The home of the two Cui Tian brothers is on a mountainside not far from Guanyin Peak. The two courtyards are next to each other.

After dinner at Cui Tianyou's house, everyone was arranged to rest in different rooms. Luo Shiyin rested in the main room of Cui Tianyou's house. Shi Lang, Shi Tianji, Xie Yuan, Li Ruzhu and Brother Cui Tianyou were in the larger side room on the west side of Cui Tianyou's house. Ye Ruliu and the daughters of the two families spent the night at Cui Tianzuo's house.

Before going to bed, Luo Shiyin called Shi Lang to the main room alone, and the two had a detailed discussion about whether to save people that they had not made clear during the day.

"Shi Lang, tell me what you think."

"My lord, if we don't come to the rescue, will General Li be there to say nothing?" Shi Lang knew that the commander was asking him to talk about whether to go to the Three Buddhas Peak to save people. From the bottom of his heart, Shi Lang really wanted to go and save people, but he didn't directly say what he thought in his heart.

"General Li doesn't have to worry about it. Even if we don't save people, he has no reason to put pressure on us. To be honest, emotionally speaking, I want to save people. Think about how many North Korean people have sacrificed their precious lives to protect us along the way.

"It is fair to say that without their help, we would not be where we are today. Now that their compatriots are in trouble, they will help these North Korean friends who died for us.

"Moreover, from a purely utilitarian point of view, if we do not save ourselves in the face of death and let the conspiracy of the Japanese people succeed, then it is possible that the ships of the Japanese people will not be stopped by General Yi Sunsin, and their war will be smoothly advanced. Such a situation is also extremely unfavorable to my preparation for the Ming Dynasty. It can be said that saving them is actually helping me to be enlightened myself. ”

"Then why did you ...... it?"

"Oh, in the Guanyin Temple, the reason why I didn't let you finish your sentence is because I have my concerns. With just a few people in our squad, can we successfully complete the task of saving people? I can't grasp it very well, after all, there are more than 100 enemies guarding these three Buddha peaks, and the other party also has a geographical advantage.

"If we act rashly, if we fail to rescue the captured people, we may be self-defeating and endanger the safety of the people in the castle. It may also lead to casualties among the brothers in the squad. For me, any needless adventure is not advisable, and the safety of the brothers in the squad is even more important, after all, I have the weight of the Holy Trust on my shoulders. ”

"My subordinates understand."

"Let's not take the initiative to bring this up yet. Let's wait until tomorrow to see General Li's reaction. ”

"Yes, sir. Subordinates obeyed. ”

"Okay, let's get some rest early."

"Your Excellency, you should also rest early. The subordinates retired. ”

After resting peacefully in the quiet mountains for a night, the team members suddenly felt refreshed.

The next morning, Luo Shiyin, Shi Lang, Shi Tianji and others got up early and came to the courtyard to move their muscles and bones to the fullest. Ye Ruliu and the two housewives of the owner's family prepared breakfast for everyone in the stove room.

"My lord, there is one thing to ask for, I don't know whether to talk about it or not?" Taking advantage of the space where everyone was busy with activities, Li Ruzhu walked to Luo Shiyin's side and asked in a low voice.

"General Li has something to say." Luo Shiyin had a vague premonition that Li Ruzhu wanted to say something.

"My lord, I would like to ask you to stay here for a few more days." Li Ruzhu said.

“？” Luo Shiyinton was confused.

"That's right, I want to go to the Emperor Peak of Jilong Mountain to get the rescue soldiers and rescue the fathers and villagers who were arrested on the Three Buddha Peaks. I stayed up all night last night because of this. As a military general of the imperial court, how can the people stand idly by when they are in trouble?

"Besides, this Chungcheong-do is my hometown, and the people who were arrested are my fellow villagers, and if I turn a blind eye to their suffering, my conscience will be disturbed. However, this may delay the trip of the squad. Li Ruzhu said.

"How many North Korean soldiers are there on this Heavenly Emperor Peak? Luo Shiyin asked.

"I don't know much about that. When the Japanese army attacked, there were nearly 1,000 Korean defenders stationed in Yongpo-ri, and there should have been quite a few casualties. ”

"General Li, you see if this will work, you will rush to the Emperor's Peak to move the rescue troops after breakfast. When you return, we will join forces and work together to rescue the captured people. There are only a few people in the team, and I hope to help you more or less. "Since Li Ruzhu offered to save people, the team can't stand idly by. Luo Shiyin decided to help, but he didn't do everything, but put his team in a secondary position that played a supporting role.

