Soon, Xiong Tong and Dou Bobi led the Chu army to continue their westward march, and Mo Xiang resolutely decided to march westward with the Chu army.
Not long after the Chu army left Mojiazhai, a man suddenly caught up with them, but it was Wu Shan. Mo Xiang said angrily: "What are you doing here?"
Wu Shan said: "You can go, can't I go?"
It turns out that Wu Shan also loves Mo Xiang deeply. Seeing Mo Xiang marching westward with the Chu army, he followed him.
When the Chu army came to Xingxi, Puxi, which was close to Yongguo, they were blocked by a group of troops. Dou Bobi drove forward and asked loudly: "Who are you? Why are you blocking the way of our army?"
A man with a black helmet and black armor immediately appeared in the opposite formation. He was about forty years old, with bulging eyes and beard, and a face like the bottom of a pot. He was holding a square-shaped halberd and shouted in the same loud voice: "I am Gu Xuli, the general of the Yong Kingdom. . Baipu is my territory in Dayong. How are you different from thieves and bandits when you rush in? If you know what to do, retreat quickly. Otherwise, you will be turned into dust in an instant!"
It turned out that the neighboring Yongguo also coveted the vast land of Baipu and had sent troops to occupy Pudong Xingxi. Fortunately, the Chu army entered Pu Di in advance, otherwise the plan to open up Pu Di would have been in vain if the mediocre people had taken the opportunity.
Yongguo, one of the ancient Chinese states, was established as early as the early years of the Xia Dynasty. It was also one of the larger countries among the three kingdoms of Ba, Qin and Chu. When King Wu conquered Zhou in 1046 BC, Yong once united with the Yong, Shu, Qiang, Yao, Wei, Lu, Peng, Pu and other tribes in the West to attack the Shang Kingdom. Yong was ranked first among the eight kingdoms. After the destruction of the Shang Dynasty, Yongguo established its position as the leader of the southern barbarians with its strong military strength, and its territory also expanded to occupy Shanyang, Zhen'an, Zhashui, Ankang, Hanyang, Ziyang, Langao, and Ping in modern Shaanxi. Li, Zhenping, Wuxi, Wushan, Fengjie in Sichuan, Zhushan, Zhuxi, Fangxian, Shennongjia, Xingshan, Jigui, Badong and other counties in Hubei, that is, most of the entire Qinba Mountains are under the jurisdiction of Yongzhi. As early as the Shang Dynasty, the "Baipu" in northern Hunan and southwestern Hubei were all under the command of Yong Guo. When he learned that the Chu people had taken the lead and captured Pudi, the king of Yong State was furious and immediately sent General Gu Xuli to lead 30,000 troops to Xingxi to block the Chu army's path.
Dou Yuqiang, the vanguard of the Chu army, waved his hammers and replied loudly: "My great Chu monarch is inherited from the lineage of the ancient Yellow Emperor. Even Yongdi is under the jurisdiction of my ancestors, not to mention this is Pudi... Stop talking nonsense, there are If you are capable, come to the front and show off!"
Guxuli was furious and rushed out of the city holding Fangtian's painted halberd. The two sides immediately started a fierce battle. Gu Xuli was extremely powerful and stabbed Dou Yuqiang in the chest with his halberd. Dou Yuqiang hurriedly used his hammers to hold him back. Guxuli didn't wait for Dou Yuqiang to put away his hammer, but he took him off his horse with his hammer and halberd. Dou Yuqiang rolled on the ground several times and finally dodged Gu Xuli's poisonous halberd. When Dou Yuqiang rolled closer, he suddenly got wise and hit Gu Xuli's horse with a hammer. The horse stood up on its front legs and pushed Gu Xuli off the horse on the spot. Dou Yuqiang turned around and jumped back on his horse. By the time Gu Xuli jumped back on his horse and chased after him, Dou Yuqiang had already run away. Seeing that Gu Xuli was very brave, Dou Bobi hurriedly called for gold to retreat his troops. Gu Xuli took advantage of the situation to cover up the killing, and the Chu army hurriedly ordered archers to shoot at the corners of the formation to cover the retreat of the large group of troops. Just as they retreated to the front slope of the mountain, two more troops came out from both sides to block the Chu army's retreat. The Chu army rushed from left to right, hoping to kill more and more mediocre soldiers, trapping the Chu army in Gaixin. It turned out that Gu Xuli used his troops cunningly and expected that the Chu army would attack the city. He left some troops to defend the city and sent two more troops to ambush on the hilltop outside the city, waiting for the Chu army to retreat to the foot of the mountain.
Mo Xiang and Dou Bobi were separated in the melee. Several officers forced her to a cliff. After fighting hard for a day, Mo Xiang was already exhausted. A sword wielder Yong was about to strike with a strike, and she hurriedly used her fork to hold it. The two Yong generals on the other side who wielded spears took the opportunity to stab Mo Xiang in the heart. Seeing that Mo Xiang's life was in danger. At the critical moment, a steel whip suddenly pushed the two guns apart. It turned out that Dou Bobi arrived in time. Dou Bobi whipped him several times, knocking down the mediocre generals one by one. Mo Xiang said with tears in his eyes: "Brother Dou, we are outnumbered and we are outnumbered. Now we are trapped here and we don't know where General Mi and the others are now. What should we do?"
