Huangwei Mountain borders Khitan to the north. There is a restricted area of more than ten miles between the two countries. This has been used to divide the border between the two countries for five or six years. The restricted area is full of wormwood and weeds.
Recently, a trail cut with vines and wood crossed the ten-mile restricted area between the two countries and led directly to the back of Qingguo's Huangwei Mountain garrison.
The garrison fortress was devastated, with corpses strewn in the ravines at the north gate. The walls and sentry towers in all directions were occupied by Khitan soldiers wearing animal skins and velvet armor.
They took turns keeping watch on all sides to prevent Qingguo from counterattacking.
However, as time passed and everything was safe, the soldiers gradually became slacker and more relaxed. They even folded their sleeves and leaned against the wall to take a nap.
At that time, a young man wearing armor came from the sentry tower, followed by three or five followers who took turns carrying a big halberd.
The owner of this halberd is one of the two proud young men known as the Khitan Double Dragons, Yelu He, who is also the son of Yelu Xiao, the first Khitan master who masterminded the southward attack on the Qing Kingdom.
Naturally, he was accompanied by the commander-in-chief Dahe Luohan who was defeated in Kelan Mountain last time.
The sentries hurriedly braced themselves to welcome the two generals and commanders for inspection.
Yeluhe and Dahe Luohan did not blame them for their laziness just now. Instead, they cared about their warmth and cold at night, and cared about the health of their families. They also explained the reason why it is easier to attack a city than to defend it, and how important it was to hold this place for the Khitan army to move south. After the army succeeded, Going south, the fertile land in sight will completely change the nomadic life of the Khitan ancestors. The soldiers present will not only be promoted to higher ranks, but will also become heroes of the Khitan nation.
After listening to the encouragement, the sentry soldiers' blood surged and they were full of longing.
After the inspection and encouragement, Yeluhe and Dahe Luohan left.
The soldiers stared at the retreating figures, their eyes full of fighting spirit. In this ruthless military camp, laziness in military discipline is a serious crime. The commander-in-chief found that not only was he not punished, but he was caring and encouraging. When he met such a kind and kind general, this life was enough.
Just because the soldiers knew this, their eyes strengthened their loyalty.
When the two good generals got off the sentry tower, the young man winked at the burly and muscular commander. Daheluohan immediately understood and ordered the sentry leader to be severely punished for being passive and lax in running the army.
Running an army is like taming an animal. You must be lenient to your subordinates, and you must show kindness and power to your superiors.
In the past, Yeluhe might have turned a blind eye, but this mission was not only to assist the Khitan army to move south, but also to prepare a precursor to the shame of Xuekelan Mountain. Military discipline must be strictly observed, and he was like tightening the bowstring. The hunter is waiting for his prey, ready to deliver a fatal blow to the intruder at any time. How can something go wrong when the bow, arrow, and string are tense?
Because he, Yeluhe, knew that if Qingguo wanted to break the situation, it must enter this urn.
As for who falls into the urn, it depends on who is unlucky, so he urged the soldiers to stay in a tight fighting state and keep their armor and spears in their hands at all times.
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There is a stretch of mountains stretching for hundreds of miles to the north of Guanzi Village, which is one of the shortcuts for Zhao Zhengli and other five groups to attack the Khitan soldiers.
The mountains and fields were bustling with trees, and Song Maoling, dressed in white robes, was galloping along the trail with his seventh brother Song Zhongliang.
The path was overgrown with weeds, and the scattered and sunken horse hoof prints already showed that dozens of riders had passed through this place not long ago.
Seeing this, Song Maoling raised his whip and urged his horse to pursue him. However, the horse was inferior and was already unable to carry two people on its back. The long-distance attack took its life away. Within five miles, the four horse's legs were so tired that they were trembling and the horse's mouth was hanging. With their tongues, more air came out and less air came in. Only then did the two royal brothers accept the compromise of reality.
If it were Song Maoling alone, he could keep his true energy close to him and run at a high speed, but he had no choice but to leave his younger brother with no skills. He could still persist in short distances, but he couldn't afford to run long distances. Moreover, the road was unpredictable, so his true energy needed to be maintained at its best. status in case something unexpected happens.
The two royal brothers hurriedly followed the horse's hoof prints.
The horse's hoofprints on this road continue to end twenty miles away from Huangwei Mountain. The horse's hoofprints seem to disappear out of thin air, and they stop abruptly here.
Because Khitan defense spies usually set up camps within fifteen miles to prevent deviations in distance, Zhao Zhengli and others abandoned their horses and walked five miles in advance.
