The mountain is steep and the road is slippery, making it difficult to get there and back again.
After another day and night, the whole team returned to the Snake Valley in a wet state.
Fortunately, I brought my raincoat. Although the fog was heavy, the clothes inside were not wet. Otherwise, people would have died in such foggy weather.
Ren Ning walked around the valley carefully.
The logistics personnel, provisions and mounts were safe and sound.
He happily stroked Zhui Feng, who was lingering beside him, and looked up at the sky.
It was already noon.
The sky is completely blank. There was only a hazy spot left in the sun, which was shining palely.
Compared with the fog on Huchou Mountain, it is thinner here.
But it's only a little thinner, and the field of view can only be more than ten meters.
"Old Ren," Lei Er came over with the red Ben Lei and jokingly touched Ren Ning with his shoulder, "You keep looking up at the sky. Do you want to be Hou Yi or are you worried that you can't find the direction?"
He naturally knew the story of Yun Chui's army getting lost in this mountain more than forty years ago.
"No." Ren Ning shook his head.
A compass is not difficult to make. Compared with the ancient Sinan, he has a more accurate compass in his hand.
Moreover, there have been only a few floods and minor earthquakes in northern Nanfeng over the past 40 years, and the terrain has remained almost unchanged. So the map in hand can still be used.
He was not worried that his three thousand people would get lost.
Ren Ning was thinking about the changes in the Starfall Legion and Zhennang Pass these days.
At first, because the "pirates" from Nanfeng burned the medicine fields in Canglan County, General Wei Junqian decided to retaliate and sent 10,000 people over as "bandits".
No matter how many people are sent, logistics, food, weapons and equipment need to be prepared.
So the entire Yingshan camp began to act quickly, and even dispatched 10,000 queen blood from Xingluo's hometown.
Ren Ning didn't think it was strange at the time, but now he thought about it a little suddenly.
At that time, Guan Luping thought that these 10,000 "bandits" would be dispatched in three or four days. However, General Wei Junqian was stunned and delayed for half a month without letting them set off.
Now it seems that what the Yingshan camp prepared for more than half a month may not only be food and fodder for ten thousand bandits, but also military supplies that can supply the entire Xingluo main force.
Therefore, one day after the forward battalion sets off, the main force can follow suit, without any delay.
Wei Junqian even persuaded the defenders of Zhennanguan to open the south gate from time to time and beat drums and set up formations, jointly diverting the attention of Huchou Pass and giving them a chance to sneak attack on Huchou Valley.
It is said that Yuan Xingwen has been guarding Zhennanguan for more than ten years and has always been content with his position. This is also the first time that he has taken the initiative.
Ren Ning breathed a sigh of relief.
The general is obviously prepared to fight.
He always thought that Wei Junqian wanted to launch a blitzkrieg.
Everyone set off lightly and captured Nanfeng in one fell swoop before the news reached the imperial capital, Xingji City.
Even if Emperor Changxing got the news, he would have nothing to say and nothing to blame.
Now it seems that it is obviously not.
"Lei Er." Ren Ning suddenly spoke.
Lei Erzheng took some snacks and fed Ben Lei with a smile on his face.
Hearing Ren Ning's voice, he subconsciously stood at attention, "Here we come!"
"Relax." Ren Ning patted him on the shoulder: "Take a few people and rush to the capital of Nanfeng as soon as possible to find out the movement of the army. Then come back and report."
There was no radio these days, so if you wanted to get some information, you had to send someone to keep an eye on it. However, the purpose of his trip of three thousand people was clear, so he did not bring any messengers with him.
"Yes!" Lei Er responded, and just as he was about to climb on the horse, he suddenly said: "Brothers, aren't you ready to go south?"
Ren Ning smiled, but the answer was wrong: "Can you come back in three days?"
"It must be possible." Lei Er laughed, "Three days are too long. I will definitely be back at this time the day after tomorrow."
