Chapter 31 Chapter Eight

The frost and snow came very late this year, and the grasslands are still green, dotted with lakes and lakes. This fertile plain is located between the tributaries and the main stream of the Yellow River, and the Pu River runs through. These two major water systems are divided into more than a hundred rivers to irrigate the fertile soil. The long and short rivers are intertwined like silver lines. Meadow steppe is a forest steppe and dry steppe zone. The large group of chariots and horses slowly pushed forward on the flat grassland that stretched straight to the sky, like a large green carpet.

Although it is fertile and wild, it is still an undeveloped land. Only a few herdsmen live in it. They each have their own way of life. Like the beautiful Baiyi people in Zhao territory, they do their own way and do not accept the control of the government. This area is rich in cattle, horses and deer.Walking through it, from time to time, you can see them galloping in groups or grazing in the distance. But this primitive area is also a place where wild beasts run rampant. The most frightening thing is the pack of wild wolves, chasing the front and back of the team from time to time, not afraid of people at all.

Xiang Shaolong dispatched ten scouting teams in groups of five to scout the fields near and far, so as not to allow the enemy to ambush in long grass or bushes. Three days later, the terrain began to change, and there were rolling hills in front of them, with a large number of weeds, covered with burnt elms and wormwood, which greatly slowed down their journey. Xiang Shaolong felt very wrong. If the book of Wei Mou's vicious name is really "a man with no vain under his reputation", he would never be so ignorant that he didn't even know that they fought against Gray Beard. their line.

Assuming this inference is correct, then Xiao Wei Mouding has been following them, waiting for the best moment to make a move. Where will they start? At noon, the answer finally appeared. It was a big mountain in front of him, and the only access was a narrow path that was three miles long. Xiang Shaolong frowned, pondered for a while, called Cheng Xu, Wu Zhuo and Zha Yuanyu, and said: "If my guess is correct, Xiao Wei Mou and his people will definitely be waiting for us in the canyon. " Cheng Xu nodded and said: "The report from the spies said that if someone lays an ambush on the cliffs on both sides, just throwing stones can wipe out our entire army."

Zha Yuanyu said with a bitter face: "There are hills and grasses and trees everywhere here. If the enemy sets fire in the windward place, the thick smoke will choke us to death." Xiang Shaolong said with a smile: "Dense smoke can only deal with unprepared people, Yuan Yu, you immediately mobilize all your hands to remove all the grass and trees on this hilltop and slope, and dig a deep pit at the bottom of the slope to draw the nearby stream into the pit surrounded the camp. On the top of the mountain, a car line was formed to protect the camp. At the same time, a large amount of clean water was prepared in the camp, at least two buckets per camp. After spreading the water on the face, you won’t be afraid of the smoke.”

Zha Yuanyu was about to take action, Xiang Shaolong called him back again, and said: "Order everyone to take off their armor, so as not to hinder their actions!" Cha Yuanyu took the order and went. Xiang Shaolong studied with Cheng Xu and Wu Zhuo for a while, and was about to find Zhao Ya and Zhao Qian. Mr. Shaoyuan, accompanied by several generals, hurried over excitedly and said, "Xiang Shaolong! Why did you stop at Such a dangerous place? How to resist the enemy's fire attack?" Xiang Shaolong said coldly: "If you like, you can cross the canyon by yourself! Please forgive me for not accompanying you."

Shao Yuan-jun's eyes almost burst into flames. After pondering for a while, of course he didn't dare to take risks, so he changed his words: "If you can't go in, you should retreat to a safe place." Wu Zhuo couldn't help but said: "It will be sunset in three hours, and the mountain road is difficult to walk. If you retreat to a place where you cannot advance or retreat, why not..." Jun Shaoyuan shouted angrily: "Shut up! How can you, a slave, have the qualifications to intervene." Wu Zhuo's expression changed, and he pressed his hand to the handle of the sword.

