Rather than letting them become tools of the enemy, it is better to let them all die... and lest they switch sides and throw their knives at us. Brothers, those who do great things do not stick to small things... I put the overall situation first, and you are the most important. It was a cruel decision that had to be made based on safety considerations.”

"I don't ask you to understand my intentions, but I also ask you to think carefully. Is there a second way for us to go? Either die, or fight Yun Luan to the end and take back everything we plundered before..." Long Hao's words completely silenced the bandits. Long Hao grasped their weakness very well. They didn't want to die, so they had no other choice but to rely on Long Hao and break out of the world again. Said After all, they are not fighting for the injustice of those dead brothers, they are just afraid that one day, Long Hao will sacrifice them for the so-called interests. But as Long Hao said, if they surrender to Yun Luan, they will only die. .Only by following Long Hao will they have new hope. These bandits had to kneel down in front of Long Hao. "Master Long, we were wrong. It was because we were stupid and did not understand your good intentions... ... ""Yeah, after all, we can't compare to Mr. Long's overall view."

"Master Long, as long as we don't die, we will listen to you no matter what you ask us to do."

Long Hao raised his eyebrows with satisfaction and smiled: "That's right... As long as we unite as one and don't let the enemy take advantage of any loopholes, we will one day regain our strength."

"You are all brothers who have been with me for many years. Although we have suffered a big setback this time, as long as we are not at ease, we can start over again."

The bandits raised their arms one after another and echoed. "Master Long is right, pick yourself up and start over."

"With Lord Long's courage, he will definitely be able to lead us into a new world."

"Always support and follow Master Long..." "Follow Master Long."

"Long live Lord Long, long live."

Long Hao stood at the top and nodded with satisfaction. Then, he let them take a good rest and began to plan the next round of duel with Yun Luan. The village they were in was surrounded by mountains and was built on a The gate of their cottage is at the foot of the mountain. The surrounding mountains and shrubs are all natural barriers. Except for the gate at the foot of the mountain, Yunluan cannot break through from other places. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack, even though there are only more than 10,000 people. .But Long Hao is sure that in a short period of time, with Yun Luan's ability, he will never be able to break through his stronghold and wipe out them. He only needs to defend Yun Luan's attack and recharge his batteries for a period of time, and he can Break through this constraint and find another new world. Don't think that he is fighting Yun Luan alone. In fact, he also has a backer and a place of refuge behind him. Long Hao let everyone disperse, but Qin Ming stayed where he was. Move. Qin Ming raised his eyes, looked at Long Hao with dark eyes and asked: "How can the more than ten thousand of us fight against Yun Luan? The food and weapons in the village are only enough to withstand three days. After three days, We will not have any reserves..." Long Hao smiled and stared at Qin Ming. He said thoughtfully: "Qin Ming, you have to understand that I am not a reckless man who can only use force and not use his brain. You Do you think that with those 50,000 bandits, I really dared to invade Yongzhou and challenge the court? If there is no trump card and no weight, I will not act recklessly..." Qin Ming took a breath, He clenched his fists and asked word for word. "Master Long, what do you mean...do you have other allies?"

Long Hao patted Qin Ming on the shoulder: "Among my counselors, you, Qin Ming, are the smartest and most perceptive. In the past, I hid some things from you because I didn't trust you very much."

"This time, if you hadn't acted according to the opportunity and helped me escape from Yun Luan's prison, I might have died in the state capital. Qin Ming, I really see your loyalty... Regarding the death of your wife, I am very sad I feel sad for you. Don't worry, one day, I will avenge you..." If it weren't for Qin Ming this time, I'm afraid he would have died long ago. After this disaster, his trust in Qin Ming has reached the highest level. Point. Even if Qin Ming had just said those inappropriate words that shook the morale of the army, he would not be angry with Qin Ming. He knew that Qin Ming did not agree with some of his actions. However, when two people get along together, they have to get along. , they must influence each other. He believed that he and Qin Ming would gradually reach the same destination through different paths. Qin Ming's eyes flickered, and he suppressed the undercurrent surging in his eyes. He pretended to be very grateful and knelt down towards Long Hao. "Master Long, Ling'er died, and I really felt heartbroken. Many times, if I hadn't been thinking about Lord Long in my heart, I might not have been able to survive."

