The border army is suffering, which is a truth that all soldiers know.

In fact, compared with the border troops guarding the northern border, the officers and soldiers guarding the narrow roads of the Qinling Mountains felt that they were several times more difficult than them. The daily range of activities was near the checkpoints, and the military rules were strict. The officers and soldiers stationed in the narrow roads could neither drink nor get close to women.

Not being able to drink is a fear of misleading things, but some people really can't figure out why they can't get close to women.

Although the border troops stationed in the northern border are strictly prohibited from drinking, the imperial court will send off criminal women to the border every year, but it is rare to see a woman at this checkpoint all year round.

The defenders in the narrow road rotated once every six months. This past six months have been a torment for everyone, and no one dared to take it lightly. After all, they are in front of them, and no one knows when the Chu people will suddenly appear.

The only thing that made the guards pleased was that the military pay they received should be far more than the northern border troops, and for the sake of money, they could only endure it here.

Cao Ying was in a good mood today. He was in the Qinling Mountains, with only towering high walls around him. Even if he was full of silver in his arms, he would be a fool to buy a jar of wine, but Cao Ying was a drunkard.

It is of course a torment to be addicted to alcohol but not being able to get it. Today, the Chu delegation is very particular and leaves a jar of wine for himself. Cao Ying wished he could drink happily on the spot, but he forced himself to hold it back. After dark, he ordered two or three people to drink together. Although he poured less and slowly, the wine jar was at its bottom in less than an hour.

Cao Ying thought about drinking this jar of wine alone, but he also knew that if he really ate it alone, someone might have to expose it and bring together several more important characters in the ward. Everyone drinks together, so there is no need to worry about causing trouble in the future.

Wine is a good wine, and it smells so good when you drink it, but the stamina of this fine wine is quite strong. If it weren't for the past, it might not have had any big reactions, but it didn't get drunk for a few months. Today, I suddenly drank it, and the few people felt a little drunk.

Although Cao Ying was drunk, he still did not forget his duties and ordered his subordinates to be on guard and not to be neglected at all. He originally wanted to go back to the barracks to rest, but his steps were floating and he was shaking and he didn't want someone to support him. He only asked someone to take a blanket and lay down in the hay shop on the mountain beside the stone wall. The other people did the same.

While Cao Ying was drunk and sleeping, Qi Ning had already brought people to the barracks.

After all, the guards in the narrow road of Qinling Mountains were unusual. Although it was already midnight and most people in the barracks were already asleep, they were still arranged to be on duty. At night, two soldiers were wrapped in autumn clothes, one on the left and one on the right, on duty at both ends of the barracks.

Qi Ning led dozens of people, like ghosts in the dark night, quietly touched the barracks near the barracks. There were lanterns hanging outside the barracks, shaking in the night wind.

The two Han soldiers on duty obviously had slept during the day and were not tired.

A group of people stopped behind the pile of stones not far from the barracks, holding the longbow in his hand, carrying the arrow box, and approached and whispered: "Sir, Qin Jian and I will shoot the two vigilers first, and then everyone will do it."

Qi Ning thought this was the best way, and whispered: "Be careful about everything."

Lu Kang smiled slightly, full of confidence, turned around and made a gesture to Qin Jian who followed him closely behind him. Qin Jian nodded slightly, and the two of them leaned on the ground and slowly approached the other side of the barracks.

Qi Ning held the knife and waited with everyone.

Lu Kang and Qin Jian are both veterans of arrows

Before the arrow was drawn, we naturally had to make a sufficiently accurate judgment of the distance. The narrow path was dim during the day, and at night he could not see his five fingers. Fortunately, the lantern was guiding the way, which helped the two of them. Qin Jian first arrived at the suitable position. Lu Kang whispered a few words to Qin Jian, and then continued to touch forward and deal with the other person. Qin Jian lay on the ground, paying attention to the movements on Lu Kang, and saw Lu Kang moving for about ten steps and stopping.

Qin Jian immediately knelt half-kneeling, bent his bow and arrows. He was in the dark and made a cover. The Han soldiers did not pay attention to the movements here at all. However, he did not shoot the arrows immediately, but waited for Lu Kang's signal.

Two Han soldiers were on duty at night, so they had to make sure they were foolproof, so that they would take action at the same time and kill the two Han soldiers at the same time in an instant.

Qin Jian aimed the arrow at a Han soldier with steady fingers. A gust of night wind blew, and suddenly a not-so-sounding whistle sounded. Qin Jian did not hesitate anymore, and loosened his fingers, and the sharp arrow shot straight towards the Han soldier like piercing the air. Lu Kang shot the arrow almost at the same time. The two Han soldiers had no reaction at all. Soon, two "puff" sounds, and the two arrows almost penetrated into the throat of a Han soldier at the same time and penetrated their necks.

The two Han soldiers did not snort, and both fell to the ground.

When Qi Ning saw two Han soldiers falling down, he waved his hand and rushed to the barracks first. There were six houses behind him. Qi Ning knew in advance that he had thirty-nine people on his side. Except for his own team, there were six people in each of the other five teams. Everyone knew which room they were dealing with. They quickly touched the house and did not immediately break into the penalty area. They determined the situation inside the house at the window, and then looked at Qi Ning.

Qi Ning nodded slightly, and people from each team approached the wooden door and quietly used a dagger to open the door bolt inside.