Xiang Shaolong put one hand on Wu Zhuo's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Master, you made a mistake, Wu Zhuo is my comrade in arms, so he will wait for my words." Cheng Xu also sneered and said, "Whoever says something makes sense, we will listen to him." Mr. Shaoyuan was so angry that his face turned red and then pale, and he left angrily. Wu Zhuo said gratefully: "It is really a joy in my life to be able to fight side by side with Uncle Sun." Xiang Shaolong patted him affectionately, then let go of his shoulder, looked towards the canyon and said, "As long as I can defend tonight, I will be sure to deal with Xiao Wei Mobu's ambush on the canyon."

Cheng Xu said: "According to my estimate, Xiao Weimou's manpower will never be more than ours, otherwise he would have attacked us on the road." After talking for a while, Xiang Shaolong went to see Mrs. Ya. Xiao Zhao and the others had just set up their tents, and when they saw him coming, they saluted him one after another. Looking at these beautiful young girls, Xiang Shaolong felt relieved, and after teasing them, he went to see Mrs. Ya. Mrs. Ya greeted her happily, let him be unrestrained, hugged him on the table and said: "Shaolong! Some words Ya'er can't vomit quickly, please don't take offense!"

Xiang Shaolong smiled and said, "You must want to ask about my relationship with Zhao Qian, don't worry! She is still a virgin." Mrs. Ya said: "But you provoked her passion, how could she marry to Wei State, why should we go to Daliang?" Xiang Shaolong said lightly: "Naturally, to steal "Lu Gong's Secret Record"!" Mrs. Ya said angrily: "Shaolong!" Xiang Shaolong laughed and said, "I know you want to say: If Mr. Xinling knew that we were going to steal his "Secret Records", he wouldn't have taught us how to do it, would he?"

