Chapter 242: 【The Bandits Who Were Stunned】(4k)

Someone from the bandits has already come to scout this out.

Fang Ming’s heart sank, and then he looked at the traces on the ground and the climbing marks on the trees.

Although quite a few had been cleaned up, and on the surface it looked like there was no difference.

But it couldn't be hidden from the eyes of Fang Ming and the more than 100,000 Blue Star netizens in the live stream.

After all, this was just a small mountain village.

The population was not large, so they probably didn't take it to heart.

They just simply cleaned up the traces.

Fang Ming ordered two half-grown boys to call people over, while he went to search around.

But he didn't find any bandit scouts.

Obviously, this was daytime, and the bandit scouts didn't dare to be too blatant.

However, he did find some traces of movement.

Following the direction.

Fang Ming recalled the two mountain peaks marked as bandit dens that he had seen when he landed from the sky earlier.

This direction should be a bandit den called Black Wolf Mountain.

It’s just that he didn't know how many people were there.

Fang Ming thought about it, analyzing the intelligence and discussing it with the netizens in the live stream.

When he returned to the woods.

The village militia had already gathered here, all discussing those traces with ugly expressions.

After all, villages targeted by bandits mostly didn't have a good end.

Seeing Fang Ming return, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and gathered around:

"Captain, what should we do?"

"Should we ambush those bandits?"

"Do we need to ask for help from the township?"

Looking at everyone talking at once, Fang Ming raised his hand, pressed it down, and said:

"I followed the traces and looked; it’s in the direction of Black Wolf Mountain."

"It should be the bandits from there."

Hearing this, although everyone’s expressions were still ugly, they were a bit better. One of the older militiamen said:

"If it’s Black Wolf Mountain, that’s easy to say."

"This group of bandits only had 10 or so people before, but last year they inexplicably expanded several times, and I don't know where they got a lot of guns."

"I heard they have dozens of people now."

"The township troops have no problem fighting them, but us..."

The voice fell, and the surrounding militiamen all frowned.

Indeed.

Although there are dozens of people now, the bandits couldn't all come out, but even if half of them came, the number would still be much higher than theirs.

This group of bandits didn't dare to attack the township, but they definitely wouldn't show mercy to a small village like theirs.

The key is that they don't know when they will come now.

Even if they wanted to ask for help, there was no way.

They couldn't let the township troops stay in the village all the time; what about other places?

There is no such thing as a thousand days of guarding against thieves.

But since they scouted, they will definitely come back.

It’s just hoping it won't be the last scouting. Fang Ming thought, and said:

"Let’s set up some traps first."

"I’ll take some people to guard tonight and see if we can catch the bandit scouts."

"Send someone with fast legs, eat early these few days, eat your fill."

"If we catch the bandit scouts, go to the township to report immediately, and everyone else prepare for battle."

"Once the bandits find that the scouts haven't returned, they are very likely to come looking."

This wasn't without reason, because the bandits only had those dozens of people, and if the scouts were caught, it would definitely expose some of the situation of their lair.

Passageways, secret tunnels, and the like.

Because the bandits were entrenched, no one dared to enter the mountain, plus there were bandit patrols.

They could occupy Black Wolf Mountain and cause harm to one side.

But if the scouts were caught... even if they had to attack by force, they would have to snatch them back.

Because they couldn't bet on whether the people in this small village could interrogate them, and after interrogating them, whether they would notify the higher-ups. Once they notified the township, it meant everything was known.

Then the Black Wolf Mountain stronghold would be ruined.

So once they found that the scouts were caught, the bandits would inevitably attack by force.

They just needed to hold on until the troops from the township arrived.

Otherwise, being watched by bandits like this was not a solution.

Hearing Fang Ming’s arrangement, everyone had no objections and quickly took action.

And Fang Ming also found several suitable ambush locations based on the bottom line around, putting two people in each place, and retreating after one wave.

These ambush points, if used well and aimed accurately, could solve seven or eight people in one wave.

Fang Ming directed everyone to start setting up some traps.

Soon.

With the arrival of night.

Everyone was ready, but no bandit scouts came.

Although they breathed a sigh of relief.

They couldn't let their guard down, and until the plot skipped a night, everything was safe and sound, so Fang Ming took people to continue setting up more traps while it was daytime and the bandits didn't dare to come.

The atmosphere in the village also became tense.

Two days later, just after the sun went down.

The militiamen hiding in the trees suddenly heard the sound of rustling in the woods; this was the sound of someone walking through the grass and trees.

Everyone instantly became alert.

By the moonlight.

