Xu Sheng first folded up the drawings, which showed some of the Han army strongholds seen on the road, and then he smiled and said to everyone:
"Do you know where my hometown is?"
Everyone present only joined Xu Sheng's command in the rear army system, so they were not too clear about it.
So Xu Sheng said:
"I'm from Langya Mountain. As a man who has grown up in the mountains since I was a child, would I get lost? Trust me, Yanmen Pass is ahead. We can go back after inspecting the defenses outside Yanmen Pass."
Everyone was doubtful. They had obviously walked this road twice, so you told the brothers that they were not lost? But the generals said so, so these ten people had no choice but to follow honestly.
Xu Sheng, who was walking in front, was also panicking, because he was indeed from Langya, but his hometown was Ju County, which is located in the valley of Yishui and Mushui. It can be said that the land is fertile, and most people live in the plains.
Up.
So Xu Sheng didn't have much experience in the mountains, but if he didn't mention it at this time, he was worried that everyone would not leave.
In this way, one person was rash and reckless, ten others were doubtful, and the group just walked around in silence.
Suddenly Xu Sheng was happy. He heard the sound of the mountain stream. As long as he walked down the stream, he would be able to get out.
So, they replenished water by the mountain stream, regained some energy, and headed in the direction of the stream.
Soon, they saw a river, which was Fenshui.
But at this point, Xu Sheng and the others could no longer move forward. Because in front of them were countless beacon barriers. On the distant skyline, between the mountains, Guancheng was built on the mountains, blocking the two sides.
Between the mountains. Then, beacons, lookouts, and city walls extend along the ridgeline to the horizon.
Seeing such a pass, Xu Sheng and others were silent. They didn't know how many people would have to die to conquer such a pass.
But these are not what they consider. They only need to consider when to give the order, and then they are done.
Xu Sheng lay down behind the slope, watching and drawing, and then quietly retreated.
He said to the ten-man team:
"Our current mission is completed, the most important thing left is to send the situation back."
On the way back, with the drawings in Xu Sheng's hands, they successfully avoided the beacons along the road and finally made it back to the main camp in Pingcheng in the early morning of the next day.
At that time, Lu Fang, the general, had just woken up. When he heard that Xu Sheng was outside, he went to greet Xu Sheng without even having time to put on his clothes.
Xu Sheng then handed the album to Lu Fang, who was overjoyed after reading it in detail.
After asking someone to give Xu Sheng and the others a hot meal, Lu Fang ran to the tent of the school captain Lu Xiang without taking a bite.
In this way, the album was passed from level to level, and finally reached Zhang Chong's hands.
So, the matter was decided like this.
…
When Xu Sheng and others just woke up, they saw the camp being mobilized everywhere.
The order from above has been issued, and Lu Xiang's captain will immediately move out of Yanmen Pass as the vanguard. Their mission is to clear the outer strongholds of Yanmen Pass first and clear the way for the main army to move south.
So Xu Sheng and others immediately returned to their troops, where his hundred men were fully equipped and waiting for him, the general.
Xu Sheng's guard, Xiao Li, had already neatly packed his luggage and returned Xu Sheng's mount to a clean state.
Fortunately, Xu Sheng and the others had eaten at the general's place, otherwise they would have set off before they could even take a bite.
This time, Colonel Lu Kuang did not let Lu Fang's troops serve as the frontline troops, but directly dispatched his own Chinese army teeth soldiers.
These tooth soldiers number about five hundred in number, and they are all elite and skilled warriors. They often follow Lu Kuang to fight, and they are the most capable in his hands.
With this elite force at the forefront, the Taishan Army advanced very quickly.
When Xu Sheng and his troops arrived at the beacon area again, the war in front had already started, and the shouts of killing coming from the beacons on the dock walls could be heard even by Xu Sheng.
After that, Xu Sheng and others received military orders to camp on the spot so that the troops in front could retreat and rest.
In this way, after driving for a long time, Xu Sheng and his subordinates began to cut down wood, carry wood, and build camps again.
They don't have many complaints about this, this has always been the norm.
The King often said that the Taishan Army is not only a warrior, but also a worker and a farmer. Whenever there is a need, the Taishan Army must always be ready.
The friendly troops in the front were frantically breaking through the wall, while Xu Sheng's men in the back were immersed in cutting down trees.
After dark, except for the patrolling cavalry team that had not yet returned, two thousand people from Lu Xiang's command had already settled into the newly set up camp.
Xu Sheng, who had worked hard all day, was about to take a rest. Suddenly he was called over by his general. After that, Lu Fang was a little embarrassed and asked Xu Sheng to go to the captain while Lu Xiang looked for him.
No matter how much, Lu Fang did not tell Xu Sheng.
…
When Xu Sheng walked into the central tent area of the camp, he saw a group of naked-chested strong men. These men were washing away the blood on their bodies with clean water. The basins of water poured down and pooled into the depressions, turning them into red stains.
liquid.
These people were Chinese army soldiers who had just retired from the front line. When Xu Sheng arrived, they were bragging to each other about their military exploits.
