"sixth."

Qin Xian dragged the body of a bandit into the grass and whispered.

Pei Yue sat on a stone next to him, looking at the three giant trees arranged in a Z-shaped pattern in front of him, his expression slightly solemn.

Although they also set out from Chenguan Town, the route they chose was very different from Xiying. They entered the Hengduan Mountains from the upper reaches of Qishui in the south. Yesterday's journey was relatively quiet and they did not encounter any spies from bandits. But today's situation

It was completely different. After setting off early in the morning, I had already encountered several thieves one after another.

Pei Yue was very glad that he had transferred Qin Xian over. If it hadn't been for this brother who had a good family background and was very good at scouting, they would have been almost discovered by thieves several times and alerted them.

"Brother Yue, what should we do next?" Qin Xian asked.

Pei Yue muttered: "Brother, please take 20 brothers to the front to investigate. Pass through the canyon behind the tree, and walk a few miles further to the thief's lair. I will wait here for Commander Li and most of the troops.

arrival."

Qin Xian nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go now."

Pei Yue warned: "Brother, be sure not to expose yourself. You only need to check the general situation of the thief's lair. After you come back, we will discuss it with Commander Li."

"Okay, I'll be careful."

Qin Xian led the people towards the back of the giant tree, while Pei Yue asked people to go behind to convey the message.

More than half an hour later, Qin Xian returned successfully, but his face did not look good.

Upon seeing this, Pei Yue stepped forward and asked, "Brother, what happened?"

Qin Xian first saluted Commander Li who was waiting here, and then said in confusion: "Brother Yue, after passing through that canyon, there is indeed a mountain that is not very high. We approached it carefully and found that it should be

The lair of thieves. There is a large piece of flat land at the foot of the mountain, which has been reclaimed like farmland. There are also many wooden houses built nearby. But we did not see anyone. When we got closer, we found that there was not a single thief from the mountain to the bottom. "

Li Jin frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Could it be that the thieves have discovered us and escaped early?"

This sentence made the surrounding sentry officers look a little ugly.

They worked hard to sneak all the way and wore such weird clothes, wasn't it just to kill the bandits like magic soldiers descending from the sky?

From the emperor to Wang Pingzhang, what they wanted was to annihilate all the bandits. The reason why they did not send troops into the mountains for a long time was because they were worried that the bandits would flee in the face of the wind.

Fortunately, Li Jin was originally the commander of the Yanshan Guards, and a highly trusted general in Gu Liang in the South Camp. With him sitting here, no one else dared to cause trouble.

Qin Xian lowered his head slightly, feeling a little uncomfortable in his heart.

He was originally the sentry officer of Xiying. Although Gu Liang personally went to Qu Jiang to propose this transfer order, if he insisted on not obeying, Gu Liang would not make things difficult for him, a descendant of the founding prince. But after receiving the order from Pei

After receiving the letter from Yue, the twenty-year-old man did not hesitate and took Xue Meng from Xiying to Nanying, which was equivalent to leaving behind the connections he had developed for many years.

All this is just because of his trust in Pei Yue.

Now that he is commanding the Sharp Knife Squadron, it is very likely that the enemy's sentry will be missed and the enemy will escape early. This kind of failure ending in wasted effort makes him feel very uncomfortable.

A palm suddenly pressed on Qin Xian's shoulder. He looked up and saw Pei Yue looking at him sincerely with a smile.

"I believe in my brother's ability, so the thief cannot escape early."

The young man said very firmly.

Xue Meng, who stood aside and wanted to speak several times, grinned and echoed: "Commander Li, my eldest brother's skills in this area have been praised even by Duke Wei. He will definitely not miss the enemy's eyes and ears.

"

Pei Yue turned around and looked at Li Jin, and said seriously: "Brother Li, I'm not saying this just because I'm close to the Qin Sentinel, but I have my own reasons."

There was no anger on Li Jin's face and he said calmly: "Please speak."

Pei Yue stood among a group of sentry officers and said confidently: "The Beijing camp is blocking the outside of the mountains. It is impossible for the thieves in the mountains not to know, so they will pay more attention to their precautions. If they really know that we enter the mountains from here, they will definitely strengthen it."

Sentries, but the vigilance of these thieves' spies is still not very high. So I conclude that at least the thieves don't know that we have arrived."

Li Jin nodded slightly and asked, "Then why are they not in their lair?"

Pei Yue smiled and said: "Brother Li, has he forgotten that it is not only our people from the south camp who entered the mountain this time?"

Li Jin suddenly understood, and immediately stopped hesitating and began to mobilize his troops.

In fact, we have successfully reached this place, and the bandit's lair is already in sight. Even if it is discovered at this time, it will be difficult for the opponent to get rid of this elite force who is good at running in the mountains and is extremely well-equipped.

At this time, Pei Yue remained sensibly silent and did not interfere with Li Jin's decision.

The sharp knife team led by Qin Xian was divided into ten groups. After passing through the canyon, they immediately moved forward and expanded the patrol area in three directions. The rest of the team immediately took off their ghillie suits on the spot, and then the whole army attacked.

The team of two thousand people immediately took action, following Li Jin's orders in an orderly and very fast manner. Pei Yue looked on and felt that he had learned a lot.

Before setting off, Li Jin looked at Pei Yue and said: "Brother Yue, I will leave ten people for you, and you will wait here. After we find the bandits, there will be a fight, and I won't be able to take care of them by then."

you."

The words were very direct, but also very candid, so Pei Yue didn't mind.

However, he shook his head firmly and said, "I want to follow everyone. Don't worry, Brother Li. I won't stir up trouble when the fight breaks out."

Li Jin wanted to persuade him again, but Pei Yue said, "Does Brother Li think I'm a fool?"

"Forget it, let's go together!"

Li Jin said no more words and took the lead.

After crossing the canyon, we came to the foot of the nameless peak, and the scene in front of us suddenly became clear.

Li Jin sent people to search everywhere, and found no trace of the thief. However, judging from the large wooden houses at the foot of the mountain, it did not look like they had escaped in a hurry. Many of the houses still contained fresh ingredients.

Pei Yue looked at the cultivated fields in the valley, and the shock in his heart was indescribable.

Fang Rui had said before that a certain amount of food could be grown in the mountains, but Pei Yue had not yet intuitively felt it. Until this moment, he was shocked and a little frightened.

What kind of deep hatred could make thousands of people willing to stay in these vast mountains, farming and training soldiers just for revenge?

When Li Jin sent out the fourth wave of patrols, someone finally came to report back.

A battle broke out more than ten miles ahead, and judging from the shouts of killing, there were at least several thousand people.

Pei Yue and Li Jin looked at each other and knew that the soldiers of the Western Camp led by Chang Si had collided with the thieves.

Li Jin summoned the sentry officers to discuss matters. At the same time, more detailed news was reported. Xiying comrades were blocked in a canyon by thieves. The thieves actually had bows and crossbows. Xiying suffered heavy casualties at this time!

Li Jin couldn't help but look at Pei Yue. He had participated in the military discussion in Chenguan Town before and witnessed the battle with his own eyes, so he wanted to know what decision the young man in front of him would make when faced with this situation.
Chapter completed!