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Chapter 498 Phantom of the Empty City

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    Not everyone sympathizes with the Haiyuan earthquake. At least the black lama who lives in Mazong Mountain takes pleasure in the disaster.

    The People's Army is preparing to integrate the strength of two divisions to suppress him. It would be a lie to say that it is not afraid.  But once delayed by such an earthquake, the People's Army used the army for other purposes, and his crisis was eliminated in a short time.  In response to the earthquake, he intercepted the first batch of cotton sent from Xinjiang to Jiuquan - this was the deep affection of the people of Xinjiang for the people in the disaster area. At the same time, he killed more than a dozen officers, soldiers and civilians who were transporting supplies.

    Dong Yanping was almost furious.  At a time when the whole army is actively engaged in earthquake relief, any relief supplies are a life-saving force. This group of bandits was so bold that they directly defied the garrison troops in Gansu and Xinjiang.  You must know that some time ago, due to fear, the Black Lama withdrew all small groups of bandits wandering on the "Silk Road".

    ¡°I don¡¯t know when the main force of the bandit suppression army will be able to escape, but Dong Yanping doesn¡¯t want to wait any longer.  Over the past few days, he had not only stocked up enough military supplies, but also roughly figured out the movements of the Black Lama and the general location of Mazong Mountain.  With these conditions, he felt fully capable of launching a big battle.

    The entire 1st Battalion was dispatched in the early morning of January 5th. The weather was clear that day and the visibility was very good.  All officers and soldiers, covered in thick winter clothes, began their journey accompanied by hundreds of camels.

    This is all the means of transportation that Dong Yanping can currently assemble.  The Great Gannan Earthquake and the Black Lama's ravages also cut off the "Silk Road".  These camels are made up of several camel teams. It is impossible to use troops in the Gobi Desert without these things.

    Under the guidance of several guides found from the original Gansu garrison, the group began to set off.  The cavalry was responsible for patrolling, and the machine gun company and the camel transport team were surrounded in the middle, gradually disappearing into the boundless sky of wind and sand.

    Going northwest from Jiayu Pass is the Gobi. The Qingshan, Jianquanzi, and Yin'ao Gorges you pass are all famous but uninhabited wastelands on the map. There is no water along the way. Even if you find it, it is bitter water that humans and animals must not drink.

    Dong Yanping made relatively sufficient preparations. Each camel carried several large baskets of water, which was enough for his troops for more than 10 days.  Despite this, he asked to save water as much as possible along the way because he didn't know when the next supply would be available.

    Starting from Jiuquan, we traveled four hundred miles to the west and then three hundred miles to the north. For nearly four days, we did not encounter an enemy. The front was not far from the town where Mazong Mountain was located.  Dong Yanping was puzzled, but he also became more vigilant.

    The Black Lama is a very powerful figure in the legend. He is familiar with this geographical location. It is impossible for him to know nothing about his progress. What is certain is that he must have a plan.

    Mazong Mountain, also called Beishan, is the hinterland of the Black Gobi.  The gravel on the surface of the Gobi is dark black, and it looks vast.  In the distance, you can vaguely see the mountains stretching across the front, as elegant as horse hair. Maybe this is the origin of Horse Hair Mountain.  Continuing forward for nearly a hundred miles, the "Horse Mane" turned into countless black hills, none of them too high, like ponies racing.

    The guide said in a deep voice: "We have arrived at Mazong Mountain Town." There was a hint of vibrato in his words, which made the people who were marching in the wind and frost tremble when they heard it.

    Mazongshan Town occupies half of the entire Subei County, which is equivalent to Jiangsu Province.  The seat of its town government is called Gongpo Spring. It is said that there are two springs next to each other, the larger one is Gongpo Spring and the smaller one is Gongpo Spring.  People traveling from north to south and water in the small town all rely on this Gongpo Spring, and Dong Yanping also plans to provide supplies here.

    It was getting late, and several company commanders and cavalry captains gathered around Dong Yanping, staring at the passage into the town in front of them - a cross street could be vaguely seen, consisting of several low bungalows interlaced, forming a small  A panoramic view of the town.

    It¡¯s been more than one day living in the open air in the Gobi Desert. It¡¯s nothing. I¡¯ve experienced greater hardships than this.  But I have never seen anyone who is a black lama, which is very unusual.  Dong Yanping needed to find someone to ask - even if there was a local person to talk to, he couldn't always feel like he was being kept in the dark.

    Of course, he doesn¡¯t plan to stay in a private house. These few houses are not enough for the whole camp!

    After hearing the order, the cavalry team sent people to the town to inquire about the situation, but the reported situation made people even more worried: "Several households are empty."

    Dong Yanping looked at the desolate and cold wilderness and the forested hills not far away, feeling a little worried for the first time.  This place is not like the way we came. Although it is deserted, it is fair to both attackers and defenders. At least they can find the attackers dozens of miles ahead.  There are hills and mountains just outside. In the dim moonlight, it is very convenient to hide people or launch raids here.

    Since we have arrived at the enemy's territory, we must first establish ourselves in an invincible position.  Dong Yanping made an instant decisionI haven't seen the enemy yet, and no idea is false. Several comrades who had a good relationship with the deceased couldn't help but cry.  Several other people also felt sad, not sure whether it was because of grief or nervousness.

    Soon, the news about the headless He Xiaosan spread throughout the battalion. This was like rubbing salt into the wound. The already uneasy soldiers became a little restless.

    Thinking of the so-called black shadow before, Dong Yanping felt that the two things were not isolated. It seemed that he and his party were already in the sight of the black lama. Maybe he himself was waiting for an opportunity not far away!

    He decided to shrink the defense line and move the outpost near the hill back half a mile to increase the buffer time for emergency response.  At the same time, the six heavy machine guns belonging to the machine gun company were ordered to hide live ammunition in various important corridors, and the machine gunners and deputies were on duty in two shifts.

    In order to provide effective command at night, he ordered: "I, the battalion instructor, and the deputy battalion commander will each lead a patrol team in the early, middle, and late night. All officers and soldiers are strictly prohibited from leaving the defense area and walking around at night. Each company must also organize its own patrol teams.  Each chief officer will lead the team in person."

    This decision saved the lives of all officers and soldiers in the battalion.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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