Zhang Ruomei led the three hundred people along the secret road in the mountains and followed the footsteps of Fang Zian and others. Unlike Fang Zian and others, they had horses and vehicles and could only walk on two feet. Although there were horses and vehicles in the mountains, they

It was not a smooth journey, but this secret road could be used by carriages and horses, so the journey was delayed by eight or nine days.

During the trip, a heavy snowfall happened to make it even worse. The snow in the mountains was already difficult to melt, making the journey even more difficult. By the time we reached the Western Mountains, we had already been delayed for more than twenty days. The dry food we originally carried was very small.

Young Master, by the time we reached the Western Mountains, we had run out of ammunition and food, and there was nothing left.

Zhang Ruomei was extremely anxious. She was originally here to help Fang Zian, but now not only could she not help Fang Zian, but the more than 300 people of her own were having a hard time surviving. Investigation revealed that there were tens of thousands of people from the Jin Army's Xishan Camp at the mountain pass.

Soldiers and horses were stationed on patrol, which made Zhang Ruomei not sure what to do. Although she was highly skilled in martial arts, she lacked a lot in leading troops in battles and strategies to win, and she couldn't come up with an idea for a while.

The men suggested setting up camp in the woods first and keeping tabs on news from the outside. They should survive in search of food in the mountains and forests first. Otherwise, everyone would be hungry and exhausted, and even if they could get out of the mountains, they wouldn't be able to do anything at all.

Although Zhang Ruomei was concerned about Fang Zian's safety, she had to think about the more than 300 loyal soldiers. It was impossible to ask them to die for nothing. There was no news about Fang Zian, so it was useless to worry. So Zhang Ruomei called

I have made up my mind to camp in the woods now, then sneak out of the mountains alone and sneak into Yanjing City to find out about Fang Zian. In this case, there is no need to let everyone die.

After several days of hard work in the mountains and forests, the brothers who were looking for news on the east mountain last night saw the fire at the camp at the entrance of the west valley, heard the faint shouts of killing, and immediately came back to report Zhang Ruomei. After learning about this, Zhang Ruomei and everyone

After deliberation for a long time, no solution was found. Finally, a decision was made to closely monitor the area near the mountain pass to see what would happen.

Not long after Fang Zian and others entered the mountain at dawn, they were discovered by the sentinel of the Zhongyi Army. Just to avoid exposing their traces and avoid leaving footprints on the mountain road, the sentinel searched far away from the top of the mountain and had no idea that Fang Zian was there.

The identity of the others. He only saw that the team of Fang Zian and others was not small, and the carriages and horses stretched for a long time, so he mistakenly thought that the Jin army had entered the mountain. So he hurriedly came back to report.

After Zhang Ruomei got the report, he decided to attack. He originally planned to ambush in the mountains and wait for the Jin army to enter the mountains and then cut off their retreat and catch turtles in the jar. As a result, the opponent stopped on the mountain ridge. So there were more than a dozen loyal soldiers.

The soldiers planned to take advantage of the darkness to explore the valley to explore the truth. Unexpectedly, the sentinels placed under the valley by the fire brigade discovered the traces. At the same time that they discovered the Zhongyi Army, the soldiers of the Zhongyi Army also discovered the sentinels.

Zhang Ruomei thought that since the other party discovered the traces of her and others, they must come to take a look. It would be better to set up an ambush, so she ordered people to lie in wait in the snow on the side, waiting for Jin Bing to come to check.

A sudden attack. As a result, the Jin soldiers did not wait, but Fang Zian did.

Beside the fire, Fang Zian couldn't laugh or cry after listening to Zhang Ruomei's narration. What a clumsy trap. If a large group of golden soldiers discovered their traces, they would naturally attack in large numbers. How could they be ambushed by such a small number of people.

Under normal circumstances, when encountering a large number of golden soldiers entering the mountain, the only option is to choose difficult terrain to defend and use the advantages of the terrain to make up for the disadvantage of the number. However, I just happened to be fooled, and it really came to my door. What if it hadn't been right?

It was really difficult for him and Feng Yiming to escape from the loyal army, rather than the Jin soldiers or some other hostile people. He was also a person who thought about Zhou Xiang, but he happened to be blind when he encountered a group of people who didn't understand strategy.

