The army sailed out of Hezhongfu, a small city in history that was unknown and unknown, but it left a strong mark in the most crazy northern expedition since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. It's not that it has played a huge role here, but Zhou Dewei's rest here has made the already weak battle situation have reversed changes.

Zhou Dewei led the army out of the city, but he still did not live in front, but hid in the march. This is his habit all along, not to easily reveal his identity, and not to give the enemy a chance. Four people when they came, and three people when they left. But there was one person who stayed in the river house forever and became his destination in this life.

And Zhou Dewei's methods are not limited to this. When he left Hezhong Mansion, he had already flown to Luoyang to inform him of the battle situation here, and invited troops to come here to consolidate the rear. According to his decision, going to Longshou County is not an overnight matter, and even so, the rear is even more important.

And the three people at the front of the army all had solemn faces. Originally, they also wanted to be scattered among the three armies, but they were designated by Zhou Dewei to cheer up the army. The three of them are all complaining, and being in the front at this time is tantamount to becoming the target of the public. The news of Luoyang's expedition to Longshou County has already spread, and with such fanfare at this time, aren't you afraid of the rest of the forces secretly attacking?

If it had been before, the three of them would not have been so worried. At that time, Tang was a little peaceful, and the world was undecided, even if there was a malicious nuisance, it would not be so blatant. But since the rise of the dragon head, the world is in turmoil, Li Siyuan has also begun to blatantly recruit troops, and all forces have gathered in the Tang Dynasty, which has made the current situation complicated and frightening step by step.

Before setting off, Zhou Dewei looked around the three armies and did not worry too much. But when he walked less than ten miles, his heart was already full of gloom. He was meticulous and had a full plan. Before setting out from Luoyang, the situation in the land of the dragon's head was repeatedly deduced, and he tried to be invincible.

But when I really came here, I found that it was still a little worse. It's because the chill here comes too quickly, how can a group of "delicate soldiers" who have been pampered for many years carry the banner of dominating one side? Among this group of soldiers, although most of them were the elite trained by him himself. But there is still a small half, but these four people are placed in the middle, in order to seek a foot and a half of military merits. He was powerless to refuse, and that was what worried him.

Since the founding of the Later Tang Dynasty, it has regarded itself as the Tang Dynasty, and is bound to restore the Tang Dynasty and restore the orthodoxy of the Li and Tang Dynasties, so the military system is generally based on the old system of the Tang Dynasty. If the children of the family do not have military merits, it is difficult to get an official and a half-position in the court, and this is the most difficult contradiction to resolve at the moment.

At this time, he led the crowd out, and it was the dignitaries and nobles above the Luoyang court, hoping to regain the majesty and glorify the lintel through this foundational battle. Therefore, the inferior children, although they went to the battlefield, also lived behind, and did not really experience bloody battles, but they enjoyed the same military merits.

At this time, leave it alone. The chill has made a small number of people extremely uncomfortable. If it weren't for Zhou Dewei's strict management of the army, this group of children would have already left the army and fled back to Luoyang. It's just that at present, the "delicate soldiers" are a foregone conclusion, and the only way to balance them is to make a decision.

Zhou Dewei is not unaware that this is where the danger of Longshou Pass lies, but if the soldiers are divided into two ways, I am afraid that the strength will not be good, and it will be difficult to break it with one blow. On the way here, I got the news that Longshou County was in a state of air defense at this time, and it was the best time to start. What's more urgent is that Yu Tianfeng, who went to the land of Longxi, sent back the news that the war was tight, and the lord of the country was furious, and wanted Zhou Dewei to rush to help.

In this post-Tang Dynasty surrounded by tigers and wolves, Zhou Dewei can only take every step of the way.

According to the current schedule, it will take as little as two days and as much as three days to reach Longshou County. If you can't attack from the pass, you must first take the three cities before you can form a siege. But to win the three cities, it is necessary to take them together. If he attacks one city, the other two cities will definitely attack the Dragon Head County in front and back, trapping him to death in a desperate situation.

At this time, it is so subtle because I don't know what the city defense of Longshou County really is. If he acted rashly based on the sentence "the city air defense is empty", it would not be him Zhou Dewei. He has fought for many years and has not tasted defeat so far, thanks to this.

At this time, the three leading the three in front suddenly raised their hands and ordered them to stop, but Zhou Dewei remained silent, watching the movements of the three people. At this time, there was no one in front of them, but the sudden frost and snow last night stained the already barren ground with a layer of silver white. This seems to have come earlier than in the past, but this kind of weather may follow in the future.

There are only three official roads leading to Longshou County in Hezhong Prefecture, and the road is about 200 miles. In the middle of a perennial snow, and need to climb over several dangerous passes, the terrain is steep, and it is not easy to walk. However, there are post posts along the road, which is relatively safe. Zuo Shangguan Road is a state and county trade subordinate, and there are robbers and robbers. After the turmoil of the Later Tang Dynasty, no one walked in the meantime.

