The Legend of Swing Sword and Execution of Demons

Chapter 709 Genting Highlands
The Tianqing Plateau with the highest height and the widest area in Zhongzhou is located in Kunlun.

In comparison, Genting Highlands is slightly inferior in height, and the area is more than half the difference.

But if someone has climbed the two plateaus separately, they will only admit that the Tianqing Plateau is vast and boundless, but they will not believe that if the Yunding Plateau ranks second in the height of Zhongzhou, why does the Tianqing Plateau rank first.

One reason is that most of the roads leading to the Tianqing Plateau run from east to west. Although they are steeper, they are shortcuts.

Usually, it takes two or three days to walk slowly, and if you are in a hurry, it only takes one day and one night.

And Genting Highlands is like a huge ship that broke through the water from the bottom of the sea, the stern is still in the sea, and the bow is already up to the sky. The overall trend is gradually rising from southwest to northeast, and there is nowhere from the north to the southeast of the plateau Falling cliffs.

Therefore, although the journey up the mountain has to be quite gentle, it basically has to cross most of the mountains to reach it.

Secondly, because the clouds on the Tianqing Plateau are in the sky, the sky cannot be reached.

But the clouds in Genting Highlands are at your feet, and you can feel the sky!

"The dangerous building is a hundred feet high, and you can pick up the stars in your hand. Don't dare to speak aloud, you may shock the heavens."

This poem, which has been passed down for thousands of years, is said to have been created by the well-known poet when he traveled alone to Yunding and stayed here overnight.

A group of about 60 people finally passed through the clouds and landed on the plateau after two and a half days.

It was noon, when the clouds were thinnest, but almost everyone, either out of curiosity, rare, or interesting, reached out to grab the clouds that are only visible in the sky on weekdays.

There is no doubt that everyone took advantage of it, and there was nothing strange except for a little moisture in their hands.

On the Genting Highlands, not to mention being good at detecting clouds, even if you are gasping for breath, you will feel as if you have swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

The closer you get to the destination, the height of the cloud layer slowly changes from surrounding you to the feet of everyone.

It is not easy for people to climb the highlands, and so are horses. Therefore, starting from the middle of Genting Highlands, the group has switched to letting the horses haul their bags and things, and they went down to the ground to lead the horses.

At this time, stepping on the clouds under your feet really has the meaning of flying through the clouds and riding the fog.

As for whether you can pick the stars with bare hands, you have to wait for the night to come.

It's just that they didn't come to visit the mountains and rivers, at least they had to achieve the purpose of the trip before they could have a chance to relax a little.

However, seeing a large tent camp in front of them, which was only three or four miles away, they didn't hurry to rest. Instead, they chose a nearby place surrounded by shale to rest for a while.

The shale on the Genting Highlands is like autumn leaves, scattered scattered to form small hills, or piled up to erect peaks, erect barriers, or layer upon layer to form a square of uneven boulders platform.

Because of this, even if you have excellent eyesight, even if you stand on the highest point of the Genting Plateau, it is difficult to have a panoramic view of the plateau, let alone the many blind spots and shadows mixed with the ups and downs.

The group's route from downhill to uphill, as well as the resting place they chose at present, are so particular.

Where they are staying right now, not only can they observe the movements of multiple channels, and monitor the big tent camp three or four miles away, but they are also in a blind spot in the direction of the big tent camp.

After confirming safety, the big guys made final preparations for the next fierce battle that was likely to be inevitable, or took water to moisten their throats, or beat their legs to relax their shoulders, or closed their eyes to rest their minds.

Sima Jie, whose face was covered with scars, sipped the spirits in his pocket to refresh himself and quench his thirst, and came to Junchi's wheelchair with his newly replaced but severely worn crutches.

There were 63 people from Qingtian, all of whom were equipped with horses. When they dismounted and started walking, Jun Chi returned to the wheelchair he used to sit in, and turned the wheelchair to climb the mountain by himself.

Sima Jie noticed that from the very beginning of Piercing the Clouds just now, Jun Chi only used his right hand to turn the wheelchair, while the other left hand, which was also too pale, kept holding it firmly, and seemed unwilling to let go.

