Guze Mountain is a mountain range that towers majestically on the border between South Vietnam and Xili. The top of the mountain is covered with snow all year round, and the valley below the mountain is secluded and densely wooded, which is a natural protective barrier.

Ling Li led the Zhenxi army to pursue Wushu Barge with victory, and had to camp in the barbarian antelope beach at the foot of Guze Mountain. Because after crossing Guze Mountain, it entered the border of Xili Country, and whether the Zhenxi Army crossed the border to fight needed to wait for the order of the Privy Council.

After receiving the report from the front, the ministers in the court had different opinions.

One faction advocated that peace was precious, believing that the expulsion of the barbarians had already won the border war, and if they crossed the border to fight again, it would change from a just war to defend the country and defend the border into a war of aggression with reckless force, which would make the Beishan and Dongxuan courts worried. What's more, the eldest princess of Fuguo, who is close to her, is still in the Xili royal court, and the war between the two countries will inevitably put her in danger, so she should send an embassy to discuss peace talks with the Xili court.

The other faction advocated taking advantage of the victory to pursue the attack, believing that it was necessary to teach the Xili barbarians a profound lesson, and that the Zhenxi Army should at least advance the battle line to the border of Xili for a few hundred miles, so that the other side could see the strength and determination of South Vietnam, and force the Xili court to take the initiative to sue for peace, so that the barbarians would never dare to covet an inch of South Vietnam's land again.

"Turning over the Huifeng Ridge in front, it is the land of the West Plow." On a ridge that came out of the wings, Song You pointed to a rugged mountain range in front of him, and said to Ling Li beside him, "Entering from Huifeng Ridge is the closest road we have explored, but the terrain of that mountain range is steep, and the mountain road in the valley is narrow, easy to defend and difficult to attack......

"How long will it take to bypass the Wind Ridge?" Ling Li asked. At this moment, he took off his silver armor and heavy armor, and only wore a simple blue shirt, standing solemnly on the top of the mountain, the mountain wind blowing, and the clothes were flying, and he was just like the long jade body beside him, which was quite elegant and elegant of a literati.

"Then we will have to cross Guze Mountain from Nanling, and the last general will ask the Orion in the mountains, and it will take at least ten more days to walk Nanling."

"Ten days, it's not impossible." Zhang Yi on the side brushed away the slanting pine branches in front of him and looked at the undulating mountains in the south.

Shen Zhu shook his head: "The distance is not too far, it's just that beyond the Nanling Ridge and further north, there is a Mohe sandbar for hundreds of miles." The sandbar is vast and lifeless, and there is a mage Zeng Yun who traveled west to preach the scriptures: 'At night, the demon raises fire, bright as stars; During the day, the wind is bad and the sand is scattered, and the conditions are extremely bad, which is not conducive to the march. ”

"Is there any other way up north?" Zhang Yi asked unwillingly.

"To the north is the main peak of Guze Mountain, which is full of lofty mountains and snow-capped mountains, and even local hunters rarely go there."

"So we're going to stop there?" Zhang Yi was a little disheartened.

"How do the spice merchants get in and out of the border?" Ling Li asked.

"Spice merchant? The last general ignored it before, and went to Xili several times to disguise himself as a fur merchant, and followed the hunters back and forth to climb the cliffs of Huifengling. Song You pondered, "Those spice merchants have a lot of items to transport, and the cost of walking the long distance to Nanling is bound to be high, and walking back to the Fengling Mountain Road is naturally the best ......."

"I know, I will leave this matter to you, and find a way to get into the spice merchants and find out the trick of customs clearance." Ling Li turned his head sideways and said to Shen Shen.

"The subordinate officer takes the order." After nodding in response, he hesitated: "It's just that after crossing Guze Mountain, what awaits us is the 400,000 brave iron horsemen of Xili, and the situation at that time will be completely different from the battle in the territory, if the support of the imperial court is not effective......"

"I know that I am very worried. It's just that now the barbarians in the west have no intention of seeking peace, and if we don't take advantage of the situation to advance again, we are only afraid that the war will come faster. Also, I have to find a way to bring the eldest princess of Fuguo back to my court as soon as possible. ”

Ling Li's words made everyone's expressions solemn. It is not easy for the 100,000 Zhenxi army to recapture the border that has been lost for many years, and if we want to cross the border to exert pressure and make peace in the western plough, we must unite the whole country and make every effort to attack the fortifications. If it weren't for this, the barbarians of the western plough would definitely bite and fight back, and they would be ashamed.

"Now, the imperial court is arguing over whether to fight or defend, and we need to plan for both. Zhang Yi will return to Anyuan tomorrow, it is the cultivation season, you are responsible for arranging the affairs of the troops and stabilizing the rear. ”

"The last general commands." Zhang Yi agreed.

"The two armies face each other, and the Wushu barbarians will inevitably arrange for many spies to enter the country, and Song You, you are responsible for arranging people to clear the wilderness and intercept all suspicious people outside this mountain range. The news from the Privy Council also needs to be closely watched. ”

"The last general commands." Song You replied sonorously.

"Go back, what awaits us will be a tough battle." After arranging the offensive and defensive matters, Ling Li sorted out the clothes that were blown by the wind, and returned to the camp of Barbarian Antelope Beach with his henchmen and generals.

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The second time he came to Tianxianglou, Shu Mei changed into a favorite Tang Ramie shirt of the following people, with bamboo patterns between the collar, symmetry at the waist, and flying sleeves between the manners, like a beautiful son.

"Childe wants to buy aromatherapy accessories for the girl he loves?"

This time, before Shu Mei walked into Huanmen, a tall young man with handsome facial features took the initiative to greet him. Shu Mei felt a little proud in his heart, he was quite experienced in pretending to be a man, and ordinary people couldn't see the flaws.

"I'm not buying women's jewelry. I heard that your building sells rare books, so let's take a look today. Shu Mei stroked his sleeves and made a calm expression.

The male envoy smiled: "I'm afraid the news of the son is a little inaccurate." ”

Shu Mei couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, "The news is not accurate?" But last time I listened to it...... My friend said you had a ...... for sale."

"Tianxianglou does have rare books for sale, but it doesn't enter from here." The male envoy pointed to a paulownia plaque on the Huan Gate, "This is the entrance of the female guests." Childe needs to enter the building through the male entrance on the other side of Hairpin Lane. ”

No wonder it was a male envoy who came to greet him, and it turned out that he was blocking his entry. Shu Mei looked around, only to find that the people who entered and exited the door were all delicately dressed women. I blamed myself for being dazzled by the colorful gatehouse last time, and I didn't even notice the plaque at the entrance.

Changle Lane and Hairpin Lane are two parallel alleys. Shu Mei recalled the last time she saw several wooden buildings connected by wooden corridors, and realized that men and women entered through different entrances, and there were also passages in the buildings, which were not intertwined.

"Thank you for your guidance." Shu Mei learned the manners of the scholar and saluted the male envoy, and then walked towards the hairpin alley.

The wooden building that stands in Hairpin Lane is almost exactly the same as that of Changle Lane, the difference is that there is no color building and Huanmen in front of the building, and it seems that the wooden building is high and low, and the bearing is dignified.

Although the gatehouse here is open, it is very different from the scene of dense cars and people coming and going on the side of Changle Lane.