For some time after Long Chen left, Xiahou Company and a group of people waited anxiously at the mountain pass.
Everyone was unsure whether this stupid young man would be able to do it.
Many people said that Long Chen had already died on the mountain, and he was still trying to show off even if he couldn't do it.
When he saw Long Chen coming back from the mountains, Xia Houlian was overjoyed and quickly asked about the situation.
Long Chen said: "I opened up a mountain road, killed all the hidden sentries along the way, and found out the traps clearly."
Deputy Chief Tu Gang looked at Long Chen and saw that his whole body was in good condition with no scars at all. He couldn't help but wonder, "Did you really go?"
Long Chen nodded and said: "Of course, can this be faked?"
Some old fritters will do whatever they are asked to do, but they won’t actually do it.
When I get back, I'll talk nonsense.
Just like Tang Monk asked Zhu Bajie to explore the road, Zhu Bajie found a place to sleep, and when he came back he said there was a stone mountain, a stone cave, and an iron leaf gate ahead.
Xia Houlian also looked at Long Chen suspiciously. It was strange that he was exploring the road alone and came back intact.
Lu Wenfeng stepped forward and said: "Liu An, you will be punished for lying about military intelligence. Your whole family will be beheaded. Are you going or not?"
Everyone looked at Long Chen with suspicious eyes, with sneers on their faces.
Long Chen was so angry that he said angrily: "If you don't want to go, I will go alone. If I go, you will accuse me of lying to you!"
"If you don't want to find a job for my brother, you can just get a wife, but you are threatening me with beheading!"
"You people are worse than that beast!"
Seeing that Long Chen was anxious, Xia Houlian felt relieved.
"Lao Lu, you and Liu An will take the lead with a few brothers, and we will follow behind."
Xia Houlian gave the order, and Lu Wenfeng immediately ordered people.
Long Chen stood still, and Lu Wenfeng persuaded him: "I am just trying to be on the safe side, and I am not deliberately making things difficult. I promise you that things will not change. Just listen to me!"
Long Chen then took the lead and walked into the mountain. Xia Houlian called for the imperial troops to follow him.
Entering the mountain pass, Long Chen was at the front, followed by the imperial army, walking through the woods like a long snake.
Long Chen continued to cut and expand the passage in front, with Lu Wenfeng, Xia Houlian, and Tu Gang following behind.
When they arrived at the first secret sentry, Long Chen pointed at the two people on the ground and said, "I shot them, how could they be fake?"
Zhang Yong ran over, confirmed that the two men were dead, pulled out two more feather arrows, ran back, and handed them to Xia Houlian.
After looking at the feather arrow and confirming that it was the weapon of the Imperial City Division, Xia Houlian said happily: "Old Lu, you have found a good player!"
Lu Wenfeng said happily: "The meal is not in vain."
The people around him laughed quietly, Long Chen became famous in one fell swoop due to his appetite.
"Boy, good job. After finishing this job, I will get you a wife!"
Ashi Xiahoulian was very happy, and Long Chen walked forward happily after hearing this.
When he arrived at the clearing, Long Chen stopped, pointed to the west and said, "There is someone in that cave. He can't hide and I didn't kill him."
Xia Houlian looked at the cave entrance on the cliff, and it seemed that someone was hiding inside.
"what to do?"
Lu Wenfeng was a little embarrassed.
The cave is not big, and there are not many people there.
The problem is that if they rush over, they will be discovered and their whereabouts will be exposed.
Xia Houlian looked at the cave and felt that there was nothing he could do.
A few people can pass through quickly, but more than a thousand people cannot hide and will definitely be discovered.
"Liu An, what can you do?"
Deputy Chief Tu Gang asked Long Chen, Long Chen shook his head and said: "There is no way, unless someone can climb up and kill the people inside quietly."
Of course Long Chen can do it, but he can't do this. He is just a little hunter now.
