Chu Jiangmian only learned about the latest military intelligence report when he was about to arrive at the Nine Elements Mountain. As soon as the person who delivered the letter to him appeared, he disappeared. Swift in action, coming and going without a trace, apparently with a high level of skill. Even Bai Ye, who stayed by his side, was very surprised.

However, as a thief, he has long been experienced in the world, so he naturally won't ask more casually. Chu Jiangmian seemed to notice his surprise, and he smiled slightly. But he didn't say much. There are some things that he will naturally let them know when the time comes. But now is not the best time.

The efficiency of Qianji Pavilion is really very powerful. Being able to deliver the news to him in such a short period of time was exactly what he wanted to achieve by deliberately entering the Thousand Machines Pavilion. The young prince sensed the gravity of the situation better than anyone else. For the safety of the entire Zhao Kingdom in the near future, he had to start preparing immediately. And getting the help of Qianji Pavilion is undoubtedly the most important chess piece.

Without the support of a strong intelligence system, there is no way to know oneself and the other, let alone control the overall situation. Before that, the role of Qianjige and several well-known spy agencies in other countries was similar. They are merely based on spying on enemy intelligence. And this, in the next step of the coming chaos in the world, is obviously far from enough. Since Chu Jiangmian returned to Dragon City, he had a very detailed plan in his chest. He wanted to rely on his own strength to make the special place of Qianji Pavilion another trump card of Zhao State's military strength. Surprise attacks and new paths will surely make great achievements.

As for the army, Chu Jiangmian looked around at the dragon cavalry team that followed him to the Nine Elements Mountain, and secretly smiled bitterly in his heart. Until anything convincing is done, I'm afraid no one will be willing to listen to him now.

Although the Nine Elements Mountain is extremely vast, the hunting ground is actually not large. Compared with the hunting grounds of the Zhongyue Mountain in Los Angeles and the hunting grounds of the Zhongzhou royal family, it is far inferior. This is because a long time ago, in order not to compete with the people, King Zhao once issued a decree clearly requiring that this hunting ground should not exceed the area he originally demarcated. In addition to prohibiting the entry of idle people within the hunting grounds, other mountains, rivers, trees, and swamps are not prohibited from people's livelihood. As long as it is the people of Zhao State, they can enter the woodwork and grazing at will, without restrictions.

"I cannot increase the burden of the people because of the lusts of one man. If it weren't for the fact that the Dragoons would have had a place to exercise and exercise, the hunting ground in Jiuxing Mountain would not have existed, so as not to disturb the people's lives and ......! ”

These are the exact words of King Zhao. All the people of Zhao have heard it. And that's exactly what he did. For so many years, except for military activities with special purposes, King Zhao generally did not come to the hunting ground of Jiuxing Mountain in person. The world thinks that King Zhao, who has experienced countless iron horses and gold ge, has not taken the small mountain of Jiuxing Mountain in his eyes. That's why I didn't bother to come here to ride the horse. In fact, only the closest people know that the reason why he doesn't come to Jiuxing Mountain often in person is indeed only because of one reason. That's the fear of disturbing the people!

Once during an autumn hunt, King Zhao took the envoys sent by the Son of Heaven out of Nancheng to Jiuxing Mountain on a whim. I don't know how the news leaked, when he happily shot a few prey, climbed to the top of the mountain and took a look at the magnificent mountains and rivers under his feet with the guests who came to visit, only to suddenly find that almost half of the people in Dragon City had followed him out of the city.

On that day, the autumn wind hunted and the banner was unfurled. The king of the Nine Elements Mountain saw with his own eyes that the people under his protection were standing in half of the mountains. Looking at the figure of King Zhao from afar, regardless of the status of men, women, old and children, they all bowed down together, and the mountain called the king. The hollow valley resounded, and the echo was long. His weeping and generous voice echoed for a long time and could not be stopped.

There is no God in this world. But the people of Zhao State have installed a god position on their chests. Iron and blood, no one can replace it.

That is, since that time, King Zhao has never been so openly swaggering. No amount of glory, no matter what he wanted. In the eyes of his most loyal followers, the king didn't ask for much. A bow, a horse, and a peaceful smile on the faces of all the people under his rule, but that's it!

Chu Jiangmian, as a son, has not witnessed these past events, and he has no personal experience. In the countless years that have passed, his ambition is to be a gentleman who enjoys himself. With that mountain-like figure sheltering him from the wind and rain, he didn't need to fly anymore.

But now, he had to spread his wings, which were not yet full, to fight in the sky, to resist the open guns and arrows fired from all directions.

"Captain Wu, how many soldiers and horses are there in the Nine Elements Mountain now?"

Chu Jiangmian, who was pondering, didn't know what he had in mind, and suddenly asked. Captain Wu Sheng replied on the horse.

