Zhang Shumo was very happy when he saw that Lou Yuan had brought back fifty light horses, and it was much easier to have light horses to intercept the mountain bandits. But who knew that Lou Yuan didn't agree with this plan at all, which made Zhang Shumo a little disappointed.

Lou Ang thought for a moment and continued to ask, "Does the virtuous nephew have a more thoughtful plan?" If so, say so. ”

Lou Yuan smiled: "Fourth uncle, our strength is far superior to that of the other party, why use stratagems?" According to me, just let my light cavalry open the way, and 400 men and horses will rush up the mountain to quell the bandits! ”

Lou Jun smiled: "Yuan'er, your thoughts coincide with Yin'er, and you deserve to be your father and son." We have already discussed it that day, the mountain road is complicated, and the cavalry may not be able to give full play to the advantage, in case we take a slow step and let the mountain bandits escape, then we will not be able to exterminate the mountain bandits within three days. ”

Lou Yuan knelt down on one knee facing Lou Jun: "Dad! It also takes time for the bandits' eyeliner to deliver the message, and even if they are familiar with the road, how fast can they go compared to the cavalry? It also takes time for the bandits to gather and escape, and the child assured his father that there is no need for other arrangements, and the child will take people to Pingbai Mountain early tomorrow morning! ”

After hearing this, the blood in the hearts of the children of the Lou family boiled faintly: "Yes, with the cavalry, maybe we have arrived, but the eyeliner of the mountain bandits has not yet arrived." ”

"I think this plan is feasible, no need to do tricks, just step on the bandits' cottage!"

"Yes, I'm excited to think about it, my Lou family will take revenge if they have revenge, and they will step on the mountain bandits!"

The Lou family began to talk nonsense. Lou Yi also knelt on one knee: "Big brother, our Lou family is a martial artist, and Lou Yuan's yang conspiracy is my Lou family's style of acting, and I ask my eldest brother to agree." ”

Lou Jun's face was expressionless, and his eyes glanced at Lou Ang. Lou Ang also held his chin at this time, thinking about something, and did not speak.

Next, Lou's family knelt down on one knee to petition Lou Jun. Lou Zaiying asked Zhang Shumo in a low voice on the side: "Do you think the second uncle's method will work?" It's feasible, let's also kneel down and beg Grandpa. ”

Zhang Shumo scratched his head: "It's hard to say, it's not impossible to modify the plan slightly." However, in the current situation, grandpa has already made it difficult to ride a tiger, and I think most of them will agree with the second uncle's idea. ”

Lou Zaiying glanced at Zhang Shumo: "Asking you is the same as not asking, forget it, let's kneel too." After saying that, he got down on one knee.

Zhang Shumo shook his head helplessly, and was about to kneel, but Lou Jun asked: "Zhang Shumo, do you have any opinions?" ”

At this moment, everyone's eyes converged on Zhang Shumo, Lou Yuan's eyes narrowed into a line, and he was unhappy: When did Dad start paying so much attention to this stupid boy?

Zhang Shumo hurriedly replied respectfully: "Grandpa Qiqi, although the second uncle's method is straightforward, you can give it a try, and I think that if we modify the plan a little, we can take care of both." ”

"Both? How do you do both? Lou Ang asked.

Zhang Shumo brushed up his thoughts and told everyone: "Originally, our plan was to divide the soldiers into two routes, and the people all the way pretended to go up the mountain, causing the mountain bandits to escape. Then they will join up with the troops at the foot of the return mountain and intercept the bandits according to the intelligence of the scouts. Now we can let the second uncle take one group of people and horses to attack the mountain directly, if the mountain bandits have time to escape in the future, the other group of people and horses will go up the mountain to surround the mountain bandits. If the bandits escape, the other group will be responsible for intercepting the bandits, so that they can do both. ”

Lou Ang smiled: "It's a bit interesting, but there aren't enough people to intercept the mountain bandits in two ways, do you think you can succeed?" ”