Xia Houlian looked at the cliff to the west. The rocks on it were blue-black and covered with moss. It was impossible to climb up such a cliff silently.
"What should we do?"
Chu Tianjun, the deputy captain of the Forbidden Army, came over and looked at the cave helplessly.
Long Chen said: "Actually, there is a way. Get someone out as a bait. As long as the people in the cave dare to show up, shoot them to death."
Chu Tianjun looked at Xiahou Lian.
This suggestion is feasible. If a person goes out alone, the people in the cave will think that they are just exploring the way and will not light up smoke to report the news. Just shoot them to death at this time.
The question is, who will be the bait?
Xia Houlian looked at Chu Tianjun and said: "We are few, you need someone."
Chu Tianjun hesitated for a moment and asked his men to die. A normal general would never agree.
Even if Xiahou Lian is of high rank, Xiahou Lian has no say in the fact that the Forbidden Army is not under the control of the Imperial City Division.
But Chu Tianjun has a cowardly character and has no opinions of his own.
Xia Houlian said this, and Chu Tianjun really agreed.
"Find someone who can run fast!"
Chu Tianjun ordered, and his men immediately found a strong soldier to come over.
"You, run from here immediately!"
Chu Tianjun ordered, Long Chen immediately prepared his bow and arrow and pointed it at the stone cave.
In the cave.
Two people were lying at the entrance of the cave looking down.
The trees in the forest swayed constantly, extending more than a thousand meters north from the entrance of the cave.
"Something happened, and they came up the mountain from the forest."
A man frowned and said.
Another man said: "Do you want to light a wolf smoke and notify Zhuangzi?"
The man felt strange and said, "There are several secret whistles in the forest, but why haven't they been noticed?"
Another man said: "No matter what, let's light the smoke and notify the mountain that the officers and soldiers are coming up."
Just as he was about to light the smoke, a forbidden soldier suddenly ran out of the open space below. The man immediately picked up his bow and arrow and aimed an arrow at the forbidden soldier.
As soon as the arrow flew out, the man was shot in the face and fell to the ground dead.
The other man was shocked, this arrow technique was so accurate!
"There are experts!"
Another man hid behind a stone and did not dare to come out. He climbed to the side of the pyre, took out a fire stick, and lit the pyre.
Thick white smoke came out from the entrance of the cave. The man lay down at the entrance of the cave, daring not to show his head as long as he could avoid being smoked to death.
In the woods.
When the Forbidden Army ran out, Long Chen shot one person to death with an arrow. The Forbidden Army was also shot, but the armor blocked the arrow and did not penetrate the flesh.
After shooting one, Long Chen waited for the second one to show up.
But the second one never showed up, and white smoke came out of the hole.
"Exposed!"
Xia Houlian exclaimed that it was a pity.
Although Long Chen's strategy was good, the people in the cave were not stupid either. He made a correct judgment.
At this time, the best choice is to light the smoke to let the mountains know that the officers and soldiers are coming.
Long Chen exclaimed what a pity: "Why doesn't this person come out?"
Xia Houlian immediately said: "You two stare at the entrance of the cave. Liu An is following me and rush forward quickly!"
When the wolf smoke is lit, the mountain will immediately know that it must seize the last moment and rush forward.
Long Chen immediately rushed to the front, leading the Xiahou Company and others to take the main road.
Now that we've been exposed, there's no need to dig through the dense forest. It's faster to take the main road. Anyway, the traps have been eliminated.
In Zhuangzi.
Peng Maozheng was discussing matters with his master Xu Hui.
"They suffered a big loss last night. Master, do you think they will come again today?"
Peng Mao poured Xu Hui a cup of scented tea.
Xu Hui held a folding fan and said: "It should be so. The person leading the Imperial City Division is Xia Houlian. This person is the confidant of Yufu State and will not give up until he achieves his goal."
During the raid last night, Peng Mao captured the prisoners alive and returned to the mountain. After interrogation, Master Xu learned about the situation of the officers and soldiers.
