The heavy snow did not stop. Just as Liu Yi and his maid who had been having confessions for many years did not know that his son had encountered the first threat in his life, less than a hundred miles away from him.

But for Liu Cheng, who was named Cheng Yuan, he did not think this was a threat, but a tempering for himself. Zhang Zhong's words last night really touched Liu Cheng and found his direction. Otherwise, he would not have given his token to Zhang Zhong. This small token, if used well, would be the opportunity for Zhang Zhong to jump into the dragon gate and could change his life.

Zhang Zhong naturally didn't know what the use of this thing was, and he didn't even know who to use this thing to look for, but reason told him that this thing was definitely useful, so he solemnly put it away.

This night, the caravan slept particularly sweetly. Although the temporary shed could not completely isolate the cold, it was much better than ordinary tents. At least it would not freeze to death, and it was quite comfortable to sleep.

The next morning, when everyone woke up, they felt refreshed. The fatigue caused by the fatigue of the journey seemed to disappear with the rest of the night, and their whole body was filled with energy.

Looking at the heavy snow, it seemed to be heavier than yesterday. I stepped on the ground and didn't even get down.

"Brother Cheng, those bandits won't come today, right?" Zhang Zhong came to Liu Cheng and asked.

"That depends on whether they are determined to win this batch of wealth." Liu Cheng shook his head and said, "These horse thieves are defeated soldiers of the Wei army. They have no foundation here. In addition, the order in Xiliang has been restored, and their living space will be compressed. The chances of winning this batch of wealth are very high. But everyone can also take a gamble. After all, it is snowing heavily and the road is difficult to move forward, so the other party may not catch up."

This place is only thirty miles away. If it is a thirty miles distance on weekdays, it can be reached in half a day. However, it is snowing heavily in the sky and the snow on the ground is one foot thick. Not to mention half a day, it may not be possible to arrive in a day. However, the opponent is a cavalry with strong power. Even if it is also blocked, without the drag of cargo, the opponent's power will be stronger than theirs.

"What should I do now?" The middle-aged guard was quite convinced by Liu Cheng at this moment, and his attitude was not as bad as before. He came up and complained a little, "It's even harder to leave if the snow stops."

"Take the wind and snow, take the initiative to prevent future troubles." Liu Cheng looked at the sky and said.

"This..." Zhang Zhong and the middle-aged guard were a little embarrassed when they heard this. The middle-aged guard smiled bitterly and said, "If it is an ordinary horse thief, we are not afraid, but this group of people are Wei troops. Although it is not good to deal with our Han army, we are the people..."

It was just a group of merchants who often took them away and were brave enough to be on the northwest land, but they were somewhat unsure of what the Wei army said.

"With arbitrary intention but not arbitrary, the chance of winning is still quite good." Liu Cheng shook his head. Whether to annihilate the other party is not much different for Liu Cheng. He is single-handedly. Even if the situation is unfavorable, it is not difficult for him to escape. Speaking out these things at this moment is just a way out for these people.

You can't move now, and it's even harder to move when the snow stops. Instead of doing this, it's better to fight back. The opponent shouldn't count on how he will fight back here.

"How to fight? We don't even know their location." The middle-aged guard frowned, feeling that the boy was a little wishful thinking.

"It's not difficult to find." Liu Cheng reached out and grabbed a handful of snow, rubbed his face and said, "In such heavy snow, we can find our place and come quickly, and monitor us. It must be not far away. Judging from the other party's position, when it is in a certain forest in the northwest direction, the distance will not exceed ten miles. It's not difficult to send someone to find out clearly. If time allows, attack tonight, burn the stable first, and then attack in the chaos. The chance will be very high."

"Brother Cheng, what do you mean by this probability?" the middle-aged guard said in confusion.

"The chance of winning is that there is no battle, but you can probably estimate the chance of winning based on the conditions. Now we are surprised and have a good chance of winning, but if we say we are determined to win, I can't guarantee it." Liu Cheng said calmly: "Of course, this is only calculated based on the number of horse thieves yesterday. If the opponent is only a small part, the chance of winning will be greatly reduced, but the possibility is not high. Based on the current situation in Xiliang, they have no foundation and have weak risk resistance. If they raise too many people, they will starve to death first."

"What should I do?" The middle-aged guard looked at Zhang Zhong. The young man looked like he was not in charge of his own affairs. It was impossible to count on him to stand up, so they could only make a decision on their own.

Zhang Zhong smiled bitterly and said, "Do we have any choice?"

Liu Cheng has pointed out two paths. One way is to wait for death. Maybe he can live two more days, but in the end, even if he can escape his life, his wealth will be robbed.

It seems risky to fight to the death, but if it succeeds, it can not only protect wealth, but also save lives. They are all men who make a living on the Northwest Road. They have a strong heart in their bones, and now they are even more about their wealth and life. This choice is not difficult for them. The reason why people hesitate is that they cannot see their own path clearly and do not know how to choose. Now the path has been pointed out and the result has been explained. Then the next choice will naturally be easier.

