Chapter 95: There is a secret passage in the mountain village]
Luo Yan suddenly rushed in and said in a deep voice: "Mother...Mrs. Shen, a large number of officers and soldiers are coming down the mountain to suppress the bandits! Come with me quickly! We will escort you away!"
Shen Fenghe was startled.
Soldiers suppressing bandits? Even if we heard they robbed officials and exiles, this action was too swift!
Jiang Shuo was also shocked when he heard this. He stood in front of Shen Fenghe and said, "Madam Shen, don't worry, I will protect you."
Luo Yan looked at Jiang Shuo strangely again, and frowned slightly.
Both of them had black cloth covering their faces, but just by looking at their eyes, you could tell something.
However, Luo Yan finally looked away, turned around and walked out.
The number of officers and soldiers who came to suppress the bandits this time was ten times theirs. They surrounded the stronghold from the foot of the mountain all the way to the top of the mountain. If they didn't find a weak point to break out as soon as possible, they would have no choice but to surrender!
Chen Fenghe also knew that the situation was urgent and followed him out immediately.
These officers and soldiers came so quickly, it is very likely that they are coming for her, Qin Mengyue and Xiao Yunhao!
At this time, one of Luo Yan's men rushed over and said, "General...Brother! Those soldiers are coming too fiercely. Hundreds of them from the east have already surrounded the mountain stronghold's watchtower. The brothers in the tower have run out of arrows and are really unable to resist!"
Then, another man came from the opposite direction and reported, "Brother! The soldiers from the western back mountain are coming up! If we force our way out, I'm afraid half of our brothers will be killed or wounded!"
"Brother, the situation in the south is similar to that in the east and west. I'm afraid these damn officers and soldiers have already ambushed nearby. Otherwise, how could they come so quickly?"
The Black Wind Village faces a cliff on one side and is accessible from three sides.
Luo Yan asked in a deep voice: "What about the north?"
One person reported: "The mountains in the north are steep and there are steep cliffs. There are indeed not many soldiers. But brother, it is difficult for soldiers to go, and it is the same for us brothers!"
Luo Yan's face was solemn. After thinking for a moment, he made a quick decision and said, "After the soldiers attack the mountain stronghold, send half of them out. I will personally command them and fight and retreat to the north! The remaining half of the brothers, led by Yuan Xu, will protect the two of you... protect Madam Shen and others. While the soldiers are rushing to the north, break out to the west!"
Jiang Shuo listened to Luo Yan's words and couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart.
Although he had lost his memory, he immediately understood the significance of Luo Yan's deployment!
However, looking at the topographic map of Black Wind Mountain spread out on the table in front of him, he had to admit that Luo Yan's deployment was the best under the current circumstances.
However, he still couldn't help but wonder, these "bandits" in front of him were clearly determined to protect Madam Shen and the others even at the cost of their own lives!
If this bandit leader was really just the childhood acquaintance that Madam Shen had mentioned, why were the other bandits willing to risk their lives to protect them?
However, thinking about Chen Fenghe's original identity, Jiang Shuo quickly figured it out.
These people were probably originally loyal to the Crown Prince, that's why they were willing to risk their lives to protect the Crown Princess and the Queen!
Luo Yan's men were stunned for a moment after hearing his words, and then their eyes turned red. They said without hesitation: "Brother! Let me take the brothers to the north, and you will escort Madam Shen and the others..."
"This is an order! Time is running out, you must deploy immediately and there must be no mistakes!" Luo Yan shouted majestically.
After hearing this, Yuan Xu and the others looked at Luo Yan tragically, refusing to move: "Brother!"
At this time, Chen Fenghe said softly: "Brother Luo, I think your arrangement is inappropriate."
Luo Yan and Jiang Shuo both turned to look at Chen Fenghe.
Luo Yan said, "Madam Shen, this is the strategy with the lowest casualties under the current circumstances. No matter what, we will definitely protect Madam Shen, Madam Qin, and the children..."
Chen Fenghe interrupted him and said, "Brother Luo, I know you made this arrangement to protect us. But sacrificing half of our people, including Brother Luo, was just to make a feint to the east and attack in the west, secretly sneaking through Chencang to protect us from escaping. Even if we managed to escape by chance, we would not be able to rest in peace."
Jiang Shuo and Luo Yan were secretly surprised.
They had never imagined that even though Shen Fenghe was the Crown Princess, she was only a woman. How could she know about marching and fighting? But at this moment, she accurately said that Luo Yan's plan was the "feint east and attack west" strategy from the Thirty-Six Strategies of War, and secretly marched through Chencang!
Chen Fenghe looked at them and said seriously, "I have a better plan that will allow everyone to escape unscathed! Brother Luo, could you please gather everyone here immediately? Also, could you bring the officials and exiled prisoners in the prison here as well?"
Luo Yan came back to his senses and said anxiously: "Madam Shen, I know you don't want anyone to die, but for those of us who have experienced life and death on the battlefield, life and death are common. Madam Shen, there is no need to feel sorry for us..."
Chen Fenghe interrupted him and said calmly, "I know Brother Luo thinks I'm giving random orders. But the reason I dare to say this is because... I know there's a secret escape route in this mountain stronghold!"
Secret passage?!
Now, everyone looked at Chen Fenghe in surprise.
She has been exiled all the way here, and this should be her first time at Black Wind Mountain. How did she know there was a secret passage in this mountain village?
Even if Luo Yan and his men drove away the original bandits, occupied this place, and tortured those bandits, they didn't hear about the secret passage?
Chen Fenghe explained, "One of those exiled with us was originally the leader of Black Wind Village. It was by chance that I learned about the secret passage in Black Wind Village. Without further delay, please ask Brother Luo to notify everyone immediately. If we delay any further, it will be too late!"
She said, and without wasting any time, she turned and walked towards one of the buildings in the village.
Luo Yan, Jiang Shuo, Yuan Xu and others were stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly followed.
According to the map that Lai Hu had given her before, this secret passage should be in the house of the big creditor of the mountain stronghold - that is, where Lai Hu lived before.
The reason why Luo Yan and his men didn't get the answer when they interrogated the bandits before was because those bandits had taken over the secret passage after Lai Hu's gang was captured. Although there were some of Lai Hu's former subordinates among them, the secret passage also contained the gold, silver and treasures robbed by Lai Hu, so few people knew about the existence of this secret passage.
After checking the room for a while, Chen Fenghe indeed found the mechanism to open the secret passage.
She knocked on a stone on the wall of the room, and the stone indeed sank in. Then, the wooden board of the bed suddenly collapsed inward, revealing a hole.
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