What should come always comes, and fear is of no use.
From the first day they entered Ghost Mountain, they knew that the war outside would spread to this place one day.
They are not afraid of fighting, and they would rather die than become the guinea pigs of the Jin state!
Shangguanqing and Tang Yueshan returned to the village first.
Gu Jiao continued to go to the entrance of the cave to guard Xuanyuan Qi.
He has guarded others for most of his life, and this is probably the first time someone has guarded him in obscurity.
Gu Jiao sat cross-legged beside him, gave him a deep look, and said softly, "You must remember quickly, Xuanyuan Qi."
…
Tang Yueshan didn't fall back asleep after returning. He stood at the entrance of the village with a big bow on his back, staring at the direction of the forest without moving.
When the sky was dark, a ghost soldier quickly came from the forest and found Shangguan Qing and reported: "The people of Jin have sent troops! They are coming in the direction of Ghost Mountain!"
Shangguan Qing asked, "How many troops have they come?"
The ghost soldier opened his mouth and said bravely, "Twenty thousand."
Shangguan Qing put his hands behind his back and frowned.
Obviously, this number exceeded his expectations.
Gongsun Yu actually dispatched 20,000 regular troops to deal with the mere 300 bandits in Ghost Mountain. He really looked down on Ghost Mountain.
"Go on, don't start a fire in the morning, everything is going according to plan." Shangguan Qing ordered.
"Yes!" After the ghost soldier got the order, he quickly returned to the forest.
Tang Yueshan entered his house and asked, "Is the Jin army about to kill?"
Shangguan Qing hummed, his expression not as light as last night.
"Twenty thousand troops," he said.
Tang Yueshan's eyes trembled: "What? Two or twenty thousand? Is Gongsun Yu crazy! It's twenty thousand against a ghost mountain!"
Shangguan Qing said: "Gongsun Yu's grandfather buried the bones in Ghost Mountain. Maybe he had an unusual anger at Ghost Mountain... But you are right, he is indeed a lunatic."
Tang Yueshan asked, "Is there a retreat route? What's behind the back mountain?"
Shangguan Qing said sternly: "It's a lake, an endless lake."
That is, there is no way to go back.
Tang Yueshan said again: "What about the east and west sides?"
Shangguan Qing said, "It's also a lake over the mountain. There aren't enough boats in the village."
Tang Yueshan felt that the situation was not very good: "Then..."
Shangguan Qing suddenly looked relieved: "Don't worry too much, Guishan is not as vulnerable as you think, although the 20,000 Jin army is very difficult, but it can't be defeated, can it still be avoided? Hide before the troops of the imperial court. Recapture Pucheng, and we will be safe."
Tang Yueshan gave him a strange look, and half an hour later, Tang Yueshan understood that he was serious about hiding.
He struck the stone bell at the entrance of the village, and struck it three times.
After a while, the villagers came out of the house one after another, all ready to go.
Tang Yueshan was stunned: "Isn't it? So fast?"
Shangguanqing enjoyed the emoji package contributed by Tang Yueshan very much. He raised his eyebrows and said, "It was all packed up last night."
Otherwise, it's so late, are the villagers doing farm work if they don't sleep collectively
As soon as the Jin army entered the mountain, he immediately activated the emergency plan. Although it was a few days earlier than expected, it was harmless.
Tang Yueshan: "I'll go to the front."
Shangguan Qing said: "No, you are responsible for protecting the villagers, and the ghost soldiers in front will be withdrawn soon."
Daytime is not the home ground of Guishan, and Shangguanqing will not make fearless sacrifices if he cannot win.
Tang Yueshan looked at Shangguan Qing with some surprises. This child has a convincing courage in him. He is still so young, but he is calm, courageous and resourceful, but not aggressive.
Is it an illusion
Why did I suddenly think of Lao Xiao
There is an organ in the ancient well of the village. After opening it, a hole will appear on the wall of the well.
Shangguan Qing arranged for two ghost soldiers who were familiar with the secret passage to take the lead, and then evacuated the villagers one by one into the passage.
What shocked Tang Yueshan was that, from the elderly to the three-year-old children, no one was frightened and cried, and there was no panic.
Everyone obeyed Shangguan Qing's arrangement.
This is an unreserved trust.
He thought of Marquis Xuanping again.
The Marquis of Xuanping looked unreasonable, but wherever he went, the people's hearts and minds were all inspired.
In the past, he blamed the face of Marquis Xuanping, but this kid didn't show his face at all—
Shangguan Qing turned around and interrupted his thoughts: "It's your turn, Marshal Tang."
Tang Yueshan's body shook.
and many more! I didn't seem to say that I was the Grand Marshal! I only mentioned my surname Tang!
... Could it be that girl said that
Well, it must be.
This kid will never know him!
Tang Yueshan and Shangguan Qing also entered the passage in the ancient well. The entrance looks small, but it is not narrow after entering. Tang Yueshan's middle-aged and fat body crawling inside does not appear crowded.
