Ling Xin'an told her speculations and the findings of the two merchants. Before she could finish speaking, Ezhou Commander Zhang Li interrupted: "How outrageous, the unconfirmed information actually dares to be said to be military information. If you lie about military information, you will not be able to bear it."

Walk around."

On the other side, Xinzhou Commander Cao Wei also frowned, but Hu Bing knew Ling Xin'an, so he couldn't react for a while.

"Captain Ling, tell me your evidence." He waved his hand to stop the two men from scolding him.

Ling Xin'an took out the map and pointed at the missing Black Tiger Creek on it. At the same time, she pointed at the endless mountain forest ahead and said: "The Ming people are able to break through our border defense line every year. Of course, it is because the defense line is too long and we cannot completely defend it.

The Ming people must also know this. Similarly, we often come and go in their territory, but the Ming people can come every year, so there must be more than one safe mountain road in this vast mountain. Usually almost no one walks on it, and there are many people inside and outside the pass.

, you can avoid our eyes and ears and enter our country when needed. This road is definitely very hidden."

"Then why do you think those Hades have arrived or are planning to attack us?"

"Before, my subordinates thought it was just speculation, but I received news that the Ming people were setting up troops outside the pass at this time and planned to attack us. It was obviously to attract the attention of our border soldiers. The main purpose was to facilitate those soldiers who had entered our Great Zhou Dynasty.

Action, they may be looking for a target, and the best target at this time is our team delivering food and grass. They are small in number and have plenty of food and grass. More importantly, if they are robbed, it will be a big blow to our morale.

"

After listening to Ling Xin'an's analysis and speculation, Zhang Li and Cao Wei immediately felt at odds. They immediately dismounted, took out the map they carried with them and compared it with the location pointed out by Ling Xin'an, and then turned pale.

Fortunately, they were also soldiers who had been in the army for many years and had actually been on the battlefield, so they quickly thought of the key.

Then he started to make arrangements, and it was no longer Ling Xin'an's turn to intervene. Just as he was about to retreat, he heard Zhang Li's voice: "What do you call this captain?"

Ling Xin'an was surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect Zhang Zhang to be like this. Compared with before, he was completely different. Only then did he look at Zhang Zhang carefully.

He has a dark, rough square face, a short beard, sharp eyes, a cold and arrogant expression, and a knife mark at the corner of his eye, which makes him look a bit scary.

"My subordinate, Ling An, is the 600th Captain of Mr. Hu." Ling Xin'an saluted.

"If you are right, you will be credited with great merit this time. If you are wrong, you will be punished by military discipline." Zhang Li said coldly.

"Yes!" Ling Xin'an said.

So, the three of them returned to the team again.

After seeing off the two merchants, Sun Wu said: "Sir, what should we do?"

"Keep walking. It's daytime now. I don't think the Hades will dare to come and plunder in a big way. They will definitely choose tonight or tomorrow night, so we still have time to prepare."

"But sir, the line is so long, it is very difficult to guard against."

Ling Xin'an nodded, and then said: "Go ahead and pay attention to maintaining your strength, and let the soldiers eat well tonight."

Sun Wu nodded and walked down to give instructions to the team leaders.

At the front of the team were the three thousand captains Hu Bing, Zhang Li, and Cao Wei. At the end of the team were Gongsun Zhongyong from Xinzhou and Bai Meng from Huangzhou. They quickly received the news from the front, and their expressions changed.

It's hard to see.

Bai Meng and Gongsun Zhongyong, both have slender and strong bodies. Bai Meng, as his name suggests, has fair face and clear lines. Even if he is over forty, his face always looks so clean. Gongsun Zhongyong

Yong is more handsome, his eyes under his sword-shaped eyebrows are shining with wisdom, and the long sword in his waist makes him exude a charming charm.

"It was you and I who miscalculated!" Bai Meng said.

Gongsun Zhongyong opened his mouth, but what he said was irrelevant: "I am slightly interested in the one under Hu Bing's command named Ling An."

Bai Meng glanced at him and said, "Why, are you curious?"

Gongsun Zhongyong said: "Yes, a little centurion didn't have any warning. He could figure it out just by casually chatting with his subordinates, and he could also predict the time. You and I both know that the underworld will definitely know

Come and fight the autumn wind, this has been going on for countless years, and there is even a rumor among the underworld people that whoever fights the autumn wind the most will be the strongest warrior."

"We, the Zhou Dynasty, also knew that they would come. After all, the border defense line is too long. If we encounter those who are fighting against the autumn wind, it will definitely be a fierce battle. If we don't meet them, we, the Zhou Dynasty, have already deployed various defenses in various villages.

We have enough combat power to wait for them to come to our door. This is all we can do, but this little centurion can guess based on the front line that the Hades are already in the territory of our Great Zhou Dynasty and are likely to attack us.

It’s not easy to come here.”

Bai Meng nodded: "But regardless of whether it is true or false, we must always be on guard. Just give the order. The road ahead will not be peaceful."

Gongsun Zhongyong nodded, and then called his cronies around him, asking them to call their centurions up and start setting up defenses.

The momentum of the team immediately changed. It was obvious that the centurions had received the order. From now on, they would brace themselves to face the Hades who might attack at any time.

As the sun began to set slowly, the team set up camp on a slope with lakes on both sides, which was suitable for cattle and horses to drink and rest, and the view was also relatively wide.