Some said they had cut down three, some said they had cut down six. Although each was more terrifying than the other, not many people thought they were bragging.
Because countless heads were piled in the tents of the Chinese army, waiting to be counted by Fa Cao and his men the next day.
A strong fishy smell floated in the air, but no one, including Xu Sheng, felt any discomfort.
Xu Sheng's eyes were full of envy, and then Lu Xiang's voice came from the military tent:
"Is Xu Sheng here?"
Xu Sheng quickly put on his clothes and gave a military salute:
"It's the last general."
After that, Xu Sheng entered Lu Xiang's military tent.
As soon as he entered, Xu Sheng saw that his captain was naked and a doctor was bandaging his wounds. Deep in the military tent, there was a head made of salt.
Xu Sheng knew without asking that his captain must have gone to the front line to fight in person during the day.
The Taishan Army has actually ordered generals above the general level not to go to the front line to fight in person unless there is an emergency, in order to reduce unnecessary damage to mid-level and senior generals.
But there are still some generals who can't bear their temper and go to the front line from time to time.
And Lu Xiang is such a person. As a fierce general who fought on the front line and was the first to climb the wall and kill him, if you let him sit in the tent during the war, it would be more uncomfortable than killing him.
But this matter still violated military orders, so Xu Sheng pretended not to see it, lowered his head and waited for Lu Xiang's order.
But who knew that Lu Xiang didn't regard Xu Sheng as an outsider? He still had medicine on his arm and kept scolding:
"The Han soldiers have something good this time. The bows and arrows shoot very hard and accurately. A certain family who has been fighting for a long time was accidentally stung."
Seeing that his captain had taken the initiative to speak up, Xu Sheng hurriedly explained:
"Captain, we caught a man with a tongue yesterday. These people are mountain people who came down from Mount Heng. They are very vicious."
Lu Xiang curled his lips and said disapprovingly:
"What the hell, that head is right there now. If you shoot me with an arrow, will he still be alive?"
Xu Sheng was speechless and waited quietly for Lu Xiang to give the order.
Lu Xiang smashed his mouth, and when he heard it, he was addicted to alcohol. But this was the military, and Lu Xiang still had some self-control.
He said to Xu Sheng:
"Xiao Xu, didn't you walk on the mountain trail yesterday? Do you still know this road?"
When Xu Sheng heard that he had a big task, he immediately expressed his position:
"Captain, no problem. Even if it's dark now, I can find the road again."
Lu Xiang handed Xu Sheng a handwritten letter and then ordered:
"Okay, then you will take your 100 men with you, and I will give you another 100 soldiers. You will lead them through the mountain road and directly outside Yanmen Pass. After that, you will lurk there and wait for news from me."
Xu Sheng hurriedly knelt down to receive the order.
Just when he was about to pay the bill, Lu Xiang said to him:
"Xiao Xu, your military merit this time has been calculated, and the application for you to be promoted to a general has been sent to Dong Shuai. If there is no problem, you will be a general when you come back. And this time, if you can make another
Military merit, you will sit with me next time. So work hard and I, Taishan Army, will give you a chance."
Xu Sheng was quite excited in his heart, but his face remained mature. He thanked Lu Xiang and said:
"Xu Sheng dare not forget the kindness of the school captain for his cultivation."
Lu Xiang smiled and didn't say anything more. He just gave Xu Sheng a silver medal and asked him to take the hundred-man armor.
In this way, Xu Sheng left the camp in the dark with excitement and the desire to make great achievements.
…
It was a dark night and nothing could be seen clearly.
More than two hundred people carried various supplies and walked slowly through the mountains and forests. From time to time, the sounds of wild animals could be heard around them, which made the mountains and forests even more profound.
At this time, the Chinese army general came over with a rather questioning tone:
"Old Xu, are you leading the way correctly? We have come so far, why haven't we left this mountain forest yet?"
Xu Sheng was quite rude and scolded him directly:
"Sun, just follow me. Also, I am the commander in chief this time. Everything is under my command. I will be responsible for anything that happens!"
This village general's name is Sun Yu, who is Sun Qing's younger brother.
Sun Yu was not upset even after being scolded by Xu Sheng. The two of them were at the Yecheng Martial Arts Hall at the same time, and they had a very good relationship in private.
Then the two laughed at each other for a while, but Sun Yu finally said seriously:
"Old Xu, you can't stretch your hips this time. The captain clearly has an important task for us. I just don't know why the captain didn't explain clearly what the task is."
Speaking of this, Xu Sheng also fell silent. He had some speculation in his heart, but he did not say it out loud. Instead, he replied lightly:
"Take one step at a time. We will have to change lanes ahead, so brothers, please follow closely."
Soon they reached the previous section of the mountain stream, and then following the mountain stream, they finally reached the gentle slope where Xu Sheng had arrived before.
There, they could already see the lights under Yanmen Gate. It was coming from the camp of the Han army. It was obvious that these Han soldiers did not defend blindly, but adopted the tactic of relying on each other between camps and cities.
In the end, Xu Sheng and the others lurked here until dawn the next day.