Long Hao naturally understood Qin Ming's affection for Zhao Ling. He leaned over to help Qin Ming up and comforted him in a low voice. "I know your painful and tormenting emotions... everything will be fine. We living people must move forward. Just look...if Zhao Ling has a spirit in heaven, she probably doesn't want to see you in such pain."

Qin Ming's eyes dimmed, hey, if Ling'er has a soul in the sky, I'm afraid it's too late to hate him, so how can I worry about him?... Yun Luan received the letter from Qin Ming, she read it roughly, and her lips He slightly hooked his corner and handed the letter to Yun Qing and Zhou Tong. Yun Qing looked at it, his eyes full of surprise. "Is what Qin Ming said true? Long Hao actually has a backer?"

"Now I finally understand why Yun Luan released Long Hao...Have you guessed that there is another force behind Long Hao?"

Zhou Tong held the letter in his hand and looked at Yun Luan to ask. Yun Luan picked up a cup of tea and took a few sips. "I didn't have any doubts before. It wasn't until I saw the buried gunpowder in the darkroom that my heart began to grow. I'm a little confused. How did Long Hao get those large quantities of gunpowder?"

"Gunpowder is a precious commodity in our southern reserve. Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it. Apart from our military, there are almost no other places to sell it... Long Hao can produce these gunpowder in a short time. Behind his back There must be strength supporting him."

"Fortunately, my guess is accurate."

Yun Qing was a little annoyed and scolded in a low voice: "This Long Hao is really cunning. It will really take a lot of time to catch this giant python like him."

"What should we do now? According to the spies' report, the food in their cottage is only enough for three days... Xiaosi, why don't we just wait here. After three days, he should be able to show his weakness."

Yun Luan pursed his lips, thoughtfully, and did not immediately respond to Yun Qing. Instead, Zhou Tong frowned and shook his head: "I don't think it's appropriate to waste time like this. In my opinion, we should pursue the victory. Before they could calm down in Longhao, we launched an attack."

Yun Luan flexed his fingers and tapped lightly on the table. Yun Qing frowned: "But the village is hovering on a mountain peak, surrounded by steep peaks and bushes. We have no other choice but to attack from the foot of the mountain."

"But we all know that Long Hao has arranged various mechanisms and traps at the foot of the mountain. As long as we attack the mountain stronghold, we will definitely suffer heavy deaths and the gains will not be worth the losses."

Zhou Tong sighed: "This is really a hard nut to crack."

"I really want to know who is the force that cooperates with Long Hao."

Yun Luan suddenly stood up. Yun Qing and Zhou Tong looked up at her at the same time. Yun Luan's eyes were fixed on Yun Qing, and she whispered: "Third sister, at midnight tonight, you will lead five thousand elite soldiers to the foot of the mountain for a sneak attack. .You must remember not to attack by force, but test their strength first before proceeding."

Without saying a word, Yun Qing stood up and clasped his fists: "Okay, I'll go get ready right now."

After she finished speaking, she walked out without any hesitation. Zhou Tong looked at Yun Qing's leaving back without hesitating to speak. Yun Luan looked at his aggrieved expression, and she couldn't help but chuckle: " Brother-in-law, what, are you worried about my third sister?"

Zhou Tong touched his nose and asked with some confusion: "You clearly know that it is difficult to attack from the foot of the mountain, but you only sent 5,000 elite soldiers to your third sister. I'm afraid you will suffer heavy losses if you go there. I'm worried about you Third Sister will be injured..." Yun Luan looked at Zhou Tong funny: "Okay, I won't beat around the bush with you. The reason why I sent five thousand elite soldiers to Third Sister and let her take the lead is to deliberately confuse Long Hao’s attention.”

Zhou Tong raised his eyebrows, a bit of surprise flashed in his eyes. "Being the first to start? Divert attention?"

Yun Luan curled his lips and sneered: "Long Hao used gunpowder to threaten me repeatedly and pinched my weak spots so that I didn't dare to touch him. This time, I will also use the trick to force him into a desperate situation. He thought , he occupies the entire mountain range surrounded by mountains, and if we can’t break in, will there be no way to deal with him?”

