"Master, this is it. You see, they've built sheds out of these broken logs, and there's a lot of fresh ash here, and it hasn't been washed away when it rains......"

Just when Xu Changqing got the movement of the Qing army, there were also big figures in the two red flags who came to the valley where the model army lived yesterday.

It's Du Du's henchman!

At this time, several old Tartars were carefully introducing the situation to Tuban, who watched and listened, nodding their heads from time to time.

Although Xu Changqing had overestimated the strength of the Qing army before, at this time, it was still a bit too much.

The main reason is that there are a large number of old Tartars left in the two red flags, who have fought fiercely with Mao Wenlong's Dongjiang Army in this mountainous area for several years, and are extremely familiar with the terrain.

And Xu Changqing did not have enough time in Zhenjiang to fully clear the wall, the Qing army sat on the advantages of the local area, new and old players gathered, plus the help of hunting dogs, and found clues at the beginning of the day.

Soon, several old Tartars reached a unified judgment that the Model Army was in the northwest direction at this time.

Tuban nodded slowly, and said with a wicked smile: "Send good hands to search carefully, and we must determine their detailed location as soon as possible, but remember, don't startle the snake!" ”

"Wow!"

……

"Master Hou, this mountain is called Peacock Ridge, and twenty or thirty miles to the west is the root of the wall, and thirty or forty miles around the wall is the dangerous mountain fort, where there is a small official road. If you go to the east, you will have to go 367 miles to see the official road, which leads to the direction of Xindianbao, and the road is very narrow and not very easy to walk......"

In the kind twilight of dusk, Xu Changqing took more than 100 personal soldiers to a mountain with magnificent terrain and steep cliffs on both sides, and an old medicine farmer was carefully explaining the surrounding terrain and landforms to Xu Changqing.

Not far down the mountain, there is a rushing stream six or seven meters wide, bubbling through, two or three miles ahead, forming a medium-sized waterfall.

On the east side of the stream, there is a low but complex valley terrain, stretching for seven or eight miles or more.

If you look down from a high place, it is like the lush greenery of this big mountain has been stepped on by a big footprint, forming a peacock with a somewhat lazy flapping wings, which is extremely majestic and magnificent.

Although the Kuandian Mountains are primitive, there are many traces of human activities.

The main reason is that there are many precious herbs growing here, especially wild ginseng, and countless medicine pickers in order to support their families, what are the tigers and leopards in the mountains?

And in order to transport these treasures out, together with several large and small forts around them, there are several official roads that cannot be regarded as official roads.

The area around Peacock Ridge is extremely suitable as a battlefield ambush, but the scale is definitely not large.

While listening to what the old medicine farmer said, Xu Changqing also fell into thought.

In the end, it will be a big battle, a large-scale battle, or eat the meat that can be eaten first!

A large-scale battle is undoubtedly the most ideal state, which can solve the problem once and for all.

But the problem is that the Qing army is really cunning, no surprise, even at this time, the main force of Daishan did not enter the mountain, which is a bit embarrassing.

And eating meat on a small scale, although it is easier to form, also has a huge drawback!

That is, if the model army wants to do it, it will definitely use many firearms!

But at this time, the mountain is not deep, and once you start, you will definitely be noticed by the surrounding Tartars......

How to choose?

For a while, Xu Changqing was also in a dilemma.

But there was not much time left for Xu Changqing to make a decision, and the speed of the Qing army's sentinel was much faster than expected!

While thinking about it, a herald hurriedly rushed up the hill to report: "Dashuai, the peacock's tail in the south direction of more than twenty miles, our son-in-law and the Tartar collided head-butt!" ”

Xu Changqing looked at the lush forest in the south, and quickly made up his mind in his heart!

Ten birds in the forest, as good as one bird in hand!

Since the tartar is not hooked, then it can only be done in the most irritable way!

This time into the mountain for a short time to see the results are indeed not big, but whether Xu Changqing or the sons and daughters are already very familiar with the surrounding terrain, the key is that the model army has never walked the official road, even if the Qing army is fighting on the ground, but they must be in the direction of the official road in the east, if they come in, the model army will have the advantage of the home field!

"Pass my military order, don't entangle with the Tartars if you don't collect it at night, and lead them to this side! In addition, Zhao Zengjin and Zhang Hubu were ordered to prepare to bypass this depression from the north and spread the battle line to the east! ”

"Yes!"

After a while, in the verdant mountains and fields, there was the sound of the wind and cranes.

Xu Changqing's eyes narrowed slightly, and a sneer suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth!

Now, it's up to the first wave to see how many people come!

……

As Xu Changqing expected, after discovering the movement of the model army at the tail of Peacock Ridge, Tuban was overjoyed, and at the same time as he reported the news to Du Du and Luo Luohun, the eight or nine Niu Lu red flag elites in his headquarters plunged into the mountains overnight.

"Hurry, move faster! Those who capture a model army head will be rewarded with fifty taels of silver! ”

It was already the end of the day, almost nine o'clock in the evening, and on a small official road dozens of miles away to the east, four or five thousand elites with red flags were like a group of ants, passing densely through the mountains and forests by the faint moonlight.

In order to win this great achievement, Tuban also made a lot of money and wrote a big check, which was completely the same treatment as the head of the Ming army who killed the real Manchuria.

