As long as the incoming Daliao cavalry cannot catch up with them, they will have a glimmer of hope!
But anyone who is not a fool can analyze this difficulty clearly.
Among the people in Qingfeng Mountain, there are only a few dozen leaders who are qualified to ride horses.
Apart from this, there are no extra horses.
Those thousands of soldiers, plus countless old, weak, women and children, wanted to outrun the more than ten thousand cavalry of the Liao Kingdom with just one pair of legs?
There is no need to try this at all. Just think about it and you will know that it is absolutely impossible.
The second is to lead thousands of people back along the original road and retreat to Qingfeng Mountain Stronghold.
Although this method is very safe, the three leaders Wu Yong, Song Jiang, and Gongsun Sheng feel very unwilling to do so.
These people worked hard all night before finally getting here.
And because of the previous two compromises, they lost a total of 4,000 taels of gold and 20,000 taels of silver!
If it comes to the end, it will really result in a failure.
Not only the three leaders couldn't accept this, but even the minions probably couldn't accept it either.
Just when Wu Yong was so confused that he almost pulled out all the hair on his head.
Everyone then heard the sound of cavalry charging from afar.
The sound was very loud, and although no one had arrived yet, they seemed to be able to feel the other's awe-inspiring murderous intent.
Wu Yong, who was helpless, finally made up his mind.
After hurriedly arriving at Song Jiang's side, he began to persuade him to lead his troops back to the mountain.
After hearing Wu Yong's various analyses, Song Jiang could only recognize the current facts.
When he told Chao Gai about this decision, he thought that the other party would agree with him without hesitation as before.
But what Song Jiang didn't expect was that this time Chao Gai, instead of immediately agreeing, actually asked him a meaningful question.
"What if now, I don't agree with my brother's opinion?"
"Then what should I do, dear brother?"
The look on Song Jiang's face was stunned, and he didn't know how to answer the next words.
When Chao Gai saw the astonished expression on Song Jiang's face, he immediately gave a lonely and bitter smile.
"I know, dear brother, you have always been thinking about recruiting people."
"What if in the future, Brother Xian really has a chance to recruit people, but I, the leader of the village, don't agree?"
"I don't know, dear brother, what should you do?"
Although Chao Gai said these words lightly, when they were heard in Song Jiang's ears, they were no less than thunderous.
Song Jiang was so shocked that he didn't say a word for a long time.
Chao Gai had engraved every detail of Song Jiang's expression into his mind.
Although he did not reply directly, Chao Gai already knew everything about the other party's thoughts.
Chao Gai chuckled twice, then turned around and sighed quietly.
"Brother Song Jiang, please pass on my general order..."
When Song Jiang heard this, his whole mind suddenly became tense.
Those sharp eyes were firmly locked on Chao Gai's broad back.
He was afraid that he would hear some meaningful words from his brother Chao Gai again.
"The whole army returns to the stronghold."
"All matters will be decided after the leaders have completed their discussions."
When almost everyone in Qingfeng Village had slipped into the secret passage, the group of Daliao cavalry finally arrived.
It's not that they don't want to come here early, but the terrain here is so strange that it's impossible to ride a horse.
By the time these cavalrymen tied their horses at the foot of the mountain and galloped over on foot, it was already bright.
By chance, they discovered a few minions who had not yet had time to enter the secret passage.
He was immediately overjoyed, and after running over in two or three steps, he wanted to catch them all.
But those few minions are also hard-core.
At this time, facing several times the number of enemies, instead of giving in on the spot, he waved the simple sword in his hand and launched a countercharge towards them.
The result can also be imagined.
Within a few breaths, those minions were killed on the spot.
The minions who got into the secret passage happened to take advantage of this moment to seal the entrance of the secret passage.
The commander-in-chief of the Liao Kingdom came with three thousand soldiers and horses this time, thinking that he would gain a lot.
Unexpectedly, after just cleaning up a few minions, the group of grassroots strongmen disappeared.
This made him extremely angry, and he immediately ordered three hundred sergeants to guard the entrance of the cave. If any unusual movement was discovered, they would immediately rush back to the camp to report to him.
Chao Gai, Song Jiang and others, who fled back to Qingfeng Village in embarrassment, were now extremely discouraged.
After struggling all night, not only did they not succeed in escaping the siege, but they lost a large sum of gold and silver.
Not only that, even the only way out of the mountain village was exposed.
At the moment, it seems that other than stubbornly resisting to the end, the leaders of Qingfeng Village have no better way out.
Fortunately, after this period of operation, more than a dozen bamboo arrow towers have been built in all directions of Qingfeng Village.
Moreover, the number of arrows in each arrow tower is very sufficient.
If we really want to engage in a defensive battle with that group of Daliao cavalry, even though they have fewer soldiers, they still have some hope of holding on.
Just afraid...
At this time, inside the Zhongyi Hall on Qingfeng Mountain.
Song Jiang, who was sitting in the second place, Wu Yong, who was sitting in the third place, Gongsun Sheng, who was sitting in the fourth place, and dozens of leaders below, large and small, were all here.
The only thing missing was their eldest brother, the leader of Qingfeng Village, Chao Gai.
When Song Jiang went to invite him, Chao Gai just said:
"I'm not feeling well. I'll leave the next decision to my dear brother."
Then he went to bed to recuperate.
Song Jiang saw this situation and didn't say much.
Just said:
"Brother, just rest in peace, and I will retire."
Afterwards, Song Jiang withdrew from Chao Gai's residence.
The leaders did not think much about Chao Gai's physical discomfort.
Afterwards, he made detailed plans for the future of Qingfeng Village.
At this time, Li Kui, whose lower abdominal pain had improved slightly, jumped up from his seat.
"Since our village already has those bamboo arrow towers, why are we still afraid of birds?"
"Brother Military Advisor, you are good at everything, but you are a little too cautious."
"You know how to scare us all day long."
As soon as Li Kui said this, the whole room of 'heroes' burst into laughter.
Wu Yong, on the other hand, glanced at Li Kui angrily and shook his head in annoyance.
"You black guy, don't talk nonsense!"
"If the Daliao cavalry surrounds our stronghold but does not fight, then what?"
"How many days can we last with the food in our village?"
"When the food is gone, will it be possible for the big guys to eat you?"