The straight-line distance from Xinzhuang to Xiyang is about dozens of kilometers, if the road is smooth. The rapid march will be there in two days.

But what Zhao Kuo led his subordinates to walk this time was in the deep mountains and old forests, and he specifically avoided those easy-to-walk mountain roads.

Because he didn't know if the Qin army also attacked Changping Pass through these roads, and whether there were still guards on the road.

Zhao Kuo is very familiar with the terrain here, and he has long planned a route that no one has walked.

The route is very remote, there are many strange rocks in many places, sometimes, Zhao Kuo has to have people put wooden planks on the stones, and then let the people in front of them pull it, and the people behind it push, using both hands and feet, to push the wheelbarrow over.

Fortunately, this time it was a wheelbarrow, which was easy to operate, and Zhao Jun was responsible for one of the ten people, although the speed was not fast, but they were united, and soon began to march in the deep mountains and old forests.

Sometimes there will be a big tree in the way, and the Tomahawk who is in charge of the opening in front will be responsible for cutting down the tree.

Most of the tomahawk bearers carried their drapes on their carts and traveled lightly.

Only Song Yi said that he was unwilling to put down the sledgehammer on his back. But he was born with divine power, and he was not slow to cut down trees with a heavy hammer on his back.

Zhao Kuo naturally led the team to the front of the team, and in the past few days, he has learned a lot of tricks from Song Yi to identify the direction.

East and West can be distinguished by the sun. The north and south depend on the vegetation.

Look at the foliage first, the leafy side is the south side. Secondly, looking at the growth rings of the tree, the dense side of the growth rings is the north side, and the sparse growth ring side is the south side. If you can't do it, look for a striking rock with a mossy side on the north side and a dry and bare side on the south side.

These seem to have nothing to do with marching and fighting, but Zhao Kuo understands that in order to achieve what the art of war says, such as attacking the east and attacking the west, hiding from the sky and crossing the sea, etc., these things are the foundation.

With Zhao Kuo taking the lead, Zhao Jun's speed was obviously faster than expected. Zhao Kuo originally wanted to take the lead in pushing a wheelbarrow, but he obviously didn't master the know-how of driving, and the car overturned on the road several times, slowing down his speed. So he simply carried the supplies of a few tomahawk men on his back.

In fact, these supplies are not heavy, and they will not add too much burden to the wheelbarrow transportation.

But Zhao Kuo, as a modern person, understands that the effect of rushing to me is far less good than rushing with me, and he also knows the importance of taking the lead, which is not only reflected in the battle, but also in peacetime.

His style of doing this really made the accompanying Zhao Jun alive. The Zhao Jun who were selected themselves belonged to the more loyal and morale higher, and everyone was fighting bravely to be the first at the moment.

Along the way, there were often things such as wheels getting stuck and wheelbarrows falling apart, but the soldiers reacted much faster than usual, and immediately picked up the supplies, and some of them went directly with the large army on their backs, and the wheelbarrows that could not be repaired were thrown away. Some accidentally fell and broke their arms, so they clamped them with wooden planks and followed the large army in pain.

Zhao Kuo meant to have someone escort them back, but no one was willing.

After all, Zhao Kuo came out this time, and there were really not many people with him. It's a pity that he was injured and attritional, and he had to be sent back to the robe, which would affect his combat effectiveness even more.

They said that they would help guard the baggage when the time came, but in fact, they all understood in their hearts that after such a raid, after the war, there would be no baggage to guard.

They just want to accompany their generals to the place where the glory is about to begin, and watch the generals go to the glory that will be passed down through the ages.

And then left to fend for itself.

There was a Zhao Jun who fell when he was carrying a car through a rocky place, and his thigh bent into a ninety-degree numb scalp.

He gritted his teeth and held back, beads of sweat the size of beans continued to flow from his forehead, and he tried to stand up, but found that he couldn't.

He wanted to cry in despair, but suddenly, as if he had made up his mind, he took out his dagger and wiped it at his neck.

Zhao Kuo's eyes were sharp, and before he made a move, he firmly grasped the handle of the sword he was holding, and ordered the doorman to send him back.

That Zhao Jun was unwilling, crying and begging Zhao Kuo to leave him where he was.

Zhao Kuo did not agree.

He took out two wooden shelves, fixed the thighs of the Zhao army, and then made a simple stretcher, and took the initiative to lift the front end and place the Zhao army in a flat place.

At this time, it was approaching night, and Zhao Kuo beckoned everyone to rest on the spot.

The sergeants removed the wooden frame of the wheelbarrow and used it as a fixed frame for the tent.

Song Yi took the lead, sprinkled realgar wine and nightshade next to the camp to prevent snakes and insects, and Cheng Zhao led people to search outside for a while, and after confirming that no one was there, he lit a few bonfires near the camp. A dark whistle was arranged.

Zhao Kuo watched everyone drink hot water before starting to eat and drink, he walked for a day, very sleepy, but still took the initiative to stand on the first shift.

The soldier who took over wanted to take over early, but he laughed and scolded and drove back, but the soldier didn't go back to rest, and stood not far away with Zhao Kuo for a long time.

When he went back to sleep, Zhao Kuo also went over to visit the sergeant with a broken thigh, and it was cold in the field, so Zhao Kuo took off his coat and covered the sergeant.

The night was thick, and Zhao Kuo didn't see the tears slowly dripping from the soldier's face.

When he woke up the next morning, Zhao Kuo found that the clothes were draped over him, he was subconsciously startled, hurriedly stood up, and walked towards the soldier's position.

The soldier with the broken thigh is gone.

There was a faint smell of blood in the air.

"What's going on, who did it?" Zhao Kuo asked angrily.

"General, Ma Sansan, he committed suicide last night, and asked me to take my clothes away before leaving, saying that you can't let your blood stain your clothes." A sergeant said gloomily.

"Why don't you stop him!" Zhao Kuo asked angrily.

Song Yi walked over, with a heavy face, but said resolutely: "General, each of us should be prepared like this when we set off, not to drag down the robes, not to drag you down." Before he died, he was able to let the general personally cover the quilt, Ma Sansan said that this was a blessing he had cultivated in his previous life. ”

Zhao Kuo was silent, he felt that he was carrying a lot more things.

After a long time, he said weakly: "In the ground, do you have to set up a tombstone for him, and if you have the opportunity to bring it back for a grand burial in the future." ”

There is a small mound in the center of the camp, which is the tomb dug by several Zhao soldiers for Ma Sansan last night, and there is a wooden plaque on it, which is cut from a wooden shelf, and the tomb of Ma Sansan is written in soil.

Zhao Kuo stood in front of the tomb for a while, took off his outer robe, and covered it on the mound.

Then, with a resolute face, he waved his hand vigorously, beckoning the whole army to pull out.

He had expected to arrive at the designated position in seven days, and had set aside three days for maneuvering.

However, on the third day alone, Zhao Jun had completed most of the journey.