Wu County, Jingkou, the general's mansion.

More than ten years ago, the title of general was no different from that of Zhang Liao, Zhang He and others, but he was just a miscellaneous general and did not have the right to open a government.

However, the current general is Sun Quan, the lord of Jiangdong, who sits on the six counties of Jiangdong and occupies most of Yangzhou.

Now that there are many talents in the general's mansion, Sun Quan is discussing in the front hall, and in the backyard, Mrs. Bu, who is a famous trainer, is talking to Sun Shangxiang.

Sun Shangxiang teased the little baby in her sister-in-law's arms, and shouted, "Big Tiger! ”

The baby turned to look at her and laughed.

The step trainer said: "Don't tease Lu Ban, the situation is urgent, can't you persuade your husband." ”

"The second brother has already made a decision, what can I do?"

Sun Shangxiang said bitterly: "Several people have come to me, but even I, a person who doesn't understand military affairs, know that now we are weak, let General Cheng defend along the Yangtze River, let Brother Sun Ben and Mr. Lu defend along the Yuzhang line, we will have no other troops." In this case, Brother Gongjin still has to lead the army south to Jiaozhou, and the second brother gave him 10,000 people, which is already the greatest support, where to find someone again? ”

The step trainer hugged Sun Luban and said sadly: "I don't understand those, I always feel that I won't let the step owl gamble on his life, my clan has finally produced a talent, and the gentleman in the clan said that he can enter the phase, how can he fold in Jiaozhou, which is surrounded by smoke and miasma." ”

"Bet on your life?"

Sun Shangxiang was obviously not very happy: "If you win the bet, you won't necessarily lose your life if you lose, this is a business that many people envy, how many people beg to do it, I just hate myself for being a woman, otherwise I would have gone." ”

The foot trainer complained to her a few more words, Sun Shangxiang pouted and left, she was twenty-eight years old, innocent, she forgot about it as soon as she got out of the hall, and went to Zhou Yu's mansion in a hurry.

Xiao Qiao doesn't like to go out, since he was kidnapped by thieves and came back, he had a serious illness, and he lived in a simple house, only Sun Shangxiang, who had known her since childhood, would come to play with her.

When Zhou Yu came back from Hefei, he was busy going to Xiakou to observe the terrain, and then went to Jiaozhou, but he was so busy that he never met Xiao Qiao.

Sun Shangxiang came, Xiao Qiao was very happy, took out a piece of brocade, and wanted to teach her embroidery, but Sun Shangxiang didn't have the patience, and asked bluntly: "Sister-in-law, did you hear that rumor?" ”

"Which one?"

"It is said that Zhou Lang is less than 10,000, and 10,000 is full of Jiangdong."

"What?"

Xiao Qiao stopped the embroidery in his hand and looked at Sun Shangxiang in a daze.

Sun Shangxiang grinned: "Even if Brother Gongjin commands more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, then Jiangdong will change hands." But I don't believe this rumor at all, the second brother didn't let Brother Gongjin take more people to Jiaozhou, just because he couldn't draw troops, what do you know about those market rumors? ”

Xiao Qiao was still stunned, and the words "rumors in the market" stimulated her again.

She remembered that there was a person's method, that is, relying on nursery rhymes to separate the Jiangdong monarchs and ministers, and he still hasn't been able to make up for the traces of the crack.

She heard rumors that on the Hefei front, the Jiangdong Army had a chance to win, but because of the suspicion of the monarch and ministers, it failed to break the city.

Thinking of this, she was stunned again.

This rumor ......

Jiangdong is full of all kinds of rumors that are unfavorable to Jiangdong's monarchs and ministers, where did they come from?

"Oops", the needle in Xiao Qiao's hand pierced the slender jade finger, and I don't know why he broke his mood.

……

In mid-March, a flock of swallows returned from the south and flew north, flying over the round islands and into the familiar mountains.

High in the sky, the head swallow spotted an unusual scene.

A new camp was erected beside a narrow official road, and a small procession was marching along the official road, about to arrive here.

Dozens of miles to the east of the camp, another army set up a smaller camp.

Further north, they saw a large army marching through the mountains with flags of all colors.

The situation in the north of Jiaozhou was divided into two parts, one was the confrontation between Zhang Liao and Liu Bei, Cao Wu was supporting, the other was the border of Cangwu County, Zhou Yu Chen had 10,000 soldiers, and in the county governance of Guangxin City, two Jiaozhou Mu and one Cangwu Taishou were facing each other.

However, what does all this have to do with the birds, which quickly flew over the five mountains and flew further north.

……

Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, and Lu Xun led two thousand pioneers and five hundred scouts to Zhang Liao's army.

In this era, scout tactics have been developed, but five hundred scouts are still a bit too much for Zhang Liao's team of eight thousand people.

Zhang Liao didn't ask about this, and heard that Huang Zhongnai was the vanguard sent by Cao Wu, so he hurried to the camp and didn't dare to slack off.

Huang Zhong did not shirk, and as soon as he sat down, he asked about the battle situation.

In the military tent, in addition to the three newcomers, there are also Zhang Liao, Cao Xiu and Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun nodded in greeting, and then he explained the situation.

In three or two sentences, he explained the current difficulty, that is, the Wuxi barbarians can travel through the mountains, and it is difficult to find traces. They mobilized a lot of people to search, but they couldn't find out where the tens of thousands of Wuxi people were.

If the enemy cannot be located, then even if Cao Wu's army arrives, it can only continue to search, and it cannot immediately annihilate the enemy army.

These days, Zhang Liao also has a feeling that he has nowhere to fight, he described to Zhuge Liang what he saw and heard on the day of the night attack, Zhuge Liang had guessed that the military advisor who did not move that day was Pang Tong, Zhuge Liang has always been humble, and he thinks that he cannot compare with Pang Tong, so it is quite tricky.

Huang Zhong said: "Don't worry, the general is in a hurry, Cao Beifu sent me to help the general." This time there were five hundred scouts, and I heard that it was Mr. Zhuge who asked for it. ”

Zhuge Liang nodded: "Five hundred scouts, I have arrangements." ”

The generals waited for him to speak, but he laughed and said nothing.

In the afternoon, after dinner, Zhuge Liang called 500 scouts together, plus more than 50 people in Zhang Liao's own team, and found some locals who were familiar with the terrain, and gathered 600 people.

The soldiers were quite disdainful when they saw that he was dressed as a scholar, but as soon as Zhuge Liang spoke, the army quieted down.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am the military division of the Beifu General's Mansion."

It was the four words of General Beifu that made them begin to convince Zhuge Liang.

The name of the person, the shadow of the tree, after the Battle of Chibi, the name of the general of Beifu became more and more popular in the army, and the more it spread, the more evil it became, and the soldiers were very convinced.

"I have a task for you."

Zhuge Liang's eyes were scorching, his heart was guilty, but his face was resolute.

In the past six months, he personally commanded the Battle of Chibi, saw the iron and blood on the battlefield, and participated in the temple battle in Xudu, and his mood has been greatly improved.

"It's a mission that could kill you, and I hope everyone comes back safely."

……

The so-called five ridges, refers to the Yuecheng Ridge, Du Pang Ridge, Mengzhu Ridge, Qitian Ridge, Da Yu Ridge, the five mountains are connected together, separating the Yangtze River Basin and the Pearl River Basin, Lingbei, Lingnan, each is a world.

And Wuling is heavy and steep, difficult to cross, since the death of Zhao Tuo, the king of Nanyue, Jiaozhou is attached to the Central Plains, Wuling has been silent.

Until this day, the most brutal battles were being fought in the mountains.

A battle between scouts and barbarians.