When the team started to cook together, Ling Xin'an asked Sun Wu to take a few people into the forest to set up some traps. At the same time, he arranged for ten teams to rest early, leaving only two teams to watch at night.

The night has gone deep, and layers of smoke are rising from the forest. There are many miasmas in the Shu road. At night, snakes and insects appear. The campfires dance in the wind, and the only quiet sound is the hissing of cows and horses.

Ling Xin'an suddenly felt palpitations and woke up suddenly. Then she looked around and found nothing unusual, so she stood up and walked out of the tent.

There was a hint of chill in the night, and the whole forest was so quiet that it felt weird. Maybe it was because of the torches and too many people, and even the usual beasts didn't dare to appear around it.

Suddenly, a burst of night birds flew up in the forest. Although the clattering was not very loud, it was so jarring in this terrible silent night.

Ling Xin'an was about to speak when a figure appeared in front of him.

"Brother Hu?" Ling Xin'an didn't expect to see Hu Bing at this moment. She just saw him striding up to her and said: "Don't worry, the spies reported that they did find a group of underworld people, but the number was not large, only about a hundred people."

, may be the vanguard, it is estimated that the main force has not had time to catch up."

When Ling Xin'an heard this, her worries increased instead of decreasing, and she always felt that she had missed something.

"The night birds are frightened. Are they unable to wait or are our spies coming back?" Ling Xin'an asked.

Hu Bing said: "They can't wait any longer!"

Ling Xin'an looked at the dark forest at night, shook her head and said, "No, they are delaying our time, waiting for the large army to arrive."

Hearing this, Hu Bing was surprised and looked at Ling Xin'an with confusion.

"They clearly know that more than a hundred people are here to die, let alone plunder. Do you think the people they sent out are elites who can defeat a hundred?"

Hu Bing shook his head. In addition to grabbing food for the winter, fighting the autumn wind was also a way to train new soldiers.

"If it's not the case, why are you so anxious to come and die?" Following Ling Xin'an's words, rows of cavalry were already prepared here, riding war horses to protect the surroundings.

"The only explanation is that the purpose of tonight is not to snatch food, but to kill our cattle and horses. This can greatly slow down our speed and allow the large troops that have not yet arrived to ambush in advance and wait for us.

Throw yourself into a snare.”

Hearing this, Hu Bing was completely stunned. He looked at Ling Xin'an and sighed: "Brother Ling, if you abandon literature and join the army, another general will appear in our Great Zhou Dynasty. The Ling Mansion really has three generals."

Having said that, he immediately ran away and reorganized his team.

At this time, the figures of Sun Wu and Lu Fengxian appeared beside them from the dark night. Ling Xin'an asked: "Have the arrangements been made?"

"Sir, the arrangements have been made!"

Ling Xin'an nodded, and sure enough, within a moment of burning incense, the neighing of the underworld's horses sounded in front, and they were coming.

Ling Xin'an was a little nervous and a little excited at the same time. She came to this different world and had her first real confrontation with an enemy.

The Hades roared, even at night, and came towards the front, but facing them were the archers of the Zhou Dynasty at the front.

Each arrow lit the torch, looking at the roaring cavalry, just waiting for an order.

"Ready, shoot!" A cold shout sounded, and countless red flames flashed through the night sky, shooting towards the dark forest. Suddenly there were screams and chaotic sounds of war horses, as well as curses.

.

At the same time, the rockets shot on the trees and began to burn, lighting up the forest. The cavalry who had escaped the arrows continued to beat their horses and move forward. Soon, they fell into a trap full of upward spikes, and suddenly they fell on their backs.

The screams came, and before there was time to defend, the second wave of arrows came again, and the entire front was hit to pieces.

In the cow and horse pen, a patch of lush weeds grew haphazardly, blocking most of the field of view. If you didn't find it carefully, or followed the smell of cow and horse feces, this location could be said to be really hidden. At this time, the grass was rustling.

It started to tremble, waking up the nearest cows and horses. They looked around with wide eyes and vigilance.

Some young cows and horses began to move impatiently, as if they sensed danger.

In the invisible grass, shadows were crawling towards this side.

Their eyes were fierce, cruel smiles appeared on the corners of their mouths, and the knives in their hands shone with cold light.

The number of figures was unclear, but they got closer step by step. When they were nearly ten meters away, they stood up. The leading ones showed excited expressions. Apparently the idiots on Da Zhou's side didn't notice their intentions and thought they were serious.

They came to plunder their food, and the real purpose this time was to poison these cattle and sheep and kill as many as possible.

Finally walking out of the grassland, there is a cattle and horse pen five meters in front. As long as they cross the fence, they can cause heavy losses to the Zhou army.

At this moment, the cows and horses at the front suddenly moved to both sides, revealing rows of archers who had been waiting for a long time inside. They could not see clearly in the night, but the cold murderous aura was like the cold air on the snow-capped mountains that made them start from scratch.

It was cold to the feet, and a sense of despair arose spontaneously.

No one gave orders at all, and countless arrows flew into the sky. Before they could scream, they fell to the ground after being hit by arrows. Before those behind could retreat into the grass and forest, a second wave of rockets came towards them.

At the same time, kerosene pours were continuously thrown in this direction, and the fire was blazing. The underworld people who were hiding in the grass, hoping to escape the disaster, thought it was raining, but then the fire burned them, and they immediately screamed.
Chapter completed!