Destiny Phoenix

Chapter 403 Jing Nan
Jingnan is located in the northern border of Southern Chu, bordering Tang State to the north, Wu State to the east, and powerful Xiliang to the west.Its jurisdiction consists of only three states.But because it is in the gap between the four countries, people from these four countries cannot directly cross it no matter where they go.

It is like a transportation hub, carrying visitors from all directions.

Moreover, it occupies the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, with sufficient water sources and rich products.When visitors pass by here, they always like to take something away, so the people in Jingzhou, the capital, live a particularly prosperous life.

But this is only the people in the city.

The territory of Jingnan is small and rich, so King Chuxiu has always wanted to expand the territory, often launching wars on the border.

Frequent wars have left the border areas without jurisdiction and bandits are rampant.The people who live here are harassed by the flames of war during the day, and worry about bandits coming to their homes at night. Not to mention poverty, they are worried all day long, and they lost their lives if they were not careful.

Lizhou, where the plague broke out this time, is such a place.

It rained heavily in Lizhou for ten days, and the torrent rolled down from the high mountains on the southern border of Jingnan. In one night, the entire Lixian County disappeared.The villages near Li County were destroyed and broken.There is no one to govern here, and the people who survived by chance had no food and clothing, so they started to rob nearby villages.

In less than half a month, it was a mess.

When Zhan Wang and his party arrived in Langzhou, the light rain was still falling.

We were about to enter the mountain forest ahead, seeing that the road was wet and slippery, and the sky was getting dark, Mo Zhanhua ordered Zhanying to pass down the order to let the soldiers camp and rest at the foot of the mountain, and set off after dawn tomorrow.

To ensure safety, Feng Qingyao's camp was set up next to Mo Zhanhua's tent.

At night, Mo Zhanhua spread out a topographic map on the table.

What stood in front of them was Huping Mountain.Huping Mountain got its name because the mountain is dangerous and looks like a pot.Now it is raining constantly, and the mountain road is slippery. If you enter the mountain forest rashly, there is no guarantee that you will not encounter danger.What if we bypass Huping Mountain——

His slender fingertips slid across the map.

If you want to bypass Huping Mountain, you have to travel several hundred miles southwest, and then go northwest.This way, going back and forth, at least it will take three days. It doesn't matter if the soldiers go for a few more days, but the people of Lizhou can't wait.

He took a long sigh.

"General, what's the matter?" Zhan Ying was dressed in a marching armor and held a saber in his hand. Seeing him frown, he also became anxious.

Mo Zhanhua shook his head slightly, his eyes as deep as a cold pool fell on the map again.

What if the troops are divided into two groups?
He led a small group of people through Huping Mountain and entered Lizhou first, and Zhanying led the rest of the soldiers to detour to the southwest.In this way, even if they arrive a few days late, it will not have any impact.

Thinking of this, he said: "Tomorrow, the troops will divide into two groups. I will lead a hundred soldiers to Lizhou first, and you will lead the rest to the southwest."

"My lord, although Huping Mountain is dangerous, the people who went out with the army this time are all elite soldiers. This small Huping Mountain is not a problem at all." Zhanying said.He was very puzzled that they had climbed no matter how high and dangerous mountains they had climbed before when they went on expeditions, but now they had to separate.

"In the past, the soldiers used their hands and feet to climb the mountain. Now there is food and horses, how do you guys go?" Mo Zhanhua said.

Zhan Ying suddenly realized that he only thought that the soldiers were first-class good generals, but he forgot that the horses and grass had to climb over the mountains. "The humble officer will order you to go down, and the soldiers will be divided into two groups tomorrow morning."

"Go."

(End of this chapter)