"Rob?" Jiang Jiao stuttered, "W-what rob?"
"We've already arrived here, and the time and place are in our favor. If we don't rob them, wouldn't we be letting God down?" She called Wang Ba, "Brother Wang, this time you're going to do what you're used to doing. Don't you remember the rules?"
Wang Ba was a little angry, but also a little proud. He only said, "Of course I know!"
"Then let's go step on the plate first."
"What do you mean by step on the plate?" Jiang Jiao was confused.
"I know this," Huang Xiong explained for him, "Lulin slang means scouting the surroundings first."
Wang Ba snorted and said to He Yan, "You even know the jargon."
"I only know this one," He Yan said, "If no one has any objections, how about I make the arrangements?"
Everyone looked at her.
"The terrain here is high, and we've arrived early. By the time the other groups arrive, they'll be tired and relaxed. All we need to do is lie in ambush here and steal their flag. There are five of us. One person needs to go up the tree to scout the situation, and the others need to lie in ambush. That person will be me. "He Yan pointed at himself." I'll be up in the tree. "
"When the others arrive, Brother Wang will lead them into our circle. Brother Jiang Jiao and Shi Tou, one of you will hold a long staff, and the other will hold a long spear. Spread out to the left and right. Uncle Huang will hold the rear, so we can surround them in the middle. At this time, I'll come down from the tree, and my nine-section whip will take the opportunity to sweep away their flag. "
Everyone suddenly understood. No wonder He Yan chose the nine-section whip. If a fight really broke out, they might not have the chance to get close. However, as long as the whip was far away, they could sweep the flag over.
"Why do I have to be the bait?" Wang Ba was dissatisfied. "I can hold the rear."
"Because you're the best," He Yan lied without batting an eyelid. "If it were anyone else holding the flag to lure people over, they would definitely be suspicious. But you're different. You're the best among the recruits, so it's reasonable for you to snatch the flag. It's best that you hold it."
Jiang Jiao wanted to laugh, but he held it in. Shi Tou and Huang Xiong silently lowered their heads. Only Wang Ba deeply agreed. His dissatisfaction with He Yan's arrangement immediately disappeared.
"But will this arrangement really work?" Jiang Jiao was doubtful. "What if they're stronger than us?"
"Don't worry, we've already arrived here first. We've rested longer than them, so we have plenty of energy. Moreover, flanking them from the left and right, with both offense and defense, would only cause them to panic. Moreover, our goal is not to fight with them, but to compete for the flag. "
"Military books say that those who first enter the battlefield and wait for the enemy will be lost. Those who enter the battlefield and rush to fight will be exhausted. Therefore, those who are good at fighting will not cause others to be injured."
Among the five people here, only Jiang Jiao and He Yan had studied before. Before the others could react, Jiang Jiao looked at He Yan and asked with a complicated expression, "You've read military books?"
"A little," He Yan answered.
Huang Xiong looked at Jiang Jiao, then looked at He Yan. He sighed, "I remember you once said that you've read something called 'The Book of Arms', and now you say that you've read books on the art of war. With your ability, there will be a day when your name will spread far and wide and you won't be in the same place as us."
"You flatter me," He Yan said with a smile.
"Anyway, don't forget about us when you're rich." Wang Ba whispered. He probably felt embarrassed and added, "But you don't look like you'll be rich."
He Yan shrugged and said, "Then let's find a place to hide first. I'll climb up the tree first. You guys eat and rest. Brother Jiang, give a flag to Brother Wang. Wait for my whistle. I'll use the partridge whistle as a signal. Once the whistle arrives, Brother Wang will take the flag and lead the others here. "
No one objected. They scattered and found a place to hide. He Yan found a tall camphor tree and climbed up with his head up.
She climbed the tree nimbly. Wang Ba saw this and whispered, "She's like a snake with four legs."
He Yan climbed to the top of the tree in one breath and found the most luxuriant spot to sit down. The wind was blowing and made her face feel cool. It was indescribably comfortable. Her position was high enough that she could see everything around her. Seeing that no other recruits had come up yet, she took out a small piece of biscuit from her bosom. She took two bites and drank some water.
After she finished eating the biscuit and leaned against the tree branch for a few minutes, she heard rustling sounds coming from a nearby path. A group of recruits had come up.
