Huan Yi finally failed to stop Jin Xuangong, just as Jin Xuangong did not agree with his decision to send Pan Jia abroad, although there is a difference between military and government, it is also the respect between the two young handsome people who have their own opinions.

When the messenger left, Kim Hyun Gong also sent back his decision to capture Sangbaek to the rear, so there was no way back at all. Of course, he also understands that the general Hu Run is in command of thousands of troops and horses, and the counteroffensive forces have been being cultivated for a long time, and it is impossible for him to change because of his single-point breakthrough with unknown results, but since he has made up his mind, if he doesn't give it a try, he will always be unwilling.

After that, while there was still some time before dawn, Jin Xuangong began to select soldiers to prepare for the army. Quzhou is naturally impossible to give up here, although the city is short and difficult to hold, but if there is no city to rely on, these royal divisions and the villagers in the city will also become the target of wanton slaughter by the rangers of the Qiang army in this realm.

What's more, the focus of this attack was to surprise and break straight into the empty door, and there was actually no essential difference between using 500 troops or 1,000 soldiers.

In the end, there were more than 600 soldiers in two battalions who chose to follow Jin Xuangong to attack. Of course, there are more soldiers who are willing to attack, and they have been besieged here by the Qiang army for more than a month, and everyone is already ashamed and eager to fight, but this trip is too dangerous, and Jin Xuangong also needs to leave some of Huan Yi's guards on the city.

These people have a bow, a knife and a pot of arrows, all of them are on standby under the city, Jin Xuangong explained to Huan Yixiao who stayed in front of the city, in fact, there is nothing to explain, whether it is staying behind or attacking, it is to fight for his life. After parting, the crowd rushed into the thick of the night without hesitation, not even a generous slogan.

More than 600 people are all foot soldiers, although they are called strange soldiers, but whether they can really collect the effect of strange soldiers is still undecided. Once discovered by the scouts of the Qiang army who haunted the countryside, then their attack could be described as a self-defeating one.

But probably because of the previous change in the stronghold of the Meng clan in the south of Quzhou City, it was a little confusing to the enemy, and after Jin Xuangong and his party left Quzhou County, they did not meet the scouts of the army for nearly an hour.

Even if there were scouts from the Karma army, the darkness of the night greatly restricted the scope of their monitoring, and more than 600 people were speeding through the wilderness, and the movement was not big or small, unless it happened to collide head-on, the possibility of being discovered was not so great.

In short, during the nearly hour-long journey from departure to dawn, as the dawn broke in the east and the morning light was meager and the vision gradually broadened, Jin Xuangong and others also successfully entered the wilderness, and there were dense forests and wild grasses around to cover their whereabouts, and the scouts of the army would not leave the wilderness and enter this boring search.

The scenery in Nozawa is boring, and there is no mature path to follow, although two guides have been selected from Quzhou City, but the guiding effect that can be played is also very limited.

The group is determined to achieve miraculous feats, and it would be too ironic if they were lost in the wilderness, so while maintaining a secret advance, Jin Xuangong did not dare to deviate too far from the wilderness, fortunately in the autumn sky, pointing the way forward, even if there was a deviation, it should not be too far.

If you sneak for a day, in terms of distance, you should be about to reach Shangbai, but in fact, there is no conspicuous city camp in the field of vision.

Shangbai is a relatively special existence in the state of Qian, although this realm is nominally under the jurisdiction of the state of Qian, but in fact, the state of Qin has not set up a clear county system here, because this territory was divided into the habitat of the beggar army in the old years. The beggar army is a relatively independent force within the Qi Kingdom, and even in the heyday of Shi Le, the ancestor of the Qi Kingdom, he did not dare to be too snub with the Beggar Army.

With the death of Shi Le, the ancestor of the Qiang Kingdom, the whole of the Qiang Kingdom fell into civil strife, and a large number of elite soldiers were consumed, and the status of the beggar army outside these disputes became more prominent, and it became one of the few soldiers under the command of Shi Hu, the current lord of the Qiang Kingdom.

Of course, at present, the main force of the beggar army has been transferred out of the battle and is not in the realm, but it also retains a considerable amount of left-behind strength, but this force is difficult to control even the lord Shi Hu, let alone Shi Min, the rising star of the Qiang Kingdom.

One of the negative effects of the relative independence of the beggar army is that this area, including Shangbai and Guangzong, is a blind spot in Wang Shi's intelligence. Because even the counties and towns of the county towns they have conquered at the moment cannot find any records of this realm.

As for the march map used by Jin Xuangong, it was actually some geographical information that the Fenwu Army had when they were rampant in this area last year. However, at that time, the Fenwu Army was on a lone expedition, and it was impossible to lower the pace and carefully explore the geographical situation.

Although Jin Xuangong was very cautious during the march and carefully identified various landscape landmarks along the way, because he wanted to hide his whereabouts, it was impossible for the soldiers to scatter and determine the direction, so after nightfall, he was still a little frustrated to find that the situation of worry had appeared, they had indeed lost their way in the wilderness, and they no longer knew where the current prescription was!

What to do?