Sima Jie withdrew his gaze and turned to the big tent camp surrounded by clouds and mist in the distance, and then scanned the surrounding scenery. Scenes of memories flooded into his mind, and he expressed emotion and questioned: "The last time I came here was 20 years ago. gone?"

"Well, we've also known each other for 20 years."

Jun Chi answered quickly, probably recalling the past, and guessed that Sima Jie came to "reminisce" with him.

Although this seems somewhat inappropriate.

Sima Jie went on to say: "Time has passed and circumstances have changed, the sea has changed, and the appearance here has changed a lot from what I remember."

Jun Chi said, "That's right, you and I have also changed a lot."

Sima Jie smiled bitterly and said, "That's right, 20 years ago, I was still in the army, I still had my legs, and I didn't use crutches as soldiers."

Jun Chi smiled, also with a wry smile, and said, "Twenty years ago, I was not in a wheelchair."

Sima Jie took advantage of the situation and asked: "So, you think of you back then, and now, and it's hard to let go?"

The pale left hand finally loosened slowly, and of course it was empty.

Looking at the empty palm, Jun Chi replied: "From before to now, all I pursue is nothingness, and there is nothing I can't let go of."

Sima Jie said: "The authorities are obsessed, but the bystanders are clear. You may have reconciled with yourself, let go of the past and the future, but you still can't let go of us..."

Jun Chi heard Sima Jie's unfinished words—otherwise, you don't have to ask Mo Shang for permission after the fifth general raised his concerns about Genting Highlands, and then ask the fifth general for orders to bring the big guys here .

"Do you still remember when there were the most brothers in Qingtian Zhonggang?" Jun Chi acquiesced to Sima Jie's statement.

Sima Jie looked towards the sky, and said firmly: "There are five hundred people, you were quite moved by this at the time."

Jun Chi smiled bitterly, with ripples on his pale face, showing the creases of time that are not easy to see on weekdays, and said: "Yes, that was only four years ago, the ridiculous thing is that I haven't recognized the five hundred people one by one. In just three or two years, there are only 63 people left now."

Sima Jie said: "So you hardly touch alcohol now, because you want to feel guilty, stay awake, be careful at all times, and not let the big guy die for you just because of a mistake in your own mind?"

"You talked a lot today, and you were very sharp, but you said something right." Jun Chi lowered his head and closed his eyes, squeezed the center of his brows, raised his head again, but his eyes were not full of energy, but were full of annoyance. My own annoyance, "I don't know if it's bad luck, bad luck, or I can't cooperate. I really can't do what a leader should do. Every time I make a choice, it is always accompanied by a huge sacrifice, which always makes me regret it." Endless."

Sima Jie took out the wine bag from his belt, handed it to Jun Chi, and said, "That's why I came to you to catch up on the old days."

Jun Chi hesitated for a while, but still took the wine bag, opened the wine cork, and put a sip of wine into his mouth, feeling the tingle in his mouth.

Seeing this, Sima Jie smiled slightly, the scars on his face seemed to be completely healed at this moment, allowing him to return to the past.

"That year, my father was ordered by General He Lan to retake the central and northern hinterland and the strategic commanding heights of the Yunding battlefield. I accompanied the army, and you Qingtian people came to help as the Jianghu volunteers. That was the first time we met.

"It is said that the rivers and lakes are incompatible with the imperial court, but in the face of national justice, we fought for the country and forged a deep friendship."

After taking a sip of wine, Jun Chi seemed to have more desire to talk. He wanted to listen patiently to Sima Jie's reminiscence, but when he heard this, he couldn't wait to bring out the predicament he had encountered and laughed at himself.

"Because of being close to you, I found that whether it is a soldier or an official, they are all human beings who need to help each other and get what they need.

"Then I became confused and greedy, and purposefully made friends with individual court officials in order to seek convenience and benefits.

"Especially if he got too close to Commander Nachi, he almost became his exclusive Jianghu guard, and even caused his death.

