Xiang Nan, led by the leader of the sand bandits, headed north.
He already knew the general location of King Danchi's tent, but the specific route needed to be verified slowly.
The leader has been in the Western Region for many years and knows this place quite well. Therefore, under his guidance, Xiang Nanshao took many detours.
After two days of running around, the two finally arrived at the forbidden area.
"Hero, you can't go further north. Otherwise, if someone discovers you, you will die in a matter of minutes." The leader pointed to the mountains stretching in the distance.
Xiang Nan knew that King Danchi's tent was located in a valley, surrounded by three mountains and with the Seina River passing through it. There are mountains in the distance, and it is indeed possible that the king's tent is hidden.
Xiang Nan nodded, and then stabbed the leader to death.
I want to sneak into the mountains to find the king's tent, and I can't take this burden with me.
And he had been a sand bandit for so many years and had harmed countless business travelers, so it was not unjust to be killed now.
After killing him, Xiang Nan hid the horse in the woods, abandoned the body under the rocks, and then used Qinggong to run into the mountains.
His steps were light and his figure was like lightning. Within an hour, he had entered the mountain.
After entering the mountain, he found that there was indeed something fishy in the mountain.
For example, there are open and hidden sentries at the entrance to the mountain, and there are people setting up checkpoints even on the small roads. It is obviously that the security is tight.
Even if a spy touches here, he will be easily discovered by the sentry and shot on the spot. It is impossible to sneak in.
If Xiang Nan's five senses were not sensitive and his Qinggong was not good, he would have been easily detected by them.
After Xiang Nan climbed over the two mountains, his vision suddenly broadened, and he saw that there were really companies hidden among the rolling mountains.
It stretches for seven or eight miles, and there are thousands of tents. There are also countless cattle, sheep, horses, and camels.
"This is indeed where King Danchi's tent is located." Xiang Nan was delighted, then took out a pen, paper, inkstone, and started drawing on the map.
He kept records along the way and drew pictures of what he saw along the way. At that point, this will be a marching route map.
…
After discovering King Danchi's tent, Xiang Nan did not leave immediately. Instead, he stayed in the mountains for another three days, investigating the number, armaments, layout, etc. of Danchi's army.
Because Toyo Chao's Western Territory Protectorate is gathering troops recently, and there are still 100,000 troops coming from the Central Plains to the Western Territory, Dan Chi also believes that there will be a big war in the future.
Because of this, King Tiedal gathered the tribes in the king's tent and gathered troops to prepare for war. This is why Xiang Nan made a more accurate investigation.
According to his investigation, there were 100,000 cavalry in King Danchi's tent, and the east and west battalions each had 15,000 cavalry, making a total of 130,000 troops, which was quite powerful.
Of course, this is also because the people of Danchi are wild and have practiced riding and shooting since childhood, so everyone is a soldier. In fact, Danchi is still a small country, with a total population of only more than 200,000.
Even so, Dan Chi is still considered a powerful country in the Western Region. Therefore, it became the king and hegemon in the Western Territory. Not only did it often invade the borders of the Toyo Dynasty, but other countries in the Western Territory were not spared.
After Xiang Nan completed the investigation, he was about to leave when he happened to see Gu Jian and others following Qu Xiaofeng to the king's tent.
They saw Gu Jian and his men, their faces covered with black cloth, surrounded by Danchi people, entering the valley where the king's tent was located.
It seems that Danchi people are indeed very suspicious of outsiders. Even though Gu Jian had Qu Xiaofeng as his guarantee, he was still heavily guarded.
…
At night, Xiang Nan quietly entered Gu Jian's tent.
Even though King Danchi's tent was heavily guarded and there were a large number of tribesmen patrolling and watching, it still couldn't stop Xiang Nan from infiltrating.
After entering the camp, Xiang Nan coughed lightly.
Gu Jian woke up immediately, but he lay still without moving.