Everyone discussed it and selected a few agile guards or merchants from the crowd, put on white robes and exploring in the direction given by Liu Cheng.

It is impossible to say that it is too hidden. After all, it is not a specially trained scout, but the current weather has helped a lot. In this white dress, which is covered in swan feathers and snow, and the visibility is less than ten feet long, even if the prefect walks over, it is not easy to be discovered.

"Brother Cheng, if you find it, how should you fight?" Zhang Zhong followed Liu Cheng back to the tent and asked with a smile.

"My understanding of military tactics is limited to books, and I have not participated in actual combat, so it may not be accurate." Liu Cheng thought for a while and said, "But night attacks, one must be hidden and unexpected, and the other must be swift. There is no need to be too many people. Just choose the strongest twenty people. If you can touch the opponent's village and create chaos first, as I said before, burning the stables and using war horses to attack the enemy's formation, and then killing out will cause a lot of illusions for the opponent. If the fire is best, don't be afraid. At that time, just let it go, there is no way out."

"Is there too few twenty people?" the middle-aged guard frowned.

"This is a night attack. It is easy to detect too many people. Some things are not useful if there are too many people. Among these people, I am afraid that those with such courage may not be able to gather twenty people." Liu Cheng looked at them and said with a smile.

"All of them are men who make a living in the northwest. When this point comes, no one will retreat. Although Brother Cheng is powerful, he underestimated us." The middle-aged guard smiled and turned to find someone.

An hour later, the middle-aged guard came with a little ugly expression with fifteen people. Liu Cheng looked indifferent, but the middle-aged guard felt that the boy was smiling.

"In addition to you and me, there are only seventeen people..." Zhang Zhong looked at this scene and smiled bitterly, as if he had been guessed by this young man again.

"The first thing for this is to be brave. Since you don't have the courage, just let them go, and even seventeen people can accomplish anything." Liu Cheng was not surprised. In fact, being able to gather seventeen people surprised him. This proportion is no longer low, and it can be regarded as a proverb of middle-aged guards, among these people, there are indeed brave men.

"Okay, everyone has a full meal tonight. Let's go to the third day, Brother Cheng will wait for us to wait for news." The accountant bowed to Liu Cheng.

"Go together." Liu Cheng shook his head.

"Brother Cheng, you..." Zhang Zhong looked at Liu Cheng with some surprise. The other party's noble identity was confirmed. Such a person would also come to the front line in person?

"I want to see how the Wei cavalry fought." Liu Cheng nodded. Although the Han Dynasty is actively preparing to build cavalry now, the cavalry generals are a rare profession in the Han Dynasty. Among the civil and military officials in the court, only the Ma family team has this ability. Including Liu Cheng, his understanding of cavalry is only in books. He naturally won't miss this opportunity.

Zhang Zhong and the middle-aged guard were speechless. They really didn't understand what this person was thinking in his mind. Although he was obviously noble, he ran out to the caravan himself, and where was the danger to run.

In the evening, the person who went to explore the way finally came back and had already determined the other party's location. As Liu Cheng said, it was only seven or eight miles away. Even if it was wind and snow, one hour would be enough.

"Set out." At the third update, Zhang Zhong pointed out the people's hands. At that moment, the eighteen people each held sharp blades, wrapped in white clothes, led by a young man who was exploring the way, and touched each other's stronghold at night.

A used mountain village was crushed to the gate. In such a windy and snowy weather, the wooden door creaked in the cold wind. An arrow tower was shot in the back row, with fire on it, but no people were seen. It occupied a large area, but it was not very popular.

Zhang Zhong was about to lead people into the main gate, but was grabbed by Liu Cheng.

"Here." Liu Cheng looked at the pattern of the parody, and led Zhang Zhong and others to easily find the stable around the parody.

Zhang Zhong and the middle-aged guard looked at Liu Cheng with a look of surprise: "Brother Cheng, how do you know?"

"I have learned some camp arrangements. The place is simple. You can tell where the stables are located at a glance." Liu Cheng sat down and said, "Let's see you next."

"Where are you?" the middle-aged guard asked subconsciously.

"Press up for you." Liu Cheng said calmly.

Zhang Zhong, middle-aged guard: "..."

Did you really come to watch the game from afar?

"Then Brother Cheng, be careful, go!" Zhang Zhong nodded and did not ask again. He did not count the other party at the beginning.

Soon, a fire broke out in the stable, and a group of war horses were frightened and began to run around wildly. Zhang Zhong and others took the opportunity to hold the torch and set fire everywhere. The wind and snow were too strong and they could not really burn it. However, the effect of the surprise attack came. After seeing that the setting fire was ineffective, a group of people gathered together and fought around. The horse thieves in the village ran around in panic and were knocked away by war horses from time to time. The scene was chaotic, and some people had already begun to flee, and not many people resisted.

But there are some!

Liu Cheng climbed up an arrow tower, watched the chaos in silence, and made some comments from time to time in his heart. He only climbed down from the arrow tower when the battle was about to end.
Chapter completed!