Fifty miles away, He Lingchuan closed the door and was observing the sand table with Dong Rui.

"Xue Zongwu is already on the road. I just received news that Xue Zongwu is in Yucheng, and he should continue to hurry this morning and enter the border of Yaoguo in the evening. ”

Then, according to He Lingchuan's plan, they themselves will soon leave for the country.

The sand table was made a few days ago, showing that Xue Zongwu might choose several paths from Shuangxi to Yaojing, and the landscapes and woodlands on the plate were very meticulous.

"Where are you going to work?"

"Here." He Lingchuan pointed to the rivers in the territory of Yaoguo, "Taoshui." ”

Dong Rui looked at the sand table: "If you don't force it to be in the territory of the country, this place is not bad, this, this Yanmu Cliff?" ”

It is a long, narrow valley with thousands of peaks and steep rock walls. The sand table can't be so detailed that every sheep's intestine is marked, but Dong Rui can probably guess that as long as it is reasonably arranged, it can be turned into a snakeskin bag, and then you can put it in the bag.

He Lingchuan had already paid attention to this location, and shook his head when he heard this: "It's not appropriate." ”

This terrain is similar to the dragon's throat pass in the world of coiling dragons. Back then, in order to blitz the Xiqi Kingdom, General Hong had to send He Lingchuan and several other squads to sneak into the Dragon's Throat Pass first and grab the checkpoint, otherwise it would really be an easy to defend and difficult to attack Jedi.

This kind of place has a "preconceived" advantage, whoever starts to arrange it first will take advantage of the location.

Dong Rui was puzzled: "Why?" ”

"You think this is an ambush victory, can't Xue Zongwu see it?" He Lingchuan said the most simple truth, "He has led troops for many years, and he has not been tricked by people in the past, why should he go to this treacherous place and give people the opportunity to ambush himself?" ”

"Uh, can you not go?"

He Lingchuan easily drew a road: "Go around sixty miles more, first by land and then by water, and you can also enter the territory of the country." It's a bit longer, but it's safe. ”

"In the past, Xue Zongwu might have taken the Yanmu Cliff, and he wouldn't think much about it, after all, there is only a thousand days to be a thief, how can there be a reason to prevent thieves for a thousand days?" He Lingchuan shook his head, "But his bookkeeper was robbed and killed just a few days ago, although I made up some tricks, it is difficult to guarantee that Xue Zongwu will not raise his vigilance, where can I take this dangerous road again?" ”

Hit the grass and startle the snakes, those men in black are too rough.

"Uh, Xue Zongwu really won't leave?" After all, the Rock Mother Cliff is much closer, and everyone has a fluke mentality, "He can't confirm it, the people there want to plot against him, right?" ”

He Lingchuan took out ten taels of gold: "Bet?" ”

He's going to add a few dishes tonight.

Dong Rui thought for a while and said stupidly: "Forget it." ”

He bets against He Lingchuan, and rarely wins, so don't give money to others.

"The eldest husband is not standing under the dangerous wall, knowing that the Yanmu Cliff may be dangerous, Xue Zongwu will not go there." Xue Zongwu was in a hurry, but he was not particularly in a hurry. This kind of high-ranking and powerful general has a far more sensitive sense of danger than ordinary people, "If someone is stupid enough to go there to ambush, I am afraid that they will be in the air." ”

Only then did Dong Rui look at the location he chose: "What's so good about Taoshui?" ”

"As you can tell from the name, there is a water network that is the most suitable for you to play." Needless to say, both of them knew that He Lingchuan was referring to the snail toad.

Snail toads can only travel the fastest speed and the longest distance in the wet underground, safely, efficiently and covertly.

"I've inquired beforehand, and generally speaking, it is rainy and flooded from late spring to midsummer. But that's normally, and there's the occasional dry season, and if we want to be sure, we have to take into account the special circumstances. Outside the Taoshui is connected by three lakes, and there are all kinds of ditches and rivers on the plain. Regardless of whether you can succeed or not, it is more convenient to escape afterwards. ”

Killing people is not a matter of killing in one go, He Lingchuan prioritizes retreating with his whole body.

"In addition, although we can roughly calculate the route of Xue Zongwu's return to the capital, we are not sure which cities he will choose to settle in. He was born in the army, and his cultivation is high, so it is not surprising that he can travel hundreds of miles and find a place to spend the night. ”

Dong Rui scratched his head: "That's right!" So what to do? ”

They are not roundworms in Xue Zongwu's belly.

He Lingchuan smiled: "There is another way: look at the rules and favors of officialdom." ”

"Huh?" As soon as he talked about human feelings, he touched Dong Rui's weakness.

"In recent years, the route for the military generals outside the customs to return to the capital of the country is basically fixed, and they are not allowed to be diverted without authorization. This is a regulation of the Yao Kingdom, which has been implemented for decades, and there is no need for Xue Zongwu to make an exception.

"So on this route, there are some particularities about where you can not go and where you must stay." He Lingchuan told him, "There are big families, retired high-ranking officials, and some can get benefits, and the generals are likely to stay in these cities and counties, and the local people will also receive them warmly." After going all the way down, the people and the world have also gone all over, and the Shoudian of the King of Yao itself is a big stage, and all kinds of people will go up to perform - without waiting to go to the capital, start from the road. ”

Dong Rui listened to it for a long time, and then sighed: "So Xue Zongwu will definitely go to Taoshui, right?" ”

"The Taoshui Feng family has produced three big officials in the past 30 years, and the current Zuo Zaifu is also a member of the Feng family. Do you think Xue Zongwu should stop by to visit? ”

"Yes." Dong Rui smiled, "If he doesn't go to Taoshui, he shouldn't visit somewhere else." ”

Otherwise, it's a matter of reasoning.

Hearing this, he also felt that He Lingchuan's choice of location was exquisite. "At that time, the water was in a mess, and there were people and horses going to the capital to celebrate their birthdays. Once something happens to the surnamed Xue, the ghost knows which way it did! ”

"Exactly." He Lingchuan pointed at the fingertips of the sand table and moved down, "When Xue Zongwu is in Taoshui, we must rush to Dou County." It was a small place, and it seemed very close to Taoshui, but it was also fifty or sixty miles away from the mountain road. I reckon that there are fewer powerful people who choose to settle there, and there is less interference with us. ”

They are foreign businessmen, not military generals, and they can go wherever they like, and they do not need to follow the prescribed route assigned to the generals by the Ya State.

The time, location, and personnel are all well considered.

Dong Rui felt that with He Lingchuan's meticulousness, this plan should go smoothly, as always.

At this time, there was a knock on the door outside, and Jiang Lishui came in and reported:

"The goods have been loaded, and the guards are ready."

When He Lingchuan walked out, he saw Fan Shuang and several powerful strangers standing next to the car.

"Brother He, come, I'll introduce you. This is the sword guard in front of the palace of the Yaowang Palace, and Zhao Song Zhao is the commander! ”

The two sides saluted, and He Lingchuan said with a smile: "This way will have to bother Commander Zhao and you." ”

As soon as he waved his hand, the steward of the Chamber of Commerce presented a rattan basket to the palace guards, one for each person.