There is a dense tree crown above the head, and a huge rock ten feet high lies beside the stream. The stream flows around the huge rock.
On the bluestone platform next to the giant rock, the group of people who had just escaped were all sitting or lying in an awkward position.
This is a good place to hide. You don¡¯t have to worry about being discovered by the eyes in the sky. The ground is clean, and you don¡¯t have to worry about being harassed by snakes, insects, ants, or mice.
On the edge of the stone platform, there are several earth spiders lying on their backs. They are on guard.
At this moment, everyone else is listening, and only Xie Xiaoyu is speaking.
"This time, we may be in big trouble. I have never heard of Tuman's art of war before, but now they actually know how to set up an ambush, and this ambush is very sophisticated. There are bird soldiers above, ambushes below, and flying yakshas in charge. The pursuit was obviously intended to kill them all.
Fortunately, they lack formal training. If those flying yakshas just stay far away instead of rushing so far forward, there is nothing I can do against them. If they were not based in a tribe and had little coordination with each other, and the team pulled out too fast during the pursuit, leaving many gaps, I would not have been able to escape with you. "
He is now explaining the purpose of what he did just now.
It is the first time for everyone to cooperate, and they don¡¯t know each other, and they don¡¯t even have the most basic sense of trust. What is needed most at this time is to enhance understanding.
??Besides, this is not a waste of words, it will help his next plan.
"Brother, now that we are safe for the time being, you should tell us what you plan to do next?" the bearded monk asked.
Xie Xiaoyu wanted to jump up and thank this person, because that was exactly what he wanted to say, but he was not suitable to take the initiative to speak.
"The flying ship was shot down. As far as the government is concerned, we people have already died in the battle, so we can completely turn around and go home. As long as we delay some time on the road and drag it to Beiwang City and be attacked by the barbarians, we can go to Tianbao openly and openly. If we go to the state, the government will not come to trouble us." Xie Xiaoyu made a suggestion that sounded very good.
Sure enough, as soon as the words fell, there were cheers all around.
Those monks were forced to come, and they did not want to start a war with the barbarians.
"When are you going to leave, little brother?" the bearded monk asked.
"We need to make some repairs and avoid the limelight. Now the Tuman must be expanding their search, so we have to hide for four or five days and then set off to Beiwang City." Xie Xiaoyu made a 180-degree turn.
The cheers stopped suddenly, and everyone looked at him in surprise.
"You didn't you say it's okay to go home now?" The bearded monk felt that he could talk to Xie Xiaoyu, so he asked on behalf of others.
"This idea is wonderful, but there is a prerequisite. You must first leave this place alive." Xie Xiaoyu said coldly.
Everyone was silent. There was no need for Xie Xiaoyu to explain. They also knew that the road back was not easy and they could bump into the barbarian tribe at any time. Now the barbarians in Tianbao Prefecture were gathering here.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Xie Xiaoyu came up with the rhetoric he had already thought of.
"Originally, we could have gone to Beiwang City at night, which means that this place is less than a thousand miles away from Beiwang City, and the nearest Fush City is more than 7,300 miles away from Beiwang City. Not to mention that there must be the most wary place for the Tumans. Direction, I don¡¯t know how many informants were ambushing me along the way. Even if there weren¡¯t that many informants, it wouldn¡¯t be that easy to get past.
Along the way, you not only have to avoid barbarians, but you also have to be careful of monsters. The most important thing is what to eat? There are trees full of fruits here, as well as numerous birds and beasts, but do you dare to eat them?
There is another point that is also very important. Our large group will definitely leave some traces. Once these traces are discovered by the barbarians, those guys are like vicious dogs and jackals, following the traces to find them.
I don¡¯t do anything I¡¯m not sure about. "
Xie Xiaoyu deliberately described the return journey as a dead end.
¡°It¡¯s not impossible to escape if you really want to.
As long as you find a secret place to hide, with those two bags of food, you can definitely hide until the war officially starts. By that time, Tuman's attention will be all focused on Beiwang City, and the road will be safe.
On the way back, they can stay up day and night, and use water to escape like before.
The beasts on land have the habit of hunting at night, but it is different in the water. It is safer at night than during the day. As long as you are lucky, it is quite easy to escape.
Xie Xiaoyu prepared the skin bag originally for the purpose of escaping. He had already chosen the route.