The fact that you are lost can only be hidden in the bottom of your heart, and you must not disclose it to the soldiers, not because you don't believe in your subordinates, but the more people know about this kind of thing, the more demoralization will be corrupted, and it will not help at all.

Fortunately, Jin Xuangong himself was not a well-pampered son of a famous Chinese family, and he had no lack of experience in leading his troops to fight in Liaodong in the old years, and the geographical situation in Liaodong was much more complex and harsh than that of Hebei, and it was not uncommon for him to lose his direction during the march.

Therefore, although it has been determined that the state of the division is unfavorable, Jin Xuangong can still maintain his composure, and there are even idle jokes to motivate the soldiers around him during the march. It is not possible to stagnate, and even the rest on the march must follow the previous rhythm, and only by working harder to identify and adjust the direction during the march.

The reason why it can still be maintained like this is not only because Jin Xuangong himself is determined enough and does not panic in case of trouble, but also because of the actual situation.

Their journey may have a certain deviation, but generally still follow the direction of the north, the distance between Shangbai and Quzhou in a straight line is only between fifty or sixty miles, although there are no traces left by the assembly of a large number of men and horses so far, but it can be determined that the distance from Shangbai is certainly not far.

Shangbai is the temporary base camp of Shi Min's army, and it is impossible for there to be no defenses around it, and their Wang Division team has gone deep into such a position, and it is still not found or discovered, which also confirms the accuracy of the news of the weakness of Shangbai's defense from the side!

It can be seen from this that Jin Xuangong's decision to take the risk of attacking Shangbai was right, but there was a deviation in the specific implementation process, fortunately, this is not an irreparable mistake, as long as they find the accurate position of Shangbai, they will definitely make a contribution to this trip.

Thinking of this, the exhilarating look on Kim Hyun Gong's face is not completely disguised, I have to say that sometimes optimism is really a very valuable inner strength. At least so far, Jin Xuangong's heart is still full of certainty, and he is even more determined than when he set off from Qu Zhou before.

"Let's rest for a while, and stay on the road until midnight."

After entering a relatively open dry river valley in Nozawa, Jin Xuangong raised his eyes to look at the cold sky with only a few cold stars twinkling, and whispered an order. He has an old illness in his body, although there is no war horse bumps along the way, but the pain is unbearable at this time, but he gritted his teeth and persisted, and after he stopped, his forehead was already dripping with fine cold sweat, which looked a little weird in this late autumn cold ambition.

The soldiers sat up on the ground, each took out the dry food of the army and swallowed it with their teeth and teeth, in addition to not making loud noises, some people couldn't help but discuss in a low voice: "If you can make meritorious contributions on this trip, and conquer the thief's nest of the army, how many merits should you be able to get?" ”

Jin Xuangong served as the commander of the army, which was the successor to the lord who broke through the siege and died earlier, and the days of getting along with the soldiers were short, but he had not yet established a full prestige, because he also paid attention to seizing the opportunity to communicate with the soldiers on weekdays, and after hearing this, he chuckled: "The military system of rewarding the military has been changed, and in the future, regardless of the merits, the twelve military merits have their own titles." If you can get merit in this trip, you should go into battle alone, and if you can kill multiple prisoners, you will be captured. It is rare to go into battle and get a prize, at least four or five turns, that is to say, if the war goes well later, I and you can hope to be honored as a cavalry captain. ”

When the soldiers heard this, they all became excited, and they all gathered around Jin Xuangong and carefully asked what this so-called rank meant, and some people were a little ignorant, complaining that such a calculation of merit was not as clear as the old year's merit.

Jin Xuangong patiently explained the different meanings of these honors, and the four rounds of Xiao Cavalry Captain regarded the six products, in addition to the money and silk rewards that should be given, there were also certain job rewards. What's more important is that as long as it is conveyed to the cavalry lieutenant from the fifth rank, you can give a son a job, and if you are transferred to a citizen, you can also be exempted from the official service and grant the ministry of the township community, which is the real official status.

When everyone heard this, they all became excited, and they gradually understood the value of this transfer. If they go alone and go straight to the enemy's base camp, they can accumulate five medals after success, but in fact, not everyone has such opportunities and experiences. At least tens of thousands of people from the Yanzhou Military Government have been going north for more than a few months, and there are very few who can really get the fifth turn, and now this opportunity is in front of them!

After resting for half an hour, the soldiers gradually recovered their strength, and they were encouraged by military exploits, and their steps were a little brisk when they went on the road again.

As he continued to walk forward for more than an hour, the vision in front of him suddenly flickered, and a large ball of fire finally appeared at the end of the shadow of the barren grass and trees. Jin Xuangong's expression was also suddenly shocked when he saw this, and he quickly stepped forward to identify it carefully, and the firelight was connected to the surface of the ground, faintly outlining the light and shadow of a majestic city.

Seeing this, Jin Xuangong's face gradually became a little ugly, although there are not many situations on this side that Wang Shi has mastered, there are still records of such a majestic city as in the night ahead: it turns out that they have already bypassed Shangbai and arrived at the city of Guangzong City, where the rest of the beggar troops stayed!