There are many dangerous mountains and peaks around Bashu, but its inland terrain is flat, and the rivers are divided vertically and horizontally, which is very rich.

Often, after passing the danger that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, you can get unimaginable rewards.

Ziying endured the urge to laugh wildly, and set off in a hurry with a thousand Qin troops and six thousand Bashu rushing to Zitong.

At present, Jiang Youshu is extremely empty, Ziying only needs to capture Zitong and let Li Xin's army in, and it will not take much effort to attack Chengdu.

The next day, the Bashu army behind it was already dark and listened intently to the "Baiyue soldiers" covered in armor, secretly imagining the scene of them being killed by the Qin army.

In its heyday, the infantry of the Qin army was only eighty percent armored, and in addition to the Qin army, the 7,000 people only wore a few layers of cloth on weekdays to keep out the cold.

Under the slight cold night breeze, the baby is in a particularly happy mood.

"Does Master Mao know the origin of the name Zitong?" Ziying asked Mao Qiao on the side.

Mao Qiao shook his head, "The minister has never been to Bashu, but I really don't know." ”

Ziying stretched out his hand and pointed to the mountain with only the outline left in the distance, "Originally, this mountain was called 'Nichen Mountain', which was the place where Dayu controlled the water and accumulated silt. Dayu wanted to use the catalpa tree of Nichen Mountain to make a canoe, and legend has it that the catalpa tree was not convinced and turned into a child..."

"And then?" When Mao Qiao heard the strangeness, he immediately became interested and looked at Ziying with wide eyes.

"Later? Naturally, Dayu cut the boy to build a boat, and this mountain was also changed to Zitong Mountain because of the surrounding water. Ziying said.

"That's it? Chopped?! Mao Qiao frowned, a little unacceptable.

"It's important to assist Zitong's Qin army, and Captain Mao doesn't have to take care of that." Ziying said with a smile, "There is Wuyang in the south of Zitong, and there is Baoning in the east, you can help or retreat, you must capture it within one day, and then go straight to Chengdu." ”

Mao Qiao was uneasy and nodded helplessly.

"The soldiers of Bashu have been deceived, but can they listen to the king's orders?" Mao Qiao was a little worried.

Ziying squinted and looked northeast, and said with a smile, "The widow has his own way, but everything has to wait until Ziying." ”

"Child? Our army doesn't know the terrain of Bashu, isn't it even more disadvantageous? Mao Qiao was puzzled.

"It doesn't matter." Ziying smiled evilly, "It's good that the Bashu soldiers know the terrain." ”

Ziying turned around and trotted to the rear, found a Bashu soldier with a resolute face who seemed to be able to lead the team, and muttered for a long time.

Until the Bashu soldiers gritted their teeth and nodded, they were almost moved and wept, and ran to Zitong with six thousand.

Ziying led a thousand men to the northeast.

At that time, the thousand men appeared in the distance of the riverside camp with torches reflected. It was said to be a camp, but there was no camp tent, and 10,000 Qin troops were gathered around the bonfire and closed their eyes to rest.

"Camp by the river? This is a big no-no! If an enemy attack, there is no way to retreat. Mao Qiao exclaimed, "Commander Li Xin can do such a thing? ”

"Since it is not the handiwork of Li Xin's commander..."

Ziying squinted and thought, Li Xin would not let Zhang Er lead the troops, the only possibility was Zhao Ji!

And the only way for Zhao Ji to get here is to cross Jianmen Mountain.

Ziying couldn't figure out how Zhao Ji could survive without the tools to open the mountain.

In Ziying's heart, Zhao Ji is a scheming girl who only cares about the top. With her appearance and ability, she will be favored by the monarch of the Hui Kingdom whenever she goes to any vassal country, and there is no need to help him so hard...

"What people?! Madame, there is an enemy! ”

Beside the bonfire, the Qin soldiers guarding the camp found the children and babies covered in armor on the west side.

"Shoot your arrows and meet the enemy!" Zhao Ji got up and shouted.

The bonfire reflected Zhao Ji's resolute face, which was completely different from the usual flirtatious style.

Ziying didn't have the heart to appreciate it, and deceived Jiang Youshu's army, and didn't want to be shot to death here by his own people.

"Don't let go of the arrows! It's a widow! It's not Bashu soldiers! Ziying hurriedly waved his hand and shouted,

"Your Majesty? Stop! Zhao Ji shouted.

Although the order was stopped, the Qin army shot too fast, and thousands of arrows pierced the night sky and went straight to Ziying and his party!

"Get down!"

Everyone listened to the order and hurriedly fell to the ground, dodging most of the arrows, and the few arrows shot on the body were also guarded by armor.

In a moment of joy, Ziying noticed that Mao Qiao was still stunned. Dozens of arrows in the air were shot at Mao Qiao.

"Silly, get down!"

