The group got on the carriage and rushed to Tianxing Gorge at full speed.
"Sister Niao Niao, how did you guess the leader's intention?" Yuan Lu was still very confused, but he listened to Ning Yuanzhou and did whatever Ning Yuanzhou asked him to do, so he never asked more questions.
The other people also had questions and became more and more curious about Yuan Qingniao's past. Even if she had traveled around the world, how could she have guessed that Ning Yuanzhou wanted to fight Zhou Jian?
"The Tianxing Canyon is long and narrow, with numerous mountains and rocks, and numerous bunkers, making it suitable for fighting strange battles." With Ning Yuanzhou's ability, it may not be impossible to defeat a large number with less, but it will definitely cause heavy casualties. But the people in Liudaotang were very convinced of him and no one raised any questions.
Ning Yuanzhou looked at the woman who was holding His Highness silently and comforting her with a gentle look on her face. This person was not his subordinate, and there was not much interaction between them. And because it was Princess Yuan who came here temporarily, and because her previous experience could not be found, it was always suspected that there was something wrong with her identity. If it weren't for Ren Ruyi's words and Qian Zhao, he wouldn't have taken Yuan Qingniao into account at all. But he never expected that this female doctor gave him a huge surprise. "Doctor Yuan, could you draw a map of Tianxing Gorge?"
"Wait a moment." Yang Ying quickly set up a small table with her, took out a pen and paper, and Ren Ruyi was grinding ink aside. The carriage was a little shaken, but the girl's hands were steady.
Qian Zhao looked at the girl in white who was drawing a map attentively. He originally thought that she was just a female doctor with more experience, but he never expected that she knew something about troop formation. He had seen Yuan Qingniao's calligraphy before. He had a style of his own and was very elegant. This painting was actually quite good.
With the waving of the brush, an hour later, a detailed map appeared on the paper. Everyone's eyes were full of surprise. Today's Yuan Qingniao completely subverted their understanding of her.
"Sister Niao Niao! This map is very detailed. You are so awesome!" Yang Ying saw such a detailed map for the first time. She looked like a little girl with her eyes shining brightly.
"I came here three years ago, and I still remember the terrain here." The map is clearly marked. Where are the mountain cols and how wide the official road is is marked.
"Ahead, we'll reach the entrance of Tianxing Canyon." Ning Yuanzhou had been here before. He lifted the curtain and took a look, which made everyone in the delegation stop.
"Your Highness, wait for us in the car." Yuan Qingying patted Yang Ying's hand, gave instructions, and followed a few people out of the carriage.
Even though Yang Ying has been following Ren Ruyi for a while, after all, she was a little girl who didn't understand anything before, and she didn't understand many things.
They wanted to go to the top of the nearby hill to check the terrain of Tianxing Gorge on the map and plan the battle, so they didn't take her with them.
Everyone knows that Yuan Qingniao doesn't know martial arts, and among the six, only Ren Ruyi, Ning Yuanzhou and Yu Shisan are the best in Qinggong. Ren Ruyi took the initiative to go over and put his arms around Yuan Qingniao's slim waist, "Let's go!"
On the top of the mountain, six tall and tall figures stood. Ning Yuanzhou was dressed in black, with his hands folded across his chest, looking at the Tianxing Gorge where the yellow sand was flying, and explained to everyone. "My adoptive father and I visited this Tianxing Gorge ten years ago. It is about three hundred feet long, but the narrowest point is only two feet. It can only accommodate four horses passing through at the same time, so we only need to set up ambush in a few places to block the surrounding area. With a healthy Long Snake team, it is not impossible to defeat more with less."
Yuan Lu and Qian Zhao slowly unfolded the map, and everyone gathered around, observing the actual terrain while looking at the map. After comparison, they found that the map was almost exactly the same as the actual terrain!
"Dr. Yuan, your drawing skills are no worse than those of old money!" Yu Shisan couldn't help but sigh!
Ning Yuanzhou and Qian Zhao both flew over with cold looks. Now is the time to talk business! Yu Shisan's smile paused and his expression immediately calmed down.
There are two roads at the mouth of the valley, with mountains in the middle. Both roads can pass through Tianxing Gorge and finally meet in Liujia Town ahead. Ning Yuanzhou looked at the map again, already making a decision in his heart. "Zhou Jian and the others have a thousand people. Except for the chamberlain, Lord Du, His Highness and Dr. Yuan, there are only sixty people in the mission who are not skilled in martial arts. Zhou Jian intends to intercept and kill King Li, and he will not let go of the gold, so as long as we If the troops are divided into two groups, they will naturally split up to pursue us."
"Do you want to disperse your forces and make a quick raid?" People from Liudaotang never questioned Ning Yuanzhou. It was related to the life and death of the entire mission, and Yuan Qingxiao would not ask nothing. Now that she has decided to regard herself as a member of the mission, she naturally has to pay more attention to matters related to the life and death of the mission.
"It's impossible for us to annihilate Zhou Jian's army. We can only capture the thief first!" Ning Yuanzhou's eyes flashed. He was originally an assassin, and this was his area of expertise.
"I will lead a team, pretending to be King Li's chariot, and go to the left! Set up an ambush here!" When it came to business, Yu Shisan was serious and serious. He pointed to a place on the left road and spoke first.
"I brought some traps, boss. I can set up a trap here at the entrance of the valley." Yuanlu also had a plan in his mind.
