The sun rises from the east, and the sunlight gradually covers the ground.
Jimo Qiao had already arrived at the city wall and stood beside the crenellations, observing the north with his binoculars.
After a while, Fan Xingwang and the others came up behind Jimo Qiao, but Jimo Qiao hadn't noticed yet.
"Miss Mo Yu, why did you come up so early?" Fan Xingwang asked.
When Jimo Qiao heard the voice, he immediately turned around and asked: "General Fan, you came just in time. Where do you think my senior brother and the others are now?"
Fan Xingwang gave a wink and asked everyone around him to go away before saying: "Miss Mo Yu, don't worry. If everything goes well, Taoist Master and General Pang should have arrived at Filial Son Mountain."
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Just as Fan Xingwang calculated, an elite team of thirty people, led by Pang Zhenbei, successfully arrived at Filial Son Mountain overnight and hid in the forest.
Because traveling during the day was too conspicuous and he might be discovered by the Pitz people, Chai Yan decided to travel at night and hide in the mountains and forests during the day, so that he could replenish food and recover his strength.
Chai Yan decided that from morning to dark, teams one, two, and three would take turns to be on duty in order, so that those who were not on duty could rest peacefully.
After Pang Zhenbei arranged the sentry positions for a team of personnel, he returned to Chai Yan and the others.
Seeing Chai Yan spreading the terrain map and talking to Cheng Jiu and Yu Tie, Pang Zhenbei immediately joined in.
"Taoist Priest, what are you discussing?" Pang Zhenbei asked.
Chai Yan waved and said: "General Pang, you came just in time. We are discussing where the people of Pitz will locate the granary."
When Pang Zhenbei came to the topographic map and squatted down, Chai Yan pointed to a place on the topographic map and said: "General Pang, look, this is the Qingyuan Pass, and a little to the north is the military camp of the Pitz people...
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As he spoke, Chai Yan's fingers crossed the Pitz camp and pointed to a place farther north: "This is Songhua Village..."
"This is Yuanhe Fort..." Chai Yan then pointed to a place not far away.
Then, Chai Yan looked at Pang Zhenbei and asked: "General Pang, in your opinion, which of these two places will the people of Pitz locate their granaries?"
Long before departure, Fan Xingwang and Pang Zhenbei discussed with Chai Yan the location of the Pitz people's granary. Among them, Songhua Village and Yuanhe Fort were the two places they jointly considered to be the most likely locations.
Pang Zhenbei frowned slightly as he looked at the terrain map, thought for a moment and said, "Taoist Master, it only takes about a day's journey from Songhua Village or Yuanhe Fort to the Pitz camp, and the road is flat, making it very convenient.
It is possible for their granary to be located in either of these two locations."
Cheng Jiu immediately said: "General Pang, that's what you said before we set off. Why are you still saying the same thing when you get here? Can't you give me an accurate statement?"
Yu Tie also agreed with Cheng Jiu's words and immediately nodded.
Pang Zhenbei said distressedly: "Master Cheng, it's not that I don't want to give you accurate information. It's really difficult to judge. If you want to determine where the granary is located, I'm afraid you have to get closer."
Cheng Jiu thought to himself: Isn't this nonsense? Why do you need to say this?
Chai Yan poked his chin with his hand and said while looking at the terrain map: "If you were Hengsar, where would you locate the granary?"
Just after he finished speaking, Chai Yan said again: "Look at this Songhua Village, it is obviously closer to the camp of Piz Country. It would logically be more convenient to transport grain and grass from here."
Yu Tie immediately nodded and said: "Ah, ah!"
Cheng Jiu also said: "It makes sense."
"Look at Yuanhe Fort again. It's actually not that far away from the camp of the Pitz people. I remember General Pang said before that Yuanhe Fort is still a small market during the holidays. If the people of the Pitz country need to buy some
For items that are insufficient or missing, is it more convenient to choose Yuanhe Fort?" Chai Yan analyzed.
After hearing this, Yu Tie nodded again: "Uh-huh..."
Cheng Jiu couldn't help but look at Yu Tie and said, "You think everything is right? You can only choose one, okay?"
