Six Hundred and Thirty-Five: Let Go of that Coach, Let Me Do It (12)

The mountain path is winding and rugged, with narrow roads extending as far as the eye can see.

Jiang Pengji rode on Bai's back quite easily. As an excellent descendant of Chalan Kingdom and Northern Xinjiang war horses, Bai's endurance and load-bearing ability were extremely strong. Every step he took was steady and easy. In comparison, the others seemed a bit weak. Embarrassed.

"The mountain roads leading to Kinmen County are so rugged. I wonder how difficult the road to Fenghu County will be..."

Yang Si also secretly complained that as a counselor, he could enjoy special treatment.

Most of the other soldiers walked. He could still ride a horse and walk without using his legs, but the bumpy horseback still caused him hardship.

Jiang Pengji saw that his face was pale, with lingering tiredness, and when she saw the bay-red horse he stepped off, she was even panting.

She took the initiative to suggest, "Why don't you come and ride Bai? Look at you like this. I see you've fallen down from exhaustion before we reach Kinmen County."

Yang Si was a little moved, but when he thought that all spiritual horses have tempers, he suddenly felt a little scared.

"It won't throw me off my horse?"

Yang Si nervously grasped the reins. If it weren't for the fear of Bai being uncomfortable, he would have hugged the horse's neck for safety.

Surprisingly, Bai not only did not throw Yang Si off the horse, but continued on his way without complaint.

"Don't cause trouble on purpose. Bai has a good temper." Jiang Pengji put on Yang Si's previous horse and controlled the horse with the reins. "I'm glad that this time my opponent is the Red Lotus Sect. If there were smarter enemies, this mountain road would be better." I don’t dare to leave.”

She looked around the terrain on horseback and joked with a smile.

Taking the mountain road is indeed a strange move. It can avoid the enemy's eyes and ears without knowing it. Whether it is a sneak attack or something else, it has miraculous effects.

However, there are risks as well as benefits.

The mountain road is not only suitable for them to sneak attack the enemy, but also suitable for the enemy to ambush them.

Bai walked very steadily, which was completely different from the previous bumps, which made Yang Si feel a little better.

He said, "The situation is different. My lord is marching very fast. Even if the enemy intends to ambush, he will not be able to catch up in time."

According to Yang Si's estimation, when they first captured the city,

The senior leaders of the Red Lotus Sect had just received news of their arrival in the city.

It takes time to deliver orders. By the time they react and prepare for an ambush, our side will have already passed through the mountain road and captured Kinmen County.

Jiang Pengji fights at a fast pace, but how many people can do this?

Most people can only focus on one thing. By the time they receive the news, the best opportunity to fight has already been missed.

Why are good counselors so sought after?

Not only because they can win thousands of miles in a world where information transmission is backward, but more importantly, they think more comprehensively and thoughtfully than ordinary people. It's like playing chess. Ordinary people take one move and the next. Those of them who are scheming, one move counts as ten moves.

As Yang Si said, although the mountain road leading to Kinmen County is long, the slope is relatively gentle and consumes less energy than expected.

Which of Jiang Pengji's soldiers does not take weight-bearing training as a daily routine?

For ordinary troops, it would take three or four hours to pass through this mountain road, but for them it would only take more than an hour.

At the same time, troops from Kinmen County have been urgently transferred to Fenghu County for defense.

The Red Lotus Sect dispatched several scout teams and found suspicious people. They judged that they were enemy scouts who were outposting.

The scholar clenched his fists nervously, and there was a blazing charcoal fire burning in the room, which made his palms sweaty.

"As expected - Liu Thief's target is Fenghu County -" The scholar nervously paced back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back, as if he was trying to dig a hole in the ground. Report back quickly! If you find the main force of the Liu Thieves, don't alert them."

"yes!"

Not long after, another voice came from outside the hall, and the Red Lotus Sect discovered traces of scouting activities at the exit of the mountain road in Fenghu County.

Every once in a while, someone would come and report back, which made the scholar extremely nervous.

Liu Xi sent a large number of scouts. What does this mean?

This means that the number of troops they have brought over is very large, most likely more than 10,000!

"Report——"

"Report——"

"Report——"

The messenger kept going back and forth, and every time he received a reply, the tension in the scholar's heart increased.

Finally, he was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. He went out and looked at the sky outside, and said angrily, "The reinforcements from Kinmen County haven't arrived yet?"

The messenger lowered his head and replied timidly, "It's still half a day's journey."

Half a day?

so slow?

The scholar was angry and anxious. He had never thought that time would pass so slowly.

He was like an ant on a hot pot. For him, every minute and every second now was torture.

Now, he just hoped that Liu Xi would walk slower, and it would be best to wait until their reinforcements entered the city before coming.

Otherwise, he really doesn't have the confidence to fight against Jiang Pengji with his current troops.

"Where is Mr. An? Go and invite Mr. An to discuss countermeasures."

Thinking of An Xun, the scholar had a backbone and quickly asked the servants around him to invite An Xin.

Sisi ran very fast on two legs, but at this time An Xun was no longer in Kinmen County.

"Do you know where Mr. An went?"

The scholar didn't think anything was wrong. Although An An was gone, the brothers who were close to An An were still there, so the scholar had no doubts.

The servant reported back, "After asking carefully, it seems that Mr. An went to Honglian County overnight."

The scholar frowned, not understanding what An An was doing in Honglian County at this time.

However, he did not dwell on this issue for too long, because another messenger found the scouts' traces.

What made the scholar even more frightened was that the place the scouts found was getting closer and closer to Kinmen County.

In other words, when these scouts had investigated the situation, Liu Xi's main force would attack.

Thinking of the reinforcements that would arrive in half a day, the scholar wanted to grab his hair in annoyance.

Because the scouts were active frequently and spied on their situation, the scholar never thought that this was just a bait set by Jiang Pengji.

Qi Guanrang was in charge of the central army, and under his arrangement, scouts were sent out one after another to scare (tease) the Red Lotus Sect.

As for the main force?

At this moment, they had passed the mountain road, crossed a vast expanse of white snow, and rushed towards Kinmen County.

Chengde County belongs to the northern region, and the snow is heavy in winter.

Except for the official road, no one clears the snow in other places. Generally, they wait for the weather to warm up and let it melt by itself.

Jiang Pengji had asked the vanguard camp to prepare plain linen and put it on as a cover. The weather was very good today, and the snow was shiny. In order not to hurt their eyes, the guards at the city gate would not stare at the snow outside the city for a long time.

The garrison of Kinmen County was almost completely transferred away, leaving only 3,000 old and weak soldiers.

Now the sun was shining brightly, and the reflection made their eyes very uncomfortable. It was also cold outside, and there were only a few Red Lotus Sect members guarding the city wall seriously.

Naturally, they did not notice that a vanguard camp of more than 4,000 people was quietly approaching.