Chapter 39: Torment

Two days later, the weather cleared.

Stepping on the snow that had not yet melted, Yingkang led an army of more than 8,000 people towards Longshan.

Before sending troops, Ying Kang and Ying Qi had already discussed, as long as the road from Inuqiu to Guanzhong could be opened, the task would be completed, after all, with 8,000 infantry, against Feng Rong's tens of thousands of cavalry, Ying Kang and Ying Qi were not completely sure.

Although the revenge of killing his father is still there, the strength is there, and he must not take it lightly!

Along the rugged mountain road of Longshan, the army led by Yingkang came to the top of Longshan.

In winter, Longshan is full of traces of snow, and except for the occasional flying birds, nothing can be seen on the whole mountain. When they arrived at the mountain, Yingkang and the others found that in the face of the vast mountain, the 8,000 soldiers and horses he led were actually headless flies, and they had no goal at all.

Where is the enemy?

In which direction should the attack be launched?

No one can find it, so what are you doing with your own troops?

"Master Sima, where should we go?" The Commander stepped forward and asked.

"This?" Ying Kang was stunned, raised his eyes and looked around, except for the vast wilderness, there was nothing on Longshan.

"Where are the scouts?"

Soon, the leader of the scouts rode over, "What do you want?" ”

"Quickly lead people to explore the north and south directions of Longshan to find Fengrong's footprints."

"No---"

After the scouts left, Ying Bushou, Ying Zhao, Ying Hai, Zhao Boyu and others came over.

"Brother, why is the army delaying?" Yinghai stepped forward and asked.

"I've sent scouts to search for Feng Rong's footprints in all directions, and when we find the enemy's footprints, we'll set off before we can." Ying Kang explained.

"Hey---, I'll just say, you are not familiar with the situation in Longshan, how can you be the main general of the march? Now be dumbfounded, and take the army up the mountain to suffer the cold. What the hell is going on? Obviously, there is a complaining meaning in Yinghai's words.

In front of Yingkang, in addition to the eldest brother Yingqi, there are three brothers, but the eldest brother wants to choose Yingkang as Sima, and Yinghai, as the fourth child, of course has complaints.

"Fourth, you just don't say a word, aren't we trying to figure out a way?" Ying Bushou relieved the siege and said: "Lord Sima, it is winter now, according to the custom, Rong Di is going back to the south to come to Maodong, so they will definitely not put the base camp on the mountain to be cold, and if they want to camp, they will also camp in the valley and valley area." As long as we follow the river valley, we will be able to find the footprints of Fengjung. ”

"Second brother, you're right, the enemy's camp must be in the river valley." Ying Bushou reminded Ying Kang of this, and then Ying Kang said: "On this Longshan Mountain, the largest river is Qianhe, and we will definitely be able to find Fengrong's camp all the way along the valley of Qianhe now." ”

"Well---, you're right, there are thousands of rivers in less than a hundred miles ahead, or we will rush forward, maybe we will be able to find Feng Rong's footprints in the dark." Ying Bushou suggested.

"It's fine." Ying Kang said: "Then please ask the second brother to bring a thousand soldiers and horses as the vanguard to the Qianhe River Valley, if you encounter the enemy, don't fall in love, wait for my army to arrive, and then we will act together." ”

"No---" Ying Bushou replied.

After Ying Bushou left, Ying Kang said to Ying Hai: "Fourth brother, you take a thousand soldiers and horses to break off." Stay here and wait for our scouts, and let us know if there is any news, and don't act on your own. Before leaving, Ying Kang repeatedly told Ying Hai.

"Well---, got it." Ying Hai replied reluctantly.

After all, when Yingkang led people to fight Fengrong outside the city, Yinghai was leading troops to resist in the city, and the two sides did not have much communication, and Yinghai did not have much sense of identity with Yingkang's leadership, so he was not as respectful as Yingbushou and others.

"Brother, scouts must notify me once they have news." Seeing that Yinghai was very reluctant, the third Yingzhao told again.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely let you know if there's any news." Yinghai said.