Yu Tie couldn't decide, so he shook his head, smiled, and scratched the back of his head naively.
Pang Zhenbei thought for a long time and suddenly pointed at the map: "Taoist Master, I thought about it carefully and it should be Songhua Village."
"What's the reason?" Chai Yan looked at Pang Zhenbei seriously.
Cheng Jiu and Yu Tie also looked at him, waiting for him to tell the reason for his determination.
Pang Zhenbei's face was very serious and he said seriously: "Taoist Master, granaries are extremely important to the army, so most of them are located in places where it is convenient to travel to and from the rear and where cars and horses can travel together. As far as I know, Songhua Village is such a place
, transporting grain from Songhua Village to Qingyuan Pass Camp, as long as the journey goes smoothly, four hours will be enough..."
After taking a breath, Pang Zhenbei continued: "As for arriving at Qingyuan Pass from Yuanhe Fort, I remember that we have to pass a small stream on the way. That stream is easy to live when it doesn't rain, but as long as there is a heavy rain upstream,
The water surface will become much wider, which will also cause some trouble to passing cars, horses and pedestrians."
Chai Yan immediately answered: "So you think the reason why Hengsal would not choose Yuanhe Fort is because of this creek that creates obstacles from time to time?"
"Yes, Taoist Priest. That's what I think." Pang Zhenbei affirmed.
Chai Yan raised a question: "But it's already past the rainy season, and the possibility of rain is very small. And I remember you said that there is a big river near Yuanhe Fort..."
With that said, Chai Yan pointed to the approximate location of the river on the map and continued: "The people of Pitz rely on the granary to supply their food and grass, but once the food and grass in the granary is consumed, does it have to be supplied from further behind? And the river near Yuanhe Fort
, wouldn’t it just be convenient for the supply of granaries? Heng Saer must know that Qingyuan Pass is difficult to conquer, so he will definitely consider falling into a protracted post-war situation. Wouldn’t it be better to choose Yuanhe Fort?”
Cheng Jiu and Yu Tie's eyes lit up after hearing this, they immediately looked at each other's places, and then nodded as they felt it made sense.
Unexpectedly, Pang Zhenbei also pointed at the map and said: "Director, this river also passes through Songhua Village. If the granary is located here, it will also be convenient for rear supplies."
"Well......"
Chai Yan hesitated again and continued to look at the terrain map with his chin propped up and ponder.
After thinking for a while, Chai Yan was still not sure, so he raised his head and said, "Don't just sit here, go and have a good rest. I will study it carefully and tell you later."
Cheng Jiu, Yu Tie and Pang Zhenbei nodded after hearing this, stood up and walked away.
Chai Yan picked up the topographic map, moved his butt back, leaned against a big tree, and said in his mind while looking at it: "Shangguan Peining, where do you think it is?"
Shangguan Peining was very relaxed and didn't think this was a problem at all. He immediately replied: "This is not easy. Let's go to Songhua Village first. If that is not the granary of the Pitz people, then we can go to Yuanhe Fort."
"That's possible, but that would greatly increase the risk of exposure. After all, this is already considered the rear area of the Pitz people. With thirty of us moving together, the target is still too big." Chai Yan explained.
Shangguan Peining said calmly: "Why don't you just pick one and try your luck?"
"..." Chai Yan was speechless.
After a while, Shangguan Peining suddenly said: "There is another way. You can disguise yourself and go to the nearby villages. If you encounter any soldiers from the Pitz Kingdom, arrest a few of them. No matter how hard it is, Zhenyan Bean can't be judged at first glance."
Got it? As for the captured Pitz soldiers, they can just be given to me."
Chai Yan shook his head and said: "No, there are fewer people in the military camp, and it might arouse their suspicion and awareness. The risk is too great."
"This won't work, and that won't work either. Then what are you asking me to do? I don't know, I don't know. I went to meditate." Shangguan Peining said impatiently.
Chai Yan immediately said: "Don't be angry, Senior Monk Shangguan. Although I can't let the Piz soldiers disappear for the time being, it is still feasible to go to nearby villages in disguise as you just said."
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