When the bandits who had sent the message returned, the bandits from Black Wolf Village quickly sent people again to inform Zhang Liechen and others of the location of the redemption the next day.
Zhang Liechen and others also made preparations overnight, summoning a group of young men to prepare food and supplies, and at the same time replenished ammunition for the officers and soldiers of the two companies participating in the operation, preparing to launch a counterattack against the bandits.
That night, the people from the intelligence office quietly found a nearby guide to lead the way, clarified the terrain near the redemption site, and drew a sketch.
The people in these intelligence offices have received special training, and cartography is considered the most basic subject.
Zhang Liechen, the deputy commander, analyzed the sketch map drawn by the intelligence department personnel and analyzed the location where the bandits expected to retreat, and sent deputy battalion commander Wang Dong to lead people to ambush the bandits' possible retreat route in advance.
Nothing happened all night, and at dawn the next day, deputy captain Zhang Liechen personally took the intelligence chief Liu Sheng and staff officer Du Jiang to the agreed place with the supplies, food and ammunition provided by the bandits.
The trading location chosen by the bandits of Black Wolf Village was very tricky. It was right by an unknown river. The only bridge leading to the other side of the river was controlled by the bandits.
The bandits are not fools, and the location they chose for this transaction was also carefully considered.
With their backs against a river, they were guarding the only bridge. It could be said that they could advance, attack, retreat or defend. If the deal was completed and the bridge was blown up, Zhang Liechen and the others would not be able to cross the river to pursue them for a while.
Although the bandits had a good plan, they ignored the fact that their opponent was no longer a group of bandits, but an army. How could they be so easy to deal with?
More than a hundred bandits were guarding the river, lying on the ground one by one, pointing their guns at the other side of the river.
It was the spring flood at this time, and the river was full of rolling turbid waves, making it difficult to see the depth.
Jiao Chong, the boss of Black Wolf Village, led dozens of bandits and stood at the bridge. There were also machine guns at the bridge. Once they discovered that Zhang Liechen and the others were cheating, they could immediately cross the river along the bridge and blow up the bridge.
"The boss, the boss, those soldiers are coming."
Jiao Chong, the head of Black Wolf Village, didn't wait long when a panting bandit came flying from a distance.
"How many people did they come?"
When they heard that Zhang Liechen and the others had arrived as promised, the bandit leaders became excited, while the leader, Jiao Chong, seemed much calmer.
"There are nearly two hundred people, all of whom are young men without guns. They are no more than twenty soldiers." The bandit reported everything.
"Are they followed by tails?"
The leader, Lao Jiu, felt uneasy and continued to ask.
"We looked, and there was no tail following behind."
"This is strange. These soldiers are so willing to be blackmailed by us?"
The leader, Lao Jiu, felt vaguely that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong for a while.
"Huh, their deputy captain is in our hands, so they don't dare to play tricks. Besides, even if they dare to play tricks, we have backup," a bandit leader said nonchalantly.
"That's true. If they dare to play tricks, don't blame us for being ruthless!" The eyes of the leader, Lao Jiu, were full of cold murderous intent.
Not long after, deputy captain Zhang Liechen and others arrived at the river and stopped more than 100 meters away from the bandits.
"We have brought the things, but where are the people?"
Looking at the bandits who were well prepared, deputy captain Zhang Liechen didn't say anything nonsense.
Jiao Chong, the head of Black Wolf Village, waved his hand behind him, and a man wearing a dirty black officer's uniform and a black hood on his head pushed out.
One of the bandits took off the black mask, revealing the face of deputy captain Yuan Guangtao, but his mouth was blocked and he was whimpering and unable to speak.
"Where are the rest of us?"
Seeing that there was only deputy captain Yuan Guangtao, deputy captain Zhang Liechen frowned.
"They didn't know who they were and they were already killed," the bandit said nonchalantly.
Hearing that the bandits actually killed other staff officers, Du Jiang and the others were filled with indignation and had already started killing the bandits.
"Now you have no choice. Just put your things where they are and everyone should step back. Otherwise, the person named Yuan will probably die too." Jiao Chong, the leader of the bandits, said arrogantly.
"Don't be impulsive. We'll take care of them later." Looking at the angry officers, deputy captain Zhang Liechen reminded him, and then ordered: "Everyone, stay back."
Soon, the young men who were transporting supplies and ammunition retreated one after another, while the bandits sent dozens of them over to take stock of the supplies.
"Master, everything is ready." Soon there were bandits reporting to the master.
"very good."
Seeing that Zhang Liechen and the others were not playing tricks, Jiao Chong, the head of Black Wolf Village, breathed a sigh of relief. He was very excited at the thought of being able to get so many things.
Zhang Liechen said: "Since you have done the inventory, then hand over the goods with one hand and deliver the goods with the other."
"Wait until the things cross the river before letting them go." Jiao Chong, the head of the Black Wolf Village, was not stupid.
"You don't care about credibility?"
"You have no choice."
"If you take the goods and don't let them go, we will kill you even if we hunt you to the ends of the earth."
Jiao Chong smiled, waved to the bandit behind him and said, "Move things——"
Soon, the bandits were transporting things from the bridge to the other side of the river one after another, and bumped into the wheelbarrow that had been prepared.
Seeing that the whole redemption operation was extremely smooth, Zhang Liechen and the others did not play any tricks, and all the bandits in Black Wolf Village also relaxed.
"We meet in the mountains and rivers, let's say goodbye!"
Seeing that the goods had safely arrived on the other side, Jiao Chong, the head of Black Wolf Village, did not want to delay any longer. He immediately pointed his gun at deputy captain Yuan Guangtao and stepped back across the bridge step by step.
"Send the signal and start!"
Seeing the bandits all crossing the river in unison, and deputy captain Yuan Guangtao also running back quickly, Zhang Liechen gave the order with a murderous look on his face.
"call out!"
As a signal bomb flew into the sky, the leader of Black Wolf Village snorted coldly and ordered: "Blow up the bridge!"
"Boom!"
With the roar of an explosion, the wooden bridge over the river collapsed immediately. The flying wood smashed into the water and was soon swept downstream by the turbulent waves.
"Walk!"
Seeing that the bridge was blown up, the bandits all breathed a sigh of relief. Unless the guerrillas could fly over, they would be unable to do anything to them.
"Let's go." Jiao Chong, the head of the family, ordered.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
But as soon as he finished speaking, artillery shells hit his head and face, and with the roar of gunpowder smoke, several bandits were immediately blown into the air, causing a rain of blood all over the sky.
"We have guerrillas behind us!"
Only then did the bandits realize that Zhang Liechen and the others were not sending a signal to rush across the river, but to send a signal to those who had bypassed He in advance.
At this moment, more than 200 brothers led by deputy battalion commander Wang Dongming came up from behind the bandits, and mortar shells were the first to explode among the bandits. This sudden change caused the bandits to panic and become confused.