I’m The King Chapter 748: : The sound of drums and horns is sharp (20)

Xiaoshan Pass is an important pass that guards Liaoxi County and leaves Langya County. As long as Xiaoshan Pass is guarded, the rich land of fish and rice behind Langya will be safe and sound. It has been occupied by Donghu people many times in history, but because of the Xiaoshan Pass, Donghu people have never entered Langya, and bypassing Xiaoshan Mountain is completely worth the loss for Donghu people. The mountains for hundreds of miles are deserted. It made the Donghu people who supported war with war at that time lose any interest at all.

When Yan State became stronger, the army would come from Xiaoshan Pass, try to recover Liaoxi County, and even drive the Donghu people back to their hometown. The war lasted for many years until Zhang Shouyue appeared , this young general who came from a poor background, started from leading dozens of people as the king of the mountain to oppose the rule of the Donghu people, and cooperated with the Yan army who came out of Xiaoshan Pass at that time. After leaving Liaoxi, the Liaoxi County was brought back to Yan State, and Zhang Shouyue also became %pig%pig%dao%novelww. the first civilian county governor in the history of Yan State, and he was counted there. Ten years.

Because Liaoxi County was taken back, Xiaoshanguan lost its former function. In the following decades, it was gradually abandoned. At the most desolate time, only dozens of soldiers and a tax collector were stationed here. The function is to collect taxes and fees from merchants passing through here.

It wasn't until Gao Yuan rose strongly, drifting away from the court of Yan State, and when Hu Yanchao was stationed in Langya County, Xiaoshan Pass received unprecedented attention again, but this time, it was not for resisting the Donghu people, but for Take precautions.

After several years of repairs, the dilapidated Xiaoshan Pass has regained its glory of resisting the Donghu people. The ten-meter-high city wall is mottled with new and old bricks, and the new bricks have just been wrapped up in the past two years. , Waving flags, bristling with swords and guns, and spirited soldiers. It gave new life to this dilapidated old city.

This is an obstacle that the Zhengdong Army must break through to enter Langya County. Hu Yanchao is naturally aware of this, so here, he put Wu Bo, a hero under his command, and the soldiers under his command are all It was because he brought out old soldiers from the Liaoning Guards and guarded Xiaoshan Pass that he was able to resist the conquest of the Eastern Army outside Langya County.

Zhang Xi's whole body was covered with twigs and thatch, quietly crouching behind a bush, staring at the majestic Xiaoshan Pass in the distance. He knew that it wouldn't be long before this place would become a battlefield of flesh and blood. As a scout, he has been in and out of this area frequently in the past two years. It can be said that he watched Xiaoshan Pass from a dilapidated place to the place it is today. With this appearance, if you want to take down such a pass city, I am afraid that the loss will not be small. On both sides of Xiaoshan Pass, there are steep mountains. If you want to attack Xiaoshan Pass, you have to enter from a narrow and long valley. And now, Wu Bo, the guard of Xiaoshan Pass, built some pass walls in the canyon. Just getting through this canyon is not an easy task.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but grit his teeth.

The sound of the golden drum in the distant Guancheng. Woke Zhang Xi up, he took a deep breath, he was just a scout, leading the army to fight, that should be something that the generals who lead the army should think about, he couldn't control it, and he didn't have the ability to control it, as long as he Doing your own thing is enough.

His eyes moved back again, staring at the direction he came from.

For more than ten days, the scouts of the Zhengdong Army have been chasing the Yan Lingwei spy who killed three of their companions in this mountainous area. In the end, the East Zheng Army won the final victory, and the Yan Army's scouts completely withdrew from the area, but Zhang Xi and the others did not find the Yan Lingwei scout.

Zhang Xi firmly believes that this person must not have walked out of this area, because the scouts of the Zhengdong Army must be far more familiar with this area than this person, and what they walked was the shortest and most direct. Road, the man couldn't be faster than them.

The other comrades-in-arms were still searching carefully behind, but Zhang Xi went straight to Xiaoshan Pass. If you want to drive your own companion, then he will definitely appear here, not anywhere else.

Aside from the degree of hostility between the two sides, Zhang Xi still admires this guy, who can survive so many scouts searching and chasing until now. If you can catch him, you really have to ask his name, but if you really let him come here, I'm afraid I don't have the opportunity and time to interrogate him.

