Two days later, Lu Jin set off with the army.
She originally wanted to insist on going to Yunshang City to find Gu Shengchao, but Shui Linglong told her that there was chaos there and there was a curfew every night. Even if she went there, what if Gu Shengchao wasn't there? It was better to follow her for safety.
After Shui Linglong tried her best to persuade, Lu Jin chose to go with him.
On the march, Lu Jin looked at Shentu and asked doubtfully: "There are not many of them, so why do they have to invite reinforcements from such a far away place?"
Shui Linglong explained: "Even though they are mediocre now, when they charge into battle, their soldiers and horses will be wearing armor. The three thousand cavalry will be unstoppable. This is the foundation for the Shentu Department to gain a foothold in Tianrong Kingdom."
The army marched slowly and finally entered the boundary of Zhennan Pass after many days.
At this time, the army lined up neatly, and the horses kept coming and going, and the whole team became solemn and solemn.
Lu Jin finally saw what it means to be a cavalryman.
All three thousand cavalrymen of the Shentu Department were armored. The horses were covered in armor from head to hindquarters. The soldiers on the horses were all covered in thick armor. Even their faces were protected, with only a pair of eyes exposed.
Running slowly in the wilderness, the ground shook slightly, which was shocking.
The commanding general was named Gao, and he was accompanied by Shentu Hong, the prince of Shentu tribe, and Shui Linglong, the elder of Yunqi Palace.
There was a canyon ahead. General Gao was about to send additional detective horses to check, when hundreds of soldiers suddenly rushed out of the canyon.
They fired randomly at their army. Seeing the army approaching, everyone cursed in unison, and then fled into the canyon.
Just as the vanguard was about to catch up, the general stopped him: "The whole army retreated five li and set up camp. No matter how provocative the opponent is, no one is allowed to go out to fight without my order."
Shen Tuhong was dissatisfied: "Looking at how timid they are, they can just send some soldiers and horses in to wipe them out. How can they retreat? It will destroy their own prestige."
General Gao sneered and said: "Prince, you don't know. They are obviously trying to lure the enemy. Our cavalry can move up and down the plains with ease and is invincible. However, when the roads in the valleys are rugged, our movements are naturally slow. They want to take advantage of the terrain to set up an ambush." , attacked from the hillside with rolling rocks and bows and arrows, and lured us into being fooled."
"General Gao is smart." Iron cavalry were rare and expensive, and Shen Tuhong did not want to suffer losses, so he immediately stopped talking.
General Gao said proudly: "How can you deceive me with a little trick? Set up camp first and let me come up with a strategy to defeat the enemy."
After the army was stationed, Yunqigong also found a place to set up tents, bury pots and make rice for repairs.
In the evening, General Gao summoned the generals leading troops from all walks of life to his camp to discuss the military situation. Shui Linglong, as the elder of Yunqi Palace, naturally also attended.
Half an hour later, Shui Linglong came back unhappy.
Lu Jin sat down next to her and said carefully, "Sister, why are you unhappy? Are they making things difficult for you?"
"That's not true. I'm worried that King Zhennan will suffer a loss." Shui Linglong lowered her voice because she was worried that the tent would not be soundproof.
Lu Jin sat down next to Shui Linglong and asked quietly: "You mean our army has found a way to attack?"
Shui Linglong said worriedly: "Yes, they paid a lot of money to hire hunters who are familiar with the terrain here. They said that one side of the canyon is steep and the other is gentle. If an ambush is planned, it must be on the gentle side. People will fall to death on the steep side and they must not set up an ambush." The hunters said that they often hunted and knew that there was a winding path that could go around the back, just in time to catch Zhennan King off guard."
"Just tell them tonight." Lu Jin said to himself.
Shui Linglong was also in a dilemma: "As an elder, I have to patrol the camp at night and cannot leave. Once they find that I am not in the camp, they will definitely doubt me tomorrow, and I will not be able to help them."
"I'll go!" Lu Jin volunteered.
