The Era of Generals

Chapter 230   Hidden Path

Chen Ze and his party did not stop and did not stay in Ketan City for long.

After leaving behind Xu Qing and Meng Yang to command 100,000 soldiers, their investigation team of more than 100 people began to rush to the canyon more than 30 miles west of Ketan City.

In their team, apart from Chen Ze, there are also Chen Ming who is very good at scouting, Guo Zi who has possessed Ma Teng's general star, Gu Qingfeng's five-member beheading team who has recently trained quite fruitfully, and a group of elite soldiers whose personal strength has reached The pinnacle veteran of hundreds of battles, and...

Mr. Luo and his subordinate with extraordinary archery skills.

"My lord, why do you take the risk yourself?"

On the way, Chen Ze and Mr. Luo rode side by side, asking half curiously and half helplessly.

At this time, there were no outsiders anymore, General Luo took off his disguise, and smiled at Chen Ze calmly: "It's not a matter of taking risks, so let's go and have a look, maybe we can help you."

"Oh, you don't have to worry about my safety. I think I still have some ability to protect myself."

As he spoke, he pointedly gestured to the archer master who was following behind.

Since the other party said so, Chen Zezi stopped persuading him.

In this way, there is no more words along the way.

Fortunately, the moon is high today, and the road to the west of Ketan City is quite smooth. Even if they drove all night, they did not cause any trouble. When it was approaching midnight, they finally rushed to the canyon one mile away under the leadership of Guan Ping. At a hidden mountain depression on the left and right, I met the scouts who stayed here to investigate the movement of the army in the valley.

There is a naturally formed small cave in the mountain depression, just enough for five or six people to enter. Guan Ping led Chen Ze, Luo Zongbing, and the two confidantes to enter the cave after comparing the codes, and the people inside rushed forward.

After listening to Guan Ping's introduction of Chen Ze's identity, the man hurriedly saluted him, saying, "My lord!"

Chen Ze waved his hand and got straight to the point: "How's the situation?"

"same as usual."

This person is Guan Ping's deputy, surnamed Ma and named Jun. He immediately responded after hearing the words: "The situation these few days is similar to when Brother Guan left. There are troops entering this canyon all the time, but they don't come out. There is no movement from outside." can not see."

Chen Ze frowned slightly. It was too dark at this time, and he couldn't see what the canyon outside looked like. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Based on your observations, how many soldiers can be stationed in this canyon?"

Although he had seen the map of Nantes Province, he had some impressions of this canyon called Haoqiong, but after all, he only saw it from the map. It is close to Fengqi Province. Deliberately mark the more detailed situation.

"Look at the subordinates..."

Ma Jun looked at Guan Ping and murmured: "The Haoqiong Canyon is quite big, when Brother Guan left, he also ordered our brothers to investigate clearly."

"Although I didn't dare to go inside, I still went around the outside. From what I've seen, if you want to hide two or three million people in this canyon, there's no problem at all!"

"Two or three million?"

Chen Ze thought for a while, then suddenly looked at Ma Jun, "You said just now that you dare not go in?"

"this……"

Ma Jun patted his head in embarrassment, and said apologetically: "Please forgive me, my lord. If the subordinates and others are not good enough, if they sneak into the canyon rashly, they are afraid of being discovered by the people inside, and they will startle the snake instead."

"However, if you want to talk about the hidden route into the valley, the subordinates and others really found one."

"oh?"

Chen Ze frowned, and suddenly became interested, and asked, "Where is this route?"

Ma Jun rushed to his brother Yang Yang who was waiting at the side to get off his horse, and the man hurried forward knowingly, took out a sketch from his arms, spread it out in front of Chen Ze, pointed to a zigzag red line specially marked in it and said: "Back My lord, the villain has touched this route before, and there is an underground river leading to the canyon, if you follow the flow, you can enter the canyon."

"At the beginning, the villain built a raft and touched it once in the dark. Unfortunately, after entering the canyon, the river turned from underground to the ground. Before the villain came out of the cave, he saw the flickering fire ahead. If you dare to get closer, you can only row to the river bank, pull the bamboo raft to the bank, and walk back along the river bank for two days before returning, and you almost died in it."

He still had lingering fear when he mentioned the tragic incident back then.

"if……"

He hesitated for a moment, thought for a while, and said, "If there are brothers with good water skills who can dive from the entrance of the cave at night, I think we can avoid the sentries guarding there."

While he was talking, Chen Ze looked at the sketch carefully.

It is said to be a sketch, but it is actually drawn in great detail. Not only is the landform of the entire canyon very similar to what Chen Ze saw from the map of Nantes, but also where there are forests, where there are rivers, and even creeks are clearly marked. Chu.

Of course, what is clear is only the periphery, but the inside of the canyon is still foggy.

After reading the sketches, the report of the scouts left behind just finished, Chen Ze nodded, and looked at Chen Ming, "Is there a way to get in?"

Chen Ming had been looking at the sketches a long time ago, and he had listened carefully to what his colleagues said. He frowned slightly and said solemnly: "There is a way, but we need some help, and we have to try our luck."

"What help?"

Chen Ze asked, and added: "The so-called chance of success, what is the probability of success?"

Chen Ming considered it carefully, shook his head and said, "This method can only be entered by me alone, but the probability of success is about 60%!"

Sixty percent?

Chen Ze pondered. Although the probability was more than half, it was a bit low.

In case of failure, firstly, Chen Ming would fold there, and secondly, he would startle the enemy, so that the army with unknown intentions in the canyon would be wary.

If the people in this canyon were really Zhu Yan's army sent by Fengqi Province or other places to support Nantes Province, once they realized that their whereabouts were exposed, they might not wait for the troops to gather and directly order to attack Ketan City.

With the strength of the troops in the canyon at this time, even if the opponent has not yet completed the assembly, they will not be able to defend.

The two reluctances were on Chen Ze's heart, making him unable to make a decision.

However, he was hesitating, and someone beside him suddenly said loudly: "Since there is more than half the chance, I think it's okay to bet!"

It was Zongbing Luo who spoke.

"Do not misunderstand!"

Seeing Chen Ze looking at him, Chief Luo waved his hand and said, "I'm not making a decision, I'm just making a suggestion, and I think that since this brother said there is a 60% chance, if you add my brother, the success rate will increase." It should be possible to raise another 10%, and if there are 70%, you can always give it a go, right?"

As he spoke, he pointed at the sharp archer who had never been seen to speak with one hand.

"My brother, if he considers himself second in archery in the Qingyang Empire, no one dares to admit that he is number one!"

General Luo said proudly.