Like the villagers last time, each of them carried a basket in their hands.

"Lord Duan, these days, thank you for the care of the Northern Army, so that we can avoid the suffering of war. These things are all a little bit of caution on our part, and I hope that Duan Wang Ye will not dislike them. "This person should be a character who looks like a village chief, and everyone respects him.

Duan Bailan is also not polite, after all, once born and twice cooked. Immediately beckoned people to come and take the things away, and by the way, expressed gratitude to these villagers.

The things inside are very miscellaneous, including dry food, ingredients and medicinal herbs, and a series of things that the villagers feel can be used by the Northern Army.

Duan Bailan knew that if they didn't accept these things, they wouldn't know when they would go until they set off.

For creatures like villagers, preaching is obviously not advisable.

At last.

The villagers spontaneously stood in a row and watched the Northern Army leave.

Liu Nianru and Duan Bailan rode to the front. Behind him, there were more than 3,000 people.

Yes, there are only more than three thousand left.

When they came, it was 5,000, but now they ...... Including the garrison troops who joined in, there were only a few more than 3,000 people.

During this period...... Although the Northern Army has received successes, there are actually not a few brothers who have lost it.

However, the team of more than 3,000 people still looks mighty and extraordinary on this road.

"How does it feel?" Liu Nianru asked Duan Bailan.

Don't get me wrong, what Liu Nianru asked was Duan Bailan's feelings about the situation.

"It's hard to say." Duan Bailan said, but the expression on his face was still a little solemn, "This may be a trap, but we have no choice." Because behind us are the thousands of people of the Da'an Dynasty, no matter what, we can only move forward, always forward. ”

"I see." Liu Nianru nodded, indicating that it was clear.

Duan Bailan still cares about this country very much in his heart.

The situation is not optimistic......

In the evening, Duan Bailan ordered to camp and rest.

After receiving the letter from Chen Qin in the front, for now, the front is safe, so there is no need to worry. It is possible to increase the pace of the march appropriately.

Duan Bailan put away the letter after reading it, and she didn't know what emotion was in her eyes.

"I think, you better let Chen Qin and them come back, even if there is really danger ahead, it is impossible for them to escape with Chen Qin, and at that time, he didn't have time to send us a letter. Therefore, if there is really an ambush ahead, then Chen Qin and the few people he brought will only have a dead end. Liu Nianru sat beside Duan Bailan and said softly.

It's a blessing or a curse, and it's a disaster that can't be avoided. Anyway, what you have to face in the end is better to do less useless struggles.

"Okay." After Duan Bailan lowered her head and thought for a while, she agreed with Liu Nianru's opinion, and immediately wrote to Chen Qin to ask them to come back.

Yes, what should be faced is always to be faced. I can't let those people lose their lives in vain. As long as you are careful in the coming days, it will have the same effect as reconnaissance, and there is power in numbers. It doesn't have to be exploited by the barbarians, no.

The next day, Chen Qin and his entourage returned to the team.

These people move on.

Wang Xun wrote that there were two days at most, and the army of the Northern Army would be able to reach Liangcheng, and it would bring a new wave of supplies.

This can be regarded as an exciting piece of good news, and the whole army of the Northern Expedition is very happy.

……

There is still one last day to reach Frontier City. That's right, this city is really arbitrarily named, it's called Frontier City.

It used to be the land of Da'an, but it was occupied by barbarians some time ago, and this time the barbarians retreated, so naturally they also left this frontier city.

That's kind of ...... Empty-handed?

But obviously, the city is not so easy to obtain.

No, I met an army of barbarians.

It is vast, and at a glance, it is boundless, not to mention tens of thousands of people.

The leader is still Xin Delie, who is full of smiles at the moment, and seems to be very happy to see such a scene.

"This time, you won't have anywhere to escape." Xin Delie said.

"Huh." Duan Bailan sneered, and at the same time, a pair of eyes quickly scanned the surrounding environment.

"Into the mountains!" Duan Bailan said.

Duan Bailan gave the order, and the Northern Army immediately moved and ran to the mountains and forests on the side.

Xin Delie didn't expect Duan Bailan to come back, in his imagination, Duan Bailan should have yelled and then rushed up, and finally lost to him, never expected that Duan Bailan actually chose to enter the mountain.

Xin Delie's expression was cloudy, because he was stunned and missed the best time to pursue.

"Chase."

When Xin Delie said this, the Northern Expeditionary Army had already entered the mountains and forests.

To be honest, if there is a fight on land, Xin Delie's side has the advantage of numbers, and he will definitely win in the end, but in the mountains and forests, it is not necessarily.

The terrain of the mountains and forests is complex, and there is no way to fully show the numerical advantage of Xin Delie's side.

The Northern Expeditionary Army, which entered the mountains and forests, was like loaches, and they couldn't catch their bodies at all.

And because of the hidden weapon invented by Liu Nianru, the Northern Army may not know where to hide for you.

In this way, the Northern Expeditionary Army failed to catch it, and Xin Delie's side lost many people first.

There are archers on Xin Delie's side in time, but there are many obstacles in the mountains and forests, so it is impossible to shoot at all, right? And the Northern Army is not stupid, how can it be possible to stay where you are and let you shoot.

In comparison, the hidden weapon designed by Liu Nianru is much more convenient, lightweight, small and easy to carry, such as a sleeve arrow, although the range is not far, but it is better unconsciously, and you don't need to take such a big bow, how eye-catching.

With a "whoosh", a barbarian soldier may have landed on the ground.

In addition to the Hidden Arrow, we Liu Nianru have also designed many other hidden weapons, which have finally come in handy today.

The Northern Army went deeper and deeper, and there were fewer and fewer barbarian soldiers chasing behind them.

After Liu Nianru used the dagger to eliminate the last barbarian soldier in his sight, he went up the tree to check it, and there were basically no enemies nearby.

Of course, it is impossible for the Northern Army to go all the way

Running together, Duan Bailan only indicated a general direction at that time, and I didn't know what the specific situation was, but Duan Bailan and Liu Nianru were a big army here anyway, and they followed a lot of people.

"Find a place to rest first, and remember to mark along the way." Duan Bailan said, he ordered unhurriedly, and he didn't look very worried about the current situation.

With such a calm leader, everyone was infected and relieved a lot, and began to follow Duan Bailan to find a place to rest, leaving marks for his brothers along the way, so that people could know where their group was going when they saw it.

(End of chapter)