"This Uhri is really a talent. It's such a joy to leave him."
"Obviously they have a numerical advantage, but they still have a clear mind and choose to avoid fighting at the first opportunity. It is really difficult to deal with such a capable bandit."
Although Qin Feng was embarrassed, there was a smile on his face.
Originally, entering En Mountain to encircle Uhli was just a matter of following the current. The real purpose was naturally to explore the topography of En Mountain and Qilian Mountain.
Zhao Yulong on the side squatted down, pressed his palms into the ashes of the campfire, and felt the remaining warmth.
"It's still warm, which means these thieves left less than an hour ago."
"I'm afraid there were scouts left at the foot of the mountain. They knew we were going into the mountain and evacuated in an orderly manner."
"There are no horses in the mountains. If you want to chase the thieves, you can only rely on the terrain. But Uhli is obviously more familiar with the terrain of En Mountain than us, so it may not be realistic to catch up with them."
Zhao Zhenhai hugged his shoulders and snorted coldly: "Isn't this thief who bullies the weak and fears the strong the most crazy when facing the people? Now facing the King of Qin, he can run faster than a rabbit."
Qin Feng pressed his hands and signaled to Zhao Yulong and Zhao Zhenhai not to be impatient.
He was not in a hurry to catch up, he put his hands behind his back, looked at the simple camp, and started teasing with a smile.
"Among the four Uheli brothers, the reckless and crazy ones are all dead. Uheli and Wu Cheng are quite calm."
"It's better to avoid fighting than to be timid."
"Send the order, brothers, please don't be careless. What we are facing are not ordinary thieves."
Zhao Zhenhai was still dismissive: "Even if he has three heads and six arms, I won't be afraid!"
In Zhao Zhenhai's view, thieves are just thieves. No matter how brave they are, they cannot be compared with the regular army.
After all, the thieves are either on the run or robbing homes, so how can they have time for systematic training?
On the other hand, Qin Feng's elites, in addition to fighting and training, all have the courage of tigers and wolves. Not to mention 200 people, even if there are 100 people, Zhao Zhenhai is confident that he can defeat Uheli.
"King Qin, when will we pursue you?"
Facing the impatient Zhao Zhenhai, Qin Feng smiled and shook his head: "What are you chasing?"
"Uhri is determined to avoid fighting. The closer we pursue them, the deeper they will escape."
"We just need to prevent sneak attacks by stragglers. First, explore the terrain of Enshan. Remember to draw a map."
After hearing this, Zhao Zhenhai realized that Qin Feng's real intention of entering the mountain was not Uhli at all.
In this case, Zhao Zhenhai was not in a hurry, and immediately spread out with his men to carefully explore the topography of En Mountain.
Qin Feng and Zhao Yulong stayed in the camp.
Zhao Yulong looked at the dark mountain forest and asked casually: "Brother Qin, what is the relationship between Enshan and Gusu City?"
"This place is far away from Gusu City. Even if Gusu City is captured, deserters will not come here."
Regarding the construction of the secret stronghold, Qin Feng did not intend to tell Zhao Yulong. After all, Zhao Yulong was from a family of generals and was extremely loyal to Daliang.
Once he learns that Qin Feng wants to live in seclusion, he will inevitably think of a war between the northern border and Daliang in the future.
By then, Zhao Yulong will probably be in a very difficult situation if he is caught in the middle.
And from beginning to end, Qin Feng and Zhao Yulong were not in a master-subordinate relationship, but in cooperation.
This is why everyone else calls Qin Feng "King Qin", but Zhao Yulong has never changed his title and always calls him "Brother Qin".
Qin Feng pretended to be relaxed: "Exploring En Mountain and Qilian Mountain has nothing to do with Gusu City, but with the entire southern border."
"If the southern border is captured in the future, the remaining remnants will definitely resist, and Qilian Mountain is naturally the best choice."
"Although we are unable to manage the Qilian Mountains, we can explore the terrain in advance. If we need to deal with the remnants in the future, we can at least be prepared, right?"
Zhao Yulong had no doubts about him. Although he was loyal to Daliang, he was also sincere towards Qin Feng.
Although during this southern expedition, Qin Feng changed from his previous violent and decisive fighting style, in order to reduce civilian casualties, progress became extremely slow. Zhao Yulong and Qin Feng had differences of opinion.
But this does not prevent Zhao Yulong from working with Qin Feng. After all, it is normal to have disagreements when marching and fighting.
As long as the general direction and strategy do not violate the minimum bottom line, Zhao Yulong will not care too much.
"The Qilian Mountains are indeed a hidden danger and can be detected in advance."
"But I still want to ask clearly, is there any follow-up action for the combat deployment in Gusu City?"
"The siege has taken shape. Even if the wealthy clans in the south have been sending people to attack the village, as long as they guard it tightly, the losses can be minimized."
"Besides, with the continuous publicity, local people have gradually understood that the attackers were soldiers from the southern border in disguise, deliberately trying to discredit us."
"The next attack will definitely have little effect."
"So in my opinion, we should start taking the initiative and speed up the attack on Gusu City."
The reason why Zhao Yulong had always hoped that Qin Feng could launch an attack on Gusu City as soon as possible was not because he was eager for quick success, but because he was worried that the war would drag on for too long.
Until the Southern Expedition ends, Daliang will never be able to get rid of the "internal worries".
Only when internal and external troubles are resolved can Daliang truly begin to recuperate and restore its national strength.
Of course Qin Feng knew what Zhao Yulong was thinking, and he also understood that Zhao Yulong was only worried about the country and did not have any selfish desires.
But after all, Zhao Yulong was just a general, not a court official. He was proficient in tactics and strategies, but he knew very little about the intrigues in the court.
The Southern Expedition is over, and Daliang has completely gotten rid of internal and external troubles. What awaits the country next, is it to recuperate and work hard, or is it... a new round of war?
Qin Feng understood the stakes very well. Whether it was Emperor Liang or the Zhengchen headed by Chen Zheng, the reason why they could tolerate Qin Feng was only because Qin Feng needed to balance the attack on the southern border.
Once the southern border is captured, Qin Feng's current strength and status will become too eye-catching.
In a short period of time, it may be possible to calm down and accept the blooming flowers.
But as time goes by, suspicion will inevitably arise. This is human nature.
Zhao Yulong never thought about the threat from the court, which is why he regarded this war as so simple.
As for these inside stories, Qin Feng could not mention them to Zhao Yulong, because he was sure that Zhao Yulong would never think about it carefully and would feel that Qin Feng intended to betray Daliang.
Since the two brothers can still cooperate, just let this sincere relationship continue.
As for other things, Zhao Yulong doesn't need to worry about it.
"Don't worry. Once we discover the Qilian Mountains, I will naturally use troops against Gusu City."
"It is the right way to take advantage of this period to build more siege equipment."
"The cost of relying on human lives is too high."