Ziying got up, pressed Mao Qiao's head, and forcibly pressed him to the ground.

Whoosh –

Mao Qiao dodged the rain of arrows, and a powerful arrow shot into the abdomen of the child, piercing the armor alive and firmly rooted in the body.

"I shouldn't have let ... They worked hard to draw their bows! ”

Ziying gritted his teeth and pulled out the arrow, and the blood instantly flowed down and penetrated into the trouser tube.

"Your Majesty..."Mao Qiao took the lead and looked at the pale face of Ziying.

The faces of the 10,000 troops were pale, and they quickly gathered around in unison.

Zhao Ji, who was left behind, pushed everyone away, knelt beside Ziying, and untied his armor. Chewing on a yellow-brown herb and foaming at the wound of a baby.

The blood became smaller in an instant, and gradually stopped, and Zhao Ji tore off the child's coat and bandaged it carefully.

"Along the way, fortunately, the concubine paid attention to the herbs on the side of the road." Zhao Ji wiped his sweat and smiled.

Ancient witch doctors are one, Zhao Ji can also thaumaturgy, Ziying is not surprised by her ability today, and she is more and more interested in her father, but this is not the time to ask.

"The widow still has... Returning to Zitong, Mrs. set up an ambush here, and must annihilate the Bashu army. Ziying said weakly.

"The king is wounded, so let's go." Mao Qiao hurriedly said, "The king is injured for his ministers, and the ministers should be..."

"Only a few people can do this, and Zitong's guards are not necessarily as easy to deceive as Lu Xuan." Ziying gasped, "Zitong is an important town, and the defenders of Jiangyoushu have been added, there are no more than 10,000 people here, you soldiers must be careful." ”

"The king can't go back, Zitong is Guo Ting, it is said that this person is resourceful, and the king is in danger when he goes up." Zhao Ji said urgently.

"Guo Ting?!"

Ziying muttered secretly, a little hesitant. Guo Ting is definitely not stupid, and the degree of intelligence is very vague, as if he is wise and stupid.

Guo Ting has followed Lu Ze since he was a single father. Until Liu Bang won the world, he made a lot of achievements, but it was too ordinary compared to others.

He has been fighting with the Han army as a captain, and the only unique record is that he personally did the burning of the Bao Slope.

In the third year of the Han Dynasty, Guo Ting relied on the power of the Lu family to be named Hou.

But even if he was very close to the Lu family, when he killed Lu, Guo Ting was not affected in the slightest and died peacefully.

The most incomprehensible thing for Ziying is Guo Ting's title - Huihou!

Hui is a neutral title, Jin Wen Gong was hegemonic for a while, and founded the hegemony of the Jin State, and his elder brother Jin Hui Gong Yiwu also made a lot of contributions to the national strength, and was only called "Hui" by later generations because of the indiscriminate killing of ministers.

During the reign of Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty, Liu Ying cultivated and practiced benevolent governance, but it was also because he could not exclude his relatives from interfering in politics and died early that he was called "Hui".

Guo Ting's merits are not great, and he is too close to the Lu family, and the word "Hui" that can be called must be outstanding in some aspects!

"What the hell is it?" Ziying got up and muttered.

"Madame can make mistakes in camping, so the king should stay, lest Madame fail to successfully set up an ambush and miss a major event." Mao Qiao said urgently, determined not to let the child be injured again.

"The concubines are indeed like this, I hope the king will help you." Zhao Ji echoed.

Ziying smiled bitterly, just now he also thought that Zhao Ji had made a mistake, but looking at Qin Bing's reaction, it should be Zhao Ji's deliberate decision to set up camp along the river.

Only in this way can the Bashu army attack, and when the defenders of Jinniu Road come here, Li Xin can take the opportunity to pass the pass. When the Zitong army comes here, it can disperse the enemy's firepower for him.

"How did Madame get here?" Ziying suddenly changed the topic, "Jianmen Mountain is not something that ordinary people can cross. ”

"That's true." Zhao Ji nodded, "Even for a well-trained soldier, it is difficult to cross. But my father often wades into dangerous mountains to collect medicine, and although Jianmen Mountain is dangerous, it is not difficult for the concubines. ”

The arm in Zhao Ji's sleeve is a scar, if she hadn't known that Ziying had taken a strange path, she wouldn't have been so dangerous.

"I see." Ziying smiled, "The reason is the same, Mrs. can wade into Jianmen Mountain, and the widow can also meet that Zitong Guo Pavilion for a while!" ”

Mao Qiao was anxious, "Your Majesty, don't act rashly!" ”

Ziying ignored it and continued, "After annihilating the invading army of Zitong, we will not move, and we will discuss it when the widow returns!" ”

Ziying covered his wounds and slowly walked south.

"Your Majesty!"

"I don't want the widow to waste all his previous efforts, so I will act according to the plan!"

