The adult fell ill......"

Zhang Zuofeng led everyone towards the woods, and as he walked, he said in a deep voice.

Looking at his heavy face, everyone felt a little bad.

"What is it?"

An Ge asked anxiously.

Zhang Zuofeng shook his head: "I don't know, there are too many things that worry adults during this time, and the burden of the whole army and even the whole country is on his shoulders, maybe it's overwork."

Since a few days ago, adults have started to have a high fever that does not go away, and they have taken some medicine but they have not always recovered.

When I asked him, he only said that there was no big problem, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was very sick, and he could have an accident at any time, and I heard the guards say that he even coughed up blood last night, and I was really afraid that he had a ...... of three long and two short."

In the end, Zhang Zuofeng's tone softened, and he couldn't help but cry a little, which made An Ge and Cao Siyuan even more anxious for a while.

But there is no way to be in a hurry, in their opinion, if Xu Rui claims to be the second divine doctor in the world, there are about few people who dare to be the first, and even he himself can't cure the disease, I'm afraid that no one can cure it except for Mr. Changpo who is far away in the capital.

Could it be that adults really have some terminal illness?

Cao Siyuan was anxious, but suddenly found that everyone had walked into the old tree hills, which seemed to be nothing special from the outside, but from the inside, it was very good.

The whole hill is crisscrossed and densely covered with countless trenches, which are about more than a meter deep, winding and twisting, but extending in all directions, like cracks.

Between these fissures, there were also hidden paths for the chariots and cavalry of the Apocalypse to enter and exit, and there were caves every few tens of meters, outside of which special positions were built for artillery firing, and in those caves, where the precious artillery that was obviously not in war time was hidden.

"This is the fortification that the adults talked about?"

Cao Siyuan couldn't help but point to the criss-crossing trenches and ask.

Zhang Zuofeng nodded: "What the lord said is a simplified version of the Maginot Line, I don't understand, but these trenches can not only quickly transport troops to various positions, but also have a good blocking effect on the cavalry."

Combined with the continuous crossbow, it was able to maintain superior firepower and control a wide front with only a small number of troops, but it was finally built and was about to be abandoned. ”

"Abandoned? Why is that? ”

An Ge asked in surprise.

Cao Siyuan said: "We have been dealing with the main force of the Southern Dynasties for a long time with this position, and they have basically figured out the firepower of the position.

As you probably know, this time in Xichuan were three Wuling pro-armies, among which the Silent Annihilation Army was equipped with a large number of siege equipment to deal with various cities and institutions.

They have a kind of trebuchet, which the adults call the return cannon, which can throw thousands of pounds of boulders out of the ground, and pose a great threat to our artillery.

Once all the points of fire are exposed, the precious artillery is at risk of battle damage and can no longer be left on the original position. ”

"It's a trench again, it's a cave again, and the artillery is so hidden, how can those Southern Dynasty barbarians find out the specific location?"

Cao Siyuan asked puzzled.

Zhang Zuofeng said: "You have all seen the means, that is, to fill with human lives." ”

"What?!"

Cao Siyuan was stunned for a moment, suddenly thought of something, and exclaimed: "You mean that the cavalry is the cannon fodder who tests the position of the artillery?" ”

Zhang Zuofeng smiled bitterly and nodded.

Cao Siyuan frowned: "The Wuling pro-army is so precious, how can they be willing to use soldiers like this?" ”

"Hmph, how could they be willing to fill it with their own lives?"

Zhang Zuofeng snorted coldly, and said with an angry face: "Although the soldiers who rushed over before were wearing the armor of the Southern Dynasty, they were the soldiers of Xichuan, and they were driven away as cannon fodder to test the firepower.

Outside of your sight, about three miles away from the hills, there is the real main force of the Southern Dynasty, and if these soldiers do not hold out for the scheduled time, they will be executed immediately after returning. ”

"The barbarians of the Southern Dynasty are so ruthless!"

An Ge exclaimed, not only him, but several other Heavenly Apocalypse Guards who had heard about it for the first time also had shocked expressions on their faces.

Zhang Zuofeng sighed: "On the battlefield, either you die or I die, using the enemy's living force to weaken the enemy, this is not a surprising means, who let Xichuan fall?" It's not mermaid meat yet. ”

"That's not right......"

Cao Siyuan pondered for a moment and wondered: "Even if the firepower point has been exposed, as long as the cannon is moved, and then it is not enough, why give up the position that has been built so hard?" ”

Zhang Zuofeng was stunned, but he didn't expect Cao Siyuan to see the key to the problem at a glance, and shook his head with a sigh.

