Chapter 175: Entering the Water Curtain Cave
Qin Yue touched it silently. Getting closer, he could hear the shouting coming from a room, which was a sound that was often heard in casinos, and Qin Yue could guess what the people inside were doing without looking?
These people seem to be too dependent and careless about their secrecy here, and they don't even put a sentry post.
Many times, the advantages are also the disadvantages. It's good to be secretive, but if you don't do it well, it can become a burden, and you can also be harmed by the secrecy itself.
Just as people like places with good natural conditions, but it's not necessarily a good thing if the conditions are too good? For example, many places are very good and food is within easy reach, but these places are very backward. Because survival is too easy, everyone is not willing to work hard. Of course, it is also difficult to develop in places where the natural conditions are particularly harsh, because there are no conditions for development. What really develops is where conditions don't seem good, because people can't survive without hard work. But through people's efforts, they can become very good, and people can live a good life. So in the efforts of people, both the inner and outer worlds are developed. But we seem to be far away again, let's go back to Qin Yue!
Qin Yue thought about it for a while, and felt that the identity of this group of people was already beyond doubt? The most important thing now was not to let them notice that they had been discovered, and once they were alarmed, maybe they would escape without a trace? Thinking of this, Qin Yue decided to quickly withdraw.
Return from the original route, and be careful not to leave a trace along the way.
Returning to the place where the two of them stayed, Qu Yongfu already knew everything from Qin Yue's expression.
"Shall we both go back, or will I stay here and spy on them. Qu Yongfu asked.
Qin Yue thought about it for a while, and felt that there was no need to stay alone overnight to monitor. But Qu Yongfu's words reminded her that she must act quickly to prevent changes from happening later.
Back at Wanjialou, Qin Yue sent two people back to the barracks overnight to report. Thinking that these bandits might have some skills, Qin Yue asked the person who went back to report the news to tell his father-in-law that he must inform Brother Lingnan Sanjie He that they would find more helpers to come to help. Also, try to bring as many waterproof items as possible such as tarpaulins.
The shoes under his feet were soaked, Qin Yue didn't bring a replacement, and there was nowhere to buy them in this village?
Almost sleeping in the icy water, riding on a horse and being blown all the way by the biting cold wind, tossing for nearly a night, will it be sick again?
At dawn, Qin Yue still got into the hot quilt and rested for a few hours. When she got up, her worst fears didn't happen?
Qin Yue found Qu Yongfu and studied the next action. Fearing that the news would leak out, they did not tell the villagers about the discovery of the bandits. The two men discussed the following opinions: Immediately send people to act as secret guards in shifts to monitor whether there are any changes in this gang of bandits? In order to prevent the target from being exposed, the people who went there disguised themselves as local hunters. The location of the dark whistle should be kept at the desired distance from the Water Curtain Cave, but it is necessary to keep an eye on the path that the Water Curtain Cave must pass to grasp the movement of the bandits out of the Water Curtain Cave.
Next, it's an anxious wait.
Qin Yue thought that Brother He and the others needed time, and seeing that four days had passed, she had a hunch that there should be news.
That night, she ventured to climb up the cliff with a rope again. She wanted to make sure that the gang of bandits was still hiding there.
The way out of the Water Curtain Cave didn't notice any movement on their part, but in such a big valley, who knows if there is another exit?
Seeing that those bandits were still leisurely wandering around in their comfort nest for the New Year, Qin Yue was relieved.
When you come down from the cliff, you have the rope fixed on the top and leave it on the cliff. It's another plan she's come up with.
Because the father-in-law rushed in from the water curtain cave with a large army, the movement would not be small, and this gang of bandits was already a frightened bird, what if they heard the movement and fled?
In any case, this time we can't give up our efforts, Qin Yue wants to take Brother He and other martial arts experts to enter the valley from above first.
Ambush inside, waiting for an opportunity. With this rope, no matter how steep the cliff is, these martial arts masters are also like walking on the ground.
On the afternoon of the fifth day, Li Rugang's men and horses finally arrived.
He Guangzong, Yu Xingyang, and Hao Qian of the three heroes of Lingnan are here. Although the time was very tight, He Guangzong and the others still came to Zhang Luo more than 20 people.
The vast majority of these people had participated in the last operation in the barracks, and they were already acquaintances with Qin Yue. The Li Gang Leader of that small gang was among them again, and Qin Yue knew in his heart that most of these twenty people should be his people.
After the Chinese New Year, it is the first time to meet, and according to the general custom, everyone should greet each other for the New Year.
When greeting Gang Leader Li for the New Year, Qin Yue said a few words of thanks. Gang Leader Li still said the same thing, it is the honor of a martial arts student to follow Qin Yue to eliminate harm for the people.
The five people who participated in the attack on Bitou Mountain for the first time appeared in the team again, and when Qin Yue gave them New Year's greetings, he was even more affectionate.