They saw two bandit scouts who were sneaking around and looking toward the village.

The bandit scout below had just arrived in front of a tree, preparing to climb up, but when he took a step, his foot went empty and he fell into a pit.

"Ah—!!!"

"There’s an ambush!"

The other bandit was stunned and subconsciously blew a whistle, but a large net suddenly fell from above.

The whistle that had just sounded once stopped abruptly.

Fang Ming quickly jumped down from the tree, punched the bandit covered by the large net right in the temple, and knocked him unconscious with one blow.

And the bandit in the pit was also pulled out by other militiamen.

It was just a bit miserable.

Because in order to prevent the bandits from having the ability to resist, there were quite a few sharpened wooden stakes in the pit.

That bandit’s lower body was now limp, bleeding profusely, and he could only stand with the support of two militiamen; his mouth was also timely stuffed. Fang Ming directed everyone to bring the two bandit scouts back.

Then he started preparing for the bandit attack.

The whistle just now had been blown out by the bandits; it was likely that the reinforcements already knew and were going back to report to the bandits.

And the people Fang Ming sent out were also following the small road to ask for help from the township.

The village was in a state of full alert.

Before long.

The sound of horse hooves came from afar; listening to the sound, the number of horses was not large, which meant this group of bandits was still small-scale.

The others were probably on foot.

Fang Ming breathed a sigh of relief, then let people start ringing the bell at the village entrance, the urgent sound of "dang—dang—dang—"

Letting everyone know that the bandits had come.

After the bell rang.

Bang bang bang bang!

A burst of gunfire came from afar, and the sound was getting closer and closer.

Until they could vaguely see the horizon that hadn't completely darkened, dozens of bandits wearing messy clothes appeared at the end of the road, howling and rushing out from the mountain forest, following a few bandits on horseback.

But they stopped when they were a long distance in front of the village.

Then a bandit ran to the front and shouted at the top of his lungs:

"You mud-legged people inside! Listen up!"

"Send my Black Wolf Mountain people out respectfully, and offer food and silver dollars, and we’ll just leave!"

"Otherwise, we’ll kill our way in, and leave no one alive!"

Fang Ming signaled for others not to move, and then also shouted at the top of his lungs:

"So it’s the gentlemen from Black Wolf Mountain!"

"We don't want to cause trouble either!"

"But you’ve come to scout more than once!"

"How can you guarantee that you’ll let us go if we release the people!"

The people around had surprised expressions, but looking at the calm Fang Ming, they immediately understood that he was playing with these bandits.

The bandits opposite were also stunned.

The harsh words they had prepared were held back.

They never expected the other side to be so cowardly.

Just for a few words, they were going to release people; for a time, they didn't know what to say.

Because in the past, when encountering this situation, the other side would always resist to the death.

Seeing the bandits in front speechless, the Black Wolf Mountain bandit in the back rode forward:

"I am the big boss of Black Wolf Mountain."

"Since I said it."

"Then it definitely counts!"

"Hurry up and hand over the people!"

Fang Ming shouted loudly:

"Okay!"

"I’ll hand the people over to you right now!"

Saying this, he waved his hand, and the gate of the village below opened. This was so straightforward that the big boss of Black Wolf Mountain was also stunned; they just believed it?

However.

The door was opened, and when looking inside along the door...

Bang!

A gunshot!

The big boss of Black Wolf Mountain wasn't hit, but it hit the horse’s head, and the crazed horse raised its hooves and shook its body wildly.

The big boss of Black Wolf Mountain fell down.

Then gunfire rang out from all directions.

Fang Ming shouted loudly:

"Shoot!!!"

The ambush was originally prepared to attack the bandits, but at this time, the big boss of Black Wolf Mountain delivered himself up, and they shot over from both sides in a swarm.

The big boss of Black Wolf Mountain lay on the ground, shouting angrily:

"Shoot for me! Charge in and chop them up!"

Hearing the voice of the big boss, those bandits seemed to have found their backbone and howled as they rushed over, attempting to rescue the bandit leader who had been shot several times.

At the same time, they used rifles, local guns, and old-fashioned guns, all kinds of weapons, and fired at the village with a crackle.

Fang Ming relied on his marksmanship and almost hit one bandit with one shot.

But in the end, he was only one person, and the weapons weren't good, and the other militiamen and bandits were fighting back and forth; although the militiamen had been trained.

But it was dark and the range was limited, so they didn't hit many, and could only wait until they were close to shoot.

It was just that there were too many bandits.

If they waited until they were close, it would be easy for them to rush to the front.

Fang Ming kept shooting.

