Chu Xiuyang lay on the bed, closed his eyes, and had a lot of thoughts in his heart. Of the 55,000 soldiers, there are less than 10,000 left, and there is an even more dangerous mountain road to go behind, and it is not known how many people will return to the north alive.

Lu Zijin used this trick in exchange for the trust of the demon clan, is the price too great? Moreover, among the seven levels, it is not necessary that the soldiers of their Tanglin Pass do this bait.

The reason why Lu Zijin chose Tanglin Pass was because the demon clan had suffered a big loss in Tanglin Pass, so he hated Tanglin Pass even more.

Moreover, until now, the soldiers under his command are still kept in the dark, and they have long become pawns in other people's games, or even more so outcasts, without knowing it.

I thought of the words I said in front of them at the north gate of Tanglin Pass that day...... Those morale-boosting words.

How those soldiers trusted her, and she led them on a path of death. As soon as he thought of this, Chu Xiuyang felt deeply guilty.

Yes, Xu Huaigu is right, every soldier sacrifices not only his own life on the battlefield, they are also the son of their parents, the dependence of their wives, and the father of their children.

And as a general, he led these people on the expedition, and he took on too much. I am not cautious enough, far from enough.

Thinking about these haves and nos, Chu Xiuyang couldn't stop sighing in his heart. Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps outside the camp tent, the sound was getting closer and closer, she opened her eyes and looked, only to see a man in black walking into the camp tent, with a sword at his waist, it was Xu Huaigu, Fan Xuan followed behind him.

Seeing Chu Xiuyang's eyes open, Xu Huaigu hurriedly stepped forward, sat down on the edge of the bed, and said with concern: "Does it still hurt?" ”

"Much better, only a little bit of pain." Chu Xiuyang held back his thoughts, his brows stretched, and he smiled slightly,

"It's still a monk's thing. As soon as this robe is put on, it is much more comfortable. The medicine given by Miss Fan is also very good, I am so seriously injured that I feel that it will not take a few days to be able to walk on the ground. ”

"You can't go!" When Fan Xuan heard this, she hurriedly said,

"Although the monk's medicine is good, I am afraid that with the general's physique, he will not be able to bear it. At that time, I couldn't help it, so I fed you the monk's elixir. General Chu felt good at this time, relying on the effect of that magic robe to relieve pain. In my opinion, with the current state of the general's injuries, he will have to rest for at least two or three days before he can get out of bed. Xu Huaigu put his hand on her pulse, and after a while, he also nodded and said, "I think so too, don't be reckless, let's lie down for two more days." ”

"Nope." Chu Xiuyang shook his head resolutely,

"I just gave an order, the team will leave tomorrow morning, take the mountain road to the north, and I have to follow too." Fan Xuan frowned and said: "But your injuries are not good now, and you can't stand the bumps, otherwise if you pull out the old injuries again and fall to the root of the disease, it will be troublesome." Xu Huaigu lowered his head and thought for a while, and said, "Why don't I use the flying sword to carry you back to the north, and I will rush back and go north with the soldiers." Don't worry, I Xu Huaigu promised you, I will not break my promise, and I will definitely do my best to help these soldiers return to the north. Chu Xiuyang smiled and said, "You are such a smart person, don't you know the truth of 'do unto others as you would have them do unto you'?" Remember what you said to me on the eve of the breakout? I let you go, and you said that if you left, you would be no different from a deserter, but what about me? I'm still the general guarding the Tang Lin Pass, and before the battle started, I left my army and fled for my life alone, what is this? Even deserters are even worse. Do you want me to lose such a reputation? Sure enough, Chu Xiuyang would not agree, and as expected, Xu Huaigu sighed helplessly.

Fan Xuan said with a serious expression: "If the general insists on leaving, he has to find a stretcher and let people carry him." In short, don't mess around. Chu Xiuyang laughed out loud and said, "Even I was carried away, and the rest of the army saw it, what did you think?" What morale is there? I have already thought about it, you don't have to persuade me, tomorrow I will ride a horse and go with all the soldiers. "Can't even move, and you have to ride a horse?