The barracks are very simple, with a large crack in the door, so it is really easy to open the door bolt. There are two houses without even the upper bolt. When the door bolt is opened, each team made a gesture to Qi Ning. Qi Ning raised his hand and made a cutting move. Everyone did not hesitate, gently pushed open the door and touched it into the house like a ghost.

Qi Ning's face was cold. After a moment, he heard a strange scream from one of the rooms, but the scream also came to an abrupt end in an instant. After a moment, the teams came out of the room one after another and reported to Qi Ning.

It was already midnight, and the weather was cold, and the Han soldiers in the barracks had already fallen asleep. Everyone touched them in and solved them in the sleep of the Han soldiers.

However, there was a small problem in one of the houses. A soldier was half asleep and half awake. He noticed someone was touching him and wanted to shout, but his throat was cut off in an instant. It was exactly the strange scream that Qi Ning had just heard.

There are a total of sixteen people in the barracks, but they are actually just sleeping in four rooms, and there are two rooms but there are no one in them.

Almost in an instant, all the Han soldiers in the barracks were dealt with. In order to prevent them, Qi Ning ordered everyone to check the barracks again and confirmed that there was no more survivors, so he reorganized the team.

The barracks are only a few miles away from the checkpoint, and they arrive as soon as they say.

Qi Ning summoned everyone to come and whispered: "Brothers all know that the emperor is worried about the world and the country. Only when the world is unified can the people live and work in peace and contentment, and no longer suffer from the suffering of swords and weapons. Taking Xianyang, our Great Chu is just around the corner. To take Xianyang, we must take this checkpoint tonight." Suddenly, he stopped and smiled and said: "Forget it, let's not talk about these great principles. Listen, let's open the Ziwu Road, take Xianyang, and be prosperous in the future.

You can’t enjoy it all. Whether it’s a golden beauty or a glorious ancestor, I can guarantee that you can get it. The more you make, the more you will get, do you understand this?”

Everyone looked at each other and smiled. A soldier smiled and said, "Sir, I am a young man from a turtle haha. If I make great contributions, can I marry a lady from an official family? This will really shine on my family!"

"Miss of the Official?" Qi Ning smiled and said, "How many people do you want? You have made military achievements. I will ask you for a title from the court. Then you will become a general and become a general. When you become a general, you will be interested in which lady you are interested in. You can't handle it yourself. Let me directly tell me and I will help you."

Everyone smiled even more.

"Strive to fight the enemy bravely and become rich and prosperous in the future." Qi Ning held the knife in his hand, "Let's go!"

Qi Ning's most direct motivation made everyone even more passionate. I thought that this time I would follow the Imperial Duke to act together. As long as I fight bravely, the Duke could see clearly. I would get the moon first when I get close to the water. If I have a small Duke, I would be afraid that I would not be able to become an official? At the moment, they were like tigers and wolves.

The quiver was already dead silent.

There were four or five soldiers on duty on the stone wall, lighting a few torches, just as they had done for many years, paying attention to the movements on the south side of the narrow road.

The soldiers stationed here received a lot of money, so the responsibility was naturally very serious. And almost everyone was told countless times that there might not be any enemy attacks from the south for ten or eight years, but they must not be careless. The soldiers who were guarding the posts were indeed very alert. However, since the establishment of the Chu and Han countries, the narrow roads of the Qinling Mountains have almost become barbaric lands where birds can't shit. Even during the three most intense battles of the Qinhuai Dynasty, the Chu State did not appear on the side of the narrow road of the Qinling Mountains.

Although the guards were fighting spirit day after day to fulfill their repetitive tasks, they still relaxed a lot in their bones. No one would think that the people of Chu would really appear in front of them.

The two soldiers on the watchtower were wearing thick cotton suits. When they stood tall, they naturally became the key objects of night wind to take care of. Although there were still some days before the cold winter season, the night wind blew on their faces, which made people feel a chill.

A soldier leaned against the wooden pole in the corner of the watchtower and glanced at the horn, feeling a little confused. The horn has been here for many years, but it has never been blown. He even doubted whether the horn could still be blown.

On duty at night, some dry food can be allocated as midnight snacks. Another soldier touched a handful of fried beans from a small bag and put them in his mouth, stretched his body, and it was already midnight, and it would take several hours to rotate. If the military orders were not transferred, and the salary was considerable, who would be willing to run to this ghost place to guard? He was thinking in his mind whether he would find connections after a few months of rotation and leaving the place, and not to run to this ghost place again.

The fried beans chewed in their mouth became more and more fragrant. The soldier couldn't help but reach out and grabbed a handful. Just as he was about to put them in his mouth, his shoulder was patted. He turned his head over, but saw his companion frowning and pointed his finger downwards: "Who is that?"

The soldier couldn't help looking at his fingers, but he didn't see anything, but felt his throat blocking, and it seemed that something was piercing his throat. He couldn't even feel the pain for a moment, and he felt like he was falling into an ice cellar at this moment, feeling indescribable discomfort. From the corner of his eyes, he saw an arrow sinking into the neck of his classmate's neck. The soldier's pupils contracted, and he tried his best to grab the fence of the watchtower, trying to make a sound, but he couldn't say anything. He lay softly on the fence.
Chapter completed!