"That humble position means that the fathers and fellow villagers thank you, my lord!" Li Ruzhu said gratefully.

After breakfast, Li Ruzhu hurried to the Emperor's Peak to transfer troops. Luo Shiyin took this leisure time to ask Cui Tianyou's brothers about the situation of the Three Buddha Peak.

According to Cui Tianyou, the Three Buddha Peak was originally an ancient castle built in the era of Ruizong Li Xuan of North Korea, and it was originally used for garrison soldiers. The walls around the fort are built close to the edge of the summit of the Three Buddhas. From a distance, the entire fort is majestic.

Through manual excavation, the rock mass under the castle was dug into several interconnected tunnels, in which the people inside could shoot arrows or bullets through the firing holes carved out of the cliff one by one.

Before the Japanese army occupied the Three Buddha Peaks, Cui Tianyou brothers often went to the Three Buddha Peaks in the process of hunting. Therefore, they can be said to be very clear about the structure of the ancient castle and underground tunnel on the Three Buddha Peaks. After the Japanese army occupied the castle, the brothers rarely went to that dangerous place again.

Towards evening, with the sound of noisy footsteps in the forest not far away, the men and horses of Emperor Peak finally arrived.

As far as the eye could see, there was a team of less than 100 people rushing out of the forest. Their fighting strength can be imagined from their disheveled formation, their disheveled clothes, the weapons they hold weakly in their hands, their rapid breathing, and the profuse sweat on their foreheads. It is no wonder that a team of nearly 1,000 people was beaten by the Japanese army to less than 100 people.

When the messy team came to Luo Shiyin and the others, a stout man who looked a little similar to Shi Tianji strode out from the team, this person didn't care about thirty-seven twenty-one, stepped forward, and bowed to all the small team members present, while stammering: "Everyone...... My lord, Longpuli...... Counselor Shen ...... Loyal knock to see. ”

Luo Shiyin made this man's behavior a little uncomfortable for a while, but when he heard this man's self-proclaim, he was relieved. North Korea, as a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, has a small lieutenant under its jurisdiction, that is, from the level of the sixth grade, and it is not an exaggeration for him to see the Jinyi Guard of the third rank of the Ming Dynasty of the suzerain, and he bows to the envoy. From this point of view, although the man in front of him behaved a little rudely, he still paid great attention to officialdom etiquette.

"Hurry up, please!" Luo Shiyin had a good impression of the man in front of him who seemed to be Shi Tianji, and raised his hand to signal the other party to get up without courtesy.

"Thank you...... Xie Da...... Person! Shen Zhong stood up and stood in place.

Li Ruzhu hurriedly came over to introduce the two sides.

"My lord, I didn't expect that the team of nearly 1,000 people would be beaten by the Japanese people." After introducing the two sides, Li Ruzhu whispered to Luo Shiyin. There was a clear hint of disappointment in his words.

"General Li, the matter has come to this, don't be too discouraged. The combat effectiveness of the Japanese army is not much stronger. Let's start by calculating how to save people. "The matter has come to this, and Luo Shiyin can't say anything more.

"Lao Shi, when you return to China, ask your father if he has ever been to North Korea." Xie Yuan saw Shen Zhong's appearance and whispered to Shi Tianji beside him.

Shi Lang and Ye Ruliu heard the meaning of Xie Yuan's words, and deliberately did not say it.

"Let me ask what this is for?" Shi Tianji didn't hear that Xie Yuan was setting up a trap for himself, so he glared at Xie Yuan in confusion and asked.

"Didn't you see your brother right in front of you?" Xie Yuannu pointed at Shen Zhong and whispered to Shi Tianji.

"You're a dead 'water snake waist', I know your dog can't spit out ivory!" Shi Tianji finally understood that Xie Yuan was making fun of himself, but seeing that these many people were present, he didn't dare to speak out of line, so he had to lower his voice, scolded hatefully, and kicked Xie Yuan's feet.

"Ouch!" Xie Yuan was kicked and grinned, and he didn't dare to speak out.

