When Zhu Pingjin left Bifeng Gorge and made a difficult trek to Tianquan Tusi through Feixian Pass, Wang Daniu and Luo Jingyun's spy platoon strengthened Chen Youfu's class, a total of more than 50 people, wearing ordinary people's clothes, carrying their own farm tools or various hunting weapons, and followed the brigade on foot. There are seventy to eighty miles from Mengding Mountain to Feixian Pass, and more than half of the mountain road, especially the more than ten miles in front of Feixian Pass, is particularly difficult to walk. Therefore, Wang Daniu and Luo Jingyun planned to walk only fifty or sixty miles the first day, and camp at Huangyangang on the way at night. The next morning, we continued to move forward, arrived at Feixian Pass at noon, and then found an inn to stay and waited for Zhu Pingjin to return.

Long marches are a great test of will. When it was dark, a small team of more than 50 people had approached Huangyangang. At this time, the non-commissioned officers were extremely tired, especially the deputy platoon commander Luo Jingyun. Luo Jingyun is young, grew up in the city since he was a child, and has never suffered this hardship. His feet were blistered with blood, and then blistered again. Luo Jingyun thought about giving up, but he was born stubborn and strong, so he gritted his teeth and insisted on coming all the way. Seeing that Luo Gongzi was limping and refusing to be supported by anyone, the suspicious gazes of Wang Daniu and the soldiers dissipated. The long and arduous march pierced the barrier brought by the high and low status. Soon, Luo Jingyun got along with Wang's Siniu and other brothers.

An ochre-yellow mountain rock appeared in the field of vision ahead, and that was the Yellow Nigang.

"Everyone, work harder, there is Huang Nigang in front!" Da Niu wasted no time in cheering up the brothers around him, and those who were familiar with him also joked with him. The team regained their vigor and everyone picked up the pace.

"Big brother, there's the sound of horses' hooves ahead! What to do? Wang Sanniu, who was opening the road in front, suddenly turned around and shouted.

"What are you afraid of, we're not thieves! Everyone, just go up to him, ignore him, and go your own way! If it's a person from the government, don't talk, Lao Tzu will deal with it! Wang Daniu replied loudly in the ranks.

In a few moments, a lone rider appeared in front of the team. Wang Sanniu's eyes were very good, "Big brother, it seems to be Mr. He!" ”

Wang Daniu chuckled in his heart. In the morning, He Youyi set off with the son, but now He Youyi is back alone. Could it be that the prince had an accident on the road?

Wang Daniu rushed to the front of the team in a few steps, and when he opened his eyes, he really saw that Mr. He had returned with a horse. Wang Da Niu hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed the horse and asked, "Mr. He, how is the son?" ”

He Youyi is running back and forth, and he is extremely tired. With difficulty, he flipped off his horse, licked his lips with his tongue, and said in a hoarse voice, "The son is well! The son of the world has an order, you listen to my dispatch......"

Luo Jingyun and the team members all gathered around. Someone handed over the water hyacinth, He Youyi took a few mouthfuls and moistened his throat, and then explained the reason why he came back: "There is a hundred households in Feixian Pass named Peng Yuanke in front of Feixian Pass, who is very arrogant and rude, and also extorts our silver!" Shizi stabilized him first with a delaying tactic, and got out of Tianquan by himself. The prince has ordered you to be at the disposal of the general. Tomorrow, we will seize the Flying Immortal Pass at night and kill Peng Yuanke and the others! ”

As soon as Luo Jingyun heard that there was a big battle to fight, the pain in his whole body immediately disappeared. He asked He Youyi loudly: "Mr. He, how tall is the Flying Immortal Pass?" How many people are defending the city? ”

Uncle Guo asked, He Youyi didn't dare to be contemptuous. He replied: "Feixian Pass is not big, and it is estimated that there are only one or twenty people guarding the city, including several family members. However, we are not prepared to attack the city. The prince left someone in the city to answer him, and he also had good weapons. Tomorrow at noon, we swagger in. In the evening, we sneaked out again and captured the castle in one fell swoop. ”

Luo Jingyun knew that he was abrupt from the excitement just now, so he nodded yes. Wang Daniu said: "Since the prince has an order, the last general will obey Mr. He's dispatch!" I originally planned to camp at Huangyangang in front of us tonight, does Mr. He agree? ”

He Youyi nodded and said, "Ben will also be the chief of staff of the caravan, and your platoon's camping plan will be known." Now, Ben will be as exhausted as you are. We just spent the night fixing and will leave early tomorrow morning! ”

Huangyangang is a very remote village, just on the flat top of the mountain rock on the side of the avenue. Staying there at night, neither delaying nor attracting attention. Behind the huge rocks on the side of the road, there is a one-person wide stone staircase path, which leads directly to the top of the rock six or seven zhang high. Only when you go up to the top of the rock can you find that there is a relatively flat land on it, which has been planted by the villagers for crops. On the edge of the crop field, there is a small village with a few families, and behind the small village, there is a tall cliff. Because of the perspective relationship, standing on the edge of the rock top and looking down, you can clearly see the avenue; And the pedestrians on the avenue can't see the people above at all without careful observation.