Shui Linglong shook her head: "Absolutely not. Our camp is heavily guarded and you can't get out at all."
"Who said, I can go out, sister, look." Lu Jin took a few steps forward and disappeared into the tent.
Under the dim candlelight, Shui Linglong was startled, stood up and said anxiously: "Sister, where have you been?"
Immediately, Shui Linglong discovered something, sat down and said calmly: "Sister
My sister's invisibility skill is indeed wonderful, but it still has flaws. "
Lu Jin showed her true self and said in shock: "Sister, can you see me?"
Shui Linglong shook her head and pointed to the tent: "Look there."
Lu Jin turned around, and her shadow was clearly reflected on the tent.
"Sister found me through my shadow." Lu Jin suddenly realized.
Shui Linglong nodded: "Although this skill is good, it cannot be exposed to light. I can easily find you through the shadow."
"I understand." Lu Jin hid her figure against the tent: "Can sister still find me?"
Shui Linglong shook her head this time and stared at the place where Lu Jin spoke carefully, but still couldn't find it.
"Sister, I'm here." Shui Linglong was startled by the sudden sound. She turned her head, and Lu Jin had already arrived on the other side of the tent.
"You scared me." Shui Linglong scolded with a smile.
Lu Jin jumped over and hugged Shui Linglong: "Now, sister, you can feel free to let me out, right?"
"Um."
Shui Linglong sat down at the table and picked up a pen: "They don't know you. If I write a letter for you to take, they won't doubt you."
Soon, Shui Linglong wrote a letter for Lu Jin to pretend, and told her: "Don't be brave, go out if you can, come back as soon as possible if you can't go out, safety is the most important thing."
"Don't worry, sister, I will be careful." After Lu Jin finished speaking, he walked a few steps and disappeared again.
Shui Linglong stared at the shadow reflected in the tent and warned her: "Wanyanxi over there has a keen sense. Although she is blind, she can sense the presence of everyone around her. You must be careful not to let her misunderstand and hurt you. .”
"Thank you sister, I understand." A sweet voice sounded in the tent.
Shui Linglong watched Lu Jin's shadow leave the tent, and she also walked out of the tent uneasily.
Fortunately, the night sky was only filled with stars and the moon had not risen yet.
Shui Linglong uneasily pretended to practice swordplay in front of the tent. She guessed that Lu Jin had left the camp long ago. Seeing that nothing unexpected happened, she returned to the tent and sat down in a daze to wait anxiously.
Lu Jin left the camp safely and ran into the canyon in the dark.
It was dark and gloomy in the canyon, and the rugged mountain road became increasingly difficult to navigate.
After groping forward for about five or six miles, scattered lights appeared on the hillside on the left.
"It should be right here." Lu Jin was delighted.
As we got closer, there were people standing guard about fifty steps outside the small camp. But this was not a problem for Lu Jin. She concealed herself and passed under the watch of the sentry.
The tent in the center of the camp was the largest. The tent's curtain was rolled up, and the flickering candlelight inside was reflected, with figures swaying.
Lu Jin approached cautiously and observed the situation inside.
"puff!"
There was a slight sound from the tent nearby, and a gust of wind hit.
Lu Jin lowered his head, and a scimitar cut through the tent and shot out, circling and slashing towards her calf.
At the last moment, Lu Jin jumped up, and the scimitar passed under her feet.
Before she landed, a man had already flown out of the damaged tent, holding a scimitar in his left hand. He took the scimitar in his right hand and slashed at Lu Jin with both knives.
In a hurry, Lu Jin summoned a round shield with his left hand to receive the opponent's attack.
"Bang!" The two swords struck Lu Jin's shield.
The opponent was much stronger than Lu Jin, so she took several steps back before she regained her balance, holding the scimitar in her right hand.
"Sneaky, what are you doing here?"
At this moment, a crescent moon was just emerging, and under the moonlight, a woman faced Lu Jin coldly.
Lu Jin was surprised to find that the woman in front of him seemed to have ill eyes and was listening only with her ears.
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