At noon, the sun shines with a thousand golden rays.

Xiao Ying never imagined that there would be a cavalry that would rush from Chang'an to Lujiang in only two days, and the combat effectiveness could still be maintained so strong, and no one showed the slightest fatigue.

He joined the team after Huo Quzhi and others entered Lujiang County, and now he is responsible for leading the way and going straight to the enemy's nest.

"Zonghengdao has two locations in Lujiang County, one is in the largest city in Lujiang, and the people of Zonghengdao hide their identities, and they are a boat merchant who travels by river on the surface. In fact, it is the eyeline of Zonghengdao in the city, responsible for using shipping as a cover, and transporting all kinds of materials and supplies to Zonghengdao halfway.

It was this line that we followed and found the hidden place of the vertical and horizontal road. ”

Xiao Ying also rode on a horse and struggled to follow: "They opened a dojo in the mountains and wilderness, and the location was secret, and they established a small settlement. ”

Huo Quzhi snorted.

Xiao Ying hesitated and reminded: "Huo Shizhong, after my observation in the past few days, the hidden power of the vertical and horizontal road is not weak, although that settlement is in the deep mountains.

But there are at least a thousand of them, and most of them are cultivating.

They have been dormant for many years, and they have accumulated a lot of power. ”

He had the same worries as Song Ran, worried that Huo Qubing was too conceited and unprepared, so he would kill him with only two hundred people, and if he ran thousands of miles and lost to his opponent in the end, the consequences could be imagined.

"Has Huo Shizhong ever considered asking the local garrison to send troops together?" Xiao Ying suggested.

"You just said that judging from some signs, Zonghengdao has been hiding in Lujiang for several years, since it has been so long, why haven't the magistrates found out, and they don't have a problem?"

Huo Quzhi slowed down his horse slightly, and the team behind him followed him like a shadow, and also adjusted his speed.

He knew that Xiao Ying was worried that he would be overjoyed, and if he was defeated, it would be a devastating blow to his reputation.

But Huo Quzhi didn't explain, he rode forward, and the horse under his crotch showed incredible flexibility in the mountains and wilderness, although he was out of the official road and the road conditions were not good, his speed was not greatly affected.

Under his leadership, the entire team rushed straight into the territory of Lujiang County, a stretch of mountains and rivers.

"It's almost there, and more than ten miles ahead is the hiding place of the vertical and horizontal road...... There are their secret sentries ahead, and they can be sent to scouts to solve them secretly. ”

Xiao Ying's voice fell, and he suddenly saw the scout at the front of the team, took out a bronze whistle, put it in his mouth and played it, making a very low frequency sound.

In a short time, two figures jumped out of the mountains and forests in front of them, and their movements were as vigorous as apes.

"Huo Shizhong!"

The two figures that appeared came closer: "The other party is about 1,100 people, taking advantage of the mountain, forming a natural barrier and building a small city."

The small city was originally rebuilt from a village in the mountains, and among the more than 1,000 people, there were more than 800 ordinary religious members, many of whom practiced and more than 100 female dependents...... The secret sentinel arranged by the other party here has been resolved. ”

Xiao Ying also investigated these news very clearly.

To his surprise, Huo Qubing had other arrangements in addition to relying on their secret investigation information system.

The two people in front of him were obviously scouts in the army, when did they enter Lujiang County and conduct an investigation in disguise?

Well, it should be the first time I received news from me and determined the location of Zonghengdao in Lujiang County, and Huo Shizhong arranged for them to come over...... Xiao Ying's thoughts fluctuated.

The sun is in full swing.

Huo Quzhi waved his hand forward, and the whole team continued to rush forward.

At this moment, more than ten miles away from Huo Quzhi and others, there is a small city between the two mountains, built on the mountain, with a majestic momentum and a high mountain.

This mountain city is protected by the mountain, and there is only one gate to enter and exit, and the other three sides are steep.

From a distance, the mountain city is prosperous inside and outside, there are a lot of personnel, and there are people on guard at the heights, and the defense is very rigorous.

"The day before yesterday, I received news that the Chang'an Guards had cavalry out of the camp and marched to the southeast. They told me to be careful, how are the arrangements for the two days of exploration and arming? ”

In the depths of the mountain city, in a cave built by digging the mountain, a deep voice came out.

Inside the temple, the floor is covered with animal skins, and there are candles burning on both sides.

On the animal skin, there are two deputy popes and other high-level officials.

An old man with an ordinary figure, white skin, and a dark brown coat spoke:

"The day before yesterday I was the first to hear from me. In the past two days of exploration, no trace of the cavalry was found along the road from Chang'an to our Lujiang River. ”

The old man who spoke was very imposing, and his face was old-fashioned, it was Ji Ran, the deputy sect master of the vertical and horizontal road.

He added, "Even if they really come, with only 200 people, my subordinates will be able to defeat them." ”

"What the deputy sect said is that if the other party really comes, he might as well take the initiative to meet it. We can set up an ambush in the middle of the road and intercept them, and we will be able to surprise them and defeat them miserably. ”

There is a strong man standing beside Ji Ran, the deputy sect, who is the 'brave general' Tang Maoshan who protects the mountain gate on the vertical and horizontal roads:

"When the time comes, whether we capture or kill, it's all up to us."