"It's okay for me to be wounded and almost die, and suffer from a whole body of illness, but it's really not worth losing a few close brothers.

"Even so, I have to thank the Yuluo tribe for their original intention to repel us, not to kill us all. If not, you and I would have become lonely ghosts long ago.

"The most ironic thing is that it took years to find out that Nachier was actually a Wala..."

Sima Jie put his hand on Junchi's shoulder. He was also one of the witnesses of this series of incidents. He knew how deeply this incident had affected Junchi. There are sick cats who are timid.

He didn't go on with what Jun Chi said, but continued with his previous expression.

"You and I are old acquaintances, we have been through life and death together, I appreciate your way of doing things, and you also regard me as a friend, so when you are recuperating in Medicine Valley, when you invite me to join the Qingtian group, to see the different scenery in the rivers and lakes , I naturally have no reason to refuse.

"Luckily, I, Sima Jie, haven't misread you until now.

"The rivers and lakes don't care about their minds, and no one is perfect when they talk about their minds.

"Just like Mo Shang, looking forward from the back, he may have predicted Feng Chen's death during the Hundred Flowers Conference, but he kept silent and never mentioned the matter of revenge for Feng Chen, but no matter what the situation is No matter how difficult the environment was, he kept the Xiaoyue League and gained the trust and support of the four guardians.

"During the Hundred Flowers Conference, there were several big gangs in Kyushu, and now the Xiaoyue League has the least casualties, and the gang situation is the most stable.

"Are you saying Mo Shang is selfish?

"Nature is selfish.

"But when it came time to step up, he was never left behind.

"It was the same when the Xiaoyue League was most turbulent, it was the same when facing Tu Wanfang under Jiulian Mountain, it was the same when Long Duoduo wanted to seek revenge from Zhantian, and it was the same when fighting against the Oirat army.

"Feng Chen is a person who cares about the situation, and never puts personal safety above the gang.

"Mo Shang not only learned Feng Chen's bearing in the sword technique, but also caught up with Feng Chen's footsteps in the layout.

"In addition to stabilizing the Xiaoyue League so that the gang brothers will not lose their resistance under the general situation, we have also recruited our Qingtian people and the New Moon League to form a Rejecting North League and a strong alliance with the imperial court. Being able to successfully survive this calamity of foreign invasion, Xiaoyuemeng will definitely reach the top of the martial arts world.

"Feng Chenying who is on the other side will also feel proud and gratified for it.

"You are similar to Feng Chen and Mo Shang, you are always trying to make the gang better and let everyone have a better future.

"It's just that the foundation of the Qingtian people is still worse than that of the Xiaoyue League, which is based on nomadic tribes. Not to mention that there are four guardians who are like extraterrestrial experts in the Xiaoyue League.

"In the final analysis, a person with limited abilities like me is too limited to help you, the leader of the gang.

"When there are no particularly big opportunities and turning points coming, we can only choose what level to do at whatever level we are.

"The Oirat army is approaching the city, and the discipline and combat effectiveness of the Xiaoyue League allow them to advance and retreat on the battlefield.

"Our role is greatly reduced, and the New Moon Alliance can only do coolies and support logistics.

"The fifth general is worried about the safety of the rear, and there is no one more suitable than you and me to come to Yunding to find out.

"Brothers don't follow each other, it's their own choice.

"You are only responsible for your choices, and we are also responsible for our choices.

"Besides, I am also a person who has died once, and even had a more difficult experience than death, so why should I be afraid of mere death?"

"Also, I don't agree with the idea of ​​lonely souls and wild ghosts.

"If you can die with your friends, confidants and brothers, at least you won't be alone!"

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Genting Highlands has high altitude, low temperature, little wind and heavy humidity.

Such an area is not suitable for long-term living, but it is a treasured place for military training.

Many generals led their troops to Yunding to sharpen their guns shortly before the war.

After going down the mountain, he really has the tendency to swallow thousands of miles, at least exerting more than two or three times the usual impact.

The height of Genting Highlands has naturally become a commanding height.