After the arrangement, Yingkang took the soldiers and horses in the direction of Qianhe. When it was dark, the army finally came to the Qianhe River Valley, which was much calmer than the cold on Longshan, and it was located in the river valley, and the wind was significantly lighter. Although it was winter, as soon as the soldiers smashed the ice on the surface of the river, the river flowed out in a loud noise.

"Lord Sima, it's relatively warm here, it's a good place to set up camp, why don't we camp here tonight?" Ying Bushou said to Ying Kang.

Coming to the river valley, Ying Kang looked at the mountains on both sides and said to Ying Bushou: "Although this place is good, if the enemy attacks in the middle of the night, we will be attacked from both sides, and it is not easy to escape!" ”

"You're right, so we must not take it lightly and should always step up inspections." As soon as Ying Kang reminded, Ying Bushou knew that although the wind in the river valley area was lighter, it would also face the danger of being attacked from both sides.

"I mean that we will also set up a few camps on the mountains on both sides, and the mountains and mountains will be easy to take care of, even if the enemy attacks, we can also meet the source left and right, what does the second brother think?" Ying Kang said.

"That's fine." Ying Bushou looked at Ying Zhao and nodded: "I think so, you lead the army to be stationed in the river valley, and I and the third child are stationed on the mountains on the left and right." I don't feel at ease with other people leading troops, but I'm better at ease with my own people. ”

"This is not good, the mountain is windy and snowy, and the night is surprisingly cold, or the second brother, you lead the army to be stationed at the bottom of the mountain, and the third brother and I lead the troops to guard the mountains on both sides." Ying Kang said.

"Fifth brother, you are now the Sima of our Qin people, in charge of the soldiers and horses of the Qin people and the royal family soldiers and horses brought from Guanzhong, and your position is not unimportant. It's better for you to lead the troops to be stationed in the river valley, and the third child and I will guard the mountain pass for you. Ying Bushou insisted.

Ying Bushou's words reminded Ying Zhao, that's it! The current fifth brother is in charge of not only the soldiers and horses of the Qin people and dog hills, but also the seven thousand soldiers and horses brought from the royal family, which is the most important reason why Ying Kang serves as Sima.

So Ying Zhao also said to Ying Kang: "Second brother is right, so many soldiers and horses have to be in charge of you, you are still stationed in the river valley, or you can discuss things with the commander of the royal family, I and the second brother are stationed in the mountain pass, as long as the enemy has the slightest trouble, we will report to you immediately." ”

Since Ying Bushou and Ying Zhao brothers are so insistent, Ying Kang is not good at what to say, "It's okay, then it's troublesome for the two brothers to worry more at night." ”

"Brother, don't worry, we won't make a mistake." After Ying Bushou finished speaking, he and Ying Zhao went out of the big tent.

After the Ying Bushou brothers left, Ying Kang returned to his camp, it was already night, and he didn't see Ying Hai come back, Ying Kang always had a little worry in his heart, "Fourth brother, fourth brother, why haven't you rushed back with the troops yet?" ”

The soldiers on and off the mountain have already set up their tents, and Yinghai has not come back for a long time, can Yingkang not worry?

"Someone is coming, quickly send a scout to return the same way, and after seeing the fourth prince, ask him to quickly lead the troops to the river valley." It was already very deep, but Yingkang couldn't sleep at all, so he ordered the scout to quickly return to find Yinghai.

Time passed little by little, but Yinghai had no news at all, Yingkang couldn't wait, so he came to Yingbuyu's camp tent against the cold wind, "Second brother, it's already late at night, why doesn't the fourth brother have any news?" ”

"That's what you said, I'm about to talk to you about it."

"I've already sent someone to scout the original way to find out the news of the fourth brother, it's been almost two hours, and I haven't seen the scout come back, I'm very worried!"

It's been two hours, and the scouts haven't come back yet, so where is Yinghai?

The Ying brothers couldn't help but worry.