"Cousin, it's me." Xiang Nan said.
Gu Jian then stood up and looked at Xiang Nan, surprised, "Fifth Prince, have you really found this place?"
The location of King Danchi's tent has always been mysterious, and even he relied on Qu Xiaofeng to be brought here. Unexpectedly, Xiang Nan succeeded in finding him alone.
This ability is really amazing.
"I was lucky enough to save a commoner from the Toyo Dynasty outside. He was once captured as a slave by Dan Chi, so I know the approximate location of King Dan Chi's tent." Xiang Nan explained.
Gu Jian nodded.
"Cousin, have you finished drawing your map?" Xiang Nan asked.
Gu Jian was stunned for a moment, then took out a piece of paper from his arms.
Xiang Nan took it and took a closer look. He found that he had indeed set out from Gongyue City, walked through Icefield Lake, Linghe Icefield, and Tongta Icefield, and made a long circle, almost bypassing the entire Yanzhi Mountain, before arriving at King Danchi. account.
But in fact, there is a mountain pass in Yanzhi Mountain that can be climbed directly to the Tongta Icefield where the royal tent is located. The distance has been shortened by two-thirds. If we hurry up, we can reach Tiedal's royal tent from the Western Region Protector's Mansion in at most three days.
"Cousin, thank you for your hard work." Xiang Nan put the map away, then looked at Gu Jian and said, "After I leave, you find a way to take the Ninth Princess away from Danchi.
She is now the Crown Princess of Toyo Dynasty. It is related to the marriage between Toyo Dynasty and Xizhou, and she cannot suffer any losses. "
Gu Jian nodded.
…
Xiang Nan then said goodbye to Gu Jian, left King Danchi's tent, returned to the woods, and found his hidden horse.
He found the carrier pigeon from the saddle and sent a message to Mr. Chai, informing him that he had found King Danchi's tent and asked him to meet him at Shobo Kasa Castle.
Xiang Nan also took out fodder and water bags to let the horses eat and drink.
Although the horses were able to chew grass and leaves these days, they were starving but unable to run. You must have a good meal and drink some water before you can continue on the road.
After finishing his work, Xiang Nan rested in the tree until dawn. As soon as the sky cleared, he rode straight to the Shobo Kasa Fort.
Just like in the play, he wants to join forces with Shuo Bo and jointly send troops to Danchi.
Firstly, Shuobo's army of 100,000 troops was a great reinforcement for the Toyo Dynasty; secondly, Shuobo's attack on Danchi was also conducive to creating confrontation.
Even if Danchi's country is destroyed, all his people will not be killed, and they will prosper sooner or later. And it has formed a deadly feud with Shuo Bo, and when the time comes, it can also help Toyo Chao to gain some hatred.
Moreover, Shuo Bo and Dan Chi had long been at odds.
King Shuobo's concubine was the eldest daughter of King Danchi Tiedal. She died suddenly of illness the year before last.
King Tiedal suspected that King Shuobo was fond of the new and disliked the old, which led to the death of his daughter. Therefore, he repeatedly harassed the border of Shuobo and robbed business travelers, which affected Shuobo's economy.
Therefore, Xiang Nan was determined to persuade King Shuobo. What's more, Shuobo also has an ambitious Prince Lidun who is eager to rise to power.
…
Xiang Nan traveled through the stars and nights, and finally arrived at Casa Fort two days later.
"Fifth Young Master~" Xiang Nan met Chai Mu as soon as he entered Casa Fort.
"Mr. Chai~" Xiang Nan quickly dismounted and came to Chai Mu.
"Let's talk somewhere." Chai Mu looked around, and then led Xiang Nan to a place, "The Fifth Prince has really found King Danchi's tent?!"
"Thank God, I am lucky enough to live up to my fate." Xiang Nan nodded and took out the two maps, "This is drawn by me, and this is drawn by my cousin."
(End of chapter)
