The Crescent River comes from the snow-capped mountains in the northwest, flows quietly in the mountains on both sides of the intersection of Qirong, allowing the sun to rise and set, spring and autumn, silently nourishing the grass and trees in the mountains, feeding the insects and fish in the forest, witnessing countless disputes between the two countries in the past three hundred years.

It was already evening, Zhang Fan was already waiting silently in the high mountains and dense forests of Youyue Hubei, and a bright moon like a jade plate in the sky hung quietly in the sky.

It was a clear and cloudless autumn night, and from time to time a cold wind swept through the mountains and forests, blowing the leaves and falling leaves flying all over the sky. Before it was dark, the roar of the beast sounded in the mountains.

The weather is a bit bad tonight, and the autumn wind is very cold. Hiding in the cold and dark ravine, the soldiers in the leeward and shadowy places were still trembling slightly, although they were superb in cultivation and wearing thick armor.

In a hidden cave in the valley, a few faint rays of fire shone out. Zhang Fan was dressed in black, with a long sword beside him, and by the light of the fire, he was silently looking at a delicate thin silk silk in his hand. Beside him, Qingluo was sleeping in a coat.

Zhang Fan knew that he might have to live in the mountains on the north shore for a while, so he kept Qingluo by his side. This cave was his temporary residence in the mountains on the north bank, and although it was a little far from the valley of the Moon, it was so secluded that even if there was a small fire at night, few people could find it.

At this time, his face was a little ugly, and his mood was a little bad, because of the silk in his hand. This silk is obviously used by a woman, and it looks very exquisite, even in Los Angeles, the price is not cheap, but now it is used as a letter paper to send letters. The letter was received by the True Dragon Sect disciples in the evening and sent to Zhang Fan. The person who wrote the letter seemed to be the Prince of Light Smoke. The letter said that Liu San was still alive, but in her hands. She asked Zhang Fan to provide information on the defense of the Qi army, the number of various soldiers, and the storage place of money and grain within ten days. Otherwise, he would kill Liu San, pull out the power of the True Dragon Sect in the Rong Kingdom, and at the same time spread the news that Zhang Fan was curing the Immortal Emperor and transmitting the intelligence of the Qi army.

The language on the letter was very mean and cruel, leaving no room for error, which made Zhang Fan angry and hateful in his heart. But he didn't show his expression on his face because of this, because although the light smoke of the night drove him out, it was not his intention. Otherwise, he wouldn't just be injured. Zhang Fan suspected that this was a despicable trick that the Immortal Emperor came up with after learning that Youyue Pass had been attacked. Although he didn't like light cigarettes much, he didn't hate her either, and besides, they had a common goal.

Zhang Fan knew that the old guy of the Immortal Emperor was a fox who turned his face and didn't recognize people. Last time, I was somehow bumped into by the Prince of Light Smoke. Forced to heal the Immortal Emperor. Originally, the relationship between Zhang Fan and Qingyan could be developed, but after the Immortal Emperor woke up and knew about this, although he was afraid of his prestige or any concerns, he did not dare to do anything with him, but he kept threatening and mocking himself everywhere. Later, he was kicked out. I'm afraid it's also the handiwork of the Immortal Emperor.

The Immortal Emperor is a real old fox. He lived for more than 80 years, ruled the Darong Empire for more than 60 years, and relegated all his children to remote and barren places, suppressing their ambitions, so that when he was in his 80s, after changing nearly ten princes, none of his children and grandchildren dared to covet the crown prince anymore, so he had to let the youngest daughter hang the false title of prince. Obviously. He didn't want to hand over the throne yet, he wanted to live a few more years. Enjoy the hordes of beauties in the harem.

Zhang Fan would not compromise with the Immortal Emperor, nor would he secretly sue the Qi army to them because of the Qingyan Prince. The country of Qi is the place where Zhang Fan's foundation is located, and even if their rumors spread, they can't shake the foundation of the true dragon seed cast by Zhang Fan in the land of Qi. He was angry, not because of the letter, but because of something else. Since Zhang Fan can be bewitched and threatened, other generals in the army may not be able to avoid it.

