September 24th.

The sunset puts on a layer of red makeup for Dahong Mountain, which is extraordinarily gentle.

The eyes of everyone in the mountain unconsciously looked at the red sun, and their eyes were full of anticipation.

Facing thousands of fiery eyes, the sun completely fell into the sky, the red makeup was gone, and a few suppressed cheers were faintly heard in the mountain.

It's finally time to start a meal!

The baggage battalion quickly burrowed into the caves that had been explored, and the entrances were covered with improvised curtains supported by wood and cloth, and flames were lit in the caves.

Not long after, more than a dozen soldiers rushed out of the cave first, carrying food boxes and running towards the top of the mountain.

"General!" Xiang Chuan, a hundred generals of the family, ran to Xiang Rong's side with a happy face, and whispered to ask for credit: "A few hares have crashed into our defense area today. ”

"Just add some meat to the general!"

As he spoke, Xiang Chuan opened the food box, revealing a large bowl of polished rice, a plate of fish sauce and plum sauce, a bowl of boiled vegetable soup and three hares.

Xiang Rong didn't pick it up directly, but asked solemnly: "Have you ever used arrows and blades?" ”

Xiang Rong knew very well that as a captain, countless pairs of eyes were staring at him.

His men dare to hunt with bows, and the soldiers below dare to hunt all over the mountains!

Xiang Chuan immediately shook his head: "The lowly rank remembered all the orders, and he didn't shoot arrows with a bow, but just kicked the hare to death at the right time." ”

Xiang Rong smiled and took out a rabbit from the food box and handed it to Jing Chou beside him: "General, please!" ”

Jing Chou was not polite, and took it with a smile: "Thank you Captain Xiang!" ”

Xiang Rong took out another hare and handed it to Xiang Chuan: "Chop it into minced meat and mix it into soup, so that the robes can also taste it." ”

Xiang Chuan smiled and arched his hand: "Thank you, Lieutenant!" ”

Then Xiang Rong took the food box and sat down on the spot.

But instead of eating the meat first, he took a big sip of hot soup first.

Feeling the warmth brought by the hot soup, Xiang Rong closed his eyes with satisfaction, and only after counting his breaths did he praise softly: "It's warm!" ”

The autumn winds are already quite chilly.

However, in order to avoid being discovered by outsiders in the mountain, no one is allowed to make a fire in the army before sunset, so as not to leak the smoke.

Only at night when the moonlight is dark and the smoke can be covered by the night, can the army secretly light the flames, but because of the smoke in the cave, it is inconvenient to bake the fire, so they can only send a bowl of hot food.

This is tantamount to torture for Xiang Rong, who has never suffered in terms of material conditions since he was a child!

Jing Chou said softly: "This battle has really made Captain Xiang suffer. ”

Xiang Rong smiled: "140,000 robes are hidden in the mountains with me, and there will be more meat to eat." ”

"If you talk about suffering, it's true that the robes suffer more."

"And the last general knows that this is an expedient measure for the sake of victory."

"Only by hiding in Dahong Mountain, can our army completely avoid the eyes and ears of the Qin State and come out when the time comes!"

Ying Cheng's gambling has always been that Xiang Yan has not only those 80,000 soldiers and horses, but has never gambled on the hidden troops of the Chu army!

Because as long as there are other soldiers and horses under Xiang Yan's command, then this army can only hide on the front line of Dahong Mountain!

The reason is simple.

If you march by land from the west, Jingchou needs to cross the Wushan and Daba mountain ranges, break through Shennongjia, and then cross the Qinling Mountains to attack the Qin State from the Bashu region.

The time taken to fight down the entire front must be calculated in years, and it is easy for the Qin army to cut off the Chu army's battle line along the Han River, which is neither in the interests of Chu and the nobles of Chu State, nor in line with the layout of the soldiers.

On the east side, there is the Great Wall of Qin and Chu as a basis, bypassing the Great Wall of Qin and Chu will hit the first-line defense system of Kunyang headlong, and can only cooperate with the Zhaocen Department to defeat Wang Qian's department, and then take the Hanguguan route into Qin, then Xiang Yan's department is really only 80,000 people left.

