Half an hour later.
The first wave of reconnaissance troops has returned.
"General Li, General Huo..."
"Ahead lies what is known as Wolf Valley, with high mountains on both sides and only a narrow path in the middle, barely enough to get through."
"The path is surrounded by dense forest."
"If the other side has laid an ambush, the consequences would be unimaginable."
Li Guang and Huo Qubing rushed to Jiang Tian's side.
"My lord, the scouts ahead have discovered a strategic location."
Li Guang and Huo Qubing told Jiang Tian about the terrain of Wild Wolf Valley, which the scouts had discovered.
Jiang Tian shaded his eyes with his hand and looked into the distance.
"Everyone, do you remember that cavalry that Dian Wei discovered headed straight northwest after leaving the Great Wall? We didn't see that cavalry along the way."
Li Guang: "Does my lord mean that they are very likely to be lying in ambush in Wolf Valley?"
Jiang Tian: "It's not a possibility, it's a certainty."
"My lord, don't worry, I'll deal with them," Huo Qubing said, pointing his Silver Dragon Reverse Scale Spear towards Wolf Valley. "A bunch of petty scoundrels are acting arrogantly in front of you, my lord. They don't have the ability."
"My lord, I will clear the obstacles ahead before you bring your men over."
Jiang Tian: "No rush."
According to the scout cavalry, Wolf Valley was a place they had to pass through.
"Have you found any hoofprints of the other party nearby?"
Just then, the second scout cavalry unit returned.
They rushed up to Jiang Tian and dismounted.
"My lord, we have conducted a thorough reconnaissance of Wolf Valley. There must be an ambush there, and quite a few of them."
Jiang Tian immediately became interested: "Tell me what you've discovered."
“We found a large number of hoof prints on the mountains on both sides of Wolf Valley and in the area leading into Wolf Valley.”
"Sir, although these horses' hooves are wrapped in thick linen, we can still see many broken branches and withered grass that have been trampled by the horses."
Jiang Tian stroked his chin: "This is much more interesting. Li Guang and Huo Qubing, each of you take 200 cavalrymen and come with me to scout the terrain."
Since they've set an ambush, we'll play along.
Li Guang and Huo Qubing each led 200 elite cavalrymen, closely following Jiang Tian as he headed into the distance.
We haven't reached the pass of Wolf Valley yet.
Jiang Tian and Huo Qubing discovered that there were many places along the way where the horses had trampled the ground.
Some branches still had tattered burlap hanging on them.
These cloths were used by the enemy cavalry to wrap their horses' hooves to prevent them from leaving hoofprints.
Jiang Tian dismounted.
Suddenly, he saw a small bottle in the grass.
Jiang Tian picked up the bottle and looked at it. He had seen similar bottles at Li Changkong's rebel army.
This bottle contains "Sad Breeze," a colorless and odorless poison that can quickly render a person incapable of any resistance or movement.
The three things—the soothing breeze, the intoxicating smoke, and the God of War's wine—were the three magic weapons of Zhang Shicheng's rebel army. With these three despicable contraptions, Zhang Shicheng's rebel army conquered cities and territories all the way, and was almost invincible.
But how could such lowlifes be among the ambush troops in Wolf Valley?
Jiang Tian was already certain that the ambush troops in Wild Wolf Valley were related to Young Master Pang De.
Li Guang and Huo Qubing watched Jiang Tian holding a small bottle without saying a word.
"My lord, what's wrong?"
"I have discovered an astonishing secret: Zhang Shicheng's rebel army is very likely to be connected with the Grand Secretary Pang Hao."
If that's the case, then the Great Xia Dynasty is in grave danger.
A thousand-mile dike can be breached by an ant hole.
The most fatal thing for a country is to be breached from within.
No wonder that in recent years, rebel groups have sprung up like mushrooms after rain within the Great Xia Dynasty.
It seems that these rebels are all connected to the Grand Secretary.
The Grand Secretary is able to get firsthand information at any time within the court, and his attitude can influence the court's decisions.
In this way, the rebels will be invincible forever.
The imperial court wanted to send troops to suppress the rebellion, but the rebels already knew the operation plan and marching route by heart.
Based on the action plan and route provided by Pang Hao, the rebels formulated corresponding countermeasures.
They were able to rout the imperial army that went to quell the rebellion.
"My lord, what should we do next?"
"Let's take it one step at a time. But as long as the young Grand Secretary is in our hands, they won't dare to act rashly."
…………
On the high mountain to the right of Wolf Valley.
Yuwen Tuo rode on his tall warhorse, watching the scout cavalry come to explore the way.
However, the two scout cavalry groups returned after scouting the route.
Two more scout cavalry groups ventured deeper into Wolf Valley to investigate.
"That bastard Jiang Tian is really hard to deal with."
Five waves of scout cavalry were dispatched alone.
Yuwen Tuo suddenly discovered that several hundred cavalrymen had appeared at the entrance of the valley.
Jiang Tian, Li Guang, and Huo Qubing were among them.
"What are you three bastards dawdling about? Hurry up and get into Wolf Valley," Yuwen Tuo couldn't help but say.
However, Jiang Tian, Li Guang, and Huo Qubing lingered at the entrance of Wild Wolf Valley for a long time without entering.
"Pass down the order to have Yuwen Tai's troops set off," Yuwen Tuo said, turning to the messenger cavalryman beside him.
"promise……"
Soon, Yuwen Tai received the order.
They had already changed into the clothes of the Xiongnu people.
"Gentlemen, the General has ordered us to impersonate the Xiongnu Chanyu's wedding procession and set off immediately. Once we find Jiang Tian, we must find a way to capture him."
"promise……"
Yuwen Tai mounted his horse and said, "Everyone, your success or failure hinges on this moment. Let's set off now."
Soon, Yuwen Tai's thousand cavalrymen charged into Wolf Valley and sped off from west to east.
Wolf Valley is a deep valley with dense forests.
Moreover, the Wolf Valley is long and narrow, stretching for more than 20 miles.
Yuwen led more than 1,000 cavalrymen to advance rapidly through Wolf Valley.
However, it took them more than an hour to run through the valley.
Yuwentai saw Jiang Tian, Li Guang, and Huo Qubing at the entrance of the valley.
He quickly pulled on the reins, and his warhorse neighed loudly, rearing up and coming to a steady stop more than 200 paces away from Jiang Tian.
"Who are you?" Yuwen Tai asked knowingly, flicking his whip forward, and the cavalry behind him drew their bows and aimed at Jiang Tian and his men.
As soon as Li Guang and Huo Qubing saw the Xiongnu cavalry drawing their bows and aiming their arrows at Jiang Tian, they immediately stepped forward and blocked Jiang Tian's path.
"We are the procession escorting the princess of the Great Xia Dynasty to the Xiongnu for a marriage alliance." I could tell at a glance a couple of days ago that these people were imposters.
Although Yuwen Tai and his men were dressed in Xiongnu clothing, the boots they wore were the military boots and official boots of the imperial court.
The young Grand Secretary's men have already laid an ambush in Wild Wolf Valley with a large force, at least four or five thousand men.
It's impossible that the Xiongnu wedding procession went completely unnoticed.
The Xiongnu were naturally extremely perceptive hunters.
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