In the room, what is hung on the wall is not calligraphy and painting, but weapons. The surrounding furnishings are also extremely simple, with a table and a few chairs, and that's it.
This room is located in the Iron Gate Pass and is specially used to receive guests and envoys. Zhao Zheng claimed to have come to deliver a message, but was brought here by soldiers to listen to his message. He waited for as long as a stick of incense.
The tea on the table has gone cold, and Zhao Zheng's patience has been exhausted, leaving little. The news he brought is extremely important, related to the safety of one party, and he really doesn't want to waste time.
Just when he was about to lose all patience and go directly to see the commander-in-chief, there was finally a sound of heavy footsteps outside the door.
An eight-foot-tall general pushed open the door and entered, looking very imposing. This man looked about forty years old. He was a middle-aged man. He was wide and fat. He was wearing armor. When he walked,
There was a jingling sound all over.
As soon as he saw this person's steps, Zhao Zheng immediately recognized that this person's martial arts was quite strong. He was walking a vigorous route, not practicing light kung fu, but focusing on hard kung fu, so his steps were loud and sonorous.
This person must be the general of this level, and may even be the general himself. However, Zhao Zheng did not recognize this person's face. Even if he lived two lives, he would not be able to remember the appearance of all the warriors in this world.
Zhao Zheng stood up and saluted the general who walked in.
"I am Cao Xiong, the commander-in-chief of this pass. I heard that you have something important to report." The commander-in-chief, who called himself Cao Xiong, said in a loud voice.
"That's it. Zhao Zheng, a grassroots man, came here specifically on behalf of the officials and people of Jiyuan County to inquire about reinforcements. When I was halfway there, I passed by a post station and found that it was occupied by several bandits.
.I took over the post station and captured several bandits. After some questioning, I learned that these bandits came from Yuezhao Mountain. They were ordered by the leader of the village and deliberately stayed in the post station for the sake of safety.
Intercept past letters." Zhao Zheng answered bluntly.
"That's unreasonable!" Cao Xiong was furious when he heard this. His eyes widened and his hair and beard stood on end. "The inns are important places set up by the state in various places. How dare these thieves be so bold and capture the inns? Do they still have the law in their eyes?"
"General Cao, calm down. This is just a small matter. I also learned about a more important matter from the bandits. Lu Bao, the leader of the second village in Yuezhao Mountain, led a group of people to lurk in Tiemenguan.
We are waiting for an opportunity to attack here, and I hope General Cao will be on guard early to avoid suffering losses."
"How dare they be so bold?" Cao Xiong was startled at first, then became even more angry, "Is your news reliable?"
"I have killed those bandits, and their bodies are still left at the inn. There is no certification to prove it. However, Yuezhao Mountain has been violent recently and has frequently attacked nearby villages. This is an indisputable fact. You must have heard about it.
This shows that Yuezhao Mountain is absolutely capable of such a thing, and you really cannot be careless." Zhao Zheng said in a deep voice.
"Well. About Yuezhao Mountain's attack on the village, the government officials from Jiyuan County have already sent the news. I have been mobilizing troops for the past two days and am preparing to send troops to Jiyuan County. But Tiemenguan is an important pass, regardless of
The most important thing is to guard the border at all times. There are not many troops that can be mobilized. I can only send 800 soldiers to Jiyuan County at most."
"Eight hundred people, if used to defend Jiyuan County, should be barely enough. After all, there are many strong men in Jiyuan County who can be temporarily organized to protect the safety of the county." Zhao Zheng pondered for a moment and nodded.
"Besides these, do you have anything else to report?" Cao Xiong asked.
Zhao Zheng thought for a while and replied: "There is one more important thing. Before Yuezhao Mountain sent troops to attack the surrounding villages, an envoy from the Tianluo Kingdom went to the mountain to meet with Zou Tianjin, the leader of the Dazhai. Not long after the two met,
, Zou Tianjin uncharacteristically made an attack on the village. Presumably Zou Tianjin
What he did is inseparable from the Tianluo Kingdom. Yuezhao Mountain's attack on the surrounding villages is by no means as simple as it seems on the surface. General Cao really should write a letter, report it to the court, and dispatch a large army to take over Yuezhao Mountain.
, to quell local banditry and give local people an environment to live and work in peace and contentment."
"Is there such a thing? If that's the case, we need to pay more attention to the bandits in Yuezhao Mountain. This is no longer just simple burning, killing and looting, but liaison with the enemy." Cao Xiong said solemnly.
Zhao Zheng told Cao Xiong more about what he knew. After hearing this, Cao Xiong's face became heavier. After talking about these things, Zhao Zheng asked Cao Xiong when he would be able to send troops to Jiyuan County. Cao Xiong claimed that at the latest
Troops will definitely be sent to Jiyuan County tomorrow morning. Cao Xiong is also a general soldier after all, and his words are still trustworthy. Zhao Zheng felt relieved and said goodbye.
Jiyuan County may be attacked at any time. Zhao Zheng cannot stay outside any longer and must rush back as soon as possible.
After leaving Iron Gate Pass, Zhao Zheng used Qinggong to cross the Tianque. When he was flying halfway, he suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but slow down.
According to what the killed bandits said, Lu Bao had already ordered his soldiers and horses and set off for Tiemenguan. After many days, he must have arrived in this area long ago, and he might be dormant in some mountain col now.
Bound by the seven-day agreement, the thieves in Yuezhao Mountain could not act rashly and could only wait for the seven days to pass, so Lu Bao and others did not take action yet.
If Lu Bao's group can be caught out, Tiemenguan can send troops to attack Lu Bao's group in advance, turning passivity into initiative, which will undoubtedly be more beneficial.
