Chapter 380 entered the Qinling Mountains to send troops to explore the road, and the enemy situation appeared in the meridian

In the above document, it was mentioned that Pang Hong and the four of them discussed countermeasures, and knew that they could not persuade Pang Tong, so they took a roundabout countermeasure.

The next day, Pang Tong gathered all the generals and sent troops to the Meridian Valley.

Zhang Hu, the general of Zhenwei, said in the foreword: "Governor, the last general thinks that it is not appropriate to raid too many soldiers and horses, and five thousand soldiers and horses are enough!" The end will be wished! ”

Before his words fell, Pang Hong, who worshiped the general of Xiaocai, also came out to ask for battle: "Governor, the last general is willing to be the deputy general and help General Zhenwei go with him!" ”

Looking at the two, Pang Tong said: "There are more than 20,000 soldiers and horses in Hanzhong, and there are also 20,000 soldiers and horses in Xiegu Pass. What can you do with five thousand? ”

"Father, the odd soldier wins by disturbing! I'm waiting, and my father can make the army go straight to the valley! If his father's troops are too small and arouse Deng Ai's suspicions, an ambush will definitely be set up in the Meridian Valley! Pang Hong replied.

"That's it! I will allow you to march into the Meridian Valley with 1,000 elite crossbowmen and 5,000 sword and shield soldiers! Pang Tong said, pulled out the arrow, and handed it to Zhang Hu.

Zhang Hu and Pang Hong took the order and left.

Zhuge Zhan on the side was about to step forward to convince him, but was stopped by Zhang Xiong.

"Don't be in a hurry!" Zhang Xiong persuaded in a low voice.

Seeing Zhang Xiong blocking him, Zhuge Zhan had no choice but to give up.

Zhang Hu and Pang Hong arrived at the foot of Qinling Mountain with a large army.

In early spring, the mountainside of the northern mountain of the Qinling Mountains was still covered with snow, and a gust of wind blew, and the snow swept over the faces of the soldiers like a knife.

"Click, click" stepped on the thorn leaves and snow on the ground, Zhang Hu looked around.

There was no end in sight to the rugged mountain road, and the soldiers who had changed into cotton clothes had been sweating a little after more than three hours of trekking. As the snow thickens on the mountain road, the road gradually becomes less muddy.

It's just that the road is getting steeper, there are fewer mountains and forests on one side, there are high mountain cliffs on both sides, and the path on the mountainside has completely become a sheep's intestine path.

Pang Hong said to Zhang Hu: "Zihao, the road ahead is difficult, and there are still more than 100 miles away from the Meridian Valley, why don't you send a team of soldiers to explore the road first?" ”

"Such a road, more than 100 miles, must have to march for more than two days. Then send a team of soldiers to investigate. After saying that, Zhang Hu sent a team of soldiers to investigate.

Zhang Hu instructed the soldiers to set up camp and set up a fire to burn charcoal for warmth.

Besides, the team with fifty soldiers ran towards the path on the cliff.

Suddenly, he stopped the soldiers from advancing and whispered, "Hide." ”

The soldiers left and hid under the snowdrifts on the side.

After a while, two figures staggered down the path.

The one in front was a woodcutter with a flat pole, more than eight feet tall, with a firewood knife pinned to his waist; The one in the back was carrying a bow and arrows on his back and a hunting fork on his shoulder, and he looked like a hunter.

"A woodcutter, a hunter! What a strange combination. One of the chiefs muttered under his breath.

The leader swept him over and warned, "Silence! ”

Nashi shrunk his neck and reached out to cover his mouth, not daring to say more.

In the blink of an eye, the two were in their hiding place.

"Huh!? Why so many footprints? The woodcutter exclaimed in astonishment.

Without waiting for the Orion to speak, the team leader who was hiding on the side shouted: "Up! ”

More than 50 people swarmed up and surrounded the two.

"Huh? Official, you, what are you going to do here? The woodcutter asked timidly, looking scared.

The team leader sneered and said, "Don't do anything!" Just wanted to invite you to sit down! After saying that, he ordered the soldiers to come forward and arrest them.

A cold light flashed in the woodcutter's eyes, and it was fleeting, and he immediately said with a smile on his face: "Official, official, I am old and young, and I am still waiting to chop firewood and go back to exchange money to buy rice for the pot!" ”

"Stop talking nonsense, let's go back and talk." The team leader said politely.

Orion on one side, holding a steel fork in both hands, leaned against the woodcutter's back, and muttered a few words in a low voice.

The woodcutter's face turned cold, and he shouted in a low voice: "Don't say much." ”

After speaking, he threw away the flat burden in his hand, and said very shamefully: "The official is so domineering, it really makes the people of Sichuan feel cold. ”

By this time, two soldiers had already walked up to him.

Just as the soldier was about to make a move, he suddenly pulled out his firewood knife, leaned forward, and shouted: "Look for death!" ”

The hand raised the knife and fell, and two bloody arrows fell along the wood knife and shot the woodcutter's body.

At the same time, the Orion shook his steel fork and rushed at the soldiers on the side.

Caught off guard, another soldier was killed by Orion.

The team leader was furious, and while swinging his knife and slashing at Orion, he shouted, "Kill! Kill them! ”

The soldiers on the side came up one after another.

These two people are really powerful, they are two against fifty people!

However, a good man is hard to defeat with four hands, and a hungry tiger is afraid of wolves!