This also made the minions a little excited.

The red flag has not reaped any benefits in the past few years, and they have hardly participated in the battle of Guannai, and these masters have long been poor.

If it was in a normal state, Tuban would definitely not dare to go into the mountains overnight like this, but this time is the right time, as long as it does not rain, the moonlight is excellent, and it is even more comfortable than the daytime.

In addition, the terrain in the mountains is complicated, even if it encounters the main force of the model army, it is not too much of a problem.

And his minions rested for most of the day, and they were in just the right state.

"Master, be careful."

A few of the followers were working hard to clear the way for Tuban in front, chopping and chopping with machetes, and some uninteresting vine notes were spilled all the way.

Tuban was also a little out of breath at this time, but he was in a very good mood.

He was given the task of searching the western road of the Dangerous Mountain Fort yesterday, which was definitely a chore.

This place has always been inaccessible, except for those who don't want to die, basically no one will come here.

If you go to Laozhai from here, the most experienced old hunters and old medicine farmers will also have to shed their skin.

Including Luo Luohun and Du Du also agreed that Xu Changqing and the Model Army must have taken the front line of Changdian Fort, so their main forces are basically densely packed on the East Road, and only one Tuban is left here, or Du Du is in order to save face for Dai Shan.

Who would have thought that the blind cat would actually meet a dead mouse!

This kind of good thing made him catch Tuban.

As they galloped all the way to Zizi, the Tubanbu came to a soothing hill to rest for a while, and they had already advanced more than twenty miles into the mountain, almost as fast as the model army.

A thin layer of mist had already filled the mountain in front of him at this time, and Tuban frowned slightly.

This must not be pierced any further.

After thinking for a while, he waved his hand and said, "Inform the warriors that they will rest here for a while tonight, and the sentries will work hard to continue the search overnight!" Tomorrow morning, all of us, everyone will be promoted and make a fortune! ”

Wealth is moving!

As Tuban's order passed on, everyone in the mountains and fields with red flags was forced to resist the excitement and didn't dare to make too much noise, and even the mosquitoes in the mountains began to become cute.

……

In the ugly hour, the sentinels of both sides once again encountered each other head-on.

However, like a ghost scaring a ghost, both sides were taken aback, and they didn't dare to entangle, and soon retreated.

When the news came back, Tuban was overjoyed!

As he expected!

Busy let the sentinels continue to investigate, scare the model army and get more accurate information at the same time!

Xu Changqing sneered slightly after getting the news, and asked the Ye Bushu to continue to explore in all directions, while personally going to the front to check the terrain.

At the end of the Yin period, the model army did not receive accurate news at night, and under the investigation from all sides, it was already possible to determine the location of Tuban, which was still within the range of Peacock Ridge!

Xu Changqing and the main force of the Model Army were on the back of the peacock at this time, and they were on the right wing of the peacock, occupying almost three or four small hills, even if there was a kind mist shrouded at this time, the naked eye could see each other's mountain positions.

Xu Changqing probed carefully for a while, and the sneer on the corner of his mouth couldn't help but get even worse!

After a while, the sound of cutting trees began to be heard in the range of the model army......

At the beginning of the day, the sky was slightly bright.

Tuban, who had just fallen asleep, was soon woken up by the minions beside him.

Simply washed his face, even if his brain was still a little drowsy, but Tuban quickly lifted his spirits and beckoned to the surrounding minions: "Rest for a quarter of an hour, eat breakfast in a quarter of an hour, pack up your ropes, and let's disperse into the mountains!" In addition, let the minions collect more dry firewood, and everyone should prepare more! ”

"Wow!"

The minions did not dare to slack off, and hurried to get busy.

But they had just started to clean up for a while, when they suddenly heard someone screaming: "Master, look, look, there is something in the sky!" ”

"Huh? What is it? ”

Tuban was in a good mood, as if he had seen this model army burned into roasted rats, and hurriedly ran to the open place to look at the sky.

I see!

There are more than 30 hot air balloons, colorful and colorful like the morning sun with bubbles, which are divided into several directions, slowly floating towards them in all directions.

"W-what the hell is this?"

Tuban couldn't help but take a sip hard, and the surrounding minions with red flags also talked about it.

After a while, someone remembered that this was the hot air balloon of the Model Army!

"Hot, hot air balloons?"

"Not good!"

Tuban couldn't help but let out a ghost scream, suddenly realized something, and hurriedly beckoned everyone: "Withdraw!" Evacuate! The Model Army is going to bomb! ”

Although it was the first time he had seen the hot air balloon of the Model Army, he had heard about it several times, and knew that the reason why the regent retired from Haicheng was precisely because of the great killing weapon of the Model Army.

By this time, the hot air balloon of the Model Army had already floated over, and he thought with his toes that he could know what they were going to do......

Soon, the red-flag-studded minions on several mountains were in a mess, and they wanted to escape in a hurry.

But relying only on the '11 Road' in this complex mountain forest, it seems that it is impossible to run faster than a hot air balloon!

In a short time, the hot air balloon rushing to the front had already passed them, and more than a dozen bombardiers, like ghosts from hell, sneered one by one, and threw down swarthy incendiary bombs in the direction of their retreat!