Ji Fa took people to climb the mountain to investigate, the side of the mountain is a cliff, there is no way to take advantage of the mountain, the mountain is the quicksand river, can not be bypassed, the road in the mountain is rugged and narrow, it is difficult to walk, the forest is deep and dense, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are hidden, it is also a trivial matter.

The ambush had been found, and Ji Fa was very satisfied, and immediately led his troops back to the camp.

When I returned to the camp, it was already dark.

Ji Fa coughed lightly, and an unnatural ruddy appeared on his face, so he called Nangong Shi and ordered: "General, take a short rest for half an hour, half an hour, and then you wake up Lone, and Lone will lead the troops up the mountain at night, and the affairs in the camp will be entrusted to you." ”

Nangong Shi persuaded when he heard this: "The king has not had a good rest for several days, and today he finally found a suitable place for ambush, so it is better to rest for a while, and there is no need to rush for a while." ”

Ji Fa waved his hand and said: "The timing and place have been arranged, naturally the sooner the better, who knows when the merchant army will arrive?"

Nangong Shi sighed, looking at the bloodshot in Ji Fa's eyes, but he was speechless, and after a while, he said helplessly: "Okay, the king has a good rest, and he will come back at the end of the hour." ”

Ji Fa nodded, didn't take off his armor, and fell into a deep sleep the moment he lay down.

Half an hour later, Nangong Shi came to the camp tent, only to find that Ji Fa had woken up.

Nangong Shi arched his hand and said: "King, I have reorganized the army in advance, and the soldiers can set off at any time." ”

"Good. Ji's dark circles under his eyes did not disappear, and the bloodshot in his eyes faded slightly, he nodded and said, "Father Xiang has only sent a message, and he has sent several generals to support him, so he can ensure that nothing goes wrong." ”

Ji Fa paced out of the camp, the moonlight illuminated the way to send the troops, and when it was close to dawn, he finally arrived in the mountains, and then Ji Fa ordered the soldiers to disperse and enter the mountains and forests to rest.

However, when resting, the necessary vigilance must not be less, and the attack must be launched as soon as the merchant army arrives, so Ji Fa is afraid that he will not be able to sleep well for a few days.

A few days later, Shi Bufan, as Ji Fa expected, concealed his whereabouts and marched along the quicksand river, and after a short time, he approached this mountain road.

At first, Shi Bufan also cautiously asked the spy, and the spying said: "The mountain road ahead is steep, the mountains are steep, the road is difficult to travel, and there is only one waterway left. ”

After thinking about it, Shi Bufan ordered to continue the march.

Seeing that the mountain road was difficult to walk and the trees were luxuriant, the adjutant general persuaded: "General, the mountain is dangerous, if there is an ambush, I am afraid that it will be difficult to resist, only this mountain forest is easy to bury ambushes along the way, it is better to send more people to investigate, search the mountain, make sure that there are no ambushes, and then continue to march is not too late." ”

Shi Bufan shook his head: "There have been spies to report just now, and nothing has been found, if there is an ambush, how can there be no news? This place is lush with mountains and forests, the roads are difficult to travel, and the march is slow, if it is a large-scale search, who knows how much work it will take, our department wants to take advantage of the defeat of the Zhou army and an unstable foothold to make a difficulty, we must arrive as soon as possible, if it is late, the soldiers are tired, the Zhou army regrouped, but lost its suddenness. ”

The lieutenant general pointed to the mountains and forests ahead, still not giving up, and said: "It is precisely because it is difficult to search on a large scale, so we must march more cautiously, in case of an ambush, what should we do?"

The two argued for a long time, no one could convince anyone, although Shi Bufan was given the name of the king and dared to be the main general of the army, but he never felt that he was superior to others, but because the soldiers under his hands were all from the same slave background as him, many of them were fugitive slaves who fled from Xiqi to Chaoge, which resonated very much, in addition to the relationship between superiors and subordinates in the army, the relationship on weekdays was also very good.

This is the trouble where the relationship between the generals and the soldiers is too good, if it is changed to the words and deeds of Zishou, he has thoroughly understood that the soldiers and generals are different Lu Xiong here, and what he says is what he says, and there is no objection.

Moreover, Shi Bufan rescued King Qin when Xiao Yin rebelled, there is no doubt about his loyalty and bravery, but his ability can only be regarded as average, and he can't make up his mind at this time.

Shi Bufan scratched his ears and cheeks for a moment, and finally compromised: "Then send someone to search again, if there is no ambush, then march!"

Although they searched again, most of them had the same thoughts as Shi Bufan, they were not vigilant, and they were all soldiers who had been slaves in Lao Ji's family together, not only eager to enter, but also had the idea of being ashamed.

They are now soldiers, no longer slaves, but it is not enough, if they can beat the master who used to be slaves on the battlefield, how cool it would be!

In such an anxious state of mind, the second search was only hasty.

In the depths of the mountains and forests, Ji's face does not change.

He knew that the merchant army had spies to search the mountain, and he also knew that there were two groups of people coming, but for him, it didn't matter whether they were searched out or not.

If it is found out, then fight directly, how many can be killed, anyway, their main purpose is to resist these merchant troops, so that the two merchant armies in the north and south can not take advantage of the gap to encircle and flank the camp, anyway, they have been hiding in the mountains for several days, they have long been familiar with the terrain, whether they are advancing or retreating, they have the initiative.

If it is not searched, it is even better, when the merchant army in the north comes, directly ambush him, kill him upside down, completely solve the hidden dangers of this road, and then turn around to deal with the merchant army in the south, it will be extremely easy.

After a while, the Shang soldiers retreated, and after a perfunctory search operation, they naturally did not find out the Zhou army hidden in the depths of the mountains and forests, so to speak, for the Zhou army, this is the best situation.

However, in Shi Bufan's opinion, this is the best situation for him, a heart of revenge in his heart is burning hot, seeing the return of the spy, his face is full of joy, and after this mountain forest, it is not far from the Zhou army, he waved his hand and roared: "March!"

Seeing this, the deputy general also nodded yes, and he didn't find it after two searches, so there was probably no problem.

With Shi Bufan's order, everyone began to walk towards the deep mountains.

In the dense forest, Ji Fa ordered to the deputy general beside him: "The merchant army has entered the mountain, there is no defense, pass the order, wait for the merchant army to enter the mountain forest, and then kill, the army is divided into three parts, one goes straight to the front army to intercept, one cuts off its retreat, and the last part is killed with Lone Chong, and strives to wipe out the merchant army!"

"Yes!"

The mountain road was narrow and difficult to navigate, and it took a while for the Zhou army, who had long been familiar with the road, to ambush in place according to Ji Fa's instructions, not to mention the merchant army who entered the mountain for the first time, and most of the soldiers had to look down at the road to prevent a stampede, so they ignored the dangers around them even more.

"Kill!"

When the last merchant army also went deep into the mountain forest, suddenly, there was a shout of killing through the clouds and cracking stones in the deepest part of the mountain forest.

A group of soldiers and horses rushed straight to the front army, a group of soldiers and horses blocked the back road, and Ji Fa went into battle in person, wielding a sword to kill.

There is a mental calculation and no intention, how simple it is, Shi Bufan only feels that his eyes are dark, oh open, it's over.

(End of chapter)