"Your Royal Highness, there was originally a reserve battalion stationed in the hunting ground of the Nine Elements Mountain, with about four or five thousand people. If you add the 8,000 dragoons from the Wanshan camp in Dragon City, there should be more than 13,000 people now. ”

Chu Jiangmian nodded, thinking secretly in his heart, and silently hit the horse again. Wu Sheng thought about it and felt that the reason why he asked this question should be to consider the safety issues around the hunting ground of the Nine Elements Mountain. So he took the initiative to say it again.

"As early as a few days ago, the hunting grounds of the Nine Elements Mountain had been completely under martial law. The Dragoons have eliminated all potential safety hazards. Rest assured, Prince, there will be no problems in this regard. ”

"That's not what I'm worried about...... Captain Wu, I would like to ask you a question, is that okay? ”

"Of course! His Royal Highness the Prince, but if he asked, I naturally knew everything. ”

Wu Sheng was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Chu Jiangmian to become so polite. This is not the image he used to remember! Although he didn't know what he was going to ask, his mind had changed a lot about him.

"There's a reserve battalion stationed in the Nine Elements Mountains, and I've heard about it in the past. But I never knew what the specifics were. If Captain Wu knows something, can you tell me about it? ”

The group entered the mountain pass and was about to walk within the range of the hunting ground. In front, you can already see the fierce banner waving in the wind. Chu Jiangmian asked seemingly casually. Captain Wu Sheng didn't think much of it, he replied with a sigh.

"His Royal Highness the Prince doesn't know that this reserve camp has been around for a long time. The outside world popularly calls him a reserve camp, but in fact, it is better to call it a Rongyang camp. ”

"Oh, what do you mean by that?"

"Because the people in this camp have lived with the king in the old years. They are either old, disabled, or in various other situations...... Most of them can no longer go to the battlefield and can't kill Hu Qi. That's why the king placed them all here, which can be regarded as guarding the hunting ground of the Nine Elements Mountain. ”

"Since they are all veterans with meritorious deeds, it stands to reason that the king will not be so merciful, right? They should all have a stable home, and they should be supported by the royal court before they can ....... ”

"Prince, please be careful! Do not be suspicious of the king. ”

Before Chu Jiangmian could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the captain's urgent voice. Before understanding the whole matter, no one can casually talk about any mistakes of King Zhao, not even Chu Jiangmian, who is a prince! What's more, this matter is not as simple as it seems on the surface.

"Uh, why is Captain Wu so excited, am I not right?"

Chu Jiangmian saw that the dragoon captain craned his neck, and he looked very dissatisfied. He couldn't help but laugh and cry. You didn't say anything excessive, did you? But I heard Wu Sheng say loudly.

"The prince knows only one thing, but he doesn't know the other! The king has never treated the old, sick, wounded and retired soldiers equally whether they are dead or alive, and the amount of pension and support is beyond imagination...... It's just that after retiring from the battlefield, there are many veterans who don't want to take off the armor on their bodies, let alone survive for the rest of their lives. Their blood is still not cold, and their bones are getting harder and harder as they get older. They once knelt down in front of King Zhao's horse and begged to continue to serve him for the rest of their lives! Therefore, King Zhao was moved and made an exception to build this military camp in the Jiuxing Mountain. That is, from that time on, all veterans, or disabled soldiers, as long as they did not want to return home to recuperate, could come to this reserve camp, continue to be the king's pawn, guard this hunting ground for him, and all the scale of the formation was the same as in the former army...... Therefore, after all these years, there are now as many as four or five thousand people. ”

Captain Wu Sheng briefly said, but he knows the ins and outs very clearly. Chu Jiangmian suddenly felt in his heart, so it was! When he came to the Nine Elements Mountain before, he always wondered what was the use of building such a military camp in this mountain. He remembered that he had asked his father, but in his impression, Chu Lie had never answered positively. He seems to just smile and say, you will understand later.

"Captain Wu, how do you know so much about these things?"

Chu Jiangmian finally asked strangely. Wu Sheng glanced in the direction of the barracks, and replied to him with deep emotion in his tone.

"Because, my father is there!"

Chu Jiangmian was in awe. He bowed his hand and said it sincerely. Those veterans of a hundred battles and their juniors have supported the mountains and rivers of Zhao with their own blood and backbone, and they are fully worthy of his worship.

"The prince doesn't have to be like this! Following the king to protect the Zhao Kingdom is also protecting our own homeland. Whether it is the Hu people in the north or the surrounding princes, if people don't offend me, I won't offend anyone. If there is a wrongdoer, he will pay back the debt with blood, so that he will not return...... These are the words of our fathers that we will always remember! ”