Chapter 58: Long-distance attack

After the civil strife in Russia, Central Asia fell into an even more chaotic situation. Andijan, a transportation hub, was even more popular when you sang and I appeared on the stage, and the royal flag changed on the city wall. Now the person in charge of Andijan is a warlord named Husseinov

, has more than 3,000 guns at his disposal, and is known as ten thousand people. Warlords also need to eat, especially such warlords who seek to survive between red and white.

After Husseinov occupied the territory, he naturally had to collect taxes to raise troops. Without guns, life was worthless in this troubled world. Because taxes were collected, the caravans that came and went still had room to survive, but the risk was a little higher.

.The risk is high, which means the benefit is high.

This caravan belonged to Aixi, the largest businessman in Andiyan. After shipping the furs to Dihua for sale, he purchased some light industrial products produced in China, such as cloth, enamel jars, etc., and then transported them back to Andiyan and resold them for three to five times the profit.

The banditry along the way was so severe that the caravan had nearly a thousand people, more than half of whom were armed guards. The guards, who had rich experience in caravans, quickly formed a circle with the packhorses, with the people hiding behind the circle and rifles.

Load up and get ready for battle.

The leader of the team was an official from Aixi. He held a telescope in his hand to observe the cavalry approaching from the far end. Surprise soon appeared on his face. "Pay attention, these are not ordinary horse bandits, they seem to be an army."

As soon as he finished speaking, the hundreds of riders who were still five hundred meters away stopped one after another, and the knights on horseback dismounted one after another. The officials looked carefully and saw that these people were actually carrying mortars, and their expressions suddenly changed with fright. Hurry up.

Called a guard and said: "You, hold the white flag, ask them who they are, and tell them that we are the caravan of the Exi family."

A big businessman who can survive in a chaotic place like Andiyan is naturally not a simple character. From Andiyan to Dihua, there are countless bandits along the way, and the bigger ones are all related. To put it bluntly, there is no Aikexi.

The bandits had no place to sell their stolen goods after they had robbed them.

The mountain brigade rushed to Andiyan. Naturally, there were people blocking and killing Buddhas along the way. All the caravans they encountered were captured and thrown into the custody of the cavalry division that followed. Guan Ping, the leading company commander, noticed that the caravans in front had set up their positions and ordered a good fight.

Prepare and send people to report the news. This place is only fifty kilometers away from Andijan. It is noon now. If you march faster, you can reach it in the middle of the night.

According to the investigation, there is a checkpoint 30 kilometers ahead, with about a company of troops stationed there. I originally thought that there would be no trouble on this section of the road. Unexpectedly, a caravan with thousands of people actually dared to resist.

Because it was a highly top-secret military operation, several armed caravans were crushed along the way. Every time, any threat that might leak secrets was ignored. This time it was a bit troublesome. This area is vast, and it is easy to see clearly what is on the other side with a telescope.

Scale. There are about a thousand people. The possibility of total annihilation in this kind of encounter is basically zero.

Just when Guan Ping was worrying, a man came out of the caravan. He held a white flag in his hand. When he looked carefully through the binoculars, he found a pair of white pants that he took off from someone who didn't know who.

"Be careful, I'll go up and take a look." Guan Ping confessed, fearing that the other side would become suspicious, so he led two soldiers to meet them on foot. It's not that the officials on the other side didn't want to resist. It's also because the terrain here is flat and you can see it at a glance.

The smoke and dust that followed was only three or four kilometers away, and it looked like there were thousands of people at a glance. This was a dirt road. The housekeeper had never seen such a large amount of smoke and dust. Let alone resist, just delay for a while.

If the army comes up, they can crush them. Where can they run with so much goods? Besides, it looks like the Chinese army is coming through the telescope. When he was in Dihua, he had many conflicts with the National Defense Forces soldiers because of business.

Dealing with each other, this is an army with strict military discipline. Compared with Belarus, there is a world of difference.

"We are the caravan of the Aixi family in Andijan. Which mountaintop are you heroes from?" The Chinese is very poor, and it is difficult to listen to it. Guan Ping glanced at the guard who was standing thirty meters away and shouted, and replied loudly:

"We are the Chinese National Defense Force and are chasing a group of horse bandits. Please rest assured that we will not harm innocent people. Please put down your weapons and accept inspection by our army."

Chasing the horse bandits? After getting such an answer from the returning guard, the housekeeper immediately fell into a state of confusion. What is going on? Although Andiyan is not very far from the Chinese border, to come from China, you must cross the Pamir Plateau

. Maybe there are horse bandits who venture into China, but the possibility of the National Defense Forces killing them is too low, right? Not to mention, these Chinese people are not a small force at first glance. Looking at the size of the smoke in the distance, there are estimated to be five or six

Thousands of people.

Andijan is located in the eastern part of the Fergana Basin, a multi-ethnic mixed area. To say that it is rich in products is nonsense. Even if the pasture is larger, it will not allow the Chinese army to invade in large numbers, right? After crossing the mountains and ridges, there is no

What oil and water? This is a poor place, and there is not much oil and water even if you scrape the ground three feet away. Otherwise, there are so many bandits here. Isn't it because the surrounding areas are barren mountains and rivers, and the folk customs in the basin are fierce?