Fan Xuan was anxious, looked at Xu Huaigu, and wanted him to help persuade him again, but Xu Huaigu shook his head, took out two red pills from his cuffs, handed them to her, and said, "Okay, then do it." These are two pain-relieving pills, if the pain is unbearable, take it. Chu Xiuyang happily accepted it and said with a smile: "Mr. Xu still understands me, thank you." Xu Huaigu said solemnly: "I will follow you closely tomorrow." Chu Xiuyang shook his head with a smile and said, "I understand your kindness, but if you guard me at all times, the demon clan will think that I am an important person, so they will target me." Mr. Xu is currently the strongest force in our camp, and he should focus on the overall situation and let as many soldiers survive as possible, rather than protecting me alone. Seeing that she was so disobedient, Xu Huaigu's tone was a little excited, and he asked, "Then have you ever thought that if you die, what face do I have to see your brother?" I knew you were so willful, I shouldn't have let you go south in the first place, you should have stayed in the palace! But Chu Xiuyang's face did not show the slightest gloom, it was a complete smile, and said, "But you still let me go, didn't you?" Now you are my subordinate, this is an order, do you take it or not? Xu Huaigu was so angry that he couldn't speak for a long time, and then he slapped the table, pulled his legs and left, without looking back, and Chu Xiuyang just looked at his back and smiled.

Some of the words the two said were understood by Fan Xuan, and some were incomprehensible to her, but she could feel that Xu Huaigu cared about Chu Xiuyang very much, and he didn't want her to die.

This is the reason why he is angry, and it is also the reason why Chu Xiuyang laughs. The two know each other's hearts and minds.

Chu Xiuyang stretched out his hand and held Fan Xuan's hand, with the smile on his face still lingering on his face, and asked, "Miss Fan will come with us tomorrow?" Fan Xuan nodded and replied, "Yes, let's go to the north together." ”

"And after that?" Fan Xuan thought for a while and said, "Let's see Mr. Lu's arrangement." If you still need us, I will stay, if not, I will leave for the sect, and the master will definitely miss me. Chu Xiuyang thought for a moment, nodded, suddenly looked solemn, and said in a serious tone: "Please be careful tomorrow, Miss Fan." Fan Xuan was stunned for a moment, and then replied with some puzzlement: "This is natural, I don't dare to slack off on the battlefield, I am very careful every day." Chu Xiuyang sighed and closed his eyes.

Fan Xuan was puzzled in her heart and asked, "Is the general tired?" If you don't want to take a sleep aid anymore, you can sleep until tomorrow morning, and the injury will heal faster. Chu Xiuyang didn't speak, only frowned slightly, closed his eyes, and closed his eyes very tightly.

She looked a little worried. …… General Jiang couldn't wait to leave, so it was only four days before he gave the order to pack up his equipment.

As soon as the genius shone slightly, the white belly of the fish was not yet obvious, and the army was ready to go. Four thousand six hundred cavalry and 10,000 soldiers on foot embarked on the road to continue northward and return.

I don't know if I don't move, but when I move, Chu Xiuyang understands that what Fan Xuan said yesterday is not bluffing.

Before she stepped on the stirrups, she felt unbearable pain, and it was difficult to show it in front of everyone, so she gritted her teeth and got on the horse.

Every time the horse took a step, Chu Xiuyang's heart hurt like a knife. But thinking that so many soldiers have fallen on the way north, what is the pain of his own?

Chu Xiuyang knew that she had no way out, she took a medicine given by Xu Huaigu yesterday, stepped on the horse calmly, and walked in front of the team.

Fan Xuan hiked and never left her very far. Watching her stubborn and tenacious riding a horse, Fan Xuan seemed to have an understanding, as if she also understood why Xu Huaigu didn't admonish her again yesterday.

It's just that Fan Xuan looked around, but she didn't see Xu Huaigu's figure. However, this army also has nearly 15,000 people, and the team is half a mile down the way, maybe Xu Huaigu is mixed in it, and it is not surprising that he can't find it, Fan Xuan didn't think much about it.

The army went north, and about two hours later, the mountain on which Tanglin Pass was back was trampled under the horse's hooves.

The southern part of Dayu Country is mostly hilly terrain, although in Xu Huaigu's opinion, this mountain is not high at all, but for people who are born and raised in Dayu Country, this is dangerous enough.

In addition, the climate in the south of Dayu Country is humid and warm, so the mountains and fields are full of lush green, countless towering trees, and dense vines and weeds underground.