Dou Bobi comforted him and said, "Don't worry, Miss Mo Xiang. With Bobi here, everything will be fine..."
At this time, Dou Yuqiang and Wu Shan also came to kill them. Seeing that the situation was urgent, Dou Yuqiang said: "Brother Bobi, take them out quickly, my nephew will cut off the rear here..."
Before he could finish his words, soldiers rushed in like a tide and surrounded the place. Dou Bobi said: "Miss Mo Xiang, General Mi is not far from here. We are waiting here to defend against the enemy. You go and lead the way for General Mi. We will attack from both inside and outside. This enemy can be defeated!"
Mo Xiang said: "Mediocre soldiers have surrounded this place like an iron barrel. We are trapped in Gaixin. How can we get out?"
Doubi said: "Don't worry, just ride my horse out..." After saying that, he jumped off Pixiu and touched its horns. Pixiu squatted on the ground tamely. Dou Bobi urged: "Miss Mo Xiang, come up quickly!"
Mo Xiang hesitated and said: "Brother, you should go alone..."
When the two of them gave in, Gu Xuli personally led the Yong army to kill them. At the critical moment, a group of men and horses were suddenly seen charging in from one side. The commander's flag had the word "Mi" embroidered on it, and it was Xiong Tong.
It turns out that Dou Bobi has always been cautious in leading troops. Worried about encountering unexpected events, he divided the troops into three teams, with Dou Yuqiang as the vanguard and his troops in the middle. The troops led by Xiong Tong, Yu Qi and others were the rear team, so that they could take care of each other even if they encountered an ambush. Xiong Tong saw the smoke and dust billowing here and the shouts of killing. He knew that Dou Bobi and Dou Yuqiang were ambushed, so he led his army to rescue them. When Dou Bobi saw the reinforcements arriving, he and his generals fought their way out of the encirclement. The three groups of men and horses gathered together, fought a bloody path, and retreated to the side of the valley. A few mediocre generals were about to give chase, but Gu Xuli said: "Don't chase, it's a dead end, let them go!" After saying that, a smug smile appeared on his face.
When the Chu army entered the valley, they saw luxuriant grass and winding mountain roads. After fighting for a day, the Chu army was hungry, thirsty and exhausted. Dou Bobi hurriedly ordered his troops to rest on the spot and buried pots to make rice.
The weather in the mountains changes rapidly. The weather was fine just now, but suddenly there was thunder and lightning, dark clouds gathered, and heavy rain poured down. The bonfire that had just been raised was extinguished by the heavy rain, and the soldiers could only eat raw rice to satisfy their hunger.
Early the next morning, the troops were on the road again. At this moment, a heavy fog suddenly filled the air, and no one could be seen three steps away. Mo Xiang hurriedly shouted: "Everyone, be careful, be careful of the miasma!" After saying that, he took the lead and pulled up his clothes to cover his nose. Dou Bobi saw this and hurriedly ordered all the soldiers to cover their noses with clothes and quilts, but it was still a step too late. When the fog cleared, many soldiers fainted due to miasma poisoning. Fortunately, his master Rong Chengzi gave him the Qiankun Xuanyang Divine Gourd when he came down the mountain. Dou Bo quickly poured the Yuanyang Divine Water from the gourd and dripped it into the mouth of the poisoned soldier. The poisoned soldier soon woke up. The team decided to retreat to Puzhong and continued moving forward.
However, when the sun went down, the people and horses wandered around the mountains all day and did not want to go back to the original place. It turns out that this area is called Tuopanling. The mountains are shaped like humps and circle around like a huge maze. Poisonous snakes are everywhere in the ridge, ferocious beasts appear, and heavy fog mixed with strong miasma attacks from time to time, making it difficult for people to guard against it. Even if a local veteran hunter enters Tuopan Ridge, it will be difficult to get out of Tuopan Ridge without a hunting dog to lead the way. Yong general Gu Xuli used such a poisonous trick to force the Chu army into the valley. Even if they were not poisoned by the miasma inside, they would be trapped alive, starved to death, and died of thirst inside.
The Chu army wandered around Tuopanling for several days, unable to get out of the valley, and the food and grass they carried were quickly exhausted. What's more important is that this area is full of barren mountains and ridges, with not even a mountain stream or spring. The soldiers and generals can only quench their thirst by drinking horse urine. There was no water to drink, and the horse urine was getting less and less. The Chu army was trapped in Tuopanling, and soon reached the point of exhaustion.
In the past few days, Mo Xiang and Wu Shan followed the Chu army and suffered a lot. The two were tired, hungry, and exhausted, and had to sit down on a dead tree trunk to catch their breath. Wu Shan glanced at Mo Xiang, who was standing aside, and couldn't help complaining: "Sister Axiang, when you come out this time, you are just suffering for others, why bother?"
Mo Xiang said angrily: "Who asked you to come? If you can't stand it, go back!"
Wu Shan said: "No, no, no, that's not what I meant. I just feel sorry for you..."
Mo Xiang said: "I am willing, please stop meddling in my affairs!"