As the army approaches, there is no need to think about resistance. The housekeeper can only hope that the reputation of the boss Aixi in Andiyan can play some role. The main weapon of the caravan of more than 900 people is rifles, and there are only a few light machine guns.

Are you embarrassed to fight against the regular army?

The caravan waited quietly, and Guan Ping did not dare to lead his troops forward. There were more than a thousand people at any rate. With just the hundred or so men under him, if they distanced themselves, they would definitely be able to beat the opponent with their heads in their arms. It would take two hundred people to attack them.

Mi, someone can knock down 30% of them with just one shot.

After hearing the news, Lin Yun, the commander of the mountain brigade, immediately ordered the entire army to speed up the march and sent a telegram to the cavalry division that followed. Lin Yun didn't care about Aixi. The mountain brigade had two regiments, an artillery battalion, and a baggage battalion, with a total army of 6,300

There are more than a hundred people. The artillery battalion is equipped with the improved and lighter 75 Mountain Cannon, also called the Civilian II Cavalry Artillery. The range is slightly worse, only 6,000 meters, but the firepower is not bad at all. It is definitely powerful against the rabble on the border.

The use of force. This is to take advantage of the civil strife in Russia before the Soviet Union has time to take care of it.

On this trip to Andiyan, each of the mountain brigade took ten days to cross the Pamir Plateau with one person and two riders. This process can be said to be extremely difficult. Fortunately, the mountain brigade has been training for a period of time in this generation and has selected elite soldiers and generals.

, otherwise just crossing the Pamir would be fatal.

The subsequent cavalry division did not have much of a problem. The soldiers were all local ethnic minorities and lived on horseback on the plateau all year round. Even so, this crossing also caused the non-combat attrition of dozens of people.

This is a military operation that is destined to be sudden. The thousands-mile attack has gone through many difficulties. Anyone who may cause leaks of the military operation will be detained. The caravan of the Aixi family cannot escape this fate. When the subsequent army follows up,

, the steward ordered that there should be no resistance.

When Lin Yun arrived, the bearded butler was brought in front of him. The caravan members automatically put down their weapons and waited for the fateful decision on the roadside.

"Distinguished lord of the National Defense Forces, on behalf of the Aixi family, I welcome you to Andiyan." The butler is very good at talking. He bowed before going forward, his posture was very low, and he almost knelt down and cried and begged for mercy. He didn't

Stupid, you can tell at a glance that this is a powerful army, which is simply not comparable to any armed force in this area. Even the armed forces of Huseyinov in Andijan will probably be easily crushed.

"The National Defense Forces are here to suppress bandits. Don't worry, we won't hurt innocent people." Lin Yun reassured him, saying that this person still seemed to be of value.

"I have been traveling between Andiyan and Dihua all year round. I know that your army has strict discipline and no violations, so I asked my people to hand over all their weapons and wait for your judgment."

The child was spinning around and felt very bad.

When Lin Yun was talking to the steward with an expression of "I am a good person", one battalion surrounded the caravan, and other troops were on the spot to prepare for battle.

"Since you are a caravan that has been walking on the border for a long time, things are easy. After investigation, it was found that the Husseinov gang has been crossing the border to harass the border residents all year round and has committed many crimes. Our troops were ordered to attack Andiyan and eliminate the Husseinov gang.

Now I need your cooperation. I wonder what this steward wants to do?" As Lin Yun was speaking, the caravan members were pointed at by more than a dozen light machine guns and more than 700 five- and six-guns, showing a slight hint of disapproval.

The exposure is probably the beginning of a massacre. Military discipline at this time is no different from losing your mind. If you encounter a caravan on the road, kill it on the spot if there is even the slightest resistance. Just find a ravine and throw it into it. It will be too troublesome to bury it and waste time.

Lin Yun would not make such low-level mistakes that led to the failure of the battle.

"Please rest assured, sir, we will cooperate well." A fool could feel that Lin Yun's eyes showed murderous intent. Even though he looked smiling, the ferocity shown in the eyes of the soldiers beside him was definitely not fake.

"Okay, that's good. Thank you for your cooperation." Lin Yun still smiled and asked someone to bring a map, open it and look at it: "There is a checkpoint in front of you. How can we capture it without disturbing the Andiyan garrison?"

At this time, the housekeeper basically understood what Lin Yun meant, which was to attack Andiyan. But at this time, he had no choice, either obey or die. It was as simple as that.

Half an hour later, a battalion of soldiers put on local clothes and escorted the caravan to continue on the road. They appeared in front of the checkpoint before dusk. When the caravan members went to pay taxes, the soldiers on the checkpoint were not alert at all.

It was only when the Sanlang Army stabbed a squad of defenders down silently that the defenders in the camp realized something was wrong, but it was already too late.

At the cost of only minor injuries to three soldiers, a company of defenders was wiped out. Gunshots and the like were often heard near Andiyan and would not cause too much trouble. Furthermore, at this time, the distance to Andijan was no more than 100 kilometers away.
Chapter completed!