As the sun sets and the stars rise, the mountain wind is strong on the mountain top at night, and the forest sounds in the dark mountains and fields are like a roaring roar.
After drinking some water, the exhausted people on the top of the mountain each found a comfortable place to lie down. Although the stones were hot and made their bodies feel a little uncomfortable, it was nothing. They fell asleep quickly.
Many people dreamed of soaking in the cool spring water and drinking gulps of water. At the end of the day, they were too weak and many of them were dehydrated. If Li Hui had not relaxed the frequency of drinking water in the afternoon, many of them would not be able to hold on.
Living.
Li Hui's lips are chapped and his skin is burning and painful, which is a symptom of sunburn and dehydration. Fortunately, he is young and has become quite strong physically after exercise. Coupled with his strong mental strength, he can still hold on.
However, Li Hui knew that the moment the sun rose tomorrow, another ordeal would begin. There was not much water left, and it would be difficult to survive tomorrow.
How Li Hui hopes that God can change his face, even if it just becomes cloudy, it doesn't have to rain, as long as the sun is not so harsh and the weather is not so hot, he can survive.
However, the stars are twinkling in the sky and there are no clouds in the sky. This starry sky is naturally a refreshing night scene in normal times. But now, it makes people feel disgusting. Their existence means that tomorrow will be another scorching sun.
hot weather.
At the first watch, on the northern hillside, Li Hui and Zhou Che hid behind a large rock and looked at the situation below the hillside.
Many bonfires were raised at the edge of the woods at the foot of the hillside. The enemy soldiers who had been hiding in the woods and sleeping during the day came out at night. The figures around the bonfires were swaying, and the voices of people talking could be heard in the distance. Although it was not clear what they were saying, but
If these people are awake, Li Hui and others will not be safe.
At this moment, more than a hundred people are guarding the position above the hillside to prevent the enemy from launching an attack at night.
"Brother, I seem to have fallen into a misunderstanding and made an unwise decision." Li Hui said softly.
Zhou Che looked at Li Hui and said, "What do you mean by this?"
"Brother, I think it will be difficult to get through tomorrow. There is not much water left, so I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on any longer. In this damn weather, I can't even urinate even if I want to drink. All the water has been lost through sweating. Unless God damn it.
Rain, but God, there is no way it will rain." Li Hui gritted his teeth and frowned.
Zhou Che nodded slightly and said hoarsely: "What do you think, little brother?"
Li Hui said softly: "I don't want to drag them to death together. Maybe tomorrow morning, we should let them surrender to the enemy. Maybe this is a way to survive."
Zhou Che sighed, nodded and said: "Brother, you won't survive if you surrender. You know in your heart that those people hate us to the core, otherwise they wouldn't be able to bite us. If you do this, you will harm them."
Li Hui frowned and said nothing. He knew Zhou Che was right. It was too late to surrender now. The rebels would definitely kill all those who surrendered.
He thought for a while and was about to speak when he suddenly heard loud shouting coming from the direction of the south slope. Li Hui was stunned for a moment and thought there was an enemy attack. But soon, he heard clearly the reason for the shouting.
"Oops, someone escaped from the south slope."
"It's Xu Mazi and the others, the bastards who sneaked away with someone."
Li Hui and Zhou Che quickly rushed to the south slope, and everyone who was awakened gathered around the south slope.
"Magistrate Li, Xu Mazi and a dozen people sneaked down the south slope. The villain just happened to see it. Look, it's them." A soldier from the Volunteer Group reported quickly.
Li Hui and others looked down from the top of the steep south slope. They saw dozens of figures in the steep pile of rocks dozens of steps below, carefully climbing down the hillside. The rolling stones below were all trampled.
The sound of loose stones rolling down.
"How about the water bag? They didn't steal it, right?" Li Huihe asked.
Jiang Sheng said loudly: "No, my people watch carefully."
Li Hui nodded, relieved.
"Damn it, smash these bastards to death, these ungrateful things." A member of the vigilante group picked up a rock and started to throw it down.
Given the steepness of the south slope and the looseness of the rocks, a stone falling down would indeed pose a big threat. Because the rolling down of a stone can trigger a chain reaction. This is why the south and east slopes cannot be climbed and attacked.
Li Hui waved his hand to stop him. He said in a deep voice: "Our own people cannot kill our own people. If they want to escape, let them go. I hope they can escape with their lives."
Everyone was a little surprised when they heard what Li Hui said. How could they be so tolerant of them even though they were deserters? Doesn't that mean everyone wants to escape?
At this moment, I heard the whizzing sound of arrows below, and screams were loud. Under the waning moon and starlight, I could see it clearly. Xu Mazi and a dozen other people on the steep slope screamed and fell, their bodies
They rolled and fell along the hillside like broken bags. Some of them got stuck in the cracks of the rocks, and some rolled with the rocks into the thorn bushes at the bottom of the hillside.
Then everyone saw a large number of black figures rushing out from the bottom of the hillside. They shot a lot of arrows at the corpses, and when they saw that there was no movement at all, they retreated into the darkness.
