Time passed by in a hurry, and it was already four days later.
On this day, thousands of officers and soldiers gathered at the foot of the mountain in Moyunling. These officers and soldiers gathered at the foot of the mountain with great fanfare. The leader was Yang Banhou. However, Yang Banhou did not launch an attack. He just asked the soldiers to station at the foot of the mountain. Guard all intersections going down the mountain to prevent bandits from going down the mountain, with the intention of isolating Moyun Ridge.
In fact, this approach doesn't work.
Four days ago, Li Zhen passed by Moyun Ridge. After capturing the bandit, he inquired and learned from the bandit that there were countless grains and abundant water sources in Moyun Ridge. The method of cutting off the road would not work at all.
However, this is just Yang Banhou's strategy.
What he has to do is to hold Zhao Tianbiao back.
In order to attract Zhao Tianbiao's attention, Yang Banhou also sent people to scold him, intending to provoke Zhao Tianbiao to lead his troops down the mountain. When the news spread to the village, Zhao Tianbiao laughed and said with a look of disdain: "I thought Li Zhen would have the guts to lead the soldiers. I rushed to kill, but I didn't expect that I just asked the soldiers to cut off all the mountain roads going down the mountain, trying to block me on the mountain. It's a pity, it's a pity. The leader of this village will not be fooled. His method is of no use at all. Li Zhen is famous. Guangdong, it seems that embroidered pillows are also of no use."
King Chai Tian rolled his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Master of the village, there are only a thousand officers and soldiers at the foot of the mountain. If we kill them, we will immediately kill all the officers and soldiers at the foot of the mountain, thus solving the problem brought by Li Zhen in one fell swoop. Officers and soldiers, in this way, we still have a chance to capture and kill Li Zhen to prevent him from escaping."
"No, this method is not suitable."
A middle-aged man with a thin build and wearing a Confucian robe said.
The middle-aged man named Deng Mingyi is the dog-headed strategist of Zhao Tianbiao's village and is responsible for making suggestions for Zhao Tianbiao.
Zhao Tianbiao asked: "What advice does the military advisor have?"
King Chai Tian looked at Deng Mingyi, confused, and didn't understand why Deng Mingyi blocked him.
Logically speaking, his suggestion is correct.
Deng Mingyi pinched the mustache on his lips and said unhurriedly: "The person who reported the news mentioned the situation at the foot of the mountain and the number of officers and soldiers at the foot of the mountain. Everyone has forgotten one thing. Li Zhen and him Where have the soldiers under my command gone? Have they really disappeared?"
Deng Mingyi said coldly: "It stands to reason that Li Zhen is the commander-in-chief of the army, and the dozens of soldiers under his command are the main force. It is impossible not to show up. Now only Yang Banhou appears with his soldiers. Something is wrong."
King Chai Tian immediately said: "Military advisor, you mean to say that Li Zhen led his troops and sneaked into Moyun Ridge quietly."
If Li Zhen listened to King Chai's words, he would definitely break out in a cold sweat.
This bandit actually guessed his purpose.
Hearing this, Deng Mingyi shook his head and said in denial: "Li Zhen once passed by Moyun Ridge and would send people to inquire about the situation in Moyun Ridge. He must know that the mountain road in Moyun Ridge is difficult and there are troops stationed on the mountain, so I concluded that Li Zhen was not the leader. He quietly sneaked into Moyun Ridge with the soldiers, but hid them at the foot of the mountain and used them as a surprise force. Just imagine, if the village leader led the soldiers down the mountain to attack Yang Banhou, once the two sides reached a deadlock, at this time, on the battlefield A sudden attack of a surprise force may very well turn the situation around."
When King Chai Tian heard this, he nodded and said, "The military advisor is indeed very powerful, and his analysis is very thorough."
However, King Chai Tian did not know that his guess was correct.
