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Almost at the same time, Wen Ganlun and others were also anxiously planning how to escape. They don't have much time left, and they don't know that there is a secret passage under this seemingly solid fortress, but they still have two escape routes available.
One is to focus on attacking the People's Army positions at night and then escape at night. The disadvantage of this method is that bullets don¡¯t have holes at night, so who knows if there will be a stray bullet? In the two battles in Mongolia and that night's night attack, they were deeply impressed by the power of the heavy machine gun. This path cannot be chosen except as a last resort.
There is also a way to climb down the rock. The "Bayinbuluk" built by the Black Lama is a huge castle with an area of ??3 square kilometers, but its main castle is the Black Lama's residence and the only gate is inside the main castle. Since such a large place is built against the mountains, except for the village gate, it is very difficult to attack other places. But if you escape from the inside, there is no problem escaping the castle, but you may not be able to ride a horse anymore.
Without horses, it is equivalent to taking off their two feet. But in order to save his life, it seemed that he could only make this sacrifice.
They were also frightened by the legend of Zhang Zongchang's brutality when he suppressed bandits in Western Inner Mongolia, even though they had not seen it in person. As the leader of the Asian Cavalry Division, he knew very well that with the good relationship between China and Soviet Russia, being caught by the Chinese army would be tantamount to stepping into the death gate of the Soviet Russian army.
With more than a hundred of his remaining men, Wen Ganlun resolutely decided to rope down from a cliff he had long been optimistic about. He had sent people to try this place before. The drop was only about thirty meters, and it was directly connected to the valley to the west. Except for one rider who accidentally fell to the ground and died on the spot, everyone else passed safely.
If I remember correctly, as long as we can pass through the valley to the west, the road will be the world-famous "Silk Road". Merchants traveling from west to east in this area will get the most important supplies in the Gobi: water and horses if they intercept any one.
Along this road heading west for less than 80 kilometers, you will come to a very important place - Mingshui, the traditional geographical dividing line between Gansu and Xinjiang. Once there, the sea is wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky is high enough for birds to fly. It will take a lot of effort to catch them.
"I don't know whether the Black Lama can hold "Bayinbuluk", but after one night, coupled with the chaos that may be caused when the People's Army captures this bunker tomorrow morning, this time is enough for them to escape.
The night here is quiet. What no one knows is that the two former generals have unanimously given the hope of resistance to each other. This is something neither of them expected.
Zhang Chengde learned the news the next morning. At this time, Bayinbuluk, which had once been a nightmare for the people in the Gobi Desert, was in chaos. The People's Army initially thought that the enemy was trying to break out.
The first person to discover this secret was Kazantsev. After getting up, he subconsciously checked the gate of the village, only to find that the gate that was supposed to be guarded by the Russians today was empty. At that time, he angrily cursed these lazy Cossacks. , even though his fathers were also one of them.
However, the subsequent news became more and more shocking. When the men sent to contact the Asian Cavalry Division reported in panic that their camp was empty, Kazantsev's mind immediately exploded with a "boom". After confirming that Wen Ganlun and Lie Zuxin had escaped, he hurried to the black lama's residence, but once again received a response like a bolt from the blue.
The black lama is also missing!
Everyone in the bunker was shocked!
"The leaders have all run away, and the remaining 100 people, as well as hundreds of seriously injured bandits, can compete with the Chinese army outside the fort. Just dream!"
Therefore, all the bandits spontaneously put down their guns and waved white flags on the castle. This bandit den, which was once notorious in the northwest, opened its arms to the People's Army.
Zhang Chengde sent someone to report the good news to Zhang Hanqing while arranging to take over the bunker. According to statistics, there were about 200 bandit troops gathered and surrendered, and more than 500 horses. It's just a matter of people falling, horses are what the People's Army needs most at the moment.
Where did the Black Lama, Wen Ganlun and others go? This is what Zhang Chengde is most concerned about. To suppress bandits, we cannot just arrest the gangsters but not the leaders, otherwise there will be a possibility of a comeback. After carefully examining the surrendered soldiers in the fort and finding the rope left by Wen Ganlun and others on the cliff, a conclusion gradually formed.
Wen Ganlun and his group escaped by climbing a rock. Their horses were captured, as evidenced by the corpses of White Russian soldiers under the cliff.
The black lama should be at odds with them. If this were not the case, it would be difficult to explain the disappearance of his beloved horse, and the dog. He also took away none of his followers, except for his lieutenant Ochir. Since Wen Ganlun's team of hundreds of people had fled, there was no reason why the Black Lama didn't take anyone with him. There is only one conclusion, the way for the Black Lama to escapeThe line is different from Wen Ganlun, or at least they escaped separately.
The same can be used to prove that Wen Ganlun did not follow the Black Lama, because there was no reason for the Black Lama to escape on horseback, while Wen Ganlun and his party were stupid enough to follow on foot
Considering the terrain where the bunker is located, Zhang Chengde believes that there is a high probability that they will go west. Calculating this way, you won't be able to escape too far, because crossing a valley is absolutely different from walking on flat ground, at least for the remnants of the Asian Cavalry Division on foot. All in all, they walked for 12 hours, and the distance would definitely not exceed 50 miles. For the cavalry, this distance would only take a few hours.