Ziying drank Mao Qiao, and after walking out of everyone's field of vision, he let go of the hand covering his stomach and ran away.

The wound that had stopped bleeding soon after it had stopped collapsed instantly, and Ziying's left hand was stained with blood, smearing it on his face indiscriminately.

When he arrived at the north gate of Zitong, the pale face of Ziying gave birth to a bloody person.

"A thousand... The soldiers all died at the hands of the Qin army! Qin Jun... The Qin army is coming! After Ziying shouted, he was dazed in front of him, and he fell to the ground and pretended to be unconscious.

Seeing Ziying's armor and tragic situation, the Zitong defenders looked around and there was nothing abnormal, hurriedly opened the city gate, and carried Ziying into the city on their backs.

The groggy baby didn't know how long it took, but he only felt that he was being put on the cold ground, and he sat up unconsciously.

The long hair was wet, and a Shu soldier was putting away the wooden basin. The six thousand Bashu soldiers just now bowed their heads to a thin man with his back to his child.

"Ahem... Commander Guo: What is this? Ziying wiped her face and asked carefully.

"How long are you going to deceive the Commander? Baby," the man shouted in a hoarse voice.

Ziying's throat moved slightly, and the chill of cold water instantly soaked his whole body.

"What benefits does Ziying promise to your excellency to make you work so hard?" The man turned around and said coldly, a pair of thin eyes sweeping the child like a knife.

"The villain... I don't know what the ruler means. Ziying swallowed her saliva, but her heart was still hanging.

Ziying tried his best to think about the strategy of coaxing the Bashu army, and felt that there was no flaw, and was sure that this Guo Ting was cheating him.

"Bringing a thousand Yue people to Qin Jun to die, and in the end only you came back, isn't it a little strange?" Guo Ting's eyes were motionless, staring directly at Ziying.

"The villain is just going to spy on the enemy... Unexpectedly, the Qin army was fully prepared, and the villain was seriously injured and came back to report the news at the risk of death... Unexpectedly, but doubted by the commander! It's really chilling for the villain! Ziying struggled to stumble.

"Hmph, the Qin army and this commander have been at war, and their strength is already known in their hearts, so there is no need for you to report the news." , Guo Ting didn't eat this at all, "To put it bluntly, even if you don't collude with the Qin army, you are just a deserter, and if you die in the north, you can still be sacrificed." At this moment, hum, according to military law, it should be beheaded! ”

As soon as the man's words fell, two expressionless Bashu soldiers dragged Ziying and pushed him to a shiny guillotine.

One of the Bashu soldiers raised his guillotine, and the other grabbed Ziying's hair and pressed it under the blade.

The two of them didn't say a word, and the guillotine was about to fall.

Ziying was powerless to break free, and shouted by his neck, "Is Commander Guo going to avenge that group of Baiyue soldiers?" For the sake of Baiyue people, they killed Bashu soldiers indiscriminately, aren't you afraid that the people of Bashu will rebel coldly? ! ”

The six thousand Bashu soldiers, their expressions moved slightly, and they had been moved by Ziying. Guo Ting saw it in his eyes, but there was no trace of fluctuation.

"Zhou Luhou has a reason to do things, as a soldier, he is not qualified to question it, and he continues to drop the knife!" Guo Ting shouted.

In the midst of the lightning, Ziying remembered Guo Ting's last Hou name - Qing Hou!

Zhen was frightened, and Min said "yes" with respect.

This guy is not cautious, but suspicious! Suspicious of everyone, in the fear of calculation all day long, this may be the reason why he is safe and sound as a henchman of the Lu family!

The more resolute Ziying becomes, the more Guo Ting will feel that there is a problem.

You must be soft and show weakness!

"Commander Guo, spare your life! The villain knows it's wrong! Ziying immediately cried out with a sad face, "The villain... The villain just couldn't get used to seeing the Baiyue soldiers being too presumptuous, so he let them deliberately send them to death..."

Guo Ting waved his hand, and the two Bashu soldiers hurriedly stopped. The blade of the guillotine had already been attached to the back of Ziying's neck, cutting a shallow blood mark.

"Hahaha... Sure enough, as the Commander expected. Guo Ting looked smug, "You fool, you obviously let others die, and you almost got in." ”

"Actually... The villain not only sent them to death, but also wanted to find out the enemy's situation..."

Ziying added sophistry, if he confessed too directly, it would still make Guo Ting suspicious. Add some lies that can be seen on the face to the confession, so that more suspicious people can believe it.

"Are you still going to lie in front of the Commander?!" Guo Ting shouted, "Do it!" Kill this..."

"Zhou Luhou is facing more than just the Qin army! It's the time of employing people... Killing the villain is a loss for Bashu! Ziying was anxious to interrupt Guo Ting's words.

An inch deeper than the guillotine, his neck would be out of reach.

