Chapter 130
The lights in the Japanese army camp in Snow Wolf Valley were still on. The commander of the Japanese Northern Army, Saionji Maehisa, who came from a prominent family, was chatting with the commander of the "Wushen Camp", Sanada Yukgen, who was known as "the strongest soldier in Japan."
Although Saionji Maehisa was born into a noble family and held an official position as high as the left lieutenant general of the fourth rank, he had loved martial arts since he was a child. Even though he did not have a good talent for martial arts, he did not give up his dream of practicing martial arts. Therefore, he had a heartfelt admiration for the man in front of him, Sanada Yukigen, who came from a poor family but through his own efforts became the second best of the "Thirty-six Swords of Kenroku" and the sixth best warrior in Japan, and the "strongest soldier in Japan."
"The God of War" Musashi Gorin is not only the master of the sword hut, but also the swordsmanship teacher of His Majesty the Emperor. He has a highly respected status in Japan. As his top disciple, Sanada Yukigen is also an object of flattery in Japan. He has long been accustomed to the fawning appearance and contemptuous inner feelings of others. However, this Lord Saionji makes him feel sincere respect, which surprises him very much. The relationship between the two is relatively close.
However, at this moment, the two who were drinking tea heard a lot of commotion outside the tent. A soldier came in and reported: there were many fires in the camp, and the soldiers were already putting out the fire. It should be the work of spies from the Jin army.
After hearing the news, Saionji Maehisa and Sanada Yukogen frowned. Although there were only 10,000 people and 500 warriors from the Martial God Camp stationed on the Snow Wolf Valley road, the terrain here was dangerous and one man could block the passage of ten thousand. Moreover, these 10,000 people were the elite A-class Corps of Japan. It could be said that it would be more difficult for the Dajin troops to break through the defense line here than to break through the defense line held by another 50,000-strong army. They couldn't understand why the commander of the Dajin side chose this place as a breakthrough point.
However, they had no time to think about it, because at this time another soldier came to report: In the process of fighting the fire, they found the bodies of many Japanese soldiers, as many as twenty people, seven of whom were soldiers from the Wushen Camp! This made the two of them unable to sit still. To be able to do this, it must be a large-scale infiltration or a master. According to the current situation, it should be the latter.
So Sanada Yukigen bowed to Saionji Maehisa and said, "Master Saionji, this matter will be handed over to the Wushen Camp to handle."
Saionji Maehisa nodded and said, "Then I'll leave it to you, Master Sanada."
Yukio Sanada took the order and left. However, when Yukio Sanada and Yoshikawa Harumitsu led 300 warriors of the War God Camp to search the entire camp and the surrounding areas, they did not find any trace of anyone. They could only leave angrily. Similarly, the Japanese army in the Snow Wolf Valley did not see any trace of the Dajin army. Saionji Maehisa could only order to strengthen the vigilance.
However, not long after the camp was stabilized, the camp caught fire again. When the fire was out, the soldiers found more than ten bodies. Even Saionji Maehisa, a well-mannered Japanese noble, was so angry that he smashed the teacup.
Sanada Yukigen said, "Lord Saionji, this is the enemy's strategy to tire out our troops. By constantly harassing our army, they are lowering our morale and combat effectiveness so that the Jin army can break through. If I am not mistaken, this elusive rat will definitely continue to harass us tomorrow night or even the night after."
Saionji Maehisa nodded and replied, "Lord Sanada is right. I will pass the order down now. Relax the outer part but tighten the inner part. Keep a high alert. I will also trouble Lord Sanada and the warriors of the God of War Camp to capture this beast in one fell swoop tomorrow night."
"Yes, sir."
However, what made the two laugh and cry was that the whole camp was calm the next night, which made people feel like they had punched cotton. Saionji Maehisa and Sanada Yukigen even suspected that the incident last night was the work of an insider. But which insider had the ability to kill dozens of people including the warriors of the Wushen Camp silently and hide in the army? The enemy is in the dark and I am in the light. A trace of haze flashed across the faces of the two.
The crowd had no better solution but to increase their vigilance. After all, the ultimate goal of the enemy's harassment was to help the army break out. As long as they held steady, guarded the Snow Wolf Valley, and waited for the Dajin army to collapse, they would have accomplished their mission. However, the feeling of being made a fool of was really not that pleasant.
"Ah!!!" Just as they hesitated, a scream suddenly came from a distance, breaking the peace in the military camp. This scream was no trivial matter. The rules and regulations in the military camp were strict, and the soldiers lived in fear. The mental depression over the years could be imagined. A soldier screamed in a nightmare, and everyone was infected by this hysterical and crazy atmosphere, completely getting rid of the constraints of military discipline and venting wildly. Now this scream may very likely cause a terrible camp roar.
Therefore, Saionji Maehisa made a prompt decision and said to Sanada Yukigen: "Lord Sanada, please make sure to catch the hateful mastermind. I will personally suppress the situation in the military camp to prevent any camp riots."
"Yes, I understand." Yukio Sanada nodded. Of the five hundred warriors from the Wushen Camp, only one hundred were left to help guard the food and grass, and the rest went out and headed straight for the scream. When he arrived at the scene, it was already surrounded by Japanese soldiers, and surrounded in the middle was a corpse that was still bleeding. Fortunately, many people reacted quickly after the scream was heard, and saw a black shadow quickly leaving the military camp and heading straight for the back mountain. Yukio Sanada felt a little uneasy, but he didn't worry too much, and took the four hundred Wushen Camp soldiers straight to the back mountain.