"Count the time, if the other party comes, can he arrive tomorrow?" The Pope's voice echoed in the stone hall, but he couldn't see where he was.

"Yes, as soon as tomorrow." Ji Ran responded.

"It's better to be cautious, I'm not fighting, and if I fight with it, I will suffer heavy losses. Send a team of people out to guard the mountain pass, and keep an eye out for changes at any time. The Pope's voice.

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Chang'an, Weiyang Palace.

From the perspective of Liu Che and others, the speed and integrity of the team commanded by Huo Quzhi are breathtaking, and even the horses are disciplined and not noisy.

At this time, the picture on the map changes to show the location of the mountain castle where the vertical and horizontal roads are located.

"Huo Qubing brought a team of elite horsemen, thousands of miles away, just for this small town hidden in the mountains?" Princess Pingyang watched for a long time and said loudly.

Liu Che said with a smile: "The target of the illness is not actually this city, he wants to take the opportunity to train the troops and go out for activities."

In my opinion, if it weren't for the rare opportunity to train soldiers, it would be difficult to arouse his interest in dealing with such a small city. ”

Taichang Zhouping gave Zhang Xiaoyuan a look, meaning that he should seize the opportunity to show himself.

Zhang Xiaoyuan looked at the picture in the social map, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, the minister has also practiced the strategy of the soldier, and knows how to observe the essence of the army, terrain, yin and yang, and Qizheng. ”

"Then tell me about it, go sick and lead the troops to raid this vertical and horizontal mountain gate, what kind of strategy will he adopt to attack?"

Zhang Xiaoyuan pondered for a moment very steadily, and replied: "There are clouds in the book of soldiers, its speed is like the wind, Xu is like a forest, it is like fire, it is not moving like a mountain, it is difficult to know like yin, and it is like thunder; This is the discussion of the most holy soldier in the military struggle. ”

"Huo Shizhong led the troops to march quickly, the formation of the team did not disperse at all, and the speed of the march was amazing, it should be the technique of the soldier's military formation, and the qi and machine were compatible. deserves to be praised for its swiftness. ”

Liu Che nodded slightly, he was right.

Taichang and the others also followed suit, looking at Zhang Xiaoyuan's gaze with implied expectation and encouragement, and let him continue to speak.

Zhang Xiaoyuan was a little excited, and talked eloquently:

"However, I see that although the other party's city is small, it is built according to the mountain, which is the shape of the soldier's victory, and occupies the geographical advantage.

Huo Shizhong commanded two hundred troops, running thousands of miles, and the other party in the city roughly watched, the number should be more than a thousand, and wait for work, this is a person. ”

Liu Che said: "If so, according to your opinion, the other party has even occupied land and people, and won't he have been defeated before he got sick?" ”

In the social map, Huo Qubing has approached the mountain city, and the speed has increased suddenly, so he actually chose to go straight to the mountain city, without stagnation and adjustment, just like a bayonet, the edge is flashing!

The two hundred cavalry behind him seemed to turn into a torrent, sweeping away all the opponents who dared to stand in their way.

In the gallop, the Han army took out a red pill from the leather bag and sent it to the horse's mouth to swallow.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but around the team led by Huo Quzhi, there seems to be a kind of fog, which is getting thicker and thicker, wrapping them in the mist.

The wind is blowing.

In the mountain city, the sentinels of the vertical and horizontal roads watched the traces of the Han army from a distance, and immediately issued a warning after being frightened.

In the entire mountain city, the atmosphere suddenly became solemn.

"In my opinion, Huo Shizhong seems to have underestimated the opponent, and he waved his army to rush into battle without even adjusting, but he didn't know that the other party was not ambushed?

I looked at it with the Confucian method of observing qi, and there was a faint breath in the mountain city, and I was afraid that the other party had a hidden means of defense. ”

Zhang Xiaoyuan shook his head slightly, thinking that God really helped me, this Huo Qubing made the mistake of being defeated by the arrogant army.

He was also quite scheming, and did not say that Huo Qubing was going to be defeated, but only pointed out that it was unwise for Huo Qubing to lead his troops directly to the opponent.

Don't talk to death, leaving room for turnaround. But the meaning is clear, Huo Qubing has committed a taboo in the army, his own expedition is tired, and he will attack the opponent with geographical advantages without making adjustments, and the possibility of losing is very great.

Princess Pingyang listened to Zhang Xiaoyuan's analysis and nodded slightly, and said approvingly:

"It seems that Xiao Yuan is really familiar with military affairs."

At this moment, beside Huo Qubing in the picture, Xiong San, who was originally sitting on horseback and accompanying him all the way, suddenly opened his mouth and inhaled, and his face instantly turned purple.

The length of her breath was amazing.

And as she inhaled, her figure seemed to slowly grow in size, like a black bear.

Xiong San finally stopped inhaling, jumped off the horse, and rushed towards the opposite Zonghengdao mountain gate.

In the short-distance charge, Xiong San ran wildly, not weaker than the galloping horse, and advanced hand in hand with the cavalry in the front row.

The whole team is as fast as a bolt of lightning, attacking the opponent as smoothly as silk!