These words hit Guo Ting's heart, Guo Ting stepped forward, lifted the guillotine knife and dragged Ziying out and threw him to the ground.

"Who else is Zhou Luhou's enemy?" Guo Ting said compassionately.

"Why ask the villain? The Commander must have guessed that in his heart, right? Ziying induced, "The two provinces of the Golden Ox Rice Cang are garrisoned, how did the 10,000 Qin troops outside the south of Zitong cross the mountain?" Isn't the commander stationed on the Golden Bull Road..."

"Kong Yi, Chen He...!"

These two have followed Liu Bang for too long, Guo Ting has long suspected them, and now they are ninety percent sure that they are colluding with the Qin army. The suspicious person couldn't make up his mind, and Ziying was filling his last doubt.

Guo Ting grabbed Ziying's collar, "Say!" What else did you see from Qin Jun? ”

"The Qin army is camping near the water... It's just guarding against the south and the west, and it seems that they are not at all guarding against the defenders of the Golden Bull Road behind them..."Ziying looked directly at Guo Ting and deceited, "The Qin army only has 10,000 people, but they are all fearless, as if there are reinforcements in the rear... Zitong is in danger! ”

Ziying knew that Guo Ting would not kill him easily, and his expression was relieved, and the dizziness of excessive blood loss hit his brain.

"Commander Hugh listens to his nonsense! Even if you add more than 20,000 defenders of Jinniu Road, Zitong has Baoning, and Wuyang helps Zitong, so there is nothing to be afraid of! The Bashu soldier holding the guillotine said, he was still a little disappointed that he didn't kill the child.

"Stupid! Do you think Ziying, Li Xin, and Chen He don't know this? Guo Ting was angry and afraid, "Chen He, that bastard looks mediocre, but he can play with his life, and he can use any trick." If he opens the Golden Bull Road, let the Qin army in. The entire Bashu soldiers combined are not the opponents of the Qin army! ”

"It's... Unlikely, right? Let Qin Jun come in, and Liu Bang will not end well. Bashu soldiers whispered.

"Liu Bang may have died in Hanzhong County a long time ago, where does Chen He still care about it at this moment?!" Guo Ting roared, but he didn't know how Chen He learned the news.

"Then the subordinates will go to Wuyang and recruit some soldiers and horses." The Bashu soldiers were a little flustered.

"It's too late!" Guo Ting gritted his teeth, "The Qin army should have arrived in Zitong North early, and their reinforcements are on the way!" ”

Guo Ting turned sharply, Zitong was not a dangerous place, and he couldn't defend it.

There's only one way to do it!

"Chen He, Chen He, Madam gave you a chance, but you don't want it yourself!" Guo Meng raised his head and shouted at the Bashu soldiers, "Pass my order!" The commander of the 30,000 army killed the Golden Bull Road and destroyed Chen He within one day! ”

"What about the 10,000 Qin army, how about they take the opportunity to attack the city?" Bashu Bing asked.

"The Commander has a hunch that they will attack the city tonight. Only a hundred people can be left to bluff, begging Wuyang, and Baoning's reinforcements will go straight to the Jinniu Pass. Guo Ting's voice trembled a little, "Go all out to recapture the key pass, it's a big deal to give Zitong to the Qin army, and it's not too late to attack again in the future." ”

Guo Ting nodded again and again, "Go and go back quickly!" Chen He has a set of troops to lead, and 30,000 people are not necessarily his opponents of more than 20,000 people. ”

Ziying fell to the ground and closed his eyes, wanting to laugh but having no strength, things turned out better than he imagined.

"If it weren't for the civil strife in Liu Lu, the land of Bashu would really be impregnable." Ziying said in his heart, "If there is a chance, the widow passing by Pei County really wants to visit his family." ”

"Subordinates take orders!" Bashu Bing glanced at Ziying, and his heart was inexplicably uneasy, "Commander, this person is useless, it's better to kill him." ”

Guo Meng shook his head slowly, "This person is insidious, he can calculate people, and it may be of great use to keep him." Let him recuperate for the time being, and he will give advice to the commander of this day. ”

Bashu Bing made up his mind and said, "My subordinates always feel that this person is extremely unfavorable to Bashu, and there is no shortage of him to give advice!" ”

After speaking, the Bashu soldiers were about to draw their swords.

"If you don't get out of the way, this commander will kill you!" Guo Ting said angrily.

"It's... Promise! The Bashu soldiers had no choice but to leave.

Six thousand Bashu rushed out of the two, carried the child and ran to the city tower, and the other Bashu soldiers handed over the privately hidden herbs.

Ziying had just not told them about the "murder" of Baiyue soldiers together, and everyone was extremely grateful to Ziying.

"You two stay and take care of him!" Guo Ting commanded, "The rest of the army will bypass the Qin army with this commander and attack Chen He directly!" ”