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“We’ve changed fire attack to smoke attack; don’t we often use that tactic when hunting?” Liu Qian said with a cunning smile.

“They are to our northwest, and we are to our southeast. The wind is blowing from the northwest right now, so if we want to start a fire and smoke them out, we have to go around to their northwest, which is at the foot of the mountain,” Zhai Fei said.

"That's right."

To achieve smoke extraction, a fire must be started in a low-lying area so that the smoke can reach the higher areas. Therefore, it is necessary to go around to the northwest of the military camp.

“If we go around to the foot of the mountain, not only will they easily cut off our retreat, but our terrain will also be low, making us vulnerable to a rout if they launch an attack,” Zhai Fei said.

"Set fire to the foot of the mountain and wait for them to collapse. We can then ambush them from three sides," Liu Qian said.

"Splitting the troops into three groups? How many men should be left to guard the city walls?" Zhai Fei frowned and asked.

"The whole army should attack, leaving no one behind. We only have two hundred capable fighters, what's the point of keeping anyone alive?" Liu Qian said.

“That makes sense,” Zhai Fei nodded.

Including today's losses, Tiger Head Stronghold only has two hundred fighters left.

If a portion of the fortified walls were left to defend the village, it would be difficult to defeat the enemy.

Even if the entire army were to launch an attack, the risks would be considerable.

"What if they take the opportunity to attack?" Zhai Fei suddenly thought of this.

All the supplies are in the village. If it is breached, all the efforts of the past few years will be in vain.

"It's just three thousand small fry, why be so timid? Let's leave some of us on the stone wall to continue drinking and eating. The rest of us will move to the rear of the stronghold immediately."

Those who remained on the stone wall prepared wet towels, and as soon as the smoke rose, they covered their mouths and noses and hid in the mountain village.

Also, wet towels should be prepared to cover the mouths and noses of the dozens of horses in the village.

The most difficult attack route, that is, attacking from below, is yours. I'll be responsible for attacking from one side.

Liu Qian said.

“There’s another side; we need to find someone to come,” Zhai Fei said.

There isn't anyone with leadership skills in the stronghold yet, and if they were to split into three groups, Zhai Fei really didn't know who to turn to for the time being.

“Of course, we should find the Thirteen Protectors.” Liu Qian grinned.

"what?"

These words were far beyond Zhai Fei's expectations.

During the day today, the Thirteen Protectors showed no mercy.

Those who climbed the city wall were probably mostly members of the Thirteen Protectors.

One of them even killed seven or eight of their brothers.

That person was Blackie.

Today, Zhai Fei and Liu Qian have confirmed that Hei Fu is a member of the Thirteen Protectors because he is also wearing chainmail under his clothes.

"There was infighting among the militia today, probably because Xiao Yunfei or someone else is targeting the Thirteen Protectors. Their morale is low, which gives us a better chance."

Regardless of which side the Thirteen Protectors stand on, they will absolutely not side with Zero Money Shop.

Liu Qian said.

"How do we cooperate with them?" Zhai Fei asked.

“The Thirteen Protectors suffered a loss down below today, and I suspect they will take the opportunity to retaliate. Let’s leave an opening and see if the Thirteen Protectors will defect,” Liu Qian said.

"Are you going to gamble?" Zhai Fei said.

“Yes, haven’t we been gambling ever since Tiger Head Stronghold was established? Even if the Thirteen Protectors don’t lend a hand, we have a good chance of winning if we attack from both sides. When things get chaotic down below, the Thirteen Protectors definitely won’t help them.”

Another crucial reason is that the militia's formation was very stable during the day, so even if they couldn't take it down in a day, their morale didn't drop. But once chaos breaks out, everyone will only care about escaping, and who will care about Xiao Yunfei's orders?" Liu Qian said.

"What is a true hero? This is a true hero! Brother, with your strategic acumen, how could you be content to be my subordinate?"

"Every coin has two sides, and we each have our own strengths," Liu Qian said.

"Enough with the small talk. Now that all the operational details have been discussed, let's begin preparations immediately," Zhai Fei said.

"Row."

Previously, Zhai Fei thought that with Shi Jingqian's abilities and his reputation in the martial arts world, he could easily gather a group of forces.

But he only now realized that Shi Jingqian also had military talent.

In the end, he underestimated this martial arts master.

Zhai Fei arranged for people to continue drinking and eating meat on the city wall.

After arranging the details of the village, he and Liu Qian led their men out of the village through a secret passage.

The stone wall was unusually lively, and one could even hear women's laughter.

This made the militiamen extremely envious.

I wonder how many of them haven't had sex. It's one thing to drink and eat meat, but to have women accompany them?

The militiamen cursed inwardly, "These damned bandits!"

Inside Xiao Yunfei's camp.

“Young General, something’s not right about Tiger Head Stronghold. They had about five hundred men in total, and you wiped out half of them last time. Now the stone wall is completely full, with no less than six hundred men,” Ge Desheng said.

"They robbed you last time, so expanding their force by several hundred people shouldn't be a problem," Xiao Yunfei retorted.

“Yes, that makes sense. However, the fact that they were drinking and eating on the stone wall suggests they might be plotting something,” Ge Desheng said.

"Do you think they can charge down here with their wine bowls in hand?" Xiao Yunfei asked coldly.

Even if they charged down, they would not be able to break through the military formation formed by Xiao Yunfei.

The most crucial force is stationed on the outer perimeter of the army formation. Even if Tiger Head Stronghold has six hundred men, even if they dare to charge down, they will only be throwing their lives away.

"Young general, why don't we launch another attack to test their strength? I think they must have a conspiracy, and we can thwart it with just one siege," Ge Desheng said.

Xiao Yunfei glared coldly at Ge Desheng.

"If you hadn't interfered with the siege without authorization, we would probably have already stormed into Tiger Head Stronghold by now. If I send more men to attack Tiger Head Stronghold, will you send more men to hinder us?" Xiao Yunfei reprimanded coldly.

Xiao Yunfei remained deeply troubled by what happened today.

Those dozen or so masked men were clearly helping them attack the city today, but Ge Desheng only cared about his own grudges and tripped him up from behind. How could he trust Ge Desheng?

I shouldn't have brought Ge Desheng along. What use is he?

“Young General, I can certainly see the bigger picture. But if we don’t attack the stronghold now, I’m afraid we’ll fall into Tiger Head Stronghold’s trap. Their gathering on the city walls is clearly a ploy to lure us in,” Ge Desheng said earnestly.

Now, after a fierce attack, whatever the enemy's schemes may be, they will naturally crumble.

But Xiao Yunfei just wouldn't listen.

"What if we lure them in? What if we don't? It's not advisable to attack the city at night. We should just defend it. If they dare to come out of the camp to launch a surprise attack, they'll just be throwing their lives away."

"Young General..."

"Shut up."

At this moment, a soldier entered the tent.

"Reporting to the general, a man requests an audience."

"Bring it in."