On a steep slope near the entrance, a wild man who had specially changed into a gray-green bunt was sitting on the only stone where he could stand, unscrewing the stopper of a gourd and pouring a sip of wine into his mouth.
There was also a gourd on his body, which also contained strong liquor.
The only dry food I brought with me was dried meat, and I didn’t bring any water. I only had strong liquor to quench my thirst and ward off the cold. In these cold winter days, the temperature in the mountains is even more unbearable. It’s better during the day, but at night, I’m afraid the temperature will drop.
Dropped again.
This is a life-threatening matter.
"Little fox, if you don't come back, we will have to stay up all night here." The wild Taoist muttered. At this moment, footsteps suddenly came from far away below. It sounded like there were three or four people. The wild Taoist was startled.
, and hurriedly hid his figure. This suit of clothes was hidden among the weeds with some snow, so it was not easy to be found.
Soon, several people arrived at the bottom of the hidden slope.
Some people couldn't help but say: "Hurry up, there are high slopes near here, in case there is an ambush..."
"You should be more careful. In other similar terrains, there may be ambushes. But look at this slope. It is steep and narrow. At most, there is only one person hiding there. If there are more, I am afraid that he will be squeezed and rolled down.
." Someone laughed.
"That's true, but we have been fighting on these terrains every day for the past two years, so we get hairy when we see this kind of terrain - how many brothers have died in this situation."
"These villages are very thieves and are unwilling to fight us head-on, so they resort to these methods."
"We are not fighting now, we are messengers." The original person said.
"You're right, but I still feel unsure. Let's go to the stronghold in front to persuade us to surrender. What if not only we don't surrender, but we are also..."
"Shut up. Wealth is in danger. If you are afraid, go back as soon as possible!" At this time, the captain who had been walking in front finally became impatient when he heard the unlucky words and turned around to curse.
The people behind him suddenly didn't dare to say anything.
Lu Fengyun could see it clearly. Even though they sounded like they were afraid and unwilling, at the moment, their eyes were full of ambition and eagerness to try. They were obviously willing to go into the mountains to make meritorious deeds and strive for wealth.
"Is this the beginning of going into the mountain to persuade them to surrender? They took action on the first day, and the imperial envoy was decisive." The wild Taoist thought in his heart, looking at their figures entering the mountain, guessing that this group of people was not the only ones who entered the mountain.
Just to the east of Wanxu Mountain in the southwest, Dongxu Mountain at his feet, there are several villages. There are no empty villages on other mountains. Although Wanxu Mountain has a name with ten thousand characters, it is actually a village with ten thousand characters.
A small mountain range with several hills.
And near Wanxu Mountain, there are mountains such as Qianxiu Mountain and Baixiang Mountain. Mountains of various sizes in the mountainous area are connected together. The people of the entire southwest are afraid that they will not be able to fill them up.
If we had made a decisive decision before the secret was leaked, and persuaded most of the villagers to surrender within a few days, there would really be no need to fight this battle.
"Chirp!" Just when the wild Taoist was thinking whether this plan was the work of his own master, the little fox ran away before, and Bai Ying jumped up and appeared in front of the wild Taoist again.
When the wild Taoist saw it, he immediately stuffed the wine gourd on his back, took out a piece of paper from his arms, and let the little fox soak the ink and draw on the paper.
After all the big and small dots are decorated, the wild Taoist picks up the charcoal pencil and sketches on it. The little fox chirps from time to time and points with its paw, asking the wild Taoist to modify it.
One person and one fox didn't know how they knew each other's intentions. In half an hour, they finally drew the entire map of Wanxu Mountain.
In the arms of the wild Taoist, there were already maps of the two mountain ranges.
If it were a human being to step on the ground and then draw it, it would definitely take more time than that. But for the little fox, it only needs to go to one place, contact the local animals, get information from them, and then come back to let the wild road
People draw maps.
After this cooperation, when the wild Taoist looks at the little fox again, he will naturally not regard it as an ordinary fox with some spirituality. Such wisdom is no different from that of human beings, and even exceeds that of some mediocre people.
"I never expected that I, Lu Fengyun, would one day cooperate with the vixen." The wild Taoist sighed in his heart.
"Nu, little fox, take these volumes of maps and this letter and send them to the young master. I want to make friends with several nearby cavalry and gangs to get information, so I won't go back yet."
The wild man wrapped up several maps, sealed the letter together, and gave it to the little fox.
Seeing it holding it in its mouth, it quickly jumped down the slope and ran away. The wild Taoist stood up happily, patted the grass clippings on his body, jumped down after him, and headed towards the outside of the mountain.
Although it is harder now, it is all hard work and merit. A wild Taoist will not understand this. He said thoughtfully: "I want to do it beautifully."
"This mountain stronghold makes use of the terrain to make the officers and soldiers exhausted. This is of course a very clever thing, but the young master has pointed out that even so, there are disadvantages, that is, being trapped in the mountains, there is a shortage of many supplies."
"And those who transport supplies to the mountains are these horse teams. We need to check them thoroughly."
"It's true that wealth comes with risk, but if you are discovered, you must be prepared to confiscate your home and exterminate your family."
night
The imperial envoy's camps were one after another, all illuminated by nearby firelights. From time to time, armored soldiers patrolled, not only the people led by the imperial envoy, but also the commander's soldiers.
Su Ziji sat in his tent and read his travel notes. The mountains and villages in the southwest actually had some customs that were different from those in the Central Plains. Some of them seemed strange to outsiders, but Su Ziji read them with great interest.
He didn't pay much attention to the soldiers patrolling by outside from time to time.
Although Commander Qian Zhidong may not have good intentions, he will not openly assassinate. The soldiers on both sides are patrolling. It is obvious that there are no signs, but it is safer.
"Chirp!" At this time, a small and familiar cry came from the ground inside the tent.
Su Ziji looked over and found that under his gaze, a small head quickly emerged from the flat ground.
Fine clods of soil fell around. He turned his little head and saw Su Ziji with his eyes. He immediately jumped up and jumped out of the hole.
"Xiao Bai?" Su Ziji called softly, a little surprised.
Although I have known for a long time that foxes can burrow, it was very fast for it to dig a hole to find itself.
"It is said that the military camp is full of evil spirits, and all evil spirits cannot enter. It came twice, and it did not show any fear. Could it be that it has not fully become a spirit?"
But he shook his head, it was not considered a spirit like this. A monster that became a spirit but was not smart, wouldn't it be compared to the dust?
Seeing that it was so vigilant, he came in at night, dug a hole underground, bypassed the archer's area, and went directly to his own tent. He didn't know how to measure the distance.
There is still a weed on his head, and he doesn't know when it got on it. Su Ziji thinks it's a bit cute because it's so smart.