When Pan Geng moved to Yin, I initiated Jian Shang

The news of Atan's defeat spread throughout the mountains like a gust of wind.

For a time, the enemy did not dare to approach the mountain road, and could only retreat forty miles back to reach the most important node of the Nanlu Mountain Road, Shuangliu Gou.

Literally, there is a valley and gully formed by the confluence of two large waterways. There are tribes in the valley, and it is also a territory controlled by an elder of the Wu Zhong clan. The total population is [-].

But now, more than 3000 people have gathered here. It can be said that more than 2000 people from the defeated Atan tribes on the front line and the ambush tribes with evil intentions have fled here.

Only nearly a thousand people were actually killed or captured.

However, one-third of the damage was still caused. Many people found Atan who had been shot and injured and wanted to kill him.

But now is not the time, because there are too many people at once, and there is not much food. The local elders of the Wu Zhong clan can only quickly discuss with them, eat their own food first, and wait for delivery later. It is impossible for him to provide food to them for the time being. .

Families had no choice but to squeeze in the valley, or go to the upper reaches of nearby water streams to open temporary residences, and hunt along the way, disturbing the birds and animals in the mountains.

Then Atan was forced to write a letter informing Wu Zhonghu of the results of the frontline battle and asking him to send food for support.

After all, the enemy may show up at any time.

Of course, the more important thing is that the core areas of the Atan tribes have been missed, and the upper reaches of Luanshui River have been opened. They must be prepared. Once the Xin family advances on two fronts, it will definitely not be a good thing for them.

In short, the news spread, and on the third day, the troops stationed near Shuangluan were shocked!
what? !Ah Tan was beaten so hard that he lost all his armor and almost lost his life? !
"Something is going wrong! We need to arrange for someone to help."

"We can't go! What will we do if the Youxin clan comes and kills us when we go to the upper reaches of Luanshui River?"

"It's not the summer floods now. The water level is just this low. No one from the Xin family dares to come down!"

People were quarreling. Atan's brother, based on his position as heir, was preparing to go to Nanlu.

Wu Zhonghu's sons disagreed and insisted on defending Shuangluan, or ordered Atan to withdraw and set up defenses southwest of Shuangluan, so that they could control the battle with peace of mind.

Of course, their quarrel was meaningless, because the news was sent to Wu Zhonghu who was in charge of the "Chengde Valley" area next door the next day.

The person making the report looked at the middle-aged nobleman in front of him. He was wearing simple jade and his tall and straight height made people admire him for his status.

She has fair skin, gentle eyes, and always speaks with a voice that makes people listen.

Although as a noble, he was not ostentatious.His clothes seemed casual, but he revealed an extraordinary calmness and calmness.

Even the female slaves on the side couldn't help but cast their respectful eyes and longing admiration at him, as if this figure was the destination of their souls.

It's no wonder that Wu Zhongmi's mother finally chose the middle-aged man in front of her as her son-in-law. He was really handsome inside.

It's not enough. The most outstanding thing about Wu Zhonghu is not his handsomeness. He can spend more than ten years to make the whole Wu Zhong clan his, so he certainly has the ability.

After listening to the following words, he fell into deep thought.

If you want to say which side of the Yanshan Mountains has the best geographical location and location advantages, there is no doubt that it is Chengde.

Chengde is an outpost and defensive position to the North China Plain. Controlling this place is equivalent to controlling the transportation hub in and out of the Horqin Grassland and the Northeast Plains.

When entering Yanshan from the northeast, in this era when Shanhaiguan had not yet been broken out, one had to either take the Lulong Road, or go south to Chengde from Chifeng, then go down the Luanshui River, straight into the flat Tangshan, and then go south from Tangshan Enter Tianjin.

Sometimes the Yellow River waterway will enter the sea from Tianjin or Cangzhou, and at this time, it can go straight into the hinterland of the Central Plains from Tianjin.

This way you don’t have to worry about logistical issues.

