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Chapter 77 Ambush
Just when Li Chongjiu and his party were going to go to Zhiguanxing and take the Taihang Mountain Road.

All of a sudden, the scouting cavalry returned one after another, and a cavalryman reported to Li Chongjiu with sweat on his face, saying, "Young escort! Young escort! The bandits behind are catching up."

Li Chongjiu frowned slightly when he heard the words. What he frowned was not because there was an army chasing after him, but because his subordinates were amateurs. A qualified scout cavalry should have accurately informed the commander, the approximate number of the enemy, the number of the enemy, and the enemy army. The location, how far away from the army.

As for the detective cavalry under his command, although he is an old bodyguard in the Li family's bodyguard bureau, the bodyguards both have good martial arts skills, but they are not qualified soldiers.

"Explore again, and report the specific situation to me." Li Chongjiu said immediately, and at the same time immediately sent someone to inform the caravan that there was an enemy chasing behind him.

But after a while, after all the scouts were dispatched, Li Chongjiu summarized the investigation situation of each person and made a preliminary judgment.

The menacing ones coming from behind are Chai Baochang's red scarf thieves. The team stretches for more than ten miles, and the strength should be around [-]. Now the enemy's own team's forward is within three miles of our own.Another point is that during the cavalry investigation, no cavalry appeared in the opponent's team, and no cavalry came out to drive out the cavalry of one's own side. Obviously, they were all infantry.

At this time, the stewards of the caravan, Lin Dangfeng, and Sun Erniang heard that Chai Baochang sent 2 people to chase them, they couldn't help but turn pale with shock.Given that Li Chongjiu's women and children still have a little force, not to mention 3000 people coming to attack, [-] or [-] people are enough to wipe out the caravan.

That's all, that's all, at this moment, everyone showed a look of resignation.With an army of [-], one shock is enough to kill everyone here.

At this time, a businessman suddenly said with a smile: "Everyone, I have a plan to keep everyone safe."

"Brother Zhou, speak quickly, speak quickly."

Everyone is born with expectations.The businessman surnamed Zhou said with a smile: "We can use the refugees to confuse the sight of the bandit soldiers. Even if the bandits come to kill them, they can block them for a while behind the highness of the mountain. As for everyone, they will immediately pull their pack horses up the mountain. The mountain road is narrow and rugged. Make it difficult for the opponent to catch up."

"Great trick!"

"Great trick!"

All the businessmen clapped their hands and praised, and one of them said: "This can be described as a plan for a strong man to cut his wrists and a golden cicada to escape its shell."

Although this person said so, he did not have the slightest sense of grief and determination like a strong man cutting off his wrist.That's right, he's just a refugee, and has nothing to do with him. He dies when he dies, and he just uses it as a sacrifice.

All the businessmen made a unanimous decision at the moment, and they all glared at Li Chongjiu.Because they all knew that the refugees were brought by Li Chongjiu alone, and Li Chongjiu would never agree to cut off their wrists as a strong man.

They are going to force this at this moment, forcing Li Chongjiu to pass the matter.Seeing the selfishness of the businessman, Li Chongjiu sneered and said, "Several stewards, you also know that the mountain road is narrow. We have more than 200 mules and horses, and thousands of people are crowding forward. How could it be possible to walk through the pass in one hour and three quarters. Who will be the first and who will be the last?"

The expressions of all the businessmen changed when they heard the news, and Li Chongjiu broke their alliance with one word, but no one wanted to take a step back at this time, so although everyone knew that Li Chongjiu was provoking, no one Rise up and refute.

"Young escort, what's your idea? Could it be that we can resist [-] thieves with our strength?" A businessman said sarcastically at the moment.

Li Chongjiu said: "Of course not, I will not do the thing of hitting a stone with a pebble."

"Then what's the best opinion of the young escort?" All the merchants asked in unison.

Li Chongjiu said immediately: "It's very simple. Our only advantage now is that Chai Baochang doesn't know our reality. Not most of them are old and weak, women and children, we use this to deal with Chai Baochang!"

Lin Dangfeng said: "I support the opinion of the young escort."

"You." Seeing that Lin Dangfeng was actually on the side of Li Chongjiu, the caravan steward couldn't help feeling annoyed for a moment.

Li Chongjiu said immediately: "The matter has come to this point, my life is hanging by a thread with everyone, how can I believe it. If everyone cares about their own interests, I have nothing to say, just go to the mountains and escape. "

"However, these people may live, but most of them will die. Now that the enemy is overwhelming, we will fight first and then chaos, and flee from each other. The thieves will think we are timid, so we can attack them boldly."

Hearing Li Chongjiu's words, Sun Erniang said: "That's right, right now the thieves can't see our reality, so they don't dare to attack rashly. Let's do what Xiaojiu wants. If someone leaves first, I will kill him first."

Seeing that the two men were so tough and with Lin Dangfeng's support, the businessmen had no choice but to agree.

At present, the refugees under Li Chongjiu's command set up false banners in several nearby forests.Then Li Chongjiu ordered the elite soldiers of the Cangtou Army and the bodyguards of the Li Family Escort Bureau to lie in ambush in the forest and wait for them. Finally, he ordered more than 200 mules and horses of the businessman to unload together, tie branches at the tail, and wait in the distance. When running, you must make the appearance of billowing smoke and dust.

Afterwards, Li Chongjiu took more than 30 riders, dismounted together on the hill in front of him, took out the skin bag containing the wine, took out the dried meat, and drank and chewed on the hillside. Eating grass.

After all this was settled, there was a sound of drums in the distance, like dark clouds rolling in, and the eyes were filled with darkness.

The [-] thieves with red scarves on their heads arrived together, and they were divided into four armies to line up and stabilize their positions.

Among the opponent's army, a large flag with the word Chai was slowly pushed out. Under the flag, more than a dozen people were riding tall horses and wearing armor. They seemed incompatible with the ragged bandits who were all around holding wooden sticks.

Among the ten or so riders, the burly man with a rough appearance and a big beard was Chai Baochang, who was born in a sheep butcher.

These ten or so riders were staring at Li Chongjiu, who was more than 30 riders on the hillside. At this time, a general said loudly: "My lord, the enemy army is small and so negligent. Please let me lead the army to capture it and dissect it for my lord." Have a drink."

"Slow down!" Chai Baochang snorted, took out his horsewhip and said, "Aren't you just staring at the hill? Look at the dense forest behind, and there is dust flying in the distance, obviously there are ambushes wandering around Around."

"So I guess, the enemy army deliberately placed the rangers in front, and looked defenseless, just to lure our army to attack. When our army moves, they will ambush and we will only be defeated."

Hearing what Chai Baochang said, all the generals were in a cold sweat. The general who said the words before hurriedly said: "My lord, high opinion! High opinion! This subordinate is too presumptuous."

As soon as this person opened his mouth, the generals on the side also opened their mouths to curse, most of them were cunning thieves.

Chai Baochang nodded slightly, and said: "Those people from the Li family's bodyguard bureau have some skills, but it's a pity that they can't hide it from me."

"My lord, what should I do now?"

Chai Baochang thought for a while and said: "Easy, since the enemy army is hiding in the forest, then we will set fire to them!"

(End of this chapter)