"In fact, the most critical problem is that the Apocalypse Guard has experienced several vicious battles one after another, and the current situation is already very bad, and it is impossible to control such a vast position, so the adults decided to shrink their forces and focus on defending Qingtian County."

Cao Siyuan was stunned: "Hey, I thought that the adults would defend the only pass leading to Xichuan - Tianhe Pass, but I didn't expect to retreat to a small county town." ”

Zhang Zuofeng smiled bitterly: "If you can defend Tianhe Pass, your adult will naturally not be willing to seek the near and far, but unfortunately Tianhe Pass has never been in our hands, and now Xichuan is still under our control and only this position, as well as a small area near Qingtian County." ”

Hearing this, Cao Siyuan's face changed: "What, Tianhe Pass is lost?" In this way, aren't we trapped in Xichuan and become a turtle in an urn? ”

"Who's to say it isn't?"

Zhang Zuofeng sighed: "Tianhe Pass is so important, how could the Cui family not send an absolutely loyal general to guard it?" From the very beginning, Tianhe Pass was someone's territory. ”

Unexpectedly, the situation was even worse than expected, Cao Siyuan's face suddenly sank, once he lost control of Tianhe Pass, not only did Tianqiwei have no way to retreat, but it was equivalent to opening the door to the northern Forte, and the Southern Dynasty Iron Cavalry could jump out at any time and approach Changxing.

At that time, Dawei was caught off guard and hurriedly dealt with the three Wuling pro-armies, and the possibility of being wiped out in one fell swoop was extremely high.

Zhang Zuofeng seemed to see Cao Siyuan's worries, patted him on the shoulder and comforted: "You don't have to worry so much, at least now the Southern Dynasty army doesn't dare to move."

First, they had suffered a big loss in the battle of Liuqing Mountain, and they were afraid that they would be attacked by the adults when they passed through the canyon, so they easily did not dare to let the army pass through the narrow Tianhe Gorge before ensuring absolute safety.

Second, as long as we are still here, the army of the Southern Dynasties will be afraid that there is a nail behind the adult, and will not dare to send the main force to the Northern Expedition.

Otherwise, if they are stabbed in the back by the adults, cutting off their supply lines, and then cooperate with the main force of the capital to fight a tug-of-war with them, they will be in danger of being wiped out.

Therefore, even if we are not blocking their Northern Expedition head-on, we can greatly restrain their progress, but because of this, the army of the Southern Dynasties will regard us as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh, and will use all means to get rid of us. ”

Hearing him say this, everyone was relieved in their hearts, and they were worried about the fate of the Apocalypse, and their feelings were complicated and indescribable.

At this time, everyone happened to climb over the hills and walked to the handsome tent located in a hidden mountain nest, Zhang Zuofeng was about to open the tent and enter, but a young man in his thirties walked out of the handsome tent first.

This person had no beard under his chin, his face was pale, but there was a warm smile on his mouth, and when he saw Zhang Zuofeng and his party, he hurriedly saluted in a proper manner.

"I've seen General Zhang, have you come to find the marshal?"

Zhang Zuofeng didn't dare to hold it up, clasped his fists with both hands, and slammed it towards him.

"I've seen Lord Han, I have some military information and want to report to my lord, I wonder if the marshal is better today?"

The Lord Han nodded: "It's better than yesterday, I already have some spirits, General Zhang go quickly, the lower officials are still busy raising military rations." ”

As he spoke, he smiled and arched his hand to Zhang Zuofeng, Cao Siyuan and the others, and then took a dashing stride and left.

"Who is this?"

Seeing that Zhang Zuofeng was quite respectful to this Lord Han, Cao Siyuan couldn't help but ask suspiciously.

Zhang Zuofeng said: "This person's surname is Han Mingqi, he is the county lord of Qingtian County, although he is only a seven-grade petty official, but you don't underestimate him, he is a protégé of the King of Liao, and he is also the only fruit of the King of Liao in Xichuan." ”

"Oh? To be able to take root in the exclusion of the four major families, this person must be extraordinary......"

Cao Siyuan looked at Han Qi's back and muttered to himself.

"The rest is a long story, so let's meet your lord first, and he will be overjoyed to see you."

Zhang Zuofeng interrupted the thoughts of several people, opened the curtain of the tent, and several people took a closer look, only to see that Xu Rui was really inside, and an inexplicable excitement suddenly arose in their hearts.

But when they saw Xu Rui's appearance clearly, An Ge and Cao Siyuan were stunned for a moment, and then their noses were a little sour, and their eyes turned red in an instant.

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