The days were boring but fast, and late the next night, scouts returned from the Adal steppe, unable to find anything unusual. At noon on the fourth day, a scout returned from crossing the snowy mountain, saying that he had found a way to cross the snowy mountain, and Cao Han immediately led a thousand elite soldiers to set off. After another five days, Lin Changqing only led two hundred guards to the Adar grassland.

The road had already been explored, but the road was winding and rugged and buried by heavy snow, and everyone walked very hard, and it took four days to see the Adar steppe. The weather in Mobei is cold, the snow has not melted, and from a high place, the Adar grassland is like a huge lake covered with ice and snow, and the thousands of brilliance refracted back through the sun are dazzlingly beautiful.

Just when Lin Changqing and Chu Haoyu were looking at the Adar grassland, Wang Zijie rushed over and bowed to the two: "I've seen two generals!" ”

Glancing at Wang Zijie, Lin Changqing looked into the distance again and said, "General Wang, you also turn around and look at this Adar grassland." The thicker the ice and snow, the more abundant the vegetation, the fatter the cattle and sheep, and the stronger the Mobei. ”

Wang Zijie has followed Lin Changqing for many years, and said with a smile: "No matter how strong Mobei is, it is not the same to surrender to my Dachu iron hooves and leave an immortal name for the two generals." ”

Seeing that Wang Zijie also patted his fart, Lin Changqing laughed and said, "Seeing General Wang's smile, I think there is good news, let's talk about it." ”

Suddenly, the smile on Wang Zijie's face had disappeared, and he said in a deep voice: "According to the general's orders, the last general has been secretly inquiring about the news since he came out of the mountain, but he has never gone deep into the Adar grassland. Three days ago, the last general sent people to destroy all the tribes around here, and even deliberately collected horses, grain and grass, but no trace of the Mobei army was found within a hundred miles. ”

Speaking of this, after a pause, Wang Zijie said quite puzzledly: "A few days ago, the last general was afraid of revealing his whereabouts, and he acted cautiously, but in the past two days, the last general sprinkled spies all over the vicinity, and there was absolutely no trace of the Tatar army. ”

When Wang Zijie's words fell, Lin Changqing and Chu Haoyu fell silent. There was no trace within a hundred miles, either the net of Demutu's cloth was very large, or Chu Haoyu guessed wrong.

In the silence, Lin Changqing suddenly laughed, shook his head and said, "Demutu's net is big enough, it seems that he wants to wipe out my Yue Lieutenant!" ”

At this moment, not only Wang Zijie stared straight at Lin Changqing and wanted to hear his explanation, but even Chu Haoyu also turned his head to stare at Lin Changqing.

Looking at the white Adar grassland, Lin Changqing's eyes were calm and shining, and he said: "Demutu is a real veteran of a hundred battles, and he will definitely guess what the layout of Ben Jiang is, so he will lay a big net, a big enough net, and wait for Ben Jiang to ambush." ”

Staring at Lin Changqing, Wang Zijie couldn't help asking: "The general won't point to another army......

In the voice of Prince Gelachang, Lin Changqing shook his head and said: "Since Demutu has set up a net here, it means that he only guessed that we entered the grassland from this, but he never guessed what the arrangement would be, and he was also worried that if he got too close, he would follow this thorny road again, and when the time came, it would be enough for him to have a headache." What's more, Demutu just wants to face us face to face on the grassland, the shame of the defeat of the Snow and Fire Division. ”

After a pause at this, Lin Changqing let out a cold snort and said, "It's just that now, it depends on who is the hunter." ”

After listening to Lin Changqing's words, Chu Haoyu set his eyes on the Adar grassland again, and at this moment, Chu Haoyu suddenly had a feeling that this vast grassland was a boundless sea, although it was frozen, it was already surging.

In the big tent of the left banner, Demutu's expression was calm, holding the scroll in his hand and looking at it, and his leisurely demeanor did not show that this was on the battlefield at all. On the side of Demutu, it is the left battalion commander Chagan.

In the silence, a guard shouted loudly: "Enlighten the marshal, report urgently!" ”

Hearing the shout, Demutu took his eyes off the scroll and opened his mouth to say, "Come in." ”

Walking into the big tent, the guards immediately knelt down and said, "Marshal Qiqi, I have not received any summons from Bahrain and Bal today. ”

Hearing the guard's words, Demutu's gaze was calm, but there was a flash of light that could not be concealed. Putting down the scroll, Demutu waved his hand and said, "Go down!" ”

When the guards departed, Demutu did not say anything more, and the Great Tent fell silent again. In the silence, Demutu suddenly opened his mouth and said, "Cha Gan, what method do you say Lin Changqing will use to enter the grassland?" ”

The most elite of the Tatar Department is the left and right banners and the fire department, Chagan can become the main general of the left banner, naturally it is not easy, but for the only winding path, Chagan is also a little helpless. Looking at Demutu, Cha Gan finally opened his mouth and said, "After the army came out of the mountain, it condensed into a mass and immediately followed away. ”

Shaking his head, Demutu said slowly: "Lin Changqing won't do this. If it is a general, I will order 1,000 men and horses as the front army, make sure that there is no danger for the army to go out of the mountain again, and if the enemy army is found, the rear army will immediately follow into the deep mountains. This mountain forest is not even familiar to us, and when the time comes, I am afraid that people will be swords and I will be fish and meat. ”

Cha Gan naturally knew this, and he also understood the arrangement of Demutu, but he didn't understand why Demutu mentioned this. At this moment, Demutu opened his mouth again and said: "These are all speculations by Ben Shuai, but unfortunately, I haven't been able to see through how Lin Changqing will go." As he spoke, Demutu stood up and walked to the window to look out at the Adar steppe.

