But things are different now. Today he is no longer alone, with dozens of people behind him.
When a general goes on tour, he must show off his appearance.
There is no fog today, and the situation on the other side is clear. The river beach is completely empty, with only the occasional shadow of a person in the woods in the distance.
In fact, our side is pretty much the same. Dangerous peaks, woodlands, river beaches, and dead grass are all available.
Adjutant Chao Gan pointed out to He Lingchuan, "The terrain on the west bank of our river is mainly low hills, unlike the opposite side where there are naturally dangerous peaks that are easy to defend and difficult to attack."
Indeed, the river bank on our side is wide and the grass grows lush, and of course it is covered with white snow this season.
He Lingchuan traveled around and spent the longest time in the woods.
The forest covers an area of more than ten hectares, and there are no mountains overlooking it nearby, making it a good hiding place.
Two raids from the other side entered the village from here.
Before leaving, Commander Xiao had been hesitating whether to cut down all these trees.
The locals strongly opposed it. Except in winter, this lush forest allowed them to cut trees, hunt, dig wild vegetables, and pick fruits and mushrooms, which was an important source of income.
He Lingchuan's idea was exactly the opposite of Commander Xiao's: "Keep the forest land, cut down the large area of aquatic plants on the west side of the river beach to ensure an unobstructed view of the river surface and river bed, bulldoze the vegetation in the valley, and build two more watchtowers on the back mountain."
This passage is bare from beginning to end. If there are people coming or going, you can have a panoramic view from a high place. There is no vegetation to cover it, and incoming enemies are not easy to camouflage.
Then hang a few more fluorescent spores, and you won't have to worry about anyone lurking in at night.
Chao Qian said, "This road is broad and open. If Jinyang people don't like it, they will walk through the woods."
There is no cover on one side, and more than ten acres of lush forest on the other side. The small invading team will definitely choose the latter with shelter, both instinctively and tactically.
"Isn't this just what he wanted?" He Lingchuan asked him, "Who was the original Shanze here?"
"A group of wolf demons. They also contributed in the previous battles."
"Unloaded. I have asked Deputy Envoy Wen to appoint another one." He Lingchuan pointed back, and Chao Qian saw several carts coming together to transport a big tree.
The tree is about six feet tall and is not outstanding in this forest, but its bark is chapped and covered with green and white spots, which is proof that it was once covered with moss and ferns.
He Lingchuan knocked on the tree, and there was a sound, more like metal than wood.
"Hey, isn't this the old elm tree demon at the gate of the city?" Chao Qian thought it looked familiar, so he patted his head and remembered, "When we attacked Yuheng City, it also helped the Xiqian people to deal with us."
"He who knows the current affairs is a hero. On the day the city was destroyed, it surrendered to us, otherwise it would have been burned as firewood." He Lingchuan said with a smile, "Some people are not as discerning and valuable as this tree."
The soldiers stepped forward to dig a big hole and bury the roots of the old tree.
In winter, the ground was so frozen that it was impossible to lay a shovel. But this group of people acted very wildly. They first dug a small hole, buried the explosives, and then detonated it.
Bury it again and explode it again.
By exploding several mines in this way, a large pit as deep as three feet was created.
Everyone helped the tree and filled the soil, and it was planted in a short time.
Those who are careful will even shovel the snow and sprinkle it carefully.
There are no leaves in winter, and this old tree is showing its teeth and claws. He Lingchuan patted the tree body and realized, well, it is quite strong.
He read out the certificate of appointment on the spot, then took out the official seal and stamped it on the tree. "From today on, you are the mountain and swamp of the Inn River Valley, with a jurisdiction of hundreds of miles."
The mountain wind whistled and made a strange sound. When everyone listened carefully, they seemed to be able to hear the word "obey orders".
In just two or three days, all the trees in the area can become its eyes and ears.
This is also one of the reasons why the Northern Demon Kingdom likes to appoint the old tree demon as Shanze. He Lingchuan thinks it makes sense and might as well learn from their advanced experience.
He Lingchuan then ordered, "Every fifteen days, take four fresh branches and place them in water bottles in the quiet room, and divide them into four directions: southeast, northwest, and northwest. If there is no wind in the direction of the branches, that means there is an enemy attack from that direction."
With the presence of this old tree demon, the enemy who invades the river forest will not be able to escape the eyes and ears of the defenders.
"By the way, recruit another group of bird monsters. Owls with night vision are the best. Human eyes are far inferior to them at night." Bega country is full of these things, causing problems for his escape.
A big obstacle, "I remember there are several nests of bird monsters nearby?"
People can't stay by the cold river for a long time, but these wild monsters can.
Chao Gan wrote them down one by one.
In fact, Commander Xiao has laid a very good foundation for He Lingchuan's successor. All military affairs in Yuheng City are being carried out in an orderly manner, and he hardly needs to make any changes. Especially the first batch of recruited soldiers have completed initial training and can be put into missions.
The problem is that after the army was reorganized, its combat effectiveness was not obvious and its numbers were insufficient.
He was only a little over a thousand years old, and he had to guard the border, defend the city, and patrol the trade routes south, which made him very stretched.
He Lingchuan didn't have any good solution for this. You can't become fat by eating in one go, and you can't become a master of hundreds of battles in one day.
Fortunately, the Red General quickly captured Yuheng City and seized the granary immediately, so that it was not set on fire by the Xiqiao people. After another autumn harvest, the food supply is sufficient this winter, and the young men in the military camp can eat meat every two days.
.
Just for this kind of food, many people signed up to join the army.
He Lingchuan was returning home after finishing the military affairs at hand. He passed by the martial arts training hall on the way and heard exclamations and roars of filial piety coming from there.
The exclamations were from the common people.
He was familiar with the sound of roaring filial piety, it came from Meng Shan.
Panlong City's tradition of martial arts competitions was also brought here by the Gale Army. The two sets of arenas were just built yesterday, and today there are people who are eager to take the stage to challenge.
Among the twenty people He Lingchuan requested from the Red General was Meng Shan.
When he walked over, he happened to see Meng Shan throw him over his shoulder, smashing the unknown unfortunate guy to pieces.
Everyone onlookers kept their mouths shut, but He Lingchuan saw that the poor baby was still alive, his neck was not broken, and his internal injuries were not serious. He just lay on the ground moaning for a long time and could not get up.
After joining the Gale Army, Meng Shan was no longer as violent as before and began to understand the rules of proportion.
The competition in the other group's arena was much gentler.
The martial arts competition here also adopts a points system, and the winner can exchange for the equipment and supplies of his choice at the arsenal - and of course, money. The soldiers and civilians of Yuheng City have never tried this kind of gameplay before, and now they are actively signing up.
The street shop nearby was busy with work. Standing on the busy street, He Lingchuan once again experienced the feeling of entering Panlong City for the first time.
Thriving and full of vitality.
When I got home, it was getting late.
He Lingchuan dusted off the snow powder on his head, and as soon as he took off his cloak, he heard the sound of water splashing next door.
"Master Sun?" What is Master doing?
Sun Fuling's voice came through the wall: "Ah, come here quickly!"
Is this over? He Lingchuan hesitated for a moment, then jumped slightly, put his hands on the wall, and jumped over with a somersault.
The walls here are much higher than the wooden houses in Panlong City, but he has become accustomed to not walking through the main entrance.