"He is really too whimsical. Surrounded by mountains, there are steep peaks everywhere, which really prevents external invasion. But if they are in danger, these natural barriers may completely trap them in a desperate situation..." Zhou Tong His eyes flickered, looking at Yun Luan with a hint of excitement. "Have you already thought of a way to deal with it?"

Yun Luan nodded slowly, and immediately ordered Hei Yi: "Hei Yi, you led five thousand black feather guards. When the third sister attacked the mountain stronghold, you secretly buried the gunpowder around the stronghold. The denser the gunpowder was buried, the wider the area. The bigger the better."

"See if you can choose a few who are good at lightness and fly to the bush area surrounding the mountain village... If you can get there, bury some gunpowder. Remember to be more secretive, and you must not let the bandits discover the clues. .Every Black Feather Guard must be wrapped in black, and they will all withdraw once daybreak."

Zhou Tong immediately understood what Yun Luan meant. She was going to use gunpowder to break open the door of the stronghold... to force Long Hao to come out and fight them. A hint of worry flashed in his eyes: "Is this method good or not?" , but gunpowder can only blow up some locations around the stronghold, and cannot destroy the inside of the stronghold at all. If Long Hao and others can remain calm and still do not come out to fight..." At the end, he stopped talking. Yun Luan smiled. She walked out of the hall and stood in the corridor at the entrance of the courtyard. A north wind blew hard on her face. She stretched out her hand to feel the sound of the wind, which was as sharp as a knife. "Mr. Zhou , can you feel the power of the wind?"

"Wind? North wind?"

Zhou Tong raised his eyebrows, and jumped up with a vague answer. Yun Luan narrowed his eyes slightly, and sharp dark light and fire burst out from his eyes. "Long Hao's cottage is backed by the south and faces north. The current weather is mostly north wind. More... Just imagine, if we use the north wind to ignite the gunpowder around the village. Will the sparks from these gunpowder follow the north wind, like a sea of ​​fire, and swallow up the entire village in an instant? "

"At that time, the entire village will be plunged into a sea of ​​flames. Long Hao's attempt to extinguish the flames is probably all nonsense. If he doesn't want to be burned to death by the fire, he must leave the village and find another way to live..." Zhou Tong couldn't help but hold his hand in excitement. One fist hit the palm of the other hand. "Wonderful, this strategy is particularly clever. It's like a prey hidden in a cave. The hunter can't enter the cave, so how can he force the prey out? Hunters often , they would set a fire at the entrance of the cave and use the wind direction and smoke to force the prey in the cave to come out on their own initiative."

Black Wing looked into Yun Luan's eyes, full of admiration. "The county master is the hunter, and Long Hao is the prey... No matter how ferocious the prey is, he is destined to not escape the hunter's grasp..." Make a plan After that, Zhou Tong was responsible for transporting the gunpowder and secretly placed the gunpowder three miles away from the stronghold. When night fell, at midnight, Yun Qing led five thousand elite soldiers and launched the first wave of attacks. Yun Luan first attacked. And then she told Yun Qing that their purpose was to attract the attention of the bandits, not really to break into the mountain stronghold. Therefore, she asked the five thousand soldiers to shoot flaming arrow feathers outside the stronghold and blow the whistle. The horn sounded loudly, the drums beat, and the bluff was made. When the horn sounded suddenly in the middle of the night, Long Hao suddenly woke up from his sleep. He sat up, rubbed his eyes, and shouted outside: "What's wrong? What happened? "It's over." Immediately someone ran in from outside, looking a little panicked. "Master Long... no, it's not good. Yun Qing has brought people to attack our stronghold... What should we do? Do we want to go out and fight?" ?”

Long Hao's sleepiness faded away in an instant. He quickly got off the bed, grabbed a coat and went out. Qin Ming also just woke up from his sleep, and he quickly walked to Long Hao's side: "How could Yun Qing do it in the middle of the night? Just launch an attack?"

“How do we respond now?”

Long Hao said solemnly: "Go and check the situation first."
Chapter completed!