"Tomorrow, the other villages are going to attack Shangyang Village, and I want the two of you to set up an ambush on Matoupo next to Shangyang Village, just in case." At night, Fan Jinyan issued a new order to the two regimental assistants.

"Is the head of the regiment worried that other villages will reinforce Shangyang Village?" Yang Zi looked at the simple hand-drawn map on the table and asked with a hint of doubt.

"That's right." Fan Jinyan pointed to the area east of Shangyang Village in the map and said: "Shangyang Village is the other four villages in the past, and they are all very close, and the movement of attacking the mountain is bound to attract the attention of several other bandits." Therefore, I want you to set up an ambush at Matoupo, the only way to pass, so that your allies can attack the mountain with peace of mind. ”

Tang Fei frowned, staring at the location of several other cottages on the map, and muttered for a long time: "I don't know if there is any information about other cottages." ”

"Yes." Fan Jinyan said affirmatively: "In the afternoon, I have asked the brothers in the regiment who had stayed in other villages, and there are at least more than 600 people in the remaining four villages. Pay special attention to this stockade. ”

After the words fell, Fan Jinyan pressed his finger on a village closest to Shangyang Village, "Grotto Village, they have a batch of Divine Fire Crows in their hands, that is a very powerful standard firearm in the Ming Dynasty, it can kill and injure the enemy three hundred steps away, we must pay attention to the preparation of fortifications." ”

What is the Divine Fire Flying Crow, Yang Zi and Tang Fei were confused, but Fan Jinyan was very clear.

The Divine Fire Raven is the most primitive bomber and two-stage rocket, it is woven into the shape of a crow with bamboo strips, which is filled with a large amount of gunpowder, and then tied to the powder cartridge up and down, used as a thruster, many times, its role and power, even more than artillery.

Although the firearms of this era have all kinds of defects and faults, we cannot ignore their role, and if you are not careful, you will capsize in the gutter.

Yang Zi and Tang Fei saw that Fan Jinyan was so cautious, and they also told them to be careful, and they also mentioned caution.

……

At dawn the next day, the Langya Bandits, led by the two regiments, left before the Allied troops set off and rushed to the Matoupo area to set up an ambush.

Fan Jinyan still didn't follow, although he was still a little worried, but he still wanted to train his two guys more, if he had to rely on himself for everything, it would be strange if he didn't die of exhaustion.

Liang Xiangru was very unhappy about Fan Jinyan's choice to follow the Allied Army to attack Shangyang Village, she didn't care about the life or death of the Allied Army, and she cared no less about her brothers in the village than Fan Jinyan.

Fan Jinyan also noticed that his wife was sullen all the way, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "What's wrong?" ”

"Hmph." Liang Xiangru glanced over directly and ignored him, which made Fan Jinyan confused, why did he provoke her?

Could it be that the eldest aunt is here?

Of course Fan Jinyan wouldn't ask this, it was the rhythm of death, so he walked up to Liang Xiangru with a cheeky face and asked innocently, "What's wrong?" If I'm wrong, you'll know if you're going to say it! ”

"Hmph." After another roll of eyes, Liang Xiangru said in a tone of hatred: "Are you the owner of the village like this?" He sent his brothers into dangerous places and was with these inconsequential people. Have you forgotten the days when we used to hide in Tibet? ”

"So you said that!" Fan Jinyan suddenly realized, and then said with a smile: "Don't worry! I arranged it last night, and it'll be fine. The reason why I want them to go by themselves is to train them so that they can stand alone in the future. ”

"Then at least you have to follow! What if something goes wrong? Liang Xiangru said urgently.

Fan Jinyan smiled bitterly: "You think I don't want to!" I'm going to follow, but they're timid, asking for advice on everything, and how can they exercise? ”

"Really? You're not lazy? After all, they are husband and wife, Liang Xiangru still trusts him a lot, and her face is much better.

After waiting for Fan Jinyan's affirmative words, he stopped entanglement, and a smile appeared on his face, and his words seemed much more relaxed.

……

The Wolf Tooth Mountain Bandit Group set off at dawn, and it took nearly three hours to cross the mountains all the way, and they arrived at Matoupo at noon.

"Our allies will probably arrive at Shangyang Village before dark in the afternoon, and will attack tomorrow morning at the latest. So, we don't have much time left, so let's get the brethren ready! Tang Fei stood on the slope and said to Yang Zi, who was observing the surrounding environment.

Matoupo has a cliff and a slope, and a small road is not wide from Shangyangling, where Shangyang Village is located, and it is through the slope of Matoupo that it extends to the east.

This place is not actually suitable for ambush, although the mountain is high, but the slope is very gentle, there is no path, people are walking on the gentle slope, it is difficult to defend.

Yang Zi chose for a long time, but he couldn't find a suitable place to set up an ambush, so he couldn't help but make a difficulty, "This place is not suitable for an ambush at all, we don't have archers, and the javelin is not as far as anyone's musket, how can we prevent it?" ”

Tang Fei also followed the surrounding terrain environment, and sure enough, as Yang Zi said, the enemy is coming, it doesn't matter if he walks the path under their feet or not, anyway, this Matoupo is full of roads, and he can't stop it if he wants to.

"But the task given to us by the head of the regiment is not to let anyone go, if we can't keep it, how can we explain it when we go back?" Tang Fei also felt quite embarrassed, but Fan Jinyan's order had to be carried out.

After all, Yang Zi still had more experience in leading troops than Tang Fei, and when he saw a dense bamboo forest under the mountain, he had a not-so-beautiful note, "I have a way." ”

After saying this, he sent men to the surrounding high ground to keep guard so that no one would find out and serve a pot, and on the other hand, he sent nearly half of the brothers down the mountain to cut down the bamboo, and asked them to break the bamboo pole, saw it half a foot long, and then sharpened one end, and waited for his next order.

The others were taken by him to a steeper part of the ground to dig trenches, mainly for protection against fire guns and fire crows.

Yang Zi was questioned by Tang Fei for a long time before he mysteriously said his attention.

In fact, his attention is very simple, since he can't defend it, he simply concentrates his forces in one place, and sets traps and obstacles in all other places. The reason why he asked the brothers to cut bamboo and cut bamboo sticks was to set traps and cover the entire slope with sharp bamboo sticks, unless they were wearing mille-feuille riding boots, ordinary boots, and bamboo sticks could be inserted into them. What's more, most of the thieves still wear straw sandals, as long as they step on it, they will cry for revenge and cry for their mother.

Because he didn't pay good attention, Tang Fei still expressed his approval of this relatively stupid way of blocking. No way, he really couldn't think of what kind of defense they could do here with their current strength.