Returning to the camp at the foot of the mountain, Wen Zhang called the guide Li Yuan, the deputy commander He Quchen and Wang Hong to a place to discuss the method of attack. Shen Mo sat aside leisurely, watching the three childish young people move on their own.
discuss.
After listening to Wen Zhang's introduction, Li Yuan first said: "General Wen, the terrain of Daliu Mountain is indeed only slightly gentle on the front. There are steep cliffs on both sides. It is very difficult to climb. It is not like the trail on Phoenix Mountain."
Wang Hong smiled and said: "Commander, aren't there only sixty or seventy bandits? And they don't know that we have arrived. There are three hundred of us. Just kill the generals and go in. This morning in Phoenix Mountain was not satisfying at all. This time
Let the brothers fight with real swords and guns for once."
He Quchen said: "With the strength of my young guard, it is certainly feasible to attack directly, but it will cost a certain amount of casualties. There is really no other way but to sneak attack at night."
Wang Hong laughed loudly: "Old He, why have you suddenly become timid? You are always known as the bold one in the Youth Guard."
Wen Zhang laughed and scolded: "Wang Hong, the emperor wants us not to die. If you rush like this, the other side's archers will fire arrows randomly. There is no guarantee that no one will be killed. Then the emperor can't blame me."
Wang Hong stuck out his tongue and smiled.
He Quchen thought for a while and said: "Commander, when night falls, I will go see if I can climb up from the cliffs on both sides of the mountain village."
"Yes." Wen Zhang knew that He Quchen had been in the mountains for several years and was very good at climbing. He said, "I will go explore with you later. Wang Hong, the Duo'an Exclusion Station, the furthest point is in the woods.
At the end, but be sure not to let Gai Jiaotian discover it, while the rest of the brothers picked branches, knitted them into hats, and then had a good rest. The team set off at about 10:00 a.m. Brother Shen, will we go up the mountain to have a look together later?"
Before Shen Mo could speak, Wang Hong asked first, "Want to make tree hats?"
"Just do it when I ask you to do it. Why is there all this nonsense? Go quickly."
When Shen Mo saw Wang Hong leaving, he smiled and said: "Of course I want to go, I have to keep an eye on you, otherwise if you attack alone, you will not be able to fight against Tiantian."
"Oh, the emperor didn't let me take action, otherwise it would be so complicated."
"Haha, the emperor wants a general named Wen Zhang who can lead the troops in war, not a great hero from the Jianghu. Can you deal with these dozens of people? What if there are hundreds or thousands of people?"
After eating the dry food, Wen Zhang and the other three walked up the mountain under the cover of night. Although He Quchen was far inferior to Wen Shen in his dexterity skills, he was good at walking in the mountains and could keep up with the pace. Not long after, the three of them came again
The woods in front of the cottage.
At this time, smoke was everywhere in the village, and it was obvious at a glance that the bandits were lighting a fire to cook. In the night, the sentries on the archery tower were still patrolling around intently, and their defensive intentions were much stronger than those of Song Kui and his group.
The three of them quietly walked along the woods to the edge of the cliff on the left, raising their eyes and squinting at the cliff.
Wen Zhang asked: "Lao He, is that okay?"
He Quchen said softly: "It should be possible. The distance is not too far. Although the slope is very steep, there are many weeds that can be used for strength. I will try it."
Wen Zhang said "En" and said, "Remember what I taught you about the lightness of the body. Qi moves through the legs and the arms are wings, soaring like a swallow and flying like a butterfly. Also, if you can't do it, come back immediately. First of all, you must
Keep your own life safe."
He Quchen nodded, spat on his left palm, then rubbed his hands together vigorously, and climbed to the side to avoid being discovered by the sentry post on the mountain village's archery tower. He Quchen first walked down a few meters, and then walked sideways in the direction of the mountain village.
Climb away.