They held on for a moment.

The woodcutter was stabbed in the back, and the pain caused him to hesitate for a moment.

In an instant, more than ten knives slashed at him......

Seeing the tragic death of the woodcutter, Orion was filled with grief and indignation, tears filled his eyes, and the steel fork in his hand was out of proportion.

Seeing this, the team leader slashed the hunter to the ground with a vigorous slash, and then tied the soldiers up.

After taking Orion, the team leader glanced at his subordinates, and his heart was not happy.

The two people on the other side actually killed five of their own men, and two were injured!

"Ding San, you take your soldiers and escort him to see the general!" The team leader instructed Shi Chang Ding San.

The combat attrition went to a corps of soldiers, and the squad was temporarily adjusted in terms of the composition of the troops.

The wounded soldier followed Ding San and escorted Orion to see Zhang Hu.

After a short rest, the team leader continued to walk forward with the soldiers.

The weather in the mountains is like a June day, and like that fickle monkey's ass.

It was a sunny day just now, but in the blink of an eye, it turned into a cold wind again, and after a while, it turned into a heavy snowfall.

The cold wind like a knife ravaged the soldiers' exposed skin, and the fierce wind blew so hard that the soldiers' eyes could not be opened.

The unmelted snow on the cliff path at their feet was very soft, and the soldiers were careful with every step.

It's a long road.

It seemed that it would take them at least five hours to get through.

The highly stressful and changing weather caused the soldiers to spend a lot of energy.

Halfway through the march, one of the soldiers in front of him stepped on a stone without paying attention.

It was a moving stone.

With a slip of foot, the soldier slid diagonally towards the cliff to the side.

Before the soldier next to him could react, he had already fallen into the bottomless abyss......

The faces of the people on the side were extremely solemn, silently looking at the direction where the robe fell, with tears in the corners of their eyes......

"Let's go! Watch out, everyone! The team leader said softly.

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Nearly four hours later, they crossed the cliffs of the mountain and entered the place where the two mountains met.

"This place is very wide, it should be the Meridian Valley, right?" A chief asked.

The team leader said noncommittally: "It shouldn't be yet." But that's pretty much it! Let's go to the front and take a look, not many people know about this place! It is said that the people in Kawanaka are more familiar, and the general has been looking for many days in a nearby village, but he has not found a guide, right? ”

After saying that, he led the people to the front.

On the way, they ate some dry food and took a short rest.

A day later, they reached the other side of the second mountain.

This mountain is much smoother than the previous mountain, after all, there is no cliff.

It's just that the mountain road of this mountain is a dead end. Otherwise, it will go straight to the avenue and go around.

Facing the bottom of the cliff surrounded by clouds and not knowing the depth, the team leader ordered: "Bring the rope." ”

The soldiers untied their ropes and placed them in front of the leader.

Tie a rope to a soldier, and the leader commands: "If it does not reach the ground, shake the rope three times; If you reach the ground, you will tremble. ”

"No!" The soldier said yes and began to climb downward.

Three ropes were connected in a row, and there were four shakings from below.

The team leader was overjoyed and said, "Great, in the end!" ”

After saying that, he instructed the soldiers to join the four ropes together, making a total of eight.

Fixing the rope, he picked out eight people and said, "You wait a while and pay attention to the situation below, in case there is an abnormality below, you must find a way to come up!" ”

"No!" The chief replied.

After going down for three feet, there are no clouds and mist, and the situation below can be seen at a glance.

Seven soldiers had already slid down, but the chief hung on top of it, looking down.

The distance was too high, and he saw that the ground was too small to see clearly, so he slowly slid down.

"Haha! Someone is coming down again! ”

Suddenly, there was a burst of laughter from below.

The backward Shi Chang's heart tightened, and he watched it with admiration.

The soldiers on the side of the ropes were no longer visible. They had already entered the bushes below, could it be that there was an ambush in the bushes?

He stopped in mid-air.

"You don't have any?" He shouted from below.

"Run...... ......Hurry up" Suddenly, a hurried voice came from below, and it stopped abruptly......

Not good!

There's an ambush down there!

He reacted and began to climb upwards.

At this time, a sneer came from below: "Since you are here, why do you want to run?" Shoot the arrows! ”

He didn't care too much, so he used his hands and feet together and crawled towards it.

"Whoosh......" Hundreds of feathered arrows whizzed towards him.

Feeling the sound of breaking the air behind him, he got carried away and crawled towards it.

"Ahh After all, an arrow hit him in the ankle.

Gritting his teeth, he finally climbed the cliff.

"What's going on?" Looking at the soldiers pulling up the captain, the team leader asked eagerly.

Shi Chang gasped and said, "Team rate, there are really ambushes below!" There were 100 arrows that were shot at me just now! ”

Hearing this, the team leader said: "It seems that the enemy really has an ambush here!" ”

"What now?" The injured chief asked.

The team leader leaned down and looked down, then ordered, "Cut the rope first." ”

"No!" The soldiers said yes and went up to cut the rope.

Lying on the ground, the team leader listened for a while and said: "It seems that the enemy did not send people to chase after him, he should have deliberately let you go!" In this case, let's stay here for the first time, and send two of us to report to the general!" ”

After speaking, he arranged for a chief and a soldier to return along the original road and report the situation here to Zhang Hu and Pang Hong.