Mythical Qin: I, Gao Yao, will never be a eunuch!

At the same time, on the other side, Gao Yao, who had hurriedly left Wushang County, was exhausted and had to travel non-stop until he finally arrived at the border between Minzhong and Kuaiji County. At this moment, in front of him was the city called Huipu County. According to previous investigations, there were at least 5,000 garrisons stationed in Huipu County.

The three county towns of Huipei County, Zhi County and Fuchun County are located exactly at the intersection of Minzhong and Kuaiji County. They are distributed in a triangular shape, supporting each other and firmly guarding this strategic point.

The messenger from the southern border went through untold hardships and successfully broke through the encirclement. Following the special marks left by Gao Yao along the way, they successfully found Gao Yao's location and quickly reported the current situation to him.

The delaying tactics adopted by Gao Yao in Wushang County played a crucial role, successfully forcing the original plan of the Chu army to reinforce Minzhong to come to an abrupt end. If the battlefield spreads to the Minzhong area, it will take a lot of time and energy to conquer Kuaiji County. After hearing this series of news, Gao Yao could not help but frown slightly and sighed heavily.

"My lord, the scattered soldiers from various places have been gathered together. According to current statistics, there are more than 1,600 soldiers in total."

At this moment, a tall, dusty figure walked quickly to Gao Yao's side. This person was Erniu. Due to the battle in Wushang County and the long journey, Erniu had wounds of various sizes on his body, but fortunately, they had all been treated and bandaged.

It must be said that the military doctors played a huge role at this moment. If they had not accompanied the team and provided timely treatment, Erniu would have fallen ill due to wound infection, and in serious cases he would have even lost his life.

Gao Yao nodded, looked Erniu up and down with concern, and asked, "Well, you've worked hard. Take a rest first. By the way, have you arranged all the marks?"

Erniu wiped the sweat from his forehead and grinned, "Don't worry, lord. I marked the way along the way as you instructed."

The marks Gao Yao mentioned were a trick he had come up with just in case. During the march, it was inevitable that the army would be dispersed or thrown into chaos due to various unexpected situations. So he came up with the idea of ​​making simple marks using stones, leaves, branches and other items that were readily available.

If these inconspicuous and tiny signs were accidentally dropped on the road, they would probably hardly attract much attention from others.

Gao Yao was a time traveler after all, so he knew how to use this. These seemingly insignificant signs could play a decisive role at a critical moment. Gao Yao ordered the well-trained spies in the army to learn the skills of distinguishing these signs.

It is precisely because of this foresight that even if the team is unfortunately separated during the march, there is no need to panic. As long as you pay attention to these signs in the surrounding environment, the soldiers can quickly find each other's traces.

Once the team is separated, this ingenious design can show its unique advantages. It is like an invisible net that closely connects the scattered personnel, allowing everyone to find their own team as quickly as possible. Especially in fierce and cruel field battles, even if they are unfortunately defeated in the end, they can use these marks to quickly gather the remaining troops and avoid the tragic ending of annihilation.

"Rest where you are, make a smokeless stove and prepare for dinner!" Gao Yao's loud and firm voice echoed in the air.

"Yes!" After hearing Gao Yao's order, Erniu nodded without hesitation, then turned around and hurried away, conveying orders to others and arranging various matters. Soon, the entire camp became busy, and the soldiers followed the instructions in an orderly manner. Some began to look for a suitable place to build a smokeless stove, while others were busy preparing food and cooking utensils.

The so-called smokeless stove actually starts with digging a square pit A that a person can squat or sit down in. Then dig a smaller pit B two palms’ length away from this pit, the size of which should be large enough to hold the pot. Then drill two holes through the bottom, pile all the excavated soil around pit A to block the wind, and dig three shallow trenches extending backwards from the top of the B hole to make a flue. The flue should be 15 to 20 centimeters higher than the stove mouth so that smoke can escape. Then put the pot on the B hole and fill the edges with soil, cover the flue with branches, straw and the like, and cover it with soil. Hide the flue in a way that the edges of the pot are densely packed and sparsely packed. Put the fire starter from the bottom of pit No. into pit No. B, add firewood, and cook.

This unique way of cooking can minimize the risk of smoke alerting the enemy. This method is not only clever and practical, but has become one of the basic training items required by the Southern Frontier Army, and almost every soldier needs to master it.

The southern border is vast, with rolling mountains and dense forests, and is home to many wild birds and animals and lush plants. The reason why Gao Yao was able to avoid the strict search of the Chu army so smoothly was not only due to the complex and diverse natural environment, but also inseparable from the powerful blessing of his system space and the detailed and accurate map guidance.

