Chapter 194: The Little Eunuch Breaks the Secret Path and Gets Through Wushao Ridge
As the iron door opened, a stream of blue and white smoke slowly floated out from the cave, like a giant python that had just woken up, or a long dragon with teeth and claws, with horns on its head and scales on its body, shaking its head and tail, winding
entangle, soar upward
Everyone didn't know what the sign was. They were all dumbfounded. Young general Zhu Linzong had already fallen to the ground because he had exerted too much force. His face was sallow and his lips were purple. The big copper hammer was abandoned. The young eunuch hurriedly ordered someone to help him up.
After resting in the big tent, he asked people to hold lanterns and torches and wait for lighting objects to go into the cave to see what was going on. At this time, the old Taoist stopped him and said:
"General, wait a minute, this cave has not seen the light of day for a long time, and there must be miasma and pollution. You can wait for a while before entering again."
The little eunuch listened to what the old man said, and selected one hundred and twenty elite soldiers. When he was about to enter the cave, he asked him to prepare more torches, flints, match ropes, etc., as well as swords and sharp edges in case of emergency.
It didn't take long for the soldiers who were sent out to return home one after another. They all said:
"This cave is extremely vast, endlessly long, with wide roads. It is like a market. The cave must have been dug by humans. There are stone benches, beds, tables, etc. in the cave. Rooms of various sizes are neatly arranged. Housing, kitchen, stables, etc.
Each toilet has its own place. The corridor runs from north to south, with about ten squares at a distance. Although there are no vents in the holes, breathing is smooth, the air is dry and fresh, and there is no sense of suffocation at all.
Not much difference”
The little eunuch looked up to the sky and roared loudly, laughing loudly and said: "Young man, I never believe in destiny, so why does heaven always care for me? When I leave this mountain and destroy the bandits, I will be loyal to the emperor and spend a lot of money to rebuild this cave.
Thank the ancestors and pay tribute to future generations."
Unexpectedly, the old Taoist heard what the young eunuch said and hurriedly pulled him to a quiet place and whispered: "General, you must not do anything. Although this cave is not God's help, it is also a secret natural place. There must be some origins hidden by the ancients.
The cave must have the purpose of the ancients. If a general makes this cave public in the future, he is afraid that some villains will covet it. If it falls into the hands of evil people, he will use the cave as a stronghold and lair to do evil, harm the country and the people, use a large army to waste money, and it will be difficult for small soldiers to fight against the enemy.
Yes, if the Huns steal this cave, there will be endless troubles. Isn’t this the fault of the general?"
The little eunuch suddenly understood and said: "Listening to the master's words, this kid is enlightened. Please rest assured, master, I have my own arrangements."
The little eunuch passed the order. The three armies entered the cave in order. They were not allowed to light lamps before entering the cave. They were not allowed to hold torches, lead horses and reins, or pull clothes. After they filed into the cave, they were allowed to hold lamps and light as they pleased.
It took almost three or four hours to get all the 100,000 troops into the cave. At first, I was worried that there would be too many people in the cave, but now it seems that my worries were unnecessary. Another 100,000 people can accommodate another 100,000 people. The cave is warm and dry.
The air was not turbid, and the smoke was lingering in the big room where the cooking was being done. Then the smoke drifted away with the wind, and it was not suffocating or choking at all. With such a good place, the soldiers of the three armies were all happy and joyful, and the previous atmosphere of sadness and despair was one of them.
sweep
The little eunuch, Hu San, Wang Xiaowu, Hua Shixiong and others briefly inspected the surroundings of the deep cave. Only then did they truly feel the majesty of the cave. The huge project. According to the layout plan, anyone with a discerning eye would know at a glance that this is a hidden place.