When setting off from the barracks, Qin Yue asked her father-in-law to know about the situation of the gang of bandits in the black bear, especially the background of the black bear himself, and Qin Yue asked about it after meeting with her father-in-law.
Li Rugang told her that he went to the state capital to see the case records of the black bear gang, and he had not found that they had done too much evil.
asked about the black bear himself: Li Rugang said that he basically figured out his identity, the black bear's real name is Luan Chengshan, and he is a wanted fugitive criminal in Fengyun County, Hebei.
Is it a fugitive from Fengyun County again? Qin Yue carefully wrote down the name of the black bear.
With such a strong army, it is difficult to ensure that the news does not leak when the team goes to such a remote mountain village?
Li Rugang discussed with Qin Yue, He Guangzong, and Qu Yongfu, and decided to make the necessary preparations and start acting immediately.
The men and horses are divided into two teams: the front team is the horse team led by Qin Yue and Qu Yongfu, and the personnel are composed of martial arts experts brought by He Guangzong and excellent archers in the military camp. The rear team is the infantry led by Li Rugang, and it is also a large team.
In order to avoid alarming the bandits, the first team was still some way away from the Water Curtain Cave, so they abandoned their horses and changed to walking.
After meeting up with the outposts who stayed here, the sentry reported that they had not seen the gang of bandits come out.
After arriving at the Water Curtain Cave, Qu Yongfu led the archers to block the exit of the Water Curtain Cave.
Qin Yue took the lead, and led more than 20 martial arts masters with Lingnan Sanjie to march to the cliff.
With the rope reserved by Qin Yue, these people climbed to the top of the cliff smoothly.
There was a woodland not far from the house where the bandits lived, and Qin Yue had already reconnoitred it. These people hid inside, waiting for Li Rugang's brigade to arrive.
By the time Li Rugang's team arrived, it was already completely dark. Perhaps the bandits are accustomed to the recent ease of life, or they may be overly superstitious about the secrecy of their lair, as we have said before. Even when the brigade led by Li Rugang surrounded their station, they discovered it.
Seeing that the officers and soldiers simply fell from the sky, these people were obviously flustered. More than a dozen people tried to rush out, but were shot back by the archers.
Was it because a few people had been shot? These people soon retreated into several large houses, divided the doors and windows of the houses, and opened their positions to prepare for a stubborn resistance.
Li Rugang did not rush to attack, he first strengthened the guard at the several exits where the bandits might break through according to the terrain, and he did not want anyone to be caught again and leave any trouble? After all the arrangements were stopped, he immediately arranged for people to shout inside. Tell them that they have been surrounded and have no way to escape, and when the officers and soldiers attack, it may be difficult to save their lives, and if they want to live, they will be captured as soon as possible.
shouted for a long time, but there was no response from inside.
Li Rugang and Qin Yue discussed together, how to break in? The bandits have been surrounded, and there is no danger to defend, so there should be no suspense in taking them down. Now, Li Rugang and Qin Yue's common idea is to reduce casualties as much as possible.
Qin Yue said that she felt a little strange? Under normal circumstances, if you want to take the initiative, the right choice should be to rush out with people anyway? Why retreat to these simple houses that a few more people can tear down with force? Do they have anything to rely on?
After experiencing a lot, Qin Yue has learned to use her brain more and think about things more complicated?
However, looking at the situation in front of her, Qin Yue really couldn't think of any other mysteries here?
Li Rugang asked, "Will there be a secret passage to escape in their house?"
He thought of Qin Yue's secret passage.
"Can you?"
Qin Yue looked at the topography of these houses and felt that they didn't look like them?
Digging a secret passage is not a small project to pass through the mountains? Although they have been operating this place for a while, it is obviously not enough time to complete such a huge project?
"Why don't you attack yet?" He Guangzong stepped forward.
"Brother He, my stepfather wants to minimize casualties. Qin Yue explained.
"No problem, General Li, you don't need your soldiers, a few of us and my little sister will rush in and solve the problem, can these people of ours still hurt these rabble?" He Guangzong said to Li Rugang.
"I went to the state capital to see the case records of these people, these people are not like those thieves in Pen Holder Mountain, I haven't seen them do too bad things. Li Rugang said.
"That's it? That's easy, let the soldiers check the firewood, and we'll attack with fire? As I saw just now, burning these houses won't cause a wildfire. He Guangzong said.
"Won't there be more people killed with fire?" Li Rugang shook his head.
"It's either really a fire attack, or it's a scare to make them surrender. They will not surrender until they are driven to death. He Guangzong said.
"Brother He's idea is good, if they don't force it to a certain extent, they won't easily lay down their weapons. Qin Yue said.
Li Rugang immediately arranged it. In this season, this kind of place is full of firewood. Soon, a large pile of firewood was piled up around the bandits' house.