The entire country of Nanfeng is smaller than Xingluo County. But there was no road in front of me, and it was very foggy and it was difficult to find people. Otherwise, with Ben Lei's foot strength, Lei Er could run back and forth in half a day.
Ren Ning looked at the thick white fog and said, "Don't worry. Eat a full stomach before setting off. There are still three days. Be sure to pay attention to safety."
Lei Er smiled and nodded: "Who am I? Can you miss me when you eat? You have already eaten."
He stopped talking nonsense, casually ordered a few personal guards, and drove south.
Two Qianchang and Xiao Gang came over and brought Ren Ning a bowl of hot soup.
I haven't eaten hot food for a few days. After eating a bowl of hot and fragrant soup, my nose suddenly started to sweat and my whole body felt comfortable.
Liang, the commander of the Second Battalion, glanced at the south and said, "General, aren't we going to the capital of Nanfeng today?"
Ren Ning shook his head and elaborated on his guess.
"The general did not go south in a hurry, but was prepared to fight. Maybe besides Zhennanguan, there may be other helpers working with Xingluo to attack Nanfeng. We just need to complete our tasks first. There is no need. I rushed over in a hurry."
Xiao Gang and the other three nodded.
Their mission on this trip was to destroy the food and grass in Huchou Pass, but now they could only count it half completed.
Xiao Gang wiped his silver gun regretfully.
"I knew this was the case. We don't need to go back to the Snake Valley over the mountains. We can hide on the Huchou Mountain and attack the Huchou Valley at any time."
cough.
Liang Rushi coughed in disapproval, "Huchou Valley has just been attacked by a sneak attack. The defense must be very tight these two days. We have no chance."
He glanced at the vast forest.
"Coming back all the way, we are more or less sure to be followed by the scouts. Climbing a few more mountains can also fool the general at Huchou Pass. Let him think that we are really far away. This will create an opportunity for a sneak attack, and we can turn back and attack again. Kill him in return."
Xiao Gang was startled and looked around quickly, "Are there any scouts following us? Damn it, what if Huchou Pass sends people to besiege us."
Ha ha.
The two thousand leaders shook their heads and laughed, "You don't have to worry about that."
Although there are 200,000 troops in Huchou Pass, they must always be on guard against the eastern sea and the Zhennang Pass that is right in front of them.
They had tried Ren Ning's three thousand troops.
In a head-to-head confrontation, no one with tens of thousands of troops would be able to defeat them.
Moreover, the surrounding mountains were high and densely forested, so people were sent to catch up in a hurry, but they naturally didn’t bring much food and grass. Let’s not talk about whether we can catch up or not. Even if we catch up, I’m afraid we won’t be able to kill him. The gain outweighs the loss.
Ren Ning nodded.
"While waiting for Lei Er to come back. Our mission is to clear the eyes from the surrounding mountains."
He chuckled: "The fog is so heavy, these scouts don't have raincoats, and now I'm afraid water can be squeezed out of their underwear. Coupled with the temperature difference between day and night, they won't be able to stay long."
"Yes!" The three of them agreed.
Tiger worries pass!
The Chinese army tent was busy.
Ruan Qianren paced steadily, always feeling that something was wrong.
They discussed for a while yesterday and felt that the Xingluo Legion should be made up of light chariots and simple horses. They found an unknown path and went straight to the capital of Nanfeng.
Such trails certainly exist.
Yunchui is so rich that mentioning the name of the country can make many ordinary people in the surrounding small countries yearn for it, and there are many leading parties. Moreover, many border residents intermarried with each other, so it would certainly not be difficult for them to find a path out.
There were not many people, and there was no food and grass. As long as it can withstand the attack for a day or two, the opponent will definitely lose without a fight.
Defeating such a famous legion as Xingluo with one's own hands would definitely leave a mark in history.
With this thought, returning to the capital to aid suddenly became a hot topic in the eyes of the generals, and they all flocked to it and quarreled endlessly.