As for who built the Soldier Cave, and in what dynasty it was built, there is no way to find out. The young eunuch turned around and asked the three of them if they knew the origin of this cave. All three shook their heads. Hu Sandao said:
"I once heard that King Qin went on an expedition to the west and destroyed Xiliang at the foot of Wushaoling. In my opinion, this seems to be a cave built by the king of Xiliang, and it is a half-finished project."
"What's the basis?" asked the little eunuch
"If the project is completed, it should be possible to advance and attack, and to retreat and leave. According to historical records at that time, the Xiliang Kingdom's entire army was wiped out, and the country's leader was not spared. It can be seen that this cave is an unfinished and unused cave.
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The little eunuch suddenly shouted again and said, "Brother, you are so tall. I finally understand what's going on!"
"What do you understand?" Hu San, Wang Xiaowu, and Hua Shixiong asked almost in unison.
"Listen, I will continue Brother Hu's analysis. The purpose of building tunnels in Xiliang Kingdom at that time was not only to hide troops, but also had another meaning. It was to have three caves for attacking and retreating.
The King of Xiliang would never be stupid enough to dig a hole, bury himself and wait to die. If he wanted to enter, he would have to open the front mountain. If he wanted to retreat, he would of course have to dig a road in the back mountain. As for why it was not completed, let’s not go into details.
, maybe we can try the unfinished business of the King of Xiliang. According to the length of the cave, I estimate that the project will not be too big. The mountain itself is so big, how much bigger can the cave be? It is better to risk your life than wait for death. Brothers, let’s touch it.
Try your luck!"
There was a cheer from the "temporary tent", and Hua Shixiong knew at this moment: It is said that whenever the eunuch brother turns bad luck into good luck or brings good luck when he is in trouble, it is because he is very lucky, but no good luck can be achieved by relying on it.
Waiting for it! Without extraordinary wisdom, courage and super courage, God will never look down on lazy people and fools! Working with such people outside, I used to be convinced with my heart, but today I am convinced with all my heart!
The little eunuch said: "Tonight, we will order the soldiers to dig and drill in three shifts on both sides. Whichever side is clear first, we will go there."
Everyone agreed and gave the order, and everyone went separately.
It was as warm as spring in the cave, and the army carried enough food for three days. Although no spring water was found yet, there was snow outside the cave, and the snow water was good enough for drinking. The soldiers worked together and dug for two days and two nights.
Until the early morning of the third day, both sides came to the handsome tent to report their success: the tunnel was dug!
Of course the little eunuch knew: the front entrance led to the direction they came from, and the back entrance was where they were going. This was an underground passage. The little eunuch immediately sent an order, and the soldiers of the three armies were on standby. Several spies on horseback were sent to each of the two places to explore.
The military situation of the Ming Dynasty came quickly
Pioneer Cao Huazhi led four female generals to patrol Wushaoling all day long to see if anyone had come down the mountain. For two days in a row, there was no news. On the third day, a spy suddenly came to report:
"General Cao Bingcao, there is a **** commander Xavich coming from nowhere with 50,000 troops. General, please prepare for the battle quickly."
Cao Huazhi was shocked and summoned the other four sisters to discuss: "Pan Lang has not seen any news, and this bastard is taking advantage of the opportunity. How can I, with 5,000 strong men, be his opponent with 50,000 men?"
Yin Tianxue shouted: "Sister, don't worry, I will meet this fat pig head when I go out and ask him to shoot me in the pig's face to relieve the hatred of the day before."
Shangguan Xue also said: "Sister, let's go together. If you don't believe that he has three heads and six arms, eat him and take one back!"
Huang Qiuchan said: "Fan people don't keep their word. Xue Lihong tricked us into becoming lobbyists, but in the end we fell into her trap."
Ruan Thi Mui said: "Don't be afraid. It's just asking me to tie her up again. If I catch her this time, I'll kill her. This will prevent Pan Lang from being kind and letting the tiger go back to the mountain!"
Cao Huazhi couldn't allow her to think too much at this time, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and lead 5,000 men to line up to meet the enemy.