He Lingchuan looked at them and felt a little complacent. It's almost not easy to get along with these man-eating monsters, he originally planned to use turtle beads, but then he got rid of it with a wit, and he came to the help of the crocodile god in the empty vernacular.

Power, power, this power is so easy to use, no wonder Daddy is obsessed with it.

After He Lingchuan had finished eating the seven or eight flatbreads in his hand, and the mountain bandits had finished discussing, Wu Shaoyi came over with his subordinates.

"Does this team under Chief Manager He have a name?"

"Yes." He Lingchuan took a sip of water, "It's called Ce Yingjun." ”

This is also the result of He Chunhua's discussion with his staff, he originally planned to name this descendant army that he personally brought to Xiazhou as the Blackwater Army, but He Yue and his staff seriously objected, thinking that it was too stingy to use the name of the source place.

"We're willing to join, but I want at least one lieutenant general, and my brothers have their own places."

"Yes." He Lingchuan thought for a while, "With General Wu's qualifications, it is enough to serve as a deputy general in the army." But I said it first, and your men may be broken up and put into the whole army at that time. ”

It is also normal operation to prevent huddles. Wu Shaoyi did not object, but was more assured of He Lingchuan's assurance.

If this kid is full of promises, then it is closer to firing an empty cannon.

"So let's talk about what's next." Wu Shaoyi found a tree stump and sat down.

He was seriously injured and just recovered, although he used forbidden techniques to replace the injury, but a large amount of blood loss was real, and he has not been replenished until now, and his face is still white.

He had already swallowed several pills to replenish blood and rejuvenate qi, and he was still chewing old ginseng in his mouth, so he didn't fall into the predicament of black eyes and shortness of breath.

He himself understands that it is best to make a big pot of ginseng soup and eat the old hen with the soup and meat, and then lie down and sleep for a day and a night.

Sleep is the best way to replenish blood.

It is a pity that the objective conditions do not allow it. The eldest prince of the county guard in front of him is still waiting for himself to make a first contribution since his return.

So Wu Shaoyi picked up a branch and gestured on the beach:

"Speaking of Xishan Road, now that the first few troops in front have run away, it is not easy for us to chase after them on horseback, and I am afraid that we will not be able to meet with He Junshou."

He Lingchuan could see that he had drawn a nearby mountain on the ground.

"Because I plan to meet in Xianling Village, I have sent someone to investigate the nearby terrain in advance. The mountains here follow the water, from Desheng Town to Xianling Village, and the mountains are basically the upper reaches of Xianling Lake. Wu Shaoyi said, "It's not easy to walk by land, why don't we take the water route instead?" ”

"By boat?" He Lingchuan turned his head to look at the wooden stack by the lake, "There aren't enough boats, right?" ”

There are only seven or eight boats on the lake, and one of them is quite large, but this can only fit more than 100 people at most, otherwise Lu Yao would have abandoned his horse and taken a boat to block the officers and soldiers.

"It's not enough, but don't forget that there are still them." Wu Shaoyi pointed to the giant crocodile on the shore, "They can also stand on their backs, especially the crocodile god, it alone can carry sixty or seventy people." ”

The crocodile god is more than five feet long (17 meters), which is longer and wider than some ferries on large rivers. The men stood on its back, holding hands and squeezing it side by side, and they could still squeeze dozens of people.

Lu Yao didn't dare to fight its idea at that time, because the agreement between himself and the crocodile god had been completed, and the other party had no obligation to help him anymore.

But He Lingchuan is different, now the crocodile god is already a member of the official family, no, the crocodile of the official family.

"The first group of more than 200 people went by water, whether it was a sneak attack or a response, it was already a solution to the urgent need." Wu Shaoyi continued, "The rest of the people went by land and on horseback. ”

He saw that He Lingchuan was silent, and said, "The most important thing at the moment is to contact Pei Xinyong." ”

"Contact Pei Xinyong?"

"Yes, he has 1,600 troops, and he is now the most important force on the Xishan Road. He helped the officers and soldiers, and the victory rate of the officers and soldiers increased greatly; If he helps the thief, He Junshou will be unlucky. ”

He Lingchuan was suddenly moved: "You're right! ”

At this time, the crocodile god who was hanging on the side also spoke unhurriedly: "Where are you going?" ”

"The seven hundred people arranged by the thief in Whistle Rock have not appeared, that is to say, Pei Xinyong successfully completed the interception mission. The 700 men could not advance eastward, so they had no choice but to retreat westward. He Lingchuan pointed to the mountain shape on the ground and analyzed, "Then we must not only rush ahead of the officers and soldiers, but also rush ahead of Pei Xinyong." ”

"There are still several miles from Xianling Village to Whistle Rock, not to mention that since Lu Yaoling's arrow went to the sky last night, Pei Xinyong should have traveled three hours earlier than us."

It was still dark when Pei Xinyong intercepted the sentry rock ambush, and the sun was getting high at this time.

When Wu Shaoyi heard this, he smiled and said, "The mountain road is rugged, and it didn't go far." If you take the water, you will be able to catch up quickly. ”

The mountain road here is not said to have nine turns and eighteen turns, that is, there are ninety-nine and eighty-eight turns.

The accompanying wide lake is for you to swim in. Therefore, the villagers of Xianling Village go in and out of the mountainous area, whether they are sending people or carrying goods, and they also like to take boats.

He poked a dot on the map: "The waterway ends best in Victory Town." There is along the river, there should be a pier. ”

If there is a wharf, there is a suitable road for people and vehicles.

"It was occupied by the thieves, and it was said that there were hundreds of people guarding the town." He Lingchuan questioned, "Where are we going to go?" ”

"Even if we can reach it by water, we don't have horses, how can we catch up with Pei Xinyong?" Wu Shaoyi said with a smile, "Lu Yao has always carried the elite with him, and eighty percent of the soldiers who stayed in the town were weak soldiers, and the purpose was just to hold the rear. Our 200 men were caught off guard when they killed him. ”

This He Gongzi is still young and has no experience in war. As long as the dispatch is good, it is not uncommon for two or three hundred people to surprise the camp of two or three thousand people.

He then said: "According to my division of labor with Pei Xinyong last night, I will take the thief, he intercepted the seven hundred ambush soldiers of Sentinel Rock, and he will come over to join me when he is done." Therefore, he will not chase all the way to Victory Town, at most he will turn his head in Zhumapo. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack, as long as there are 200 men and horses left, even if the remaining soldiers of the Lu thief in front of them kill a horse pistol, they can hold it for a while. ”

He Lingchuan nodded: "We also estimate that after the seven hundred ambush soldiers arranged by the Lu thief in the sentry rock are attacked, they will flee to the victory town, everyone has the instinct to avoid harm, and they can attack and defend if they flee back to the base camp." Therefore, Pei Xinyong will also drive them to Desheng Town, in order to prevent him from turning around halfway, He Junshou's team will turn into a fork in the road in advance and rush to Qianteng Town. ”

When He Chunhua formulated this strategy, he had to anticipate the risk of Pei Xinyong's return. How can it be said that he is also a bandit leader with a thousand or hundreds of troops, and once he encounters officers and soldiers head-on, he will not be red-eyed?

Fortunately, there is only one way to enter Xianling Village from the outside world to the second half, but there are several forks in the road before and after going out from the village, especially to the west, which provides more strategic buffer for He Chunhua's team.