Chapter 679 679: A group of old six [two in one]
Xingyang Road, towards Liguan.
The coalition forces hung the headless body for several days. The weather was bad these days, with exposure to the sun, rain, and strong winds, but no one claimed it. When the guard at Chaoli Gate received the report from the scout, he was also wondering: "What are these people doing?"
Why hang up a headless corpse for no reason?
The subordinate officer guessed: "Is it to intimidate us?"
Upon hearing this, the general at Chaoli Gate raised his face and sneered: "Who can be frightened by this threat? Not to mention just hanging out a headless corpse, they just washed, peeled, and fried the corpse into pieces. There's nothing to be afraid of if it's left out."
The guarding military advisor had a different guess: "Could this move be based on suspicion that we sent this body out?"
The guard at Chaoli Gate was silent for a while.
Ask the people below: "Did we send this person out?"
Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads.
A lot of scouts were sent out, but they were all to inquire about the military situation, survey the battlefield, and monitor the movements of the coalition forces, but they did not go deep into the enemy's camp. Most of the scouts were brave warriors, and the corpse was obviously dressed as a scribe. If it was really one of their own who was hung up on the wall, they would have made a fuss long ago. How could they not know about it until today?
The guard at Chaoli Pass was puzzled.
In the end, he didn't even bother to laugh, so he forgot about it.
Beyond Chaoli Pass, dozens of miles away.
Shen Tang climbed to the highest point near the coalition camp and looked at Chaoliguan in the distance. After looking at it for a long time, he felt a little strange. Xun Ding led his men to follow and followed his lord's line of sight. There seemed to be an abrupt and towering shadow on the distant horizon hidden behind the mist.
"My lord, be careful where you step."
Lean forward any further and your whole body will roll down the mountain.
Shen Tang murmured: "It's strange..."
Xun Ding asked with his ears pointed: "What's strange?"
Shen Tang pointed to the shadow in the distance: "The mountains there are continuous, but they are incompatible with the gentle terrain of Yanzhou. How high is the small soil slope under our feet? If Yanzhou is compared to a human face, Chaoliguan is as abrupt as a pox from an illness."< br>
And there are still pox that are connected in an orderly manner.
Divide Yanzhou into two.
Towards Liguan, it is more like a heavenly man holding a sword and splitting it open.
It doesn’t look like it was formed naturally.
Xun Ding asked: "Is there any?"
Shen Tang ignored Daer.
My eyes went directly past him and fell on Xun Zhen who was accompanying him. Xun Zhen is well-informed and naturally much more reliable than his son.
He said: "There are no natural dangers in Yanzhou. The steepness of this pass is actually man-made. It is said that more than 150 years ago, there was a fiefdom of a 20th-grade Chehou named Yan named Yan here. Success and fame are the key to success. , but he also had great achievements. One day, he took people out for hunting and saw that Yanzhou was vast and stable. He lamented that this place was "easy to attack and difficult to defend". Worried about the safety of his descendants, he created a natural danger for the nearby people, thinking that the earth dragon had turned around. After being frightened all night, until dawn, I came out and saw the mountains covering the sky. The 20th grade Chehou split a line of sky with a shocking sword, and carved the word "Chaoli" on one side of the cliff. Looking at the masterpiece, he laughed and walked away. "Man-made?" br>
Shen Tang asked him: "Where is the fabrication?" It’s just a mortal body, and martial energy is not enough to complete it in one go, not to mention half a year.”
Having been with her lord for a long time, Xun Zhen knew what her master was planning when he saw her sparkling eyes: "There are many man-made and dangerous passes like Chaoliguan Pass in the whole continent, so it is not unusual. Chaoliguan Pass, on the other hand, is The inscriptions on it are quite attractive.”
Some brave warriors will come here to observe and understand.
It is said that there are still the remaining sword intentions of twenty Chehouhous on it.
I hope I can understand three points from the traces left by the sages.
Xun Zhen said this, and Shen Tang remembered something: "No wonder the map of the territory has to be redrawn every ten years."
Although not every brave warrior has a twenty-level Chehou is as destructive as he is, but he can’t stand up to the large number of people, frequent fights, and long fights. Long, the original landscape has been iteratively updated countless times after being ravaged by more than two hundred years of war...
Xun Zhen smiled and said: "This is also one of the reasons."
Shen Tang After going down the hillside, when I came back I saw Tao Yan leading a group of people returning to the camp. The subtle thing is that wherever the two meet, they can see the headless corpse hanging in the camp. Shen Tang asked: "Where did Tao Jun come back from?"
Tao Yan said: "Check the military in front of the formation."
Shen Tang immediately said: "Thank you, Mr. Tao."
Tao Yan sat on the horse and took a closer look at Shen Tang's appearance. He didn't know what he thought. What? He responded perfunctorily and said that he had to resign in advance. Halfway through, I bumped into Gu Chi who was out "looking at the scenery" - this is Gu Chi's new hobby in recent days. It is said that it is in front of the gate of the camp, watching the sunrise and sunset, which is particularly tragic and magnificent...
