Life is at stake, every second counts.

Six thousand soldiers followed Li Qinzai on his journey, and as soon as he left the gate, Li Qinzai ordered each soldier to reward 500 yuan.

The soldiers were ecstatic and cheered.

But Li Qinzai also put forward a condition, that is, a rapid march.

In addition to the necessary rest and meals, the rest of the time is non-stop, and it is to speed up the journey, it is best to eat while rushing to save time.

This order was somewhat harsh, and Goguryeo was already a mountainous terrain, and the mountain roads were rugged and difficult to navigate, and the rapid march under this terrain was very laborious.

But Li Qinzai arrogantly took the money and smashed it down, and the soldiers did not complain.

It's just a hurry, what's the hard work, who can get along with the money? 500 Wen, if you save a little, you can feed the family for two or three years.

In order to gain time and get Li Tao back from the Ghost Gate, Li Qinzai did whatever it takes, especially the problems that can be solved with money, which are not a problem at all.

Day and night, wearing the stars and the moon.

The six thousand soldiers hurried their feet and hurried away, and the ranks were so quiet that they seemed to merge with the quiet mountains and dense forests, and only the chaotic and quiet footsteps could be heard.

Luckily, half of the distance from Wugu City to Liangcheng was a relatively flat plain, which saved the soldiers a lot of physical strength and time, and it was a godsend.

Three days later, Li Qinzai led his troops to Liangcheng.

Liangcheng had long been occupied by the Tang army, and now there are about 1,000 Tang soldiers stationed in the city, and the nearby rural farms are all controlled by the Tang army.

It's just that the war is in danger, and the civilians in the nearby villages are afraid of being slaughtered by the Tang army, so they drag their families out early, and the villages they pass by are basically ten rooms and nine empty, which looks very desolate.

The scene along the road is not good-looking, there are violent corpses and bones everywhere, some have been eaten by wild dogs and beasts, and carrion and white bones can be seen everywhere on the roadside, living a picture of purgatory on earth.

Li Qinzai and the soldiers did not feel uncomfortable, and everyone was in the midst of the war, and they all knew very well that this was what war was like.

When he arrived at Liangcheng without entering, Li Qinzai led his troops around Liangcheng and, under the leadership of the spies of the Hundred Cavalry Division, rushed towards a mountain north of Liangcheng.

According to the spies, the famous doctor named Kim Da-yeon was hiding in the mountain, and many nearby landlords and villagers were hiding in the mountain.

After another half a day, Li Qinzai's headquarters finally came to the foot of the mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, several people wearing Goguryeo civilian costumes were wandering, and when they saw that Li Qinzai had led his troops to arrive, several people hurriedly came to Li Qinjae to salute.

It turned out that they all belonged to the Hundred Cavalry Division, and after inquiring about Jin Dayan's whereabouts, the Hundred Cavalry Division did not dare to slack off, and sent one person to the camp to report the news, and the other few people were left to monitor the movements of the mountain day and night.

Li Qinzai squinted at the mountain in front of him.

The altitude of the mountain is not high, but it covers a vast area, and at a glance, the mountains are stacked on top of each other, and there is no end in sight.

Li Qinzai's face was a little ugly, no wonder the Baiqi Division couldn't go into the mountain to find someone, this mountain is too big, thousands of people may not be able to make a splash in it, trying to find a person from this mountain, it is simply looking for a needle in a haystack.

Li Qinzai regretted that he had brought fewer people this time, and it was estimated that 6,000 soldiers would not be enough to put them in the mountains.

"Are you sure the famous doctor is in the mountains?" Li Qinzai asked in a deep voice.

A spy replied: "The villain is willing to take his life as a guarantee, Jin Dayan and more than 200 villagers from the nearby village have advanced to the mountain in a month, this is the conclusion of the hundred horsemen after many verifications, absolutely correct." ”

"In the past few days when Li Shuai came, the hundred horsemen have guarded all the intersections at the foot of the mountain, and they have made sure that no one has gone down the mountain in the past few days, and Jin Dayan is still hiding in the mountain."

Li Qinzai snorted and said, "I've been hiding in the mountains for a month, how can they replenish grain and grass?" ”

The spy smiled bitterly: "They hide in the mountains to survive, food and grass are secondary, as long as they can live, it is not difficult to solve the food problem, there are prey in the mountains, wild vegetables, mushrooms, and grass roots and bark, and people cannot starve to death." ”

Li Qinzai thought of many plans along the way, hoping to invite this famous doctor out in the shortest possible time, but these plans are not realistic, and one of the biggest problems is that this famous doctor is a Goguryeo, and it is really whimsical to ask her to come out to save the enemy's commander.

Now I can't even see anyone, let alone convince them.

After thinking about it for a long time, Li Qinzai summoned the black tooth Changzhi and Liu Renyuan.

The three gathered at the foot of the mountain to discuss how to search for people.

However, Hei Tooth Changzhi and Liu Renyuan are both military generals, and they are used to fighting head-on on the battlefield, and this kind of brain-using work is really difficult for them.

After discussing for a long time, there was no conclusion, Li Qinzai was anxious, Li Tao's life had entered the countdown, and every time he was delayed here, Li Tao took a step closer to the ghost gate.

"No matter, all the 6,000 soldiers went into the mountains to search for people, divided into six directions and marched towards the mountains, all the soldiers shouted while searching, and said that the Tang Army invited the goddess doctor with courtesy, and asked the goddess doctor to come forward to see him."

Liu Renyuan said hesitantly: "Li Shuai, this Kim Dayan is from Goguryeo, and he probably hates us, is it useful to shout?" ”

Li Qinzai was silent for a moment and said: "We have a request for others, since we are the first to salute and then the soldiers, the time limit is one day, if I haven't come out after one day, I will not be polite." ”

Hei Tooth Changzhi and Liu Renyuan couldn't think of a better way, so they had to take the order.

The 6,000 soldiers were divided into six parts, which were divided into several squads, each occupying six directions of the mountain, and under the command of the generals, the soldiers marched towards the mountain.

Li Qinzai sat cross-legged at the foot of the mountain, with only more than 200 trilogy guards left behind him.

Soon, the soldiers of Soushan beat the gongs and drums, and they shouted Kim Da-yeon's name as they walked, and the army invited several local guides to translate the content of the Tang army's shouts in Goguryeo.

Lee Qinjae actually knows very well that this method is difficult to work, and Kim Da-yeon will most likely not come out, but he still has the idea of what if.

What if this woman is stupid......

The search went on for a whole day, and by the afternoon of the next day, the soldiers were tired, but Kim Da-yeon, as expected, was not stupid, and she didn't even see a single hair.

Li Qinzai looked at the sky, his expression became more and more anxious, he stood up and said angrily: "There is no time to waste, order the soldiers to withdraw." ”

After the tribes gave the order, the 6,000 soldiers quickly withdrew from the mountain, and they were so tired from this day that they lay down at the foot of the mountain one by one to make up for sleep and rest.

Li Qinzai ordered his subordinates to try the direction of today's wind, and the subordinates reported today's southeast wind.

"Then don't blame me for being rude." Li Qinzai's expression became cold.

In order to save Li Tao, he dared to do anything that angered people and complained about the lack of morality.

"Set aside 3,000 people to light a fire in the southeast direction of the mountain and burn the mountain!"

(End of chapter)