He Yan immediately sat up straight. She hid among the leaves and didn't move. She softly let out a partridge whistle and blew three times in a row. Her whistle was exactly the same as a partridge's. If she hadn't told them in advance, Jiang Jiao and the others wouldn't have been able to tell.
Huang Xiong, who was hiding in the dark, gave Wang Ba a meaningful glance. Wang Ba hung up the water bottle, stood up with the flag in his hand, and walked outside.
Perhaps it was because he was used to this kind of robbing business, but when he put on an act, no one could tell that there was anything wrong with him. After every two steps, Wang Ba looked left and right, as if he was a person who had just arrived and was scouting the way.
As he walked, he bumped into the group of new recruits who were coming up the mountain.
"You …" The recruit didn't have time to speak before Wang Ba covered his waist and ran back. It would have been better if he didn't cover his waist. As soon as he did, people saw the red flag at his waist.
The recruit stared blankly and then became excited. He said to the people behind him, "He's alone. He has a red flag. Brothers, take it!"
Hearing this, the group of people immediately chased after him. Wang Ba seemed to be alone and didn't want to fight. He just ran and cursed, "Bah! Don't follow your grandpa! If you follow me again, I'll chop you up! "
The group of people saw the red flag in Wang Ba's hand as theirs. They laughed and chased after him, saying, "Then chop it up! Brother, hand over the flag and we won't kill you! "
"I'll hand over your grandma! If you chase me again, I won't be polite! "Wang Ba warned.
"Who's the one being rude?" The group of people laughed and chased after him. When they ran into a dense forest, Wang Ba suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong? You can't run anymore?" The leader of the recruits laughed and imitated the bandit leader. "I opened this mountain and planted these trees. If you want to pass through here, you have to pay the toll!"
Wang Ba originally wanted to show off, but when he heard this, he was so angry that he laughed. He pulled out two huge axes from his waist, turned around and shouted, "How can a pheasant go up the Heavenly King Mountain? How dare you snatch it from me, your grandfather? I think you must have been blinded by lard, you're not muddle-headed! "
No one could understand his string of bandit words. The other party didn't want to waste time with him. He raised his sword and stabbed it toward the flag at his waist.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise behind him. Two young men suddenly appeared from the bushes on his left and right. One was holding a long spear, and the other was holding an iron rod. They were Jiang Jiao and Shi Tou. Another loud noise was heard. The bald man with the golden broadsword had already jumped in front of him.
Just now, it was five against one, and Wang Ba was scared witless. Now that the situation had taken a turn, it was like catching a turtle in a jar. There were ambushes in all directions. It was only four people, but they made it seem like there was an ambush on all sides.
Those people were stunned for a moment, and their smiles gradually disappeared. "It's an ambush! They're cheating! "
Along the way, they either used real swords and spears to rob people, or they hid in the dark and fought a fierce battle. It was the first time that they had a bait acting in front of them like a drama. The leader of the recruits gritted his teeth. "What are you afraid of? We have the same number of people. We're not afraid of them. Let's fight them! "
Turning around, the few of them rushed into the chaotic battle.
To be honest, although these people each had their own strengths, they weren't one in a million. After all, all the recruits who came up the mountain today were outstanding talents of the Liangzhou Guards. But the strange thing was that Jiang Jiao and the others had gained the upper hand as soon as they started fighting.
First of all, they had been here for a long time. They had rested and eaten for a long time, and they had been saving their energy for a long time. On the other hand, the other group of recruits had just finished a long journey. They didn't even have time to sit down and drink water before they were caught in a chaotic battle. Naturally, they were in a passive position. Second of all, the way they arranged themselves was quite skillful.
Jiang Jiao and Shi Tou were on the left and right sides, so that these people were surrounded from beginning to end. Huang Xiong's large saber was full of vigor and vigor, but it complemented Wang Ba's large axe perfectly. With two long weapons and two short weapons, they had both offensive and defensive capabilities. Unexpectedly, this recruit couldn't find any flaws in the other party's movements. Instead, he was constantly at a disadvantage.
Jiang Jiao flicked his opponent's sword away with his spear and knocked his opponent's weapon to the ground. One of the recruits said, "This won't do. We can't get the flag. Let's retreat quickly!"