However, Shen Tang knew that he just wanted to deal with his enemies.
The two passed by each other.
Shen Tang was worried that Tao Yan would suddenly blow up Gu Chi and chop him with a knife. Fortunately, this did not happen.
"This group of coalition forces are more thieves than the others." Seeing the body hanging for so many days without anyone paying attention, Shen Tang came to think of it. No one believed that the body was Zheng Qiao's. On the one hand, those who are eager to conclude the matter are just out of fear of trouble.
Be prepared to brush this matter off.
Just keep the surface calm.
Shen Tang didn't care, but Tao Yan felt uncomfortable.
Going in and out of the camp every day to see the corpses of his confidants hanging, but he couldn't jump out and take the blame, otherwise he would be the enemy of the entire coalition - what was the intention of sending someone to assassinate the leader of a force on the first day? Tao Yan didn't dare to admit it, couldn't admit it, and couldn't even take the risk to steal the body. In addition, everyone was making jokes, so all he could do was hold it in.
He held it in, and Gu Chi was happy.
Looking at Tao Yan's disappearing figure from a distance, he sneered: "A dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist. No one in the coalition may know that there is something fishy about this, but no one wants to have twists and turns at this juncture, so they can only suffer and steal the chicken." Tao Shenyu, who lost his temper, gave the matter a few words and passed the blame to Zheng Qiao.
Anyway, Zheng Qiao is bad enough, so he doesn’t have to worry about having too many lice.
Back at the camp, Shen Tang received the letter submitted by Jiang Sheng.
There is not much else to say, except that it has been windy and foggy lately.
Shen Tang could tell at a glance what Jiang Sheng was worried about.
“Are you worried that Chaoli Gatekeeper will take the initiative to launch a sneak attack?” The group of old men under Shen Tang’s tent like to carry out night raids. Chrysanthemums, she said, "Okay, I'll go see the leader."
Various stories and experience told her that the more worried about something happening, the easier it is to happen, and don't delay, let alone say "tell the leader tomorrow" Class words. Because according to the routine, the enemy will come that night.
It's midday.
Huang Lie was surprised to receive the news from Shen Tang asking for a meeting.
Because this young county magistrate has been the center of gossip in recent days, some people are so bored that they are speculating which scribe Magistrate Shen is having an affair with. Even a reclusive person like Huang Lie was forced to listen to it. He didn't believe that the person involved, County Sheriff Shen, was still running around without knowing about it. He was surprised: "Jun Shen suddenly came to visit, but what happened?"
Shen Tang said: "There is a scholar under my tent who is good at observing the sky. He said that the fog and wind have been heavy in the past few days, and the enemy will take action."
Huang Lie cheered up after hearing this.
"Seriously? Can you meet that gentleman?"
Shen Tang said: "Of course, Xianden is waiting outside the tent." Huang Lie: "..."
The word Xianden seemed familiar to him.
When Jiang Sheng checked in, Huang Lie found that this face was familiar.
"I've met Leader Huang."
Huang Lie put away his expression and said, "Mr. Jiang, I haven't seen him for a long time. When we left Luxia County, Huang kept thinking about him and was worried about his safety. He never thought that he had joined Shen County. Under guard..."
Jiang Sheng said nothing.
Huang Lie also realized that he had talked too much and turned the topic back on track: "Sir, did you say that the soldiers and horses at Chaoli Pass will attack at night?"
"The coalition camp is surrounded by no shelter, which is different. There are dangerous mountains at Chaoliguan that can be relied upon. If there is a night attack, I am afraid that I will be passive. "Jiang Sheng is not a prophet, how can he give a definite answer? But the coalition forces do need to be on alert, just in case.
Each family is fighting independently.
Once the fog starts, why not turn it into a mess?
Huang Lie also paid some attention to it.
"Huang will send people to inform everyone about this."
Seeing that the news has been conveyed well, Shen Tang left with Jiang Sheng. The latter said: "After all, it is a pieced together coalition. , rather than the whole, it’s hard to say how many people will listen..."
"...There is a saying that goes well - the best way to save the coalition forces is to eliminate them! If there is a night attack, the crisis will make the coalition forces completely give up the mentality of fishing in troubled waters. If we cannot win this battle, everyone will die!"
Jiang Sheng said he had never heard of it.
But it does make some sense.
As the military construction in front of the battle is coming to an end, the atmosphere in front of the battle is becoming more and more intense, and troops and horses are mobilized frequently. Shen Tang ordered the night patrol under the tent to expand the scope and frequency, and the handover orders were changed from every three days to every two days, but it was still her responsibility.
For example, the previous sentence is [the dock without French fries], and the next sentence is [meaningless], or [the mission cannot be completed] and [all must die]. In short, the style of password painting is incompatible with the entire coalition force, but the confidentiality performance is indeed top-notch.
