Chapter 42: Scouts

"What are you doing? Gear up, we're going to hurry. ”

Lu Xiao gave an order, and the aura of the superior cultivated in his previous life across the Western Regions made a group of Ming army scouts even have a feeling of facing the chief soldier. Immediately, he hurriedly changed into the equipment of the Tartar.

Lu Xiao himself put on a suit of tartar armor, and then took his bow and arrow and long knife and walked directly out of the woods.

“...... My lord, where are we going? ”

The captain hurriedly stepped forward to ask. He had a military order, so he had to ask more.

"Isn't your mission to find a mountain path through which the army can pass? I know where. ”

"That's great, we'll go back and report now."

Lu Xiao: "...... Are you serious? I said, "Do you believe it?" ”

“...... The adults are brave and brave, and of course what they say is true. The captain hurriedly gave a sycophant. It's a pity that it was slapped on the horse's leg.

"Shut up. I have long said that the mountains of this generation, the Tartars have long figured it out. I know, and they must know. If you go back now, the army will advance as you say. Wouldn't all the marching routes fall into the eyes of the Tartars? At that point, will you be able to take on this responsibility? ”

“...... The captain of this ...... wanted to say that our mission is to find the way, and as for whether the Tartars know what to do with us. But I really didn't have the courage to say it. I could only nod stupidly.

"That's what my lord said."

Lu Xiao didn't speak, but found the horses, got on the horse and entered the mountains and forests directly.

In three years, Lu Xiao has already figured out the surrounding area clearly. There you can go, you can't go there, he knows it very well.

In this generation, there are not many places where the mountains and forests can allow the army to flow smoothly. This group of scouts is Juniper's men. Lu Xiao vaguely remembered that Juniper should have gone to Fushun Pass. But I don't remember the specifics.

Starting from Fushun Pass, it is basically possible to walk along the way. The only thing I need to cross is a river. At this time, it was already ten years of early winter, and the river was cold, and if there was no preparation, this pass alone would have to lose the troops. After crossing the river, it is Salhu, where it is the decisive battle place of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

But again, the Tartars began to prepare a year ago. Not only did the various scouts get a clear picture of the surrounding terrain. Fortifications were even built in Sarhu. Tartars were born in the deep mountains and wild forests, and they were originally more adapted to the environment here. Plus well prepared, intelligence leading. The Ming army was inferior in all respects.

Lu Xiao took this team of scouts and traveled through the mountains for a day. Only ten Ming soldiers were tired like dead dogs.

Lu Xiao frowned, also a little helpless. Naturally, these guys' physical strength can't be compared to him.

At this time, several scouts were angry and admired in their hearts. Angry, this strange hunter coerced them and had to go to the territory of the Tartars to find out the information.

You must know that they originally planned to wander around the mountains at will, and then go back and say that this area is impassable, and the army should go elsewhere. But now, I'm forced to play with my life. Who can not be angry.

But at the same time, they also admired the hunter in their hearts. The other party's performance is not only skillful in arching horses. After a full day of walking through the mountains and forests, there was not a trace of fatigue. Stunned a group of scouts.

"Alright, let's rest for the night. Go to four people to guard the surroundings. The rest hurry up to eat and rest. Be careful not to light a fire. This generation is already within the range of Tartar spies. ”

Several Ming soldiers immediately sat down on the ground, and after eating a little military ration, they leaned against the tree and fell asleep.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Lu Xiao woke everyone up.

"Pack your gear and set off in a quarter of an hour."

A group of Ming soldiers dared to be angry and didn't dare to speak, so they could only stuff a few bites of food indiscriminately, and then reluctantly got on the horse and followed Lu Xiao.

I hadn't gone far when I suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves in front of me.

The captain was just about to speak, when he heard Lu Xiao say to him.

"It's a Tartar, don't make a sound, just follow me." The captain was stunned for a moment. But now that the two sides were too close, he didn't have time to make other contingencies. You can only gesture to other subordinates to keep everyone quiet.

Lu Xiao took a deep breath and suddenly shouted: "W#%$#5...... %#%#”

The captain was stunned for a moment before realizing that Lu Xiao was speaking Tatar.

Before he could react, four Tartars on the opposite side rushed over. The captain is a spirit, and he subconsciously wants to draw his sword. But then it was noticed that the Tartars seemed to be unguarded and rushed over. Only then did he remember that his group was wearing Tartar armor. The other party should not have recognized it.

The Tartars rushed over, shouting something in their mouths.

Lu Xiao also coped with it in his mouth. It wasn't until the four Tartars approached that he shouted to make a move. At the same time, raise your hand and draw the bow to shoot. Under the continuous arrows, the three Tartars were hit by arrows on the spot and fell off their horses. At the same time, the Ming scouts around him also reacted, and at the same time used their crossbows to shoot the last Tartar. Shot the other party into a hedgehog on the spot.

The battle began abruptly and ended in an instant. The speed made several Ming soldiers a little unbelievable.

"Don't be stunned, search your body and see what works."

Lu Xiao quickly gave an order. This time, all the Ming troops were particularly nimble.

Half a day later, Lu Xiao pointed to the hillside in the distance and said.

"That's Jilin Cliff."

Several Ming soldiers also noticed that there were Tartar activities faintly visible on Shantou Mountain.

"It's ...... Where did they set up camp? ”

"That's right, it's been going on for a while. And there should be more camps on the other surrounding hills. These camps are each other's horns, and in the event of an attack, they can stagger their support. ”

Several Ming troops can be selected as scouts, at least the basic military concepts are still there.

"In this way, it will not be easy for the army to pass through here."

"That's right, that's why the Tartars know this, and they're encamped here. After the Jilin Cliff, further northeast is Salhu. The terrain in that area is relatively gentle. More suitable for the cavalry play of the Tartars. I suppose there may have been a large camp of Tartars in that area. But the specifics are not clear. ”

"My lord, this generation has been controlled by the Tartar camp. It's not that easy for us to get through. The captain cautiously offered his opinion.

Lu Xiao turned his head and glanced at him.

"Don't worry, I won't take you to death. We don't have to force our way through here, I just need to grab a few live holes around. ”

Lu Xiao said casually, as if catching a Tartar scout was as simple as catching a rabbit.