Everyone was shocked and speechless. Zhou Che sneered and said: "That's great. You're seeking your own death. Don't blame others. There must be an enemy ambush below the south slope of the east slope. Xu Mazi actually wants to escape under the cover of night. That's a delusion. This kind of thing
The unloyal coward will die cleanly."
Everyone was horrified. Just a moment ago, many people saw Xu Mazi and the others running away, and they were tempted to run away. But at this moment, such thoughts have long been thrown out of the sky. Fortunately, they did not do this, otherwise they would have been with Xu Mazi by now.
They were the same, they all died below.
What Magistrate Li said is right, the people below are all enemies.
Li Hui sighed, turned and left without saying a word. Although Xu Mazi made trouble, he was still one of his own personnel. Their death was not something to be happy about.
Their death confirmed the previous inference that the opponent would be guarding the steep slopes on both sides of the southeast. Once someone tried to escape down the slope, they would definitely die. Without many manpower, dozens of archers would be enough to blockade and kill everyone.
People trying to escape from both sides.
Previously, Li Hui had planned to discuss with Zhou Che whether to let some of them descend from the south slope with ropes and quietly break out of the encirclement to save their lives. Now Xu Mazi explored the way and proved that this idea was not feasible.
Li Hui secretly cursed whether his brain was too hot to think of doing this, and how stupid he was.
Returning to their position on the north slope again, Li Hui and Zhou Che were both a little silent. Soon after, the sound of laughter came from the bottom of the hillside.
Someone shouted loudly: "Surrender, those little thieves on the top of the mountain, you are dead. You can't escape if you try. Surrender obediently. Otherwise, tomorrow and the whole day, you will all be dried in the sun and there will be no water to drink."
Isn’t that right? Hahaha, we have plenty of water here, you can drink it to your heart’s content.”
There was a burst of laughter below, and it was obvious that they already knew the news that Xu Mazi and others who tried to escape were killed.
Li Hui looked at the group of guys shouting upwards near the slope, gritted his teeth and shouted: "Dachun, give them a can of strong liquor and let them celebrate."
Dachun responded in a deep voice, took out a bottle of incendiary can and lit it, stood up and looked at the exact position and threw it vigorously. The incendiary can drew a perfect arc, fell from a high place, and actually threw it nearly eighty steps away.
In the distance, there was a loud bang at the feet of the shouting enemy. Flames suddenly flew out, and several of the shouting soldiers were on fire. They hurriedly moved away from the slope, and the people around them hurriedly helped him put out the fire.
"Dachun, well done. This arm is very strong." Zhou Che praised.
"I can do it too. If you don't believe me, I'll vote for you and see." Da Zhuang said hurriedly.
Zhou Che smiled and said: "That's not necessary, I believe it."
Zhao Dachun said: "I could have thrown it further, but I had no water to drink, no food to eat, and no strength."
Guo Dazhuang said: "That's right, I'm very hungry and thirsty."
Li Hui waved his hand and said, "You guys should rest."
Dachun and Dazhuang huddled behind the rocks and dozed off. Li Hui felt even more uncomfortable. Dachun and Dazhuang both said this, indicating that they were actually reaching their limit. Don't look at Zhao Dachun and Guo Dazhuang who usually have some problems.
They look naive and careless, but in fact, the two of them know what they are doing. They never let their guard down or say anything unpleasant at critical moments. Now that they say they are hungry and thirsty, they must be a little bit overwhelmed. You know,
They consume more than others and never stop.
The surroundings were quiet, and Li Hui frowned and said nothing.
Zhou Che whispered: "Brother, go and have a rest. You have been busy all day. Take advantage of the cool night and have a good sleep. Don't think too much. I will just keep an eye on this place."
Li Hui did not move, turned around and whispered: "Brother, the top of the mountain is probably two to three hundred paces wide, right?"
Zhou Che didn't know what he meant, so he nodded and said, "It's at least two hundred steps in radius. Why do you ask this?"
Li Huidao: "I wonder if we can survive on the top of the mountain if the pine forest at the bottom of the hillside catches fire. Will we be roasted alive?"
Zhou Che was shocked, and he instantly understood what Li Hui meant.
"You...you want to..."
Li Hui nodded slowly and said in a deep voice: "I overestimated the situation. This is what we have been able to sustain for one day. It is absolutely impossible to survive for one day tomorrow. With only a little water left, it is absolutely impossible to survive.
.Even if we survive another day, will reinforcements come? It's hard to say. I have never been so pessimistic, but I have to admit that I made a big mistake. I am afraid it is a dead end now."
Zhou Che said hurriedly: "Don't say that. If you don't have confidence, how can others hold on? Besides, you are also thinking about the overall situation and protecting the food of the people of Juchao County. I can't blame you. Hey, if
If it wasn’t because I was injured, we wouldn’t be trapped here right now.”
Li Hui smiled and said: "Everything has variables. If I am the one who is injured, you will not abandon me. Brother, you actually understand that it is a dead end now, but you are unwilling to say it."
Zhou Che said solemnly: "So, you want to survive from death? Give it a try?"
Li Hui nodded and said: "Yes. In fact, I have already thought about it. If the reinforcements do not arrive, we will have to use extraordinary means to break the situation. We cannot wait for that time now. It is time for us to give it a try."