A good start may not necessarily lead to good results, and a bad start will often be worse.

The entrances and exits of the ancient roads in the forest that travel through the Yannan Mountains are built with passes that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. They are not only a military defense facility that controls north-south traffic, but also an important barrier for tax collection. They have always been the "throat place" that must be fought for by dynasties. The Angrien Kingdom, which rose in the north more than two hundred years ago, successfully unified the south because of the ancient roads that captured the Yannan Mountains.

The importance of ancient roads and passes is self-evident, so the troops stationed are often the most loyal elites directly belonging to the kingdom. Because the terrain around the pass is steep and surrounded by mountains, the scale is inevitably narrow, and it can only accommodate up to three or five thousand people. Although the number is small, it can rely on the advantage of the geographical and natural danger to defeat more than ten times the enemy!

Qian Ning, who was responsible for spying on the ancient road in the forest, quietly lurked near the pass. Shortly after, he suddenly found that the pass gate was closed. Although the brown wolf flag symbolizing the kingdom was still flying on the city tower, the soldiers standing on the battlements were completely different from before, with a strong murderous aura and bloody smell all over his body. This was a temperament that only after experiencing a fierce battle. Qian Ning, who was once a soldier, knew this very well. The most important thing was that he saw the shadow of Viscount Carlin's secretly wandering army last night.

Thinking of Singers and the others' speculation, you can imagine how Qian Ning felt at that time. Deep in his heart, he never believed that Viscount Kalin would treason, and he decided to patiently investigate.

During this period, he found several caravans who came to the pass and asked for their trip, but they were all replies from searching spies and refused to let them go. One of the caravans seemed to have a good background. Seeing that the coercion and inducement failed, the mercenaries actually ordered the escorted mercenaries to provoke and cause trouble. Unexpectedly, the soldiers on the battlements shot several mercenaries directly with crossbows and then the other caravans that were suffering could only leave in a panic.

Seeing that the situation was not good, he turned to a small village near the pass, trying to inquire about what happened in the pass from the villagers. Then, he saw a scene that looked like hell.

The burned village was filled with black smoke and dust, and corpses were everywhere on the ruined land. The blood swallowed up the once fresh lives, those twisted and broken limbs, and painful and desperate faces. The cruelty of grief stimulated every nerve to tremble.

massacre!

This is a nude massacre!

Qian Ning wandered around the devastated village. For a long time, he had not found a living person.

Why?

His eyelids kept beating, and his clenched fists swelled up. He wanted to know why this peaceful and peaceful village was innocently massacred!

At the first moment, he thought of Viscount Carlin's army!

Is it them? Is it them?!

Qian Ning, who had red eyes, turned his head and left. He was furious and lost his mind. He had already determined the murderer in his heart!

Who else would have if it weren't for them?!

...

...

Qian Ning told everyone about the results of his investigation experience one by one. Xia Lan, who was driving the carriage, was different from the indignant Mountain Eagle Squad. Instead, he gradually developed the memories of the Qing Dynasty's previous life and the current treacherous situation.

It turns out that when the Heather Empire captured the Windsor Plain within a month in history, where were the reinforcements from the Angrien Kingdom? There is no doubt that the reinforcements of the Kingdom were blocked in the Yannan Mountains that went south, and it was delayed to rush to support, which caused the complete fall of the Windsor Plain.

If according to his conjecture, after the Heather Empire broke through the border of the kingdom, the troops were indeed divided into two groups. How did the Heather Empire's army in the Yannan Mountains north break through the ancient road pass that is easy to defend and difficult to attack? Now he finally knows the answer.

It turned out that before the Heather Empire arrived at the ancient road pass, a traitor had already secretly crossed Chen Cang to capture the pass, thus successfully responding to the outside world after the arrival of the Heather Empire. Relying on the geographical advantage, the reinforcements of the kingdom were blocked, and the supplies from Lin'an Town behind it, why worry about the loss of the pass?

As for the so-called spy search in Lin'an Town, it is probably the betrayer Viscount Kalin who is searching for spies who support the kingdom to prevent future troubles!

Unfortunately, he was not at all concerned about the truth after the fog of history. Since Viscount Kalin betrayed the kingdom, he would definitely block the pass to prevent the news from leaking. This was undoubtedly a bad news for Xia Lan and the others who went to the north to take refuge.

Is there nothing to do?

While Xia Lan was thinking hard, Singers came to him.

"Virgin's betrayal is now 80% certainly a foregone conclusion. We can't do anything about our strength alone to escort you to the north."

"So what?" Xia Lan looked at him and said indifferently.

"We plan to send people to towns and towns in various places to inform us! We ask the local nobles to send troops to quell the rebellion!" Singers said in a deep voice.

"Not to mention whether the nobles from all over the world will believe your one-sidedness. Even if you really believe it, do you think they can break through the ancient road pass that occupied the natural danger? Besides, you have also overlooked one thing, the Heather Empire divided its troops to the north!"