Others don¡¯t know this, and they all think he is right.
The bearded monk did not give up and still asked: "Is it easy to go to Beiwang City?"
"Of course." Xie Xiaoyu answered simply: "First, the distance is close. After entering the warning range of Beiwang City, you can still get support. Second, I plan to follow the barbarian tribes. We are all in the same direction, and we can still get support." How to hit them head-on? Third, don¡¯t be afraid of leaving traces. The closer you get to Beiwang City, the more traces you will find. If you trace them all, the barbarians will stop attacking the city. "
"What should we do if the city is destroyed?" The bearded monk finally asked what he was most worried about.
"It was easier to escape then." Xie Xiaoyu said surprisingly.
All the monks pricked up their ears. They had been listening very carefully just now, and they were even more attentive now.
"Do you think we brought a lot of things?" Xie Xiaoyu was quite appetizing.
"Yes." At the same time, five or six people replied together. When Xie Xiaoyu and others got on the boat, many people felt very strange. They were actually carrying three big bags, and each of them had at least two storage bags. Where is this? Like a monk, he is simply a gang member.
"We originally planned to escape after the city was broken." The uncle said first.
¡°Let¡¯s talk and listen.¡± The bearded monk became more and more energetic.
"Brother, you should tell me that I'm stupid." The uncle knew his own weakness.
Xie Xiaoyu didn¡¯t refuse.
"I have never fought in a war, but I have read many military books. There is nothing fancy about siege warfare. It just depends on which side is stronger? Which side can be united as one? Which side can risk life and death? We can't do these things. arrive.
We were all forced to come here, to put it harshly. What I am most wary of now is not the barbarians, but the officials. People like us are either used as human shields or as abandoned children. Anyway, we cannot escape the fate of cannon fodder. . It's even possible to be stabbed in the back.
It¡¯s already like this before the war even starts, it¡¯s a damn thing if you can win!
So my idea is to stay as far away from those officials as possible and form my own team.
This is allowed, as long as a few more heads are cut off.
When the siege becomes more urgent, no one will care about us, and then we can consider a retreat.
There are many Tubarians, but their strength may not be that strong. If we want to take down Beiwang City, many people will definitely die. I'm afraid they will be exhausted when the city is broken. This is our chance to escape. And they didn't have the energy to chase afterward. This has always been the case in wars. "
Xie Xiaoyu put forward his thoughts unhurriedly.
Everyone is the same. They must have been forced to go to the battlefield due to some unavoidable reasons. So his concerns are probably also the concerns of these people, and his thoughts can also be the thoughts of these people.
After a long time, the monk who spoke loudly and almost alerted the enemy raised his hand and said: "Count me in, I'm not smart enough, I definitely can't survive alone, why don't you follow my brother and try your luck."
After the first person started, others also expressed their opinions.
"You can follow me, but the ugly thing is ahead. What I need is a capable person. I am not interested in being a burden. Now let's each report what we are good at." Xie Xiaoyu put on airs.
These words did not arouse everyone's resentment, but made them feel more at ease. They did not want to follow a good old man who accepted everything. That would be insecure. A resourceful, cold and pragmatic person would feel much safer. This kind of person usually Known as a hero.
"My name is Zhao Bo. I practice the Guishui True Art and am best at water escape." The first person spoke first.
"Guishui Zhenjue? You practiced it wrong." Xie Xiaoyu casually threw a shocking sentence.
Zhao Bo opened his mouth wide. He wanted to ask, but now was obviously not the time.
Su Mingcheng, Uncle, and the others secretly laughed in their hearts. They had followed Xie Xiaoyu for so long, and their horizons had become higher. They knew that most casual cultivators practiced randomly with only one skill, so in the eyes of people like Xie Xiaoyu, many There was a stamp on everyone's forehead, with a big, red word "WRONG" written on it.
"It is indeed remarkable to be from a sect." The bearded monk raised his thumb, and then introduced himself: "I, Wang Chen, know a small amount of arithmetic, but I am not proficient in it."
As soon as he heard this, Xie Xiaoyu took out three red fire coins from his pocket.
"Your Excellency turns out to be a member of the Fang family." Bearded Wang Chen's expression became solemn.
"These three red fire coins all have a trace of aura, but those auras are extremely mixed. They are not born innately, but the acquired aura that flows around in people's hands and condenses over time."?, it is an excellent tool for divination and easy calculation.
