Chapter Eighty-Eight: Overnight Journey
Feng Yu raised his eyes: "Are you sure it's the northwest direction?" ”
"Sure, it's northwest." Han Xiaoxi replied firmly.
Feng Yu studied the map alone for a while, but found nothing, so he had to give up.
More than a dozen generals were whispering and exchanging opinions, but no one knew what the situation was, and no one had received any useful information.
Now, we can only wait for the news of the first day.
However, the crowd waited for nearly an hour, and no one came back to deliver the news.
Feng Yu was also a little uneasy about this, it stands to reason that from here to the first line of heaven, it will only take a day at most to go back and forth.
Unless, a glimmer of innocence something really happened.
Looks like we're going to have to send a right-hand man to investigate......
Feng Yu's gaze swept over the generals, these people are all generals who have made military achievements in the army and are very prestigious, most of them are familiar to him, but if they are sent, if something happens, they will lose a general, and it is also likely to disturb the morale of the army, so it is inappropriate to let one of them go, and then, his gaze turned to Han Xiaoxi, who was sitting at the very end......
Seems to be the right person for him.
He has an ordinary appearance, but he is extraordinary, seemingly inconspicuous, but he has extraordinary eyesight, and it is really suitable for this little boy to inquire about the situation.
"Han Xiaoxi."
"In!"
"I gave you a task, I hope you can do it well."
"At the command of the general." Han Xiaoxi lowered his eyebrows and hugged his fists.
"The spies have not returned for a long time, so I order you to go and investigate the situation and come back as soon as possible."
Han Xiaoxi did not hesitate at all: "Obey." ”
After receiving the order, Han Xiaoxi was also a little excited in his heart, this was the first time he had done something for Feng Yu, and he must do a good job!
After preparing shoes, dry food and water, Han Xiaoxi rode on the road.
The mountain road is rugged and difficult, and there are all kinds of wild grasses and trees along the way, and the horses have a bit of a hard time walking.
Fortunately, he found a smooth path, and according to the instructions of the map Feng Yu gave him, in the evening, he walked into a forest, and it was less than ten miles away from the first line of heaven.
"There are still ten miles, and the sky is already so dark......"
He had already stumbled during the day, and after some delays, in order to complete the task as soon as possible, Han Xiaoxi decided to walk at night.
Fortunately, with the guidance of the Heavenly Father, according to the direction of the moon and stars, Han Xiaoxi judged where he was and which direction he should go next.
If you continue to walk, it is estimated that you should be able to reach the first line of heaven by the time of the third watch.
After filling his stomach indiscriminately, Han Xiaoxi led the horse and hurried away.
Tonight is a bit dreary, with occasional warm winds blowing in the mountains and forests, constant birdsong, and a lot of mosquitoes.
Passing by a small stream, Han Xiaoxi stopped to wash his face, and further on, there was a steep peak, and under the peak, a narrow mountain road was dug out.
The trail skirts the towering peak, followed by a vast forest landscape.
On the mountainside, Han Xiaoxi stood in the wind, his eyes looked at one place, over the forest sea, at the end of the forest sea, there was another continuous mountain range in front of him, in front of the line of sight, the two cliffs were forced to separate a narrow distance, as if someone had taken a knife to cut a mountain in two.
The night covered everything on the earth, and Han Xiaoxi could only see these, and the rest, only when he got closer could he know what the situation was.
After getting off the winding mountain path, Han Xiaoxi led the horse into the forest below.
Lin Hai seemed silent in the night, but it was only on the surface, and no one knew what kind of dangerous things were hidden inside.
The closer he got to the first line of heaven, the more uneasy Han Xiaoxi felt in his heart.
He remembered that Feng Yu said that the first line of heaven was likely to be occupied by the enemy, and the old general Huang who was guarding here was also very likely to be captured by the enemy.
Out of the forest, there was silence ahead, and there were neither sentinels nor patrols.
Han Xiaoxi's heart tightened.
"Maybe they're all asleep......"
"Who?"
In the dark night, two soldiers suddenly jumped down from the big trees on both sides, holding halberds and shouting Han Xiaoxi, a strange intruder.
For convenience, Han Xiaoxi wore civilian clothes, so the two soldiers did not recognize themselves as their own brothers.
Han Xiaoxi had no choice but to introduce himself: "Two big brothers, I was sent by General Feng. ”
The two soldiers looked at each other, obviously not knowing whether to trust Han Xiaoxi or not.
Although Han Xiaoxi is thin and small, he ..... They were still staring at him warily.
"I'm really sent by General Feng, you see, this is the token."
The two couldn't see clearly, so Han Xiaoxi threw it to the two of them.
The two of them looked at each other, and then they breathed a sigh of relief, hugged their fists and said: "It turned out to be my own brother, how offended." ”
Han Xiaoxi waved his hand: "It's okay, it's okay." ”
The sentry standing on the left asked, "Dare to ask what order this little brother has received from General Feng?" ”
Han Xiaoxi: "I'm here to find out what is going on here, there shouldn't be anything going on here, right?" ”
The two soldiers looked at each other and shook their heads.
"That ......"
Han Xiaoxi just wanted to ask again, but the man on the left took the lead and said, "This little brother, we heard that your camp was attacked by the Northern Army, is there really such a thing?" ”
Han Xiaoxi nodded, "It's true." ”
The sentry on the right said, "There really is such a thing!" That's weird, we've been stationed here for so many years, and we've never let people from the North in, how could they have broken into so many people overnight? ”
Another replied: "Brother, hasn't Huang Gong already personally led someone to investigate?" I'll know when the time comes. ”
Han Xiaoxi: "You mean, General Huang has already gone to investigate in person?" ”
"yes, I got up early this morning and left, and it seems that the last spy who was sent went with him."
"I see."
"This little brother, it's so late, why don't you stay and rest for a night and then go back, if you don't dislike it, you can make my bed."
Han Xiaoxi was indeed tired and sleepy, but he resolutely refused to sleep in other people's beds, after all......
"I appreciate your kindness, but General Feng explained before leaving, asking me to go back and give him the news as soon as possible, so I have to rush back overnight, and I can't stay longer."
"In this case, the little brother has to be very careful, it is not easy to walk at night."
"Thanks for the reminder." Han Xiaoxi clenched his fists.
After that, Han Xiaoxi led the horse and walked back.
However, he didn't plan to go back like this, and he wouldn't go back until he found out the specific news.
It wasn't until Han Xiaoxi's figure leading the horse disappeared into the night that the two sentries retracted their gaze.