The surrounding terrain determines that Xiang Yan's department cannot bypass the first line of Deng and Fan, and it also determines that the department of Jingchou must make a strategic ambush around the first line of Deng and Fan!

Jing Chou had also suggested that after conquering Yancheng and other cities, Chen soldiers should be around the city, but Xiang Yan vetoed this proposal.

The people of Nanyang County are indeed eagerly looking forward to the return of the Chu army.

But what about the savages and slaves in Nanyang County?

Although their life in the Qin State was not very good, it was only when they were under the rule of the Qin State that they were truly regarded as 'people' and not 'slaves' who could be killed at will!

The Chu army could not ensure that all the savages and slaves could hold back their thirst for a heavy reward and not report the Chu army's movements to the Qin state.

Once the news leaks, that's a fart soldier!

Taking into account many aspects, Dahong Mountain, which is inaccessible and can quickly rush to the aid of Yancheng, and transfer to Dahong Mountain, which is strategically important such as Wancheng, Dengcheng, Danyang, and Qin-Chu Great Wall, has become the only choice for the Chu army!

Jing Chou smiled and bowed: "It's good that Xiang Duwei can understand." ”

"The previous army reported that the Shangzhu State Department had captured Yancheng, counting the days, just in these few days, the Shangzhu State Department met with Qin Chang'anjun's Department."

"Once the two armies meet, our army can be killed!"

"Although we don't know where our army will point its sword, at least there is no need to eat cold food all day long, as it is now."

Xiang Rong said in a positive voice: "No matter where the sword is pointing, the last generals are all invited to be pioneers!" ”

The corners of Jing Chou's mouth twitched slightly.

You are the eldest son of the Xiang clan, the future patriarch of the Xiang clan, and the inheritor!

I let you be a pioneer? I'm pretty much crazy!

Jing Chou smiled casually: "It's not too late to wait until the military order arrives." ”

"Shangzhu Guoyan said that Qin Chang'anjun is not an easy person, and even if our department hides it in every possible way, it is still possible that Qin Chang'anjun will find a flaw."

"Now that the Qin army has entered Nanyang, I would like to ask Captain Xiang to lead the troops and horses of my headquarters to Du Guangjian, thinking that it is a corner, what is it?"

Xiang Rong solemnly promised: "Only! ”

——

Meanwhile.

Thirty miles northwest of the main peak of Dahong Mountain.

Under the cover of night, Li Xin arched his hand and said: "Our department sent a total of 3,000 scouts today, and reconnoitred a radius of ten miles. ”

"After nightfall, all three thousand scouts returned to the camp, and no trace of the enemy was found."

"At dusk, our department sent another 2,000 scouts to leave the camp to reconnoitre."

When the words fell, Li Xin's voice was a little more impetuous: "Boss, Ling De scouts pretend to be homeless people and reconnoiter on foot, and the reconnaissance range is only limited to the surrounding ten miles!" ”

"What a hole this can be found!"

"Even if not all the scouts are allowed to ride, at least some of them are allowed to ride!"

"In this way, we can expand the scope of exploration to a radius of twenty or thirty miles, and we can also gain more."

Ying Chengcheng shook his head while pondering: "Although our department is in the Qin land now, the people's hearts are not in our army. ”

"The people and magnates of Nanyang are all interested in the Chu country!"

"Once our army shows a flaw, it will inevitably be discovered by the enemy."

"At that time, we will return to a passive situation in which we are in the open and the enemy is in the dark."

Ying Cheng ordered Meng Tian and Cen Bian to pretend to be the main force, and swaggered into Dengcheng.

He also ordered the whole army to go out by day and by night, and march in the dark.

Even after ordering the army to be flanked fifty miles later, Ying Cheng led the vanguard to advance forward.

All this is to avoid the eyes and ears of the Chu State, and Ying Chengcheng doesn't want to let his plans go to naught because of the scout's reckless actions.

