Chapter 22 Lightning, smooth!
At noon, the sun shines with golden light.
Xiao Ying never imagined that there would be a cavalry that would rush from Chang'an to Lujiang in just two days, and the combat power could still be maintained so vigorously that no one showed any fatigue.
He joined the team after Huo Qubing and others entered Lujiang County. He is now responsible for leading the way and attacking the enemy's nest.
"Zongheng Road has two locations in Lujiang County, one is in the largest city in Lujiang. The people in Zongheng Road hide their identities and are on the surface a boat dealer who travels by rivers. In fact, they are the eyeliner of Zongheng Road in the city, responsible for using ship transportation as cover and transporting various materials and supplies to Zongheng Road halfway.
We followed this line and touched the hidden place of the crossroads."
Xiao Ying also rode on a horse and followed it hard: "They opened a temple in the mountains and fields, with a secret location, and established a small settlement."
Huo Qubing nodded.
Xiao Ying hesitated and reminded: "Shizhong Huo, after my observation over the past few days, the power of hiding the roads is not weak, and the place where the settlement is in the deep mountains.
But there are at least thousands of people, and most of them have practiced.
They have been dormant for many years and have accumulated strong power."
He and Song Ran had the same concerns, worried that Huo Qubing was too conceited and was not prepared enough, so he only brought two hundred people to kill him. If he ran thousands of miles away, he would lose his opponent in the end, and the consequences could be imagined.
"Has Shizhong Huo considered asking local garrisons to send troops together?" Xiao Ying suggested.
"You just said that based on some signs, the road of the ridge has been hiding in Lujiang for several years. Since it has been so long, why did the local officials not discover anything? How could they know that there is no problem?"
Huo Qubing slowed down his horse's speed slightly, and the team behind him followed him with a shadow, and he also adjusted his speed.
He knew that Xiao Ying was worried that he would be very happy with merits and that if he underestimated the enemy, it would be a devastating blow to his reputation.
But Huo Qubing did not explain. He rode forward and showed incredible flexibility in the mountains and fields. Although he was away from the official road and the road conditions were not good, his speed was not greatly affected.
Under his leadership, the entire team rushed straight into Lujiang County, a stretch of mountains and rivers.
"It's almost here, and there are hidden places in the crossroads for more than ten miles ahead... There are their secret whistles ahead, so you can send scouts to solve them secretly."
As Xiao Ying finished speaking, he suddenly saw the scout at the front of the team. He took out a bronze whistle, put it in his mouth and blew it, making a very low-frequency shock.
In a moment, two figures jumped out of the mountains and forests ahead, and their movements were as strong as monkeys.
"Shi Zhong Huo!"
Two figures that appeared came close to each other: "The other party probably had more than 1,100 people, who used the mountain to form a natural barrier and built a small town.
The small town was originally renovated in the mountain village. Among the more than a thousand people, there were more than 800 ordinary church members, most of them had practiced, and more than a hundred female relatives... The secret whistle arranged by the other party here has been resolved."
These news were also clearly investigated.
What surprised him was that Huo Qubing had other arrangements in addition to relying on their secret investigation information system.
The two people in front of us were obviously scouts in the army. When did they enter Lujiang County and disguise themselves in an investigation?
Well, it should be the first time I received a message from me. After confirming the location of Zongheng Road in Lujiang County, Shizhong Huo arranged for them to come... Xiao Ying's thoughts were fluctuating.
The sun is in full swing.
Huo Qubing waved forward and the entire team continued to advance.
At this moment, more than ten miles away from Huo Qubing and others, there was a small town between the two mountains, built along the mountain, with a majestic momentum and a towering mountain.
This mountain city is protected by the mountain, with only one gate to enter and exit, and the other three sides are steep.
From a distance, there are quite a lot of people entering and leaving the mountain city, and there are also people watching from high places, and the defense is very rigorous.
"I received news the day before yesterday that a cavalry of the Chang'an Guards had left the camp and marched to the southeast. The other side asked us to be careful and investigate and deploy the defense in the past two days. What are the arrangements?"
Deep in the mountain city, a deep sound came from a cave built by digging the mountain.
In the hall, the ground was covered with animal skins and fire candles were lit on both sides.
Sitting on the animal skin was the crossroads under the crossroads, two associate popes and other senior officials.
An old man with a fair face and a dark brown dress said:
"I received the news the day before yesterday. In the past two days of investigation, I did not find any trace of the cavalry along the way to Lujiang in Chang'an."
The old man who spoke was very powerful and had a stern face. He was Ji Ran, the deputy leader of Zonghengdao.
He also said: "Even if they really come, only two hundred people will be defeated by my subordinates."
"What the Deputy Minister said is that if the other party really comes, he might as well take the initiative to fight. We can set up an ambush halfway and block it. We will definitely be unexpected and will lead to a defeat."
A strong man stood beside the deputy general Ji Ran, who was the "brave general" Tang Maoshan who was protecting the mountain gate across the road:
"Whenever you capture or kill, it will be up to our will."
