Huang Ying looked at him with a look of surprise, "Are you going to plant several landmines?"
Chen Xiaobei nodded, "Yes, remember, the more of these things you plant, the greater the power."
Huang Ying nodded, "I've noted it down."
Chen Xiaobei planted three landmines in one go, then stood up and clapped his hands with satisfaction.
"Alright, the iron chain bridge is safe and sound, let's go."
By the time the two arrived at the Yuyu Tree Grove, dinner was already prepared. Chen Dayong smiled and handed Chen Xiaobei a large piece of lamb.
"Brother Xiaobei, eat quickly."
After taking two bites, Chen Xiaobei subconsciously turned his head to look down the mountain. He felt a bit uneasy, both hoping to see the firecrackers and not wanting to see them go off.
Considering the journey, Liu Rumei would have people stationed at the steep slope tonight.
So if there were enemies tracking them, the steep slope would become a life-or-death struggle tonight. Therefore, Chen Xiaobei's mood became very conflicted.
Chen Xiaobei's worries were not unfounded. At this moment, Zhang Yu was also making tense plans.
The Lotus Cult leader had left him over twenty men, each with a repeating crossbow.
They were to pretend to be oblivious, and as soon as they entered the woods, they would scatter and launch a volley of attacks at the treetops.
After all, the woods were not very large.
Two volleys of repeating crossbows would take down at least more than half of the enemies in the trees.
It was a pity that the ideal was full, but reality was bone-thin.
Zhang Yu led his men into the woods, saying loudly, "It's already dark, I'm starving, let's quickly start a fire and roast some food."
More than twenty people chatted and laughed, entering the woods and scattering noiselessly.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Zhang Yu put his little finger in his mouth and blew a long whistle.
Over twenty people, each with a repeating crossbow, fired at the treetops as agreed.
Accompanied by the sound of "pa, pa, pa, pa."
Then branches and leaves began to fall, but soon everything became quiet, and not a single figure was seen.
How could this be? Zhang Yu thought back to the day's events, and he was sure he hadn't misread. There were indeed people in the trees at that time.
Then there was only one possibility: the people in the trees had also left when he left.
Damn it.
The other side might have realized they had been discovered, so they had left.
Then he would be in the open, and they would be in the dark.
Zhang Yu knew he had met his match this time.
He immediately stepped forward to stop his subordinates who were about to light a bonfire and called over a man.
"Old Jiu, tell everyone to move away and hide behind the tree trunks, don't let the firelight shine on them."
The man took his orders and left. After everyone was hidden, Zhang Yu leisurely started lighting one bonfire after another.
With a large bonfire lit, Zhang Yu also hid behind a tree, his back to the fire, so he could detect any movement in the distance earlier.
At this moment, Liu Ce in the distance was also leading his men to prepare for action.
Seeing bonfires lit in the woods, Liu Ce also became excited.
He thought that the previous volley at the treetops was more of a probing attack, and now that the probing was over, the other side would be at ease.
Since the other side was relaxed, his side could do as they pleased.
Liu Ce threw all caution to the wind and ordered his men to bring the repeating crossbows and surround the woods.
The location where Zhang Yu chose to light the bonfires was very clever.
No matter which direction you looked from, a tree trunk would block a part of the bonfire, making it difficult to get a clear view of the entire area around the bonfire.
Liu Ce, however, led his men to charge into the woods.
Seeing more than a dozen dark figures appear, Zhang Yu's lips curled into a smile, and he couldn't help but snort, "You're still too green to fight me."
When Liu Ce and his men got close, Zhang Yu put his little finger in his mouth and blew a whistle.
Hearing the whistle suddenly sound, Liu Ce reacted extremely quickly and shouted, "Retreat!"
As soon as he shouted, he leaped into the air and retreated rapidly for a considerable distance.
He was fast, but others were not so lucky. Those with slower reactions were immediately hit by arrows and fell.
When Liu Ce retreated to a safe distance with his men, he looked back and found only four people left by his side.
Liu Ce sighed inwardly. His attempt to outsmart others had backfired, and he had indeed been too careless and underestimated his opponents.
Now that he only had these few people with him, it was impossible to retake the steep slope. The only way was to rush to Liu Rumei before the people in the woods could fortify the steep slope, report the situation truthfully.
Thinking this, Liu Ce ordered two men to quickly chase after Liu Rumei, while he, with the other two, went down the mountain to organize reinforcements, striving to regain control of the steep slope as soon as possible.
In the woods, after repelling Liu Ce, Zhang Yu waited in the dark for a long time.
After confirming that the surroundings were safe, he ordered his men to hold torches and search the area.
After counting the numbers, he immediately judged that the enemy had lost their fighting capability.
Therefore, the subsequent tasks became much easier.
Zhang Yu immediately called for Old Jiu again, "Take a few men to the steep slope and set up sentries."
"Everyone stay alert, our reinforcements will arrive tomorrow morning."
Old Jiu immediately led his men towards the steep slope.
Fortunately, Liu Ce was decisive enough. By now, the messenger he had sent to report had already gone down the steep slope and was chasing after Liu Rumei.
Chen Xiaowen and Chen Xiaobo, who were watching from a distance, saw everything that happened here clearly.
Seeing that Liu Ce's situation was hopeless, the two of them briefly conferred and decided to light the firecrackers to send a signal to Chen Xiaobei.
They found a flat spot, lit a match, ignited the fuse, and retreated a few steps, then lay on the ground.
After a muffled "boom!" a firecracker shot up into the sky and then exploded in the night sky.
The two didn't have time to admire the beautiful night scenery and quickly lit the second one.
After setting off two firecrackers, the two quickly turned and walked down the mountain.
Old Jiu, who was guarding the steep slope, and Zhang Yu in the woods were both bewildered by the sudden noise.
But it was only for a moment. Zhang Yu quickly reacted, grabbed a repeating crossbow, "Quick, let me go see."
Zhang Yu led his men towards the strange rocks.
Still a few zhang away, Zhang Yu unleashed another barrage of repeating crossbow fire.
But behind the strange rocks, it was silent, with no movement at all.
Zhang Yu fanned the air in front of his nose. The faint smell of gunpowder felt unfamiliar to him.
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"What kind of strange thing is this, how can it make such a loud noise?"
At this time, Old Jiu also rushed over with his men.
Zhang Yu pointed at the strange rocks, "Take a few men and go take a look, be careful."
Old Jiu nodded, casually beckoned to a few men behind him, and stepped forward with them.
As they walked, they suddenly heard a hissing sound, and saw a wisp of light smoke rising from the ground.
Everyone was bewildered by the blue smoke, staring blankly.
Zhang Yu's heart suddenly sank, and he shouted, "Run!"
Hearing his shout, Old Jiu reacted extremely quickly and leaped backward to retreat, but the others were not so fortunate.