Chapter 527

The next morning, when the morning mist was rising and the mountains in front of Loushan Pass were shrouded in mist, as if it was a fairyland, Ye Xiaotian's soldiers suddenly discovered that there was an additional young advisor with charming eyebrows, red lips, and white teeth by the chieftain's side. As a result, the chieftain's "good reputation" of liking both beauties and virgins spread even more widely.

Zhan Ning 'er was a woman. Although she was a bit of a tomboy, a woman was a woman after all. A woman's intuition was terrifyingly accurate. From Ye Xiaotian's anxious appearance last night and the way he looked at Tian Xiufeng, it was easy for her to determine that there seemed to be something ambiguous between the two of them. In addition, Tian Xiufeng had previously said that she might already have Ye Xiaotian's flesh and blood in order to protect herself.

Thus, in front, Liu Dadao advanced with difficulty through a mountain, a ridge, and a ravine. Behind him, a palace drama played out in General Ye's tent.

Zhan Fei said in a sour tone, "You've been leading troops for so long, with such a charming woman by your side. Nothing natural happened … ah?"

"Of course not!" In order to prove his innocence, Ye Xiaotian frowned slightly and glared at her unhappily. Unfortunately, Zhan Fei was not afraid at all.

"Really? I also feel that Little Tian brother would not like that kind of old woman! " Zhan Fei curled her lips and looked extremely disgusted. It was really hard to tell that the woman she was talking about was the same person as the charming vixen she had just mentioned.

"Since it's like this, why don't we send her back to Crouching Bull Ridge and watch her? I don't think she will be of much use in the army."

"Oh …"

"Hmm?"

"Cough! Actually, she still has some use. "

"Oh?"

"What's with that look? When I said she still has some use, I meant … "

Ye Xiaotian leaned over to Zhan Ning 'er's ear and whispered something. Zhan Ning' er looked doubtful, "Really? You're not bluffing me? "

"Why would I bluff you?"

"Of course not! You've been bluffing me since we first met! "

"Not after marriage, right?"

"No? You said it yourself, Miao Wen jie got married first, there's no other way, she has to be the Handprint Lady. Yingying was betrothed to you first, she has to be the First Lady. What should I do? "

"What should I do?" Ye Xiaotian rolled his eyes and really could not remember. Sometimes, when a man makes a promise, even if he is very serious at the time, it is very easy to forget.

"You said you'd let me have a son first! You said that I would be the only one! " As Zhan Ning 'er spoke, she pinched Ye Xiaotian's soft ribs. She gritted her teeth and angrily said, "But now Yingying and Sister Miao Wen have it, only I don't!"

"Ye Ye. Ye Lord! Aiyo, don't pinch me. You should kick me … "

"Little Promise" gave Zhan Ning 'er a hard time as the husband and wife were playing around.

The Tian Family's Third Madam was like a bullied daughter-in-law. She held a bowl of fragrant soup and walked in obediently. Her voice was sweet as if it was soaked in honey, "Milord ~ ~ ~"

Her voice lingered for three days, "This is a freshly stewed pheasant and mushroom soup. Have a taste, it will nourish your body."

"Nourish my body? Why nourish my body? "Zhan Fei glared at her fiercely. "Little Promise" had a mysterious sweet smile on her face. She shyly said nothing, but it seemed that she had said everything that needed to be said.

Ye Xiaotian covered his eyes with his hands and looked up at the mountain. He looked solemn, "We've already attacked the sixth stockade? Lou Shan Pass is really a hard bone to chew! I'll go find the commander-in-chief to ask about the military situation! "

Ye Xiaotian walked like a rabbit being chased by a dog. If they really fought, Zhan Ning 'er would definitely crush Tian Xiufeng. However, this girl had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Ye Xiaotian did not believe that she would make a move against Tian Xiufeng. Thus, he flung his sleeves and did not take away his worry.

… …

Under Liu Dadao's personal supervision, the Ming army was advancing step by step and steadily, even though they had paid a heavy price.