"How do we retreat?" the leader of the recruits said unhappily. "Find an opening and try!"
He wanted to break out of the encirclement several times, but he couldn't find an opening. However, if this continued, their own people wouldn't be able to hold on.
"That's not right." One of the recruits avoided Huang Xiong's large saber and turned around to ask, "Why are there only four of them? Where's the last one?"
That's right. After fighting for so long, it was only five against four. They were still missing one person, but because they were being suppressed so fiercely, they didn't notice. Now that someone reminded them, they immediately understood. The leader of the recruits said, "It's a trap! Pay attention to protecting the flag! "
As soon as his voice fell, he heard Wang Ba roar, "He Yan, are you watching a show? Come out! "
From the leafy camphor tree, a young man's brisk voice sounded, "I'm coming!"
Suddenly, a red figure appeared in the dense forest. The young man was talking and laughing like a Yan Yan. His posture was light and graceful, but in the eyes of the enemy, it was as if they were facing a great enemy. The man on the side didn't have time to hide the cloth bundle when suddenly, a long shadow rushed towards his face. He was startled and subconsciously let go of his hand. The long shadow was like a snake, nimble and winding, and it wrapped around the cloth bundle and disappeared into the distance. The young man withdrew his nine-section whip and sat on a tree. Smiling, he shook his hand and the cloth bundle fell to the ground. She was holding a flag in her hand. She smiled and said, "Thank you!" Then she turned around and disappeared into the forest, leaving behind a sentence, "I got the thing, let's go!"
The rest of Jiang Jiao's people acted as if they had received an order. They were still fighting fiercely just a moment ago, but now they didn't want to continue fighting. They put away their spears and ran. These people were already half-dead from climbing the mountain, and after a fierce battle, they were also exhausted. How could they catch up? After chasing for a few hundred steps, they were exhausted and could only watch as the group of people ran far away and disappeared.
"What kind of bandits are they …" Someone was paralyzed on the ground. He gritted his teeth and cursed, "They are really lawless!"
"What can we do? Thieves don't leave empty-handed." On the other side, He Yan was asking Jiang Jiao to put away the red flag in his hand. He snapped his fingers and said, "Let's go."
"Where are we going?" Wang Ba asked.
"To rob the next group."
The pigeon was pacing back and forth on the window. Someone sprinkled some rice on his palm, and the pigeon landed on his palm. It obediently allowed someone to take the copper pipe from its leg.
After Xiao Jue finished reading the note, he handed it to Shen Han and shook his head with a smile.
The words on the note were very simple. It only said one thing. He Yan had set up ambushes all over the mountain. He had become a robber and had stolen the flags of several new recruits.
Fighting for the flag was all about fighting for the flag. However, fighting for the flag in such a secretive and open manner was really unique. From the beginning, they only thought about the flag. They did not want to fight with the other recruits. Even when they set up ambushes later on, they still prioritized the flag. Those who did not have a flag did not even try to rob them. They just let the others walk past them. Those who had a flag took advantage of the situation and ran away after robbing them.
In the end, they lost the least amount of money and obtained the most flags.
"He really knows how to curry favor." After a long while, Chen Han squeezed out these words.
"Not only does he know how to play tricks, but he also knows how to use troops," Xiao Jue said.
"Using troops?"
"Close to serve far away, waiting at ease for fatigue, and waiting for hunger with a full stomach." He curled his lips and said slowly, "The Liang Province Guard recruits have all been played like idiots by him."
Shen Han was speechless. This young man really made people speechless. He suddenly remembered something. "Speaking of which, these five people all treat him as their leader, and there are no objections."
Actually, when it came to fighting for the flag, other than fighting with the other recruits, there were also disputes within each group. Everyone's habits and tactics were different, so it was not necessarily harmonious. Some small groups would even fight for the right to command, resulting in nothing in the end. Knowing how to cooperate and make arrangements also showed the abilities of the recruits. From this point, it could be said that He Yan already had the ability to mobilize troops.
Of these five people, other than Shi Tou, the others had all had conflicts with He Yan. However, at present, no one was arguing with He Yan because of this.
This was also one of the outstanding aspects of this young man.
