When the three armies move, scouts must be in front.
Whenever there is a disturbance or the enemy's movement, the scouts need to rush to the side when the soldiers and horses are clearing the way, and go out to explore the situation in all directions. If an ambush is set up, they should rush to report it. If they see the dust and smoke of the horses' hooves, they can get a glimpse of the enemy's situation. They need to inform the majority of them with the sound of arrows or other means. Soldiers and horses, in addition to bravery, have quick and changeable ideas, and they also need strong skills to serve as scouts in the army. There are often advisers who can know when the war is changing without leaving the tent. Strategies are essential, but if there is no spy, Reporting is still unpredictable.
The Royal Court of Zhengzhang was trapped in battle for many years, and there were not even ten scouts left in the army. Especially when the Xumeng Mansion's cavalry cut off food and cut off the road, a large number of them died on the battlefield. Soldiers from various tribes had already sent their troops to come, They have sent out thousands of scattered cavalry to clear out the scouts of the Zhengzhang Royal Court. Firstly, it is to cover up the movement of the army so that the scouts will not be aware of it. Secondly, they know that the scouts and rangers in the Zhengzhang Royal Court are very capable and have repeatedly intervened. The danger of spying on the military situation made the Zhengzhang Wangting, who saw its situation getting worse and worse, turn the corner several times and was not plotted by the Xumeng Mansion. So there was a battle to cut off the grain and grass road, and thousands of cavalry surrounded and blocked it. Although their intentions were made clear, they still cut off the main grain and grass road from the south of Liuzhou to the north of Guzhou with a force several times that of the Zhengzhang Royal Court. It was this battle that left almost all of the royal court's scouts dead and wounded, and they were no longer able to cross the Guzhou border to explore the enemy's situation.
It is rare to win more with less, not to mention that Guzhou is flat and rarely has steep mountain roads. It is difficult to reach the sky regardless of surprise or ambushes. Under such circumstances, even if With a good strategy, it is still inevitable to collide with the troops of the various tribes of Xumeng Mansion. However, the strength of the troops is really difficult to compare, and the changes in victory and defeat make it even worse.
It was a helpless move to send troops to open another food route this time. The whole Guzhou was so exhausted and lacked food and grass. It would not necessarily hurt the general body if it lasted for ten days and a half. However, if it lasted for more than a month, the army's morale would inevitably be scattered, which would make the already weak army. The collapse of the Royal Court of Zhengzhang, which had no chance of winning, was not nonsense. Cen Shixiang thought about it again and again, and finally led the troops to dispatch himself. In the military formation, there were tens of thousands of soldiers and horses led by green-faced ghosts and Rakshasa ghosts from the east. He Zhizhou brought more than ten thousand soldiers and horses from Lezhou across the glacier. Together with the soldiers and horses of the royal court in Zhengzhang, there were more than ten thousand soldiers and horses. They gathered thirty thousand soldiers and set off towards Liuzhou while the night was dark, rainy and snowy.
But until the troops and horses set off, He Zhizhou never showed up. He only handed over the tens of thousands of troops and horses to Wang Xunchi. Among the four people who traveled eastward from Lezhou to skate across the glacier, there was only one unknown Wang Xunchi. There was no trace of the remaining three people and their whereabouts were unknown.
By this time, there are also signs of spring in Dayuan. Although compared to places such as Nanli Yizhang, the spring usually comes later, and the coldness is not necessarily inferior to that in the middle of winter, but the road that separates Lezhou and Guzhou The Mangchi River has indeed melted away the ice, and the turbulent river water is like a dragon and tiger escaping from trouble. It is rushing like a dragon and a tiger out of trouble. You can tell that the spring breeze is late and the green is green in the Great Yuan Realm. The moss and grass are thicker in summer. Even if everyone wears armor and robes, the coldness lasts for a long time. There was constant wheezing and thick white air, but it was nowhere near as cold as the bone-chilling snow in the early spring.