Waterways are your highways. As long as you have a boat, you can go wherever you want.

Therefore, if you want to defend Youzhou, you must capture Yanshan. If you want to capture Yanshan, you must first capture Chengde.

Chengde is very important and has a large population. All the forces of Wuzhonghu are deployed here.

In the Baitou Forest next door, the unfilial son Wu Mingmo was trapped. Unexpectedly, the unfilial son's sworn brother could actually afford the money and arranged for someone to rescue him!

Moreover, with such a record, he also felt the pressure for a while.

Of course, what's more important is that he can't do anything about the dynamics in the west.

"Baitoulin..." Wuzhuhu rubbed his chin, remained silent for a moment alone, and then summoned the wizard.

Divinate something for him.

The wizards were a little confused, because Wu Zhonghu's divination was: if the Wu Zhong clan and the Ling Zhi clan merged into one, would the Youxin clan break with the Shanrong tribes?

Could it be that Wu Zhonghu is planning to let Wu Zhongmi take over?

The wizards racked their brains, but in the end they could only do their best and obey fate.

Then Wu Zhonghu got what [-]% of the wizards confirmed. If the Lingzhi clan and Wu Zhong clan merged into one, then the Youxin clan would definitely break with the Shanrong tribes.

Because at this time, the total population of the Shanrong tribes was close to [-], which should not be underestimated.

Of course, this is the total population of the Shanrong tribes. In fact, the Wuzhong clan only has ten thousand people, and the Lingzhi clan also has ten thousand people. The other tribes scattered in the mountains are still part of the Shanrong.

Therefore, for the Youxin family, the situation in the mountains is better to be balanced.

It would be difficult for Wuzhonghu to eliminate the Lingzhi clan, and even going too far might lead to the death of the Youxin clan himself.

"That's it."

Wuzhonghu was silent for three days, feeling unstable for the first time. There was a big clan in the south, which was too dangerous. The weapons and tactics of both sides were not of the same magnitude.

Now, it is obviously inappropriate to start a war with the Youxin clan. After all, he has not unified the entire Shanrong, and starting a fight with the Youxin clan will only drag him down.

Because there are too many people in the Xin clan, and the defeated ethnic groups in the south will also run into the mountains.

Especially recently, the remnants of the Guzhu clan in Yanshan near Lulong Road to the east are also a threat to him.

I talked to the other party three times, but each remnant of the Guzhu clan had different demands and couldn't communicate at all.

At this time, if he was crippled by the Youxin clan and the Guzhu clan took advantage of it, it would be a loss-making business.

He summoned the divination just to confirm what he was thinking: that is, this war should stop and cannot continue.

While the chance of winning is slim, it may also make him weak. If he drags on, and Xin himself ends up, it will not be a tender ethnic civil war, but a life-and-death war for survival.

The first few times, the Lingzhi family did not resist too seriously, but this time, the Lingzhi family was coerced by the Youxin family, and suffered astonishing losses in the Bixia Mountains. It can be seen that the last fig leaf of family ties between the two parties has been torn off. !
Of course, what's more important is that the current Wuzu clan is not yet the absolute dominant force in the mountains.

Therefore, having the Xin family support the Zhi family and compete with him is not in line with the Wu Zhong family who have just established a foothold in the mountains.

The Xin family must be kicked out of the mountain, otherwise it would be too dangerous for him to interfere with the battle in the mountain.

As for how to kick him out?
That is to call off the war with the Lingzhi clan, divide the northern part of the mountain equally, negotiate a peace, and get everyone to tell them that matters in the mountains should be settled in the mountains.In this case, Xin has to leave.

Of course, if the Youxin clan does not leave, then the Wuzhong clan can regard the Youxin clan as the enemy of all Shanrong to unite more Shanrong tribes and other tribes wandering around the mountains.

From a clan leader's perspective, not all of the Lingzhi clan were enemies. After all, Wu Zhonghu was somewhat related to them.

It is different from the Xin clan, which is a simple force that is sworn to the leader of the Lingzhi clan.