However, when Gao Yao stared at the heavy battle report in his hand, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful. In this battle, the Black Armor Army, which was always known for its bravery and fighting skills, suffered heavy losses. This reality made Gao Yao deeply appreciate the true cruelty of war.

Since coming to this era, although the time is not short, but before that, he had experienced more power struggles and open and secret struggles in the palace; now he is facing a fierce battle with real swords and guns, fighting for life and death. Moreover, this time is completely different from the previous recovery of the Zhentuo area. The losses in that battle are insignificant in comparison. This tragic battle before him made Gao Yao have a deeper understanding and understanding of the bloodiness and ruthlessness of war.

Hundreds or even thousands of people were lost at any time. It would be a lie for Gao Yao to say that he was not distressed. However, Gao Yao knew better that he could not relax easily at this critical moment.

"My Lord, what should we do next?"

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Erniu asked Gao Yao in a low voice. Gao Yao came to his senses after hearing the question.

"Wait, Kong Gang has already led his army into Kuaiji. If he sees the mark, he will definitely come looking for us. Let's wait until Kong Gang arrives before discussing it. Now have a good rest."

"Here"

Now the fight between the Southern Border Army and the Chu Army has officially entered a fierce stage. Neither side has gained much advantage. However, there are already 20,000 Chu troops defending the county. Now is the time to officially enter the battle.

The Black Armored Army relied on their speed advantage to break through the siege and entered Kuaiji first. If Gao Yao's guess was correct, the Chu Army must have intentionally let the Black Armored Army go. Now the gates of the entire Kuaiji were tightly closed, and it was a fact that cavalry was not suitable for siege. Even if they managed to attack the city, once they were discovered, it would easily lead to the annihilation of the entire army.

Therefore, the Chu army's approach to these black-armored soldiers entering Kuaiji was naturally to defend themselves, and there was no need to fight the black-armored soldiers in the field. These 8,000 black-armored soldiers were indeed troublesome, but Fan Zeng only needed to make simple calculations and learned a lot of information from Ji Bu who had already fled. He concluded that if the black-armored soldiers did not attack the other cities in Kuaiji within three days, they would be defeated without the need for a large army to attack them.

The reason was very simple, that was food and grass. These were not just a few dozen or a hundred people, but a full eight thousand people, and they were elite cavalrymen. The horses carried a lot of things, but they lacked food, so they could not fight for long.

If the food and grass could be kept up, with such a cavalry team behind them, the Chu army would definitely be worried. However, the influence of the cavalry team without food and grass would naturally be greatly reduced. Moreover, it has been more than five days since the Black Armor Army entered Kuaiji. In this case, the food and grass must be insufficient.

In this case, they could either eat war horses to fill their stomachs, which would barely allow them to form combat effectiveness. However, although horse meat could fill their stomachs, its taste was very ordinary. Horse meat had a very low fat content and could be considered a kind of food.

However, the disadvantage is that relying solely on horse meat to fill one's stomach can easily lead to indigestion and other symptoms. In addition, in this era, unless one is in desperate situations, horses are more expensive than people, especially war horses. Not many people are willing to kill war horses easily. The longer the time drags on, the less threatening the Black Armor Army will be in the eyes of the Chu Army.

The next morning, Gao Yao was still sleeping when he was suddenly awakened. When Gao Yao sat up, Er Niu just ran to Gao Yao in a hurry.

"My Lord, General Kong Gang has arrived!" A report came, startling Gao Yao who was sitting in the tent. "What? He has arrived so quickly?" Gao Yao muttered to himself in disbelief. He stood up quickly and looked anxiously into the distance.

Not far away, a group of soldiers in black armor were marching in neat and powerful steps towards him. The black armor was shining coldly and dazzlingly under the sunlight, as if symbolizing their fearless courage and firm determination. The person walking in the front of the team was Kong Gang.

Kong Gang was a burly man with a resolute face and a pair of piercing tiger eyes. At this moment, his eyes revealed a hint of fatigue and guilt. When he finally walked in front of Gao Yao, he knelt on one knee without hesitation and said in a slightly hoarse but respectful voice: "My Lord..."

Gao Yao quickly stepped forward, stretched out his hand to help Kong Gang up, and said, "Kong Gang, please get up quickly!"

However, Kong Gang stubbornly knelt on the ground and refused to get up. He lowered his head, his eyes full of self-blame and regret, and choked up and said: "My lord, Kong Gang is unworthy of your trust and cultivation! In this battle, due to my improper command, the Black Armor Army suffered heavy losses. I hope that my lord will punish me severely!"