's thinking is very smart, but in this way, the base camp is basically empty. Li Shun's move is really a little risky. He is gambling on the empty city plan.

I can't help worrying about Li Shun's safety, but he has implemented this action. I say it's unnecessary and useless. At the same time, by doing so, he can indeed paralyze his opponent and help cover the actions of Lao Qin and me.

I contacted Lao Qin again. He also took the way of day rest and night march. At this time, he was resting in the dense forest. It was only a day's walk from their scheduled ambush.

In other words, Lao Qin had to enter the attack position one day ahead of me and wait in the ambush for at least a whole day. Their ambush site is nearly 10 kilometers away from the base camp of Kokang self defense force. It is a no man's land and a dead corner of the other party's defense.

According to the prior agreement, I started first. When I moved my hand, I immediately informed Lao Qin. Then Lao Qin led his team to attack the base camp of Kokang self defense force, lightning attack, and directly took their nest.

When night fell again, it rained again. I ordered the team to end their rest and start immediately.

The team continued to move forward, running quickly and silently on the muddy and slippery virgin forest path.

At dawn, I ordered the team to stop recuperating again.

The rain hasn't stopped. It continues to rain.

At this time, I got the news from Lao Qin that he had reached the ambush position in the no man's land. All the people and horses had been lurking well, waiting for me to start sending signals.

The reconnaissance unit reported that we are still 30 kilometers away from the Maka valley. The other party is approaching the Maka valley from the no man's land. It is expected to enter the valley at noon tomorrow.

Time is still relatively loose for me. After dark, we don't need a night to enter the Maka valley. We can ambush and wait for prey at dawn.

It seems that everything is going well.

At 4 p.m., the rain stopped and the sky cleared. A few rays of sunlight penetrated the dense leaves of the virgin forest. Most soldiers continued to sleep in their raincoats. A team leader and I studied the march route tonight. Nearby swimming Posts haunted the jungle from time to time.

"Deputy commander in chief, listen to the guide. If you go on for about 10 kilometers, there is a swamp. There is miasma. Miasma can poison people." A team leader said softly, "it rained heavily for two consecutive days. I think the water in the swamp will be deeper and the miasma will be thicker."

I understood what swamps and miasma meant to mankind in the primeval forest. After thinking about it, I said, "let's go around. Go around the left side of the swamp. "

"In this case, you have to walk about 20 kilometers more. I'm afraid it will delay the time to reach the ambush site." A team leader said.

I said, "let's inform you that we will set out as soon as it is dark. We will eat and drink enough before we set out. We will not stop tonight. We should ensure that we enter the ambush position before dawn tomorrow."

A team leader nodded, "OK -"

I then said, "the people who carry mortars should rotate twice, and the people who carry heavy machine guns should also rotate."

"Good!"

I looked at the mortar covered with black tarpaulin and said, "how many shells have I brought?"

"20 rounds! There are so many things at home. I brought them all out! " A team leader grinned at me.

I said, "family background? That's all 20 shells? "

"Yes. It's hard to deal with heavy weapons. This was captured when fighting another stronghold. What's the age of this mortar? " A team leader said.

I said, "I don't know!"

"Hey, hey. This was used by the Chinese military in the 1960s. " A team leader said.

"National army?" I said.

"Yes, the Kuomintang remnant army, the Kuomintang remnant army who defeated the mainland in 1949 and fled to the golden triangle." A team leader said: "they grew up here later, reaching more than 40000 people at most, defeated the Burmese government army several times and almost destroyed the country. Myanmar could not beat them, so it went to the United Nations to sue Lao Jiang. Later, the Americans stepped in and the team withdrew to Taiwan.

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