As soon as the army started, it was announced that it would stop, which was the first time that it had appeared in the southward journey, not to mention that the leaders at all levels had beaten their horses and rushed to the Chinese army, one by one, they looked hurried, it seemed that something big had happened, and the people then turned their heads and ears, guessing with each other what big things had happened. For a while, there was a slight commotion in the team.

The old Gongsheng was helped out of the carriage by a junior student, staggered to the third aunt and the sister-in-law of the Zhang family, and asked worriedly: "Two sisters-in-law, has there been a change before and after?" Now that people's hearts are fluctuating, someone needs to stand up and speak out to appease the hearts of the army and the people. ”

When he said this, the people before and after the three men pricked up their ears and waited for possible news.

The third aunt patted the dust on her body and said loudly to the sisters and brothers before and after: "What else can happen?" The officers and soldiers in front were scared by our children, and the border troops in the back were beaten by our children and did not dare to pursue, which made us feel at ease and boldly go, there were everyone's children in front and back to protect it, what else is the big deal? ”

The sister-in-law of the Zhang family also stood up straight proudly and said loudly: "With my brother, there is no big deal with my brother." The tone was trust in his brother, and then he picked up his little girl and said loudly to his sisters and fathers: "Look, see everyone come out, only gnawing dry food, and there is no time to hunt for us, so my brother sent someone to kill the war horses of the official army, and sent nearly 100,000 catties of horse meat, look, eat my little girl and shout enough, hahaha, where have we seen what meat looks like before?" Isn't it my brother who let everyone eat meat, and still eat it with a mouth? It's nothing. Everyone hurry up and rest, and take out the energy to hurry for a while. ”

"Yes, yes, yes, there is King Chuang, what else is the big deal? Even if there is a big event, there is also the king and the commander, everyone can rest in peace, and we don't have to worry about anything. The old Gongsheng also nodded again and again, smiled and returned to his car, rolled up his sleeves and squinted his eyes and began to nap in the warm sunshine, and slowly, there was a little symmetrical snoring.

The people around him conveyed to each other: "Look, Master Gongsheng is sleeping, what else is going on?" Let's rest in peace, relieve fatigue, and strive to walk 20 miles more today. ”

That's right, there is a military advisor, there is a king, what is it or a big deal? No, King Chuang just wants everyone to rest for a while, so that they can recuperate enough to hurry, what are you worried about when King Chuang is here?

So this reassuring news centered on the third aunt and sister-in-law, and began to spread rapidly forward and backward, and after a while, it flew through the long line like a bird.

This happy stability did not infect the atmosphere in a ruined temple on the side of the road.

I don't know what era the broken temple was built, the scale is not large, the year is not good, there is no incense, all hungry monks, there is a beam of sunlight in the corner of the collapsed hall, which makes the original dim hall brighter, the half of the statue on the north side of the hall, I can't see that the Bodhisattva is still a fairy, there is only half a face left, one eye, or so high and mysterious looking at a group of men and women in the middle of the hall.

The hall was urgently cleaned with bird droppings, and there were still traces of brooms, and the dust raised by the cleaning had not yet dissipated, and a bonfire was raised in the middle of the ground, and the fire was very strong, and the green smoke and fire light made the hall warm, and the original broken offering table was now pushed to the middle of the ground, and there was no incense burner on the table, replaced by a thick pile of maps.

Lu Shi crouched in front of the map, taking advantage of the morning light obliquely shining from the corner of the ruined temple, carefully pointing out the place names and mountain roads on the map, frowning and falling into deep thought.

Almost all the leaders of Woniu Mountain watched Lu Shi's movements without saying a word, and they didn't dare to disturb Lu Shi's thinking at all.

Lu Shi put his finger on the map he had drawn and slowly descended along the route of his march, but when he reached the clear stream, the map came to an abrupt end, and after the mountains and rivers were gone, it became rough and undetailed.

Since then, it has exceeded the farthest range of the original sergeant brothers' patrols.

Lu Shi nodded at the fine and rough node, poked it heavily, stood up straight helplessly, and after thinking for a while, he said helplessly: "If things are too calm, it is weird, I smell the smell of conspiracy and traps." ”

Looking up at the dazed brothers around him, Lu Shi said solemnly again: "Ahead, I don't know where it is, I have a hunch that there may be a huge trap waiting for us." Then he threw a twig in his hand onto the map, and began to pace around the lobby with his hands behind his back, deep in thought.

Seeing that the military advisor was so solemn, everyone looked confused and disapproving, and even Guo Tianxing, who had always been obedient to Lu Shiyan, began to feel Lu Shi's worry and excessive pessimism.

