At this time, Guo Ziyi and Lin Zimo had already dragged the body of the black bear over.

After Yu Chi Jingde carefully inspected the bear corpse, Fang Yi pointed to a scar on the black bear's back and said, "This black bear was slashed, and the wound has not healed yet, no wonder it will escape from the cave." ”

As soon as he heard that this bear had been slashed before, Yu Wenming immediately said: "Everyone is silent! Search around to see if there are any enemies! ”

The eighteen men dispersed and cautiously began to investigate.

About half an hour later, Hong Xiu's voice came from behind Yu Wenming: "Guy, come here!" I've found a clue! ”

Yu Wenming hurriedly followed him to the depths of the forest and drilled in.

Moments later, the two arrived in a cave.

"I just followed the black bear's trail and found this cave, which seems to be the cave it used to live in. Look here! Hong Xiu lit the torch at this time and pointed ahead.

Yu Wenming felt that Hong Xiu's voice was a little nervous, and he looked at a big rock in front of him, but saw a pile of horse manure next to the stone.

He was taken aback, and from the fact that the horse manure was still a little wet, he could tell that it must have been pulled not long ago.

"Captain, I've taken a closer look, and this pile of horse manure won't appear for more than three hours." Although Hong Xiu is not a veteran, he often walks on the rivers and lakes, and is obviously more experienced in checking traces, and can even judge the accurate time.

"Moreover, I found on a sharp stone that the reins had been sharpened, and there were quite a few of them, and they should be more than thirty! With so many horses in the cave, it must not be ordinary herdsmen, and it seems that there should be cavalry here to escape the wind and snow. Hong Xiu said in a deep voice at this time.

Yu Wenming's eyes showed a nervous and excited look, he naturally knew that the wind and snow were very heavy during the day today, if they hadn't put their trip on hold because of this, they were afraid that they would have already turned over the mountains in front of them.

"Hmmm! It should be the cavalry of Goryeo, and it is impossible for the scouts of our army to run so far to investigate, except for our two groups! "Woo Wenming was already certain at this time that they were quite close to the Koreans. I just don't know if it's a large force of the Goryeo Army or a scout force.

As soon as they walked out of the cave, they saw Wei Chi Jingde rushing over, and said with surprise on his face: "Captain, I have found the enemy's main force!" At least four thousand or more men, they set up camp in a valley behind the mountain......"

"Let's go! You take us to see it! ”

They immediately struggled to the top of the mountain along the foothills.

The mountain they were on was not very high, but it was very difficult to walk because it was covered with snow and ice. And the mountain road is also very rough, and if you are not careful, you will fall.

Wei Chi Jingde walked in the front, followed by Yu Wenming and Hong Xiu.

By this time, night had fallen, and in the darkness of the night, they did not dare to raise torches, and it was even more difficult to climb, but no one spoke or complained, but was a little nervous and excited.

After about an hour, they reached the top of the mountain. As far as the eye could see, there was a huge valley on the other side of the mountain. The valley is dotted with stars, bonfires and torches, and almost half of the col is occupied.

Yu Wenming made a cursory observation, and judging from the range of torches and camps, the number of troops in this large camp was at least more than four thousand, and maybe even five thousand. The previous Goryeo captives really didn't tell a lie. The troops they came to sneak attack were indeed about 5,000 men.

Although the enemy's location had been determined, Yu Wenming and the others did not withdraw immediately. Because as scouts of the Sui army, their mission is not just to find out where the enemy's main force is.

It is also necessary to reconnoiter the enemy's weapons and equipment, morale, horses, grain and grass, etc. If possible, it would be better to catch a live one and torture it as before, so that more detailed information could be obtained.

However, it was late at night, and they could not find out all this, so they had to wait for dawn.

The three of them did not want to go down the mountain again, but shrank behind a boulder at the top of the mountain, wrapped their bodies in blankets, and then snuggled up and slept all night.

The next morning, when the sky was dark, Yu Wenming was the first to wake up, and found that Hong Xiu's head was resting on his belly, and he couldn't help but pull his face and said, "Get up!" It's dawn! ”

However, this time, he felt that the hand was very delicate and felt extremely smooth. I thought that this Hong Xiu's face was really white and tender.

"Ahh Hong Xiu woke up, he found that he was sleeping on Yu Wenming's belly, and he couldn't help but sit up in fright and screamed.

"Shhhh You shout like that, be careful to draw in enemy scouts! Yu Wenming hurriedly made a silent gesture.

Only then did Hong Xiu calm down, and he pulled his hair back and combed his loose hair to hide his gaffe.

"Guy, what time is it now?" Wei Chi Jingde was also awakened, he was on the other side of the stone, and now he also sat up.

"It's estimated that it's five watches! I saw that there was already smoke rising in the camp, and I guess it was cooking! Yu Wenming put his hand on the awning and looked at the valley road.

"Jingle bell!" A sound of gold rang out in the valley, and the camp began to be noisy.

By this time, the gray mist had gradually dissipated, allowing them to see clearly the situation inside the Goryeo army camp in the valley.

I saw that the light gray tents were densely arranged, covering half of the valley, and there were about 400 of them.

After the bell rang, the Goryeo soldiers went out one after another, wearing helmets and armor, neatly dressed, which shows that they are well-trained.

They were taking turns lining up in front of dozens of cauldrons, as if to receive breakfast.

