Under the night in the deep mountains of Yunling, the sound of insects occasionally sounded from the cracks in the rocks.
In the dark depths of the mountain forest, there are still low roars of animal spirits under the night, sometimes carried by the wind.
In the deep mountains of Yunling at night, there are many shadows of trees, swaying in the wind. The mist surrounds the mountains and forests and never disperses, making it difficult for the ghosts inside to tell the difference between east, west, north and south.
In addition to the low roars of the beast souls, the shadows of the trees looking down on the lineup in the night were a bit more terrifying because of the darkness in the forest.
Especially when the cold wind blows and the grass and trees sway, the image of the tree is like a devil showing its teeth and claws in the house, and it will pounce on someone in the next second.
The ghost soldiers led by Wu Xiaohui were walking in the mountains and forests at night. Like the vanguard army he had previously sent in front of the ghost soldiers, these ghost soldiers were also demon souls and human souls with night eyes. He could see in the dark without lighting. He also made a cloak made of tasteless weeds and put it on his body.
Moreover, the armor on their bodies is coated with colorful paint, which is like human camouflage. At the same time, it is ensured that the armor will not reflect any time and anywhere.
This is to facilitate movement, sneaking and assassination, and to hide their whereabouts.
In addition, the knives used by these ghost soldiers are also coated with a special black-green paint, which is not only rust-proof and rain-proof, but also does not reflect light under cloudy light.
The ghost soldiers that Wu Xiaohui is responsible for commanding and training are the most elite Jiuyou army besides the three island defenders of Jiuyou Kingdom, Shuoyue, Black Dragon and Sanxing. Not only are they well-trained, but their individual combat capabilities are also strong. Even the equipment is the best.
Now, this ghost army of no more than a hundred people led by Wu Xiaohui is a ghost that sneaks quietly in the darkness and moves with the cold wind.
They marched silently among the lofty mountains and cloud ridges, and walked silently through the lush forests in the mountains.
They marched very fast, but their feet were very light. They tried not to step on branches on the mountain ground to avoid making too much noise.
Moreover, in the mountains and forests, the dead leaves on the ground, which have been completely wet in the ghost mist, can also cover up the footprints and traces of the march of this army.
Under this night, the army advanced silently, getting closer and closer to the hinterland of the mountains.
The further you go into the deep forest, the human traces are nowhere to be found, and there is a primitive ecology everywhere in the mountain.
This kind of place not only has complex terrain, but ghosts who are not familiar with the terrain will easily get lost in the fog and cannot get out. Moreover, the vast forests, mountains and plains full of strange rocks and lush vegetation are all very good hiding places, making it easy to hide and escape. Hide your whereabouts.
There are a lot of edible wild fruits in the mountains and forests, and there are also a lot of animal souls. With a little knowledge of survival in the wild, it is not a problem to live in the deep mountains here for thirty to fifty years.
The enemy chose to use this as a retreat, hiding in the dense forest in the mountains with a radius of hundreds of miles. It seems that it was not a random decision without any brain.
On the contrary, it looks like a well-thought-out and detailed plan.
Wu Xiaohui couldn't help but think of it. Before setting off, the ghost mother specifically told him in the order he had given him that he must hide the identities of himself and the sergeant he brought with him.
It can only be a matter of revealing their true identities on a small scale.
Thinking about it now, the Ghost Mother seemed to have noticed something from the military intelligence. For example, the enemy's retreat was the purpose of leading Wu Xiaohui here, so he had to conceal his identity.
After all, the garrison and the guards of various places are good at siege and offensive and defensive battles. They are not good at jungle search and jungle tracking.
Although the military restructuring over the past few years, the defenders of the Jiuyou Kingdom have gradually increased the search, tracking, lurking and terrain of various places, guerrilla warfare training in each environment.
These, the ability to advance to the single soldier still takes time.
This is also one of the reasons why the Xiao Shizhuhui and Beiyin Dynasty, which promotes the peace agreement.
Jiuyouguo not only has to rest, but also takes time to improve the combat effectiveness of the ghost soldiers.
Having said that, the terrain of Yunling is complicated, and the misty ghosts surround Gaolin Mao down the mountain. This place is handed over to Wu Xiaofan and his Majesty's army.
The rebels in the Yunling Mountains are even more suitable.
From this point of view, it is even more like to attract Wu Xiaofan and his commander's ghosts and ghosts.
Just for a while, Wu Xiaofan still couldn't figure out, what was the purpose of the enemy's doing this? It just feels vaguely that the enemy seems to have to expose the Jiuyou Army he and he is responsible for the leadership of the ghosts.
Wu Xiaoyi didn't understand for a while, so he didn't think about it. After setting up the god, he continued to follow the ghost soldiers around him, while warning around, and carefully searching for the traces of four weeks forward.