Sworn homage is only a communication channel for people at the upper level, and it does not affect the bottom level to fight as they wish.

After all, the interests of the upper and lower levels are sometimes really different.Therefore, once the Xin family begins to infiltrate the Lingzhi family, they will inevitably force the Lingzhi family to make decisions that go against their interests.

Then it will be his chance to unite the battle.

But, I can't do nothing.

You have to take yourself out.

"Order Atan to take over all the tribes in Baitou Forest and guard Baitou Forest for me. Don't let the Xin clan and the Lingzhi clan break through."

Wuzhonghu quickly found the scapegoat. At this point in the war, it was impossible for him to directly say let his son go, otherwise he would be regarded as a stain and his prestige would be affected.

So he continued in the astonished eyes of many elders: "I watched Ah Tan grow up, and he is also the most likely to be my successor in the future. The opportunity has been given to him, and I hope he can wash away this shame. If he can't do it, , I have no objection to disposing of it according to clan rules."

The elders saw that he had just said this, what else could they say?
Everyone praised Wu Zhonghu for his understanding of justice, and "hoped" that Atan could turn things around and respond to Wu Zhonghu's protection.

Wu Zhonghu also gained a reputation for valuing love and justice, and Atan also got an opportunity.

Next, regardless of victory or defeat, it will be beneficial to Wu Zhonghu.

If he wins, it means that Wu Zhonghu has a good eye for people, and Atan can continue to use it to curb the growing power of his youngest son's lineage.

If he were defeated, then it would be reasonable for Atan, a defeated general, to be defeated again and again.

The opportunity was given to him, but if he didn't use it, what does it have to do with me?
I have other things to do, but I have to create a chance for myself to escape...

"Clan leader, the remnants of the Guzhu clan have invaded again! The Yun tribe was wiped out. There were 130 members of the tribe, and no one survived."

There was a smile in Wuzhuhu's eyes.

Na!The opportunity will come soon, but war in the mountains is like this. All kinds of chaotic forces always appear inadvertently.

It is estimated that the remnants of the Guzhu clan were defeated and fled after fighting in the mountains. When they were ready to flee to the prairie, they needed cattle, sheep and food.

At this time, the other small tribes of Shanrong who were surrounded by Fuyu around the Wuzhong clan were offering fresh and delicious lambs to be slaughtered, specially prepared food packages for the Guzhu clan who was preparing to flee.

In short, Wu Zhonghu rarely got angry and roared: "The remnants of the Guzhu clan are bullying others too much! Do you really think that my Wu Zhong clan has no one?"

Gather all the remaining tribes, bring food, and head east to sweep the damned remnants of the Guzhu clan out of the north of the mountain!
Now there are still big enemies in the west and south, and they have suffered a lot this time. It is just right to use these Guzhu clan as slaves to fill the manpower gap! "

Wu Zhonghu's words made everyone happy, especially the small tribe attached to the Wu Zhong clan. They stood up happily and said, "Don't worry, the great chief, these damn remnants of the Guzhu clan will be wiped out!"

I've had enough for a long time, now I have revenge and revenge.

"But...what about the west?"

"How many people are there? Atan will definitely win!" An elder stood up, apparently an elder from Atan's lineage, and personally lifted Atan to a high position.

You can't win a head-on battle, and you can't defend it?

If you really can't keep it, then just sacrifice at the altar.

So this time, the Wu Zhong clan was divided into two parts. One part went east to sweep away the remnants of the Guzhu clan and prepared to drive them out of the Yanshan Mountains. The other part concentrated all the remaining tribes and manpower to guard Baitou Forest.

This kind of mobilization makes a lot of noise.

All of a sudden, a large vacancy will be left.

The bamboo raft team with the flag of the Lingzhi family appeared in Wudaoling after a rain.

Going forward here is the river bend between the five mountains. After passing the river bend, you will reach the lake and swamp in the north of Baektu Forest.

