Xiao Yuanqi led a large group of people on their way, but they stopped after a quarter of an hour. Because from afar, they could see the pavilion with torches dispelling the darkness.
There were two bandits guarding the pavilion. Once someone came down from the mountain, the guarding bandits would sound the alarm immediately. As soon as the news spread, the bandits on the mountain would respond immediately, so they wouldn't be attacked.
Xiao Yuanqi roughly looked over and found that there were about a hundred steps left.
He raised his hand and signaled everyone to stop.
More than two hundred people were all standing on the mountain path.
Xiao Yuanqi ordered, "Chen Peng, Shi Fan, you two take the crossbows and sneak over there and kill them directly. You can only win this battle. Once you lose, all our efforts to sneak into the mountain will be in vain. "
"Understood!"
Chen Peng and Shi Fan stood up immediately.
They were both excellent archers in the army. Not only were they good at archery, but they were also very good at shooting crossbows. At the moment, except for the torches in the pavilion, everything was dark, which was more convenient for them to move.
Under the night sky, everyone could see the place where the fire was burning. Unfortunately, he was used to being in a brightly lit place. When he wanted to look into the darkness outside, he was completely in the dark and couldn't see anything.
That allowed Chen Peng and Shi Fan to close the distance.
They could at least be within twenty steps of each other. The distance of twenty steps would be covered in the blink of an eye. As long as they aimed, they would never be able to escape.
Chen Peng and Shi Fan moved forward quietly. Soon, they were twenty steps away from the pavilion and stopped. Even if they were standing in the dark, the bandits in the pavilion couldn't see them outside. It was completely dark under the light.
Chen Peng and Shi Fan stood still and quickly took out the crossbows, aiming at the two bandits on guard. At this moment, the two of them looked at each other. After Shi Fan counted to three in a low voice, the two of them pulled the trigger at the same time.
Bang! Bang!
The crossbow shot out, making a muffled sound.
When the soldiers on sentry duty heard this, they turned their heads to look. In the next moment, the two of them saw a stream of light shooting towards them from the flames. They just blinked and didn't have time to react before they heard the sound of arrows shooting out.
Two crossbow arrows hit the two bandits between their eyebrows and went through their heads.
Immediately, the two of them fell to the ground.
"Hu!!"
Shi Fan and Chen Peng both let out a long sigh of relief. They stood in place and waited. Xiao Yuan Qi, who was not far away, could see what they were doing. As soon as Xiao Yuan Qi saw that the bandits were killed, he quickly led his men forward. Not long after, he met up with Chen Peng and Shi Fan. Xiao Yuanqi ordered the soldiers to drag the bodies of the two bandits away, and then continued down the mountain with his men.
After another fifteen minutes of walking, they approached the second pavilion. Xiao Yuanqi used the same trick again. He asked Chen Peng and Shi Fan to shoot the bandits. After that, they went south smoothly and quietly approached the village.
The Gold Mountain Bandits' stronghold was located halfway up the mountain. The drill ground outside was wide, but there was a forest on the left side of the stronghold.
Although it was winter and the forest was full of bare bushes and trees, Xiao Yuanqi could still hide his tracks. He led his men to sneak in and had his subordinates hide. He did not take any action.
Time slowly passed, and the sky gradually brightened.
By the time the sky brightened, there was only an hour left until the Nine Hour. Xiao Yuan Qi and his soldiers were all wet, but they were still enduring the cold.
Although it was cold in October this year, there was no snow in the Gold Mountain area for now. If it was the colder period in the past, it would have snowed, and it would be difficult to squat in the snow at night.
But now it was not bad.
Xiao Yuan Qi and his men were not tired after staying up all night. On the contrary, Xiao Yuan Qi and his men were very energetic, with excitement and expectation in their eyes.
Because today, they were going to take down the stronghold completely, and join forces with the army at the foot of the mountain to attack the Gold Mountain Bandits.
Early in the morning, many soldiers in the stronghold had already woken up.
After breakfast, they all went to their respective places.
Guo Xiaozheng was also dressed in thick clothes. He went to the hall of the stronghold and sat down.
He was going to guard the mountain.
