Baotai Mountain, a mountain range about fifty or sixty miles west of Tongzhou, is quite steep.

There are many mountainous terrains in the area to the north of the capital. Although they cannot be called high mountains, at least they are not flat plains. Several of the Long Army's capital defense lines were built based on the city and these mountains.

These defense lines on Gyeonggi Province were built as a prototype by Dugu Chengye. Later, Wu Xinrou made some additions after leading the troops. It can be said that with the support of nearly 200,000 Long Army troops, they have been able to be watertight.

Of course, because the terrain of Baotai Mountain is too undulating to facilitate the march of large armies, it has never been the focus of the competition between Lianglong and Lianglong. It appeared very peaceful in the war for less than half a year.

"Ta~ta da~"

A group of Long Army scouts slowly walked through the rugged mountain road. The cavalry on horseback swayed, and their eyes slowly swept through the secluded woods around them.

When the Liang Army was still attacking the Tongzhou defense line, the Long Army's scouts would patrol here every day. Now that the Liang Army has withdrawn, the Long Army's patrol frequency has gradually decreased, but they still have not completely relaxed.

Because behind this direction in Tongzhou is the Great Long Imperial Capital, Shengtian City.

This mountain road can accommodate at most two horses walking side by side. It is very narrow. At the narrowest point, it is estimated that only one horse can pass. It is winter, and many trees in the mountain forest are bare, and there is no greenery at all.

Although the number of dozens of cavalrymen was small, they seemed to be crowded in the mountain road.

A cavalryman walked a few steps faster, squeezed in beside the scout leader, and muttered:

"Tou~ You said that Liang's army has retreated, why are we still patrolling here?"

This cavalryman was obviously a little tired, and his skin was a little dry and cracked by the cold winter wind. The key was that he couldn't even get a bite of hot food in this big mountain, so he could only eat dry food.

The square-faced man said slowly:

"Just patrol. Patrolling in Baotai Mountain is much better than going to the front line, right? You kid, don't be ignorant of your blessings."

"It makes sense~"

After listening to Commander Biao's words, the soldiers felt that he was right. Although patrolling in this uninhabited mountain was a bit difficult, at least they didn't have to worry about losing their lives.

This group of people had all fought against the Liang Army on the front line, especially the elusive crossbowman, which had caused them a lot of suffering. Who didn't have a few comrades around him die at the hands of the Liang Army?

The square-faced man grinned and said:

"So, brothers, just patrol steadily and don't make any mistakes. I will take you to have a drink in two days!"

"oh!"

"It's better for us to be head-on!"

"Hahaha, oh oh!"

…

A group of men cheered, and everyone was smiling.

The square-faced man was also cheerful, his eyes casually scanning the surrounding jungle.

Suddenly, a sense of danger emerged in his heart unconsciously, making him feel uncomfortable all over.

What's wrong?

Quiet, it’s so quiet in the mountains and forests!

"Shh~!"

The commander with a square face made a gentle gesture, and the scene quickly became quiet, and the mood of the dozens of soldiers suddenly rose.

A soldier who was nearby asked cautiously:

"Tou, what's wrong?"

The square-faced man frowned and said:

"Don't you think it's too quiet in the mountains?"

When Chief Jing Biao said this, everyone felt wary. Indeed, not even a bird chirping could be heard.

"Be careful! Be careful!"

A line of war horses moved forward slowly, and there was silence among the cavalry.

The square-faced man's eyes gradually became sharp. After scanning for a long time, his eyes fell on the ground in the distance, and his pupils shrank.

"drive!"

He immediately rode a few steps quickly and came to the corner of the mountain road. He turned over and dismounted without hesitation. He only took a quick glance at the ground and shouted angrily:

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"alert!"

"Click rub rub!"

"alert!"

"Click rub rub!"

Dozens of soldiers drew their swords out of their scabbards almost instinctively, staring nervously at the surrounding jungle, their cold-gleaming blades ready to be swung out at any time.

The mountain forest suddenly fell into a dead silence, and everyone's heart was in their throats.

Fortunately, nothing happened and everything was as usual.

Two captains in the cavalry, who were quick and agile, dismounted and squatted on the ground with their heads to watch.

Looking at the traces on the ground, the three of them uttered one sentence at the same time:

"footprint!"

There are densely packed footprints on the ground here, one on top of the other, all over the valley. Judging from the traces, many people must have passed by here.

However, the Long Army soldiers would not march here, and the hunters in the mountains would not leave such dense footprints.

Who is that person?

Chief Biao waved his hand with a fierce expression:

"Search, turn this area upside down!"

"promise!"

"Search the mountains!"

Dozens of soldiers immediately dispersed, searching inch by inch along the surrounding mountain roads and jungles.

Time passed little by little, and the leading commander kept standing there waiting for the news, an extremely uneasy feeling enveloped his heart.

After a long time, a team leader finally walked over quickly, handed over a crossbow arrow, and said nervously:

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"Head, look, we found this on the road!"

The commander immediately took the arrow and looked at it. It was a feathered arrow with a flat arrowhead and a wooden shaft.

After just two glances at him, his face trembled and he said in shock:

"This, this is Liang Jun's arrow!"

After all, he was a veteran who had withdrawn from the front line. He was very familiar with the weapon system of the Liang army. One of his comrades who had fought side by side for many years was killed by this kind of arrow.

The team leader on the side nodded nervously:

"It's Liang Jian, head, why do you think Liang Jun's arrows appeared in this place? We have never fought with Liang Jun in Baotai Mountain~"

The commander walked around with his hands behind his back and said solemnly:

"Do you think it's possible that the Liang Army passed by here? And it's a large group of people. Judging from the footprints on the ground, the Liang Army only passed by for a day at most."

"Uh~"

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The corporal commander was stunned for a moment. They did not need to patrol this Baotai Mountain every day. They usually came every two or three days. It was not impossible for Liang Jun to sneak past quietly during their patrols.

The team leader, who had been thinking for a while, scratched his head:

"But didn't the Liang army retreat to the north of Quannan Pass? Where did the Liang army come from?

Even if they come back, they should still attack Tongzhou City, what are they doing here?"

The commander frowned in thought and looked southward along the mountain road.

After a moment, his expression suddenly changed:

"The capital! Liang Jun is probably heading towards the capital!"

The team leader on the side was also dumbfounded. Isn’t this speculation too scary?

3 If something happens to the capital, the heads of these scouts will definitely not be saved.

The square-faced commander got on his horse without hesitation and shouted sternly:
Chapter completed!