"These people are not bad." Shen Han thought for a moment. "Jiang Jiao and the others are slightly better than the other recruits when they fight. Up until now, they have not lost a single battle. Commander in Chief, do you think these people are qualified to enter the Vanguard? "
Xiao Jue laughed softly and did not comment. "It's not that they are strong, it's because He Yan has set up a formation. A small group that has set up a formation and a group of scattered soldiers can't be mentioned in the same breath. "
"Commander in Chief, you mean …" Shen Han seemed to understand.
"Spread out like a crane's wing on the left and right, with the general in the middle and back. Can't you see?" Xiao Jue said. "He used five people to set up the Crane Wing Formation."
Probably because this news was too shocking, Shen Han did not make a sound. If a recruit knew how to set up a formation, then it could be said that there was something wrong with this person. Shen Han hesitated for a moment. "Maybe … it's a coincidence?"
"Whether it's a coincidence or not, we'll know soon enough." Xiao Jue said, "Fei Nu."
The black-clothed bodyguard quietly appeared behind him. "Young Master."
"Send a message to the other captains on White Moon Mountain." He picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. "When going down the mountain, set up a formation."
"Commander in Chief!" Shen Han was anxious. "This will make it so that the other recruits won't be able to go down the mountain!"
"Don't worry." The young man put down the teacup in his hand and turned to pick up the black chess piece in the box. In an instant, the situation changed. He said, "Someone will break the formation."
On White Moon Mountain, under the cliff, a few people were hiding in the grass and counting the items.
"One, two, three … six! We got a total of six flags! "Jiang Jiao was somewhat happy.
"Not even half," Wang Ba poured cold water on him. "Why are you so happy?"
"Six flags is already very good," Huang Xiong said. "Moreover, three of them were stolen."
Of these six flags, three were found by He Yan and the others by taking a shortcut. The other three were stolen from the recruits who already had flags near the top of the mountain.
"It's still not enough. Go and steal more." Wang Ba put away his axe. "If we get more than half of them, we'll win."
He Yan shook his head. "We can't steal anymore."
Shi Tou frowned and asked, "Why?"
"Now that the other recruits are going up the mountain one after another, the recruits who were robbed before will definitely go around telling people that we stole their flags. I think we're already notorious in these people's mouths. Those recruits who have flags will only be more vigilant against us. Moreover, we've already robbed three places, so our strength is not as good as before. "
"Who said that?" Wang Ba gestured to the others to look at his strong arms. "I'm full of strength, so I'm not tired at all! I can still rob a few more places! "
He Yan said, "Oh? What if a few of them join forces? "
Wang Ba was stunned for a moment.
He Yan spread his hands and said, "We have six flags in our hands right now, which is equivalent to live targets. I think those recruits on the top of the mountain are smart enough to think of joining forces to steal the flags in our hands and divide them among themselves. Two fists can't fight against four hands. Five of us against ten, twenty, thirty … or even a hundred people, do you think there's still a need to fight? "
Everyone was speechless.
"Then you tell us what to do." After a while, Wang Ba said impatiently.
"In this world, no matter how clever you are, if there's a first, there will be a second. We just showed them how to take advantage of the situation. Thinking about it, the following recruits would follow the same pattern. We don't have to compete with those recruits one by one. We just have to compete with the strongest team among the remaining recruits. "
Jiang Jiao's eyes lit up. "You mean, when they fight, we'll be the fisherman who benefits?"
Let the remaining recruits stay on the mountain. It didn't matter if the East Wind prevailed over the West Wind or the West Wind prevailed over the East Wind. There would always be one team that won. What they needed to do was to rob the winning team and snatch their flag. This way, they should be able to have half a flag.
"So …" Huang Xiong looked at He Yan inquisitively.
"Let's go down the mountain."
"Go down the mountain now?" Jiang Jiao was a little hesitant.
"If we go down the mountain now, it's still early, and we can seize the opportunity. We'll hide on the path down the mountain. Regardless of whether the recruits get the flags or not, they will still pass by us. The team that snooped the most is our flock. "
"You make it sound so simple." Wang Ba couldn't help but argue. "The other party is not sheep. Since they can get so many flags, they must be fierce characters. We may not win. "
"What you said makes sense." He Yan nodded. "So the battle at the bottom of the mountain will not be easy. But it doesn't matter. We will definitely win. "
"Why?"
The young man smiled in high spirits. "Because I'm here."
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