In order to calm people down.
Yesterday, Guo Xiaozheng had already calmed everyone down. He believed that these people had no way to retreat. They would definitely burst out their strongest fighting force and have a chance to block the soldiers.
"Thud! Thud! Thud!!! "
A series of footsteps came.
It was Liu Qinghu.
Liu Qinghu was not only an archer in the army, but also Guo Xiaozheng's personal guard. He was arranged by Shen Biao to protect Guo Xiaozheng.
After Liu Qinghu entered, he cupped his fists and said, "Military Counselor!"
Guo Xiaozheng said, "What's the matter?"
Liu Qinghu said, "Military Counselor, I'm here because I have some doubts."
Guo Xiaozheng said, "Just say it!"
Liu Qinghu's eyes flashed with a touch of worry. He said, "Military Counselor, the soldiers at the foot of the mountain are aggressive. Can we really resist the attack of the soldiers? "
Guo Xiaozheng said with a smile, "Qinghu, you're also an old man in the army, and you've been with me for many years. Do you think we can resist the attack of the soldiers in this battle? "
Liu Qinghu said, "I think it's very difficult."
Guo Xiaozheng said, "Why?"
Liu Qinghu said seriously, "Even if the soldiers at the foot of the mountain can't attack the mountain, they can still surround the mountain and cut off our way down. Even if there are food and materials on the mountain, once all the food is eaten up. There's no place to grow food on the mountain, we'll still face a predicament. But right now, the soldiers are just looking for a quick battle. Once they can't win by force, they can change their strategy. "
When Guo Xiaozheng heard Liu Qinghu's words, he sighed and said, "Your words make sense, but we have no other choice. I have no other choice. To me, not only did the leader recognize my worth, but he also allowed me to display my talents. Before the leader died, he shouted for me to avenge him. I can't not avenge the leader. "
This was his inner thoughts.
As for the outcome, Guo Xiaozheng knew that his side was at a disadvantage. This was a problem that couldn't be helped.
Liu Qinghu heard this and said, "Military Counselor, if we leave here, won't we have a chance to avenge the leader? If we leave and accumulate more power, we can also take revenge. " Now that the leader has been killed, the people's hearts are unstable. If we start a war at this time, it's actually extremely disadvantageous for us. "
Guo Xiaozheng sighed and said, "Qinghu, we can indeed go down the back of the mountain and then quickly evacuate. The problem is that if we leave now, we really won't have a chance to take revenge. "
Liu Qinghu said, "Why?"
Guo Xiaozheng said in a deep voice, "The reason is actually very simple. After we leave, we have to accumulate strength again to take revenge. But at the same time, Du Qi's strength is also developing rapidly. "
"You must know that in the past, only a few people came to Jiuquan County with Du Qi, and he didn't bring an army. In just a short period of a month, Du Qi's troops have exceeded more than a thousand, and their combat power is not weak. "
"If we give Du Qi more time, Du Qi's strength will be even more terrifying. By then, we won't be able to defeat Du Qi. So right now, we must not run away. "
"Once we run away, there will be no chance."
Guo Xiaozheng said firmly, "Qinghu, I've received a great favor from the leader, and I'm duty-bound to avenge him. I also know that our chances of winning this battle are very small, but I have to do it. If you don't want to, then leave from the back of the mountain. I won't force you. "
"I'll stay!"
Liu Qinghu heard Guo Xiaozheng's words and said directly, "I'll stay by your side to protect your safety. No matter what, I'll stay by your side. "
Hearing this, Guo Xiaozheng didn't say much, and just said a word of thanks.
He was grateful that Liu Qinghu was willing to continue to follow him.
"Dong! Dong!!! "
Below the stronghold, there was already the sound of war drums.
After hearing this, Guo Xiaozheng hurriedly walked out and ordered, "Du Qi's army is here. Pass down the order to mobilize all the troops and prepare to resist with me halfway up the mountain. This battle is very important. "
"Yes!"
Liu Qinghu nodded and followed him out. After he left the hall, he quickly passed down Guo Xiaozheng's order, and then quickly went down the mountain with Guo Xiaozheng.
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