Hope for luck

Chapter 88 Fighting wits and courage
After walking for about an hour and a half, Gao Pan led the people from the training camp to the foot of Zhongli Mountain.

Looking at the mountains that are not too high, but surrounded by a fifteen-foot-wide water pool, Gao Pan felt that this was really an excellent place for bandits to settle down.

As for how to attack, Gao Pan had already thought about it before he came, and everyone could just make bamboo rafts on the spot.

Although it is a natural 'moat', it is not too wide after all. Even if you step on a bamboo raft, you can easily pass it, provided that the bandits on the opposite side will not interfere.

And Gao Pan also thought about it a long time ago, let everyone disperse into the mountain, and then gather together after passing the water, so as to avoid getting together and being targeted by bandits.

At the foot of the mountain, Gao Pan still saw an ordinary shed on the side of the road, but there was no one there now, and it seemed that it was left by the bandits.

Seeing this, Gao Pan ordered everyone to rest around the tea shed, and after eating dry food, they were ready to go in the afternoon.

"My lord, the thieves seem to be waiting in full force. It seems that it is a bit difficult to attack!"

After Deng Wenshan checked the situation around him, he came over to talk to Gao Pan.

Hearing this, Gao Pan narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice:
"Today is the best time for us to destroy the bandits. If we miss it, we can only watch this group of bandits expand and grow wildly. We in Dantang County can only watch them go down the mountain and plunder without scruple. As the magistrate of Dantang County, even if you die, you have to wipe out this group of bandits today!"

After listening to Gao Pan's very firm and high-spirited words, Deng Wenshan also tightened his heart, bowed solemnly and said:

"Yes, I know that no matter how difficult it is, I have to gnaw off this hard bone!"

As the two leading officials, the will of Gao Pan and Deng Wenshan affects the direction of the entire battle situation. At this moment, both of them are full of confidence and firm will. It seems that the officers and soldiers must win the battle against bandits?

"My lord, someone shot a letter!"

At this moment, a Xiang Yong, holding an arrow, hurried over and said.

Gao Pan was startled, and quickly took it, only to see a small letter tied to the arrow.

Without thinking too much, Gao Pan opened the letter and read it, and then his face became a little weird.

"My lord, who sent it?"

Seeing this, Deng Wenshan was very surprised and asked quickly.

"look by youself!"

Gao Pan didn't explain, but handed the letter to him.

Deng Wenshan quickly took it with both hands, read the contents of the letter at a glance, and then his face brightened:
"My lord, I didn't expect that this insider is so powerful, and even knows the internal affairs of the bandits in such detail. With this news, we will be much more relaxed!"

It turned out that what was written in the letter was that the distribution of the guards in the Zhongli cottage was slightly different from the map that Gao Pan had seen before.

It seems to be a newly arranged defensive distribution. Deng Wenshan is very happy to see this. After all, it is too comfortable to know the enemy's weak points in advance.

Gao Pan was very calm, staring at the cottage on the opposite mountain, and said lightly:
"Really? But I think it's too fake to send a letter!"

Deng Wenshan heard Gao Pan's suspicion, his smile disappeared, and he frowned:

"My lord, what do you mean, they released this news on purpose?!"

"Well, it's very possible, but we can also use our tricks..."

Gao Pan's eyes flickered. Right now, he is not sure whether Yang Mingchun really turned his back on him, or was he forced to turn his back on him, or, Yang Mingchun has already been found out, and he may be dead now?

A lot of questions made Gao Pan's heart full of thoughts, and his eyes became deep.

……

In the late afternoon, Gao Pan gave an order, and all the townspeople, riding on the bamboo rafts that had just been made, began to attack Zhongli Shanzhai from all directions.

But at this moment, on a watchtower in Zhongli Shanzhai, Miao Xiongshan was watching the movement down the mountain. Behind him was only Gu Jiu, the third master, and Yang Mingchun was nowhere to be seen.

"Third brother, from which side do you think they will attack?"

He only heard Miao Xiongshan ask ruthlessly.

"Brother is wise and powerful, he must have already known it at this moment, why bother to ask younger brother?"

Gu Jiu replied with a wry smile, as if the grudge between him and Miao Xiongshan had disappeared.

"I didn't expect that among the three of us brothers, there would be a traitor in the end. When we sworn oath that day, the three of us swore to God, but he betrayed us and brought officers and soldiers to kill the sworn brothers. Blame me for misreading him and believing in the wrong person!"

Miao Xiongshan didn't answer Gu Jiu's question, but said another matter sadly.

From what he said, it seemed that Yang Mingchun had been spotted by them a long time ago. Maybe they had pretended to be at odds before, just to show Yang Mingchun?

"Big Brother, Second Brother may just be confused for a while, after we capture the Maotou magistrate alive, bring him in front of him and ask him clearly, then we will know what Second Brother is thinking!"

Gu Jiu was defending Yang Mingchun, how could he be jealous of Miao Xiongshan because of a woman?

As soon as the words were finished, the sound of being beaten came from everywhere below the mountain. Seeing this, Miao Xiongshan's eyes flashed a gloomy look, he stopped talking, and quietly watched the movement around.

"Report, the boss, the officers and soldiers fought from the left last time, and now they are almost entering the pass. Commander Mu, let the little one ask the boss to send someone to support!"

At this moment, a young man ran to the base of the sentry tower and shouted loudly.

This made Miao Xiongshan and Gu Jiu both look horrified. Miao Xiongshan murmured to himself with an unbelievable look:
"They didn't choose Zhaikou in the south, but the steep cliff in the east? How come?"

"Brother, now is not the time to be suspicious, hurry up, get someone to help the left side!"

But Gu Jiu was very sober, and quickly reminded him nervously.

Only then did Miao Xiongshan come to his senses, and hastily mobilized guards from the north and the south to help the left road, which is the east pass.

Miao Xiongshan never expected that the officers and soldiers would choose the most difficult place to attack.

He obviously already sent a letter, telling Gao Pan that the south is the weakest point, and the slope is not too steep, so it is most suitable for a frontal attack.

But he never expected that after Gao Pan saw the letter that appeared suddenly, he realized that something was wrong, so he simply followed the plan and went against the opposite direction. Instead of choosing the south, he chose the steep place in the east.

From Gao Pan's point of view, the bandits all felt that they would not attack the east and west sides, because it was too difficult, either to the south or the north.

But Gao Pan chose to attack the east, and caught the bandits by surprise. When the bandits reacted, the village warriors from the regiment training camp had already rushed into the east pass.

After all, these Xiangyongs are vigorous and vigorous young people, and before Gao Pan set out, he had already cleared up the experience of Sanfenzhuang in Zhuang Township, which aroused their hatred.

Although they had only trained for more than half a month, at this moment, with their enthusiasm, they really broke through the steep pass!
(End of this chapter)