And the last one is the path under the feet of the army at this time. The road is adjacent to the waterway, and although it is unsheltered, it has the advantage of a natural barrier. It's just that the road is relatively long, and there will be several trestles on the way, so you need to be careful to pass. There are pros and cons to these three official roads, and there are several small roads interspersed among them, and there have been businessmen and scholars before.

It was only when I heard that Luoyang sent troops to Longshou County that it became the current situation. According to Zhou Dewei's original idea, it is to travel through the waterway. The crusade against Longshou County will be in an instant, and the soldiers will be fast. But now that the sewers have been blocked, it is a suicide to take any more dangerous action.

After weighing it again and again, it took the road from now on. It's just that where to get there in the end has to be at the behest of Zhou Dewei.

And the sudden stop in front of him brought a trace of uneasiness to the already preoccupied army. Perhaps it was just the sharp instincts of the trio, or maybe they sensed the danger, so they did not hesitate to stop and probe the situation. Finally, one of them turned his horse's head and whipped towards Zhou Dewei.

When he came to him, he said eagerly: "General, there are many forks in the road in front of you, which are not the same as those shown on the map, and the three of us can't choose, so please give the general an order." ”

"Fork in the road?" The calm expression on Zhou Dewei's face suddenly became a little solemn. You must know that this place is only out of the river in the house for dozens of miles, according to the map is along the river, to come to a place called "Tao Yuanli", there will be many forks, and here suddenly appeared, someone must have moved.

Zhou Dewei immediately thought of the man in black, but dismissed this idea. This person is in a hurry to rush back to Longshou County, and he will definitely not choose this official road, but should take a small road to save time. But there is an "obstacle" in front of him, that is, someone is obstructing it.

It's just that those who come are not good, and those who are good do not come. Since you dare to come to the door, let the comer go and never return. Zhou Dewei jumped off the horse, walked forward quickly, and looked at the fork in the road in front of him. It seems ordinary, but it has a magic that is difficult to control.

The ground that was originally covered with snow is melting visibly with the naked eye. And this melting accelerated the spread of the cold, making everyone present shudder. Zhou Dewei stood in front of the formation, facing the cold wind of hunting, looking at the several forks in the light and shadow.

Today's skies are not as gloomy as they used to be, but there are signs of clearing. This kind of "good day" that broke through the fog and sprinkled thousands of rays of light made Zhou Dewei feel cold down his spine. It's not that he hasn't experienced this kind of ghostly technique, but at this time, in broad daylight, it is a big army pressing down, which is really a little strange.

But just as Zhou Dewei was hesitating, a fog suddenly rose on the four forks in front of him, covering the originally clearly visible road. Zhou Dewei secretly retreated immediately, but saw that the fog had not spread, but only covered the road. I thought there would be chaos, but I saw the sun shining overhead, washing away the fog.

And on the originally empty road, there were four more people out of thin air. These four people look the same, and they all look ordinary. If there is anything peculiar, it is that these four people all have red lips and white teeth, and they do not look like homeless people. And they looked at Zhou Dewei and the army behind him, but they didn't panic at all, and seemed to be waiting here.

Zhou Dewei frowned slightly, but did not speak. Instead, he raised his hand and asked the guard on his side to send a hardwood bow and shoot the arrow. This arrow is urgent, even if the master of internal strength has no possibility to dodge. But the arrow hit one of them impartially, but the man remained as usual, and the arrow passed through the man's body.

When Zhou Dewei saw this scene, he couldn't help but look pale. And the people behind him were even more shocked. There are many whispers among them, saying that ghosts belong to them, and they want to take them all away.

Zhou Dewei stood still, and after a long time, he suddenly smiled, "Do you have something to ask for?" ”

Hearing Zhou Dewei speak, the four of them laughed at the same time, "I've been waiting here for General Zhou for a long time." ”

Zhou Dewei's face did not change when he heard this, but his heart was even more sad. But he still patiently continued to ask: "I don't know what the four are waiting for?" As he spoke, his hand kept moving, and the saber at his waist had been slowly pushed out a few inches, ready to draw the knife without saying a word.

The four of them were still as usual, and they also spoke as they did just now: "The four of us are 'Shinong Industry and Commerce', if the smoke of gunfire is everywhere today, General Zhou is an unborn general, but I don't know what kind of people will you rely on if you want to choose a smooth road?" ”

The saber on Zhou Dewei's waist was pushed out by half an inch, and he said lightly: "I don't have time to spend time with you here, please raise your hand and make a clear way." ”

The four of them still laughed as usual, but they kept silent and did not move a bit. At this time, Zhou Dewei was keenly aware that there was a figure looming behind this person. The man raised his hand and shook his four fingers, as if he was manipulating. Seeing this, Zhou Dewei drew his sword and rushed forward, rushing into the fog alone.

Everyone suddenly heard a terrible scream, and then a human head flew out of it and fell in front of everyone. Then Zhou Dewei walked out slowly, and the fork in front of him was gone. But the human head was not angry, and muttered: "You can't escape the fate of choice after all......" Zhou Dewei raised his foot and stepped on the human head, and then returned to the army, turned over and got on the horse, and ordered to continue to move forward.