The cool breeze blew by, and Shen Yuexi sneezed.

She rubbed her nose, but she didn't expect that the mountain breeze at noon was quite cold.

It got cold outside the Great Wall early, and it had just entered September and a lot of vegetation had turned yellow. She collected rotten plants along the way, and unknowingly arrived near the Beishan Pass of Xiaogang Village.

I wanted to go back home, but not far ahead was the pass where Xiaogang Village resisted the Xirong invasion. This was my first time here, so I might as well go and have a look.

Originally, the people stationed here were villagers from Xiaogang Village. Since the arrival of Mongolia, sergeants were ordered to replace the villagers and stationed here.

When she walked near the pass, a sergeant stationed there had already come to greet her. They saluted with a military salute: "I have seen Mrs. Pei."

Accompanied by the sergeant, Shen Yuexi walked into the winding and narrow passage between the two mountains. The wide part of the passage can accommodate three carriages walking side by side, while the narrow part can only accommodate a few people passing by side by side. The entire passage is about one mile long. There are upright cliffs on both sides, about two people high. It is difficult for a single person to climb up. Above the cliff is a slope covered with tall poplar trees. The golden leaves dance in the wind in the midday sun, from bottom to top. It looks like sparkling waves rising from the blue sky.

"If the Xirong cavalry wants to come over, the only way they can go is through this pass," the sergeant pointed to the exit in front that was completely blocked by rocks and wood, "but if they are determined to climb over the mountain, they will be attacked from both front and rear if they defend here. "

Shen Yuexi nodded and stood near the exit. She turned back and looked at the entire pass carefully.

Just as the sergeant said, although this place is dangerous, if the enemy is determined to bypass the mountains on both sides, the strategy of blocking the entrance will be useless, and the defenders will be in danger of being annihilated.

What if a pass is built here relying on two mountains?

There will be tall city walls on both sides. No matter which side the enemy comes from, the defenders in the pass will not be in danger. If the enemy attacks the pass, the defenders in the pass can fight with the defenders in Xiaogang Village. Attack the enemy from both sides and vice versa.

What a good idea. Shen Yuexi smiled as she thought about it. Since Xiao Zhuo said he would develop here, the scourge of Xirong must be prevented.

Only stones are needed to build the pass. The mountains on both sides can provide unlimited stones. Daxiong can keep making city wall bricks, but she cannot move them by herself. It is estimated that it is not enough to mobilize the entire village of Xiaogang Village. This is But this is a big project, and it cannot be accomplished overnight like digging a well.

While she was calculating, a sergeant's voice came from above her head.

"Look, someone is coming."

Shen Yuexi and the sergeant who accompanied her quickly climbed up the slope on the ladder and looked to the north.

After leaving the pass, there is an endless grassland to the north. From a distance, I saw a war horse kicking up billowing dust and rushing towards the pass. There was a man sitting on the horse, and there seemed to be another person on the back.

Several sergeants on the slope took off their bows and drew out their arrows. Shen Yuexi looked far into the distance and saw the person clearly, and quickly shouted: "Everyone put down your bows and arrows. I know the person who is coming."

The rider on the horse is none other than Yang Cong. She went north with General Qiu Liming to scout the movements of the Xirong a few days ago. Why was she the only one back?

Yang Cong also saw Shen Yuexi. She galloped to the front of the pass, reined in the horse, jumped off, and shouted: "Someone help me, General Qiu is injured."

Everyone quickly put down the ladder and went down to the outside of the pass. They helped Yang Cong help Qiu Liming down, who was still in the dust.

Shen Yuexi hurriedly stepped forward to take a look. Qiu Liming opened his eyes slightly and said, "It's okay, it's just that I lost my strength. Fortunately, Miss Yang is there, otherwise I wouldn't be able to come back alive."

"General Qiu, there's no need to say anything more," Shen Yuexi turned around and ordered the sergeant, "Send General Qiu back to the camp quickly."