"I will protect His Highness." As a member of Tiandao, Qian Zhao's duty has always been to protect the royal family and nobles, and most of the time, he was guarding Yang Ying.
"I still have a lot of the drug that I gave to His Highness last time. It can be effective when you put it into your nose. If the advance troops come over, you can throw it over the army to break the bottle. If used properly, this amount can treat about five hundred people. Losing combat effectiveness." The girl spoke briskly, and what she said was unexpected!
Several people looked at her sideways. Qian Zhao was surprised by the girl's intelligence. He and Yuan Qingxiao prepared those medicines. He didn't expect that they could be used like this!
"Okay, thank you Dr. Yuan!" Ning Yuanzhou's eyes lit up, Ren Ruyi recognized the hero with his keen eye!
"Sixty people versus five hundred, at least half were killed or injured. Why are you willing to let something happen to your men this time?" Ren Ruyi was confused for a moment and looked at the man in black standing with his hands behind his back, his eyes full of doubts.
Ning Yuanzhou looked at his predecessor Ruyi with firm eyes. "As the hall leader, my duty is to make their deaths more valuable when casualties are unavoidable. And only by winning this battle can King Danyang no longer be able to give the mission to the mission in a short period of time. Make it a stumbling block.”
"What do you need me to do?" Ren Ruyi had never discussed how to fight with so many people. She found that everyone had something to do, and she looked at Ning Yuanzhou.
"Beauty, you are from the Chu country after all. It's okay to help guard against assassins, but this is an internal battle within our Wu country. There will be a big war soon, just in case the sword is not misguided." Yu Shisan said with an unserious expression as always. Smile, but everything in his words is for Ren Ruyi.
"You said that we are companions." Ren Ruyi stared straight at Ning Yuanzhou. As soon as she said this, everyone in Liudaotang looked at her.
Ning Yuanzhou pondered for a while, then nodded and said, "Okay, then you will be responsible for the assassination. The target is Zhou Jian."
With the decision made, several people descended the mountain one after another. Yuan Qingniao turned around and went to Yang Ying's carriage to get something. After handing all the medicine bottles to Ning Yuanzhou, Yuan Qingniao could not get involved in what happened next. The leader of this team is now Ning Yuanzhou, and all combat plans and orders are issued by him.
Yu Shisan took half of the people away. Before leaving, Ning Yuanzhou gave him half of the medicine bottle. The two brothers, who had been brothers for many years, looked at each other and said nothing.
Yang Ying always looked nervous, and her whole body was tensed. Ning Yuanzhou saw this, so he ordered Yuan Qingyuan, "Ms. Yuan, please go and comfort His Highness first."
Yuan Qingniao and Yang Ying are similar in age and have a close relationship. They are like sisters, so it is most suitable for her to accompany His Highness.
Yang Ying was a little anxious at the moment, Yuan Qingyuan stepped forward and held her hand. "Your Highness, don't worry, I trust Lord Ning."
"Sister Niao Niao, I'm scared." She didn't dare to speak on the carriage. She had been very nervous. She took off her disguise after absorbing the warmth from Yuan Qing Niao.
"You are the Prince of Ceremony, and they will protect you. If you encounter an enemy, I can also protect you." She also had a deal with the concubine.
"I'm not only worried about my own safety, I'm also afraid that Brother Yuanzhou and the others will lose their lives." She looked at the guards surrounding her, her eyes full of compassion.
"Your Highness has grown up." Yuan Qingxiao squeezed the little girl's hand. Now that she is deeply involved in the situation, these are the people she talks and laughs with on a daily basis, and she is also worried.
Seeing that Qian Zhao was preparing medicine as soon as he came back, Yuan Qingnuo comforted Yang Ying and then walked over, "Qian Zhao, what medicine are you preparing at this time?"
"There is a water source at the mouth of the valley." Qian Zhao didn't need to say more. Yuan Qingxiao saw at a glance that what he prepared was just some cold medicine, the kind that makes people feel stomach cramps, and she instantly understood his intention.
"Your medicine is not working, wait for me." Yuan Qingxiao ran away, jumped on the carriage carrying luggage, and went to search for her suitcase. But after a while, I saw her running over with a bunch of medicinal materials.
"Crush the medicinal materials and tie them with cloth tape, the effect will be stronger!" Yuan Qingyao exuded confidence when talking about her areas of expertise.
Du Changshi is still in the dark, but he can probably guess something based on the situation. It wasn't until Qian Zhao finished his work that he came over to explain to Du Changshi.
"How dare King Danyang do this?" Da Hongchang clenched his fists and looked unhappy. He never liked the politicians in the court who were twisting and turning.
"Master Du, now you should first think about how to protect His Highness and survive." Now it is not to delve into the reasons why King Danyang did this, but to survive first.
"Your Highness, I will escort you and Lord Du to Lingzhou first." Qian Zhao informed Yang Ying of the results of their discussion. Yang Ying hesitated for a while, and her eyes gradually became firm, "No, I won't leave."
She immediately ran over to Ning Yuanzhou and expressed her intention to advance and retreat together with the people of the mission. The previously timid little girl was now able to express her thoughts bravely and tried to persuade Ning Yuanzhou. Yuan Qingying stood behind her and really felt Yang Ying's rapid growth under Ren Ruyi's guidance.
Regarding Yang Ying, whom she personally taught, Ren Ruyi fully agreed with her decision at this moment. As a member of the royal family, Yang Ying also has her own responsibilities. Seeing this, Ning Yuanzhou smiled happily and agreed to let Yang Ying stay.
