At this time, the officers and soldiers had only withdrawn from the mountain and had no intention of retreating completely. However, this move had convinced everyone on Erlong Mountain that they could no longer stay here, and now the initiative had fallen into their hands. superior.
Many people were gearing up and looked at Deng Long eagerly: "Captain, this is a great opportunity to fight back. We were oppressed so miserably by the army before, and it's time to avenge our shame!"
"Yes, Village Leader, the brothers are all holding in their anger, we can't just let them leave so easily, otherwise our reputation as Erlong Mountain will be lost!"
The voices of the main battlers echoed in the hall, and Deng Long's face turned red. But in the end, he cautiously looked at Lu Yuan, who had been silent all the time: "Commander, do you think we should take the opportunity to kill him?" go?"
Lu Yuan glanced at the people present, and then said with a half-smile: "Of course I also wanted to express this bad breath, but I still have doubts. Did the army really retreat after they ran out of food and energy? If this is a treacherous plan they came up with to retreat in order to advance when they see that it is difficult to defeat me, then we will play into their hands by rushing down the mountain recklessly."
"This..." Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and only a few people whispered: "Would the officers and soldiers think so much?"
"If we were waiting for the officers and soldiers, they might not have such a plan, but Sun Tu is very incomparable. Regardless of his ambitions and means, he is much stronger than others." Lu Yuan said seriously: "In addition, until now, the officers and soldiers have only retreated to the foot of the mountain. When the troops are withdrawn and collapsed, if we continue to kill them at this time, we may not gain anything."
This sentence hit the point, and many people showed hesitation. They had experienced the power of the Qingzhou Army several times before. Once they lost their geographical advantage and faced off against the officers and soldiers on the plains, they had no chance of winning.
"Are we just going to let them go like this?" Even Deng Long was very unwilling to ask at this time, but what he got in return was Lu Yuan's silence. To be on the safe side, standing still was indeed the best choice.
Lu Da and Wu Song had also entered the room today and participated in the discussion. At this time, seeing that the other party did not fall into the trap, they felt anxious in their hearts. Suddenly, Wu Song's heart moved, and he started to think about it. He immediately said: "Fortress leader, military advisor, brothers, in my humble opinion, it is indeed the safest way for everyone to stand still on the mountain, but this is only for now. What if we focus on the future?”
Before they could react, he continued hurriedly: "We already know how strong the army is this time. This time they had no choice but to retreat because they ran out of food and grass. Once they have prepared enough food and grass, we can then raise troops to kill them." When we came, our situation was really dangerous. Maybe by then, they would be able to come up with a way to capture our sky. So we must not let them leave easily, otherwise we will only suffer the big loss in the end. Copycat."
Everyone in the hall showed thoughtful expressions, and after a while, someone agreed: "Wu Erlang is right, now is our best opportunity to counterattack and win at Erlong Mountain, and we can't waste it in vain. Village leader, I, Erlang If Longshan wants to make a name for itself on the Green Forest Road, it must seize this opportunity!”
"Master, this is a rare opportunity. Let's fight for it."
. Just wait for the officers and soldiers to retreat, and then we will go down the mountain to pursue! "
"Master of the village, I am not talented, but I am willing to be the vanguard and lead a hundred brothers to kill down the mountain..."
All the leaders, big and small, were inspired by this and stood up to express their stance. They looked like they were ready to fight to the end. Wu Song and Lu Da also stood up and expressed their stance.
At this time, even Lu Yuan could no longer play the opposite tune. He could only look at Deng Long and said: "It's best for all brothers to have such a desire to kill the enemy. But in order to protect ourselves, we can't all go down the mountain. Let the leader of the village lead his seven hundred brothers to kill them down the mountain when the time comes, while the rest of the troops will stay behind with me to provide support."
Deng Long no longer hesitated this time, and nodded: "Of course it is, this time whether Erlong Mountain can prosper or not depends on this!"
"We will follow the leader of the village to the death and kill all those government eagle dogs!" Everyone shouted loudly, and the atmosphere reached its climax. Wu Song and Lu Da also slapped the case and shouted: "My two brothers haven't done much since they went up the mountain. They are willing to be the pioneers this time... Oops..." Before they could finish their words, the wounds on their shoulders suddenly burst due to the force of the case. Come on, dripping with blood.
Seeing this, the people around him all laughed, and Deng Long also laughed and shook his head: "You two have already made contributions to our village before, but now you are injured again. This time, you will stay in the village for the time being and follow the orders of the military advisor." Act."
"But..." The two wanted to say something more, but were interrupted by Deng Long with a wave of his hand: "This is a military order, you must not disobey it, otherwise you will not be my brothers in Erlongshan."