This was personally verified by the troops who attacked Chaoliguan at night.
Chaoli Pass is one of the dangerous man-made passes. In the eyes of unfamiliar outsiders, the weather here is unpredictable and more fickle than a child's face. However, few people know that there is a private vault inside the pass, which is dedicated to storing every item. With daily weather records, experienced customs guards will have figured out the rules long ago. On the other hand, the location where the coalition camp was stationed was flat and unobstructed in all directions, which was both an advantage and a disadvantage.
The advantage is that the enemy will be discovered immediately if he wants to make a sneak attack. The disadvantage is that once the enemy makes a sneak attack, the impact will be great. The coalition's sight advantage will be lost under the thick fog. Because the line of sight is blocked, the fog will become the enemy's best natural cover. The guard general of Chaoli Pass was also aware of the pressure of guarding the pass this time. On the advice of the military advisor accompanying the army, he took advantage of the fact that the coalition military project had not yet been completely completed and launched a night attack to dampen morale.
The sneak attack is divided into three groups.
They are all relatively weakly guarded among the coalition forces.
Shen Tang's camp was prominently listed.
It’s not that her family’s camp is not stable, it’s simply because she joined last, the camp is located relatively close to the side, and the nearby coalition allies are just a few novices. From the perspective of the Chaoliguan troops, a gap can be opened here!
The last quarter moon, the moonlight is dim.
It was dark and foggy.
At that time, I was feeling sleepy, and there was a figure in the black mist.
As he got closer, he realized that they were his own troops.
The two teams of soldiers and horses exchanged commands and handed over smoothly. The replacement soldiers and horses patrolled "dutifully", crossed a military obstacle area, and headed towards the rear of the camp. The speed was very slow at first, like a leisurely stroll, but after a few breaths, the human feet and the horse's legs lit up with an inconspicuous dark light, and the speed suddenly accelerated, seeming to merge into the fog, and drifting past like a hazy blue smoke.
Less than fifty feet away from the camp.
The watchtower guard discovered that there was an inconspicuous thing moving in the dark night. Before he could see what it was, there was a buzzing sound, a cold feeling on his forehead, and warm blood dripping from his eyebrows. His eyelids flooded into his eye sockets, and his body fell forward unsteadily, falling from a height. In the short breath of falling, he seemed to see something falling from the nearby watchtower.
After that...
He could vaguely see horse hooves trampling in front of him.
Until his hands and feet were cold and he completely lost consciousness.
At the same time——
"The men and horses in front stop and say the command."
The column of men and horses who were ordered stopped coming forward.
The patrol leader said the last sentence of the password.
“A dock without French fries.”
The leader on the opposite side: “…”
After a breath, the other party replied: “It’s meaningless.”
The high-intensity and frequent patrols made the night watch team a little overwhelmed. Now they were really sleepy. When they heard the next sentence of the command, they were still a little confused. They yawned to judge whether the other party's answer was correct.
However, the yawn stopped abruptly.
The hairs on my spine stood up.
In an instant, everyone in the night patrol team woke up.
Why?
Because this set of passwords was from the day before yesterday, the second half of the new password has been changed today. The correct answer should be [cannot attract horse gulls]! Don't give the password blindly, because even if you don't get it right, someone will die. In other words——
Opposite is the enemy.
In order not to alert the enemy, she said: "Passed!"
As she said that, she waited for the other party to come forward and hand over her shift.
When the distance got closer, I was shocked to find that it was a familiar face.
At that moment, countless thoughts flashed through her mind.
Isn't he an enemy?
Did you mix up the passwords?
Should we let the person go?
The answer is, of course, no!
Just when the two columns of people were about to pass each other, a ray of martial energy flashed in the hand of the patrol leader, and a halberd was shot out like lightning, aiming directly at the head of the opponent's leader. As soon as she took action, the other soldiers followed suit and drew their swords to surround him.
Ding——
The other party didn’t expect this either.
But the instinct of a brave warrior allowed him to avoid this blow.
Following that, the halberd was recovered and the top of the halberd was hooked at the vital point of his neck. He had to immediately lean back, raise his hand and knock it crooked with his saber. He didn't bother to think about when he would be exposed, so he could only kill the night patrol troops to avoid alerting the enemy. Unexpectedly, the person who took action was not simple. Although his martial spirit was weak, his skills were very handsome.
“Shoot an arrow for help!”
Although the enemy would not come out in large numbers, the scale of the night attack was not something that this small group of soldiers could withstand. At present, they could only delay as much as possible, fight and retreat, and wait for reinforcements. Of course, it's also possible that it will be dead if we can't wait for reinforcements.
Yang Ying began to curse in her heart.
What kind of bad luck do you have? ? ?
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Sneak in some private goods, little broken ball, go for 4 billion!
(End of this chapter)