Zhang Shumo looked at Lou Yuan: "Second Uncle Xiaoyong, I think it should be enough to bring 100 men and horses plus 50 light horses, once the mountain bandits have time to escape, then it will be too late for the remaining 300 men and horses to go up the mountain." ”

Lou Yuan snorted and stood up: "100 people are enough, I want the mountain bandits to see the momentum of my Lou family!" ”

Lou Jun nodded: "Okay, then it's decided, since the plan has changed, let's discuss the details." ”

Early the next morning, Lou Zaiying gathered people with Yang Hua's token. Lou Zaiying's headquarters has 200 people, and the other 200 people are led by Shang Lei.

is no stranger to Shang Lei and Zhang Shumo, and the day Lou Zaiying was kidnapped was the clue provided by Shang Lei to Zhang Shumo. Therefore, Lou Zaiying divided his song into a hundred people, and Lei Zi led the team to obey Lou Yuan's dispatch. He took another tun of people and horses, together with Shang Lei's songs, and followed Zhang Shumo towards the foot of the mountain.

Arriving at the foot of the mountain, the troops were officially divided into two roads, in order to make up for the lack of manpower in the Lou Yuan troops, all the people in the Lou family were assigned to the Lou Yuan troops, and only Zhang Shumo and Lou Zaiying remained at the foot of the mountain.

After the division of the troops was completed, Lou Yuan suddenly said to Zhang Shumo and Lou Zaiying: "Don't run around, be ready to encircle at any time." ”

Lou Zaiying nodded: "We will ambush at the foot of the mountain, and we will act when there is definite news!" ”

Lou Yuan sneered and shouted to his subordinates: "Everyone, the opportunity to make a contribution has come, follow me to rush to Baishan and step on the mountain bandits!" Come on! After saying that, he clamped his legs around the horse's belly and rushed up the mountain road.

Fifty light horsemen followed, and the rest of the infantry also advanced at full speed, which at first glance seemed to be immense.

When the others left, Zhang Shumo took out the map and looked at it: If the mountain bandits want to escape, they will definitely choose the hidden path, which one will they choose?

Seeing this, Lou Zaiying and Shang Lei also came around, and seeing that Zhang Shumo was looking at the map, Shang Lei couldn't help asking: "Brother, do you think that the mountain bandits will definitely escape?" ”

Zhang Shumo smiled: "Be prepared." Brother Shang, if you were a mountain bandit, which path would you choose to escape? ”

Shang Lei looked at the map and said: "If I were a mountain bandit, I would definitely choose the hidden road at the intersection, first of all, the two roads closer to Shankou Village could be vetoed, and I finally escaped down the mountain, if someone found the traces, wouldn't I have to continue to escape?" ”

When Zhang Shumo heard this, he immediately pointed to a small road far away from the foot of the mountain: "The intersection of this road is near a river, if it is the dry season, you can walk out of the mountain along the riverbed." It's flood season, the river level is rising, it's not connected to the outside world, do you think they're going to hide here? ”

Shang Lei nodded: "It's possible, and it's not a dead end here, if the mountain bandits set up a bamboo raft in advance, they can go out of the mountain along the river." ”

Zhang Shumo was shocked after hearing this: "That's right, this point is missed!" If I were a bandit, I would definitely choose this path, so that even if there were pursuers chasing after me, there would be nothing the pursuers could do without enough rafts! ”

The two were discussing, and Lou Zaiying suddenly pointed not far away and shouted: "Look, there's smoke there!" ”

Zhang Shumo hurriedly looked in the direction pointed by Lou Zaiying, and thick black smoke was slowly rising into the sky. Zhang Shumo slapped his thigh: "Not good!" The mountain bandits used wolf smoke to transmit information, and the second uncle was bound to pounce! Zaiying, you first send a group of people to find the place where the smoke is coming from, and if you find a suspicious person, you will be arrested directly! ”