I don’t know if this counts as beating the old master to death with random punches. But when I went there, I actually didn’t believe that there were golden soldiers appearing behind me. I thought they were just mountain people or hunters at most, so I dared to investigate.

"That's it, Miss Zhang

But you have suffered a lot. In order to save us, you came all the way and suffered a lot. Shi Mou would like to express his gratitude." Shi Hao said with a smile, stroking his beard.

These words sounded like sarcasm. Zhang Ruomei blushed and said: "Goodbye, Mr. Shi, please don't say that. I came all the way in a state of embarrassment and couldn't get an idea. I couldn't save myself, so what else could I save?"

Man? I feel so ashamed. I used to think that just leading the army in war was just that, but now I have a better understanding of my brother. It turns out that it is so difficult to make a decision, and the lives of many people are at stake. I really don’t have that.

ability."

Shi Hao laughed and said: "That's wrong. What I'm grateful for is your intention, not what you did. You can think of helping us, just for this thought, it's worth thanking. It's no one's business to lead the army in the war.

It’s something you’re born with, so you don’t have to underestimate yourself.”

"Sir, Miss Zhang is just here to save Mr. Fang, she has nothing to do with us." Lei Hu interjected from the side.

When this sentence came out, everyone looked at Lei Hu with a weird expression and smiled bitterly. Lei Hu was really straight-tempered. He revealed the secret and chatted to death. Zhang Ruomei blushed and was terribly embarrassed. She was here to save her.

It was indeed Fang Zian, the others were not worthy of her traveling so far.

"That's not right. If you come to save Zian, you are saving us. That's the same thing. This is the same thing. As long as Zian is here, we can all live, right? Little Brother Leihu?" Shi Hao had a high emotional intelligence and spoke to resolve it.

road.

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes." Everyone nodded.

Fang Zian smiled and said: "No matter what happens, everyone is happy now. Ruomei, you don't have to risk going into the city. Our things have been taken care of."

Zhang Ruomei said: "How did you escape from danger? Will Golden Dog be willing to let you go back? Did you get what you said you wanted?"

Fang Zian smiled and recounted what happened in Yanjing City. Although he said this in an understatement, Zhang Ruomei was frightened. Even Zhao Gang, Leihu and the others did not know everything about what Fang Zian did. Even they

They all felt extremely nervous. Speaking of what happened in Prince Wanyangun's palace last night, my palms are still sweating when I hear it now. Lord Fang and Feng Yiming almost died last night. Miss Shen came out and set fire to kill people.

, it was really timely. It also allowed Fang Zian and Feng Yiming to get close and kidnap Wanyan Gun, and accomplish a big thing.

Although Shi Hao roughly knew the process, he sounded excited and filled with emotion at the moment. He did not praise Fang Zian, but looked at Shen Ling'er and said: "Miss Shen has been a big help. We can escape this time. Miss Shen should be

Remember the great merit. Miss Shen is both smart and brave. She knows how to lurk in the palace. This strategy is really unmatched by women. I admire her very much."

Shen Ling'er said coyly: "Mr. Shi, please don't praise me like that. I didn't do anything."

Lei Hu added again: "That's right, Miss Shen is from Wanchun Garden after all, and she knows how to lurk in other people's houses and wait for opportunities to act."

Everyone looked at Lei Hu with strange eyes. This was really a pot that was not open to mention. Wanchun Garden had been ransacked, but Lei Hu wanted to mention this matter. It was really dumbfounding.

"Brother Leihu, if you don't speak, no one will treat you as a mute. Can you please stop talking nonsense? Just like me, wouldn't it be good to listen obediently?" Zhao Gang couldn't help but say.

Lei Hu scratched his head and smacked his lips and said: "That's all, I just shut up. Why are you looking at me like this? I'm not a pretty girl. Really."

Everyone was speechless. Zhang Ruomei sighed softly: "I didn't expect that my husband has gone through so many dangers. Miss Shen also helped a lot and made great contributions. I was the only one who didn't help with anything and even almost hurt my husband. I really I’m so ashamed.”

Shen Ling'er was very proud after hearing this. She thought to herself: This time you know how powerful I am. I am much more useful than you.

