Looking at the still-burning fire, no one dared to get close. The fire was so intense that half of the one-foot-thick city wall collapsed. The ashes inside the city were one foot thick. When the wind blew, the black smoke drifted with the hot air.
Swinging up, they flew everywhere. Everything within five miles around was covered with them.
Su Ren gritted his molar teeth and said, "Zhao Hu's move is so cruel! He doesn't even need a way out. He is focused on escaping for his life and doesn't care about anything else."
Ying Guangji sneered: "It may not be Zhao Hu's doing."
Jingji nodded: "I have seen Zhao Hu. Not only is he as fat as a pig, but he is also as stupid as a pig. This kind of ruthless method is absolutely impossible, and it is a bit similar to Lu Jia's character."
"Oh? What kind of person is Lu Jia? Tell me."
Jingji glared at Su Ren: "What do you need me to say? Your people can't get anything, let alone Lu Jia. You know the color of Zhao Hu's trousers, right?"
"White!" Su Ren didn't hesitate. In that era when printing and dyeing technology was underdeveloped, the clothes inside were basically white. Not to mention Zhao Hu, even Liu Che's pants were all white.
Thorns was speechless: "It's so boring to talk to you!"
"Hahaha..." Su Ren laughed.
Ying Guangji asked: "Panyu has been destroyed, what are you going to do?"
"Send the order to camp on the spot and rest for a few days. After the fire in the city is extinguished, we have to go in and take a look. We have occupied South Vietnam. We haven't even entered the capital. This is unreasonable."
After giving the order, the army began to set up camp. In order to show that there was a huge crowd, they deliberately built more huts and sent people to place dummies in the houses, at least to let the spies staying in the nearby mountains and forests see that all the Han troops were here, lest Lu Jia think too much about it.
, to buy some time for Wei Qing. Everyone started to get busy. Su Ren turned to look at Yao Ziling, and wondered how Wei Qing and the others were doing now. Can they rush to buy the property within the limited time?
Wei Qing's body was covered in sweat and his hands were worn out. His clothes were hung with holes by branches and thorns. Yaozi Ridge is really a place where no kites want to come. The mountains are high and steep, and there are trees and shrubs everywhere, large and small.
During the small natural cave, if you accidentally fall down, don't even think about coming up. Wei Qing followed the method given to him by Su Ren and used ropes to string the soldiers together. It really worked. Several times someone fell down and had to be pulled out.
Come up.
"Work hard, we're almost there after climbing over the steep slope ahead!" Wei Qing wiped his sweat and encouraged his brothers: "Zhao Huke hid all his property in Zucheng. As long as he captures Zincheng, Su Changshi promised to reward him.
Double it!"
I no longer have the energy to respond, but my walking speed has increased a little. The long queue can’t be seen to the end, and the road is too narrow. Thousands of people can only line up in a row. Sometimes the people in front have already climbed over the ridge, and the people behind are
It's still at the foot of the mountain. If someone is ambushing you here, be sure to hit them first.
"Report to Captain, we found a cliff ahead, there is no way around it!"
Wei Qing took a deep breath: "It's not the first time to climb up!"
"promise!"
"Pa!" Hawking slapped himself on the back of the neck. Several mosquitoes were killed and his hands were covered with blood. He asked with a sad face: "How far is it?"
Shi Bao gasped: "At this rate, it will take at least two days, and we can arrive just one day before Zhao Hu arrives to buy the baby. We have one day."
"You still have to climb here for two days?"
Wei Qing smiled: "We have survived three days, not to mention two days. In fact, we didn't walk much, it was just harder to walk!"
"Brother, they should have arrived in Panyu, right?"
"We should be here, maybe we have captured Panyu." Wei Qing looked at Huo Jin: "I heard from Brother Su that when I first met you..."
Upon hearing this, Hawking immediately ran forward, shouting as he ran: "I'm going to take a look ahead. I can't let them be lazy. I'll try to cross the Yaozi Ridge in one and a half days."
Shi Bao chuckled and winked at Wei Qing: "This move is really effective!"
Yaozi Ridge is not the most steep mountain in Nanling. There are many mountains that are more steep than Yaozi Ridge in Nanling. This place is a typical Custer landform, with loose rocks and a lot of rain. For thousands of years, people who have passed through it have
Washed by rain, there are countless traps and caves. The most famous one is Wankuyu. There are big holes connected with small holes, one hole after another. Even the lightest rodents dare not go there, let alone people.
.
The cliff is four to five feet long. Fortunately, there are ravines on it and vegetation covers it. As long as you are brave and careful, you can climb up. Hawking put a roll of rope diagonally across his waist, tightened his belt, spitted into the palm of his hand, and stretched out his hand.
He grabbed a small tree, pulled it twice, stepped on the gap with his feet, and climbed up with all his strength.
A military commander quickly said: "Master Huo, be careful!"
Hawking turned back and glared: "You're telling me to be careful at this step, and you should wait until I'm halfway up to flatter you, right?"
The military commander chuckled and said, "It's a mistake. I'll wait until Mr. Huo is halfway up before I shout."
"Hahaha..." The crowd burst into laughter. The military commander didn't care and laughed along with him.
Huo Jin was born into a poor man. He has been fighting and killing all day long since he was with Su Ren, and he also practiced martial arts with Leng Jun. His strength, skills, and flexibility are all beyond the reach of ordinary people. He can jump up to a third of the level in three or two jumps, which is far higher.
