Chapter 130: Build a Road Through the Mountains and a Bridge Through the Cliffs "ga" "ga" The night was dark and the moon was covered by dark clouds, with only a glimmer of light showing. Six hundred miles northwest of Qingshan County, there is a mountain forest and swamp. The mountains are poor and the water is bad. The branches are crooked and look like evil spirits with bared fangs and claws. The vines as thick as dragons are all over the swamp, giving the ghostly shadows of the branches a hideous coat. In the swamp, bubbles kept swelling up, and when they burst, wisps of mist drifted out. It was obvious that the entire mountain forest was filled with dark blue mist. At this time, in the far southeast direction, something happened and a large number of birds were startled. The flying birds, in a panic, rushed into the forest and swamp, and before they could fly far, they plunged headfirst. Now, the originally calm swamp began to boil instantly, just like a drop of water falling into a boiling oil pan. Long, thin, black tongues as sharp as swords made a whistling sound and dragged their prey into the water. Lizard-like monsters also appeared.
It is about two meters long, with a narrow body, covered with green scales, and a thin film covering its dark green eyes. Its sharp claws can easily tear into pieces the prey that breaks into the swamp. They were fighting for the prey that broke in, and the excitement of fighting dyed the swamp with a touch of blood. Just then, there was a rumbling sound of running horses coming from the distance. From the depths of the swamp, there was also a sharp drum sound like the friction of metal. Now, the lizard monster that was originally fighting with its prey seemed to have received some information. Two bubbles bulged beside its pointed ears, making a buzzing sound that was sharper than the croaking of a frog. The next second, all the lizard monsters stopped moving and sank into the swamp water. The swamp soon returned to calm, but the murderous intent was hidden beneath the water. Soon, the rumbling sound in the distance became closer and closer. The neighing of horses and the metallic sounds of armor colliding came from far away and became clearer and clearer in the night. In the dark night, three huge horses of different species were leading the way in a triangular formation, galloping through the mountains and forests, whistling like the wind as if they were walking on flat ground. Above, three soldiers wearing cold iron black armor, with eyes as sharp as swords, were riding their horses at full speed, and behind them were three black flags with gold edges, fluttering in the wind. When they were almost at the swamp, the three soldiers saw the eerie fog not far away. Their eyes became fierce, but the horses under them did not stop and they galloped forward. As the horse leaped, three sounds of breaking through the air were heard at the same time. I saw a flag behind the three soldiers suddenly fly out at the same time, growing bigger in the wind, becoming about ten feet long, and the golden edge on it began to flicker. The three soldiers almost simultaneously grasped the flagpole and shook it violently towards the swamp not far away. "fire!" The three flags suddenly hummed, and red flames rolled up on the flags, transforming into three fire tornadoes about ten feet thick, which roared towards a part of the swamp. Three fire dragons, rolling up with blazing heat, roared and instantly devoured the dark blue poisonous miasma and twisted branches and vines, and rushed out a fire path that was more than ten feet wide. The horse rushed in without stopping.
Following closely behind, a series of grim iron armors rushed into the passage opened by the fire like a torrent and quickly disappeared. All that was left were the shattered and burnt lizard monsters around the fire path in the swamp. Not long after, the troops rode their horses up the mountain and came to a cliff. The three soldiers in the lead each showed another flag behind them, and when they waved the flag suddenly, a strong wind blew out and swept towards the opposite mountain. After a few breaths, the strong wind condensed into a translucent wind bridge hundreds of meters long between the cliffs hundreds of feet high, connecting the two mountains. The armored torrent crossed the wind bridge and rumbled to the other side of the cliff! At this time, "yu!" A long sigh. Suddenly, the neighing of Herod's horse was heard. The soldiers who were originally clearing a path through the mountains and building bridges across cliffs now pulled up the reins and stopped their horses. Among the three soldiers who were building the bridge over the mountain, the one in front immediately jumped off his horse, walked quickly to the center of the crowd and horses, and bowed to the figure on the white horse with a respectful tone. "General!" Immediately, a pair of captivating golden pupils looked forward first, then slowly moved downwards. "Where are we now?" It was Chen Yuan who was marching away from Qingshan County, and his Ninth Mountain troops! Hearing Chen Yuan's question, the captain under his command quickly raised one hand, and an object similar to the Bagua compass appeared in his hand. As he urged his true energy, several concentric disks on the compass kept spinning, and a small hole in the center emitted a glowing green light, which then spread out, revealing a map made up of green textures hanging three feet above the compass. There are mountain and river patterns and a series of white text marks on it. This compass is called "Mountain and River Map". It is a must-have for the expeditionary army. It gathers the hard work of previous generations of expeditionary army and includes all the landforms, mountains, and rivers of Bashu. The captain under his command grabbed the map of mountains and rivers projected by light and shadow with his bare hands, enlarged it, and then pointed to a certain place on the map. "General, we are now in the Black Mountain area!" Chen Yuan nodded. "How far is it from Tianxiong Pass?" The captain under his command shot out several streams of true energy from his fingers towards the map of mountains and rivers. A pass marked with a city wall, located among the dangerous mountains, lit up. Tianxiong Pass! Then the white light turned into a straight line, connecting with the red dot where they were, allowing them to clearly see their current location and distance. "Reporting to the general, we are still about 2,700 miles away from Tianxiong Pass." "Because the two sides are connected to the land outside the Great Wall, there is no official road. We can only cut through the mountains and borrow roads. It will take a lot of time. Even if we go at full speed, it is estimated that it will take another day and a half to travel!" "But." The captain hesitated as he was unsure whether he should say some words or not, or whether he dared to say them. These people had just started to get used to the new Lieutenant-General and did not understand Chen Yuan's temperament. When they had fought against the Demon Cult, they had witnessed how powerful and ferocious this Lieutenant-General was and they were more in awe of him than anything else.
"You mean, the soldiers are tired now, so it may take longer." Chen Yuan raised his eyelids. The lieutenant was startled and bowed his head quickly. "Forgive me for being frank, but it is true. The soldiers set out from Baidi City early in the morning and have been traveling for a day and a night. There is no official post station to change horses along the way. Moreover, the soldiers and horses personally selected by the Lord have not been accustomed to this kind of high-intensity march before, so..." Chen Yuan raised his eyebrows, "Speak more directly in the future. Don't hide what you say to me. I see all of this. Although military orders are urgent, I will naturally take care of my own soldiers and horses." So I ordered directly: "Pass my order, everyone dismount and rest!" When Chen Yuan and the Ninth Mountain troops were on their way to Tianxiong Pass for repairs, Daofusi, Yunding Mountain, an urgent report from Tianxiong Pass was sent up the mountain. It seems that the situation in Tianxiong Pass has changed again! From inside the hall, one could hear the commander’s angry roar! (End of this chapter)