Xi Ruoxuan took 100,000 troops with General He Tang as the vanguard and immediately marched towards Nuo'an, the capital of Yuli Kingdom. Originally, one had to pass through Luocheng from Yanjing to Nuoan, but Xiruoxuan thought that this would alarm the Yuli soldiers in Luocheng. If She Jingyan senses our sneak attack on Nuo'an, he will definitely take measures and even return his troops in advance, which will be very detrimental to us.
However, it was very difficult to get around Luo City. This required passing through a primitive forest. Xi Ruoxuan's mind suddenly flashed back to the scene when the Chinese Expeditionary Force was defeated and fled to Savage Mountain. The primitive forest was really not fun and it couldn't be done well. The entire army will be annihilated. Xi Ruoxuan thought about it again and again, but still didn't have the courage to walk into the forest. If you don’t want to go through the virgin forest, you have to go to Luocheng. How can I get through Los Angeles quietly? Xi Ruoxuan had no choice, because even if the 100,000 troops could get through, the food, grass and baggage would not be able to get through. How about just attacking Luo City
Xi Ruoxuan summoned several major generals to discuss. He Tang believed that it was feasible to go directly to the virgin forest. He believed that as long as we had enough food and grass, there was nothing to be afraid of even in the forest. However, Su Shaokai insisted on attacking Luocheng. He believed that the effect of attacking Luocheng was almost the same as attacking Nuoan. Luocheng was She Jingyan's only escape route back to Nuoan. If his retreat was cut off, She Jingyan could return to his army.
Xiruoxuan thought about it for a long time, but still hesitated. She believes that it is definitely not advisable to go through the virgin forest, because there are too many uncertainties in the forest, and even a malaria attack may kill most of your number. It is possible to attack Luo City, but it will easily lead to a situation where we are surrounded by enemies from both sides. Once She Jingyan in the capital returns, and Nuo An's army here comes to join in the fun, then my army of 100,000 will also be in danger of being defeated.
Xi Ruoxuan was caught in an unprecedented conflict. Seeing Xi Ruoxuan's frown, Su Shaokai said softly: "Xixuan Xuan, why don't we set up camp first and wait until you think about it carefully before making a decision."
Xi Ruoxuan nodded: "Okay then! You let General He set up camp, and you accompany me to walk around."
Su Shaokai immediately followed the instructions, and an army of 100,000 people camped in place. Xi Ruoxuan led Su Shaokai towards the hillside in front: "Shaokai, do you think it is feasible for us to walk through the virgin forest?" Xi Ruoxuan began to reconsider this issue.
Su Shaokai shook his head: "I think General He's suggestion is a bit risky. The primitive forest is really scary. Not to mention wolves, insects, tigers and leopards. Even ants can eat people. I heard this from my brothers when I was the king of the mountain. of."
Of course Xi Ruoxuan knew that Su Shaokai was talking about man-eating ants: "Yes! It is indeed too risky to enter the primeval forest, but attacking Luo City is not a good idea. Even if we capture Luo City, we can only put ourselves in a situation where we are attacked from both sides. .”
Su Shaokai immediately retorted: "No! If She Jingyan dares to return his troops, the prince will take the opportunity to regain the capital, so it's hard to say who will win."
"Yeah! It's hard to say. I'm worried that our 100,000 soldiers and horses won't be able to hold on until the prince regains the capital." Xi Ruoxuan's eyes were dim. It was obvious that she had doubts about the combat effectiveness of these 100,000 soldiers. .
"Xiu Xuan, do you doubt the combat effectiveness of these Yunyan soldiers?" Su Shaokai was very keen and could see through Xi Ruoxuan's thoughts at once.
Xi Ruo Can you defend Luo City?"
Su Shaokai really admires Xi Ruoxuan's foresight. She thinks too far. Although I, Su Shaokai, was once a general who led troops, I don't think about things as comprehensively as her. Xi Ruoxuan is really a handsome man.
They walked towards the hillside like this, when an old man came over singing folk songs. Xi Ruoxuan's heart suddenly moved, and she walked towards the old man: "Hello, uncle!"
Seeing a pair of young people, the old man just smiled and said, "Are you from the city? Are you here for fun?"
Xi Ruoxuan shook his head: "Uncle, I want to ask you something. I wonder if it's convenient for you."
The old man chuckled: "If you have anything to do, just tell me. I can't help you anyway."
Xiruoxuan smiled, thinking that this person was very honest in what he said. Before I even said anything, he was ready to refuse.
"Uncle, I would like to ask if I can help you?" Xi Ruoxuan spoke very politely.
"Oh! You're lost, okay, tell me! Where are you going?"
Xi Ruoxuan looked at Su Shaokai, and then asked: "Uncle, I want to go to Nuoan, how to get there?"
The old man smiled slightly: "You have asked the right person. You go down the mountain from here, then walk to a crossroads, turn right, and keep walking. You will reach Luo City after walking for about ten miles. Pass through Luo City. You can enter the territory of Yuli. Nuoan is the capital of Yuli. You can inquire about it after you get there."