There was still a long way to go from Wufeng Mountain. Eight scouts from the royal court at the main tent finally encountered a group of soldiers and horses from the Xu Meng Mansion. The number was about a hundred horses, but the difference was that these nearly a hundred horsemen were wearing robes and armor, which were different from the ordinary ones. The Yuan Iron Cavalry is completely different. They have light robes and soft armor. They carry a single sword and double bows. They have two arrow kettles behind them. They are strong and strong. Even the horses are not like the ordinary horses of the Yuan Dynasty. Their legs are slightly shorter but their muscles and bones are strong, but they can run quickly. Like the wind.
The eight scouts came out together, originally determined to go together in front of Wufeng Mountain, and then bypassed the foot of Wufeng Mountain and then dispersed again. However, at this moment, they encountered hundreds of cavalry chasing after them. The scouts chased all the clues of killing them, but even though the horses were short, after nearly half a day of pursuit, the scouts' fast horses could not get rid of the hundreds of horses behind them. They were always a hundred steps away. The scouts were good at archery, but the horses were galloping. It was really difficult to stabilize the arrow feathers, and the sky was just beginning to become clear now. Although I fired arrows many times, it was still difficult to stop the pursuers. I could only shoot down a few people with arrow clusters, and most of the rest of my time was spent walking along Wufeng Mountain. They walked around until the sky became slightly brighter, and then they left the hundred cavalry behind them slightly. The five of them went ahead to explore the enemy's situation, but the remaining three cavalry were still hiding in Wufeng Mountain.
"Introducing troops and horses to support, you should be a leader no matter what, but Brother He is different. He wants to try this profession that can easily lead to death. During the war, scouts and rangers have always been the general's countless eyes. , all of them die in this way, which is tantamount to blindness. In this situation, of course they are taken care of, and hundreds of cavalry are specially sent to fight. Even if they cannot kill them all, they will still be entangled and indistinguishable. Why go out and do this hard work when you don’t want to go out to explore.”
The handsome scout took out an arrow cluster from his waist, grabbed a rock and carried it on his shoulders, and thinned the arrow cluster to break the armor. Judging from what he had seen before, the hundreds of pursuers were all wearing soft armor, which was incomparable to ordinary armor. However, they are far apart, and there is still wind and rain and snow. It is difficult to break through such soft armor without enough strength. The carved feathers used in the military formation are of course a bit difficult to stand against the equally elite and brave soldiers in front of them, so they carefully It is easier to penetrate armor and kill people by grinding out a thin edge.
But even here, when there were pursuers and it was raining and snowing, this man was still sharpening his arrows and was still thinking about joking with the two people beside him, very calmly and unhurriedly.
He Zhizhou was still wearing short clothes, and the cold spring had not gone away. However, it seemed that it was the middle of winter. He Zhizhou was dressed like this. He just replaced the jade belt around his waist. After all, he was among the scouts and needed to carry it with him?????? There are so many objects that the jade belt cannot bear the weight, and there are two bows and daggers on the back. Suffering from walking in the mountains and being covered in mud, he couldn't help but frown. He took off his clothes and wrung out the muddy water, put on his armor again, and muttered a few words about the beautiful scenery. He happened to hear the man sharpening arrows beside him say something, but he shook his head helplessly.
Zhu Sangdao made a desperate move this time, spending all his money and food, just to find a place to stay. He Zhizhou wanted to plan for Zhu Sangdao, but it turned out that the person in charge of the army was still Wen Yu, and Wang Xunchi, who believed that he was not good at commanding troops, might as well leave the matter of commanding troops to others and behave wildly. In fact, he was very thoughtful and led the troops. He followed Cen Shixiang, who was well-known in the royal court, and went north, while he himself Most people in the army were puzzled by asking for a scout position, but when it came to recruiting people, He Zhizhou's ability was naturally convincing. However, when he actually stepped into the battlefield, he felt like a sheep in a wolf's den, with constraints everywhere.
