"My subordinate is here!" A warrior wearing black leather armor appeared on Wen Boyuan's right side.
Wen Boyuan said calmly: "Where is the place ahead?"
Zhao Zhihe said: "Ten miles ahead is a black pine forest, which belongs to the original mountain boundary. There are bandits there on weekdays. The bandits belong to Niutou Village in Woniu Mountain. The bandit Zhang Tan has a total of more than 200 people under his command. They use them to control the nearby geography.
He is familiar with the situation and makes a living by robbing people in this area."
After Zhao Zhihe finished speaking, Wen Boyuan looked at Hu Xiaotian with a smile and said, "Thank you, Eunuch Hu, for reminding me."
Hu Xiaotian cursed in his heart, I kindly remind you, you actually did this with me, do you want to tell me that everything is under your control? Hu Xiaotian nodded, turned his horse and left, even if I am troublesome.
Wen Boyuan felt the joy of revenge in his heart, and he said loudly: "Zhao Zhihe, Liao Gang, you two will lead ten warriors to explore the path in the black pine forest. If there is any abnormality, please send me a message immediately."
"yes!"
Twelve knights rushed into the distance like a black lightning to explore the way.
Wen Boyuan said again: "Zhan Peng!"
"exist!"
"You lead twenty archers to guard the princess's car. If you find anything unusual, shoot her on the spot."
"yes!"
When Hu Xiaotian passed by Wu Jingshan in a car, Wu Jingshan opened the car curtain and shouted loudly: "Eunuch Hu, Eunuch Hu!"
Hu Xiaotian reined in the horse, lowered his head and said with a smile, "What are your orders, Mr. Wu?"
Wu Jingshan said: "What happened? Did you meet a thief?"
Hu Xiaotian shook his head and said, "We just arrived at a place where thieves often hang out. I'll remind General Wen to be careful."
Wu Jingshan said oh, he was a civil servant, and he wished that the journey would be smooth sailing. As soon as he saw the deployment of troops and generals, he couldn't help but panic in his heart.
Hu Xiaotian saw that he was scared and said with a smile: "Master Wu, don't worry. With the master General Wen escorting you, there will be no danger even if you encounter bandits."
Hu Xiaotian returned to Princess Anping's car. At this time, Zhan Peng led twenty archers to escort her on both sides. They exchanged a look with Hu Xiaotian and the two of them understood.
The short ten-mile road took another hour. The warriors sent in advance to inquire about the information were already convinced that there was no danger in the black pine forest. This forest was the only way to go north to Dayong. It was already the same day before arriving at the black pine forest.
At the end of the day, according to the situation we knew in advance, it would take two hours to walk through the black pine forest, which meant that it would be dusk when we walked out of the black pine forest.
Several people had different opinions on whether to continue moving forward. Hu Xiaotian suggested to be on the safe side and camp on the spot, rest for one night, and wait until tomorrow to leave. Wen Boyuan suggested continuing to move forward. If everything goes well, they can get out before dark.
forest.
Hu Xiaotian thought that the weather was unpredictable, and who knew what would happen in the black pine forest. Any unexpected factor might cause them to be delayed on the way. If they couldn't get out of the black pine forest before dark, they would have to spend the night in the woods.
It's definitely a risky thing for them.
But Wen Boyuan believed that with their current strength, it would be no problem for a few hundred bandits to mobilize in full force. Wu Jingshan agreed with him on this matter, believing that everything should be done sooner rather than later, so everyone should move faster.
We should be able to walk out of the black pine forest before dark. It's the same as resting when we get there. There's no need to waste half a day.
The minority obeys the majority. What's more, Hu Xiaotian's main task is to be responsible for internal finance, so he can only nod and agree to move on.
After entering the black pine forest, Wen Boyuan reminded everyone to be vigilant and pay close attention to all the disturbances around them. After entering the forest, the light was obviously dimmed a lot, and the sky itself was dim. There was a feeling that night was coming.
As we go deeper into the forest, the road becomes narrower and narrower. The thick branches need to be split by samurai with swords and axes, and the traveling speed obviously slows down a lot. Wen Boyuan directs the team to continue moving forward and slow down the horse speed. Gradually
Approaching Princess Anping's car, this is to prepare for emergencies. Looking up, the surroundings are surrounded by dense pine forests, and the trees are filled with unmelted snow. Looking ahead through the gaps in the leaves, there are
The densely packed tree trunks were whitened by the wind and snow on the north side. When I looked up, I could only see the sky split by the branches, and it was cloudy, as if it might fall down at any time.
The men and horses walked deeper and deeper into this vast forest and snowfield. The pure white of the snow looked extremely dazzling against the gradually darkening sky. The flag was torn back by the north wind, making a hunting sound.
Hu Xiaotian's voice suddenly sounded behind Wen Boyuan: "General Wen, it seems we have to spend the night in this black pine forest tonight."
Wenbo Yuandao said: "If the weather is fine, you can walk out of the black pine forest in two hours. Even if it takes a little longer than expected, that is, if you spend an extra hour, you will definitely be able to walk out of this forest in the morning." He said with full confidence.