Watching the big boss of Black Wolf Mountain struggling to retreat with the support of several bandits, he couldn't help but curse:

"Damn!"

"He must have been shot three times, right?"

"He didn't die?"

He fired one shot, and the ambush on both sides hit at least two or three shots.

But looking at the angry look of the big boss of Black Wolf Mountain, he probably didn't hit any vital points.

As the big boss of Black Wolf Mountain retreated to a safe distance, he also started to get ruthless, directing the bandits to use firepower to suppress the village’s firepower.

Forcing those bandits to charge.

The firepower suppressed the militiamen so they couldn't lift their heads, and those bandits took the opportunity to get closer and closer.

"Captain! We’re almost out of bullets!"

"Er Niu was shot!"

"They are circling around from the right!"

The more difficult the time, the more chaotic the situation.

Seeing the bandits approaching.

Fang Ming could only drag it out for a while, while the two bandit scouts next to him seemed to see hope, twisting their bodies excitedly, their faces excited.

If it weren't for their mouths being stuffed, Fang Ming didn't doubt that these two bandits would mock him.

Turning his head to look at these two bandits who had become arrogant.

Fang Ming didn't hesitate.

Click, the rifle in his hand was loaded.

Seeing Fang Ming’s action, the two bandits’ faces turned pale instantly, realizing that they were still in someone else’s hands.

They shook their heads frantically, wanting to say something, begging Fang Ming to spare their lives.

Fang Ming just looked at the two terrified bandits:

"Go to hell."

Bang! Bang!

One shot each, killing them directly.

Then he dragged the corpses of the two bandit scouts and threw them out.

Thump! Thump!

The two corpses fell to the ground.

The battlefield seemed to be silent for a moment, but then it was an even more intense attack.

Even.

Fang Ming saw a bandit rushing over carrying a bundle.

"Holy crap?"

"Get down!!!"

Boom—!

A loud noise.

Half of the gate of the village below was smashed.

Whether that bandit lived or died, Fang Ming didn't know; it was just that now Fang Ming was a bit doubtful about life.

Are these bandits, or a brainwashed religion?

And the bandits in the distance were extremely excited, and the various strange howls in their mouths became louder, attempting to create fear.

But at this time.

A very clear, highly penetrating military bugle sound suddenly rang out in the mountain forest:

"Di di da da di di—!!!"

It instantly drowned out everything in the world, and the excited howls of those bandits were instantly covered by the bugle, and those bandits froze instantly.

In the mountain forest.

A burst of bright shouting came like a landslide and tsunami:

"Kill!!!"

Tut tut tut da da da da!

Countless soldiers wearing red five-star military caps rushed down like tigers, the submachine guns and rifles in their hands spitting out tongues of fire, and dense bullets swept toward the group of bandits like a rainstorm!

The Liberation Army is here!

The bandits who were just howling excitedly with various sounds instantly fell into chaos, crying and running away with their heads in their hands.

And the fierce and poisonous big boss of Black Wolf Mountain also turned ashen, shivering and directing the bandits next to him to carry him away.

But at this time, how could anyone listen to him?

The big boss of Black Wolf Mountain, whose leg was injured, was left directly in place, and looking at the few bandits who were running away, the angry big boss of Black Wolf Mountain raised his gun and wanted to shoot.

But before he could shoot.

Several of the fleeing bandits were hit by the Liberation Army’s bullets and fell directly.

Seeing this.

The big boss of Black Wolf Mountain also trembled all over, and looking at the rushing Liberation Army, he dropped the gun in his hand,

Shouting:

"Don't shoot! I surrender!"

"I have important intelligence! Important intelligence!!!"

Hearing the words of the big boss of Black Wolf Mountain.

The surrounding Liberation Army slowed down their movements, seeing this, the big boss of Black Wolf Mountain hurriedly shouted:

"I’ll confess!"

"I’ll confess everything! Don't kill me!"

Two Liberation Army soldiers controlled him.

And the rest of the bandits who were still alive were also captured by the Liberation Army, and at this time they were all lying on the ground, not daring to move.

Fang Ming stood on the wall of the village and breathed a sigh of relief.

They finally arrived.

At the same time, the scene just now also brought him some shock.

Mainly because it was too fast.

From the Liberation Army rushing out, sweeping away the bandits like autumn leaves, in just a short moment, the bandits were mostly dead or injured; this kind of refreshing scene,

Made Fang Ming on the wall and the Blue Star netizens in the live stream feel very satisfied.

It was really too satisfying to fight.

If it’s like this fighting small-scale bandits, what would it be like fighting large-scale ones?