Volume 1 Chapter 40 of the Northern Plains
The surging spiritual power of the Spirit Medium Mountain in the world can be felt by people who practice special methods like Mr. Wu of the Heavenly Dao Gate, and the means of the same top sect are of course not vegetarian, a team of only a dozen people set off from the mountain gate as early as before the spring training, and went north through the mountains on both sides of Longquan Pass, only a simple map, but the goal is small, the strength is strong, and it has also reached the north of the glacier after wind and snow.
"Senior Brother Yan, we shouldn't be far from the Spirit Medium Mountain, now that the surrounding spiritual power seems to be disordered, the Qiankun compass we brought with us can't judge the direction anymore. "A young man wearing a Taoist robe is holding a very small compass, the pointer of the compass will be north and east, and the young man's Taoist robe is also very strange, there is only one hexagram.
"Grab a few orcs and ask, it's not far away anyway, remember to sweep your tail clean!" said a young man with two mustaches, dressed in a snow-white fox fur without any weapons, just sitting on a horse, he knew that he was the leader of this group.
"I'll go. !" The woman who was also dressed in a Taoist robe said that there was only one kun hexagram on her Taoist robe.
There are only eight people in this pedestrian's robes, four men and four women, the men are all Qiangua, and the women are all Kun hexagrams, corresponding to one yin and one yang. There were also several guards armed with various weapons, not so much guards as servants, those who led horses and whips, and those who carried food. It is the core elite of the Qiankun Sect, one of the top sects in the world.
"Brother Zhou, I'm hungry!" Lin Xiaoer asked for food again, anyway, the supplies were sufficient, Zhou Zhe didn't bother to care about him, let him eat, at this time, three days had passed since the division of troops to the north and south, three days of day and night, and set up several supply points, said to be supply points, but actually prepared for retreat, that is, to dig a pit, throw the spider leg jerky into it, and sprinkle lime around to repel insects. Combat weapons are the same as not lost.
With the faint starlight, Zhou Zhe had already seen the outline of the mountains in the distance, and it was not very far away, but it was strange that he had not met a tribe along the way, even if it was just a gathering place. However, the beasts encountered a lot, but fortunately, many of them were fierce beasts that acted alone, and when they encountered Xin Chase, the strong combination of the Yuan Fang brothers could only send supplies in vain.
"All rest, bearded Liu, you take a few to the front, and report the situation in time. At this time, Zhou Zhe no longer paid attention to his back and other directions, and the Psychic Mountain was close in front of him.
"Ordered. Liu Dabeard beckoned a few people and left.
"Zhou Zhe, there is one day at most, how to act. Wang Rui asked as he looked at the mountains in the distance.
"Rest first, the vision will be much better when the day is bright, and then according to the situation, try to set off in the evening, and go to the bottom of the mountain at night to break through the defense line and enter the mountain. Zhou Zhe said the general way of fighting, everything on the battlefield is not static, but also has to be adapted to local conditions.
After staying up late and camping continuously, now seeing that the war is coming, it is necessary to have a good rest, but the sky does not fulfill people's wishes, and Liu Dabeard, who has not been out for a long time, came back, watching Liu Dabeard gallop back, Zhou Zhe knew that there was a situation, and immediately stood up from the ground.
"Say it slowly!" Zhou Zhe grabbed Liu's bearded horse's head and stopped rushing forward.
"Down the mountain, there's a fight down the mountain, I see a fire, there are too many people to count, and the specific situation is not very clear, whether to tell the brothers to retreat some distance, otherwise in case they search for us. Liu's beard finally gasped for breath.
"Could it be that the orcs are in civil strife?" Zhou Zhe knew that the orcs were not monolithic, in previous years, going south was just to get together to fight the autumn wind, and there were also contradictions and fights within the orcs. It's just that the half-orc king Meng Ge has a relatively good control over each department.
"It's not impossible. "Yuan Yuan has been in Longquan Pass for a long time, and he has a lot of information.
"It's better to take advantage of the chaos. Wang Rui gave a bold suggestion.
Zhou Zhe looked at the captain and centurion who led the team, his spirit was still full, and he thought about it, at this moment, if there is civil strife, after that, Meng Ge's royal tent will definitely come to suppress, and it will be difficult for all the people to be on guard, if there are other forces, no matter what it is, it is inevitable that the orcs will send wolf riders to search. When the time comes, it will change, so it is better to take advantage of the night at this moment.
"Okay! Take advantage of the chaos, and everyone will get on the horse. Head to the Medium Mountain. Zhou Zhe didn't say much, at this moment, it was an opportunity.
More than 500 people hurried down the mountain, and soon saw the skyrocketing fire and shaking figures. At this time, it was the darkest hour of dawn, and it was a little strange to look at the sky-high flames Zhou Zhe
"Yuan Yuan, I remember that the orcs seem to live in a cave in the ground! Even if they are camping, there are no flammable materials! This fire is very strange. ”
"It's really strange, could it be that someone set the fire?" Yuan Yuan also wondered, Fang Fang added
"Who can there be anyone but us who can set fires, who can come here with nothing to do. ”
"It's hard to say!" Xin glanced at Brother Yuan Fang, "You said that you were sent by Chen Yuanhou to investigate intelligence and destroy the Great Array of Spirit Medium Mountain, I'm afraid there is a reason behind this! Zhou Zhe listened obediently and also looked at Brother Yuan Fang. The two men are obviously in the know, but they probably can't say.
