Dugu Gorge is not a pass, but it is because the mouth of the gorge is extremely narrow and cannot be built.

This world-famous gorge is not only famous for its extreme steepness, but also because it is the only entrance connecting the north and south of the Han Dynasty.

The northern Han people north of Dugu Gorge are called Guannei, and the blame people south of Dugu Gorge are called Guanwai, and so on.

At the mouth of Dugu Gorge was stationed the 50,000 troops of the Han Dynasty, a special force that was separated and nominally under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of War.

When the Great Mang cavalry ravaged the northern border, their task was not to let any of the Great Mang people enter the pass, and when Canghai City rose, their task naturally became to monitor the existence of the Lin family's army.

The 50,000-strong battalion was built on the mountain, and because of the long-term consolidation of the fortification, it has faintly had the appearance of a village and town, but the village and town are inhabited by soldiers of five big and three thick. This camp is called "Dugu Daying" by the Han people.

The Dugu camp covers a huge area, and there are countless arrow towers around it as a sentry defense, and there are countless secret sentries lurking in various hidden places in the dark, and the entire camp can be said to have no flaws.

And it was before this big battalion without loopholes, one

The figure flashed by, and quickly escaped from the sight of humans.

There was only a light breeze under the dark night sky, and then everything was calm again.

In the middle of the night at the third watch, most of the soldiers were already asleep, and the occasional patrol team wandered around the camp without any energy. They have spent so long in the middle of the night that they seem to be used to spending even walking in their sleep.

Although the central tent of the Dugu camp is not as luxurious and majestic as a general's mansion, it can be built at the foot of Dugu Xia to build a main tent specifically for the camp, which obviously took a lot of money. The majesty of the tent can be seen from the appearance of the two huge stone drums placed at the entrance of the proposition.

In a side tent not far from the central main tent, the deputy commander of the Dugu battalion, the general of the Che Cavalry, Kong Yu, was pacing back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, the room was not lit, it was pitch black, from his fast and slow footsteps, he felt that his heart was very anxious, and when he walked to the door, he seemed to hear something, and couldn't help but stop, and listened to the movement outside the house with straight ears.

Someone came, he opened the door, and a black shadow quickly flashed into the room, wearing a bamboo hat and covering his face.

"You can't stay here too long, say something. Kong Yu closed the door and asked in a low voice.

"The head of the family passed away, and the eldest grandson Kong Xuan took over as the head of the family. ”

Kong Yoo's pacing footsteps suddenly stopped in place. "The old master has passed away?"

Kong Yu couldn't believe this fact, the old man who was still very healthy when he left the Kong family was already separated from him.

"Yes, just five days ago. ”

"Then why are you only telling me now?" Kong Yu's eyes were a little hideous, as a military general cultivated by the Kong family, he had always regarded the old family master as a benefactor.

"The new head of the family is not sure if you will continue to be loyal to the Kong family. The man's voice flickered, and he was obviously a little embarrassed to say such a thing.

"Fart, my surname is Kong, can this be fake?"

"That's great. The head of the family asked: If the Dugu battalion mutinies, how sure are you that you can control the army of 50,000. The questioner's voice was very hot, and after walking a few steps, he suddenly turned back and asked.

"What does the head of the house mean?" Kong Yu pondered, he guessed a little, but there was still a hint of disbelief in his tone.

"Yes, General Chen is too close to Canghai City. His Majesty was worried. Dugu Gorge is the last line of defense of the Great Han, and His Majesty hopes that it can be handed over to someone he trusts. ”

Kong Yoo's face finally flashed a trace of burning, the command of the 50,000 army, and the command of the entire Dugu battalion, then he was only one step away from being a general.

"The middle-level officers of the battalion still have a lot of trust in General Chen, but my foundation is still shallow, so I'm afraid there are some difficulties. No matter how big the temptation is, Kong Yoo is still sensible.

"Do you have faith? ”

"If I am given some time, I will definitely be loyal to His Majesty and the Kong family. ”

The man in black smiled softly, took out a stack of heavy silver tickets from his arms and slapped them on the table beside Kong Yu.

"This is 50,000 taels of silver tickets, if it's not enough, I'll bring it to you again next time. But you have to remember that you don't have much time. ”

The Black Shadow didn't say a word to Kong Yoo, and now that he had finished what he wanted to say and got the answer he wanted, there was no need to stay any longer.

The black shadow flashed out of the room, he looked warily to both sides, lowered the bamboo hat, and quickly ran along the wall to the other end of the camp, and after passing through several passages, he rushed out of the camp and disappeared into the darkness.

And just as the door of Kong Yoo's room was gently closed, a dozen steps away, a man in black slowly leaned out from behind the big tree, he smiled coldly, and his figure quickly disappeared into the night.

The lights in the room were dim, the bean-sized lamp seemed to be extinguished at any time, the man in black stood in the big tent and reported what he saw and heard, Chen Chong, the ruler of the Dugu camp, had a gloomy face like water, and he was silent in the big tent with his hands behind his back.

"General, the man came back after only a short stay with Kongyo, and did not see him in front of him, nor did he hear the whole of their conversation. However, what has been said above is true, and there is no half-truth. ”

"Who else could it be?" Chen Chong's eyes burned with anger, he couldn't believe that the Dugu camp, which was so heavily guarded, would be broken in so easily.

"He, Kong Yu, is really me, Dugu Camp is his Kong family. Chen Chong threw the teacup in his hand to the ground angrily, and the crystal teacup instantly split apart and burst out in all directions.

The slightly hot tea also splashed out, wetting Chen Chong's boots, but Chen Chong didn't seem to care about it.

"General, Your Majesty seems to have made up your mind, and we need to plan ahead. ”

"A companion is like a tiger, it has always been like this, and it seems that His Majesty was also involved in the death of Wuhou. Chen Chong squinted his eyes and sank for a moment and said affirmatively.

"At that time, it was strange to think that the Lin family army was far away in the south, and the Zhenxi army, which was close at hand, was not transferred, but was willing to transfer the Lin family army. The man in black sighed slightly, sighing.

"There is a word in this world called Gong Gao Gai Lord. If Lin Jinrong is still alive, I am afraid that the north of Dugu Gorge will already have the surname Lin. ”

"That'...... Do we have to make a choice?" the man in black thought to himself, but felt that something was wrong. ”

"You seem to be mistaken, living overestimates the value of our existence. We don't have a choice. Or maybe I don't have a choice. ”

Of course, Chen Chong couldn't choose, because in the eyes of some people, he was already a black chess piece.

"Send this letter to the prince of Canghai City, and be sure to let him open it himself. Chen Chong seemed to have been prepared, and took out an envelope from his long sleeves, although it was already wrinkled, but he could still see that he was very powerful.

"Yes, take care, General. The figure of the man in black flickered, and the wooden door of the big tent opened with a creak, and then quietly closed together.

Chen Chong, a hussar general who has just entered the age of not being confused, in the eyes of outsiders, it must be a sure thing that he will be crowned a general in the future, and only he knows that if his choice is a little wrong at this time, it is enough to let himself die without a place to be buried.

"Lin Ji, Lin Ji. Chen Chong read the name repeatedly, and suddenly felt a little in a trance.

This young man, who is not yet twenty years old, has unknowingly become all his dependents.

Chen Chong faintly felt that something big was going to happen in this world, but he couldn't say what it was.

In the sky above the surging Dugu Gorge, when the winter came and his last trace of cold faded, a small snow drifted, the snowflakes were not big, but they were still cold into people's hearts.