First Lady of the Crown Prince

Chapter 860 Brother Qing’s methods! (Third update)

 What is going to come will come, there is no use in being afraid.

From the first day they entered Ghost Mountain, they knew that the war outside would one day spread here.

They are not afraid of fighting, and would rather die than become the weak dogs of Jin!

Shangguan Qing and Tang Yueshan returned to the village first.

Gu Jiao continued to guard Xuanyuan Qi at the entrance of the cave.

He has been protecting others for most of his life. This is probably the first time someone has protected him in obscurity.

Gu Jiao sat cross-legged beside him, looked at him deeply, and said softly: "You must think of it quickly, Xuanyuan Qi."

 …

Tang Yueshan did not fall asleep again after returning. He stood at the entrance of the village with a big bow on his back, staring motionlessly in the direction of the forest.

When the sky was misty, a ghost soldier came quickly from the forest and found Shangguan Qing to report: "The people of Jin have sent out troops! They are coming towards the ghost mountain!"

Shangguan Qing asked: "How many troops did they come?"

 The ghost soldier opened his mouth and said bravely: "Twenty thousand."

Shangguan Qing put his hands behind his back and frowned.

 Obviously, this number exceeded his expectations.

Gongsun Yu actually dispatched 20,000 regular troops to deal with the mere 300 bandits in Guishan. He really looked up to Guishan.

“Go down and tell me that no fire is allowed in the morning and everything will go according to plan.” Shangguan Qing ordered.

 “Yes!” The ghost soldier quickly returned to the forest after receiving the order.

Tang Yueshan entered his house and asked, "Are the Jin troops coming to kill?"

Shangguan sighed, his expression not as calm as last night.

 “Twenty thousand troops.” He said.

Tang Yueshan's eyes trembled: "What? Twenty, twenty thousand? Is Gongsun Yu crazy? Twenty thousand to deal with a ghost mountain!"

Shangguan Qing said: "Gongsun Yu's grandfather once buried bones in Ghost Mountain. Maybe he had unusual anger towards Ghost Mountain... But you are right, he is indeed a madman."

Tang Yueshan asked: "Is there a retreat route? What is behind the back mountain?"

Shangguan Qing said seriously: "It's a lake, an endless lake as far as the eye can see."

 That means there is no way to retreat.

Tang Yueshan asked again: "What about the east and west sides?"

Shangguan Qing said: "Across the mountain is a lake. There are not enough boats in the village."

Tang Yueshan felt that the situation was not good: "Then..."

But Shangguan Qing suddenly relaxed: "Don't worry too much. Ghost Mountain is not as vulnerable as you think. Although the 20,000 Jin army is very difficult, if you can't defeat it, why can't you hide it? Hide before the imperial troops." If we take back Pucheng, we will be safe."

Tang Yueshan gave him a strange look. After half a quarter of an hour, Tang Yueshan understood that he was serious about hiding.

 He rang the stone bell at the entrance of the village three times.

 After a while, the villagers came out of the house one after another, all ready to go.

Tang Yueshan was stunned: "Isn't it right? So fast?"

Shangguan Qing enjoyed the emoticons contributed by Tang Yueshan very much. He raised his eyebrows and said, "I packed it up last night."

 Otherwise, it was so late, so the villagers were doing farm work if they stayed up collectively?

The moment the Jin army entered the mountain, he immediately launched an emergency plan. Although it was a few days earlier than expected, it was not harmful.

Tang Yueshan: "I'll go to the front."

Shangguan Qing said: "No, you are responsible for protecting the villagers. The ghost soldiers in front will soon withdraw."

Daytime is not Guishan's home field. Shangguan Qing will not make fearless sacrifices if he cannot win.

Tang Yueshan looked at Shangguan Qing with some surprise. This kid had a convincing courage in him. He was still so young, but he was calm, courageous and resourceful, but not radical.

Is it an illusion?

 Why did I suddenly think of Lao Xiao?

 There is a mechanism in the ancient well in the village. When opened, a hole will appear on the wall of the well.

Shangguan Qing arranged for two ghost soldiers who were familiar with the secret passage to take the lead, and then evacuated the villagers into the passage one by one.

What shocked Tang Yueshan was that no one from the octogenarian to the three-year-old child cried in fright, let alone panic.

 Everyone obeys Shangguan Qing's arrangements.

 This is an unreserved trust.

 He thought of Marquis Xuanping again.

Xuan Pinghou may not look serious, but wherever he goes, the people's hearts are cheered by him.

 In the past, he attributed the face to Marquis Xuanping, but this boy didn’t show his face at all—

 Shangguan Qing turned around and interrupted his thoughts: "It's your turn, Marshal Tang."

Tang Yueshan's tiger body trembled.

etc! I don’t think I said I was the generalissimo! I only told you that my surname was Tang!

 …Did that girl say it?

Hmm, it must be.

 There is no way this kid knows him!

Tang Yueshan and Shangguan Qing also entered the passage in the ancient well. The entrance did not look big, but it was not narrow after entering. Tang Yueshan's middle-aged and fat figure crawled inside without feeling crowded.

