Those soldiers packed up their tents, got up and left, Duan Laosan and Xiao Jiling followed closely behind, at this time, the moon was sinking in the west, the sky was dark, the four fields were quiet, the soldiers lined up, many soldiers still yawned, under the leadership of the commander, down the hillside, along the road, all the way to the front. In front, there is a rocky mountain, although it is not high, but the terrain is quite complicated, with trees and boulders, covering the roadside. The road passes under the peaks on both sides and zigzags into the distance.

The mounted officer in front came to a bend and stopped, commanded the soldiers, divided into two parts, and walked up the hill on either side.

"They're going to set up an ambush here." The little ghost affirmed.

Duan Laosan nodded, these people were obviously not escorting the arms, judging from the current situation, most of them were robbing the arms. Could it be that the convoy carrying arms is going to pass through here today?

He said to the little wit: "You go to the town in front, find Brother Shi and them, and tell them about the situation here." I'm staring here. ”

"Okay." The little clever tightened his belt, picked up the broken bag he used for begging, and trotted forward. Before he walked three or five miles, he saw a figure in front of him, walking quickly to this side. The mountain road is silent at night, who is like himself? The little ghost hid under a tree on the side of the road, and after waiting for a while, the man walked up to him, only to find that it was Ah Bing.

"Ah Bing," the little ghost flashed out from behind the tree.

"It's you. I said I saw a figure just now, but it disappeared in a blink of an eye. Ah Bing said: "Quick, tell Lao Duan that there are three carriages and a platoon of soldiers in the town to escort the munitions, and they are sleeping in the town. ”

"It's bad," said the little wit, "the soldiers we saw yesterday have already laid an ambush in front, and it seems that they are going to strike first and grab these arms." ”

"Oops, what then?"

While discussing, the two of them walked quickly to Duan Laosan's side, Duan Laosan was hiding behind a mound, listened to the two of them talk about the situation, thought about it and said, "We have to find a way to stop the arms carriage from passing here." ”

"Yes, let's tell them there's an ambush." The little ghost said with round eyes and some anxiety.

Under Duan Laosan's arrangement, the three of them divided the work, and Ah Bing continued to monitor here, and Xiao Jiling and Duan Laosan went to intercept the arms team head-on, trying to notify them and force them to change their route or slow down, so as not to fall into an ambush.

"We're their sentinels." The little clever laughed at himself.

"No way, our brigade hasn't arrived yet, and we can't let others snatch the arms away."

The sky slowly brightened, and the early autumn morning was a little wet, and a layer of white fog shrouded the valley, and the vision was even more blurred. Dozens of meters away, there was no human figure in sight.

"Boom," in the distance, there was the faint sound of carriages moving. Listening to the sound, it was a heavy cart loaded with things, and the sound of a horsewhip was heard.

After a while, a group of soldiers appeared on the road, with more than ten people in front, more than ten people in the back, and three carriages in the middle, all covered with burlap, full of them, and tied with thick ropes to make them strong, pulled by healthy mules, and slowly walked forward.

The soldiers escorted in front and behind the carriage did not carry guns, they were all unarmed, loose, talking and laughing as they walked, unguarded. Duan Laosan and Xiao Clever walked over head-on.

Seeing two beggars coming in front, the soldiers didn't care, and a tall soldier at the head waved his hand, "Get out of the way, ask for food." ”

"Sir," Duan Laosan shouted, "there's an ambush ahead, we just saw it." ”

"What nonsense." The big soldier glared and cursed.

"Really," Duan Laosan said, "We just came over there, and there are dozens of military masters, all of whom are ambushed on the slopes on both sides. ”

A man who looked like an officer walked over from behind, "Ask for food, you talk nonsense again, be careful that I kill you." ”

"I'm not a human being," Duan Laosan was also anxious, pointed to the back and said, "I saw it with my own eyes." If you do not believe, send to the slopes of the hills on either side. ”

Who knew that the officer glared, picked up the horsewhip of the carriage next to him, and whipped Duan Laosan on the head, scolding: "Get out, don't play with Lao Tzu." ”

Duan Laosan was angry and anxious, seeing that this group of guys didn't believe his words, the officer was quite unreasonable, and the other soldiers also cursed, raised their legs and continued to walk. Two soldiers with crooked hats raised their legs and kicked the little clever, "Go away, and make trouble and kill you both." ”

The two were helpless and let go to the side of the road, and the group of soldiers walked over while scolding. The little wit's eyes widened and said, "It's really grandma's, they're quite brave, and they're not even afraid of ambushes." ”

"Follow them." Duan Laosan said.

The two men quietly followed the soldiers and walked towards the mountain road where the ambush was located. The fog became thicker and thicker, and more than ten steps away, there was no figure to be seen.

Behind, a figure came out of the dense fog, walked forward, and when he got closer, it was Shi Suo, he caught up with Duan Laosan and Xiao Clever Spirit, "Quick, have you seen the military train?" ”

"See." Duan Laosan nodded, and told him what happened just now, and Shi Suo was also anxious, "Then what should I do?" ”

"No way, let's keep an eye on it first."