Mrs. Ya bit him hard on the shoulder, she was too angry to speak. Xiang Shaolong stroked her fragrant shoulders and comforted her: "Trust your husband! In this era of intrigue and deceit, you can only adapt to the situation, maybe you can have both. You're having sex." Mrs. Ya said charmingly: "If there is no 'camping', how can there be 'rooms'?" Before Xiang Shaolong had a chance to answer, Xiao Zi's voice called out: "Deputy General Cheng asks Master Xiang to go out immediately!" Xiang Shaolong sighed, and said to Mrs. Ya, "Master Shaoyuan must be causing trouble again." ◇◇◇◇◇◇ As expected, Mr. Shaoyuan summoned his generals and insisted on going his own way to evacuate from the mountain on his own. When Xiang Shaolong arrived, Mrs. Pingyuan was trying to persuade Ai'er to give up this idea. Seeing Xiang Shaolong, Mr. Shaoyuan was even more furious, and said furiously, "I won't accompany people to die. There are mountains and forests everywhere. The enemy is dark and we are clear. How long can we defend? Only fools who know nothing about military affairs will Doing something as stupid as committing suicide." Mrs. Ping Yuan said angrily: "What qualifications do you have to criticize others? Can you break Hui Hu's army? When Hui Hu attacked that day, apart from hiding in the tent, what outstanding things did you do?" Mr. Shaoyuan didn't expect his mother to expose his scars in public, she could not hold back her face, nodded and said: "Okay! Now you are completely on the side of outsiders, and you are turning around to deal with your own son. From today onwards, I will never have you again." Mother." "Snapped!" Mrs. Pingyuan slapped him angrily, and said tremblingly, "Say it again!" Shaoyuan Jun caressed the cheek that was beaten, with a vicious look in his eyes, his eyes rolled around her and Xiang Shaolong a few times, and said coldly: "If you have an adulterer, why do you want my son!" Raising his arms high, he shouted, "Children! If you want to live, let me go." Mrs. Ping Yuan was so angry that her face turned pale, and she scolded: "No one is allowed to let him go, this family is still in my hands, when will it be his turn to speak." The family will not say a word, but everyone knows that no one will venture away with Mr. Shaoyuan. Mrs. Pingyuan gave Mr. Shaoyuan a cold look, and said, "If you don't kowtow to me and admit your mistake, I will never forgive you." With a snort, he went back to camp. Xiang Shaolong didn't even look at Shaoyuan Jun who was frozen on the spot, and ordered: "If you really want to live, go to work for me immediately." The generals of the family suddenly agreed, ignored Mr. Shaoyuan, and went to cut grass and trees. The others dispersed in a rush, leaving Mr. Shaoyuan alone on the mountain, alone and helpless. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ As the sun sets on the western mountain, the earth becomes dizzy, and the cold wind blows from the northwest in bursts. Xiang Shaolong's entire army was on alert, ready to fight, the camp had only a few lights, it was desolate and cold. Xiang Shaolong, Cheng Xu and Wu Zhuo were sitting on a mule cart outside, observing the movement around them. The sound of a hard object falling to the ground came from the other side of the mountain. The three were very excited. Finally, the existence of the enemy was confirmed, which proved Xiang Shaolong's deduction. The sound of falling to the ground is because the enemy hits the stumbling rope they set. You must know that until this moment, the existence of the enemy is still pure speculation, without any real support.It is only inferred that if there are enemies, they must be hiding in the canyon, and this is the land of the Wei people, so Wei Mou had to make a quick decision and attack the camp when it was dark. If you want to attack at night, this kind of place is the most favorable for fire attack, and fire attack must first gain the upper hand, so the enemy must leave the canyon, sneak to the side far away from the canyon, and come to the mountain on the other side of the camp. So they aimed at this point and set up tripping ropes in the mountains on both sides of the camp. If the enemy tripped and made a sound, they could grasp where the enemy was advancing in the dark. There was a series of falling to the ground and muffled groans. Xiang Shaolong laughed loudly, and shouted: "Xiao Wei Mou, you've been tricked! Let the arrow go!" The fire in the camp was lit, and hundreds of rockets shot high into the sky, and they were thrown far to the sides and the direction of the gorge, leaving only the upper wind. All of a sudden, the flames flew everywhere, and the dry forest quickly caught fire, taking advantage of the wind and spreading from both sides to the mouth of the gorge, engulfing all the enemies who came in the dark into the flames.It turned out that Xiang Shaolong had ordered people to sprinkle lamp oil on the forest trees first, and it was really imminent. Thick smoke rose, most of it was sent towards the canyon, only a small part drifted towards the camp. Everyone hurriedly fetched wet wipes, covered their faces, and covered their mouths and noses. The screams and exclamations kept ringing, the enemy was at a loss, how could Xiang Shaolong preemptively attack them and deal with them with fire attack instead. A figure flashed out. The mouth of the gorge has been sealed off by fire, and the enemies lurking around the camp have no choice but to take the risk of attacking the camp. When Zhao Bing saw the commander's ingenious plan again, the morale of the army was greatly boosted, and all the people were full of energy and shot random arrows at the enemy who was trying to grab the puddle and attack the slope. With no cover and smoked by the black smoke, the enemy fell one after another. Only dozens of people barely crossed the puddle of the guard camp, but none of them were spared and fell to their deaths on the slope. The situation in the war is completely one-sided. Xiang Shaolong saw that the enemy was