And after climbing ten feet, the passage becomes taller and wider, allowing you to bend your body and walk.

“Are the ghost soldiers still behind?” Tang Yueshan asked.

Shangguan Qing bent forward and said, "Well, they will be here soon."

Tang Yueshan: "Then?"

Shangguan Qing: "Then this passage will be sealed."

This actually means that they abandoned the village, but they left the green hills without worrying about running out of firewood. As long as people are alive, they have hope of rebuilding their homes.

I don’t know how long I walked underground. The passage became wider and wider as I walked. At the back, I could even walk upright.

 The candlesticks on the walls of the passage have been lit, and the firelight reflects on everyone's faces.

Tang Yueshan followed him unhurriedly. He thought of something and asked, "By the way, is there a passage in the forest where the battle took place yesterday? What would happen if the Jin army discovered it?"

Shangguan Qing paused and sighed: "That would be miserable."

 …

 Xie Xingzhou led an army of 20,000 people into Ghost Mountain. Along with him were Elder Lu from Jianlu and two disciples with high martial arts skills.

 Xie Xingzhou and his party rode horses, while the rest walked.

 It’s not that they are reluctant to give up cavalry, but the terrain of Guishan is not suitable for cavalry combat.

“You have searched for a long time and found nothing?” Xie Xingzhou asked, “Elder Lu, are you sure the battle took place in this forest last night?”

Elder Lu said calmly: "I'm sure, and there must be mechanisms and formations in this forest."

Xie Xingzhou said: "But we have been searching for an hour and found nothing."

 “General!”

 A soldier lying on the ground suddenly shouted, "We found a passage here!"

Xie Xingzhou hurriedly rode his horse over. When he came to the entrance of the passage, the soldier had already gone down.

Not long after, the soldier came up in disgrace, picked up a skull claw, and said: "There are all passages down there, leading to different places. They should be playing tricks down here!"

Xie Xingzhou ordered the two lieutenants: "Take people down to search."

"yes!"

Considering that the ghost soldiers were insidious and cunning, and could destroy Min Hongyi's 500 Jin army with only 300 troops without any effort, the number of people they brought with them was also quite large.

They made a major discovery in the passage. The skeletons that broke out of the ground, the bleeding trees, and the carcasses of birds turned out to be the mechanisms inside!

 A bunch of pretentious guys!

Xie Xingzhou said calmly: "It seems that it will be over soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a terrible explosion under the ground, the ground shook, and then there were screams one after another in the passage!

 Xie Xingzhou's face changed: "What happened? Answer me!"

 The only answer he got was screams.

“So it’s really tragic.” Shangguan Qing said, “Once the self-destruction mechanism is activated, it will be impossible to leave any survivors. Moreover, access to the village will be cut off forever.”

 “Wow.” Tang Yueshan was secretly surprised.

 How do you say something?

Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. This trip to Yan State was a good life and gave him a lot of experience.

 It turns out that the war can still be fought like this.

Tang Yueshan said with sincere admiration: "How did you think of digging so many tunnels? And set up such ingenious mechanisms?"

Shangguan Qing said: "It's not me. When I came to Ghost Mountain, there were already various underground passages. I just explored how to use those mechanisms."

 Follow the pamphlet I received from the old ghost king!

This cannot be said, otherwise how can we show off?

The last ghost soldier also entered the passage, and the entrance to the well was completely blocked by a huge stone.

They walked a little further and came to a natural underground cave.

The cave is large and long, with a gurgling stream flowing through it.

 The villagers and ghost soldiers sat on the ground together.

There is an inexhaustible water source here, and everyone has prepared enough dry food, so even hiding for a month is not a problem.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Tang Yueshan would simply not believe that such a miraculous project existed in the world.

　What kind of **** dug this?

 Why dig?

Tang Yueshan asked: "Will the Jin army dig three feet into the ground?"

"No." Shangguan Qing said: "I put the boat on the lake in Dongshan, and there are some traces of escape on the shore. They should think that we left by boat overnight."

"No wonder you asked everyone not to light a fire in the morning." If a fire was lit in the morning, the Jin army would know that they were there last night, and the boat on the lake would not be able to go far.

But if you escape overnight, it’s not surprising that there are no boats on the lake.

This little ghost king’s plan is really exhaustive, Lao Xiao, I found a guy as cunning as you!

 Wait until I kidnap him back and accept him as my godson. I’ll see if you still sneer in front of me in the future!

Tang Yueshan said again: "Over there at the back mountain..."

Shangguan Qing said: "You have been to the back mountain yourself. The ghost king's lair is very hidden and cannot be found by the Jin army."

 This is true.

Then the next step is to wait in the cave.

 Wait until the Jin army leaves voluntarily, or the imperial court attacks and forces them to leave.

 The latter is more likely.

 Lao Xiao, Lao Xiao, we are trapped in Ghost Mountain, you must call us as soon as possible.

The third update is here, please give me a monthly pass, okay~

 (End of this chapter)