Dongling is located at the eastern foot of Lotus Mountain. The Lotus Mountain Range is one of the four major mountain ranges in Lingnan, with towering peaks, mist-shrouded mountains, steep canyons, waterfalls and pools, and verdant pine forests.

However, the current Zhao Lie does not have the leisure and leisure of free travel, more than 30 miles of road, which does not sound like much, but this is not a flat and straight oil road or secondary road in later generations, but a mountain road. Except for the section of the road that just came out of the Ferris Village, it was easy to walk, and the rest of the road was rugged and light, with at least two cliffs, three rivers, four peaks, and a reckless jungle to climb in the middle.

The white-clothed guards of the Jiang family became gray-clothed or even mud-clothed guards, and the team of more than 1,300 people fell behind along the way, and nearly 100 people were injured.

Three hours later, when the news of the impending arrival came from the front, all the exhausted faces had a look of relief. If it weren't for the strict order before departure, the cheers would have filled the mountains.

Zhao Lie knew that the mountain road was difficult to walk, and he also had experience in field training, but the more than 30 miles of difficult mountain road also made him quite unbearable. The only thing that is fortunate is that the six of them, including the big green mule, are intact, and no one has pulled them down. Of course, fatigue is indispensable, and Ding Xiaoqi has rolled into a mud monkey.

Look at the sky, it's overcast, but luckily it didn't rain. The timekeeper with the bronze inscription on the tour will tell the time before the end of the hour.

Zhao Lie thought hard for a long time, and barely estimated that it would be about three o'clock.

Then I received an order: open the meal.

It was not time for dinner, but it was the right time for the tired and hungry marching party.

Because it was a short-distance raid and a quick battle with more strikes and fewer blows, the team basically marched lightly, and only brought two dry rations. A meal before the war, a meal after the war - that's how the heroes planned.

Although it is dry food, the food is not bad, there are pickled fish, bacon, pickles, rice balls, and some leaders also bring roast chicken and duck. In such weather, the food is all hot, as if it had just come out of the pan. There is only one point, and no fire is allowed.

Zhao Lie sat on a rock, holding lotus leaf rice balls, looked at Ding Xiaoqi who was munching on roast chicken, and casually asked a villager next to him: "Is the same for weekday food?" ”

Zhai Ding didn't raise his head, his mouth was stuffed with food, and he said vaguely: "How can it be...... Before departure, the owner of the village ...... Yes, this is, a reward. ”

"What do you usually eat?"

Zhai Ding was taking a bowl of water from his companion, and when he heard this, he took out a pinch from the rice ball, sprinkled it into the bowl, handed it to Zhao Lie and shook it: "Eat this." ”

A bowl of porridge water, porridge water that illuminates the figure clearly.

After the meal, it was still early, and the team rested and stood by. The villagers guessed that they were waiting for a surprise attack after dark, Zhao Lie knew a little more, Jiang Fenglie was waiting for the rest of the four villages to be in place, and only when all the passages were blocked, this pocket array could be considered to be arranged.

How long will it take?

Zhao Lie looked up, the sky was overcast, the clouds were thick, maybe it would rain at night. It's getting darker than usual, so I'm hoping to attack as soon as possible. Darkness can deter thieves, but it can also make things difficult for the attacking side. At least, for this copycat army.

"It's time to strike." There was a commotion in the crowd.

But seeing that the white-clothed guards of the Jiang family at the foot of the mountain got up one after another, took out the leather armor from the package and hung it up. Their white garments were gray and muddy, but their leather armor was clean and spotless. In fact, as soon as they left the village, when they rested for the first time, they put away their leather armor - before wearing armor was to show off the military appearance, which was a kind of honor guard, and no one dared to wear armor when they really marched. Not only the weight, but also the stuffiness, but also because the crusty armor (iron armor) will wear down the skin, and after walking down for dozens of miles, it will be worn out with blood, and the color will be hung before the battle.

Armor, which was put on only before the war, and now, the war began.

A white-clothed guard covered in mud and dust ran down the slope and ran to Ma Nanchun: "Young master, please sir, and this Zhao Yishi to the front to discuss." ”

"Me?" Zhao Lie was surprised, he didn't sit on the empty chair that day due to an accident, but after that, Jiang Fenglie seemed to have forgotten about this stubble and didn't look for him, and of course he didn't have his share in various meetings. At this moment, I was a little surprised to hear that I was actually called myself.

Ma Nanchun was not much surprised, and said lightly: "The war is imminent, perhaps, Jiang Shiyi wants to take this opportunity to open his eyes." ”

Zhao Lie said: "Will he rush into the thief's den with us?" ”

"No, it won't."

"Then he won't have a chance."

……

said that it was the front, Zhao Lie and Ma Nanchun followed the white-clothed guards to climb a mountain, only to see a group of people gathered together: Jiang Fenglie, Jiang Zongjie, Chen Zhan, Li Zifa, Huang Xian, Tang Ren, Fang Yulong, Zhang Wenxiu and other dozens of righteous heroes were all present.

Seeing the two of them coming, they saluted one after another, of course, most of them saluted Ma Nanchun, and as for Zhao Lie, they were also touched by the way.

Jiang Fenglie nodded at the two: "It's all here, please come with me." ”

Looking down from the top of the mountain, it is a gentle slope, a not wide river rushes and flows, there is a stone bridge on the river, there is a sand and gravel paved path at the head of the bridge, the path winds into the depths of the bamboo forest, and the high-walled earth buildings are faintly visible.

"That's Baishipo Chen Jiachong." A black crow guard who had been sent to lurk early to investigate whispered to the group of heroes who were lying in the grass, "Thief Chen is in that courtyard and has never left. ”

"How do you know you didn't leave?" A heroic question was asked.

"His personal guards are always there, and they come out to patrol from time to time."

"The people and horses of Guniuling, Baishuitong and Songzipo have all been in place as planned, and the brothers of Shuangxizhai will also arrive in half an hour." Jiang Fenglie nodded at the four peaks respectively, "Strangling these four mountains, the thieves will have no way to escape." ”

"Okay, this thief can't run away now." Qunhao was so excited that he was ready to palm.

Only Huang Xian frowned: "There is something unclear." ”

Jiang Fenglie said: "Brother Huang, it's okay to say it. ”

"Chen Yi was a bandit earlier, plundering all directions, like mosquitoes sucking blood, and invading wherever there is money and food, it is not surprising that he appeared here. And now he is the silver medal of the Yuan Army, the commander of the new attached army, and he is not allowed to act without a military order, why is this place here? Huang Xian's eyes flashed, "You must guard against fraud." ”

In this way, it really makes sense, and the heroes looked at each other.

Jiang Fenglie and Jiang Zongjie exchanged glances and nodded silently.

So on such an occasion, Jiang Zongjie, who was always silent in the black robe, brushed the grass stems sticking to the black robe, and slowly opened his mouth: "I know why." ”

Huang Xian's eyebrows jumped, and he wanted to ask, "Since you know, why didn't you say it earlier", but the words he said were: "I want to hear it in detail." ”

"Chen Yi is here for the treasure he is hiding."