As for how to place the horses, Zhao Zhengli made an amazing decision.
Kill them all and cover them with shrubs. If they can survive this mission, the Khitan people in Huangwei Mountain will naturally keep better Khitan horses. If they cannot survive, how can the horses be used as wedding clothes?
More importantly, I was afraid that the horses would be frightened in the jungle, which would mess up the overall plan. The only way to ensure that nothing went wrong was to kill them all.
The soldiers are all elite generals, how can they not understand this principle?
The horses accompany them all year round, and they are as close as their right and left arms. Although they feel distressed, for the sake of the overall situation, they have to endure the pain of a broken arm, which strengthens their determination to win.
Twilight.
On a July evening in the north, there was a gentle breeze. There was a hidden whistle on a hill 16 or 7 miles away from Huangwei Mountain. Three or two velvet-armored animal skins were leaning against them, with scimitars at their waists, and they were chatting without a word.
The three of them looked lazy, but their eyes were scanning all directions, because they changed guard every two hours, and they had already learned that the sentry leader had been severely punished. The King of Hell was holding back his anger and had nowhere to vent it, so naturally they did not dare If something bad happens, don't dare to be careless when guarding the sentry.
The night gradually deepened, the moonlight shone hazy, and the dark whistle also disappeared into the night.
The bushes and forests were filled with the chirping of insects, and a few dark shadows were approaching the hiding place of the whistle like ghosts.
The speed was so fast that the Khitan soldiers were already ten meters away when they discovered it. One of the velvet armored soldiers raised his stick and struck the gong. The next moment, a ray of light suddenly appeared and disappeared from the three bodies. The three soldiers fell down like puppets with broken strings. , the wooden stick then fell towards the gong on the table, and was caught by a black shadow in the air when it was only a few inches away. Then he sat on the bench that was still warm, and without looking back, he hooked his fingers behind him.
The next moment, two shadowy men rushed in. One of them gave a thumbs up and said with a northern accent: "The Captain is so skilled!"
The shadow man didn't pay any attention to the sudden flattery, and asked several people: "Have all arrangements been made for the surveillance?"
Both of them answered in unison: "We have all hid ourselves as required by the Captain, and we will wait for the Khitan soldiers to change the guard."
Seeing that the flattery was being ignored, the man said calmly: "What's the next step, Commander-in-Chief? It's been agreed in advance that I, Liu Dawei, will be the first to charge, so that I can kill happily."
This time, the Captain did not ignore him. He turned around and showed his white teeth. He kicked him with a smile and pointed at the body that died on the ground: "Put on your clothes. There are only a few soldiers here. We are going to do something big." , stabbed directly into the lair and killed everyone."
Liu Dawei almost screamed after hearing this. He licked the corner of his mouth with a rough face and bloodthirsty: "I only like to do two things in my life, one is to fuck women, and the other is to fuck enemies, both to death."
There were a few traces of black lines on Mr. Captain's handsome cheeks, but he still had a smile on his face. Liu Dawei's eyes were stunned when he looked at him, and he subconsciously said, "Fortunately, Mr. Captain, you are very good at kung fu. Otherwise, with your looks, I would probably In the military camp, I might be used by those thieves to satisfy their greed!"
After saying this, he suddenly felt regretful, and then his whole body felt as cold as if he had fallen into a thousand-year ice cellar. The other person also felt chills down his spine after being shocked.
Such blatant provocation to the boss is clearly asking for death. Even if you don't die, you will have to lose your skin. Last time I heard that a commander in the Kelan Army openly teased the commander of the capital, and he died inexplicably in the wilderness two days later. What's more, what's more, in front of him This man is in his youthful and vigorous stage, how can he let go of his face?
The atmosphere fell silent for a moment, and just when everyone was preparing to welcome the power of thunder, the handsome smiling face smiled even more, and patted Liu Dawei, who was so nervous that he broke into a cold sweat: "Just think you are complimenting me!"
Only then did the man regain his composure. He knelt down and slapped himself wildly in regret: "You deserve to be punished for speaking out. Please punish me, Captain."
The young captain gave up and helped him up to tidy up the velvet armor and animal skins he had put on: "I'm not angry with you for being so outspoken and quick-spoken. If you use tricks behind your back, the consequences will be hard to say!"
Liu Dawei didn't even hear what he said. He was so flattered that he refused to let the captain arrange his clothes. He was so moved that he cried for his father and mother to thank him for his kindness.
The person behind him was shocked after hearing this. He felt a sharp sword hanging above his head, which made him shudder. He quickly calmed down because he was sure that the young captain didn't know yet.