Watching the two sergeants send Qiu Liming away, Shen Yuexi looked with concern at Yang Cong, who was sitting on a rock and panting: "You were attacked by the Xirong people, were you injured?"

In just a few days, Yang Cong had changed so much that she felt like she was treating him with admiration after seeing him for three days.

Her face was covered with smoke and dust, and her eyes were bloodshot. Her hair was braided into several braids, and a sword was stuck sideways in her belt. She had the faint air of a warrior.

"Ms. Pei, I'm fine," Yang Cong rubbed his red eyes with the back of his hand, "We encountered a patrol from Xirong...it was General Qiu who protected me and killed them."

They disguised themselves as Xirong people and went to conduct reconnaissance, and got important information. However, on the way back, they encountered a patrol from Xirong, and the disguise was seen through. Fortunately, Qiu Liming killed people, snatched horses, and escaped with Yang Cong.

"Ms. Pei!" Yang Cong grabbed Shen Yuexi's hand, "You must tell Mr. Pei quickly that the Xirong army will be here soon."

Shen Yuexi took off the water bag from her waist and handed it to Yang Cong: "It's okay. The sergeant has escorted General Qiu back. Everyone will know the news soon."

"There are many of them," Yang Cong took the water bag but did not drink it. Instead, he stood up and said anxiously, "General Qiu said that the forward force is a thousand-man team and will arrive tonight. What should I do?"

Shen Yuexi was startled. A thousand-man team means at least a thousand people.

"So many?" She looked at Yang Cong in surprise.

This news is so shocking. A thousand people is not a small number. Xiao Zhuo only has 500 soldiers at hand. If he directly fights the powerful Xirong army, it will be difficult to cope with it. And when Yang Cong mentioned the forward, he meant Are there Chinese troops behind?

Are the Xirong people going to launch a massive attack?

This is going to be troublesome.

The sergeant next to him looked at the northern horizon and said nervously: "Ms. Pei, Miss Yang, please go back to the village quickly. The enemy will appear at any time."

Shen Yuexi knew that it was useless to stay here, so she and Yang Cong climbed over the pass and hurried towards the village.

If the Xirong people invaded on a large scale, they would no longer be able to engage in petty attacks like the previous plunders. Xiaogang Village had just begun to recuperate, and the war broke out, and the people here would probably be devastated.

Xiao Zhuo had five hundred soldiers under his command, but they all came here with bare hands and no weapons at all. How could they fight the Xirong people?

It's okay to use big bears to make weapons, but there is no iron ore. You can't make them all into wooden guns and wooden knives.

When they rushed back to the camp in the west of the village, Xiao Zhuo was discussing with Meng Yue and others in the tent. All the generals were surrounding Xiao Zhuo, including Qiu Liming, and the atmosphere was tense.

"My Lord, the people who went to Dongji Town to purchase goods have returned," Song Zhen said, holding a goose feather fan with a look of shame on his face, "Xirong does not allow the sale of any weapons in the town, and the sergeants sent did not buy anything."

Meng Yue curled his lips and said, "Xirong seems to have already planned it."

Xiao Zhuo glanced at Shen Yuexi and Yang Cong who walked into the tent, nodded to them, then turned back and said to everyone: "According to General Qiu, the enemy's forward will arrive tonight. Although our sergeant There are no weapons, but it is not without the strength to fight."

Meng Yue spread his hands with a look of embarrassment on his face: "Master, how can we fight without weapons?"

"Victory with surprising troops," Xiao Zhuo walked to the table in the middle of the tent and pointed to the terrain map, "Here."

Everyone gathered around to look at it, and even Shen Yuexi came up curiously.

Xiao Zhuo's finger was pointed at the pass.

Song Zhen's eyes lit up, and he swept away the depression he had just felt before, waving his fan and said: "Master, I understand."

Meng Yue and Qiu Liming both looked at Song Zhen, with puzzled expressions on their faces, and said in unison: "My lord just said one sentence, do you understand?"

Song Zhen smiled slightly: "If you don't understand, what's the use of me."
Chapter completed!