When the time came, the three Li Yan brothers were called up, and the other soldiers also got up and began to make final preparations.

These thieves are just rising troops, and they are in the interior like Henan, and they are not like the thieves in Shaanxi and Shanxi who have border soldiers to join, so their military quality is still very rudimentary. They have neither set up a fort nor sent enough patrols. They usually sleep by the fire, and the leader has tents or abandoned houses, but a few guards are sent to places such as intersections.

Li Yan and the others came to the exit of the trench, and the soldiers slowly carried the gate open, fortunately, the gate was just installed, and there was no sound when the gap was opened.

Li Yan and his three brothers went out to scratch their tongues, while the soldiers continued to wait inside the wall to welcome them back.

Li Yan and the others quietly came to the camp of the thieves, Li Zhong pointed to the two sentinels who were already asleep, and said, "Just the two of them, simple." ”

Li Mu vetoed in a low voice: "No, these two are little minions, and they don't know anything." You have to go inside, and the people in the tent or the house know that there are many things. ”

"Too risky, isn't it?" Li Zhong said: "Look at that tent, there are so many people around, if they are discovered, even if they know their plan, they will change their plan, right?" ”

Li Yan hesitated for a moment before saying, "In this way, let's go to the nearest tent." But you don't have to go in, just get two of the thieves who are close to the tent. These people are supposed to be guards or something, and they know a lot. ”

"The fourth brother is right, it's a little simpler." Li Mu gave Li Yan a thumbs up and said.

As soon as Li Yan waved his hand, the three of them quietly touched the nearest tent. When Li Mu passed by the two sentinels, he carefully swung the weapons they had placed on the ground to their side to make room for a wider road. Li Yan and Li Zhong, on the other hand, slashed the sides of their necks with their hands, turning them from deep sleep to coma.

The people inside didn't have to make them unconscious anymore, they all drank a lot of wine, and they slept very deeply.

Li Mu was close to the tent, observed for a while, and then ordered two thieves, feeling that these two guys were most like guards.

Li Yan and Li Zhong slowly moved over, stunned the two thieves very easily, and then walked out with them on their shoulders.

At this moment, a woman suddenly came out of the tent, and the woman was sorting out her clothes with tears in her eyes. As soon as she came out of the tent, she saw two men in black carrying two people away, and instinctively shouted loudly. But before she could scream, a large hand covered her mouth, and then she felt a pain in her neck, and she knew nothing.

Both Li Yan and Li Zhong looked behind them and found that Li Mu was putting a woman on the ground.

Li Mu waved his hand to them and told them to continue walking, and the two did not stay any longer, carefully avoiding the hands and feet on the ground and weapons, and carried the two captives towards the outside of the camp.

The three of them returned to the stockade without incident, and immediately began interrogating the two captives. Of course, time is more urgent, and you can't waste time slowly, so you have to use means.

It just so happened that Li Zhong had studied acupuncture points before, so Li Zhong was in charge. Li Zhong did not use his fingers or joints to hit acupuncture points, he did not learn, but used needles to prick. He pierced an acupuncture point on the right side of the person's waist, and the thief who was awakened by the water stared at first and did not speak, but after a while, he lowered his head, his face became red, and the sweat on his head soon appeared.

The thief's right side of his abdomen became painful, the pain was getting worse and worse, and it was accompanied by a lack of breath. He tried to press on his aching abdomen, but his hands were tied, and the strange pain made him not even have the strength to scream.

"This acupuncture point I pierced will make people die of pain in half an hour. When you want to answer our question, I'll solve the acupuncture points for you. Remember, you only have half an hour. Li Zhong said coldly.

The thief waited for a while, and found that the pain and suffocation were indeed intensifying, so he nodded with difficulty and said, "I, I am willing, reply, answer, question." ”

Li Zhong confirmed again, the thief was already in pain and couldn't speak, so he could only nod his head like a chicken eating rice.

In the same way, Li Zhong received information from another captured thief. From going out to catch their tongues to knowing the thief's plan, it took them less than half an hour.

"Second brother," in the conference hall, Li Mu looked at Li Zhong like a stranger, and asked, "That acupuncture point, will it really make people hurt to death?" ”

Li Zhongwan smiled, shook his head and said, "I don't know, I haven't tried." It may be too much to say that it hurts to death, but the feeling of suffocation will be stronger, and it may be possible to suffocate people. ”

"There's time to teach me." Li Mu said adoringly.

Li Yan opened his mouth and said, "Okay, don't joke. Now that the plan of the thieves is known, they will divide their forces tomorrow. So what should we do about it? ”

Li Mu immediately said: "What is there to say about this, just start burning it now!" As far as their precautions are concerned, as long as we pour oil on them and throw a few torches, a fire will solve them all. ”

Li Zhong looked at Li Yan and did not express his opinion.

"They didn't do any equipment." Li Yan said: "Even if it is to make a ladder more than three zhang long, it will take a morning. It will be after the afternoon that they will be able to attack in multiple ways, and we should be able to deal with it, so that we can survive the day. Then, tomorrow night, let's give them another fire attack. ”

Li Mu asked suspiciously, "Fourth brother, what do you want to do?" ”

"Yes, little brother. You just want the county to be attacked? Li Zhong also asked puzzled.

Li Yan nodded and asked, "Do you remember the matter of the township soldiers?" ”

Li Zhong and Li Mu both nodded, waiting for Li Yan's next words.

"Su Jingsu County Order, he doesn't look down on our fifty people." Li Yan explained: "So, this is a good opportunity for him to know our strength. In this way, we can mix in the name of the village soldiers, and it will be much more convenient in the future. ”

"This township soldier is so important?!" Li Mu stood up and asked, "Do you know how dangerous this is?!" They can attack from any position, how can we defend ?! As long as a dozen or so people break in, we will be attacked on our backs! Can you still hold it?! ”

Li Yan patiently explained: "Now the name of the government is very important. The whole Henan is full of thieves and bandits, and the Qing soldiers have withdrawn from the Guanwai, Sun Chuanting was appointed as the military governor of Baoding, Shandong, and Henan, and the soldiers of the official army are about to concentrate in Henan. Without the name of the government, our happiness in the past six months will be in vain. As for the guard, I have faith that I can keep it. ”

"What a hassle! It's still comfortable to be a thief! Li Mu did it and said dissatisfiedly.

Li Zhong hurriedly persuaded: "Don't be angry, since we have already started, don't give up halfway, let's follow your second brother's method." ”

Li Mu calmed down and said, "Second brother, don't worry, I won't dismantle our brother's platform." ”