Staring at Demutu's somewhat lonely figure, especially his gray-haired and chagan state of mind, he actually let out a secret sigh. In the entire Tatar Department, Demutu's prestige is only under the grandmaster Bahr and the Great Han Batel, especially the military strategy, the Great Han Battel often consults, and half of the generals of the Tatar Department are from the Ministry of Fire, that is, from the disciples of his Demutu.

In the silence, Chagan put away all his emotions and opened his mouth to say: "Dashuai, it takes two days for the Bahrain and Bal tribes to get here, and there is no news for two days, they must have been wiped out by the Yue cavalry, and I think the Yue cavalry has entered the Adar grassland." What's more, we are a hundred miles away, the heavy snow is not conducive to the march, and the scouts have no way to investigate so far, so we can wait for Lin Changqing to ambush with peace of mind. ”

Looking at the white Adal steppe, Demutu sighed lightly but did not say a word, because he always felt that things were not as simple as he imagined, just as he would never run headlong into a net.

On the evening of the second day, Demutu, who had been waiting for a whole day, finally summoned Nachin, the leader of the scouts. Na Qin is of medium stature but extremely strong, his steps are calm, his face is calm, his hands are short and thick, and he thinks that his hands are good.

Chong Demutu saluted, and Na Qin said calmly: "I've seen the big handsome!" ”

Staring at Nachin, Demutu asked directly, "No news yet?" ”

Nachin opened his mouth and replied, "No." The marshal strictly ordered that he not enter the range of a hundred miles, but as long as the Yue cavalry captain appeared a hundred miles away, the general would definitely be able to know. ”

When Nachin finished speaking, Demutu did not speak again, and fell into deep thought. In the deathly silence, two cold lights suddenly burst out in Demutu's eyes, stared at Naqin and asked, "Before leaving, I ordered you to sprinkle spies all over the edge of the grassland, especially on the way to Umut, but there is any news coming back?" ”

Hearing Demutu's words, a cold light flashed in Chagan's lonely eyes, as if he guessed what Demutu was worried about.

Under the gaze of the two, Na Qin said unhurriedly: "The last general has already sprinkled scouts on the edge of the grassland, but he can't run fast in the heavy snow, and news will come every few days." ”

When Na Chin's words fell, Demutu immediately asked, "What about the last time?" ”

Na Qin seemed to have guessed something, and opened his mouth to reply: "There was news back yesterday, but it will take at least three days to get the news from Uledan to this point. ”

"Three days." Muttering to himself, Demutu was silent, and after thinking for a moment, he shouted in a deep voice: "Naqin, you immediately rush to the Leopard Battalion and ask Ilad if there is a path that can be climbed over the snowy mountain. ”

Although they guessed something, Cha Gan and Na Qin were still surprised, but Na Qin did not hesitate to bow and said: "The last general will be ordered." After saying that, Nachin turned around and walked out of the tent.

Seeing Na Qin leave, Cha Gan finally asked, "Dashuai, do you mean that Lin Changqing will climb over the snowy mountains?" ”

Shaking his head, Demutu said slowly: "I don't know, but Ben Shuai is sure that Lin Changqing will not rush in, and besides, check whether you have found it, too much time has passed." ”

It's been a long time, the army rushed here half a month ago to spread their nets, even if the speed of the cavalry captain is slow, it should have arrived, did they really find a way to cross the snowy mountains?

Thinking of this, Cha Gan opened his mouth and said, "Dashuai, or the last general will rush to Uledan with three thousand elites." Even if they were able to climb over the snowy mountains, they would not be able to carry their horses and baggage, and when the time came, the last general would be able to entangle them at the worst. ”

At this moment, Demutu obviously made a decision, and said: "Order the generals to enter the account, and the army is ready to march." ”

Soon, the generals of the Fire Department and the Left Banner entered the big tent, and Demutu did not talk nonsense, and directly ordered: "That day Su, you lead three thousand elite soldiers to immediately rush to Bahrain and Bale, and once you meet the Yue cavalry captain, kill!" ”

When Demutu's words fell, a tall and strong burly man immediately stood up and bowed: "The last general will be ordered!" With that, the strong man turned and left, with a dull footsteps.

Looking at Chagan, Demutu said again: "Chagan, you rush to the camp of the Leopard Department to pass on the order of the general, and order Ilad to divide 3,000 troops and rush with you to Uledan, remember, you must arrive within three days." ”

Although Cha Gan was the commander of the Left Banner, he did not hesitate to bow to Demutu's order: "The last general will be ordered!" ”

Seeing Chagan leaving, Demutu set his eyes on a pair of tall thin men with bulging eyes, and ordered: "Polet and Ri, you immediately rush to the right camp to pass on the commander's order, and Ah Rishan immediately dispatches troops, there must be no mistake!" ”

"The last will be ordered!" Bowing down, Paulette and Sun turned and left.

At this moment, everyone could already hear the neighing of the horses and the footsteps of the army running. Looking at the doubts in the eyes of the generals, Demutu said in a deep voice: "Captain Yue may have crossed the snowy mountain, this is Ben Shuai's mistake," Speaking of this pause, De Mu Tu even glanced at everyone and said: "In order to prevent the Yue Cavalry Captain from escaping, before the army set off, Ben Shuai had ordered the Tiger Department to send troops, so even if he jumped out of the encirclement of Ben Shuai, Ben Shuai would behead Lin Changqing." ”

Hearing Demutu say that the Tiger Department had already sent troops, the generals couldn't help but be happy, and the atmosphere in the big tent was also lively, but at this moment, a hurried shout sounded, saying: "Urgent, urgent!" ”