Li Xin sat on Yingcheng's side, and said anxiously: "But if you continue to check like this, when will it be a head?" ”

"Calculating the time, the Chu Army's sailors have arrived near the vicinity of Dengcheng."

"Once the Chu army's naval division and Cen Duwei are in close combat, the Chu army will inevitably find that Cen Duwei's department is strong and middle-class, and the so-called 200,000 army is actually only 60,000 soldiers and horses."

"At that time, Cen Duwei's department was in danger!"

The battle of Dengcheng is about to begin.

Ying Chengcheng is still playing peek-a-boo with the enemy here.

Is this reasonable?

Can Li Xin not be in a hurry!

However, Ying Chengcheng suddenly asked: "Three thousand scouts returned to the camp, and none of them were injured?" Haven't had any confrontations? ”

Li Xin nodded subconsciously: "Our scouts are all elites, how can they ......?"

In the middle of his words, Li Xin was suddenly stunned, and then suddenly looked at Ying Chengcheng: "Mountain bandits!" ”

"Dahong Mountain is the tail mountain of the Qinling Mountains, the terrain is complex, and it is a place where mountain bandits gather."

"If our scouts come out on horseback, it's normal that they won't meet mountain bandits."

"But our scouts are all pretending to be homeless people this time, how can they not meet mountain bandits!"

"Mountain bandits, where have you been?!"

Dahong Mountain was only a 4A-level scenic spot in later generations, but it is famous today.

Although, this reputation is not a good reputation.

It's just because Dahong Mountain has been a famous gathering place for mountain bandits for a long time.

Why are 'green forest heroes' called green forests, and not yellow forests, red forests, or pink forest heroes?

Just because there is a mountain peak sixty miles south of the main peak of Dahong Mountain, called Green Forest!

During the Wang Mang period, the Green Forest Mountain bandits annexed various mountain bandits around Dahong Mountain to form the Green Forest Army to invade the world, and even established their own political power.

Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Xiu, also served as the Taichang and partial general of the Green Forest Army, and led the Green Forest Army to attack Chang'an City and destroy the new dynasty!

And today, the front line of Dahongshan has served as the dividing line between Qin and Chu for decades, and bandits, wanted criminals or people who can't survive from the two countries will drill into Dahongshan.

And because of the special geographical location of Dahong Mountain, Qin and Chu will not send heavy troops into the mountains to suppress bandits.

Therefore, the banditry in Dahongshan is definitely better than that of the New Dynasty period!

And now you tell me that 3,000 young and strong homeless people are walking back and forth in this mountain bandit gathering place?

It's outrageous!

The corners of Ying Cheng's mouth couldn't help but smile slightly: "Mountain bandits will not be good for no reason, and I, Daqin, have never suppressed the bandits of Dahong Mountain." ”

"Now the mountain bandits are gone, and they have been suppressed by other countries."

Ying Chengcheng didn't think that the Chu State was so kind, and the hinterland bandits had not been cleared up, so they came to suppress the border bandits.

The state of Chu took the initiative to send troops to suppress the bandits, and it could only be that it was serving their strategic purpose!

Li Xin excitedly arched his hand: "In the end, another thousand scouts will be sent to carefully explore the surroundings!" ”

Ying Cheng bowed his head slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Remember, hidden!" ”

"Once you find the enemy, don't go close to investigate, report back at any time!"

Li Xin promised solemnly: "Only! ”

Under the darkness of the night, the Qin army continued to move forward in silence.

But the confusion and uneasiness in the eyes of every Qin soldier had dissipated, replaced by a thick eagerness.

Two days later, a scout in a short linen suit hurriedly ran back to the barracks, and shouted excitedly: "Boss, our department has found traces of the Chu army!" ”

Ying Cheng's eyes suddenly lit up: "Where is it?" ”

The scout gave up his hand violently: "Northwest of the main peak of Dahong Mountain, Xiaozhaizi Peak!" ”

(End of chapter)