Chapter 459: First Battle on the Border

That's true, but now the Privy Council is planning to mobilize a large army to encircle Jinxia City, and Xia Fan can't spare any time to monitor the movements of the Black Sect.

According to the extremely simple map, the area they were heading to was further south than Baiyao Mountain. It was a misty land that neither hunters nor medicine farmers would set foot in. The consequences of walking over with legs will definitely not be much better than these people. It is common for half of them to die. The safest way is undoubtedly to let Chi and Olina fly over with people. But the mobility of these two people is equally important for the subsequent defense battle, and they cannot be easily transferred from the frontal battlefield.

"I'm a little concerned about the other sentence." Xia Fan turned back to the previous pages, "The Pope... seems to think that King Yong has gone astray in the end? If he is a fanatical supporter of King Yong, he should not unconditionally believe in him. Everything that King Yong has done?”

"In probably a hundred years, the Black Sect has also undergone some changes - after all, pure faith cannot fill the stomach. Their ability to continue to this day must be inseparable from these changes." Yan Qing pondered, "But No matter what, we can probably confirm that the Black Gate Cult has something they want to get, and this thing is in a huge pit in the mountain. "

At present, the most important information is this one.

As for the truth that King Yong saw and the way out that the world needs to find, these terms are too vague and unclear. In addition, they may be deliberately beautified by the owner of the black book, and they do not have the meaning of in-depth study.

By the way, Xia Fan suddenly thought, since Qiongqi is very familiar with the situation in the mountains, would Wu Lie be the same?

He is an owl demon, and theoretically his range of activities is wider than that of a tiger demon.

With this idea in mind, he immediately asked the guards to find Wu Lie.

Faced with Xia Fan's question, Wu Lie seemed a little nervous, but when he saw Li smiling and cheering on the side, he bravely replied, "I do explore places I haven't been to on weekdays, and I have also crossed Baiyao. Mountains, go to the hinterland of the mountains... However, the peaks there are higher than the other, and the lower part is covered with clouds and fog, so I don't dare to go down to check it out. "

It's probably because the high mountains block the air flow, which increases the temperature difference and makes the cloud pressure extremely low. Looking down from the mountain is the "sea of ​​clouds" - unless you penetrate it, it is difficult to overlook the scene at the foot of the mountain at a glance.

Xia Fan originally thought about letting Wu Lie fly to the mountains to investigate, but seeing his timid appearance, he finally gave up the idea.

Demons are also humans in nature. It is indeed a bit unhuman to go alone into the deep mountains and old forests to explore, and to face the possible existence of the Black Sect and evil spirits.

At this time, the princess's messenger also brought new news, and there were signs of a large number of human activities at the Ganshen border.

…

In the main hall of the villa, the staff department has already hung the newly drawn map of Shenzhou on the main wall.

Thanks to the news instrument, they finally don’t have to move around with the army camps. Sitting in Fengyang Villa, they can have an overview of the overall situation and know everything that happens on the front line. This also allows the staff to have more energy to toss around strategies. Tools such as sandboxes and large maps.

In the newly drawn map, not only are there roads and rivers, but the concept of contour lines also appears on it for the first time.

After coming to Jinxia for so long, it can be said that everyone's understanding of arithmetic has improved to a new level.

"This river is called Lichuan, and it is also the boundary between Gansu and Shenzhou. There are two narrowest places, namely Pingzhendu and Wangshandu." He Guicai pointed at the map with a long wooden whip and said, "These two ferries are both small towns, and the number of people usually is around four to five thousand. But just now, I received a report from the investigation team that a large number of people appeared outside the town, at least more than 10,000 people. And there are two The ferries are under martial law and caravans are prohibited from passing through.”

"When I came back before, I walked to Wangshan Ferry." Li whispered in Xia Fan's ear.

"It seems that the Ganzhou Army has the fastest response." Ning Wanjun's tone was very relaxed, obviously not deterred by this battle, "If I guessed correctly, they should open a camp along the river next , built a pontoon bridge and erected a sentry tower on the Shenzhou side. "

This is also the most common preparation before a war.

By stabilizing the two strategic passages, the enemy can continuously transport troops to the front line. Although the movements in Liuzhou and Qingzhou are still unknown, it would be difficult to stop this kind of camp building operation under the nose even if Jin Xia notices it. Lichuan is regarded as a natural barrier in the eyes of the army. If Jinxia cannot effectively pursue it, no matter how hard it fights, it will only be a small victory. Maybe the opposing general was eager for the princess to gather his men here, leaving Shenzhou empty of troops.

"We think so too." Staff Officer He handed over his hand. "The Ganzhou army has limited numbers and strength. It's OK to pave the way for others. It's unrealistic to invade Shenzhou on your own. Because of this, I suggest that Persimmon should If you are too weak, take advantage of the fact that other states and cities are still mobilizing their troops, give the West Road a hard blow first, and use a big victory to boost our army's momentum!"

"Tell me about it?" Ning Wanjun was obviously very interested in this plan.

"To put it simply, there are two steps. One is to launch a siege when they set foot in Shenzhou and eliminate the enemies who cross the border; the other is to let the living dead freeze the river water and chase the defeated troops." Staff He said concisely and comprehensively, "Ganzhou is the city closest to the ferry. They are all a hundred miles away, and the towns and villages cannot be defended, so as long as we can charge, we will definitely win."

"Sounds good." Ning Wanjun raised her lips, "If we can cross Lichuan quickly, we will be able to catch the Privy Council off guard."

"I think this plan can be taken a step further." Xia Fan suddenly said.

"Oh?" Ning Wanjun's eyes immediately turned to him, "What do you mean?"

"Expand the range of maneuver so that the Ganzhou army has no chance to flee." He replied confidently.

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Gan-Shen border, Wangshan Ferry.

Lichuan shrinks inward here, and the narrowest part is less than 30 feet. Although the water flow has become much more turbulent, the riverbed is very flat, with no reefs or pits, so it is still one of the most suitable crossing points.

Qi Duming is the commander of the Southern Route Army, with 5,000 troops and 10,000 recruited auxiliary troops. His mission is to stabilize the ferry and lay a pontoon bridge so that the follow-up troops can enter Shenzhou.

However, this army nominally has a higher-level commander, that is, the fourth-rank Bairen of the Privy Council, Luo Aoying.

"I would like to see Luo, the commander." Qi Duming came to the main tent and bowed to the guards at the door.

Not long after the latter entered, he heard a hoarse voice from inside the tent, "General Qi, please come in."

Qi Duming walked into the tent and shivered.

The temperature inside seemed to be several tenths lower than outside, and the air seemed to be filled with dense water vapor.

"Excuse me," Luo Aoying sat on the soft couch, with no intention of getting up, "I was just meditating on the feeling of qi, which would unconsciously affect the changes in the surrounding qi. I wonder what General Qi wants to see me about?"