Shi Suo rubbed his hands, seeing that the arms team was about to fall into an ambush, and the number of people on his side was too small, the hijacking would not work, so he had to follow first, and act at the opportunity. He couldn't stop cursing: "This group of two hundred and five, if you don't listen to the old man, you should have a hard time." ”

The mountain road was tortuous, the mountain in front of it gradually became steeper, through the fog, I saw the convoy in front of me from afar, slowed down, and the soldiers looked around as they walked, as if they were on alert, but they did not stop.

Gradually, a convoy of several dozen military trains entered the ambush circle.

"Snorr-" A strange roar came from the front, Shi Suo and the others were stunned for a moment, and the little ghost listened sideways, and said, "It's the sound of rolling stones, and they let go of the wood and beat the stones." ”

Sure enough, a burst of gray-yellow dust rose in front, and through the mist, from the slopes on both sides, large and small stones rolled down, and the advancing munitions team was smashed by the stones rolling down from the mountain, and immediately let out a chaotic shout, people shouted and neighed, and there was a great chaos.

"Well deserved." Little Clever scolded.

"Horn, horn," the gun rang out, the escort team had no guns, it must have been an ambush of men and horses, and then, a burst of shouts came from the hillsides on both sides of the front, it seemed that the people and horses in ambush on the mountain had already launched a charge.

Shi Suo and a few others climbed a high ground and looked forward, although the fog dispersed a little, but the fog, yellow dust, and gunpowder smoke in front were mixed together, but it was even more difficult to see, and the gunshots were sparsely dropped, and only the chaotic shouts and chaotic footsteps were heard, as if a pot was boiling.

"It's bad, they're going to take the arms." Stone Lock was so anxious that he stomped his feet.

Duan Laosan didn't squeak, the battle in front of him will soon be clear, originally, everyone has been worried that the direct warlord will rob the army, but as a result, hurry up and hurry, it is still a step late, and he did not rush in front of the direct line. Now, with only four people on his side, it is impossible to rob the arms or stop the battle.

The fog gradually dissipated, and the scene in front of us was seen more clearly, those soldiers escorting the munitions, like a group of wild rabbits, along the hillside and the road, scattered in all directions without their lives. The men who had set up the ambush did not seriously pursue them, but went straight to the three carriages, forced the carriagemen with their guns, removed the stones blocking the road, and escorted the carriages forward.

"Keep up," Duan Laosan ordered: "Little Clever Spirit, you stay, wait for our people to come up behind and tell them about the situation here." ”

A small ambush battle soon came to an end, and the three carriages were escorted, turned onto a fork in the road, and walked forward. Duan Laosan and the others quietly followed, drawing some strange symbols on the trees and rocks along the road. This is a unique mark of beggars, and those behind can follow the mark to catch up.

4

He Yuan took the second group of people and horses, and when he caught up, the little ghost was waiting on the side of the road in a hurry, and he ran over with a jump, and reported to He Yuan: "It's broken, it's broken, the arms have been robbed, and people have set up an ambush, Duan Laosan and Shi Suo are eyeing them." ”

He Yuan calmly listened to the little clever spirit describe what happened, and asked, "Have you seen it clearly?" It turns out that none of the people escorting the arms carried guns? ”

"No, there was no one with a gun, one was ambushed, and the whole army was wiped out immediately, and they all spread their long legs and fled."

"Strange," He Yuan shook his head. The people who came with him included a few workers such as Dajiang, as well as a few young students, and everyone said anxiously: "Quick, let's hurry up and chase after him." ”

"Da Jiang, you take everyone to chase Duan Laosan and them, but don't be in a hurry, keep an eye on them first, and wait until all our people are together before taking action." He Yuan said.

"What about you?" Oe stared, not understanding.

He Yuan asked Xiao Jiling and a young student surnamed Bai to stay here with him, and he said to everyone: "I don't think it's right, escorting arms is such an important matter, why did scheming people like Shang Huaiqing and Feishan Monkey only send a few unarmed soldiers?" Isn't this about to be robbed? ”

Time was pressing, and everyone didn't have time to discuss, and most of the people, under the leadership of Da Jiang, turned onto the path, looking for the marks left in front, and went to chase the arms wagon. He Yuan, Xiao Ji Ling and Xiao Bai sat down on the side of the road, Xiao Ji Ling told the story in detail again, He Yuan lit a pot of dry tobacco, nodded while smoking, and then said: "Our third batch of teams, it is estimated that we can arrive before noon, Xiao Ji Ling, you work hard, go to the direction of the town again, reconnoitre, see if there is any movement, and come back before noon." ”

"Okay," the little ghost picked up his broken pocket and trotted forward.

The sun was rising, the fog was dispelled by the sun, and the empty valley, lush with vegetation and brightness, was only a few scattered stones, broken branches by stones, and a jumble of footprints where the battle had just taken place.

Xiaobai asked He Yuan: "Teacher He, are you saying that there is a problem with this battle of hijacking arms?" ”