About a quarter of an hour later, He Quchen returned to the edge of the cliff and said: "Commander, it is feasible, but the weeds are weak and it is difficult to borrow strength. Apart from you and me, there is no third person in the entire young guard who can do it."
Wen Zhang thought about it and said: "Let's talk about it when we go back. You are the only one. This method still won't work."
He Quchen walked and said: "Commander, what method?"
"Before I came here, I asked Master Yun for some old formula gunpowder. Although it has no power, it can ignite fire. There are wooden buildings in the village. If twenty or thirty people can get inside, they can set fire to it.
The inside should be coordinated with the outside."
"Commander, then I will bring more gunpowder, sneak into it from the cliff alone, and then set fire everywhere to cause chaos among the bandits. Then you can attack from the front, so that you can get twice the result with half the effort."
"Yourself? This is too dangerous. No, if something happens to you, we can't count it as done."
"Don't worry, Commander. I will find a place to hide after I set the fire. During the years I was in the mountains, I would play the game of officers and soldiers catching thieves. This is not a problem for me. Time is running out. Commander, just
That’s settled.”
Wen Zhang was unsure about paying attention for a moment, hesitated for a long time, looked at Shen Mo and said: "Brother Shen, what do you think?"
Shen Mo said with a serious face: "General Wen, I am here to accompany you. I will only take action when your life is in danger. As the head coach of the Youth Guard, you should make your own decision, especially when it comes to an emergency, the more important it is to take action."
Show your courage as a coach."
Wen Zhang had never seen Shen Mo so serious before, and he felt trembling in his heart. He thought to himself, Brother Shen is right, the emperor wanted to train my young guards, otherwise he would just let Brother Shen's hundred-man team destroy the bandits.
After thinking about this, Wen Zhang said: "Go back to camp and discuss it carefully."
Halfway through the ugly time, nearly three hundred young guards wearing tree hats had arrived at the edge of the woods in front of the cottage and were prostrate on the ground. These tree hats were mixed in the dark woods and became an excellent cover. Two piles of burning tree hats were burning at the gate of the cottage.
There were bonfires and sentries on the archery tower still patrolling, but they seemed sleepy. It was dark inside the village, and everyone seemed to be sleeping.
"Old He, let's go, be careful, remember life comes first."
"Don't worry, Commander, light a fire as a signal."
Shen Mo suddenly said: "I will go with Lao He, but I won't take action."
"That's good. Thank you, Brother Shen." Wen Zhang said happily, with Shen Mo's help, He Quchen's life would be safe.
Wang Hong patted He Quchen on the shoulder: "Old He, be careful."
He Quchen nodded and left with Shen Mo.
"Wang Hong, order the young guard to hide well and not move arbitrarily or make any noise. In addition, ask the ten archers in the army to find a shooting point. Once the fire breaks out, they will shoot the sentry on the archery tower first."
"Yes, Commander."
Wen Zhang looked around and suddenly felt that it would be much easier to attack the stronghold if he had a musket in his hand.
Everything is ready, just waiting for the fire to start.
Time seemed to pass very slowly. Unexpectedly, the fire did not wait, but a sudden heavy rain came.
Wen Zhang suddenly felt something bad. Calculating the time, He Quchen should be climbing. It was raining so heavily. Not to mention setting fire, even Lao He himself was in danger. The hillside was slippery.
When the rain washes away, it becomes difficult to gain a foothold.
"Why did it suddenly start raining?" I couldn't help but said, "It's a weather forecast."
Just as he said this, Xiao Qi brought Wen Tianxiang and Lu Xiufu into the house.
After Wen Tianxiang entered the room, he reported: "Your Majesty, I and Mr. He have been waiting in Gongyuan for an hour, but not a single candidate has appeared."
"Haha, this is normal. It would be surprising if those leaders dared to show up yesterday. I won't mention it in advance. Song Rui, Jun Shi, sit down and let's listen to the heroic deeds of Young Wei."