Zhang Fan put the silk silk on the fire and burned it, so he quietly rested on the stone wall, and at the same time silently practiced the True Dragon Purple Qi Technique. Although he has not seen much progress in his cultivation in recent days, he has long formed a habit of meditating and cultivating silently whenever he has time.

Before he knew it, it was already dark, and Zhang Fan was still silently practicing.

"Report!" the first soldier walked in. Zhang Fan raised his head and asked, "Is there any change in the Rong army?" Jia Shi said: "General, the Rong army is as usual, and the remaining Rong army spies in the mountains and forests have all been killed by us. Zhang Fan said lightly: "Okay! The armor nodded, and then went out. The cave fell silent again.

At the same time, in the big tent of the Chinese army in Youyue Lake, Gao Yu and several soldiers raised their glasses and drank freely. They are two generals Kaohsiung and Kong Li and several ordinary soldiers.

At this time, Gao Yu was holding a pretty woman beside him, he was playing with the maid, drinking wine and eating meat, and at the same time said to everyone: "Soldiers, now Youyue Pass has been impregnable, and there are three fierce generals in the army to guard, the thieves are timid, and they dare not attack in the short term, haha......" The soldiers are also very happy at this time, as long as they guard the Youyue Pass until the Rong army retreats, it is a great achievement, and when the time comes, the class will return to the court, and the reward is indispensable, and they have complimented:" It was all the commanders who commanded the troops in a good way, continuously attacked the Rong army, and directly repelled them behind the mountains on the north bank. Now that the mountains on both sides of the strait are controlled by our army, the Rong army will not be able to pass even if it is a god. Gao Yu smiled: "Not bad." The Rong army is not good at guarding the pass and building the city, and is only good at fighting in the wilderness. Now we just need to guard the pass well, and the Rong army can only look at the pass and sigh after entering the pass. Gao Yu smiled and said, "Come, drink!" said and poured a big bowl of wine and drank it with everyone.

After a long time, Kong Li was also a little drunk. He didn't smile much during the whole banquet, but he was a little more bookish and a little less heroic. He said suddenly: "Dashuai, the main force of the Rong army is not damaged, will it seize the pass overnight and start a war?" Gao Yu laughed and said: "Don't worry, the people of Rong are not fools." The terrain on the steppe and Gobi is flat, and you can ride horses at night and during the day, but not in the river valley. The valley was full of rocks, the roads were narrow, and there were rivers and marshes, and the cavalry marched at night, and before they could start fighting, they would lose thirty percent of their strength. This is a taboo for soldiers, and no one dares to take risks overnight unless it is absolutely necessary. Kong Li nodded, and all the soldiers laughed, obviously everyone was already familiar with these things.

When Kaohsiung saw Kong Li mention this, he also said to Gao Yu: "Handsome." Although the Rong thieves did not dare to let the army go out overnight, they could let the innate masters recapture the Youyue Pass. Although we have 20,000 soldiers in the Youyue Pass, we are only ordinary soldiers after all. It's not a congenital master. Gao Yu laughed and said: "General Kaohsiung is too worried, it is okay for a congenital master to be used as a killer, but if it is used as a large army to seize the pass, it is simply overkill." Of the 300,000 soldiers in our army, there are only about a dozen congenital masters, and you say that the people of Rong are fools who send congenital masters to their deaths? Nor can you kill a thousand soldiers in one sitting. If the Rong thieves send innate masters to seize the level, they will have no return. At the same time, the innate masters in the Ruorong army are gone. We can send innate masters to assassinate enemy generals and easily disintegrate enemy forces without the command of generals. Therefore, the innate master is just a martial artist with advanced martial arts, who plays a deterrent role in the army and cannot be used indiscriminately. Otherwise, the consequences are unimaginable. This is the difference between a dispute and a national war. Hearing this, all the soldiers nodded in unison. I kind of got it.

Then everyone continued to drink, and the big tent was bustling.