It is a rule passed down from old times that cultivators do not set up on the battlefield. Mountain people do not interfere in human affairs, so naturally they cannot use their magical powers to attack on the battlefield. This has long been an agreement, and in the Jianlin Sect's young master's house. After the sword was about to break through Tianxi City, the world in the Yuan Dynasty was not very peaceful. The Xumeng Mansion was inciting and building momentum, saying that there were people with advanced cultivation in Tianxi City who just relied on magical powers to stop the enemy. Otherwise, how could they rely on tens of thousands of soldiers? Ma defended the city for nearly two months, and there were also people from the three states of the imperial court who were good at dance and calligraphy. They wrote several long articles to accuse the Xu Meng Mansion, saying that the Xu Meng Mansion was deliberately rebellious because of the people from the mountains who interfered in human affairs. At the beginning of the war, After repeatedly sending practitioners and coercing and luring them, all the tribes turned against them and became treasonous. Chaos arose for a while, but they all tacitly bypassed ordinary people and stopped communicating with the Zhengzhang Royal Court and Xumeng Mansion. However, Wu Jue, who should have handled the matter properly, did not wait until the Jielu sword came out at the top of Tianxi City. There was no movement at all.
"It would be most appropriate for Wang Xunchi to come here. At this time, there is no separation between the mountains and the mountains. Handing two flying knives to pick out the vital points and pierce them thoroughly. It may fall into the eyes of others. He is just an ordinary and good user. A master of flying knives may not be able to sit firmly in the cultivator's words. Fishing in troubled waters is a good business." Liu Dan kept chattering, unaware of the discomfort in the mud and water around him. While sharpening his arrow clusters, he directed the conversation to another place and squinted. Looking at Yun Zhong who was sitting cross-legged peacefully, the latter was also wearing soft armor, but his robe was still plain white. He smacked his lips and said, "Look at this man again. I'm afraid that others won't recognize that he is a swordsman. I want to He is wearing plain white, which is good for now. If he really throws out his sword energy along with the red dragon when he is defeated, then the whole Yuan Dynasty may know that the royal court of Zhengzhang is using cultivators on the battlefield, and it will be a lot of fun. "
"Brother Liu is worried. With my current ability, I may not be able to save a few percent of my cultivation. It is better to say that I owe too much on credit. I have to pay old debts every day. If I really set foot in the middle of the battlefield, I may not survive." "Now is not the time to talk. , but Brother He must know some hidden secrets in the royal court. In addition to exploring the enemy's situation and finding out the danger ahead, the three scouts you and me are actually responsible for something else. The loss of the grain road in Liuzhou and Guzhou can still be considered. It was expected, but a large number of scouts died, and it was difficult to transfer money and food, which inevitably led to other thoughts. The Liuzhou clan elders were far away from the royal court of Zhengzhang, and guarding Tianxi City was obviously a good thing to strengthen people's morale, but it seemed The person who did this did not achieve any good results. Most of them overheard this incident and did not want to say anything in advance. However, since they have been involved in the turmoil, how can they stay alone." Yun Zhong glanced at Yun Zhong, who was sitting cross-legged in the cold muddy water. Looking at He Zhizhou's face, he shook his head and said with a smile, "Open the window to make it clear. Whoever sees the current situation in the royal court is that it is mostly caused by foreign invaders. The Xumeng Mansion is recruiting people to press hard. Even if the attack speed is slowed down, with abundant money, food, soldiers and horses The energy consumption of Liugu Bailou and the three states is still exhausted. Although there are foreign troops and horses to help, they all have their own plans. Moreover, when the food and grass are exhausted, how can they feed these tens of thousands of mouths and countless people in the three states? But in my opinion , the internal worries of the royal court are the most serious."
The sudden words made Liu Dan and He Zhizhou stunned for a moment, but He Zhizhou soon came back to his senses. After a moment of hesitation, he calmly looked at Yun Zhong who was sitting cross-legged beside him.
The latter is covered in white clothes, half stained with mud, and speaks and walks freely.
"People are dying for money, and everyone is running away for profit. I wonder what the young hero's intention is?"
The rain on the mountain was light, and the snow became heavier, making it even more biting and cold. Yun Zhong, who rarely answered words recently, stood up and sat down with his sword on his back. When we got to the bad horse, whose hair was becoming more and more messy, we looked up and saw the foothills in the distance, like hundreds of geese approaching slowly, with thunderous hooves.