"Isn't that good, sir? The border army in the back was greatly injured by Brother Zhao and our brothers, and they didn't dare to get too close to us, so they became our farewell team in order to make a difference, and in front, hehehe. So, in the face of our great power, all I see is the fear of their pickled things that originally wanted to beat our minds after the lesson of Suide, where are there any traps and conspiracies? When he said this, Guo Tianxing couldn't help but chuckle smugly.

"Yes, the first battle of Suide, three hundred against five thousand, absolutely scared the enemy's courage, along the way, those landlords who originally wanted to oppose us also have to weigh our strength, their strength, can they still compare with us? They can only avoid it, either flee or give in, especially if we make it clear that we are just borrowing the way, then there is no need for them to collide with our steel with eggs, so it is not surprising that such a scene appears along the way. Zhao Dahai said confidently.

"I don't think so, I still feel that something unusual is here, but for the time being I can't figure it out." Lu Shi was still frowning, not at all optimistic.

Chen Ce stood up and rarely met everyone's words: "The military adviser is too careful, the things in the officialdom are like this, the icing on the cake everyone is willing to do, but the principle of hanging high is the first creed everywhere, even the original governor Yue Hesheng and the trilateral governor can pass the buck to each other, one said that it was inappropriate under the governor's rule, causing the displaced people to rise up, Yue Hesheng wrote to the emperor that the trilateral soldiers fled and there were poles in various places, Shanxi said that the neighbor is beggar, Shaanxi said that Shanxi drove the displaced people to harm Shaanxi, so blame each other, Now, we have let all the counties along the way know that we are not robbing a place, but crossing the border to the south, no longer provoking places, and our strong combat power is displayed, which one still wants to touch our mold? Letting us go is what they are thinking now. ”

Lu Shi was shocked that Chen Ce, who had always been calm, had this idea of underestimating the enemy, this was not a good slenderness.

It was precisely these two big victories that went too smoothly that actually bred everyone's blind arrogance, making everyone think that the current situation was the result of their own strength and the cowardice of the officers and soldiers to protect themselves.

"Everybody's right, but I don't think it's right." Seeing that everyone was still listening carefully, but everyone was already absent-minded, Lu Shi knocked on the table and said in an accentuated tone: "Everyone, pay attention, originally we went on the expedition, and there were fortresses along the way that were beyond our strength and tried to intercept them, and there were even five thousand Suide organized five thousand signatories to fight against us, and the border army was closely following. But looking at the sudden disappearance now, is it really as everyone thinks? Is this change too sudden? ”

Seeing that everyone was taking it for granted, Lu Shi raised his voice again and said: "I don't think so, although those officials have such thoughts, but we have all alarmed the border army this time, isn't it sent by the governor and the governor of the three sides?" ”

"That's right, without the orders of the governors of the three sides, the border army will not be dispatched, and they will not dare to dispatch." Geng Kui still knows more about the Ming officialdom system, especially the military situation.

"If this is the case, how can the governor of the three sides be humiliated by us like this? He will definitely mobilize more troops to destroy us and then hurry up, because after all, we will rush to Weinan, not to mention that we will become a hidden danger to the imperial court, even if the governor of Weinan reports to the emperor with a beggar-thy-neighbor complaint, it is entirely possible to pick Yang He's black yarn. ”

"That's right." Chen Ce also began to wonder if he was too optimistic at this time.

"Therefore, Yang He did not withdraw the border army but followed our ghosts, I think they will have other deep meanings, at the same time, when I went out of Qingjian today, I saw that there was not a single strong man in Qingjian City, saying that he hid in the mountains to protect the county's materials and the lives of the gentry, I think it is more likely to be transferred."

"Then the military advisor said, where will these people be transferred?" Geng Kui asked cautiously.

Lu Shi didn't answer this question, but changed the conversation and said: "Further forward is Yanchuan Yanchang, where the terrain is complicated, but there is a small basin there, which is an excellent battlefield suitable for large army operations, and at the same time, it is also close to Yan'an, Yan'an is the capital of the office, with a certain military strength, and the guard will not be eroded there." ”

"So what?" The way that the stars don't care about is too much.

"If it were me, I'd put a battlefield there, a big pocket." Tears frowned.

All the leaders were shocked by Lu Shi's inference, and they all looked at the military advisor with incredible eyes.

Lu Shi strode to the map that had become less detailed, picked up the branch that was thrown on it and pointed to the approximate Yanchuan and Yanchang plots: "These two places, Yan'an in the west, the Yellow River in the east, and the seven thousand border troops following us in the back, in front may be the military households of the Dingwei Institute in various counties along the way that have been continuously drawn, in that way, here, Yanchuan, and more likely here," Lu Shi poked the branch at the extended place, giving us an ambush on ten sides, and at that time, we walked to the bottom of the Yanchang valley, With mountains on all sides, as long as the various units of the official army occupy dangerous points, and the border army blocks our rear road, then we will be a dead end. ”