After chasing for more than an hour, the enemy's traces were looming. Sanada Yukigen had already realized that he had fallen into a trap. The enemy's looming was to lure them away from the barracks so that the trapped Dajin army could attack the pass. However, he didn't care. The enemy's idea was too naive. Just one person wanted to tie down the hundreds of people in the Wushen Camp led by him for a long time? As long as he was accidentally entangled by the people in the Wushen Camp, he could get rid of this little fly with just a face-to-face encounter, and he would have time to go back and deal with the Dajin army attacking the pass.
However, at this moment, there was a sudden "boom" sound behind Yukio Sanada. His face changed slightly, and then one of his subordinates came to report: the way they came had been destroyed artificially.
Want to use this little trick to delay time? Before he could think about it carefully, he heard someone shouting, "There is someone there!" He looked up and saw a black figure standing on the edge of a high cliff not far away, looking at them quietly.
Sanada Yukigen looked around and didn't find any signs of an ambush, so he asked loudly, "What's wrong? After hiding for so long, have you finally led us to the ideal place? But I don't feel that there are any ambushes here. Are you planning to destroy my entire Wushen Camp by yourself?"
"Hahahahahahahaha..." As soon as Yukigen Sanada finished speaking, some Japanese people who could understand Central Plains Mandarin burst into laughter.
"You are joking, Lord Sanada. I don't have the ability to completely wipe out your country's elite army. Even if a martial god were here, he might not be able to escape unscathed, let alone a nobody like me."
"Hmph, there's no need for you to delay here. Come on, kill him!" Yukio Sanada did not engage in too much verbal battle with Pang Jun, who was wearing a nightgown. He waved his hand, and dozens of warriors from the Martial God Camp surrounded Pang Jun.
"Although everyone in the Martial God Camp is an elite from Japan, to be honest, it seems that only Mr. Sanada can catch him. As for the others, it is just in vain. What's more, don't you still have more important things to do? For example... the Snow Wolf Valley Camp!" Pang Jun said.
Sanada Yukigen frowned and said, "Oh? Could it be that you think that my 10,000 elite soldiers in Japan, guarding the natural barrier, can't stop the attack of your Jin country's less than 30,000 troops? You are looking down on my country too much."
Pang Jun smiled and said, "It is true that your Japanese army occupies the natural barrier, and my less than 30,000 soldiers of the Great Jin Dynasty cannot break through this barrier for a while. However, if there are more than 10,000 people attacking from behind and outflanking from the front and back, what do you think will happen to your elite troops?"
When Sanada Yukigen heard this, his expression suddenly changed: "Impossible, Snow Wolf Valley is the only exit for hundreds of miles. Moreover, our scouts have been keeping an eye on your Jin camp. It is impossible for Zhang Fu to secretly arrange 10,000 people to take a detour and attack from behind. You are just bluffing!"
"Who told you that it was Lord Zhang who sent people to take a detour?" Pang Jun interrupted him.
"Could it be Songzhou?!"
"Hahahaha, although Mr. Sanada's martial arts are outstanding, you underestimate our soldiers. The soldiers of the scout unit are so excellent. Although they can't turn your military camp upside down, they can still cross mountains and ridges and break through your interception. The troops of Songzhou arrived at the ambush near Snow Wolf Valley three days ago. If there are no accidents, they should have launched a pincer attack on your Snow Wolf Valley camp at the same time as Lord Zhang's troops on the other side. My martial arts are low, and the only thing I can show off is my Qinggong. Even if you kill me with this group of elite soldiers and then take a detour back to the camp, it will probably take several hours. By then, I don't know if the Snow Wolf Valley camp in Japan will still exist."
Looking at Pang Jun's confident tone, Sanada Yukioka knew that in the entire Wushen Camp, only he and Yoshikawa Harumitsu were truly capable of hunting down the hateful guy in front of him. However, Yoshikawa Harumitsu was now in the camp. Although the warriors of the Wushen Camp were elite, they were only compared to ordinary soldiers. If they really wanted to rely on them to catch the man in front of them, they might not be able to do so. And if they all retreated, he would probably try his best to slow down their return journey.
Thinking of this, Yukigen Sanada ordered: "All soldiers of the Wushen Camp listen up. The first column stay and kill the enemy together with me. The rest of you take the small road that turns right in front and return to the camp as soon as possible. There must be no mistakes!" He gave the order in Japanese. Although Pang Jun didn't understand what he was saying, seeing the direction of action of most of the Wushen Camp soldiers, he guessed roughly what he meant.
Yukio Sanada had been staring at Pang Jun, like a leopard eyeing its prey, ready to strike. At this moment, Pang Jun, with the help of the moonlight, glanced at the distant Wushenying army, with a strange smile on his face. In a flash, at that moment, Yukio Sanada rushed to the high cliff where Pang Jun was at lightning speed, taking advantage of the rare protruding rocks on the mountain wall. At the same time, Pang Jun did not hesitate and ran in the opposite direction!
Seeing Sanada Yukioka's figure flying and climbing half the height in the blink of an eye, the remaining twenty soldiers of the Wushen Camp had no choice but to chase him. However, their martial arts skills were not very high, just much better than ordinary people. Faced with such a height, they could only find a way to take a detour.
Yukio Sanada didn't pay any attention to all that and continued climbing. In a few breaths, he reached the top of the cliff. At this time, Pang Jun was just a distant figure. He snorted coldly, "You cowardly rat, you run pretty fast." Then he used his Qinggong skills to catch up with him.