However, Wu Xiaofan also knows that such an environment is too easy to be ambushed or raid.
In order not to ambush them in this kind of mobilized forest, Wu Xiaofan also arranged a small flag in the air, and even in the air in the air.
In addition, there is a small flag monkey demon and ghost soldier, which sneaks in the dense crown above their heads. It was specially arranged by Wu Xiaofan. It was difficult to hear the sound, and Wu Xiaohui deliberately arranged the figure of the figure.
Even if the enemy's raid or ambush, the ghost soldiers in the two small flags in the empty head can quickly support the troops on the ground, and the enemy is caught off guard.
Wu Xiaoyi has always maintained such arrangements, and has not changed the subordinates.
In this way, I sneaked in the mountain forests of Miwu Cai City for a long time, and the sergeant in front suddenly stopped, playing a gesture of alertness in place.
The army stopped one after another, standing in place, alerting around.
The fungus of the Army also informed the Flying Army and Monkey Demon Soldiers above their heads to stop the ghost soldiers of the two small flags.
Wu Xiaofan strode forward; Wu Xiaoti, who came to the front of the team, saw the vanguard who was responsible for opening the road, squatted on the ground, and looked at a tree roots around the green stone.
Wu Xiaoyan looked at it and saw the scratches left on the bluestone observation of the vanguard.
"General, this is the pioneer flag officer, let the fungus make a message before, the traces mentioned."
Speaking of the scratches on the bluestone scratch, two of the trees were interspersed with two small branches of cross.
That is the pioneer, the finger road signs left.
Wu Xiaofan also saw these two branches, so he reached out, pulled them out of the roots, and gently placed it at his feet, destroying them.
Traces in the whereabouts.
Then, Wu Xiaofi beckoned the deputy behind him again.
The adjutant understood immediately, took off the map tube hanging from his waist and walked up. When he squatted next to Wu Xiaohui, the adjutant had already opened the lid of the bucket, took out the rolled up topographic map and handed it to Wu Xiaohui.
Wu Xiaohui unfolded the map in the darkness and could clearly see every line outlined on the map.
However, the terrain of Yunling is complex, and Jiuyou Kingdom has never drawn a detailed topographic map. Even the topographic map in Wu Xiaohui's hand was drawn from an aerial view.
Except for the mountain terrain and a few water veins that are clearly visible, the terrain covered by mountains and forests cannot be seen from the map at all.
But for Wu Xiaohui, this was enough.
He and the soldiers he commanded were able to fight in various unfamiliar terrains and environments. Even if there were no detailed terrain maps, it would not prevent Wu Xiaohui and the others from fighting here.
Wu Xiaohui looked at the topographic map, then looked around. After confirming the direction, he pointed in front of him and asked the guide following him: "Is this the Jiujiuguiyi Pond on the topographic map going forward?"
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His voice was still very soft, and the few ghosts around Wu Xiaohui could only hear what he said.
The guide had already surveyed the surrounding terrain, figured out the direction, and immediately nodded and said: "Yes, there is probably another seven or eight miles of mountain road."
"General." When the guide finished speaking, Wu Xiaohui's adjutant also said softly: "The Pioneer Flag Officer sent a message that they will search for Jiujiugui Yichi."
Wu Xiaohui rolled up the map and handed it to the adjutant. After thinking for a moment, he made a decision immediately: "Water source, yes, the enemy is likely to be entrenched in the water source area. The Jiujiugui Yi Pond is a water source in the mountains. Let's follow it.
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Wu Xiaohui's judgment was the same as that of the vanguard flag officer he sent, and based on the traces that appeared here, they concluded that there was a high possibility that the enemy was entrenched near Jiujiugui Yichi.
If the judgment is correct, there must be a temporary camp built near Jiujiu Guiyi Pond. The rebels are active near the pond, and there may be many traps set near the pond.
The vanguard nodded in agreement, signed with his comrades behind him, then stood up, continued to hold the blunderbuss, and followed Wu Xiaohui's order to move forward...
Wu Xiaohui's vanguard was just a few miles ahead of him, sneaking towards Jiujiugui Yichi.
In the dense forest, lush vegetation, lush rattan hanging from the trees, and rugged mountain roads slowed down the march.
Not only that, the closer this vanguard army got to Jiujiu Yichi, the more traces of human souls or demon souls were found nearby.
Needless to say, traces such as footprints can be seen almost everywhere. Even on the damp and rotten leaves on the ground, there are many traces of footprints that have been dented by feet.
In addition, there are many traces of other activities.
Used animal traps, traces left behind by simple arrows flying past vegetation and rocks when hunting for animal souls.
