After leaving Erliang Mountain, Pan Datou led more than a hundred people from Panjiazhai to Panjiazhai.
On the way back, a bandit who was following Pan Datou said: "Master, why didn't you stay in Erliang Mountain just now? If the people from the Tiger Character Banner really want to enter the mountain, wouldn't it be better for us to join forces with Erliang Mountain?"
Pan Datou said with a sneer at the corner of his mouth: "Do you really think Liang Datou is so kind to join forces with us?"
"Isn't it?" the bandit asked back.
Pan Datou sneered: "Now there are not many people left in Huang Laizi's hands, and there will be no place for him in Daliang Mountain in the future. Liang Da began to make plans for Shi Yunhu, and wanted to use the Tiger Flag to swallow up Shi Yunhu's people." , it can be said that his intention to unify Daliang Mountain has become clear. If we still stay in Erliang Mountain, the next one they will deal with will be our Panjiazhai."
The bandit frowned and said, "No way, it's already this time. Head Liang and the others don't want to think about how to deal with the Tiger Flag. They actually have the idea of annexing several other mountain villages. He is not afraid of people from the Tiger Flag entering the mountain." , and ransacked his lair."
"The village in Erliang Mountain is tall and strong, so he is not afraid of people from the Tiger-Character Flag entering the mountain." Pan Datou said again, "Let's go back to Panjiazhai first and see what the news is like. Maybe the appearance of the Tiger-Character Flag this time is also our fault. An opportunity for Panjiazhai.”
The bandit asked in confusion: "What does the master mean?"
Pan Datou said: "Erliang Mountain is full of evil in Daliang Mountain. It is not just a day or two to attack our Pan family. If Tiger Character Banner and Erliang Mountain can both suffer losses, our Panjiazhai can take this opportunity to rise up and no longer suffer from Erliang Mountain." The oppression of Liangshan.”
The bandit nodded.
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"Master, in front of you is Erliang Mountain, which is also the home of the largest group of bandits in Daliang Mountain. Cross Erliang Mountain and go north, less than three miles away, you will reach Panjiazhai." Ma Yunjiu said as he followed Liu Heng.
The large group of people from Tiger Character Flag immediately climbed up the mountain and headed straight to Erliang Mountain.
Daliang Mountain is much larger than Hutou Village in Lingqiu. There are many mountains and dense forests, and there are no acquaintances to guide the way. It is easy to get lost after entering, let alone find the bandits' lair on the mountain.
The officers and soldiers of the East Road went into the mountains several times to suppress the bandits, but they had to return without success because they could not find the bandits' lair. As a result, the bandits on the Daliang Mountains became bigger and bigger, becoming a nuisance to the East Road and causing suffering to the people living nearby. and passing caravans.
Leading the way was Lao Wu. He had accompanied Shi Yunhu to Erliang Mountain many times and was familiar with the road. He only took the main road along the way, not to mention getting lost, and he never even took the wrong road.
"Have the artillery crew followed?" Liu Heng asked.
Zheng Tie on the side said: "The artillery team is less than a mile away from the brigade. Vice Captain Wang arranged for a firecracker team to stay in the artillery team to protect the gunners."
Liu Heng nodded.
The road up the mountain is narrow, and only wheelbarrows can pass. Four-wheeled carts cannot go up the mountain. The guns brought by the artillery team can only be carried up the mountain manually.
The Tiger Crouching Cannon weighs only a few dozen kilograms and can be easily moved by one man. However, the two Fran cannons each weigh more than one hundred kilograms and almost two hundred kilograms. It requires several people to carry them up the mountain. After a short walk, If you have to stop and rest for a while, you will naturally not be able to go any faster.
"There's no need to wait for the artillery crew. Let's go to Erliang Mountain first and let the artillery crew come over later." Liu Heng ordered.
Leaving a member of the cavalry team to lead the way for the artillery team, Liu Heng led the large group of people to speed up and rush towards Erliang Mountain.
Erliang Mountain is located on the mountainside, and the surrounding trees have been cleared. The archers in the corner tower of the cottage can see the Tiger Flag team from a long distance away.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The gong sounded, accompanied by shouts of enemy attacks.
