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To Xiao Yunfei's surprise, Li Mu came in.

"Greetings, General." Li Mu bowed respectfully.

"What is it?" Xiao Yunfei asked.

"The sudden gathering of several hundred men on the stone wall at Tiger Head Stronghold is most likely a bluff. I estimate they are preparing to launch a surprise attack outside the city," Li Mu said.

Ge Desheng never expected that his enemy would have the same idea as him.

However, Li Mu's arrival to explain the matter left Ge Desheng somewhat confused about the other party's intentions.

Who is he trying to help?

They just helped Tiger Head Stronghold steal the fine iron, and now they're offering advice to help them take it back?

What on earth is he going to do?

"And then?" Xiao Yunfei asked.

“I have a plan,” Li Mu said.

"You said."

“Tiger Head Stronghold must be preparing to ambush us now. The people on the stone wall are just bluffing. We can take this opportunity to storm the stone wall and wipe out Tiger Head Stronghold in one fell swoop,” Li Mu said.

Xiao Yunfei sneered inwardly; this guy actually thought the same way as Ge Desheng.

"The people on the stone wall of Tiger Head Village haven't moved. Why are they bluffing? We can't attack during the day, so how can we attack at night?" Xiao Yunfei asked.

“There are plenty of rotten woods in the nearby mountains, and Tiger Head Stronghold is to our southeast. We can send people to collect a large amount of rotten wood in the mountains, and then set it on fire when the wind picks up. The billowing black smoke will force the bandits to lower their stone walls. We can then send men to attack the walls and take over the stronghold with ease,” Li Mu said.

"You make it sound so simple," Xiao Yunfei said, standing up.

“Tiger Head Stronghold has more people than we estimated. They can hide when we try to smoke them out, but do you think we can attack them while the smoke is still there? Wouldn’t that just smoke out our own people?” Xiao Yunfei said coldly.

In fact, Xiao Yunfei subconsciously felt that Li Mu's plan was feasible.

However, he had already rejected Ge Desheng's plan, which is why he didn't want to follow Li Mu's scheme.

We'll just have to wait until tomorrow, regroup, and bring back the momentum from the previous waves of attacks. Maybe then we can break through the stronghold from the front.

If all else fails, and Tiger Head Stronghold manages to launch a surprise attack tonight, he can cut off their retreat.

His original plan was to feign weakness to lure Tiger Head Stronghold out of the stronghold.

Of course, this wasn't a plan he came up with; it was a plan Ge Desheng came up with.

Since we can't win head-on, we'll play a defensive counter-attacking strategy and eventually beat Tiger Head Stronghold.

"Step down," Xiao Yunfei said in a deep voice.

"Yes."

Li Mu bowed and withdrew from the tent.

A good-for-nothing is a good-for-nothing.

How can you be a general if you can't even see such an obvious trap?

Of course, Xiao Yunfei wasn't as foolish as Li Mu and Ge Desheng imagined.

He issued several military orders, adjusted the formation, and waited for Tiger Head Stronghold to launch an attack.

His soldiers and officers were assigned to key positions, so that if there was any movement, the most capable fighters could form a pincer movement to stop the bandits' actions in one fell swoop.

"Brother Li Mu, did the general agree to the plan you just came up with?" someone asked in a low voice.

"No," Li Mu shook his head.

"So according to you, if the general doesn't agree to take the initiative to attack, the bandits will definitely launch a sneak attack, right?"

“Yes, the bandits will definitely come out of the stronghold tonight to launch a surprise attack, and I’m sure they’re already in the preparation stage,” Li Mu said.

"Why doesn't the general adopt such a good plan? Taking down Tiger Head Stronghold would be a piece of cake."

"Who knows what Xiao Yunfei is thinking? You know Li Ertie, right?" Li Mu asked.

"Who doesn't know that scoundrel?"

“Go find him and tell him that if there’s any emergency in the camp, have the brothers come to my place immediately,” Li Mu said.

"I go."

The stone wall remained bustling with activity, while the militiamen inside the camp gradually began to doze off. Some huddled together, tightened their clothes, and fell asleep.

Zhai Fei and his group prepared a large pile of rotten wood.

Once the wind picks up, light the fire immediately.

Thick smoke billowed down the slope toward the military camp.

Those on guard below quickly ran towards Xiao Yunfei's tent to relay the message.

Before anyone could reach the tent, thick smoke had already covered Xiao Yunfei's tent.

In the blink of an eye, thick smoke covered the entire military formation.

Xiao Yunfei never expected that the plan Li Mu had just devised would be used by the bandits.

He quickly issued a military order, instructing the troops to split into two groups and move to the sides to avoid the thick smoke.

Aside from Xiao Yunfei's own troops, even the officials were in disarray, let alone the militiamen who were going to the battlefield for the first time.

The army was thrown into chaos, with everyone scattering in all directions.

At this moment, Li Mu, who had been on guard, led his men to move to the right side of the hillside.

"Brother Li Mu, it's good that you were careful."

"Yes, otherwise we would be in trouble."

Everyone's heart is still frightened.

Soon after, Li Ertie arrived with his brothers and joined Li Mu.

"Brother, what's going on?" Li Ertie asked.

"I didn't expect that Tiger Head Stronghold would think the same way as me. Xiao Yunfei is in for a rough time now." Li Mu grinned.

Li Mu felt that Xiao Yunfei did agree with his plan, but only rejected it because Li Mu was from a poor background.

He was not only an incompetent fool, but also stubborn and self-willed.

Did he think everything was under his control? Now Li Mu wanted to see how Xiao Yunfei would respond.

"What?" Li Ertie was completely confused.

"Brother Li Mu, what do we do now? Run away?" one of them asked.

"No need to run, just watch the show," Li Mu said.

"Watching the show? These brothers are practically our comrades. Why don't we think of a way to rescue more people?"

"The people inside the black smoke are in chaos. If we rush back, it's hard to say whether we can save them. We might even get trampled to death ourselves," Li Mu said.

"Hey!"

"By now, the two leaders of Tiger Head Stronghold must have already charged into the enemy ranks," Li Mu said.

"The smoke is too thick, we can't see anything," Li Ertie said.

At this moment, Zhai Fei, along with more than a hundred people, had already covered their mouths and noses with wet towels.

"Brothers, listen to my command! Let's charge in and slaughter them. No need to chase, just crush them. If anyone discovers Xiao Yunfei's whereabouts, report to me immediately. He escaped last time, but this time I'll chop off his dog's head."

"kill!"

At Zhai Fei's command, more than a hundred people drew their swords and rushed up the hillside.

On the right, Liu Qian was also ready.

By this time, he could already see people escaping from the thick smoke.

The militia had lost their composure and couldn't tell which way was which.

For Tiger Head Stronghold, victory in this battle was already assured.

"Brothers, let's charge in!"

"kill!"

Liu Qian led several dozen men and launched an attack.