Fang Zian comforted him with gentle words: "Don't say such things. Mr. Shi is right, as long as you have your heart. Besides, you have more than 300 people here, so it's just a supplement."

Our manpower. I estimate that the Jin soldiers will chase in, and I am worried that there are not enough manpower to resist. Now that you are here, I feel more confident."

Zhang Ruomei said happily: "Seriously? That's great. If the golden dog comes after me, I will atone for my sin and kill a few more."

While she was talking, the second batch of food was already cooked, and the camp was filled with the aroma of the food. Zhang Ruomei's stomach growled twice, and Fang Zian heard it. So he smiled and said: "Let's go eat, let's talk later." .Eat first and then talk."

Early the next morning, the soldiers who were inquiring about the news came to report that they found no signs of the Jin people entering the mountain. There was no movement after the soldiers and horses of the Xishan Camp returned to the camp. Fang Zian received the report and decided to set off. He wanted to ensure that he would not be attacked by the Jin soldiers before reaching the next mountain ridge that could be used as a defensive location. Therefore, he had to know the movements of the Jin soldiers. Although the Jin soldiers did not enter the mountain, Fang Zian was not as optimistic as others. He You know, even if the golden soldiers enter the mountain to attack, they will definitely make a lot of preparations in advance and will not rush into the mountain immediately. This all takes time. Before a soldier and horse attack, a lot of planning and preparation must be done. If there is no movement, it means nothing. They won't come back. So we still need to be vigilant all the time.

As the carriages and horses set out on the road, the mountains were covered with heavy snow. Most of the secret roads were stone roads, and the ice and snow could not be retained. It was not too difficult to walk. There were a few low-lying muddy places where the snow was deep, and it was necessary to cut down trees and weeds to pave the way, which was quite time-consuming. .But after all, it is only a small section of road, so it is not difficult to travel.

Shortly after leaving the mountain, in a secret cave next to a secret passage, Fang Zian ordered people to retrieve firearms and gunpowder such as muskets and thunderbolts. Before leaving the mountain, Fang Zian left these things in this small cave to avoid being exposed. Identity. Because they were placed in the cave, the musket and thunder bullets were well preserved. There was a lot of rat droppings on the wrapped oilcloth. It seems that the cave is a paradise for rats.

After retrieving the musket and firearms, Fang Zian became more confident. These days, the musket is not as powerful as the bow and arrow, but in the battle between the mountains, the musket is definitely more useful than the bow and arrow. Because it can shoot bullets, To bombard a large area, you don't need to have good archery skills. You can kill the enemy without aiming when the enemy appears. If it's a bow and arrow, you need to have good accuracy.

We took a short break at noon and continued walking in the afternoon. At noon, we arrived at another mountain ridge marked by Zian that is suitable for defense. This is a place with a mountain peak on one side and a cliff on the other side. There is a mountain ridge on the high slope. The terrain is flat gravel. The road up the mountain ridge is only two feet wide, but after climbing the mountain ridge, the terrain opens up. What's even more rare is that there are narrow roads in the north and south of the mountain ridge, only the mountain ridge is open. This is a place with the exception of The hillside on the east side and the other three sides are extremely steep terrain.

The last time he passed by here, Fang Zian had thought that if a pass were built here, it might be comparable to the Hu Pass on the east-west passage of Taihang Mountain.

Huguan is the only east-west passage through the Taihang Mountains. Now Huguan is in the hands of the Jin Bing. However, the Zhongyi Army is in the mountains to the north, far away from Huguan, and there is another steep camp. Although the Jin Bing can move east and west.

Although Zhongyi Army could not be wiped out, the impact was huge. The reason why the Zhongyi Army was blocked so miserably and the Huguan Passage was occupied was not without reason. But as long as we are self-sufficient, we will not be trapped to death.

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Of course, building the pass here is just Fang Zian's idea. In fact, it is not mature. He does not have control of the mountain passes on both sides, and the terrain here does not have the possibility of self-sufficiency. It is really a seclusion. As for the construction

The difficulty is still second.

But in any case, this is an excellent place to camp tonight. It was still early in the morning, and we could still go a long way. But it would take a whole day to reach the next position that could be defended, and Fang Zian didn't want to take the risk. When things got to this point,
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