Commander-in-Chief Cao Xiong must have thought of this and would definitely do it. However, the speed of ordinary soldiers is limited. It is not easy to find traces of hundreds of people in such a large mountain forest. It is very likely that nothing will be found.
It would be much easier if it was Zhao Zheng who did this. He has excellent qinggong and extremely keen five senses. It is not difficult to find traces of hundreds of people in the mountains. It’s just that when doing this
, it would delay a certain amount of time, which made him hesitate.
Zhao Zheng landed on the crown of a tree, frowning, repeatedly weighing the pros and cons, and finally gritted his teeth and decided to search out Lu Bao and others first, and then make plans. He used his five senses, and a bright light flashed in his eyes
The ears and nostrils also moved slightly, and there was a hidden light of internal energy coming out of them. It was extremely magical.
He relied on his sharp five senses to capture the movements around him, and then based on the various signs he captured, he flew in a certain direction. He vaguely heard some noises from this direction. Although it was very subtle, he couldn't hide it.
his ears.
He flew in this direction for a while and found that the noise was getting louder and louder, further increasing his alertness. In order to avoid alerting the snake, he lowered the flying altitude. After arriving, he simply changed to stay close to the ground.
go ahead.
After running around like this for two quarters of an hour, he finally arrived near the source of the sound.
This is a mountain nest, surrounded by mountains, shaped like a big bowl, with only two mountain roads for entry and exit. In the mountain nest, hundreds of people are camping. Many simple tents have been set up on the ground, as well as some for making fires.
Stoves for cooking. Several flags were erected in the camp, with the name of Yuezhao Mountain clearly embroidered on them, marking the identity of this group of people.
Zhao Zheng felt a shiver in his heart and hid more secretly behind a huge rock. He stared at the situation in the camp. After watching for a while, a familiar figure came into his eyes. This man was tall and carried a series of shovels on his back.
, and also has a very special yellow hair. He is Lu Bao, the leader of the second village of Yuezhao Mountain!
"Very good, this person is one of the pillars of Yuezhao Mountain. If he can be eradicated here, the strength of Yuezhao Mountain can be greatly weakened. He has the eighth level of heavenly cultivation and is on par with me. The odds of defeating him should not be small.
However, with my own strength, it is not difficult to deal with Lu Bao alone, but it is not possible to deal with hundreds of minions. I still have to ask General Cao Xiong for help in this matter, otherwise it will be difficult to fight alone." Zhao Zheng stared at Lu
The leopard's domineering figure narrowed his eyes slightly, and there was something in his mind.
After Lu Bao walked around the open space and returned to his tent, Zhao Zheng carefully retreated from the place and returned to Tiemenguan.
Arriving at the gate of Tiemenguan, Zhao Zhengzheng called Cao Xiong by his official name, appearing very eager.
Familiarity comes once and twice. The guarding soldiers had met Zhao Zheng once before and were familiar with him. When they saw Zhao Zheng making a lot of noise, they did not show too much hostility.
Not long after, Cao Xiong, wearing armor, appeared behind the arrow stack above the iron gate and angrily asked about the reason for Zhao Zheng's return.
"General Soldier Cao, it's very inconvenient to talk with your head up. I hope you can give me a chance to talk to you face to face." Zhao Zheng raised his head and shouted.
"Okay, come up." Cao Xiong agreed and waved to Zhao Zheng.
Zhao Zheng touched the ground with his toes, jumped up, and landed on the pass like a feather.
Cao Xiong had met Zhao Zheng in the room before. This was the first time he saw Zhao Zheng showing Qing Kung with his own eyes. His eyes couldn't help but light up and he said in surprise: "I didn't expect that this young man like you has such Qing Kung. This is surprising.
Already."
"General Cao is so complimentary. The quality of my Qinggong is just a trivial matter. I have more important things to report to you." Zhao Zheng looked solemn and recounted what he had done before and what he had seen and heard.
After hearing this, Cao Xiong took the matter very seriously and had the idea of sending troops to exterminate Lu Bao and other bandits. With such a group of bandits watching eagerly outside the iron gate, he might not be able to sleep well.
Zhao Zheng took the initiative to ask for help and was willing to contribute. Cao Xiong had seen his ability before, so he naturally welcomed him. However, in this way, Zhao Zheng had to delay a lot of time, lest something went wrong in Jiyuan County. Cao Xiong heard this
After understanding Zhao Zheng's concerns, he agreed to dispatch 300 elite soldiers to Jiyuan County first, thus dispelling Zhao Zheng's worries.
Soldiers are expensive and fast. After Cao Xiong sent out 300 elite soldiers, he counted the soldiers again and decided to send troops to attack Lu Bao as soon as possible. Before sending out troops, he sent several scouts to spy on the situation, which showed that he was very cautious.
Cao Xiong quickly selected a thousand elite soldiers and came out. These thousand elite soldiers were all in high spirits and stood in several square formations, exuding a murderous aura.
Zhao Zheng saw that Cao Xiong had finished counting the soldiers and asked: "General Soldier Cao, with all due respect, I wonder what level your martial arts cultivation has reached? As far as I know, Nalu Bao has an eighth-level cultivation and is very difficult to deal with.
.”
"Like Nalu Bao, I also have eighth-level cultivation, so I am not afraid of him. Moreover, among this group of elite soldiers, there are also some masters from the fifth and sixth levels. Plus, with your help, I can deal with those bandits.
It's more than enough." Cao Xiong said confidently.
Zhao Zheng nodded, with these manpower and troops, it is indeed more than enough to deal with Lu Bao's group of bandits.
"A war is about to begin. After this battle, the mountain nest will surely flow into a river of blood and be dyed red." Zhao Zheng thought to himself. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote
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