Shu Yan stood on the fifth mountain ridge, observing the terrain and waiting for news.

Soon, someone came to report: There were originally tens of thousands of people near Baitou Forest, but thousands of them were suddenly transferred away, leaving only about three thousand standing guard.

Some naturalized people from the Black Bear clan also told Shu Yan that they found other slaves of the Black Bear clan to inquire about the news - more than 2000 people will be sent back later, and it will take three days at the earliest to reach the southern part of Baitou Forest.

In other words, in these three days, there are only 3000 people scattered in all directions, which is the best opportunity.

When Shu Yan heard this, without saying a word, he asked someone to find a way. That night, he asked a few experts to rush directly from the tributary into the lake and quickly arrived at Baitou Forest.

It was dawn, and when everyone in the Baitou Forest heard the footsteps, they immediately heard something moving: "Who?!"

"There is the Xin family! The Lingzhi family!"

These good guys came in quickly, and they were quickly escorted, searched, and a bunch of things were taken out.

"What are these?"

"It looks like it has Xin's identity tag."

"Is this an identity tag?"

Wu Zhongmi's men held up torches and glanced at the Xin family's identity card twice, then said in surprise: "It's a bit strange, let's go."

Wu Zhongmi was awakened, rubbed his eyes, stood on the railing of his stilt building, yawned and said, "Is there anyone from the Xin family? Where are they?"

These people, including the Xin family and the Lingzhi family, were extremely shocked when they saw Wu Zhongmi's house.

Are you always stuck?Or go on vacation to repair the house?
Also, where do women come from? !
A sharp-eyed boy from the Xin family couldn't help but be surprised when he saw the trace of a woman appearing in Wu Zhong Mo's house.

After getting the wooden sign with the Xin family name on it and seeing the Chinese title, Wu Zhongmi was a little surprised. He took another look at the holder of the identity card and said, "Are you really a Chinese?"

"Yes. There is a personal letter over there from the staff officer of our Shuyan Army."

Wu Zhongmi took the bamboo slip, turned it over, and found the fire paint. After making sure it was not torn apart, he cut it open with a dagger.

I shook it open and looked at it. It was written in the seal script of the Xin family: "The enemy's troops moved east to change defenses. There are only three thousand outside the forest. In three days, a large army will arrive. This is a rare opportunity. I have all the rafts and can take the waterway to the east. Go straight out of Luanshui and enter Yingyang to find the clan leader Xin Qu.

Tomorrow night, they will go out and meet on the shore without making a sound.

Please prepare the raft as soon as possible. "

Seeing the seal on the west, Wu Zhongmi exhaled a breath: "You don't want to fight? Just leave?"

"Well... the roads in the mountains are rugged and food is not available, so we can't delay for too long. We have been fighting for a month now. If we continue to delay, we are afraid that when the summer floods arrive, the rivers and roads will be difficult to navigate. So..."

The boy with the Xin clan shook his head slightly.

"..."

Wu Zhongmi looked at it twice more: "Was it not until something happened in the east that so many people were transferred away?"

"I don't know yet, but there are several thousand of us on the mountain road in the south. Perhaps we were transferred because the clan leader came from the south to support us?" The young man thought for a moment and suddenly said, "By the way, the clan leader is not here this time. He did not personally send troops because there was a rebellion among Shannan Guzhu clan's descendants, and the clan leader went to suppress it.

Could it be that these subordinates were defeated and then ran into the mountains, forcing the Wu Zhong clan to concentrate on defending more important lands. "

"This is the only explanation." Wu Zhongmi closed the bamboo slip, "In that case, let's go. If your clan leader doesn't come in person, there must be something more important. Go back a few people and tell the staff officer of the Shu Salt Army. He said that I had already prepared and could set off at any time. However, my idea was to set off in the middle of the day, because the tide starts to recede at this time, and we use the power of water to go eastward, which is the fastest."

"Okay, I'll have someone go back and inform the military staff." (End of Chapter)