Xi Ruoxuan waved his hand: "Uncle, I know how to go that way, is there any other way?"
The old man was stunned: "I don't know about other ways. You'd better ask someone else!" After that, the old man was about to leave.
Xi Ruoxuan quickly said: "Uncle, is it possible to reach Nuoan through that primitive forest?"
The old man suddenly widened his eyes: "Girl, are you crazy? That road is also walked by people? Let me tell you, I have hunted here all my life, and I have never dared to go deep into the forest. It is said that there are many people in the forest. Monsters, they eat human flesh and drink human blood, girl! You’d better go to Luo City! This way won’t work.”
Xi Ruoxuan sighed: "Uncle, we have no choice but to go to Luo City. Isn't there a third way?"
The old man shook his head: "No, there are cliffs all around here, unless you can climb up the cliff."
Xi Ruoxuan's mind flashed with countless classic battle examples. Many battles in history were won by surprise by crossing the cliff and then delivering an unexpected blow to the enemy. The most famous one was Deng Ai during the Three Kingdoms period, who used surprise troops to attack Chengdu. Let Liu Chan surrender without a fight.
"Uncle, can you show me the cliff?"
The old man shook his head: "Girl, I have a lot of things to do at home, so I don't have time to wander around with you."
Xi Ruoxuan took out a few pieces of silver from his arms and stuffed them into the old man's hand: "Uncle, I'm sorry to bother you."
The old man took the money and his expression immediately relaxed: "Okay, I will go with you."
Following the old man, Xiruoxuan and Su Shaokai walked towards the mountain. When they reached the top of the mountain, the old man continued walking down the mountain. As he walked, the old man said: "Girl, I don't understand, what are you going to do? Just leave it alone." There is no road, but you have to climb a cliff, and I can tell you, the cliff is so steep that it is impossible to climb up."
Of course Xi Ruoxuan believed what he said, otherwise this place should be heavily guarded, and it couldn't be so deserted.
"Uncle, how far is it?"
"It's just down the hill."
When Xi Ruoxuan heard this, he became energetic and quickened his pace. When the old man saw it, he was very surprised: "Girl, you have good foot strength. I have been hunting for many years and have developed good foot strength. I didn't expect that I would be outclassed by the girl."
Su Shaokai smiled and said: "She liked running when she was a child, so her feet are better than mine."
Xi Ruoxuan was very happy. She knew why her leg strength was so good, and it was not the effect of the fairy grass. If he hadn't drank the grass jelly, his Qinggong wouldn't be so good.
The three of them quickly reached the bottom of the mountain and turned a corner. Xi Ruoxuan's eyes lit up, and he saw a cliff in front of him, with steep peaks standing majestically. He looked up and saw that the top of the mountain was dozens of miles away from him. Mi, it is really difficult to climb such a cliff.
Xiruoxuan looked at Su Shaokai: "How about it, can you improve your Qinggong?"
Su Shaokai thought for a while: "I'm afraid not, but if you use a hook rope, it's still possible."
"That's great, thank you, uncle."
Seeing that Xi Ruoxuan was really going to climb up, the old man stared in shock: "Girl, you can climb such a steep mountain, but if you fall down, you will be dead."
"Uncle, don't worry! Since I want to go through here, I will naturally have my own way. Okay, let's go back!" After Xi Ruoxuan finished speaking, he turned around and left. The old man had no choice but to follow Xi Ruoxuan.
When Xi Ruoxuan returned to the military camp, he immediately found He Tang and asked him to prepare hundreds of thick ropes, and then prepare a rope with a scratching hook. He Tang didn't know what Xi Ruoxuan was going to do, so he asked: "Princess, what are you going to do?"
Xi Ruoxuan told her plan, and He Tang was also dizzy after hearing it. We have 100,000 people climbing up the cliff. She was not kidding!
"General, this is our only way. The army cannot go through the virgin forest under any circumstances. There are too many uncertainties there. It is safer to go through the cliff."
He Tang just couldn't figure out how to get up this cliff: "Princess, although our Yunyan soldiers have all practiced swords and guns, they can't fly over cliffs and climb over walls. If you ask them to climb the cliff, it's a bit confusing!"
"Don't worry, General. As long as you prepare the rope, and then the soldiers hold the rope and slowly climb up, I don't believe that this cliff will be insurmountable."
"But, but, can our soldiers do it?" He Tang was full of doubts.
"Don't worry, I will mobilize everyone when the time comes. As long as everyone has confidence, there will be no obstacles that cannot be overcome." Xi Ruoxuan said with confidence.
Seeing that Xi Ruoxuan was so confident, He Tang didn't say anything. You are the coach anyway, so if anything goes wrong, you can take care of it: "Okay! There's nothing wrong with the rope. I'll go get ready right now."
After He Tang finished speaking, he immediately sent someone to prepare the rope. Soon, a hundred ropes and a rope with a scratching hook were placed in front of Xi Ruoxuan. Xiruoxuan was very satisfied. She told He Tang that she would have a night's rest tonight and the army would set off tomorrow morning to climb rocks together.