And the wild fruits in the mountains, traces of being picked.
It seems that after the ghosts blocked the road down the mountain in time and surrounded the rebel iron barrels in Yunling, the rebels who escaped into the deep mountains of Yunling did not live a very good life.
Wu Xiaohui's vanguard army even found traces of them scraping the salt rocks in the mountains with metal objects repeatedly to extract the powdered salt.
Whether it is a human soul or a demon soul, just like animals and people in the world, they are indispensable for the intake of salt.
If there were so many salt rocks in Yunling Mountains and dense forests, the rebels trapped in the mountains would soon become exhausted, and eventually they would not be able to escape the fate of starving to death deep in the mountains without anyone asking for help.
Perhaps when the rebels are weak, they will become a feast for the beast souls in the mountains to sacrifice at the Five Zang Temple.
However, Guilu did not choose the tactic of just waiting for the rebels to die quietly. Firstly, if they did this, if another fish slipped through the net, Guilu and Shi Ben would be charged with the disadvantage of suppressing thieves. Secondly,
, that is, the ghosts knew from the hunters and medicine men who went into the mountains that there were salt rocks in the mountains.
Even so, the mountain closures and road blockades still made life miserable for the rebels in the mountains.
As for Wu Xiaohui's vanguard army, after discovering more and more traces of rebel activities, they moved forward even more cautiously. Not only did they have to quietly approach Jiujiu Guiyi Pond, they also had to carefully investigate the surrounding area.
If there are any rebel outposts, destroy the remaining animal traps.
So that the main force led by Wu Xiaohui will not fall into these traps.
The vanguard army is getting closer and closer to Jiujiu Guiyi Pond, and the traces of activity left on the ground are becoming more and more obvious.
However, the vanguard army encountered many traps, but the sentry did not discover them.
The rebels were indeed a ragtag group, and they did not even have sentry posts. This made the flag officer of the vanguard army certain that the rebellion was not the real purpose of the rebels, and that there must be some hidden secret behind it.
At the same time, he also ordered his ghost soldiers to be even more cautious. After all, there is no big mistake in being careful.
As a result, the marching speed also slowed down. It was not until the middle of the night that a dozen of them, led by their guide, arrived at a mountain peak near Jiujiugui Yichi.
The vanguard army followed the guide, crawled forward, and quietly came to a cliff halfway up the mountain.
Under the dark night, the straw cloaks they wore made these ghost soldiers blend into one with the sparse weeds on the cliff, and also made them blend into the night.
Lying on the edge of the cliff extending forward, the flag officer of the vanguard army suddenly saw a clear vision.
On the edge of the cliff was an abyss. Under the constant roar of the strong wind, Qi Guan could overlook the entire mountain below, and the cols between the nearby mountains appeared before his eyes.
From this protruding rock cliff, you can see the whole mountain clearly.
The guide beside him pointed to the bottom of the mountain. The flag officer looked down the mountain and saw the Jiujiugui Yi Pond in the middle of the col.
Although it is in the mist, the blazing bonfires around it illuminate the Jiujiuguiyi Pond in the mist.
As recorded in the book, the large pool in the middle is surrounded by eight small pools of different shapes. In the pool in the middle, a tall red coral breaks out of the water and rises from the ground.
In the firelight, the flag officer on the cliff thousands of feet above the ground could see the coral clearly. The tall and spectacular coral, and the coral canopy that stretched out like an umbrella, almost covering the entire pool, made the flag official.
The official was amazed.
However, the secret surprise only lasted for a moment. Soon, the flag officer gently took out the telescope, quietly opened it, and looked at the Jiujiugui Yi Pond in the mountain col, where the blue waves were constantly rippled.
On the edge, those brightly lit places.
With the telescope, the flag officer could see the scenery in the mountains below more clearly.
In the mist of the mountain col, countless simple houses have been built using local materials in these places where there are fires, surrounding the shore beside the pond.
Although they used local materials, the houses were too simple to build, and at best they could barely provide shelter from the wind and rain.
But the ghosts who live here have connected the houses together, and set up roadblocks such as Juma and others on the outer edge. They also set up a high platform to serve as a sentry. On top, they arranged simple bows and arrows on their backs.
Guards standing guard.
The ghosts here have connected many simple buildings into a larger camp.
One look at the guards standing guard on the high platform. They are wearing very ordinary robes, but they don't even have a piece of armor. The ghosts occupying the mountain col don't look like regular sergeants. And most of the swords they wear are those of ghosts and civilians.
At home, machetes and axes are used to chop wood.
Just by looking at it like this, apart from being able to see the camp and the ghosts inside, the flag officer couldn't tell whether the ghosts below were rebels who were far away in the mountains.