"What the hell kind of weather is this? The sun was shining brightly yesterday, and it's snowing heavily today..."
"It's almost April. Not to mention the peninsula, even we in Yunchui will experience spring cold from time to time. Just get used to it."
A bunch of Xingluo soldiers shook their heads.
They had enough clothing and plenty of food and grass, but they were not afraid of sudden changes in weather.
It's just that the weather is getting colder and warmer, and the snow on the ground is melting and freezing, making it increasingly difficult to walk on the originally shabby post road.
Lei Er held Ben Lei, one foot deep and one foot shallow, moving forward.
Hold!
He cursed, "Can you believe it? This peninsula is not as big as our Xingluo County, and it actually took us a month to go from west to east."
Others laughed, "Lei Er, can this be compared?"
Most of Xingluo County is plain. And as the Longxing land of the Yunchui Empire, every post road is wide and flat. Even in the coldest weather, it won't snow heavily.
Whether traveling from east to west or south to north, there are basically no obstacles when traveling.
It's not like here...
While everyone was talking and laughing, a spy from the front ran back panting.
"General, ahead is the Yuanning Mountains. The guard, General Wu Siyuan, has brought his subordinates to greet us."
Ren Ning nodded, "I understand."
Lei Er looked at the overlapping but not too high mountains in front of him, "The Yuanning Mountains, the locals hope that it can become the source of tranquility for the peninsula. That's why they gave it such a name."
"It's just that they never know one thing."
"If Baekje wants real peace, it shouldn't rely on a mountain. Instead, it should kill the Japanese pirates as soon as they come ashore. Kill them until they don't dare to land..."
This is the source of true peace.
Amid the commotion, the group walked forward for more than twenty miles.
There were more than a hundred people standing on the snowy post road ahead.
The leading general, wearing a scarlet cloak, was Wu Siyuan.
He drove his horse over from a distance, quickly recognized Ren Ning, and quickly held his hand in laughter.
"General Ren, stay well!"
Four years ago at Prince Qin's Mansion in Xingji City, Wu Siyuan saw with his own eyes Ren Ning knocking Sun Ye down with just one move.
At that time he had only one idea.
In the future, this stupid young man will either be severely suppressed by Chengen's house and die without a trace from then on; or he will become famous and unstoppable.
At this time, Wu Siyuan looked up at the bright Starfall military flag next to Ren Ning, and couldn't help but smack his lips in envy.
It seems it should be the latter.
Ren Ning was too outrageous at that time, and Wu Siyuan still remembers it.
And Ren Ning has an outstanding memory. Even though he only took a quick glance at the many foreign students, he still remembered this talented man from Baekje.
"General Wu, we said goodbye to Xingji City four years ago. It's been a long time..."
The two of them chatted and laughed, talking to each other eagerly like long-lost old friends.
Lei Er next to him was speechless when he heard this.
The two of them had never spoken a word before this...
After a while, Wu Siyuan ended his greetings and was about to lead Ren Ning and others to the camp where he was stationed.
"General Wu," Ren Ning rejected his kindness, "the three thousand of us are new here and are unfamiliar with the place. We want to walk around first."
"If you really can't find a suitable place to camp, it's not too late to go over and harass the Baekje soldiers."
It is now April, the weather will be getting warmer and warmer, and the Japanese pirates may attack again at any time after holding back for several months.
The main purpose of Ren Ning's trip was to draw a map of the surrounding areas, not to be used as cannon fodder for the Baekje people.
Wu Siyuan was not surprised and invited him several times as a courtesy.
Seeing that Ren Ning had no intention of accompanying him, he turned around and returned to the camp.
It seems that Wu Siyuan was not happy for Ren Ning to lead his troops into his camp.
The Starfall Legion has a great reputation in the surrounding countries and has always been known as invincible.
If the soldiers under his command knew that one of the eight generals of the Starfall Army was in their camp, it is still unknown whether Wu Siyuan's order would have any effect.
Ren Ning didn't have the time to wonder what Wu Siyuan was thinking. He led his men around and soon set up camp in Dachun Valley, about thirty miles south of the post road.
Lei Er observed the surrounding terrain and nodded with satisfaction, "This is a good place."
Dachun Valley runs east-west and is narrow in the east and wide in the west. It can be said that it is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Moreover, it is not far from Wu Siyuan's defense line. As long as you climb over two hills, you can see the battlefields of both sides.
There was no need for Ren Ning to set up camp or set up sentries.
He took Lei Er and about ten personal guards to the top of the mountain in the south, raised his telescope and looked around.
Huh!
Soon Lei Er was surprised, "It turns out that this place is not far from the coast."
Through the telescope, he could clearly see the ocean to the south and the Japanese pirate ships dotted on the sea.
"It's not surprising," Ren Ning smiled, "the entire Yuanning Mountain is right on the edge of the East China Sea."
It's just that the sky is still covered with wind and snow from time to time, so the telescope can't see very far. If the weather is clear, I can probably see it more clearly.
After coming down for more than half a month, Xingluo's soldiers spread out in all directions. They almost climbed all over the surrounding mountains and canyons, mapping out all the nearby terrain one by one.
Day by day, May is coming soon.
On this day, Ren Ning was gathering the terrain collected by the soldiers in the camp to prepare a complete map of the Yuanning Mountains.
Report!
A spy came back in a hurry.
"General, the Japanese pirates on the northern post road sent about 3,000 troops to attack General Wu's outpost."
"Three thousand people?" Ren Ning didn't even raise his head, "It's just a warm-up. The Japanese pirates will put in more people later."
But they don't need to pay attention to it for now.
Ren Ning raised his head and asked, "Who is the general leading the Japanese pirates?"
In the past, during the twelfth lunar month of winter, the Japanese pirates fought against the strong wind and snow on the sea, stepping on the corpses of their own people to land.
As a result, we got a firm foothold ashore, but we waited until the snow melted in May before we mobilized our troops again. The Japanese general who led the army was able to sit still.
A general who can sit still is either good at defending or staying calm, either way is usually difficult to deal with.
"Go back to the general. The other side's general's flag says Jiutang."
Ren Ning nodded, "It turns out to be Naoto Kudo."
This is an old friend too.
Like Wu Siyuan, Naoto Kudo also went to Xingji City to study, and maybe the three of them had some friendship.
"Second Battalion Commander!"
Liang Rushi stood up and said, "Here we come."
Ren Ning looked at this subordinate who had raided Huchou Valley with him when he was in Nanfeng.
"Take the soldiers of the second battalion to keep an eye on this rocky ditch, and at the same time set up the windmill as soon as possible."
Liang Rushi looked at the map and responded loudly: "Yes!"
On the table, Ren Ning has almost finished drawing the map of the Yuanning Mountains.
In addition to the post road guarded by Wu Siyuan and the Dachun Valley at their feet, the Japanese pirates might also have walked through this rocky ravine.
After sending Liang Rushi away, Ren Ning made arrangements for food and grass, and took Lei Er up to the opposite Nanshan Mountain.
At this time, the sun was shining brightly and there were no clouds in the sky, so the visibility was good.
Ren Ning raised his telescope and looked at the sea to the south, but he quickly frowned.