Mountains and rivers are waiting for you to return

Chapter 141: Wu Clan Raid
From sunrise to sunset, the army, with 320,000 people, had crossed most of the distance through the mountains.

They were still some distance away from the entrance to the underground city in the north of Zhenlin City.

Even the strongest body cannot endure such a long journey on foot.

What's more, Pei Nai and the Tianyao army had hardly slept for two days and one night, except for a short rest during lunch.

If this state were to come face to face with the poisonous Wu tribe, the consequences would be disastrous.

Even if the army could hold on, the people who had been traveling all day were already exhausted, and some weak people had already fainted while walking.

Gu Jinheng and Han Ruize ordered the entire army to spend the night in a secluded valley.

Scouts were deployed on the hillsides on both sides to take turns monitoring the enemy situation.

Because the underground city of the Valley Kingdom had available shelter and sufficient food, the Tianyao army had to travel quickly for several days, and in order to reduce the burden, they did not bring any equipment for setting up camp.

All the soldiers in the army rested under the tent.

After hastily eating some dry food provided by the army, Pei Nai was already very tired.

Gu Jinheng leaned against an ancient tree, holding Pei Nai in his arms.

Pei Nai sat between his legs, leaning on his arms, and fell asleep.

Gu Jinheng looked at her sleeping face, stroked her cheek gently, and was about to take off his coat to protect her from the cold.

Han Ruize passed by at this time, squatted beside them, and covered Pei Nai with a coat.

Gu Jinheng raised his eyes and looked at him unhappily, as if asking him what he meant.

Han Ruize's eyes lingered over Pei Nai's face, and then he glanced at Gu Jinheng, and said softly in an unpleasant tone: "You're going to wake her up again when you take off your clothes. Here are some extra clothes I brought for her to rest."

After saying this, he turned and left to find the scout who had returned from a long journey to confirm the situation.

Although Gu Jinheng was unhappy, Han Ruize was right.

Afraid of waking Pei Nai up, he hesitated for a moment and then pulled Han Ruize's clothes up for Pei Nai.

Surrounded by Gu Jinheng's alchemy energy, Pei Nai slept until dawn.

She found that she had turned over several times, but Gu Jinheng still maintained the same position as before she went to sleep.

Because she woke up, Gu Jinheng also opened his eyes. His eyes were not very clear after a long sleep, but he was full of pity when he looked at her.

Pei Nai pinched Gu Jinheng's body, which was pressed by her, "Isn't it numb? Why didn't you wake me up?"

Gu Jinheng answered truthfully: "A little bit, but I like it very much."

"What do you like? Like being pressed down by someone?" Pei Nai said as he was about to stand up.

Gu Jinheng hugged her from behind again and buried his head behind her back, "I like holding you like this."

Pei Nai now often feels that he is clinging to her, and she doesn't know whether to laugh or cry.

When she looked up, she saw many soldiers sitting together not far away, looking like they were watching a show. They were staring at them with smiles, and no one knew what they were talking about.

Seeing Pei Nai looking at them, everyone stopped laughing and looked away as if nothing had happened.

Pei Nai patted the back of Gu Jinheng's hand and sighed, "You really don't care about your image as a Duke of Duan Ding now?"

Although Gu Jinheng let her go after hearing this, there was still some grievance on his face that only Pei Nai could see after hearing what she said, "He lost his lover for ten years, and his wife went through life and death, and finally came back. How many of them can remain calm?"

Pei Nai touched his face and kissed him in public, "If you don't mind, then I won't be polite."

But Gu Jinheng's ears turned red again in an instant.

Pei Nai smiled, finished eating his tofu, and was about to get up to find some clean water to wash his face so that he could be more awake. When he lifted up the clothes covering him, he realized something was wrong.

This is a military uniform, it can’t be Gu Jinheng’s.

She asked casually, "Whose clothes are these?"

"It doesn't matter, just throw it away." Gu Jinheng answered seriously.