"Xin Chai has made great progress! I have also learned to analyze problems. But anyway, there is a knife mountain in front of you, and there is a sea of fire, so let's go, northeast. Bypass the place where the fire is burning. ”
"Yes! It doesn't hurt to tell Zhou Zhe, it's all in such a situation. Fang Fang didn't pay any attention to Yuan Yuan's stopping eyes. "It was Mr. Wu who noticed the Celestial Deception Array and the unusual spiritual power fluctuations in the north, so His Majesty issued a secret decree to Uncle Shi in the name of reward, asking me to wait for the Spirit Medium Mountain. ”
"It seems that your analysis is good, Xiao Chase, keep working hard, and you will be able to be like me. Zhou Zhe actually only had a rough guess in his heart, but Fang Fang's words still made him chuckle in his heart, ordinary sects dared to send people to hunt down Xin Chai near Longquan Pass, and it was not impossible for the top sects to appear here, and the brainstorming started again.
"You're poor!" Xin fought back.
"Hmm~~" Wang Rui hummed, and after arousing everyone's appetite, he disappeared again.
"If you want me to say, we're here anyway, just let him be a birdball. When it gets dawn, you won't be able to get in. "What Liu Dabeard said is right. Zhou Zhe ordered to continue to march towards the Medium Mountain.
The darkness before dawn was short-lived, and the sky was already beginning to glow. Walking in front of the team, a few people with good eyesight were looking around, looking nervous.
"Stop!" It was Xin Chai who spoke, everyone was taken aback, and Zhou Zhe also wondered why Xin Chai, who had never given orders to the team, had changed his normality, but he chose to believe it.
"Stop!" the five hundred men quickly stopped.
"There are many campsites of the tribes in front of us, and there are too many to count. "Xin Chai is the strongest, and his eyesight is also good.
"Can't count, all under the mountain?" Zhou Zhe wanted to know more information.
"It's countless, it's dense, there's still a fight over there, it's time for Zhou Zhe to make a choice. Xin Chai looked at Zhou Zhe, the meaning was very clear, anyway, I am going to enter the mountain, you need to see the situation.
"Yuan Yuan, Fang Fang, the Spirit Medium Mountain is a sacred place for half-orcs, can't they enter? Otherwise, why are they camping under the mountain?"
"It's indeed a holy place for half-orcs, but I haven't heard that they can't enter the mountain, otherwise how can you explain the inheritance of half-orc blood cultivation?" Yuan Yuan was very cautious, did not deny or affirm, just gave information, full of advisors and experts.
Zhou Zhe looked at this situation, it was impossible to retreat, the sky was already getting brighter, and it was estimated that he was discovered before he left the horizon.
"Whether they can get in or not, let's get in. Brother Yuan Fang, the matter of the lightning array is handed over to you, and we, hundreds of people, will send you in desperately. Xin chai, you act cheaply. Wang Rui, it's up to you to command the battle. ”
Things have come to this point, either kick the door, go in and pounce, or run away, chase the dead and wait to be chased to death.
The five hundred cavalrymen in the battle formation drew their swords and set up their crossbows, and charged forward in an orderly manner under the command of Wang Rui, with only one goal, to rush in. The advantage of Wang Rui is that he is cold, he is so cold that he has few words and few words that he says, and his command never says useless words, and the soldiers he brought out also know what to do, don't think too much.
"Liu Maosheng, you lead people to kill important targets, Lin Xiaoer and Ma Dabao, and protect Zhou Zhe. "This is the most detailed command, and the rest is more of a gesture, and the centurion with whom he has dealt with a lot knows how to do it.
"Severe cold!" During the charge, Xin Chai said this coldly, Zhou Zhe was confused, but the looking eyes of Brother Yuan Fang pointed out the direction to Zhou Zhe.
"What cold?"
"The most outstanding disciples of the Qiankun Sect's generation, they put the fire, I should have thought of it a long time ago. Xin Chai has always been by Zhou Zhe's side.
"Let's talk about breaking through. Zhou Zhe saw that he had rushed into the campsite of the half-orcs at this moment, shouting and killing. At this moment, it is already dawn, and the mountain is full of campsites in a circle.
"Don't fight, go straight forward!" Wang Rui charged forward, and blood began to drip from the wolf skin all over his body. Fortunately, these are only the gathering places of the half-orc tribe, not the gathering places of the half-orc wolf riders or the Praetorian Guards, otherwise these five hundred people are not enough to stuff their teeth, even so, Zhou Zhe can see some sergeants being knocked away by heavy arrows, and then hacked to death by random knives. The advantage of a bright sky is that the improved bow and crossbow can increase accuracy, and the disadvantage is that the enemy can also increase accuracy.
Five hundred people rushed through the camp like a raging wind, and when they came out of the formation, they were already in a mess behind them, and many cavalrymen were in the charge or heavy arrows, or the horses accidentally fell down, Zhou Zhe could only look back, and there would be more casualties if he stayed for a moment. Wang Rui will not kill back because a few people have fallen behind, which is not responsible for the lives of the sergeants.
When the crowd rushed to a small hill, the orcs stopped pursuing, and did not shoot any more arrows. Zhou Zhe, who was already preparing to drive straight along the mountain road, saw a group of wolf riders with red feathers on their heads, and there were only a few of them, only two or three hundred.
"Praetorian Guard!" Zhou Zhe saw it, Wang Rui's attention was also focused enough at the moment, it can be said that he was watching and listening to all directions.
"Everyone checks their weapons and prepares for battle. Wang Rui did not hesitate, if he fought head-on at this moment, he might still have a chance of winning, if he went forward, first, the terrain was unfamiliar, and second, the Praetorian Guards would not be able to guarantee that they would not get reinforcements, so it was better to fight.
"Zhou Zhe, at this time, you should take Brother Yuan Fang into the mountain quickly. Wang Rui walked up to Zhou Zhe and reminded in a whisper.
"I can't leave at this moment! Zhou Zhe understood that Wang Rui was trying his best to drag down the Praetorian Guards and leave Zhou Zhe alive.