Tuoba Xiong sat on a large rock, panting heavily: "This mountain path is too difficult to walk. Even if this passage is passable, I'm afraid my soldiers will be too exhausted to fight after they finish walking this mountain path."
To be fair, Tuoba Xiong, as a tribal leader, was quite thoughtful.
Bai Ying, however, didn't seem to mind: "What's the big deal? If you're tired, just rest here for a while. People's energy will recover quickly. Even if you only rest for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, everyone will regain their strength."
Tuoba Xiong remained silent after hearing Bai Ying's words.
However, after sitting on the rock for a while and drinking some water, he did regain his energy.
In just the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the group recovered.
Bai Ying looked at them and said, "Let's go, I'll take you down the mountain to see the rear of Beifeng City."
Tuoba Xiong frowned and glanced at his armor: "Won't we be easily recognized if we go like this?"
Bai Ying laughed and said, "This is a mountain, there's no one around here at all. And don't you even look at what time it is? It's the middle of the night, who would come here? No one will see you."
Bai Ying led Tuoba Xiong down the mountain.
Tuoba Xiong hesitated, but then he thought that they had already walked such a long mountain road and their legs were weak. It would be a waste not to go and see if they had reached the back of Beifeng City, so he went with them.
Bai Ying led Tuoba Xiong and the others to the hillside, pointing to a brightly lit area ahead: "That's Beifeng City. If we go down from here quickly, we can reach the south gate of Beifeng in the time it takes to brew a cup of tea. The south gate connects to the other five cities in the north and is always open. If we suddenly attack the south gate, we're sure to break through!"
Tuoba Xiong looked at the place with the firelight and recognized it as Beifeng City.
Moreover, looking from this hillside, the mountain is right next to Beifeng City, it's really close to Beifeng City.
Who would have thought that there was a secret passage outside the northern border of Dongchu that could directly connect to the northern lands? This passage is really too convenient. If the soldiers of Beirong could really sneak through this passage to the south gate of Beifeng, they could definitely defeat Beifeng without bloodshed!
Bai Ying didn't take Tuoba Xiong down the mountain; there was no longer any need for it. Besides, even though it was the middle of the night, Tuoba Xiong and the others wouldn't dare to actually go to the south gate of Beifeng.
"Now the Chanyu believes what the White Eagle said, right? The White Eagle genuinely wants to cooperate with the Chanyu!"
Tuoba Xiong glanced at Bai Ying and understood that he had indeed shown the utmost sincerity.
After all, he has already given him this passage, which means he has already used all his chips!
Even if he doesn't agree to the cooperation now, there's absolutely nothing he can do about it, and he can't change the channel either.
Tuoba Xiong twitched his lips and said, "The idea is good, but the mountain path is difficult to traverse and there is still some danger. We need to go back and discuss it further."
Bai Ying glanced at Tuoba Xiong but didn't reply.
He wasn't in a hurry, because he knew that Tuoba Xiong would definitely come and take this mountain path.
After all, such a huge temptation is hard for anyone to resist!
Moreover, the Northern Rong have been fighting for so many days and still haven't been able to breach Beifeng City. He doesn't believe he can hold out for many more days!
"Let's go back and talk about it first."
Bai Ying didn't seem to be in a hurry at this moment, as if he didn't care whether Tuoba Xiong was willing to take this mountain path or not, and turned around to lead them back.
On the way back, White Eagle was still leading the way.
Perhaps because he was preoccupied with other things, Tuoba Xiong didn't feel that the mountain road was that long or difficult to walk on the way back!
It took them more than an hour to finally emerge from the mountain path and return to Liuying Village.
Seeing that dawn was approaching, Bai Ying warmly invited, "The mountain road is difficult to travel, and the Chanyu must be tired. Why don't you rest at Liuying Village?"
Tuoba Xiong glanced at the sky, but had no desire to stay any longer: "No need, I have many things to do!"
The war is not over yet, and they don't know what the situation is outside Beifeng City. They also need to go back and discuss this mountain road.
Tuoba Xiong glanced at Bai Ying: "Chief Bai, are you still coming back to the Sky Dome Tribe with me?"
White Eagle raised an eyebrow noncommittally: "Of course, some of my brothers are still in the Sky Dome Tribe, and I have to bring them back."
Tuoba Xiong curled his lips meaningfully: "If Chief Bai doesn't have anything important to do, why not stay in our Sky Dome for a few more days so that I can think carefully about the method Chief Bai mentioned."
Bai Ying knew exactly what Tuoba Xiong meant.
It was clearly an attempt to restrict his actions. He understood all too well the mindset of someone in a position of power like Tuoba Xiong. Today, he had revealed this secret passage to Tuoba Xiong. Regardless of whether Tuoba Xiong would use the passage or not, his fate would be the same: death!
Only when he dies can Tuoba Xiong use the passage with peace of mind, or at least use it for other purposes in the future with a clear conscience. In fact, only when he and the people of Liuying Village are dead can this secret passage truly become a secret for Tuoba Xiong and the Tianqiong tribe!
Of course, Tuoba Xiong won't kill him for now, since he might still need their Liuying Village to lead the Northern Rong soldiers through this passage!
"Of course, since we have nothing else to do, staying for a few days is no problem."
Bai Ying seemed very easy to talk to, which made Tuoba Xiong quite satisfied with him.
Bai Ying returned to the mountain stronghold, gave a few instructions, and then followed Tuoba Xiong back to the Tianqiong tribe.
Upon arriving at the Sky Dome Tribe, Tuoba Xiong had someone take Bai Ying to rest, and Bai Ying also met the brothers he had left behind earlier.
The group didn't exchange any words upon meeting. They ate and slept as usual in the Sky Dome Tribe, seemingly without any mental burden, just as comfortable as if they were at home.
Tuoba Xiong immediately summoned the soldiers of Tianqiong to discuss the matter of the secret passage.
After hearing Tuoba Xiong's idea, Jiao Xi frowned and asked, "Since the Chanyu himself walked that mountain path, do you think this idea is feasible?"
Tuoba Xiong thought about it carefully and said, "I think it's feasible. Although the mountain road is difficult to travel, it can indeed lead to the south gate of Beifeng City in a little over an hour. Moreover, the south gate of Beifeng City is connected to the other five cities in the north, and their south gates are always open."
As Tuoba Xiong spoke, he even drew a map to show them: "We walked there from the mountain path. Back then, we could see Beifeng City from the hillside. Beifeng City is at the foot of this mountain, and the south gate is here. Once we descend the mountain, it will only take the time it takes to drink a cup of tea to storm the south gate. Then, by joining forces with the Beirong army at the north gate, we can take over the entire Beifeng City, or even the five cities of the North, without breaking a sweat!"
Tuoba Xiong spoke with some excitement, as if they had already captured the five cities of the North.
Jiao Xi, however, saw through the essence of the matter at a glance and squinted as he said, "But has the Chanyu ever thought about why that White Eagle would tell us such a good method?"
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