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Sun Shengli went around to the side of the courtyard.

I discovered a large locust tree behind the courtyard wall, with lush branches that stretched over the wall.

He put the dagger in his mouth, hugged the tree trunk with both hands, and climbed up like a monkey.

Looking down from the tree, the situation in the yard is clearly visible.

The courtyard was small, with only three main rooms and one wing room on each side.

The lights were still on in the main room, and a figure was reflected in the window.

The figure paced back and forth inside the house, seemingly waiting for someone.

A figure was also reflected in the window of the west wing.

But the shadow was lying down, completely still.

Sun Shengli squatted on a tree branch, memorizing the layout of the yard.

There are two rooms in each of the east and west wings, and someone is imprisoned in the west wing.

The east wing was probably where the guards lived.

Two horses were parked in the yard, tied to the horse post inside the gate.

Sun Shengli observed for a few more minutes.

Only after confirming that there were no other sentries did he slide down from the tree.

He walked back the way he came.

When passing through the council hall.

The banquet inside hadn't ended yet, and the sounds of drinking games were getting louder and louder.

When passing by that row of bungalows.

The woman's crying had stopped.

When passing by the granary.

The two bandits guarding the gate were still dozing off, their posture unchanged.

He climbed over the wall and returned to the back of the mountain.

Ma Xiaozhu was still lying there, motionless.

"How is it?"

Sun Shengli leaned down beside him and asked in a low voice.

"There's only one sentry post on the back mountain, and the guards are rotated every two hours."

"The patrolling bandits come to the back mountain every half hour. They just came by and left in about ten minutes."

Ma Xiaozhu's answer was very concise.

All the key information has been highlighted.

"How many people are patrolling?"

"Two of them, carrying long spears and torches."

"Come from the east, go to the west, return from the west in fifteen minutes, and come back in another fifteen minutes."

Sun Shengli memorized this information.

"Let's go back."

The three of them crossed the path again.

We returned down the mountain via the cliff on the side.

Wait until they reach a safe place.

Liu Dazhuang finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Damn it, I'm suffocating."

Sun Shengli didn't say anything, but quickened his pace.

The three of them jogged along.

We returned to Lijia Yu around 4 a.m.

The three headed straight for the regimental headquarters.

The lights in the regimental headquarters were still on.

Zhou Tianyang sat at the table with a map spread out in front of him and an ashtray piled high with cigarette butts.

Zhao Wenlong sat opposite him, looking exhausted as well.

Neither of them was asleep.

"Report!"

Sun Shengli stood at the door, panting heavily.

"Come in!"

Zhou Tianyang suddenly stood up.

Sun Shengli entered the room.

Ma Xiaozhu and Liu Dazhuang followed behind.

The three men were covered in dirt, and their military uniforms were torn in several places by thorns.

There was a bloodstain on the back of Sun Shengli's hand.

I don't know when I rubbed it.

"How is it?"

Zhou Tianyang asked.

"I've figured it out."

Sun Shengli walked to the table.

Pick up the pencil on the table and start drawing on the map.

"The terrain of Black Wind Stronghold is like this."

He talked as he drew.

"The village is built halfway up the mountain, and there is only one road leading to the main gate. There are cliffs on both sides, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack."

"There are three checkpoints along the way."

"Each checkpoint is guarded by two bandits, who change shifts every two hours."

His pencil marked three locations on the map.

"The first checkpoint is at the entrance of the village, and that's the hardest to beat."

"With the watchtower, there are bandits on guard, and the view is wide, so you can see them from afar."

"The second checkpoint is halfway up the mountain. It is a stone bunker that can hide five or six people."

"The bunker had firing ports, and its firepower covered the entire road leading up the mountain."

"The third checkpoint is inside the village gate."

"It's a hidden sentry, concealed in a large tree; you won't spot him unless you look closely."

Zhou Tianyang stared at the map, his brows furrowing.

With three checkpoints and layers of defense, it's indeed difficult to conquer.

"But there is one way up."

Sun Shengli moved his pencil to the side of the village.

"There is a small path on the side of the village. If you walk along the ridge, it will lead to the back of the village."

"The road was very narrow, only wide enough for one person to pass sideways. On one side was a mountain wall, and on the other side was a cliff."

"But as long as we can get through, we can sneak into the village from the back of the mountain."

Zhou Tianyang's eyes lit up.

"How's the defense on the back hill?"

"Very weak."

Sun Shengli's pencil mark is located on the back hill.

There is only one sentry post, and the post is rotated every two hours.

"The patrolling bandits come to the back mountain every half hour, two of them, carrying long guns."

"Apart from this, there are no other precautions."

"What's the situation in the village?"

Sun Shengli remained silent for a moment.

Then he said it word by word.

"There are about 130 to 140 bandits in the village."

"It's not the 150 people you mentioned before."

"There are more than 20 horses in the stable behind the mountain, and a lot of grain is stored in the granary."

"Judging from the number of sacks piled up at the entrance, there must be at least three or four thousand kilograms."

His pencil drew the layout of the village on the map.

"From the back of the mountain forward, in order are the stable, granary, armory, the bungalows where the bandits lived, the council hall, and at the very front is the residence of the bandit leader Liu Feng."

"The armory was next to the granary; it was a stone house with two bandits guarding the entrance."

The number of weapons stored inside is unknown.

However, judging from the density of the footprints at the entrance, there should be a considerable amount of firearms and ammunition inside.

"The bandits lived in twelve bungalows, with about ten people living in each room."

"When we went there, most of the houses were full, and only two or three were empty."

"The council hall is located in the middle of the village and is a large stone and wood structure."

"There are more than twenty bandits drinking there tonight, including their leader Liu Feng."

"Liu Feng's residence is a separate courtyard, located at the very front of the village, near the village gate."

"There's someone locked up in the west wing."

Sun Shengli paused, his voice lowering slightly.

"I heard a woman crying."

The room fell silent.

Zhou Tianyang's brows furrowed even more.

"Are there any heavy weapons in the village?"

Zhao Wenlong asked.

"I didn't see it."

"The bandits all used long guns, and a few of them were equipped with short guns."

"Most of them are Hanyang rifles and old-style rifles, and there are also some Zhongzheng rifles and Type 38 rifles."

"I didn't see any machine guns or mortars."

"No machine gun?"

Zhao Wenlong was somewhat surprised.

"no."

Sun Shengli shook his head.

"They're just a bunch of rabble!"

"They're fine when things are going well, but when it comes to a tough battle, they fall apart after a few rounds."

Zhou Tianyang stood up and walked to the topographic map hanging on the wall.

His finger followed the route marked by Sun Shengli.

From the main gate to the side path.

From the back mountain to the center of the village, the process was deduced step by step.

"Three checkpoints: hidden sentries, bunkers, and lookout towers."

He muttered to himself, moving his finger across the map.

"A direct assault through the main gate would result in too many casualties; that won't work."

"Sneaking in from the back of the mountain is a feasible option."

"But for more than a hundred people, it would take at least two hours to walk that path."

"It's too slow, and it's easy to be exposed."

"Therefore, there must be two options."

Zhou Tianyang turned around and looked at the people in the room.

"A feint attack from the front, followed by a surprise attack from the rear."