Pei Nai looked at him suspiciously, lifted up his shirt, sniffed it, and suddenly realized: "Han Ruize's? Okay, I'll give it back to him later."

Gu Jinheng grabbed her sleeve, the light in his eyes wavered, he was puzzled and a little sad, "You can even smell his scent?" Pei Nai laughed again, "Are you the reincarnation of a vinegar spirit? He was the only one around me who used this kind of soapberry since I was a child. Unless my nose is out of order, how could I not remember it?"

Gu Jinheng pursed his lips lightly and then let her go.

Another half an hour later, the entire army and the people of Genyue City continued to move south.

The 260,000 Pei family soldiers and 320,000 civilians formed a long river winding through mountains and plains during the long journey.

Everything is going well so far, and according to plan, the team leader will be able to enter the dungeon in the afternoon.

The sky was gloomy, with thick grey clouds piled up overhead, dimming everything.

At 3 p.m., at the front of the team of hundreds of thousands of people, Zhang Sheng and others had already seen the entrance to the underground city.

They rushed there first and opened the mechanism passage.

In the wilderness, a stone slab five meters wide and ten meters long was lifted up with a loud bang, uncovering the soil and grass above it, and tilted it up to reveal a deep stone path illuminated by night pearls.

Going down the slope, you can reach the underground city of the Valley Kingdom.

This place is located on a plain with no obstructions on all sides, so you can see the surrounding situation clearly at a glance.

The advance team spread out and rode into the distant mountains and forests to ensure that the environment was safe.

The army guarded the entrance and imposed layers of martial law.

The first group of residents successfully entered the underground, and Pei Nai even heard the cheers of children.

According to the speed of the long team, it will take at least half an hour for all 580,000 people to enter.

Everything is too calm, but the Wu clan and "He Jiang Zhan Shen Yue" are not fools.

Although they didn't know the exact entrance to the underground city, they knew that the residents of Genyue City were all wandering outside.

It's impossible to be unprepared and just let it go like this.

Pei Nai felt vaguely uneasy.

She and Han Ruize each rode a horse back to the middle of the team. The residents and soldiers here were passing through a valley at this moment.

There are low and gentle hills on both sides, but they are covered with vegetation.

There are many trees and the vision is blocked in the shade, which is a blind spot. Therefore, Gu Jinheng initially sent soldiers to squat on the top of the mountains on both sides to occupy the terrain and facilitate watchful eyes and reporting.

The soldiers carried children on their backs and supported the elderly.

The team moved slowly, and there were more than 200,000 people waiting in line behind to enter the underground city.

Thinking of the Wu clan who might be lurking in the dark, everyone onlookers became anxious and uneasy, wishing they could push everyone forward as quickly as possible.

If it were only the Tianyao army, with the soldiers' long-term special training and rapid marching speed, they would have all entered the underground city half a day ago.

Just to escort the people, the speed was forced to slow down.

Han Ruize suddenly thought of something and called the supervising lieutenant general of this area and asked, "Has the reconnaissance team that General Shao sent out earlier returned?"

The supervising lieutenant shook his head, his face suddenly livid: "No, we thought they went to the head of the team to report to you."

Pei Nai was shocked. If he went and never came back, he must have been ambushed.

There are Wu people nearby!
Han Ruize frowned slightly and took out the Hunxi Whip. "Tell the soldiers who are assisting the residents to speed up. The defensive soldiers should line up outside. This is the most dangerous place in the fifty-mile section. Be prepared for battle!"

All the generals bowed in unison and quickly returned to their respective teams.

The soldiers were fully equipped and advanced outward, setting up layers of iron shields, pointing their spears outward, and drawing their bows and arrows.

Several rows of soldiers stood behind him, ready for battle.

Suddenly, a defensive wall formed by soldiers appeared on both sides of the team. Many residents began to panic, fearing that something unexpected might happen, and ran forward faster.

Before he could run a few steps, a warning horn sounded from the western mountain.

(End of this chapter)