After the whole team stayed overnight in the village and settled down, He Youyi took Wang Daniu and Luo Jingyun to inspect the terrain and arrange defense. He Youyi walked to the edge of the top of the rock, looked at the curved mountain road and the galloping canyon under the rock, and sighed: "This is really a good place for ambushes!" If a few hundred people are ambushed here, waiting for the enemy to pass by, the defenders of Feixian Pass will be stuck in the mountain road ahead. As soon as the two sides close the door, even if there are 10,000 enemies in the middle, they will not be able to escape. ”

Luo Jingyun said very sensibly: "It's a pity that this is just to control one road, it is not as good as Feixian Pass to control the two roads of Tianquan and Lushan County, so the military value is low." Besides, there is only a stone path on the cliff to enter and exit here, and the art of war says that this is the place of death. If the enemy besieges us and does not attack, he will trap us to death. ”

Hearing Luo Jingyun's logical and clear analysis, He Youyi was very surprised. In his original imagination, this hairy young man was just a pawn used by Shizi to control the army because of his sister's special relationship with Shizi.

He Youyi smiled at Luo Jingyun and said, "I didn't expect that Luo Gongzi was well versed in the art of war, and he would have to come to the door to ask for advice when he found time." ”

Luo Jingyun shook his head: "I don't know much about the art of war, but my brother-in-law taught me." ”

He Youyi looked at the ups and downs of the distant mountains, and sighed loudly: "The son of the world is both civil and military, and he is really a hero who is not born in the world!" Come, let's discuss tomorrow's actions. ”

According to the results of the discussion of the three commanders, the soldiers of the special service platoon set off in two groups early the next morning. He Youyi himself led Wang Daniu and the first wave of more than 30 people, left some weapons, and set off at Chenshi (7 o'clock in the morning to 9 o'clock in the morning, Note 1), planning to enter Feixian Pass at noon. Luo Jingyun led the second group, mainly under the jurisdiction of Chen Youfu's first company and the first squad of Wang Sanniu's spy platoon, and other six people, continued to rest in Huangyangang, set off from time to time (1 pm to 3 pm), and planned to arrive at Feixian Pass before the end of the day (7 pm to 9 pm). He Youyi estimated that at this time, the checkpoint in front of Feixian Pass had been withdrawn. Therefore, the second group no longer entered Feixian Pass, but ambushed outside the gate of Feixian Pass to intercept and kill those who escaped from the city. Because Luo Jingyun insisted on entering the first group, Wang Daniu also thought that there would definitely not be many people who could escape out of the city under their surprise attack, so He Youyi temporarily changed his plan and let Chen Youfu take over Luo Jingyun to command the second group.

Just after noon, the first group of soldiers led by He Youyi, Wang Daniu, and Luo Jingyun arrived at the gate of the Feixian Pass Inspection Division. He Youyi didn't see the green-robed civil official, so he pretended to be a rich son, Luo Jingyun led a horse and pretended to be a scholar, Wang Daniu and others carried bows and arrows, pretending to be a family guard, and the others carried the basket borrowed from the village with a flat shoulder, pretending to be a long-term slave. A family member asked where He Youyi went, and He Youyi replied that he would go to Lushan County to visit the county lord, so the family Ding walked into the wooden house and stayed for a while, and after coming out, he just collected five coins of silver per horse according to the number of heads and horses, and then waved his hand to let them go, so that they could smoothly enter the Feixian Pass.

He Youyi and the others entered Feixian Pass, and as soon as they arrived at the city gate, they were recognized by Gao Antai's arrangement. The receiver squatted at a tea shop by the city gate early in the morning, and when he received people, he quietly took them into the inn. The weapons left behind by Gao Antai were all excellent Tibetan knives and daggers, as well as two bows and arrows used in the army. The Tibetan girl didn't know that a bloody killing was about to start here, but she still warmly entertained He Youyi and others, served a large basin of beef and tsamba, and served butter tea for everyone to taste. After a morning's walk, they were already hungry. He Youyi hurriedly thanked him and feasted with everyone.

It was past 9 p.m. to 11 p.m., and it was dark. The stars in the sky are not obscured by the basin clouds, and they appear to be exceptionally bright and shining. The cold winter wind passed through the valley and mountains, and the big tree with a tethered horse by the wall of the inn courtyard made a loud noise. The Tibetan father and daughter had already gone upstairs to rest, and the soldiers of the special service platoon were sleeping on the wide porch downstairs except for three who were on duty outside the courtyard and on the roof of the building.

Luo Jingyun came out to do something big for the first time, and he was excited, and he was disturbed by the snoring of the soldiers one after another, and he didn't feel sleepy at all. He sat up from the ground, looked out at the darkness outside the door, and estimated the time it would take for him to start moving.

The planned start of the operation is at midnight (3 to 5 a.m.), when people fall into a deep sleep. After the operation, it was almost dawn, which was convenient for the rapid evacuation of the special service platoon. The person who answered had already identified the hundred households and the yamen of the inspection department. These two yamen are next to each other, and the yamen gate is facing the city gate, which is very easy to recognize. From the inn, you can turn left at the intersection, and you will not go wrong even at night. Just after Shenshi (3 o'clock to 5 o'clock in the afternoon), the person who answered the city saw Peng Yuanke riding a horse, returning to the city with three family members and five soldiers, and directly entered the yamen, until the 3 o'clock of the night (7 o'clock to 9 o'clock in the evening), and no one came out of it. Thinking of this, Luo Jingyun felt that his heart was beating faster than usual, so he patted his forehead and took a few deep breaths of air to force himself to calm down. The brother-in-law repeatedly emphasized: "The first battle must be won!" "So think about it again, will there be any mistakes in the upcoming action plan?

Note 1: In ancient China, one hour was equivalent to two hours now, and the order was Zi Shi, Chou Shi, Yin Shi, Mao Shi, Chen Shi, Si (SI) Shi, Noon, Wei Shi, Shen Shi, Youshi, Xu Shi, and Hai Shi.

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