Cangjiao Cliff is a mountain wall two hundred miles west of Huaili. It is located twenty miles north of the Wei River. On one side is a deep abyss and flat grasslands on the other side.

Behind the Cangma cliff, there is an unknown deep valley with a gentle terrain that can hide ambush troops.

When the Jingzhou army arrived here, Liu Qi immediately ordered the three armies to stop.

Although it was known that the Xiliang rebels had entered Guanzhong with their large troops, it was strange that during this period, the other party only harassed and attacked their own side on a small scale and did not launch a large-scale attack, which made Liu Qi very puzzled.

Jia Xu had analyzed Han Sui's routine in advance, knowing that he wanted to send troops to harass Huaili City behind him, cut off his way back, and attacked the Jingzhou army with other powerful forces.

But now the rest of the Xiliang rebels in the future did not make any noise, which made Liu Qi doubt their intentions.

Putting his heart in mind, Liu Qi began to think about this from the other party's perspective.

If I were the Western Liang Army, why would I have to chase after the troops in three groups?

Han Sui can take a shortcut to Chen Cang, why can't other people?

If it were me, if there was such a steep terrain, I would definitely set up an ambush on the cliff. When my army retreated to this place, I would suddenly attack. When my side was in chaos, I would then command the cavalry to break out of the valley. In a moment, I would let the opponent fall into a doomed place.

As for the route of withdrawing troops, even if you don’t go in this direction, it is not impossible to use a little means.

After having this idea in his mind, Liu Qi immediately ordered the three armies not to continue moving forward for the time being, and sent many guards to focus on inquiries about this place, including around the valley, to explore everything clearly.

The efficiency of the Guardians is still very fast, and the inquirers keep sending the news back.

"Report to the Lord and Hou, I went deep into the valley one mile and found no trace of the enemy."

"Report to Junhou, no trace of the enemy was found in the valley five miles deep."

"Reported to the Lord and Hou, you went deep into the valley for ten miles, but no trace of the enemy was found."

"Reported to the Lord, the Du Li and others, they investigated the cliffs, but did not find the enemy ambush."

“…”

The news brought back by the guards made Liu Qi feel a little more at ease.

It seems that I am really thinking too much.

He had just planned to let all the soldiers enter the valley and continue moving forward... but suddenly he seemed to think of something important again.

"All the guards who went to investigate have all returned?"

Zhang Yun followed Liu Qi and replied after hearing this: "A total of ten waves of people will be sent out. All the nearest ones have come back, but the farthest wave has not come back yet. I think it is because of the distance... Or, wait and wait?"

Liu Qi stretched out his hand and said, "No... be careful to sail the ten thousand years of ship. If the whole person comes back, we will not move."

...

Deep in the valley, the last guard of the Jingzhou Army had been exploring for seventy miles, and this road was basically about to be investigated by him.

He checked for a long time, and now he is tired and thirsty.

Seeing a stream in front of him, the guard jumped off the horse and asked the horse to drink water in the stream. He also threw the cold water on his face from the side.

"Huh, comfortable!"

The cold stream made him feel relaxed, but even so, his eyes were still looking around alertly.

None of the personnel in the Jingzhou Army Guards Bureau were useless. They were carefully selected by Liu Qi in the army. Even if they were recruited from the people, they would recruit those with innocent and strong personalities.

The Jingzhou Animal Husbandry Bureau spends a lot of money to support them every year, but at the same time, they also conduct inhuman training and requirements, and evaluate them from time to time. Anyone who fails the qualifications will be beaten down.

The three thousand boys and girls who were brought out from Meiwu were now kicked out of the Guardians' Office as the team of the Guardians' Office.

Because Liu Qi knew that among all the departments under his command, the only guards' office was his most important ears and ears, and he could not tolerate the fish's eyes being mixed.

Because he knew that the role of a guard was sometimes stronger than a thousand troops. When two armies were fighting, the accuracy of a message and the speed of transmission were the key to success or failure.

Intelligence can sometimes allow an army on the verge of destruction to escape the abyss of death, and can also allow an army that is in sight to be destroyed.

These people receive the most favorable treatment in the entire southern border, but at the same time they also do the most dangerous work.

After drinking the water, the guard of the Jingzhou Army raised his head and sighed, and said intimately that he had passed the gentle slope in front. If he could not find the enemy, then go back and report.

Although this valley is very wide and flat, and is suitable for cavalry passage, there are no traces of cavalry passage here, so there should be no problem.

Of course, as the farthest guard in the exploration, he still needs to pay more attention, because his report may represent the final characterization.

If you can walk more, take more paths.

Until you can't walk.

The Jingzhou guard thought this way, while slowly climbing up the gentle slope ahead.

But the next moment, he was stunned on the spot.

What appeared before him were countless military tents, and dense heads were walking back and forth. There were very right war horses tied beside the tent. The war horses were tall and strong, but they seemed to be very obedient and there was no sound of roar.

There is still another way out at the end of this valley.

In just one moment, the guard knew that he should go back and report the letter immediately.

This is no trivial matter.

He carefully retreated from the hillside, then ran back to his war horse carefully and quickly, and took out the tongs from the bag next to the saddle and put it on his mouth.

This is the standard configuration for the guards in Jingzhou, in order to prevent the war horses from making noises at critical moments and affect the guards' tasks.

The young guard rode his horse and returned carefully, but things were not as smooth as he thought.

Three Xiliang scouts were racing from the other side toward his direction.

When the guard saw the scout of the Xiliang Army, the other party had already seen him.

In just a moment, the three Western Liang army scouts took out their weapons and rushed towards the direction where the guard was.

...

Liu Qi's troops were on Cangqi Cliff, and he stayed until evening.

Seeing that the sun set, the soldiers of the three armies could only rest here for a while and wait for the day to set off tomorrow.

"Boyu... Otherwise, let's not wait? It's just a guard. Maybe it's delayed by something else. Guanzhong is not the place we are familiar with. The jackals, tigers and leopards everywhere may encounter something... He doesn't come back for a day, can we continue to wait here?"

Liu Qi was spinning back and forth in the handsome tent.

"Has this happened before?" he suddenly looked at Zhang Yun and asked.

Zhang Yun nodded heavily: "As the agreed time has not come, the guards have not returned because of this or that. It is common for them to go there, and some even go away forever... I am afraid they will die outside... and it may not be possible for anyone to be killed, or bandits or wild beasts."

Liu Qi rubbed his eyebrows.

"There are pursuers behind us now. If we relocate in place for a long time, it will be detrimental to us. At present, we need to find a good territory, arrange troops and arrange troops to compete with the Xiliang rebels who are pursuing the rear."

Liu Qi was silent for a long time before he was about to speak, but he heard a sound of footsteps outside.

"Mr. Jun. The guard who has not returned... is back!"

Liu Qi's heart was relieved. He smiled faintly and looked at Zhang Yun: "It's better for brother to know more of his subordinates."

When Zhang Yun heard this, he couldn't help but smile embarrassedly.

"Let him get into the handsome tent."

When he was young, when the guard was helped by someone to get into the coach's tent, Liu Qi and Zhang Yun were both stunned.

The guard was covered in blood, his face was dirty, his head was gone, and there was a sharp arrow inserted into his body. His eyes were swollen, his nostrils had dried up, and he was limping when he walked, obviously seriously injured.

Immediately afterwards, the guard, slowly knelt down and said to Liu Qi weakly: "Subordinate Huo Jun, pay homage to the Lord... There is an ambush from the Western Liang army in the Cangliu cliff. Please make quick decisions to respond."
Chapter completed!