The Bozhou army knew that the twelve stockade passes could not stop the Ming army, but in order to break their spirit, they still stubbornly resisted. They grabbed strong men from nearby villages, including children of twelve and thirteen years old, and forced them to be cannon fodder. The main elite force was naturally concentrated at Lou Shan Pass, waiting for the final battle.

The sixth stockade, the seventh stockade, the eighth stockade …

Liu Dadao slowly advanced at the speed of one stockade a day. Inside Lou Shan Pass, the Bozhou army still maintained an optimistic attitude in the face of the Ming army.

"The imperial court's troops can attack anywhere, but they can't attack Lou Shan Pass!"

"As long as Lou Shan Pass is not broken, our Bozhou will remain as stable as Mount Tai!"

"The imperial court's expedition will not last for long. As long as we hold Lou Shan Pass, our Bozhou will be the final winner! "

Those who said this were the local officials and soldiers of Bozhou, as well as the nearby mountain people who were giving themselves courage or showing their loyalty to the local officials.

There were also many able-bodied men in Loushan Pass, but the task of these able-bodied men was not to fight as cannon fodder. Of course, if the war was really urgent, they would inevitably take this path, but at least for now, they were mainly responsible for cooking, casting, reinforcing the city's defenses, and other heavy and simple tasks.

These strong men were all mountain people who had been captured from nearby areas, including the traveling merchants who had been trapped inside the pass because of the urgency of the war. There were many of Ye Xiaotian's people mixed in among them. There were more than two hundred of them.

On the way to Chongqing Prefecture, Ye Xiaotian had heard of Tian Xiufeng's arrogance toward Lou Shan Pass. He had already made plans and sent people ahead of time. At that time, Liu Dadao had not yet taken command and Li Hualong had not yet dispatched troops. How could the people of Lou Shan Pass have thought that from that time on, they had already been planted with spies?

The people who were forced to work hard were always full of complaints. The merchants who were trapped in the Great Wall and had no way to leave were naturally dispirited. Among these people, as long as there were a few who were more active and obedient, they would naturally be appreciated and favored by the defending army. They would be given relatively easier and more important positions, such as foreman, head chef …

And these people, without exception, were all Ye Xiaotian's people. Naturally, there was no lack of ordinary mountain people or merchants. Seeing that they could not get rid of them, they would deliberately flatter and curry favor in exchange for a better situation. But they would either be tricked by these spies who "had the intention to curry favor", or their prestige and influence were far inferior to the other side. How could they compete for a position?

"Just now, when I was delivering food to Qiao Li, I happened to hear him say that the imperial army has already attacked the tenth pass." The head chef, Scarblade Xiang, was wearing an apron that was so greasy that it was impossible to see the color of it. He held a spoon in his hand to strengthen his tone.

The foreman, Duan Pinfan, was sitting on a large rock. His bulging muscles made him look like a mountain of flesh. "Yes! If that's the case, we should also take action. "

The eyes of Ma Yong, who was originally a hunter, flashed as he said, "It's already been more than half a month. I've always been worried that the bamboo tube Elder Dai gave me might have a problem. Now it seems that we can make it in time! "

From his tone, this Ma Yong was the person who had quietly left the pass that day, pretending to go hunting, but was actually rushing to meet with Dai Yunxi, who was hiding deep in the mountains.

Old Fan, who was wearing a long robe with the lapels tucked at his waist, had publicly revealed his identity as a traveling merchant. When he arrived at Lou Shan Pass, he had been made a laborer who carried bags and built walls. Among this group of people who seemed to be gathered together to relieve their boredom, he was actually the true leader.

Old Fan knocked the soles of his shoes on a rock and poured out the sand. His gaze vigilantly swept around, and he gave a deep order. "Everyone, move. Once the army reaches the pass, we will immediately take action that night!"

"We swear to serve the Venerable to the death!" Everyone was either sitting or standing, and their actions varied. They did not make any eye-catching saluting movements, but their tone and eyes revealed an indescribable fanaticism.