From the north to the southeast of the plateau, slingshot forts were erected, which was enough to form high-altitude fire suppression on the surrounding three or four miles away.

In addition, given that the Yunding Plateau is located in the central and northern hinterland of Zhongzhou, starting from Qingning in the west, looking at the barren land in the north, bordering on Qindi in the east, bordering on Longdi in the south, and the most important thing is that the foot of the mountain in the southwest is close to Yangguan Avenue, it is also doomed. Genting Highlands is a strategic location in the north of Zhongzhou.

Although the past dynasties of Zhongzhou have never set up guards on the Yunding Plateau to hoard heavy troops, they have paid more and more attention to it.

In the past two or three hundred years, the imperial court has dispatched more than two battalions of troops to garrison at the foot of the Genting Highlands all year round.

The shift system is implemented, and 50 people are required to be stationed on the plateau every half month.

Once the war between Zhongzhou and Wala became tense, the guards on duty on the mountain had to strengthen their daily patrol work on the plateau. In addition to expanding patrols in the surrounding areas, the base camp at the foot of the mountain had to report the rear situation to the front line every ten days.

The only thing to guard against is a fire in the backyard, endangering the front line.

The above information is what Jiang Yichen and Leng Mei learned from Anbu.

Generally speaking, people in the Jianghu seldom pay attention to the geographical conditions related to the battle on the battlefield.

The Genting Plateau is an exception. Last time, many people from the rivers and lakes fought bloody battles here to protect Zhongzhou.

Most of the Jianghu people of that generation in Zhongzhou are old, but the old man has never forgotten this place.

Therefore, the information that Anbu can provide is very detailed, only the map of Genting Highland is missing.

Due to the special geography, even the ubiquitous Anbu can hardly dispatch manpower to linger on the plateau from time to time to record the shale landform that may be constantly changing due to wind and rain.

In recent years, Luo Piaoling, who has studied military books hard, obviously also noticed the strategic location of Genting Plateau.

Immediately after Jiang Yichen and Leng Mei left Jinzhou City, they received a souvenir from Luo Piaoling through Anbu.

The letter mentioned that Chu Hanxiong led the Twelve Sects of Tiansha headed by Tiansha Palace to switch to Wala. In addition to attacking Ulaanbat hard, he will probably send people to seize the commanding heights of Genting Plateau and give Wala a big gift.

The fifth marquis should be able to see some clues from the battlefield and divide his troops to defend, but the north is facing a huge offensive, and its manpower must be stretched.

To prevent accidents, Luo Piaoling has asked Si'er and Piaoying to come to the rescue first, hoping that Jiang Yichen and Leng Mei will come to add another layer of protection.

Sure enough, when Jiang and Leng arrived at the foot of Yunding Plateau, they found that the soldiers of the two battalions had been dead for some time.

The person who reported the information to the front line was probably the Twelve Sects of Tiansha.

For the Twelve Sects of Tiansha who have already got their hands on the Zhongzhou government, it is not difficult to forge the secret reports of wartime exchanges.

The two decided to go up the mountain to find out the situation before making plans.

Even though Jiang Yichen had once again invited the Divine Horse Black General before he came here, but the Black General was old after all, and it was no problem to carry two people galloping in the low places, and it was still a bit difficult to climb the plateau.

So the two climbed to the top of the plateau before dawn on September [-]th.

After setting up General Hei, he sneaked close to the sentry towers and tents to check the situation without too much delay.

They found that although there were soldiers on the mountain, they had all been replaced.

The two were afraid of scaring the snake, so they chose to continue dormant to learn more about the situation.

The strange thing is that they hardly heard any news about the situation on the front line from these fake soldiers. Instead, they all talked about a two-story bear!

In the afternoon of that day, when Jiang Yichen was still in a daze with the hard-to-swallow dry food in his hand, he faintly heard the sound of gold and iron and the roar of Xiong Shi in the distance!
　Units of measurement for troops in this book (consistent with the previous chapters)
　　One regiment = three battalions = 1200~2000 troops
　　One battalion = 300~500 troops
　　
　
(End of this chapter)