It takes a lot of effort to carve out a path in such a mountain. If we talk about the history of this mountain road, we have to go back to the catastrophe 500 years ago.

In the war between the demon clan and the human race, the ancestors of the Dayu Kingdom built a pass to resist the attack of the demon clan, and at that time there was this mountain road, and the seven passes were also a product of that time.

Now that the demon clan has made a comeback, Dayu has also reactivated the seven passes, and along the ancient system, the road that has long been hidden in the mountains and wilderness has been rebuilt for the transportation of strategic materials.

At this time, this road was the only way for the Tanglin Pass soldiers to retreat. To be cautious, at the foot of the mountain, General Jiang sent several scouts to reconnoitre.

After a while, the scout reported that he had not found any trouble, and General Jiang was relieved, and asked Chu Xiuyang again, Chu Xiuyang nodded, and the army continued to drive north along the mountain road.

The mountain road stretched for more than ten miles, and it was not until dusk that the army was able to get out of the mountain road. Then go only five or six miles to the northwest to become an important military town.

It's still under the control of the Great Remnant Kingdom, and as long as you get there, you'll be safe. The army advanced cautiously, walked in the mountain road for more than three hours, and walked more than half of the way, and did not see any trace of the demon clan.

Gradually, everyone also felt that this hidden mountain road had not been discovered by the demon clan, and they all let down their vigilance.

General Jiang was very satisfied, rode his horse to Chu Xiuyang's side, and smiled at her: "I said yes, general?" This road is already hidden, and the demon clan has just captured the seven levels, so they definitely haven't had time to discover this road, let alone ambush. Chu Xiuyang sneered twice, ignored him, but called Fan Xuan who was not far away, bowed his head and said to her: "Miss Fan, your waist is too thin, I am wearing armor, this robe does not fit my body very well, it is very uncomfortable." I took Xu Huaigu's medicine and feel much better, so I'll give you back this robe. Fan Xuan hurriedly refused: "It doesn't matter if the robe is uncomfortable, recuperating is the first priority." However, Chu Xiuyang insisted on not wanting to, and insisted on returning the robe to her.

Fan Xuan'ao couldn't help it, so she had to accept the robe and put it on herself. Chu Xiuyang silently took out the second pill given by Xu Huaigu from his cuff, raised his head and swallowed it.

The army continued to walk two miles, but there was still no movement. Even Chu Xiuyang was a little suspicious at this time, they had walked so far along the way, but they didn't see any trace of the demon clan, could it be that the demon clan didn't come to ambush at all?

Or maybe there was a mistake when Lu Zijin passed on the false information, and the demon clan didn't know about the existence of this mountain road?

Chu Xiuyang rode on his horse and looked carefully at the mountains on both sides. The green trees are verdant, the trees are shady, and the sound of birds is endless, so it is a quiet and stable scene.

Or maybe the demon clan has been waiting on both sides for a long time, just waiting for the best opportunity? Not far ahead, there is a river valley full of pebbles and open terrain.

Chu Xiuyang then ordered: "Rest in the valley in front of you and make a fire to cook." When the soldiers were given the order, they rested in the valley, set up their stoves, and made fires for cooking.

Everyone gathered in small groups, some chatting, some squinting and taking a nap, enjoying this rare leisure.

Chu Xiuyang dismounted, walked to the river, bowed his waist and picked up a handful of water, washed his face, and secretly complained twice in his heart that it hurt really well, but his face was not unusual.

She felt a gust of wind blowing, and the sound of the wind rustling through the leaves in her ears. She raised her head and looked around the hills, only to see that at some point, dense demon clans poured out of the woods, screaming and rushing towards the troops in the camp.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Get your weapons! A burst of shouts came, and the soldiers who were still resting were busy carrying knives and guns to deal with the demon clan, but where was the time, many people had already been knocked down by the demon clan, and the horses were also frightened and scattered in all directions.

The neighing of horses, the shouts of people, the roar of demons, and the sound of chaotic footsteps, the scene was chaotic. And this was all expected by Chu Xiuyang, she quickly took off the big horn bow hanging on the horse beside her, and pulled the bow and released the arrow in the direction of the demon clan's attack.

The movements are skillful and fluid.