The early morning fog lingers around Cangshan Mountain, and the roads between the mountains are covered with moss.
The leaves on both sides of the road are covered with morning dew, and the sound of birdsong is endless, which is a beautiful scene in early spring.
Cangxi Valley in early March shows stunning beauty.
If it weren't for the busy figures that can be seen coming and going among the trees, no one would be able to believe that this place is under the shadow of war.
Li Xingchen took a deep breath of the slightly moist fresh air in the valley. It must be said that the air from more than a thousand years ago did give people a different feeling. Du Qi, who was leading the way, looked at Li Xingchen's face in surprise.
His intoxicated expression was somewhat incomprehensible. It was just that the young general was intoxicated by the beautiful scenery around him.
"General, further ahead is the stockade." Du Qi said with a smile.
Just as he was speaking, at the corner of the narrow mountain road, a small village that was obscured by tall trees and difficult to notice appeared in front of him.
Cangxi Valley not only refers to the large valley through which Cangxi River flows, but also the surrounding mountains are within the scope of Cangxi Valley in a broad sense. There are countless streams in these mountain valleys, large and small.
The busy and rugged roads make it impossible to reach many places by human power alone.
No matter how many soldiers and horses the Northern Zhou Dynasty had, they could not take care of all aspects of the entire Cangxi Valley. All they could do was to ensure the safety around the main road of Cangxi Valley. But deep in the mountains, the Ba people still ruled the world.
"How many people have come here?" Li Xingchen looked at this small village. If Du Qi hadn't led the way, he would never have thought that there was such a camp among the layers of forest. The houses in the camp were all
They were covered with leaves as cover, and many houses were even built directly on those tall trees.
Du Qi solemnly said: "The eight tribes of the Ba people have now clearly expressed their support for the general. Except for the Nu tribe and the Yi tribe, which are far away and have just arrived, the other tribes have begun to gather troops in the Cangxi Valley.
Just wait for the general to give the order."
Li Xingchen nodded slightly. This was the situation he really wanted. Obviously, the eight tribes of Ba people still had doubts about whether Li Xingchen could lead them to revenge and victory. Although Li Xingchen occupied Bajun, he did not have many troops after all.
, no one knows whether Li Xingchen will be completely defeated in an instant. So even if they have ideas in their hearts, they still have to weigh the strength gap between Li Xingchen and Northern Zhou Dynasty.
But it's different now. Li Xingchen took Shu County and proved that he had the ability to go upstream and completely open up the situation. Naturally, these Ba people couldn't sit still. The Jin and Pu people were walking in front and had already proven to Li Xingchen
With his own abilities, the remaining tribes are naturally unable to stop him due to their self-efficacy.
Li Xingchen did not expect these guys to be loyal to him from the beginning. After all, there were tribesmen behind them, and they also shouldered the future of the entire tribe on their shoulders, so they would inevitably hesitate.
But Li Xinchen believed in himself, and he would tell these Ba people with facts that following Li Xinchen's banner was the best choice for the Ba people now.
"Shizhong, are you really confident?" Xiao Shilian took a step forward and asked in a low voice.
After all, these Ba people were not Han people, or they had even fought with Han people, so Xiao Shilian was somewhat worried.
How could it be so easy for Li Xingchen to mobilize the entire eight tribes of Ba people by himself? How many interest disputes need to be dealt with...
Li Xingchen paused slightly, turned his head and said, "If I don't have confidence, do you want to go home now?"
Xiao Shilian was startled for a moment: "Now that we are here..."
"That's it, now that we're here, there's no way out," Li Xingchen said calmly, continuing to move forward, "No matter how many people object, I just need to convince them."
Xiao Shilian was a little surprised, then he laughed loudly and quickly followed Li Xingchen.
Du Qi was already standing at the highest point of the meeting hall. When he saw Li Xingchen and Xiao Shilian coming up, he hurriedly waved and several figures walked out of the meeting hall. They were the clan leaders of the various tribes of the Ba people or the envoys who had arrived a step ahead.
These people, old or young, all dressed differently, followed Du Qi's gaze with some curiosity. When they saw the two young people climbing up the stairs, their faces were more or less surprised.
They had long heard that the bandit general Li Xingchen and the Fenwei general Xiao Shilian were two young men, but when they saw these two men with their own eyes, they realized how young the other was.
A ray of sunlight fell on Li Xinchen through the cracks in the branches, making him appear to be enveloped in a faint light. Li Xinchen raised his head slightly, met these eyes, and immediately showed a smile, as warm as the spring breeze in March.
These Ba people leaders who had been hiding in the mountains for too long looked at each other subconsciously. It was obvious that the young man in front of them, who seemed to be full of sunshine, had opened their hearts at this moment and won their absolute trust.
That gentle smile and strong posture undoubtedly told them that this man was the hope of the future of the Ba tribe.
"You are so young and dazzling..." a Ba leader murmured subconsciously.
Compared with Du Qi and Li Xun at the time, the Li Xunchen they saw now was the Li Xinchen who had experienced the great victory in Shu County. After defeating Yuchi Jiong and Wei Xiaokuan, Li Xinchen already carried the spirit that Du Qi and Li Xun had not seen before.
He was very confident, so when he faced these Ba people leaders, he showed more confidence than before.
"This is General Chen Dangkou, and this is General Fenwei." Du Qi smiled and made an introduction gesture, "These are the chiefs of the four tribes of Ju, Gong, Li, and You. In addition, these are
The two are envoys from the Nu tribe and the Yi tribe, and they are also the elders of the tribe, so they can definitely speak on behalf of the tribe."
Li Xingchen and Xiao Shilian hurriedly bowed their hands, and the Ba people leaders also hurriedly returned the gift.
Li Xun made a gesture of invitation: "General, please speak inside."
This is a large stronghold of the Cangxi people in Cangxi Valley. In addition, Du Qi and Li Xun later arrived and worked harder. The map in the meeting hall has detailed the mountains and terrain of Cangxi Valley.
Li Xingchen paused under the map and looked at it: "So Wei Xiaokuan has begun to strengthen the defenses along the road?"
There are some newly added marks on the map, indicating that Wei Xiaokuan is increasing troops on both sides of the main road in Cangxi Valley, as if he wants to completely monitor the area around the main road.
When there is no way to deal with the Zhongba people in the mountains, this is the best choice for Wei Xiaokuan and Yuchi Jiong. After all, only in this way can Wei Xiaokuan take advantage of his military strength.