When the sun was setting again, Yang Zhen and his party stopped their progress and built a bonfire at the foot of a mountain to roast today's dinner—some food taken from the previous Miao village, and there was no smile on everyone's faces. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Although they killed a lot of people in this short trip of more than ten days, and obviously made a lot of contributions to the situation in Guangxi that has become more complicated today, but the killing of women, children and elderly people who have no power to fight back several times has also added a lot of burden to the hearts of these soldiers. After all, they are just ordinary people, and they are not cold-blooded enough to take pleasure in killing, especially killing innocent people.

Yang Zhen also saw this in his eyes, but he didn't know how to enlighten these brothers. In fact, it is not only them, but also himself, even if he has been trying to explain his behavior in his heart, but the effect is not obvious, so that his heart only feels heavy.

"Second brother......" Cai Yingyang took a roasted steamed bun and handed it to Yang Zhen, looking like he wanted to say something. Seeing him like this, the corners of Yang Zhen's mouth showed a wry smile again: "It doesn't hurt to say what you have." ”

"I ...... I want to ask, when are we going back? I'm worried about the situation in Guilin, will those Miao Zhuang rebels attack Guilin with all their might because of our actions? After a little hesitation, Cai Yingyang asked such a question.

And after he asked, the others also turned their heads to look at it, and their expressions were quite expectant. As soldiers, they naturally have to obey the orders of their superiors, even if they are asked to fight a powerful enemy head-on, they will not frown at all, but now this situation still makes them retreat, this kind of killing innocent people, it is really difficult to calm their mood.

Yang Zhen opened his mouth and bit off a piece of steamed bun fiercely, chewed a few bites and swallowed it before saying: "Judging from the situation along the road in the past few days, Miao Zhuang's various departments have begun to return to the village to protect themselves. Obviously, our original plan has been realized, and it is indeed time to return to Guilin. ”

"Really?" Cai Yingyang suddenly perked up and hurriedly asked. The other brothers also had a glint and joy in their eyes, and stared at Yang Zhen nervously, although they didn't speak, the meaning was already quite obvious.

Yang Zhen nodded: "Seriously, the next step will not be as smooth as before, since there is a risk, then don't be reluctant, go back to the city and make the next step." ”

"Great." Cai Yingyang breathed a sigh of relief, and then a trace of uneasiness appeared on his face: "Second brother, I don't think your method is bad, it's really ......."

Yang Zhen didn't wait for him to finish speaking, he had already interrupted him with a wave of his hand: "I understand, in fact, this decision is indeed hurting the peace of the heavens, and killing is not my original wish, I know your thoughts very well." ”

When everyone heard him say this, their faces were embarrassed, and many of them lowered their heads, not daring to look at him. At this time, Yang Zhen continued: "But this is war, I hope you can understand a truth, when the two armies clash, as long as it is to win, it is to use no matter how despicable and bad the strategy and method are, the war is only for victory, not morality." ”

"I ...... I see! Cai Yingyang nodded, in fact, he had heard a lot of similar statements from Yang Zhen's mouth along the way, but it was only at this time that he really understood the meaning of these words.

"Okay, let's have a good rest tonight, and tomorrow morning, we will go back to Guilin." Yang Zhen finished eating the steamed bun in his hand, clapped his hand and said.

The other brothers agreed, and they also quickly ate the dry food in their hands, and their expressions were much more relaxed than just now.

Just as everyone was about to fall asleep like this, a sergeant who was unstrapping his trousers and planning to go for convenience suddenly stared at the dim sky in front of him in surprise, and said, "My lord, look at the ...... over there," he said, and tapped his finger.

Yang Zhen, who was closing his eyes and recuperating his mind, suddenly opened his eyes when he heard this, and looked at the other party's fingers, and saw that in the night that was about to darken, there were a few wisps of smoke and dust rising in front of him, which made his heart move suddenly: "This is...... Smoke? ”

"You can't be wrong." Someone nodded vigorously: "It seems that someone is cooking over there, isn't it another Miao Zhuang village?" ”

After a little silence, a hint of fierceness appeared in Yang Zhen's eyes: "Then let's go over and take a look, if that's the case, let's do it again!" ”

After only a little hesitation, the brothers agreed in unison. Then, everyone quickly put on their clothes, picked up their weapons, and followed Yang Zhen towards the place where the smoke rose. Cai Yingyang was half a beat slower than everyone else as usual, but eventually followed.