Ye Ruliu couldn't hold it back, and chuckled out loud.

After a simple consultation, everyone unanimously agreed: immediately get up and rush to the Emperor's Peak, so that they can take advantage of the night to climb to the top to save people.

Cui Tianyou offered to be everyone's guide.

Under the leadership of Cui Tianyou, after a rapid march of about an hour, the team finally arrived in a dense forest at the foot of the Emperor's Peak.

The team members, together with Li Ruzhu, Cui Tianyou, and Shen Zhong, lay on a bluestone on the northern edge of the dense forest, looking at the Three Buddha Peaks not far away.

Through the faint moonlight, you can see that the Three Buddha Peaks at night are like a huge ghost lurking in the vast mountains. The castle at the top of the peak is like a soldier's helmet. A war flag of the Japanese kingdom planted on the top of the ancient castle is faintly visible. It can be imagined how lonely it is for this kind of Japanese army flag with a blue wavy line pattern to stand in this cold mountain autumn night.

"To the south of the castle is a stone gate. The walls on both sides of the stone gate are densely covered with shooting holes. As long as the door is tied from the inside, it is difficult for people from the outside to enter. Directly below the stone gate is a winding stone path that leads to the bottom of the peak. The path is not too narrow and can be used by two or three people at the same time. Cui Tian looked up at the castle and introduced it to everyone.

"It seems that the assault will not work." Shi Lang said.

"Is there any other way up to the castle?" Luo Shiyin asked Cui Tianyou.

"There is a passage behind this peak, which my brother and I found by chance when we were chasing a wild goat. It's just that it's hard for ordinary people to climb up. Cui Tianyou said.

"Tell me about it!" Li Ruzhu urged.

"This is not actually a pedestrian road, it is a sheep intestine path that wild goats, elk and other wild animals have stepped out of in order to reach the halfway point of the Three Buddha Peaks and eat a plant called vanilla. The trail leads to the summit by climbing all the way to the bottom of an ancient pine tree at the edge of the summit, and then to the top by climbing the trunk of the ancient pine.

"There is a broken gap in the wall at the back of the castle through which you can enter the castle. However, this almost straight up and down sheep intestine trail is not only slippery, but also the grass along the way is often infested with poisonous snakes and centipedes, etc., which is extremely difficult and risky to climb. My brother and I have only been there twice, still during the day. Cui Tianyou said.

"My lord, why don't I and this brother climb up from where he said, then go around to the south of the castle, secretly open the stone gate of the castle, and let the brothers attack it." After listening to Cui Tianyou's introduction, Shi Lang took the initiative to ask Luo Shiyin for help.

"Lord Shen, do you have anyone under you who is good at climbing?" Luo Shiyin did not reply to Shi Lang directly, but turned his head to ask Shen Zhong.

"Yes...... There are four or five. Shen Zhong stammered.

"Okay, you let them follow Cui Zhuangshi up the back mountain, and then take the opportunity to go around to the stone gate on the south side of the ancient castle and open the door. I had a few of my men sneak up the stone steps in front of me to pick you up at random. What do you think? After listening to Cui Tianyou's description of the difficulty of climbing the trail in the back mountain just now, Luo Shiyin did not agree to Shi Lang's request, he didn't want his subordinates to take risks for things other than the mission.

"I didn't ...... No problem, I ...... I'm going to ...... Row. Shen Zhong didn't think much about it, and got up from the bluestone and prepared to go to the dense forest to arrange his men.

At this moment, the voice of the Japanese people could be heard faintly from the valley to the south. Ye Ruliu's ears were the first to hear it, so he reported to Luo Shiyin: "My lord, there seems to be a Japanese people walking towards this side not far from the south. ”

"Yes, I heard them too." Li Ruzhu also said.

"Lord Shen, don't arrange it yet. Let's take a look. Luo Shiyin stretched out his hand and pressed Shen Zhong, who wanted to get up.

After a while, I saw a pair of Japanese warriors of about fifty people walking along the small stream in the valley. They walked past the ambush of the squad and walked straight to the castle to the north. They came to a stop at the foot of the Three Buddhas, and the warrior led by him raised a windproof lantern in his hand and shook it three times at the ancient castle on the Three Buddhas.

Immediately afterwards, there was also a point of light on the top of the castle that shook three times at the Japanese warriors below.