Hu Xiaotian said: "It will be dark at You hour, do we have to travel in the dark? The roads in this forest are complicated."
Wen Boyuan turned his head and gave Hu Xiaotian a cold look: "Don't worry, Zhao Zhihe is from this area and he knows the situation here very well."
Hu Xiaotian said: "I also think about everyone's safety. Even if he is from this area, the snow has already covered the road, and the forest is deep and dense. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst."
"Eunuch Hu, it's better for you to care about the things you are responsible for. Since I take over this mission, I will ensure the safety of the princess."
Hu Xiaotian chuckled and said: "General Wen's words are wrong. Not only Her Royal Highness, but also Mr. Wu, me, and everyone in this team. Is it possible that General Wen doesn't care about our life or death?"
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Wenbo looked at Hu Xiaotian from afar and sneered: "What Eunuch Hu said is absolutely true, how could I forget you?" But in his heart, he wished that he would die soon.
Hu Xiaotian looked around at the vast woods around him, sighed and said, "This forest is boundless, and it will be troublesome if you get lost."
Wen Boyuan secretly scolded this guy for being a crow's mouth, but things developed in the direction he said. Although Zhao Zhihe is from this area, he is not particularly familiar with the situation in the black pine forest, and he has been away from his hometown for more than ten years.
, the trees are growing continuously, and the situation here is very different from when he was there. What's more, it has just snowed in the past two days, and everywhere you look, there is a vast expanse of white. When you first enter the black pine forest,
At that time, the road was wide and easy to identify, but when they got deeper into the forest, the road became narrower and narrower. In the end, they could no longer tell where the road was, and they could only grope their way north based on the direction.
It was originally expected to be dark at You hour, but due to the cloudy sky and the fact that we were in the woods, the sky had already darkened before You hour. Zhao Zhihe did not dare to march blindly and came over to report to Wen Boyuan.
Wen Boyuan pondered for a moment after hearing what he said, and immediately came to Wu Jingshan's car.
Hu Xiaotian looked at Wen Boyuan's actions from a distance and laughed in his heart. This guy ignored his own advice and insisted on passing through the black pine forest. Now he was riding a tiger and it was difficult to get off. It seemed that he had to spend the night in this forest tonight.
Wen Boyuan obviously deliberately ignored Hu Xiaotian, and after discussing with Wu Jingshan, decided to camp on the spot and wait for daybreak to continue setting off.
Hu Xiaotian didn't bother to reason with him. Under the current situation, it would be unwise to insist on continuing.
Wu Jingshan got off the carriage, stepped on the deep snow and walked to the princess in front of the carriage, and said respectfully: "Your Highness!"
Princess Anping opened the curtain and said, "What's the matter with Mr. Wu?"
Wu Jingshan said: "It got dark early today, so I discussed with the two adults and decided to camp here and wait until dawn tomorrow before continuing on the journey."
Hu Xiaotian cursed in his heart, this old guy is really hateful, when did you discuss it with me? How dare you make a decision for me.
Princess Anping said: "Okay! Let's rest for one night before leaving."
When the soldiers were setting up camp, Tang Tiehan brought people over for a routine check on the condition of the horses and vehicles, including Zhou Mo. After they finished checking Princess Anping's car, Hu Xiaotian pointed at Zhou Mo and said, "You, stay!"
Tang Tiehan was slightly startled, wondering what Hu Xiaotian meant.
Hu Xiaotian said: "The princess's car lacks a person to check and maintain it. You stay and take charge of this matter." In fact, his real intention was to let Zhou Mo stay with the princess and be responsible for guarding it. Although Wen Boyuan brought many warriors, but
The only one he could truly trust was Zhan Peng, but it was impossible for Zhan Peng to stay with the princess, so Hu Xiaotian found an opportunity to keep Zhou Mo with the princess.
Tang Tiehan said: "Master Hu, we have other matters..."
Hu Xiaotian interrupted him mercilessly and said: "Nothing is as important as the princess's affairs." He walked to Tang Tiehan and said in a voice that only he could hear: "If you don't obey me, I will kill you."
Tell me about the girl."
Tang Tiehan was surprised. He originally thought that he had gotten away with it yesterday, but he didn't expect that he would notice it after all. This guy's eyesight is really amazing. He thought that after going through so many things, this guy would become better. It seems that his nature
It's hard to shake that he's still the same playboy and villain as before, and he actually threatens himself.
Hu Xiaotian patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's best if everyone stays in peace."
Successfully keeping Zhou Mo by his side, a stone fell in Hu Xiaotian's heart. Zhou Mo was a strong martial artist, and with him protecting the princess, he would be almost foolproof. At this time, Zhan Peng and others were transferred away again. After the princess's tent was set up,
Long Xiyue entered the camp accompanied by Zijuan.
Hu Xiaotian asked people to set up a bonfire around the camp, which could dispel some of the chill. After setting up camp, night had completely enveloped the dense forest.
After Wen Boyuan was assigned to set up defenses, he also came to the princess's tent to say hello.
Princess Anping just made a few perfunctory calls in the tent and did not show up to meet her. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