The bearded man picked up the copper coins and threw them on the ground. Then he looked at them for a long time, pointed in one direction with a red face and said, "I only calculated that this direction has more vitality, and it should be three days later."
As soon as he said these words, those who were still a little skeptical at first had no idea.
Xie Xiaoyu just said when he came up that he would hide here for four or five days, which was exactly three days later, and the direction Wang Chen pointed to was Beiwang City.
"So-so, your technique is okay, but your hexagram interpretation is a little worse." Xie Xiaoyu commented casually.
Although he said this, he was secretly happy in his heart. This was just the help he needed.
He himself is just the opposite. He has read many classics on easy calculation and is very proficient in theory. Unfortunately, the art of easy calculation requires corresponding exercises. He has never practiced it. Those three copper coins are a bluff. When it comes to his It's of no use at all.
But compared to Yi Shu¡¯s calculation, Wang Chen¡¯s other use is more important.
Xie Xiaoyu took out a flagpole from the storage bag, unfolded it, shook it and asked, "Do you know what this is?"
Wang Chen¡¯s eyes widened, of course he recognized it.
Not only did he recognize it, there was also a person in the crowd who also jumped up, his eyes widening in the same way.
"It seems that both of you know the formation." Xie Xiaoyu nodded with satisfaction. He was not proficient in the formation, but could barely use it. Su Mingcheng, uncle and the others knew nothing about it. If monsters came over on weekdays, they would only use them. The beast moves outside again and again, and there is no other change at all.
Formation is similar to Yisuan. It can even be said that Yisuan is also a type of formation. The three copper plates are equivalent to the base of the formation. Throwing them on the ground will set up a formation. The orientation of the copper plates is the change of the formation. From there, It can be seen that the heavenly secret is working.
Therefore, most people who know how to calculate easily understand formations.
"I now somewhat believe that you can escape alive." Wang Chen did not reveal the mystery of the flagpole, and the same was true for the person who ran over. Most people who are good at formations are thoughtful.
Seeing someone running out, Xie Xiaoyu changed his strategy: "Now let me ask another question, who is good at other escape techniquesespecially earth escape?"
"Me." A person raised his hand. This person looked to be in his twenties, short in stature, with a pockmarked face, and looked very ridiculous.
This man was not good-looking, but he was quite arrogant. He said to Xie Xiaoyu, "Just call me Mazi. Just like you, I am the kind of person who can't go back to Middle-earth."
Xie Xiaoyu understood immediately upon hearing this that this man was also an exiled prisoner, and he might have been from a sect.
"Who has practiced eye skills, spiritual ears, spiritual nose, or induction methods?" Xie Xiaoyu asked again.
This time it was the thin monk who was good at flying nets who stood up.
This man has a simple appearance and is comparable to the uncle. He held up his hands and said: "I have seen my little brother's spiritual ears. I am Wu Ronghua. He used to be a hunter. The exercises he practiced have enhanced the six senses. He can see a mile away." The little bird can hear people¡¯s voices five miles away.¡±
Xie Xiaoyu is quite polite to this person. With his ability to fly the net, this person is irreplaceable, but he still has to try. He turned his head and glanced into the distance, and then pointed in one direction: "There is a little bird standing on the tallest tree over there. There is a ring of red hair on its neck. What are the colors of its feet. "
"Red." Wu Ronghua replied immediately.
Xie Xiaoyu asked this person to sit down with satisfaction, and he continued to ask: "Who is good at flying and jumping?"
This time more people came out, five of them came out at once, one of them was the one who knew the formation just now.
That person didn¡¯t wait for Xie Xiaoyu to speak. He kicked off his feet and flew into the sky. He instantly transformed into countless shadows, disappearing here and flashing there.
One of the other four people immediately retreated. He didn't compare just now, so he thought he was very good. Now after comparing, he understands that he is not good enough.
The other three people became interested in competing and immediately showed off their skills.
The flying skills of these three people are indeed amazing. One is as agile as the wind and has a body like a swimming dragon, spinning around among the trees. One of them is motionless, and every move is as fast as lightning, making it impossible to catch the figure. The last one was not that fast, but it was like a feather, flying in the air.
The people who watched were stunned one by one, all secretly thinking in their hearts. If you encounter such an opponent, how many of them can be able to escape their lives?