And after climbing ten feet, the passage becomes taller and wider, and you can bend your body to walk.
"The ghost soldiers are still behind?" Tang Yueshan asked.
Shangguan Qing bent down and walked forward: "Well, they will come over later."
Tang Yueshan: "Then?"
Shangguan Qing: "Then this channel will be blocked."
This actually means that they have abandoned the village, but they have left the green hills without worrying about no firewood. If people live, there is hope of rebuilding their homes.
I don't know how long I have walked underground. The passage becomes wider and wider, and at the back, I can even walk upright.
The candlesticks on the walls of the passage have been lit, and the flames are reflected on everyone's faces.
Tang Yueshan followed unhurriedly at the end, thinking of something, he asked: "By the way, there is a passage in the forest where we fought yesterday, right? What would happen if the Jin army discovered it?"
Shangguan Qing paused and sighed: "That would be miserable."
…
Xie Xingzhou led an army of 20,000 people into the Ghost Mountain. He was accompanied by Elder Lu of Jianlu and two disciples with high martial arts skills.
Xie Xingzhou and his party rode on horseback, while the rest walked.
It's not that they are reluctant to cavalry, but the terrain of Ghost Mountain is not suitable for cavalry combat.
"Have you searched for a long time and found nothing?" Xie Xingzhou asked, "Elder Lu, are you sure you fought in this forest last night?"
Elder Lu said indifferently: "I'm sure, and there must be organs and formations in this forest."
Xie Xingzhou said, "But we've searched for an hour and found nothing."
"General!"
A soldier lying on the ground suddenly shouted, "A passage has been found here!"
Xie Xingzhou hurriedly rode his horse over, and when he came to the passage, the soldier had already gone down.
After a while, the soldier came up in disgrace, picked up a skull claw, and said, "There are passages below, leading to different places, they should be pretending to be ghosts here!"
Xie Xingzhou instructed the two lieutenants: "Bring someone down to search."
"Yes!"
Considering that the ghost soldiers were insidious and cunning, they were able to destroy Min Hongyi's 500 Jin army with 300 troops without breaking a sweat, and they brought a lot of people with them.
They made a major discovery in the passage. The skeletons that broke out of the ground, the bleeding trees, and the corpses of birds turned out to be all organs inside!
A bunch of idiots!
Xie Xingzhou said lightly, "It seems that it will be over soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a terrifying blasting sound from the ground, the ground shook for a while, and then there was a series of screams in the passage!
Xie Xingzhou's face changed: "What happened! Answer me!"
Only screams answered him.
"That's why it's really miserable," Shangguan Qing said. "Once the self-destruction mechanism is activated, it will be impossible to leave any survivors. Moreover, the passage with the village will be cut off forever."
"Wow." Tang Yueshan was secretly surprised.
What is there to say
It is better to travel ten thousand miles than reading ten thousand volumes of books, and this trip to Yan country was a good student and gave him a lot of insight.
It turns out that the battle can still be fought like this.
Tang Yueshan said with sincere admiration, "How did you think of digging so many tunnels? You also set up such an ingenious mechanism?"
Shangguan Qing said: "It's not me. When I came to Ghost Mountain, the underground passages were already there. I just explored how to use those organs."
Follow the pamphlet from the old ghost king!
This can't be said, otherwise how can you pretend
The last ghost soldier also entered the passage, and the entrance to the well was completely blocked by the boulder of the organ.
They walked for a while and came to a natural underground cave.
The cave is large and long, with streams flowing through it.
The villagers and ghost soldiers sat on the ground together.
There is an inexhaustible source of water here, and everyone has prepared enough dry food, even if it is hidden for a month, it is not a problem.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Tang Yueshan couldn't believe that such a magical project existed in the world.
What the hell was this dug up by
Why dig
Tang Yueshan asked, "Will the Jin army dig three feet into the ground?"
"No." Shangguan Qing said, "I put a boat on the lake in Dongshan, and I made some escape marks on the shore. They should think we left by boat overnight."
"No wonder you told everyone not to make a fire in the morning." If a fire was made in the morning, the Jin army would know that they were still there last night, and the boat on the lake would not go far.
But if you run away overnight, it's not surprising that you can't see the boat on the lake.
This little ghost king's strategy is really complete, Lao Xiao, I have found a guy as cunning as you!
When I kidnap him back and recognize him as a godson, I'll see that you will still be shy in front of me in the future!
Tang Yueshan said again: "The back mountain is over there..."
Shangguan Qing said: "You have been to Houshan yourself. The ghost king's lair is very hidden, and the Jin army cannot find it."
It is.
Then the next step is to wait in the cave.
Wait until the Jin army leaves voluntarily, or the imperial court comes to force them to leave.
The latter is more likely.
Old Xiao, old Xiao, we are trapped in Ghost Mountain, you must call us early.
Three shifts are delivered, ask for a monthly pass, alright~
(End of this chapter)