Ma Yunjiu stood in front of Liu Heng and said: "There are turrets in several corners of the village in Erliang Mountain, and there are archers stationed on them. There is also a tower in the front. The people in Erliang Mountain are condescending. If we get too close, we will easily suffer."
Liu Heng nodded, and then ordered: "Everyone, form an array one hundred and fifty steps away from the stronghold."
At this distance, even if the archers on the turret were condescending, it would be difficult to hurt someone with a bow and arrow from a hundred and fifty steps away.
The team stopped a hundred and fifty steps away from the cottage. Liu Heng looked at the cottage in front of him.
The Erliang Mountain cottage is entirely built of wood, the kind of big trees found on mountains, eight or nine feet high. The cottage is half-surrounded by a wooden wall, with a cliff behind it.
The cottage in front of you is similar to a military fortress. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If there are few people coming, it will be impossible to attack the cottage.
Even if there are enough people to attack the stronghold, a lot of lives will have to be lost before there is a chance to break the stronghold.
At the cottage, Liang Da led people up to the wooden wall of the cottage and looked down at the people holding the tiger-shaped flag outside the cottage.
Shi Yunhu, who was standing on the right side of Liang Da, said: "Master Liang Da, let's go down. The people in the Tiger Flag have artillery and it is easy to hit the wall of the village."
"It doesn't matter." Liang Da waved his hand and said, "The crenels in my cottage are all thick wood more than a foot wide. The Crouching Tiger Cannon cannot penetrate such a thick shield wall."
After all, the Tiger Crouching Cannon has its limitations. When it comes to attacking cities, it is far inferior to the general cannon on the wall of the border town, let alone the field cannon in Taixi.
"I am the head of Erliang Mountain. Do you want the person in charge to speak out?" Liang Da lay on the crenel and shouted in the direction of the tiger flag outside the village.
When he came to the wall, he noticed that the people in the Tiger Character Banner did not bring the Tiger Crouching Cannon up the mountain. From this, he became more confident in defending the stronghold.
Liu Heng flipped the horse's head, rode on the horse, and said loudly: "I am Liu Heng, the owner of the mule and horse business. Now that your two families are at war with each other, I wonder what Liang Da's family wants to do with me?"
Liang Da stood on the wall, clasped his fists, and said, "Dongzhu Liu, now you have seen my Erliang Mountain Dazhai, what do you think?"
Liu Heng said: "This stronghold is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Ordinary siege methods, without several times the number of troops, cannot break the stronghold. Even if the stronghold is barely broken, many people will be killed or injured."
"Haha, Dongzhu Liu is right." Liang Da said, "Since Dongzhu Liu knows this, it is better to retreat early, so that you and I don't have to meet each other in battle. From now on, when the tiger-character flag convoy passes through Daliang Mountain, I guarantee that everyone will People in Liangshan don’t know how to use their expensive cars to drive a team, how about that?”
Liu Heng smiled lightly and said: "Master Liang, you underestimate the strength of my mule and horse business, and you also underestimate the strength of your Erliang Mountain. Do you really think that such a small village can stop my people?"
"I admit that Dongzhu Liu, your mules and horses are strong enough to protect you." Liang Da said, "But so what, there are more than 400 brothers in my village now. Unless you, Dongzhu Liu, bring an army of more than 2,000 people, we will not be able to protect you." I hope you can break my stronghold."
Liu Heng said indifferently: "I said, ordinary siege methods may not work, but that doesn't mean my people can't either."
Hearing this, Liang Da sneered and said: "Since Dongzhu Liu is so ignorant, well, I'll just wait and see how Dongzhu Liu breaks my stronghold."
After saying that, he was not interested in talking nonsense with Liu Heng outside the village, and began to arrange for the people in the village to burn gold juice and prepare earth, wood, and stones to deal with the attack by the people from the Tiger Flag.
Liu Heng turned to look at Zhao Wu and said, "Go and see how long it will take for the artillery crew to arrive."
"yes."
Zhao Wu turned his horse's head and left in front of the Erliang Mountain Dazhai.
Liu Heng looked coldly at the cottage in front of him.
This time he specially brought two Franco cannons just to deal with the situation before him.
