Marshal Deng of the Conferred God

Chapter 72 Gao Jineng's Problem
"Hurry up, speed up the general, and make sure to reach Xiqi City within two hours."

Tailuan roared at the top of his voice, all the soldiers complained endlessly, the mountain road was difficult to walk, snakes and insects were lurking, walking in the grass and thorns submerged in the knees, if you were not careful, you would trip over or get stuck by the thorns, making it difficult to walk , let alone speed up.

Moreover, all the soldiers were wearing armor and holding weapons, which undoubtedly made the march more difficult, and the whole army moved forward like a turtle.

Originally, if they took the main road, they could approach the city of Xiqi in an hour, but it was only a surprise attack, so naturally they couldn't take the main road.Changing to the trail, not only increased the road by more than ten miles, but also crossed mountains and ridges, which brought great difficulties to the march.

Gao Jineng frowned, he didn't expect the mountain road to be so difficult to walk, if this continues, let alone rushing to the foot of Xiqi city in two hours, it will be difficult to cross this mountain even after dark, "General Tailuan, we must find a way , otherwise it would be absolutely impossible to complete the task assigned to us by the marshal.”

The battle is raging, if my troops fail to reach the city of Xiqi on time, it will definitely disrupt the Marshal's battle deployment. In this way, the Marshal may suffer a major defeat, and I and Tailuan will be to blame even if they die .

Tailuan nodded in disbelief, he didn't know that this road was difficult, but did he have a choice, only this mountain road could reach the city of Xiqi.

Gao Jineng said: "Look here the vegetation is dense, the thorns are everywhere, and in some places there is no road at all. Unless we remove all these things that block our way, it will be difficult."

Tailuan thought for a while, suddenly his eyes lit up, and said: "Why don't we set a fire and burn it completely, then there will be a way."

Gao Jineng shook his head and said: "Although it is late autumn, the vegetation in the mountain forest is not completely withered and yellow, so it is difficult to set fire. Besides, the mountain is connected to the mountain range, and the target is so big that it cannot be burned. If the mountain wind blows, And we might burn ourselves."

Tailuan muffled: "Then what do you say?"

Gao Jineng ignored him, looked at Wen Liang who was at the side, and asked: "General Wen, you have rich experience in living in the mountains and forests, can you have a way to protect us from the influence of weeds and thorns, so that we can march smoothly?"

Wen Liang smiled wryly and said: "Although my subordinates have been camping in the grass, leading more than a dozen people to walk in the mountains is like walking on flat ground. But now there is an army of [-], the situation is different, I hope the general will forgive me, there is really nothing I can do."

"Wufang, I asked the same question."

With a bitter smile on Gao Jineng's face, he sighed: "Then there is no other way, we can only clear away the weeds and thorns, and open up a mountain road for the army to walk on."

Tailuan agreed: "That's right, this is the only way."

Gao Jineng said: "General Tailuan, please lead 5000 people to open the way ahead, after half an hour, another group of people will join them."

Tailuan nodded, Gao Jineng ordered him to do things, he didn't complain in his heart, although he was old in the army, but he knew that he was a big boss, and it was okay to go to battle to kill the enemy, if he used his brain to find a way, it would be really difficult for him .

Moreover, Marshal Deng this time took Gao Jineng as the main general and himself as the deputy general, and the deputy general obeyed the orders of the master general, which was justified.

Wen Liang volunteered and led his three hundred soldiers to help Tai Luan.

There are more people and more strength. With 5000 people clearing the road, the marching speed is much faster, but at this speed, even tomorrow, it may not be possible to reach the city of Xiqi.

Facing Jiang Ziya's 30-strong army, the coach is under a lot of pressure, and he doesn't know if he can last until tomorrow.

Gao Jineng's face was full of worry. He has always been a very confident person. When he went into battle, he kept calm all the time, but the problem before him made him helpless.

"Report to the general, a woodcutter has been caught, and General Tailuan suspects that he is Xiqi's scout."

Gao Jineng frowned, and ordered him to be brought forward.After a while, two soldiers escorted the woodcutter forward. Gao Jineng looked him up and asked, "That woodcutter, why are you alone in this deep mountain and old forest?"

The woodcutter tremblingly said: "Go back... General, my mother... just got seriously ill, so I came to the mountain to hunt some wild game."

Gao Jineng said: "You are a dutiful son. This general asked you if there is still a way to Xiqi City in this mountain."

"Going back to the general, there is no way. This mountain is deserted and uninhabited. The villain has been hunting for many years and has never met a stranger."

Gao Jineng sighed: "In this way, the general of Xiqi City will not be able to go."

The woodcutter probably hadn't contacted the outside world for a long time, seeing that Gao Jineng treated him well, he said: "General, I think the military master in front seems to be opening the way, but after hearing the villain's persuasion, he won't be able to go to Xiqi City even if the road is opened. "

Gao Jineng frowned, and said, "How can I see that."

The woodcutter stretched out his hand and pointed ahead, and said: "After turning over this mountain, there is a cliff that is three or four miles long. Under the cliff, there is only a narrow road for people to walk, and beside it is a deep abyss. General With so many people under his command, pardon the villain to say bluntly, he can't get out of that cliff without a day or two of effort.

When Gao Jineng heard this, he was worried. From his point of view, the woodcutter didn't seem to be lying.In this way, he could only lead his troops back to the camp and deal with Jiang Ziya with the marshal.But he was a little unwilling in his heart, and a good plan could not die in his own hands.

"The woodcutter, according to what you said, unless the general razes these mountains to the ground, there is no way to go to Xiqi City anyway."

The woodcutter thought for a while, then said: "Unless the general becomes a fish in the stream, if you want to go to Xiqi City, you have to change the road."

He does not mean that.

Gao Jineng said softly: "Become a fish in the stream." He seemed to have caught some important information, his eyes lit up, and he said happily, "I have a solution, haha!"

"Come here, prepare some money, so that I can send this woodcutter home."

The more Gao Jineng looked at it, the more he felt that the woodcutter was pleasing to the eye, wishing to bring him back to the camp and give him a military commander, but thinking that he still had his mother to serve him, he stopped thinking about it.

Gao Jineng asked the woodcutter several important questions, such as the direction and depth of the river, and the woodcutter knew everything about the money he was happy with.

After a while, Tailuan and Wen Liang ran over with joy, and Tailuan couldn't wait to ask: "General Gao, tell me quickly, what method do you think of, so that we can safely resist Xiqi City."

He had been busy for a while just now, and he was able to clear less than a mile of distance. If this continues, the whole army will be exhausted, and it is afraid that they will not be able to reach Xiqi City.

Gao Jineng said with a smile: "Since there is no road in this mountain, we can make a road out."

Tailuan was puzzled and said: "Changing a road, how to change it."

Gao Jineng said: "Take the water route instead. We can go straight down the river and we can easily climb over these hills." As for the method of waterway, if the woodcutter hadn't said something, he would never have thought of this method even if he tried his best.

Tailuan was surprised and said: "We have 3 people, how can there be so many ships for us to take?"

Gao Jineng said with a smile: "You don't have to worry about this at all. Let the soldiers cut down logs and make simple rafts. Ten people form a team. In this way, at most half a day, we will be able to approach the city."

After hearing this, Tailuan was overjoyed and said with a smile: "General Gao has an idea, I really admire it!"

Gao Jineng said: "General Tailuan, time is running out, let's act quickly, the marshal is counting on us to share the pressure with him."

Tai Luan nodded.

(End of this chapter)