Seeing that the other party had reached this point, Luda and the other two could only nod in agreement, but their faces were full of unwillingness and disappointment. It wasn't until everyone dispersed and the two of them walked out hand in hand that they looked at each other and saw a hint of joy in their eyes. Everything was just as Sun Tu expected. Just waiting for their group to go down the mountain, they were the two of them. It's a great opportunity to capture the cottage.
Now that the plan had been decided, Lu Yuan became even more cautious. Seeing that the sky had not completely darkened yet, he ran to the high platform outside the temple and looked at the military camp below. He saw that the smoke there was thinner than the previous few days. Only then did he feel certain: "It seems that the army is indeed about to run out of food. I am afraid that the morale of the army is also unstable at this time. Once we retreat in a hurry, it will be a great opportunity for us to defeat him!"
"The officers and soldiers are about to leave, but I don't know if your brothers from Erlongshan dare to take advantage of the situation and kill them. Even if this battle cannot completely defeat them, as long as it drags on for a while, Liangshanbo's reinforcements will surely arrive. By then, Qingzhou officers and soldiers will It will inevitably be defeated, and your wish and mine will be over." At the foot of the mountain, Han Benshan was observing the movements in the military camp ahead with twinkling eyes, looking eager to try.
As for Qi Liu, he felt even more urgent at this time, eager to join his brothers on the mountain to launch the final attack on the army. However, he still had some doubts: "Do you think they would choose to leave at night? If the brothers on the mountain don't realize that they can't catch up... "
"It's impossible. There are too many variables at night. They don't dare to do this when the morale of the army is unstable." Han Benshan made a judgment with great certainty: "Even if they are really in a hurry to leave, they will have to wait until around dawn tomorrow."
It will be fleeting, it depends on whether you Erlongshan brothers have the ability and courage! "
Soon, night fell completely.
And this seemingly peaceful night is so different and painful for many people. From time to time, people on the mountain stood on a high place and watched the movements of the military camp from a distance, fearing that they would escape in the dark. There was even a team of about a hundred people who quietly came down and returned to the old site of Jintang City to check the situation. As long as the officers and soldiers dare to withdraw at this time, they will pursue them desperately.
But this time, the military camp seemed particularly peaceful. Except for dozens of officers and soldiers who were keeping vigil at night, the others had gone into the tent to rest early. They showed no intention of retreating at night, and even looked at it without putting up any defenses. , it seemed that as long as the people from Erlong Mountain went down to attack at night, they could wipe out the entire military camp in one fell swoop.
But at this time, the people on the mountain became more and more calm. They did not risk going down the mountain because of this, but just paid attention to what was going on below.
The long night passed like this little by little. It was not until dawn that there was some movement in the military camp. Many people came out of the tents. What was even more unexpected was that in the darkness on both sides of the military camp, there were even good troops and fully armed soldiers. The ambush troops returned to camp at this time.
When he saw all this, Han Benshan couldn't help but cursed lightly: "Cunning guy! He still wants to trick someone at this time!" If the people from Erlong Mountain were really eager to go down the mountain to attack last night, I'm just afraid that I will be attacked and strangled by these two officers and soldiers ambushing outside. This also made him more and more wary of Sun Tu. This time he must take advantage of the opponent's weakness to eradicate him quickly!
Everyone on the mountain also saw the two armies returning to the camp at this time, and everyone's expressions were not very good. Deng Long looked at Lu Yuan with emotion: "The military advisor is really clever and knows that there is a scam. If you hadn't stopped them last night, I'm afraid we would have fallen into their trap."
"It's just a lucky guess." Lu Yuan said modestly: "Captain, Sun Tu is extremely cunning with his troops. You must be careful when going down the mountain to pursue him. Of course, from the arrangement just now, I can be sure that they have gone away. I am worried, this should be their last attempt. But now, they have no fighting spirit at all. Just waiting for their entire army to retreat is the best time for us to turn from defense to offense!"
As he finished saying this, the officers and soldiers below also cooperated and began to unpack their camp and prepare. The camp of thousands of people began to move in an orderly manner. In less than half an hour, the team had slowly retreated to the rear.
"The officers and soldiers have retreated..." A light flashed in Deng Long's eyes, and then he grabbed his cooked copper stick and shouted: "Brothers, it's time to fight back. Get down the mountain!" After that, he took the lead. Already striding down the mountain.
The others also looked excited, shouting and holding up their weapons as they followed their leader down the mountain quickly. In just a moment, the village where there were hundreds of people quickly became deserted, leaving less than 200 people staying in the temple.
Watching Deng Long lead his army down the mountain with murderous intent, Lu Yuan, who stayed above, clenched his fist nervously. Behind him, Wu Song and Lu Da also glanced at each other. Everything has gone according to plan. Now they just have to wait for the main force to leave the mountain before they can take action!