From the perspective of the outer terrain, there are only two roads out of Mazong Mountain, heading west into Xinjiang and eastbound into the Badain Jaran Desert. For a scurrying infantry force, crossing the desert was a courtship of death. Moreover, the further east you go, the stronger the People's Army's control is. Do you want to fight guerrillas in the encirclement?
After making the decision, Zhang Chengde decisively ordered his cavalry regiments to be dispersed in company units around the Silk Road, and notified Zhang Zongchang to send troops to guard the possible northbound passage into Mongolia. Each cavalry company has 160 men. As long as they form a group in the wilderness, the infantry of a hundred or so people cannot eat them in one bite.
As for the Black Lama and his assistant, due to their familiarity with the terrain here, and the fact that they have already walked in the middle of the night and have horses, it is too early to judge whether they can get out of the encirclement, because after all, they are walking on a mountain road at night and the journey will not be too fast. But at the earliest, there is only a chance that they will slip through the net, and there is no chance of being beaten down. After all, they are small and isolated.
"But Zhang Chengde still didn't give up. He had to find the secret exit. Taking advantage of the opportunity of destroying the bunker, the People's Army conducted a thorough investigation and clearance of various passages, trenches, bunkers, underground ditches, etc., and finally discovered the underground tunnel in the black lama's room. Kazantsev only took a cursory glance at it, otherwise he might have had a chance to get out of here.
The People's Army found countless good things in this room, the most important of which was the seizure of a large amount of gold and silver jewelry, which were the results of years of robbery by the Black Lama and were worth more than five million yuan. When the money was reported to Zhang Hanqing's desk, he smiled and praised the Black Lama: "The Black Lama still has merit. He is the custodian of the People's Army's wealth."
Zhang Chengde could not think of this at this time. He was focused on gaining greater results, and immediately and decisively arranged for his cavalry escort to lead a captive and guide out of the valley to search and follow up. Although the Black Lama may have left long ago, we do not let go of the possibility. What if?
Feng Wenjing, the commander of the search company who accepted the mission, is from the Northeast. Although he looks like a young man, he already has five years of military service. Being able to be the company commander of the division commander's escort company at least shows that he is extremely alert. Zhang Chengde allowed him to take on such an important task, which was in itself a recognition of his ability.
He knew the attributes of horses very well and had roughly heard about the Black Lama¡¯s deeds. According to his experience, although cavalry can run faster than infantry, it is also very expensive, especially in such mountainous areas. Even though the Black Lama walked in the middle of the night, it was still unknown how far he could really go. A good rider will be considerate of horse power, especially at night, and will not dare to drive fast at all.
Calculating this way, the Black Lama will definitely not be able to walk more than sixty miles. According to the map, he was only close to the edge of Mazong Mountain, and there was still 100 miles to Mingshui.
Unless he wants to hang out in this Tushan Mountain, the correct solution is to escape from here as quickly as possible. If the encircling cavalry team could not stop the important checkpoint of Mingshui in time, the Black Lama would only dare to wander in the mountains.
On the surface, Black Lama has the advantage of going first, but it is also his disadvantage, because the People's Army can safely and boldly speed on the road, but he must first go around the mountain. Although he was trapped and depleted, it was still unclear whether he could surpass the friendly search team.
Because of this idea, Feng Wenjing firmly believed in his judgment. He said to his men: "Now we are gambling on luck. The Black Lama is one step ahead of us and will leave the valley now according to the schedule. If the Black Lama reaches Mingshui and our cavalry does not arrive at the checkpoint in time, he will escape; if we The cavalry could block his way. For safety reasons, he could only return to the valley. It would be at least six hours later.
Our only chance now is to block his possible way into the valley within six hours. Otherwise, once he re-enters the valley, based on his familiarity with the terrain here, we cannot guarantee that we will catch him, so I decided to use a forced march. Now I order the three and four rows to abandon their horses and return, and the one and two rows of men and two horses to follow me in pursuit! "
He is indeed a good rider. He knows that galloping horses cannot last long under these conditions. Using two horses alternately to save horsepower is a feasible solution. Genghis Khan also used this method when he traveled thousands of miles. Although the manpower is reduced by half, the speed can be greatly accelerated.
But what if the black lama does not come out of the valley but hides? Regarding this issue, Feng Wenjing could only bet that the other party would not dare to stay here easily. Unlike the inland areas, the mountainous areas of the Gobi Desert are extremely short of water. Without water, people will die.
Unable to think so much, Feng Wenjing led a cavalry team of 40 people and galloped all the way. The bumps along the way were life-threatening. Contrary to what most people think, even so, the endurance of normal people is still far greater than that of horses.
After changing the war horses several times in succession, although the people were in excruciating pain, they could still bear it, but the war horses were on the verge of collapse. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com), Feng Wenjing can only bet that the other party will not dare to stay here easily. Unlike the inland areas, the mountainous areas of the Gobi Desert are extremely short of water. Without water, people will die.
Unable to think so much, Feng Wenjing led a cavalry team of 40 people and galloped all the way. The bumps along the way were life-threatening. Contrary to what most people think, even so, the endurance of normal people is still far greater than that of horses.
After changing the war horses several times in succession, although the people were in excruciating pain, they could still bear it, but the war horses were on the verge of collapse. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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