Xiao Chaogui, Luo Xuan, and Yang Xiaoshan placed the team in a safe place in Liangshan to rest.

Li Kaifang and Lin Fengxiang retreated dejectedly. Li Kaifang thrust his saber into the ground and said angrily: "I have never fought such a humiliating battle, our artillery can't reach them, and we all suffer heavy casualties in any shot of their cannons." The brothers in front of them were desperately pressed and beaten alive in the rain of arrows and their people, and this battle could not be won at all. ”

Lin Fengxiang sorted out the arrow wound on his arm, but fortunately, it was only a bruise, not a bone injury. He tightened the strip of cloth on his arm, "Lao Li, thank you so much." You couldn't have come at a better time. If you hadn't come this time, I wouldn't have been able to retreat at all, and this life would have to be confessed. ”

"My brother, thank you for what you and I have to say." Li Kaifang said indifferently.

Xiao Chaogui patted them on the shoulder, Li Lin and Li Lin were both his confidants, and comforted: "The two brothers have worked hard, it's good to come back, victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, don't care too much." ”

Li Kaifang's mood calmed down a little, and said: "Xiao Junshi, this is not a place to stay for a long time. This pass blocked our way, and if the enemy blocked us from behind, we would be trapped here. One more moment here is more dangerous! ”

Xiao Chaogui nodded after listening, "What you said is right. But our little mountain brothers have already come up with a clever plan to capture this mountain. Xiaoshan, come and tell everyone. He turned his head to greet the hill.

Yang Xiaoshan didn't have a clue just now, until he heard Li Kaifang say something behind, and suddenly a thought came to him, "Since we can't attack head-on, why don't we detour behind them。。。。。。。 "Halfway through the words, Xiaoshan felt that something was wrong, it was useless to fight from behind, and the enemy would not be able to attack it if he turned the muzzle of the gun.

"Do you mean to go around to the back and attack their camp?" Lin Fengxiang couldn't wait to add.

Xiao Chaogui seemed to be moved when he heard this, and then looked at the camp of the Qing army, and shook his head, "This camp of the Qing army is built on a steep mountain, one side is a cliff and a deep pool, and only a path on the other side can go up, which is not easier to fight than the pass." ”

"We can attack it at night. There was a light rain from time to time in the past two days, and we couldn't see our fingers at night, and we couldn't raise a fire at night, and their camp must have been pitch black. "Yang Xiaoshan had an idea, and after thinking about it, a night attack is a good choice.

"Then only a very small number of people can go, and the movement of the crowd is too big, and they will not be able to attack at night if they are alarmed." Xiao Chaogui sorted out the relationship between the front and back and analyzed.

"Night raids are good, but everyone can't see them, how can you tell the difference between you and me? It's not good to cause accidental injury. Li Kaifang put forward his own idea, accidental injury is a big problem, he is not afraid of dying in the hands of the enemy, and it is always awkward to be hurt by his own people.

"I'm not afraid of this, when I used to be water thieves, we were all shirtless, and as soon as we touched the clothes in the water, we knew that it wasn't our own people, and it would result in a knife, and we wouldn't be injured by mistake." Luo Xuan, who was on the side, didn't say anything, and immediately became energetic when he heard this question, which was asking his old job.

"Brother Outline said that the method is good, now it is left who to send to complete this night attack mission. How many of you would like to go with me? Xiao Chaogui's words can be regarded as a decision on the night attack.

"I'll go." Li Kaifang raised his hand.

"I'll go too." Lin Fengxiang is not far behind.

"Count me in." It's the voice of the Luo outline.

Yang Xiaoshan looked around and seemed to be looking at himself, so he had to raise his hand helplessly. He never expected that a few people would plan the plan with a single word, and this would not count as five stinkers to synthesize one Zhuge Liang.

"We can't all go, we have to leave a pressing formation, and once the night attack is successful, we must command the front army to seize the mountain pass with all our might." Xiao Chaogui was very thoughtful.

Yang Xiaoshan was happy in his heart, it seemed that he could escape this time. He is the youngest here, and it is estimated that Xiao Chaogui will keep himself.

"Outline, don't go this time, this place belongs to you the most stable, and it is most suitable for you to stay." Xiao Chaogui said this in his mouth, but in fact, he didn't think so in his heart, Luo Xuan, as the only commander of the Taiping Army, wanted to leave this seed for the Kingdom of Heaven.

"What's good? We're going too! Chen Yucheng walked over with two young men.

Since Chen Yucheng followed Yang Xiaoshan in Dongling last time, he was even entangled with him. This time, Yang Xiaoshan broke out with the front army and wanted to capture Yong'an. After Chen Yucheng heard this, he felt that it was a good opportunity to make meritorious contributions, so he pestered his uncle Chen Chengying, and insisted on transferring him over and becoming the logistics grain and grass officer of the former army.

Yang Xiaoshan told Chen Yucheng about the night attack just now, and Chen Yucheng's eyes lit up even more, "These are my two deputies, Liang Chengfu and Lan Chengchun, take us, we will go together." Chen Yucheng is really full of courage, he is not afraid of anything, he is afraid that he will not have the opportunity to make meritorious contributions.

Xiao Chaogui knew Chen Yucheng, and the first battle of Dongling was also regarded as the life-saving benefactor of his fiancée Hong Xuanjiao, patted him on the shoulder heavily, and exclaimed: "The future life is terrifying!" Okay, take you, and there are only seven of us. Let's get ready, take the time to rest, and we'll set off in the evening. ”

Ma Shanbao's Qing army camp is located on a hill behind the Liangshan Pass, the east side of this hill is a steep cliff, the stone wall is like a cut, and below is a deep pool dozens of meters deep, this side of the mountain even monkeys can not climb to the top of the mountain. On the other side is a winding path, which can only be walked up the mountain, and it makes sense for Ma Shanbao to set up camp here, which is the same as the pass, which is a natural defensive barrier.

Xiao Chaogui took Yang Xiaoshan and six others to bypass the pass from the trail and came to the foot of the hill of the Qing army camp. Tonight is a good time for a sneak attack, there is a light rain in the sky, the moon is obscured by dark clouds, and the light is very dark. The mountain wind was also strong at night, whistling from one hill to another, and the sound of wind and rain drowned out the sound of their walking footsteps.

"There were seven of us, in three groups. Xiaoshan and I are in the middle, Li Kaifang and Lin Fengxiang are on the left, Chen Yucheng, Liang Chengfu, and Lan Chengchun are in a group of three, go to the right. Everyone responds to each other and pays attention to their sentry. When encountering a sentry who twists their necks from behind, and before they reach their camp, they must not make a strange noise and alarm the demons. Did you all get it? Xiao Chaogui lowered his voice and made the final arrangements.

Everyone nodded, and everyone tensed up at the moment. Even Chen Yucheng, who is usually very noisy, looked solemn at this time, and everyone knew in their hearts that today's night attack was not only related to the lives of the 3,000 soldiers of the former army, but also related to the fate of tens of thousands of people in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Whether the Taiping army can be successfully transferred to Yong'an depends on the performance of the seven of them tonight.