Soon, the group disappeared into the night.

In front of me is a small village with only about a dozen households, and under the cover of night, this place seems so quiet and hidden. If it weren't for those wisps of smoke just now, Yang Zhen would not have been able to touch the door at this time.

"Are there only a few families?" Someone muttered, and the hand holding the knife loosened a little.

Indeed, they had launched raids on several Miao Zhuang villages with dozens or hundreds of households before, and such a small village was really nothing, and it made them a little unbearable.

But Yang Zhen's expression became a little grim at this moment, his gaze quickly swept around the village, and then he said in a low voice: "The situation is a little bad!" ”

"Huh?" Everyone was stunned when they heard this: "What do you say?" ”

"It's so quiet here." Yang Zhen pricked up his ears and stared ahead, as if his ears and eyes could hear through the darkness, or see the situation in the village: "Didn't you notice, there are no dogs barking in this village, we are all so close, and the dog's nose is quite sensitive." ”

Hearing him say this, the others also became vigilant, and their eyes quickly rolled in the darkness, as if they were worried about when something strange would jump out of them.

"Will this village be ...... sooner That's why it's so quiet? Cai Yingyang said with some doubts.

"What about the smoke just now? We traveled all the way, and only this village was in this direction. Yang Zhen squatted in the dark, staring at the front with blazing eyes and whispering.

"That'...... What's going on here? ”

"Maybe it's a trap, a trap for us!" Yang Zhen grinned, there was no fear in his eyes, but some excitement: "It seems that someone has finally begun to fight back against our approach." ”

In fact, Yang Zhen had already thought of this. Once the news of their raid on Miao Zhuang Village spreads, those who don't want to sit back will inevitably think of a way to fight back, and this strategy of waiting for the rabbit and inviting you into the urn is the most suitable. After all, this village is where they live all year round, and the surrounding environment and terrain are naturally their most advantageous weapons.

"What then? Shall we go back? Someone asked, somewhat uncertainly.

Yang Zhen immediately shook his head: "Since they have set up this situation, how can we deal with it, otherwise wouldn't it be a joke that we will only bully the old and weak?" "Most of the villages I faced before couldn't even protect themselves, at most a few people resisted a little with knives and bows, and now that such an opponent finally came, Yang Zhen naturally wouldn't let it go easily.

"But ......" At this point, he looked back at the soldiers around him, although these people were also considered elite in the army, but after all, they were only suitable for battlefield killing, and this kind of sneak attack was obviously not suitable for them, so he said to them: "You should disperse and use bows and crossbows as cover." Yingyang, you and I go into the village to see what is going on! ”

This time, Cai Yingyang did not flinch in the slightest, and immediately nodded in agreement: "Okay!" He picked up a knife and followed Yang Zhen towards the entrance of the village. After the previous night battle, Cai Yingyang, who almost suffered a big loss, finally learned his lesson and no longer fought with his bare hands, but got used to bringing a weapon to his side.

The two of them walked lightly, but they were extremely fast, and in a few moments, they had already climbed over a ditch next to the village. Of course, they will not take the right path at the entrance of the village in a daze, and no one dares to guarantee that those guys will not set any traps on the road they must pass, so it is most appropriate to sneak in from the side.

Until the two of them touched the village, the village was still quiet, as if there was really no one here, as if the few wisps of cooking smoke just now did not come from here.

But the more this is the case, the more Yang Zhen feels that the crisis is on the side: "This doesn't look like a trap set by ordinary Miao Zhuang people for our people, otherwise once they find out that we are coming in, they should have taken action a long time ago, and they will not be so calm." This is clearly the style of a good hand. Thinking of this, his steps became slower, and at the same time, he mobilized the senses around him, and kept chasing something around.

But even a person with a keen sense like Yang Zhen couldn't hear or feel anything strange in this village, this village was indeed an empty village, and there were no living creatures in it.

After quietly approaching one of the small adobe houses with thatched roofs, and looking inside, only to find that there was indeed no one hiding in it, Yang Zhen's brows furrowed even more: "How can this be?" Could it be that my judgment was wrong? ”

Just when he looked at the darkness around him in a daze, not knowing what was going on, in the darkness outside the village, there was suddenly a half-terrible scream. And after hearing this voice, his heart suddenly tightened: "It's not good, it's a trick!" It was only then that he figured out what was wrong!