"These tents are small tents, and each one sleeps ten people!" Wei Chi Jingde stared at it for a while, and then said in a deep voice.

"So there are more than 4,000 people in this camp?" Yu Wenming calculated for a moment, and soon came up with the total number of enemy troops.

"Well, the others should have been sent out! Just like the Goryeo scouts we met earlier, they are one of them! Hong Xiu bowed slightly.

After checking the number of enemy troops, it is time to check the enemy's horses and equipment. This can be concluded whether the enemy of this battalion is elite or not, and the combat effectiveness is roughly a little. This was also an important task for the scouts, and of course, they already knew this from their captives, and the incoming Goryeo army was an elite force. And now all they have to do is further confirmation.

Almost all the soldiers of the Goryeo Army wore leather armor, and there were not many people wearing metal armor.

This is understandable, after all, it was not long before Goryeo changed from a nomadic to an agrarian people. Moreover, it has always been located in the northeast, and although its degree of development is stronger than that of Silla and Baekje to the south, it cannot be compared with the Central Plains Dynasty. It is impossible for everyone to wear metal armor. But their most elite troops are definitely all in iron armor. This is something that Yu Wenming also knows about the intelligence of the Goryeo Army on the way.

But now they saw that almost half of the Goryeo soldiers in front of them were wearing metal armor, although they looked a little rough and rudimentary. But it also shows that this army is definitely an elite division of Goryeo.

Yu Wenming glanced at Hong Xiu again, only to see that he showed an excited look, you know, for scouts, it is a great achievement to find the position of the enemy's main force.

At this time, Wei Chi Jingde lightly touched Yu Wenming and said, "Huo Chang, you can sort out the information and send it back!" ”

Yu Wenming nodded, and then took out a thin little note, which was a special silk paper made of silk, much thinner than ordinary paper, but it was extremely tenacious and difficult to tear.

He took out a special thin pen made of eagle feathers, dipped it in ink sealed in a small bottle, and wrote down the number, equipment, morale, and location of the Goryeo army on thin white silk paper.

Yu Wenming waved it, then lifted the silk paper, dried it gently in the sun, and then put the silk paper into a thin bamboo tube, and then sealed it with white wax.

"Huo Chang, your handwriting is really good, but I've never seen this kind of font!" Hong Xiu stood beside Yu Wenming and praised softly.

"Hehe, this is a Songti character, and it will be widely used in the future!" Yu Wenming smiled slightly, he was very confident in this matter, because since the invention of Song characters in the Southern Song Dynasty, until the 21st century, it has been the most used font.

Since he became famous, the Song character also began to spread in the Eastern Capital, and many literati felt that this font was easy to write and easy to recognize, so they began to abandon the seal script and use the Song character to write. It's just that it hasn't spread to other places yet.

Hong Xiu's expression was a little twisted at this time, and he asked embarrassedly: "Guy, can you teach me this font to write in the future?" ”

"Absolutely! This Song character is not difficult in the first place, and it is much easier to write than a small seal! When this battle is over, I'll teach you well! "Yu Wenming has always been very generous to his own people.

At this time, he handed the small bamboo tube with the information to Wei Chi Jingde and said, "Brother Jingde, you will take this information back and hand it over to the general!" The main enemy force is the first to be discovered by you, and it is most appropriate for you to report back! ”

The "general" in Yu Wenming's mouth is Yuwen Chengdu, the partial general of their scout group, not his grandfather Yu Wenshu. In general, it is not allowed to skip the level of reporting in the military. Moreover, there is a falcon in Yuwen Chengdu that is specially used for communication, and it will take less time for him to release the falcon back to report the news.

Yu Wenming decided to arrange for Wei Chi Jingde to return the credit and let him make a first contribution, also in order to win over this famous general at the end of the Sui Dynasty. After all, he knew too well that although Wei Chi Jingde was not doing well now, he would be a blockbuster in the future. Showing favor to him when he is at anchorage now will definitely leave a deep impression on Wei Chi Jingde's heart.

After Wei Chi Jingde heard this, he asked cautiously: "Guy, don't you go back with me?" ”

He was a little embarrassed to take the lead.

"I'm not going back yet, let's follow them a few more. For the captive had also said that the sneak attack force would not be stationed in one place for more than three days. If our army comes, they just shoot away, but they will be in the air. Yu Wenming said calmly.

"But, guy, you've been following the main force of the enemy, will it be dangerous?" Wei Chi Jingde asked with some concern.

After hearing this, Yu Wenming smiled and said, "It's okay, we will be very careful." Moreover, if they do pull out, I will also make secret notes on the road, and you will remind the generals of the army when you arrive, just pay attention to it! ”

A complicated look flashed in Wei Chi Jingde's eyes at this time, and after a while, Fang said with a grateful face: "That guy, you must be careful!" ”

After saying that, he turned around and walked down the mountain. He really needed it. The credit for discovering the position of the enemy's main force was enough for him to get twenty acres of land in the army. This will greatly improve his family's poverty situation.

"Let's go! Let's go down the mountain first and gather the others first! After Yu Wenming waited for Wei Chi Jingde to leave, he also said to Hong Xiu.

After the two went down the mountain, they gathered the other six members of their group and divided them into three shifts to monitor.

However, just after lunch, Hong Xiu was the first to notice the enemy's movements. Soon after a group of more than 100 Goryeo cavalry returned to the camp, a horn sounded in the camp.