After entering Xifu, there are many mountains here, which is good and bad for the convoy. The good thing is: the road is rugged and has many forks, so the Zhou army can no longer control the direction of their march. The bad thing is: it is difficult to pick up speed in the mountainous areas, and , easier to be surrounded.
Before entering Xifu, everyone agreed to go around Qishan without passing through Chencang. So far, Ning Yu and the others have not used the seismic cannon. Therefore, they want to persist and enter Longzhou. As long as they enter Longzhou, let The border city of Longshan in Kunyu State pretended to attack Zhou Dynasty, so they could take advantage of the chaos and sneak past.
After going back and forth in the mountains for several days, the Zhou army finally lost track of their convoy, and everyone found a ravine to eat and rest. The noisy women, after being punished once, stopped making noises, and just gave them whatever they wanted. I eat obediently and no longer pick and choose. When I sleep, I can sleep peacefully even in a pile of rocks. But then again, I am fighting and running for my life along the way. I am exhausted and suffer from all kinds of insomnia. If you can stop having insomnia, you can stop all kinds of weakness.
The sky was bright and everyone stood up again to move forward. Huo Gen said to Ning Yu:
"I never had a chance to send a letter before. Now that I'm here, I'm going to find a chance to send a letter even if I don't have the chance, right?"
Ning Fang nodded and summoned Jiazi. Instead of giving him a letter, he asked him to relay the situation to Ning Yan. Ning Fang brought him a few seismic cannons, and Jiazi said goodbye to everyone.
Not long after Jiazi left, Xun didn’t know where to go to relieve herself, so she hurried back:
"The Great Zhou Army was discovered in the mountain col ahead, with a visual estimate of more than 10,000 people."
Shi Chen said with some doubts:
"More than 10,000 people? They came to attack us, but they were tens of thousands. Why are there only 10,000 people here this time?"
Doulushao said:
"Could they be looking for traces of us, not to fight us?"
Ning Yan looked around:
"The mountain is so big. We are hiding away from ten thousand people. There is no need to fight with them and expose our whereabouts."
Everyone agreed.
Wang Xing had been stationed here and was familiar with the terrain. He led the convoy to Longzhou.
In the mountains, we turn here and there, up and down again. Because the roads in the mountains are not easy to walk, all the men get out of the car, push or pull the carts. As a general, of course, Same as everyone else.
Finally, Wang Xing pointed to a pass that seemed not too far away and said:
"Get out of the mountain when you get there!"
The atmosphere became much more relaxed.
After going down another slope, Hyun suddenly said:
"Why can't I hear the birds?"
Everyone stopped and listened carefully. Sure enough, except for the rustle of the wind blowing through the treetops, there were no chirping of birds or insects. It was already past noon and it was the hottest time of the day. Even if there were no birds, you could still hear them. I heard the cicadas chirping, but there was no sound, as if there were no living things.
Ning Fang frowned and looked at the pass almost in front of him:
"I'm afraid there is a large army ambushing there."
Huo Gen wiped the sweat from his chin and asked in a low voice:
"Then, do we have to use ground cannons?"
Shi Zhen listened and looked at Ning Xin with sparkling eyes. He couldn't use such an awesome weapon. Even Shi Zhen felt itchy in his heart. If it was used, it would be impossible to use two cars of cannons. How could it be used? Working so hard.
Ning Feng chuckled lightly, patted Shi Zhen on the shoulder, and looked at the surrounding environment:
"It depends on the situation. It may be used. You should be prepared to use it."
Both of them responded with bright eyes.
After that, the convoy moved forward very cautiously and cautiously, gradually approaching the pass. However, everything around them was as usual, and there seemed to be no one around. However, the more this happened, the more uneasy everyone became.
Hyun came close to Ning Yu:
"Will there be many, many people?"
Ning Fang looked down at her:
"Scared?"
A snippet from Hyun’s neck:
"What am I afraid of? I have a lot of weapons!" After saying this, his momentum suddenly became weak. "After all, I don't want to use ground cannons."
Ning Fang smiled and said:
"Then no need."
Hyun looked up at him, looked at it, and shook his head:
"No, this is a war, not the love between children. Although I don't want to use the ground to fire artillery, I don't want to see the sacrifice of our Kunyu Kingdom soldiers," he patted Ning Yu on the shoulder, giving instructions like an elder speaking to a younger generation. The power is left to you, no matter if it is an earthquake or a mountain earthquake, just don't let our people suffer."
Ning Fang smiled even wider and hugged Hyun's shoulders.
After everyone went up and down again, they finally arrived in front of the pass. However, the pass is a terrain that is very suitable for surrounding, flanking, and attacking from above. Therefore, Wang Xing did not dare to get out of the mountain in sight. Take another step forward.
Ask Ning Yu:
"What do you think, King Yi?"
Ning Fang glanced at Hyun who was sleeping soundly in the carriage, which meant that she really did not interfere with Ning Fang's command. Then she looked at the surrounding environment and said to Wang Xing, Yu Wenxian, Doulu Shao, and Dugu Xiong:
"Please also ask the four of you to return to the carriage and wait."
The four of them looked at each other and then got into the carriage. Ning Feng whispered a few words to Wu Tiedan, and then went to the back with Huo Gen and Shi Zhun.
When the four of them were wandering around in the carriage wondering what to do, they suddenly heard several firecrackers exploding on the hillsides on both sides in front of them. They hurriedly poked their heads out to take a look. Although they couldn't see any change from before, it was indeed the sound of firecrackers. .
Dugu Xiong asked in surprise:
"How did the firecrackers hit it so far away?"
The four of them didn't understand and looked at Wu Tiedan with some expectation. However, Wu Tiedan pretended not to hear and kept an eye on the changes in the mountains and forests on both sides.
There were a few more firecrackers, and after waiting for a while, Wu Tiedan said:
"Guys, please sit tight, we are about to pass!"
The four people quickly retreated into the carriage, and the horses immediately started galloping. Hyun, who was awakened, looked outside, found a comfortable position, and continued to sleep.
The convoy all sped away, but the sound of firecrackers did not stop, and from time to time there would be a few explosions in the mountains and forests on both sides.
Half of them had already run out of the pass, but a black mass of Zhou troops emerged from the grass, blocking the way forward of the convoy, and Wu Tiedan had to stop the horses.
The general of Zhou Dynasty shouted loudly:
"King Qi."
Yu Wenxian was about to go out, and Hyun said sleepily:
"Go out and let people shoot you into a sieve."
Yu Wenxian thought for a while and sat down again.
The general saw that Yu Wenxian did not show up, so he said:
"We were once your subordinates and we know who you are. However, now that you have chosen to go with General Zhuo, we have become enemies and are on opposite sides. We have received the emperor's order, so We have to fight, and we will bow to King Qi here and thank King Qi for his cultivation over the years."
After saying that, the soldiers who had served under Yu Wenxian and those who admired Yu Wenxian bowed deeply to the convoy.
Yu Wenxian wanted to go out again, but was stopped again by Hyun:
"A war is never tired of deceit, King Qi. You have been on the battlefield for a long time. You don't even know this, right? Maybe what this man said is true, but what if it is false? I don't have the speed to stop him when you show up. The crossbow."