"What are you doing standing around? Put on your equipment, we have to hurry up."
Lu Xiao gave an order, and the aura of superiority cultivated in his previous life in the Western Regions made a group of Ming army scouts feel like they were facing the commander-in-chief. They immediately hurriedly put on Tatar equipment.
Lu Xiao himself also put on a suit of Tatar armor, then took his own bow, arrows and long knife and walked directly out of the woods.
"...Sir, where are we going?"
The captain hurriedly stepped forward to ask. He had military orders, so he had to ask more questions.
"Isn't your mission to find a mountain road that can allow the army to pass? I know where it is."
"That's great, let's go back and report it now."
Lu Xiao: "...Are you serious? Do you believe me if I tell you?"
"... Your Excellency is brave and brave. Of course, what you say is true." The captain quickly flattered him. Unfortunately, it hit the horse's leg.
"Shut up. I have already said that the Tatars have already figured out the mountains of this generation. I know, they must also know. If you go back and report now, the army will move forward according to what you said. Wouldn't it be all the marching routes?
Everything has fallen into the eyes of the Tatars. By then, will you be able to shoulder this responsibility?"
"...This..." The captain wanted to say that our mission was to explore the road. As for whether the Tatars knew what they were doing to us. But Shou Lu Xiao really didn't have the courage to say it.
Neng nodded sadly.
"That's what my lord said."
Lu Xiao didn't say anything, but found the horse, mounted it and went straight into the forest.
Over the past three years, Lu Xiao had already clearly explored the surrounding area. He knew very well where he could walk and where he couldn't.
In fact, there are not many places in this generation where the dense forests can allow the army to pass smoothly. This team of scouts is from Jun Song. Lu Xiao vaguely remembers that Jun Song should go through Fushun Pass, but he can't remember the details.
Starting from Fushun Pass, the road is basically walkable. The only thing you need to cross is a river. It is already early winter, and the river water is ice cold. If you are not prepared, you will lose your troops in this pass alone. Just cross the river.
Saerhu was the place where the decisive battle of the Ming and Qing Dynasties took place.
But again, the Tatars started preparations a year ago. Not only did various scouts map out the surrounding terrain clearly, but they even built fortifications in Saarhu. The Tatars were born in the deep mountains and wild forests, and they were originally more capable.
Adapted to the environment here, well prepared, and leading in intelligence, the Ming army was at a disadvantage in all aspects.
Lu Xiao led this team of scouts through the mountains for a day. Only ten Ming troops were as tired as dead dogs.
Lu Xiao frowned, feeling a little helpless. The physical abilities of these guys were naturally incomparable to his.
At this time, several scouts were angry and admired at the same time. What they were angry about was that this strange hunter had coerced them and forced them to go to the Tatar territory to explore information.
You must know that originally they planned to wander around the mountains casually, and then go back and say that this area was impassable and the army could go elsewhere. But now, they were forced to risk their lives. Who can not be angry?
But at the same time, they also admired the hunter in their hearts. His performance was more than just his skill with bow and horse. He walked through the mountains and forests all day without any signs of fatigue. This made a group of scouts stunned.
"Okay, let's have a night's rest. Four of us will be there to guard the surroundings. The rest will take time to eat and rest. Be careful not to light a fire. This generation is already within the scope of activities of Tatar spies."
Several Ming soldiers immediately collapsed on the ground. After eating some military rations, they leaned against the trees and fell asleep.
At ten o'clock in the morning, Lu Xiao woke everyone up.
"Pack up your equipment and set off in a quarter of an hour."
A group of Ming soldiers dared not speak out in anger, so they could only stuff themselves with a few mouthfuls of food, then reluctantly mounted their horses and followed Lu Xiao.
Not far away, I suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves coming from ahead.
Just as the captain was about to speak, he heard Lu Xiao say to him.
"It's a Tatar, don't make a sound, just follow me." The captain was stunned for a moment. But now the distance between the two sides was too close, and he had no time to make other changes. He could only signal to other subordinates to let him
Everyone stay quiet.
Lu Xiao took a deep breath and suddenly shouted: "W#%$#5...%#%#"
The captain was stunned for a moment and then realized that Lu Xiao was speaking Tatar.
Before he could react, four Tatars from the opposite side rushed over. The captain was so excited that he subconsciously drew his sword. But then he noticed that the Tatars seemed to have rushed over without much warning. Only then did he remember,
The people in my group were wearing Tatar armor. The other party probably didn't recognize them.
The Tatars rushed over and kept shouting something.
Lu Xiao was also babbling. It wasn't until four Tatars approached that he yelled to start. At the same time, he raised his hand to draw the bow and shot. After shooting arrows, the three Tatars were hit by arrows and fell from their horses on the spot.
At the same time, the Ming army scouts around him also reacted and shot the last Tatar with a hand crossbow. He turned the opponent into a hedgehog on the spot.
The battle started suddenly and ended in an instant. It was so fast that several Ming soldiers could not believe it.
"Don't just sit there, search yourself and see if there's anything you can use."
Lu Xiao quickly issued the order. This time, all the Ming soldiers were particularly agile.
After half a day, Lu Xiao pointed to the hillside in the distance and said.
"That's Jilin Cliff."
Several Ming soldiers also noticed that Tatar activities could be vaguely seen on Shantou Mountain.
"This is... where they set up camp?"
"Yes, it has been going on for a while. And there should be more camps in other surrounding mountains. These camps are horns for each other. Once attacked, they can provide staggered support."
Several Ming troops could be selected as scouts, and at least they still had the basic military concepts.
"As a result, it will be difficult for the army to pass through here."
"Yes, the Tatars knew this, so they set up camp here. After Jilin Cliff, further to the northeast is Sarhu. The terrain in that area is relatively gentle, which is more suitable for the Tatar cavalry. I estimate that that area
There may be a Tatar camp, but the details are unclear.”
"Sir, this generation has been controlled by the Tatar camp. I'm afraid it won't be that easy for us to cross." The captain carefully put forward his opinion.
Lu Xiao turned to look at him.
"Don't worry, I won't take you to your death. We don't have to force our way through here, I just need to catch a few alive from the surrounding areas."
Lu Xiao said casually, as if catching a Tatar scout was as easy as catching a rabbit.
