Six riders on fierce horses rode along the forest road and passed through the dense forest for about half an hour before they rushed to the edge of a cliff.
As Zhao Qingyun and others said, there was indeed a large camp in front of them at the moment, under the cliff.
Going back and forth, people from Di were patrolling from time to time.
Approaching the easternmost camp, occasionally a Di man wearing a belt would walk out, and the girl's sobs could still be faintly heard.
"Brother Mu, what should I do? I'm stronger, why don't I hit you a few more times?"
"Don't worry, I have a way."
After observing for a while, Xu Mu stood up again, called everyone, and walked straight forward along the cliff.
The big reason why Xu Mu was able to decide to come here was because of the terrain.
The cliff 20 to 30 meters high and the depression below were originally a tributary river bed. The nearby villagers slowly dried up in order to intercept the water and divert it for irrigation.
At this time, the two hundred horsemen from Di were encamped on the river bed, unaware of the approaching danger.
"Master, this is where the flow is blocked."
Chen Sheng took out his knife and stabbed it several times. After a while, the originally dry mud embankment suddenly became slightly moist.
"Boss, there's water leakage."
Xu Mu looked slightly happy. If nothing could be done, the seven of them would have no choice but to return to Zhuangzi in despair. But now it seems that there is still a chance.
"Master Xu Fang, I suggest you go to Hezhou to ask for orders. After all, if the Beidi Army with two hundred riders is alerted, the consequences will be disastrous."
It's not that they are courageless, it's just that the Di people's ferocity is unforgettable to Zhao Qingyun of the Daji Frontier Army.
"Brother Zhao, I am not greedy for merit, but I am confident." Xu Mu said in a calm tone, "Unless these two hundred horsemen from Di are eliminated, they will always be a serious problem around Sitong Road."
"Master Xu, please promise me that if something cannot be done, the seven of us will leave immediately."
"nature."
Turning around, Xu Mu lowered his gaze and stood quietly, looking at the terrain below.
Even if all the water in a small river is submerged, it may not be able to fill up the old river bed. Moreover, there are many Daji girls in the Di people's tents.
What's more, throughout the ages, flood and fire attacks have always been the most cunning method on the battlefield. Any slightest disturbance can wake up the enemy.
"Chen Sheng, you stay here and raise the mud embankment."
"My boss, is this still blocked? I thought before that my boss was going to flood it."
"Even you can think of it, and the Beidi people will definitely think of it too when they see something is wrong."
"Then...what should we do?"
"Just watch, and when I raise the torch as a signal, I will immediately smash the mud embankment."
"My boss, I understand."
Xu Mu nodded and continued walking forward with the remaining five people.
The continuous mountain scenery became more and more hidden in the dark night fog, but even so, Xu Mu did not dare to light a torch for fear of being discovered by the Di people, so he could only use the moonlight to walk carefully to the depression under the old river bed.
go.
"Brother Zhao, what do you think?"
"Master Xu... we can't do anything. We are no match for the Di people with two hundred horses." Zhao Qingyun lowered his voice, "I thought before that Master Xu was trying to flood the place with water, but judging from the current situation, the flood will
The location is too high, and the accumulated river water is too little to form a mighty force."
"So, the flooding plan may not be successful."
You can't kill the enemy with water. If you accidentally alert these two hundred cavalry, you can only die.
"Brother Zhao, have you ever heard of a frightened beast?"
Zhao Qingyun was a little surprised, "What does Master Xu mean?"
"When a bow is frightened, the arrow is thrown away and fired in vain. It is only a feint attack, but it can make the enemy run away in fear."
"So, does Master Xu Fang mean to make a feint attack?"
"Brother Zhao, just watch."
Xu Mu reached out to pick up the bow, but did not put the string on it. He just opened the bow coldly, and then the string collapsed with a "thump".
Not long after, a grass rabbit was poking its head out more than ten steps away. It was so frightened that it hurriedly jumped out of its legs and disappeared into the darkness.
"That's the truth." Xu Mu smiled slightly, returned his bow, and raised his finger to point in front of the old river bed.
"Everyone, please look at this old riverbed under the cliff. The only way out is to go along the riverbed. The flooding is inevitable, but it is not impossible. For example, I will wait at the exit of the old riverbed and lay down
trap."
Among those present, Zhao Qingyun was the one who reacted the fastest. Hearing Xu Mu's words, his face suddenly looked surprised.
"Master Xu Fang, what do you mean is that the purpose of flooding is not to kill the enemy, but to frighten the enemy?"
"Brother Zhao deserves to be a soldier, that's exactly what it is. I dare to ask Brother Zhao, if you lead people to camp at this moment, what will you do if it is flooded?"
"Of course I have to run away, or I'll drown."
"Where to run?"
Zhao Qingyun turned his head unconsciously and looked towards the front of the old river bed, the only exit.
"Master Xu has great plans!"
Not only Zhao Qingyun, but even Si Hu, who was as honest as Si Hu, roughly understood what Xu Mu meant, and everyone became happy.
Two hundred cavalry equals two hundred military merits. According to the exchange of military merits in the Daji, one military merit can be allocated to a house.
Even Zhao Qingyun, who was born in the military, can be promoted to a partial general immediately with only a hundred military merits.
Zhao Qingyun's face showed a slightly crazy look.
"Master Xu, why don't you wait for a few people and go immediately to set up a trap?"
"That's what it means."
The decoration design experience in the previous life gave Xu Mu a complete trap plan. In the middle depression, a depression of more than 20 steps was firmly arranged, which was two people tall. Six or seven big men dug it carefully.
It was almost midnight before I could finish it.
On both sides of the big trap, Xu Mu set up two smaller traps.
They were all buried under three traps with sharpened branches.
"Si Hu, what time is it?"
"Brother Mu, it's almost midnight. It's almost dawn."
Xu Mu patted the dirt off his body, thought for a while, and asked people to bring in many tree stumps and block them in a farther place to prevent Di Ma from jumping over the trap.
"Brothers, please step back."
Xu Mu lowered his voice and said, "I'm still saying that if something cannot be done, I will leave time to retreat. Please wait and see my gestures later."
"Don't worry, boss."
"Master Xu, please don't worry."
After taking a breath, Xu Mu's eyes suddenly turned cold, "This is a good opportunity for us to avenge our hatred. We have to quit the family and destroy the thieves. With an egg and a knife, why should we be afraid of these barbaric prairie dogs!"