Military advisor Deng Mingyi's speculation was wrong.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Tianbiao also agreed with Deng Mingyi's statement and said seriously: "Give me the order, no matter how the soldiers led by Yang Banhou cursed, ignore it, and let the soldiers at various checkpoints on the mountain be on alert and be ready for battle at any time. "
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At the foot of the mountain, Yang Banhou sat firmly in the military tent, paying close attention to the movements on the mountain. He found out that Zhao Tianbiao had strengthened his defenses and had no intention of leading his soldiers down the mountain. Yang Banhou was relieved.
If Zhao Tianbiao doesn't come, he won't help.
The thousands of soldiers brought by Yang Banhou were soldiers stationed in the county. Although they were officers and soldiers, they had no combat effectiveness. Not only were the soldiers themselves insufficiently trained, but their weapons were also very poor and their strength was very weak. If Zhao Tianbiao led his army to kill Yang, Ban Hou couldn't stop him at all, and his bluffing plan was about to be revealed.
Now that Zhao Tianbiao has not sent troops down the mountain, and the two sides have maintained a deadlock, Yang Banhou can continue to attract Zhao Tianbiao's attention and buy more time for Li Zhen.
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Moyun Ridge, north.
This place has deep valleys and lush mountains and forests.
There is a pool at the foot of the mountain, and the stream in the pool flows down from the mountain. As long as you climb up the mountain along the stream, you will definitely reach the top of the mountain. Li Zhen stood next to the stream, looked at Long Ao, who was dressed in smart clothes, waved his hand and said: "Long Ao Brother, you are familiar with this road. We will follow your path."
Long Ao nodded, strode forward, and led a group of people up the mountain.
It is easy to climb at the beginning, but becomes more difficult as you go up.
The road up the mountain is straight and steep, and a bit slippery, so be extra careful to avoid slipping and falling. The group climbed up for about half an hour and were already on the mountainside. Looking down the mountain, they could already see a lot of farmland. and houses. At this time, Long Ao raised his right hand to signal the soldiers behind him not to advance.
Li Zhen asked in a low voice: "Brother Long, are there Zhao Tianbiao's bandits stationed here?"
Long Ao looked at the people behind him and whispered: "There are still about ten feet away, and you can see the sentry post Zhao Tianbiao asked the bandits to set up. There is a small pavilion there with three people inside. After we go up, we can use Shoot the three people on guard with the hand crossbow, and then continue going up." As he spoke, Long Ao took out the hand crossbow on his back, loaded it with arrows, and began to move forward cautiously.
Li Zhen and Huang Qiang also followed Long Ao's example and took out the prepared hand crossbows and loaded them with arrows.
The group of people followed Long Ao and continued walking up.
The group of people climbed up for about five minutes. The terrain was slightly flat and they could already see a small pavilion in the dense forest. Li Zhen clearly saw three bandits in the pavilion. Long Ao was hiding in the forest and raised his hand. Crossbow, said softly: "I will count one, two, three, and then shoot together to annihilate the opponent in one fell swoop."
Li Zhen and Huang Qiang both nodded and called out three more soldiers from the Sharp Saber Battalion to prepare.
"One, two, three, shoot."
As soon as he finished speaking, Long Ao had already pulled the trigger, and the crossbow arrow shot out with a whoosh.
"Whoosh, whoosh,,."
The remaining five crossbow arrows were shot out in unison, flying towards the bandits on guard. The crossbow arrows were sharp and sharp, and they carried huge power after being shot out, making a harsh sound of breaking through the air.
When the three soldiers on guard heard this, they all followed the sound.
"Puff, puff,,."
As soon as they turned around, a bloody hole appeared in their throats, pierced by crossbow arrows. In an instant, all three soldiers on guard fell to the ground. They were all killed without even making a sound, and they could no longer stand up. .
Li raised his hand and ordered: "Quick, hide the body immediately."
The soldiers of the Jiandao Battalion rushed over quickly and quickly hid the three corpses. They also used sand and stones to cover up the blood stains on the ground to avoid being discovered.