"Counting the time, if the other party comes, will it arrive tomorrow?" The pope's voice echoed in the stone hall, but he could not see where the person was.
"Yes, it will be here as soon as tomorrow." Ji Ran responded.
"Be careful. My director of the Zongheng Road is not a battle. If you fight with him, the losses will be heavy. Send a team of people to guard the mountain pass and pay attention to changes at any time." The Pope's voice.
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Chang'an, Weiyang Palace.
From the perspective of Liu Che and others, the speed and integrity of the team commanded by Huo Qubing are amazing. Even the horses abide by discipline without any noise.
At this time, the picture on the map of the Soochow City changes, showing the location of the mountain city where the longitudinal and cross roads are located.
"Huo Qubing took a team of elite cavalry and traveled thousands of miles, just for this small town hidden in the mountains?" Princess Pingyang watched for a long time and said.
Liu Che smiled and said, "The goal of getting rid of the disease is not actually this city. He wants to take the opportunity to train troops and go out for activities.
In my opinion, if it weren’t for the rare opportunity to train troops, it would be difficult to get his interest in dealing with such a small town.”
Taichang Zhou Ping gave Zhang Xiaoyuan a wink, meaning that he would seize the opportunity to show himself.
Zhang Xiaoyuan looked at the picture in the map of the country and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I have also practiced military strategies and know how to observe the military situation, terrain, yin and yang, and qiyi and other essences."
"Then tell me, I will lead my troops to raid the mountain gate of the mountain road. What kind of victory or defeat will he take? What kind of strategy will he take to attack?"
Zhang Xiaoyuan thought steadily for a moment and replied: "There are clouds in the military books, which are as fast as the wind, as slow as the forest, as invading as fire, as unmoving as mountains, as difficult to know as yin, as moving as thunder; this is the discussion of the most saint of military strategists in the chapter on military struggle."
"Huo Shizhong led his troops to move rapidly, and the formation of the team did not disperse at all. The speed of his journey was amazing. He should have used the skills of military formations and the energy was in harmony. He should be praised as fast as the wind."
Liu Che nodded slightly, saying that was right.
Taichang and others also nodded, looking at Zhang Xiaoyuan with implicit expectations and encouragement, and asked him to continue talking.
Zhang Xiaoyuan became a little excited and talked:
"However, I see that although the other party's city is small, it is built according to the mountain. This is the victory of military strategists and has a good geographical advantage.
Huo Shizhong led two hundred troops and rushed thousands of miles away. When he saw a brief look at the other city, he should have more than a thousand people, and he should wait for his work to be at peace. This is a harmonious person."
Liu Che smiled and said, "So, in your opinion, the other party has a good area and a harmonious person. Will he be defeated before he can get rid of the disease?"
In the map of the country, Huo Qubing had approached the mountain city, and his speed suddenly increased. He actually chose to go straight to the mountain city without stagnation and adjustment, like a bayonet, with a sharp edge suddenly appearing!
The two hundred cavalry behind him seemed to have turned into a torrent, sweeping over all opponents who dared to stop them.
A Han army was galloping and took out a red pill from his carry-on skin and sent it to the horse's mouth to take it intravenously.
I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but the surroundings of the team led by Huo Qubing seemed to be filled with a fog, getting thicker and thicker, wrapping them in the fog.
The wind blows.
In the mountain city, the provosts from the crossroads watched the traces of the Han army from afar. In shock, they immediately issued a police rush.
The atmosphere in the entire mountain city suddenly became solemn.
"From my view, Shizhong Huo seemed to underestimate his opponent. He didn't even adjust and rushed to the battlefield. How could he know that the opponent did not have ambush?
I looked at the Confucian method of viewing energy. There was a faint aura in the mountain city, and I was afraid that the other party had hidden defense methods."
Zhang Xiaoyuan shook his head slightly, thinking that God really helped me. Huo Qubing made the mistake of arrogance of soldiers.
He was also quite scheming and did not say that Huo Qubing would be defeated, but only pointed out that Huo Qubing led his troops to attack his opponent was an unwise move.
He did not say anything to death, leaving room for maneuver. But the meaning was clear. Huo Qubing violated a military taboo and was tired of his expedition. Without making adjustments, he would attack opponents with advantageous geographical advantages, and would have a great chance of losing.
Princess Pingyang nodded slightly after hearing Zhang Xiaoyuan's analysis and praised:
"It seems that Xiao Yuan is indeed familiar with military affairs."
At this moment, Xiong San, who was sitting on the back of a horse in the picture, suddenly opened his mouth and inhaled, and his face instantly became purple.
The length of her breath was amazing.
As she inhaled, her figure seemed to slowly grow bigger, like a black bear.
Xiong San finally stopped inhaling, jumped off the horse's back, and rushed towards the opposite mountain gate of the Zonghengdao.
In the short-distance charge, Xiong San ran wildly, but he was not as weak as a galloping horse, and advanced in line with the front row of cavalry.
The entire team was as fast as a lightning bolt, attacking the opponent, as smooth as silk!
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