Among the nowhere woods, frightened birds flew up, Zhang Xi immediately lifted his spirits, and stared at the place with wide-eyed eyes. After a while, there was the sound of hurried footsteps, and a gray figure rushed from the forest He came out and ran towards the wall here, with a feathered arrow sticking out of his back, looking at that person, Zhang Xi let out a long breath, finally seeing this person. He clenched the handle of the knife tightly. At this time, behind the man, several scouts from the Zhengdong Army also appeared. Chasing after the figure in front.

After more than ten days, they finally caught the trace of this person and injured him. Now even if the front is the Temple of Yama, they will go forward bravely.

Xu Yanmao was exhausted. For more than ten days, he felt as if he had been stabbed in a hornet's nest. The scouts of the Zhengdong Army followed him like a lunatic. Let go of the opponent, but the problem is that the opponent is the scout who is best at tracking and reconnaissance.

He didn't have time to sleep well, and he didn't have time to eat a full meal. He spent most of the day running for his life. Today, he finally saw the wall of Xiaoshan Pass, but Just when he relaxed a little, those lingering Zhengdong army scouts rushed forward immediately.

In a fight, several of them were injured, but he was also shot by an arrow. Finally, he broke out of the opponent's encirclement and saw the wall in the valley ahead and the soldiers on the wall, Dayan's soldiers .

"Help, help!" He opened his hands, desperately waving at the soldiers on the wall in front of him, howling loudly, as long as the soldiers inside the wall rushed out, only the scouts of the Zhengdong Army chasing after him would be there. After running away all the way, his life can be regarded as recovered.

In the canyon, there are a total of three pass walls, and Wu He is the commander of these three pass walls. There are a thousand soldiers in this canyon, and they are the first line of defense at Xiaoshan Pass. Today, Wu He happened to be patrolling above the first barrier.

Heard the cry for help coming from the opposite side, and saw a man wearing the uniform of the Zhengdong Army running towards here, and behind him, several soldiers of the Zhengdong Army were holding knives. Murderously chased after him.

"Cheating the city gate?" Wu He thought it was absurd, there are too few people, right? Moreover, these are just three simple walls in the canyon. General Wu didn't expect to be able to stop the opponent for a long time. Even if he threw it to the opponent, it would be no big deal.

"Help, I'm Yan Lingwei Xu Yanmao." The man shouted as he ran, this time, Wu He could hear him clearly. The name Xu Yanmao is unfamiliar to most of the Yan army, but Wu He just knows such a person, Xu Yanmao, a former senior official of the Yanling Guard, was killed because of escorting Ye Xiang. He was dispatched to Langya, and later thrown to Liaoxi County.

He has not heard from him for two years. All the senior officers in Langya think that such a person has already died in the prison of the Liaoxi County Supervisory Court.

But now, he actually came back. If such a person comes back, he will definitely bring extremely important information with him. "Quick, go out and save him."

Wu He was so afraid that he drew out his sword after choking, and rushed under the wall.

When the door was closed and opened, Wu He rushed out first. Just a few steps away, Wu He suddenly stopped. In his line of sight, the expression on Xu Yanmao's face was clear at a glance, but when he rushed through a bush At that moment, a large group of thatch behind the bushes suddenly flew up, and a blue figure jumped out, appearing behind Xu Yanmao, with a cold light flashing in his hand, a short dagger was deeply pierced into Xu Yanmao's flank .

Xu Yanmao's smile froze on his face.

Zhang Xi drew his saber and retreated quickly. As a veteran scout, he knew that this saber had cut off all the opponent's vitality. He quickly threw away all the camouflage on his body, turned around and ran.

"Run!" He yelled loudly at the scouts of the Zhengdong Army who stopped in astonishment, because at this moment, Wu He finally came over, and amidst the roar, he led dozens of soldiers and was running towards them. come.

"Quick, enter the woods!" Several scouts turned around and ran.

Wu He stopped beside Xu Yanmao, he squatted down slowly, and helped Xu Yanmao up, "General Xu." He called softly.

The knife pierced under the side, and Wu He knew it was hopeless just by looking at it. Xu Yanmao stared at him, trying to say something, but when his lips moved, a lot of blood gushed out of his mouth He looked at Wu He, with deep sadness in his eyes.

He learned a lot about the secrets of the East Conquest Army. He knew the number and route of the East Conquest Army. Apart from Xiaoshan Pass, there was another army that detoured hundreds of miles into the mountainous area, entered the smoke-free area, and then attacked Xinxiang. , but all of this, now he can't say a word.

He raised his hand high and lowered it suddenly. Xu Yanmao, with a deep sense of unwillingness, tilted his head and died like this. (To be continued...)