still fierce and swift even in such a disadvantaged position, and he yelled how lucky he was.If there is a head-on confrontation, even if you can win, your side will inevitably suffer heavy casualties. It is not as easy as cutting melons and vegetables now. It can be seen that wisdom and bravery are indispensable. At this time, the entire nearby forest was engulfed in violent fire, and the flames soared into the sky, towering ancient trees fell down one by one with the fire, adding to the momentum. Thick black smoke was sent straight into the canyon, and the fire extended inward.The enemy was forced to attack by the fire, and some of them turned into firemen before they rushed out, and they couldn't survive without shooting. What used to be a beautiful mountain has turned into a hell on earth.The miserable howls could not stop coming from the fire scene, and the shouts shook the sky.Corpses piled up everywhere on slopes and puddles, and blood flowed like rivers. By dawn, the land within a radius of ten miles had been turned into scorched earth, and the flames were still burning in the distance, but they had weakened much. Xiang Shaolong cleverly used clever tricks, he didn't hurt a single soldier, he didn't even know what Xiao Wei Mou looked like, so he wiped out the enemy. It is "a good fighter has no great achievements". After the catastrophe, corpses were scattered all over the disaster site. It is roughly estimated that at least nearly a thousand people from the other side were burned to death and shot to death. I just don't know if Xiao Wei Mou was one of the dead. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ Xiang Shaolong personally led the team to explore the canyon. After confirming that there were no enemies, he immediately set off and left this appalling scene that looked like Shura's hell. After crossing the canyon and traveling southeast for two hours, the brigade arrived at the west bank of Pushui. This section of the river has more stones and less sediment, and the water is clear. A few miles further south, a crystal-clear lake appeared in front of us. The lake area was vast, with lush water and grass. Countless wild geese, wild ducks, and fish gulls played and flew, connecting the blue sky, white clouds and sparkling blue waves into an extremely moving picture. After a night of tossing and tossing, everyone was so full of heart, they immediately camped by the lake and started cooking. There are also sergeants casting nets for fishing, full of interest in traveling. Mrs. Ya was so excited that she ordered people to put up a curtain at one corner of the lake, and play and bathe in the clear and clear water. In the end, even Zhao Qian, Cui Tong, and Cui Lu couldn't resist the temptation, and joined them. Since the spring is boundless. Xiang Shaolong sat leisurely on a boulder beside the lake, admiring the scenery of the lake and mountains, seeing the green grass stretching endlessly, connecting to the sky, and the lake water glowing with brilliance, green and charming, he was intoxicated for a moment. Those soldiers were not willing to be resigned to their descendants, and threw themselves into the lake naked, swimming freely, and who can blame them for being presumptuous after experiencing adventures. When Xiang Shaolong was sharing their happiness, Mrs. Ping Yuan's voice sounded softly behind him: "Shaolong, why don't you go for a swim?" Xiang Shaolong looked back and said with a smile: "If Madam is willing to play with me, the subordinates should accompany me." Mrs. Pingyuan blushed pretty, sat down beside him, and sighed quietly: "I admire you more and more, if you were the commander in charge in the first battle of Changping, the 400,000 people who Baobao died were not Zhao people but Zhao people." Qin Bing, the whole situation must also be rewritten." Xiang Shaolong walked over to her, touched her fragrant shoulder, sniffed her fragrance, and said modestly: "Madam is too famous, and occasionally there is a small victory, so why worry about it." He paused and asked, "What's wrong with Mr. Shaoyuan?" ?” Mrs. Pingyuan's jade face turned cold, she gritted her teeth and said, "Don't mention that useless beast." Then she sighed helplessly and was at a loss for words. Xiang Shaolong said in astonishment: "How dare he not kowtow to you to admit his mistake?" Mrs. Ping Yuan turned her head away, looked at him deeply and said, "What's the use of kowtowing and admitting mistakes? I've always been dissatisfied with my husband, but I don't know that this beast is far inferior to him." Then she lowered her head and blushed. Said: "Shaolong! Will you give me a child, as long as he is half like you, I will be satisfied." Xiang Shaolong was shocked first, and then he said with great joy: "Until now, I really don't feel Madam's hostility towards me." Mrs. Ping Yuan's pretty face turned even redder, and she said softly: "You earned it with your skills. After witnessing your unpredictable methods repeatedly, I don't want to be your enemy anymore." Xiang Shaolong reached over, grabbed her catkin and said, "Then do you want to be my woman?" There was a helpless look in Mrs. Pingyuan's eyes, and she sighed softly: "Now I don't want to hide anything from you. This time when I return to Wei State, I have already arranged to remarry a general with military power. This cannot be changed. You... ...do you blame me?" Xiang Shaolong heaved a sigh of relief, in fact he was only lustful and ruthless towards this woman, and he always had a teasing heart. On the one hand, using this to avenge Shaoyuan Jun's hatred for killing Su Nu was also a means of survival, so how could she be blamed for this.On the surface, of course, he sighed sadly and looked extremely disappointed. The sirens sounded. Xiang Shaolong looked around in astonishment, only to see dust rising from the ground in the distance, and a group of people galloping towards them. Mrs. Ping Yuan held him tightly with her backhand, and said happily, "Guan Pu's reinforcements are here."