Far away in the mountains and forests on both sides of the Youyue Pass and the Youyue River Valley, Gao Bao and his subordinates, Gao Wolf and Qin Tai also drank and talked happily, so uncomfortable. Everyone knows that the Rong army will not be stupid enough to attack Youyue Pass late at night. Youyue Pass is a burden to the Rong army at all, otherwise it is impossible for the thief Zhang Fan to easily take the Youyue Pass, which is known as a natural danger.

Youyue Pass is a natural barrier for the Qi State, and it is a burden for the Rong State. The reason for such an embarrassing situation is naturally that the people of Qi are good at defending the city. The Rong people are not good at attacking cities. The war against the Rong State in the hearts of the Qi people is a defensive war, and now it has reached the dangerous and Youyue Pass. They were very happy, because they were not afraid of the Rong people attacking. On the contrary, in the eyes of the Rong people, war is only attack and conquest, and there is no defense and retreat, so a narrow terrain like Youyue Pass, which is not suitable for horse warfare, is simply a lingering nightmare for them, because as soon as the Rong army arrives, it is equivalent to walking on the end of the road.

This is a difference in the concept of war. If one of the two sides loses its advantage, or if one of the sides changes its mindset, it will also be a seismic change, and either both sides will lose or one side will perish.

In the middle of the night, Zhang Fan in the mountains on the north shore listened to the report of the soldier, and the news he received many times was that the Rong army was not moving, and his heart was tired, so he fell asleep. At the same time, on the edge of Youyue Lake, up and down Youyue Pass, and even on both sides of the Youyue River Valley, after the cold wind blew in the middle of the night, some snored like thunder, some were drowsy, and some were listless. It seems that everyone has made an appointment, and they feel that the Rong people will not attack, and they are very lazy and tired.

However, there are always exceptions, when the entire Qi army camp is full of people, one after another black-armored warriors in the camp tents automatically run out, drag those armor soldiers who fell asleep halfway through the patrol to the dark, and then patrol the army again and again in their place, no different from before.

It was clear that something was wrong tonight, and the 300,000 troops were sleeping soundly almost all at the same time. Although the war was easy, they should not be so lazy. They're not here to stop the enemy, they're here for a vacation? Apparently the men are unconscious, and strangely there's no killing.

Tonight, the entire mountains on both sides of the strait fell into a strange atmosphere. At the foot of the mountain on the north bank, a group of black-armored cavalry was riding at night, galloping along the valley of the Youyue River. They rode on horseback, but they were not loud, and their paws were covered with rags, and their horses had their pockets tied to their mouths.

A large group of black-pressed Rong cavalry was taking advantage of the moonlight to march quickly. At the same time, in the valley of the Youyue River, three black shadows landed from the sky, one of them whistled, and then quickly walked out of a group of nearly a thousand soldiers from the east bank. One of the leaders stepped forward and said, "I have done what you have commanded, and what you say must be fulfilled." An old man smiled and said: "Don't worry, we have many children of the Immortal Emperor, this time you help us take down Gao Yu and 300,000 troops, and the Immortal Emperor will definitely crown you as a prince in the future." The man said, "Okay, this is a greeting gift." As he spoke, he took out a square wooden box from the back, and the old man opened it and said with a smile: "Yes, it is the head of a high wolf." You're still sincere. ”

The man said, "Okay, let's go." This matter must be taken down first. After speaking, he led nearly a thousand armor soldiers to lead the way. Then the three of them flew forward in unison.

After a while, the three of them came to the Youyue Pass. The old man said: "Gao Leopard is here, should we take his head?" The old man said: "Let's catch the general first, and we can't kill more." This is the order of His Highness. The man said, "If you don't kill people, do you want to capture 300,000 soldiers, it's impossible?" ”

A woman said: "Fool, if we make more killings, the bloody qi will attract Zhang Fan and countless brute beasts hiding in the mountains and forests, and you and I will be unpredictable when the time comes." Another man said: "Yes, Zhang Fan once fought alone against an elder of my family, and he did not lose in three moves." We have only one way to die for him. If he can't control the situation before he reacts, he will fall short. The man said, "My subordinates understand, let's go." So saying, the people departed. (To be continued......)