Because it was a surprise attack, more than a hundred brothers did not wear armor and all went into battle lightly. In order to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy at night, each person's arm was wrapped with a piece of white cloth.
The only weapons he carried were small crossbows and short knives, and the equipment he carried were bundles of strong long ropes.
Before setting off, a dozen brothers who were good at climbing were selected. Their task was to climb up the cliff with ropes on their backs, quietly get rid of the possible sentries above, and then lower the ropes to let others climb the ropes.
Climb up.
This is the most critical step and the most dangerous step. Whether the surprise attack plan succeeds or not depends on them.
"Brothers, you must be careful. Gong Heihu hasn't noticed us here yet, so you guys don't have to act too hastily. Slow down, the dog thief can't escape anyway... Safety first." Xiao Chen asked one by one.
He told them their names and patted their shoulders with gentle words of encouragement.
Several people were greatly moved and said in unison that they would complete the task and never let down Mr. Xiao's expectations!
"Don't worry, sir. I've been collecting herbs in the mountains since I was a child, no matter how steep the cliff is!"
"My family used to collect honey, but the hillside on such a small hill is just like walking on flat ground!"
"The younger one is different from them. I am naturally good at climbing. They all say that the younger one is the reincarnation of a monkey!"
These dozen people are all brave soldiers carefully selected by Lin Yuejing. They have always fought bravely, but at this moment, not one of them is panicked. They can still laugh out loud, and their psychological quality is excellent.
But everyone knows how dangerous it is to climb such a cliff in the dark. It would be great if half of these dozen brothers could reach the top...
Following Xiao Chen's order, a dozen people immediately used their hands and feet to climb up like geckos.
Everyone held their breath, raised their heads and watched, sweating in their hearts.
Suddenly, a strong and strange wind blew up from the mountain, blowing down the two people who had only climbed halfway up. With two muffled sounds, they fell into the pile of rocks and fell into two lumps of flesh.
Immediately afterwards, three more people were carried by a thick tengman blown by the wind, and they fell together to their death.
One of them happened to fall next to Xiao Chen. He was already dead, but his eyes were wide open and his mouth was wide open.
They didn't make a single sound until they died...
After about three sticks of incense, the remaining brothers finally succeeded in climbing to the top and dropped the rope.
Wei Yuntian originally wanted to carry Xiao Chen up on his back, but in the blink of an eye, he saw that Xiao Chen had already climbed halfway up the mountain using his hands and feet along a rope. This move seemed to be more agile than mine. Could it be that the boss also collected herbs at home before?
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After a while, everyone successfully climbed to the top of the peak. Crouching in the grass, they could see a wooden walled city about ten meters away in front of them. Two wind lanterns hung at the door of the walled city, swaying back and forth in the wind...
Gong Heihu took advantage of Heihu Mountain's favorable weather and location and has been here for many years. No one has ever dared to attack, so he is a little confused.
There was actually a two-person sentry on the edge of the cliff, but these two men did not patrol the surrounding area at all. Instead, they found a pothole sheltered from the wind and fell asleep. Their heads were cut off before they woke up...
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If these two sentries could fulfill their duties, Xiao Chen and his team's surprise attack would probably fail.
As long as they hear a movement and shout loudly, their friends in the walled city will immediately be alert!
There is no need to fight out, as long as the gate of the city is closed tightly and a barrage of arrows are fired, Xiao Chen and the others will all become targets!
So a general once said a famous saying: No matter how perfect the plan is, there will be at least a thousand loopholes!
I am successful just because of good luck.
Xiao Chen's luck has always been good.
"Lin Yue, are you sure that Gong Heihu and the others are all in the walled city?" Xiao Chen asked softly.
"It is basically certain that the mountain is humid and hot, with many mosquitoes and wild animals, making it unsuitable for long-term living. Therefore, except for some scattered sentries, most people are in the walled city, and at least Gong Heihu must be there." Lin Yue once captured the little boy from Heihu Mountain.
I have interrogated it, so I can be sure.
"Master Xiao, the enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered. It is not advisable to attack by force. The wind is strong tonight. I think it would be easier to take advantage of the wind and give them a fire and burn them all to death." Chen Ming suggested.
"What Mr. Chen said is absolutely true. This is the safest way." Lin Yue and Yue Zhonglin immediately nodded in agreement.
"Where is their food?" Xiao Chen asked.
"There are so many rats in the damp mountains that they cannot store food, so their granaries are built in the walled city... right there!" Lin Yue pointed to a dozen tall, pointed buildings in the walled city.
"Then you can't attack with fire!" Xiao Chen came here just for the food, but he couldn't burn it all.
"Master Xiao wants to keep these grains to help refugees." Wei Yuntian explained.
"Oh... Mr. Xiao is really kind-hearted." Lin Yue's words were not a sincere compliment to Xiao Chen, but there was an implication behind the words.
The implication is that kindness does not lead soldiers!
We are here to destroy the enemy, so naturally we must use the most reliable attack method. How can we risk it for a little food?
Although we were lucky enough to get it, we were half successful, but don't forget that there are more than 500 people on the other side, and they are all brave!
You also said that this is a surprise attack, and the emphasis is on surprise. If we confront them head-on, the outcome will be uncertain. Even if we win by luck, we will suffer heavy casualties!
However, Xiao Chen had made up his mind, and after thinking for a moment, he began to give orders.
Wei Yuntian was ordered to lead twenty Xichang brothers to sneak in from the left side of the gate. Don't worry about anything else, but directly occupied the granary to prevent Gong Heihu and others from jumping over the wall and burning it down.
Let ten brothers who are good at crossbows occupy the commanding heights of the granary. Once the action begins, they can freely and accurately shoot and cover the other brothers... In fact, it is the function of a sniper.
Order Chen Ming to lead twenty Jinyiwei brothers to sneak in from the right side of the gate. The row of wooden houses on the right side are all barracks. You must quietly climb to the roof and wait until the action begins. Stand down and shoot as many people as you can to rush out.
thieves.
Yue Zhonglin was ordered to lead 20 people to hide behind the walled city. When the operation began, he immediately rushed out.
Place ten sharp archers in the grass around the walled city. First, shoot to death the sentries on the walled towers on both sides of the gate. When our action officially begins, we can freely release arrows to kill the enemies.
He himself and Lin Yue led the remaining thirty brothers directly through the main gate and went straight to the barracks. While the bandits were sleeping, they went in and killed them...
"Master Xiao, I have a suggestion from my humble position. I don't know whether I should give it to you or not?" Yue Zhonglin said suddenly.
"But it doesn't matter." Xiao Chen was a little surprised.
"Master Xiao, the south wind is blowing now. Their barracks are in the north and the granary is in the south. Even if we set a fire in the barracks, it will not affect the granary..." Yue Zhonglin said hurriedly.
"Well, that makes sense." Xiao Chen thought for a moment and then accepted his opinion, "Then Yuntian, after you sneak in, you don't have to go to the room. You can just set fire to me. We all will use the fire as a signal and launch attacks at the same time.