However, his brief mood swing just now has been noticed by the young captain Mingrui, whose deep peach-like eyes glanced at him with a smile: "Xu Liang heard that your old mother is seriously ill and dying. Can she get better now?"
When the man heard Lord Captain calling him, he was startled and stammered: "Thank you... Lord Captain for caring about me. My dear mother, my life is... no longer in serious danger. The doctor... the doctor said that the rest of my life will be... I can only stay in bed and recuperate.”
From the beginning to the end, he did not dare to look at the young captain, lowering his head and eyes, extremely nervous.
The young captain was very puzzled. How could there be such a cowardly soldier among the hundreds of people under his command? Even when he said a few words, he was so nervous that he stuttered, so he pretended to scold him: "Look at me, Captain!"
He was startled, not just nervous, but more frightened. He raised his head tremblingly and slowly looked into the beautiful eyes that he had been staring at for a long time.
For a moment, it was as if he had been seen thoroughly. Xu Liang's legs were trembling and paralyzed, and he felt that death enveloped his whole body.
Fortunately, it only took a few breaths, because the young captain didn't think too much about it. He just thought that this guy was a "fear of officialdom", the kind that would scare even an official as big as sesame seeds and mung beans.
The captain patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "With all your courage, don't tell me that you are Zhao Zhengli's soldier when you go out! If you don't think it's embarrassing, I still think it's embarrassing."
Xu Liang breathed a long sigh of relief and nodded to admit his mistake.
Zhao Zhengli added: "From now on, you can follow me and practice your courage!"
As soon as he said these words, his heart dropped again, and Xu Liang thought to himself, "Is he testing me?"
Liu Dawei was anxious when he heard this: "Sir, you can't like the new and be disgusted with the old. I, Old Liu, have given you my heart. This guy has thin arms and legs. First, he doesn't know how to flatter. Second, Old Liu can't beat him. He's nowhere to be found. Let’s compare!”
Zhao Zhengli smiled brightly and kicked the man who was much older than him: "You are so rough and arrogant, how can you be like a girl? How can you compete for favor here? We are from the same camp, we are all We are brothers, and I, Zhao Zhengli, will treat everyone equally."
The atmosphere relaxed instantly, and Xu Liang was stunned after hearing this. At this time, the soldiers on sentry came to ventilate: "Centurion Zhao, the three men changing the guard from Khitan appeared three miles away."
After hearing this, Zhao Zhengli said: "Everyone is on his position, waiting for the fish to take the bait!"
The man took the order and retreated, disappearing into the moonlight.
Zhao Zhengli and others arranged their velvet armor, put on animal skins, hid the corpse, and imitated the Khitan soldiers to watch and defend.
Not long after, three Khitan soldiers, also wearing velvet armor and animal skins, arrived at the hidden sentry hiding spot. The three men got straight to the point and said, "It's getting cold in the north!"
Liu Dawei and Xu Liang were stunned because they spoke Khitan. Zhao Zhengli had seen several languages in the nine-story attic of the "Taoist Guiyi" in the Tianshi Mansion in the capital and could understand daily life. He naturally understood that "it's cold in the north." "This is their code word for temporary communication.
However, he couldn't finish the second half of the sentence, and the three Khitan soldiers also realized that something was wrong. Before the three of them could react, a streak of red light streaked across the throats of the three of them. Blood spattered in the air, so that Liu Dawei and Xu Liang had not yet slowed down. Come to your senses.
The two of them only felt that the Khitan soldiers in front of them had their throats cut after saying a word.
Kuai Zhen Hen was cashed out vividly.
This was their new understanding of Captain Zhao in front of them.
The young captain followed closely and searched the three of them, completing his movements smoothly, and then winked at the two of them: "Let's go!"
Liu Dawei and the two were confused: "Where to go?"
Zhao Zhengli was dissatisfied with the results of the search and said angrily: "Aren't you going to charge? Of course you have to go to the lair!"
Although Liu Dawei was simple-minded, he was not stupid. Seeing Captain Zhao's serious look, he swallowed: "I'm going to call the brothers on guard!"
Before he even took a step forward, he was grabbed by Zhao Zhengli: "Don't let us offend the enemy, they will lead you secretly, the three of us are enough!"
Liu Dawei was obviously stunned: "Just...just the three of us?"
Zhao Zhengli nodded seriously: "The three of us will return to the camp as the Khitan soldiers changing the guard later, and use the code word just now to call the door to try the effect."
Liu Dawei had no confidence for a moment, but he became excited again thinking about the captain's skills. Xu Liang said nothing, but he felt inexplicably happy.