He left those who climbed with him behind. This kind of rock climbing does not have any insurance measures, and there must be no mistakes, so everyone is very careful, except for Hawking, a fool.
By the time Wei Qing and Shi Bao arrived at the bottom of the cliff, Hawking had already reached the top of the cliff. A rope was thrown down the cliff, and Hawking shouted from above: "Okay, up!"
After stopping the rushing soldiers, Wei Qing first pulled the rope and tried it. It didn't matter. As soon as Wei Qing pulled it, the rope immediately slid down the rock wall, scaring everyone and quickly dodging. However, Hawking laughed at the top of the cliff and said:
"Mistake, mistake, not tied tightly."
Wei Qing shook his head helplessly and could only wait for others to put down the rope.
The journey was intermittent, with stops and starts, and after suffering hardships that no one else had experienced, we finally crossed the Yaozi Ridge. The moment they saw the flat ground, everyone went crazy. Like ghosts, no one cared about the scars all over their bodies.
With their faces covered with mud, they all laughed. Wei Qing ordered to eat something, rest for an hour, and then move forward at full speed, heading straight for the property.
After Lu Jia learned the news that Zhao Hu was dead, he sat on the carriage expressionlessly. No one came to question him, which meant that everyone was doubting him, but he really did not order Zhao Hu to be killed. As far as the current situation is concerned,
Considering the situation, Zhao Hu is still useful to him.
The king died suddenly, but he was on his way without stopping. There were no guards of honor or luxurious escorts in Zhao Hu's car before he died. After his death, all the guards of honor appeared from nowhere. Strips of white silk were fluttering in the wind, and there were cries.
It spread to the entire army, making the people struggling on the verge of death even more uncertain. Lu Jia did not say a word, no one dared to move Zhao Hu's body, and the original carriage became a temporary coffin.
Zhao Wen climbed into Lu Jia's carriage, drank a glass of water, and then lay aside with his eyes closed to rest. Zhao Wen changed into a white robe, and a white silk ribbon was hung on the top of the crutch in his hand.
"Is everything arranged?"
"Um!"
"Su Ren didn't come after me, so I don't know what he's going to do next."
"Um!"
"If you don't take this road, you have to cross the Yaozi Ridge. It's a difficult place for humans and animals to travel. Even the most experienced hunters don't dare to go there, and the Han people certainly won't go there."
"Um!"
Lu Jia said something, and Zhao Wen responded with a "hmm". The chat between the two was very boring. After Lu Jia said three sentences, he lost interest in talking anymore. He sighed, leaned on the other side of the carriage, and closed his eyes.
After a long time, Lu Jia suddenly sat up straight and pushed Zhao Wen: "Do you think Su Ren really sent people to cross Yaozi Ridge?"
Zhao Wen took a deep breath: "Didn't I just say that even the most experienced hunters in that place are unwilling to go? Even the Han people dare to go?"
"It's hard to say. Su Ren is the best at attacking in the east and in the west. This is how Minyue was conquered by the Han people. If Su Ren knew that we had gathered everything together to buy real estate, he might take the risk! No, I'll send someone to take a look.
"
Zhao Wen looked at Lu Jia: "Let's see if it's useless. We can just send a large army to rescue the property!"
"Yeah! That's right!" Lu Jia raised the curtain of the car and called for someone immediately. When the messenger came to Lu Jia's side, Lu Jia hesitated again and turned to look at Zhao Wen: "Why do you want me to send troops?"
"Aren't you worried about the Han people crossing Yaoziling?"
"But Su Ren is right behind us. Do you want me to send the army back to the property and let Su Ren come over and capture us all?"
Zhao Wen was speechless and waved his hand: "You can do whatever you want, I don't care!" He turned around and continued to sleep while facing inward.
Lu Jia was caught in a dilemma. He was worried about being raided by the Han people when buying property, but also afraid that he would be overtaken by Su Ren. Sitting in the carriage, he kept rubbing his hands. Throughout the South Vietnamese court, there were many people who expressed their goodwill to Lu Jia, but at this time he
He found that he could not find anyone with whom he could discuss important matters. The carriage continued to move forward, and there was a constant stream of calls and greetings. Lu Jia helplessly shook Zhao Wen awake again.
"Doctor Zhao, based on your understanding of Su Ren, how do you think Su Ren will deal with us at this time?"
Zhao Wen turned over and sat up, glaring at Lu Jia: "If I were you, I would immediately abandon the people and rush back to buy property at full speed. No matter what Su Ren wants to do, I can deal with it!"
Lu Jia's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly. He opened the car curtain again and shouted to the people outside: "Pass my order, the army will speed up. They must arrive early tomorrow morning to buy property. Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed!"
The ordering soldier agreed and ran forward, shouting as he ran: "The Prime Minister has an order, the army is advancing at full speed, and it must arrive early tomorrow morning to buy property. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed...!" One after another, they gradually faded away.
Lu Jia felt relieved at this time, and smiled at Zhao Wen and said: "The king has passed away. South Vietnam must not be without a king. When it comes time to buy property, I will propose to make the prince Zhao Yingqi the king and send the prince Zhao Xing to Chang'an. Doctor Zhao feels that
how?"
"Oh? We are all like this, do you think the Emperor of the Han Dynasty will agree?"
"How will you know if you don't give it a try? If this happens, our South Vietnam may still have a glimmer of hope. Please help me, Dr. Zhao!" Lu Jia sat up and gave a big salute to Zhao Wen.