"It's over. Can you come up with any other good solutions?" Singers said angrily.

"No." Xia Lan simply said.

"Since you can't close your mouth!" Singers snorted coldly.

"If you can't do it now, it doesn't mean you can't do it in the future." Xia Lan said.

"When you come up with a solution, maybe the Heather Empire has already arrived at the city!" said Singers.

"Are you going to betray your reputation as a mercenary?" Xia Lan said.

"We will fulfill our employment commission, but it is not now!" Singers said in a row. "You and I know that it is impossible to go to the North now."

"Impossible?"

Xia Lan was silent for a moment, and the eyes that looked at the other person showed murderous intent for the first time.

Singers subconsciously held the long sword around his waist, not afraid of colliding with Xia Lan's eyes.

"Brother Alan!"

At this time, Joanna walked down from the carriage with a nervous look. She came to Xia Lan, grabbed his shoulder with one hand, and looked at Singers and the others with uneasiness and vigilance.

"In addition to the ancient road in the forest, are there any other mountain roads passing through the Yannan Mountains here?" Xia Lan, who had recovered from calmness, broke the deadlock of solidification on the spot.

"If there is one, why should I be more troublesome to you?" Singers loosened his hand holding the hilt of the sword.

"Is it impossible to cross mountains and ridges?" Xia Lan said.

"If you were the only one, you would be able to do it." Singers' eyes looked at Joanna beside him intentionally or unintentionally, and the meaning in his words was self-evident.

"Give me some time, I will come up with a solution." After Xia Lan said this, she turned her head to Joanna and said, "Go back to the carriage to take care of Nina, I have everything here."

"Brother Alan, is it really okay?" Joanna said worriedly.

"Don't worry."

Xia Lan didn't say much, and after watching her return to the carriage, he jumped out of the carriage, and then walked alone to a large rock beside the road under the gaze of the Mountain Eagle Squad.

The pass is blocked and you can’t cross the mountains. Is there really no other way?

Time passed by little by little, and the afternoon sun became hotter and hotter. Slightly sweat covered Xia Lan's forehead, but he was as indifferent as the stone sitting down.

When his fingers accidentally stroked a cold object, a light of inspiration flashed in his mind.

Void Ring!

What is in his virtual ring?

The inscription sword liufeng? The messy potion weapon? Winnie's body...

besides--

A golden book that records the inheritance of knowledge of the Salanians!

And what is the most famous Salanian?

Space magic!

The question is whether it is time to learn now? Is it effective?

He didn't know, but this was the only way he could think of a solution now.

The so-called wealth is moving, and the book of gold is not suitable for display in front of the Shanying Squad. Everyone has greed, and he does not test other people's greed ideas and abilities.

As he stood up from the stone, everyone's eyes were focused on him at the same time, and then he watched him step by step into the carriage.

"Ugly Uncle, why are you here?"

Xia Lan suddenly got on the carriage, which made Nina, who was sluggish in the carriage, immediately said intently.

"Uncle plans to make you a magic trick." Xia Lan touched her head.

"What magic? Nina wants to see it!" Nina said happily.

"Shh--" Xia Lan put her finger beside her mouth and said, "Nina is not allowed to scream no matter what happens next."

This sentence was also told to Joanna.

He reached out his hand, and the inconspicuous ring worn on his slender fingers lit up a slight light.

A thick and golden book appeared out of thin air in his hands.

"This is-" Joanna covered her mouth and looked at Xia Lan with disbelief.

"The Book of Gold." Xia Lan said calmly.

"Uncle! Is this book really made of gold?" Nina's concern was very different from Joanna. Since Uncle just said that she was doing magic for her, what's so strange about a book appearing out of thin air? In her simple mind, a powerful magician can turn into a pigeon!

She stretched out her tender hands, and took the Golden Book from Xia Lan with some clumsy and difficulty to play with it.

"Maybe the cover is made of gold, but my uncle has never read this book." Xia Lan said to Nina who was carefully turning the pages.

"The words inside are so strange. Nina doesn't know any of them. Do you know mom?" Nina looked at the contents of the book for a while, her little face showed an upset look, and she pouted and said to Joanna.

"...Sorry, my mother doesn't know the fonts in the book." Joanna looked at Xia Lan first when facing the book of gold handed over by Nina. She looked at Xia Lan first, and then looked at him without any reaction. After seeing him, she shook her head and said with shame.

"Uncle Ugly, do you know what this book is written?" Seeing this, Nina helplessly returned the Book of Gold to Xia Landao.

Xia Lan randomly flipped the Golden Book and stopped abruptly on a certain page.

"certainly."

There is only one content recorded on that page.

The principle and composition of the space replacement array.

ps: After the New Year’s Eve dinner, I hurried to write. I wish you a happy New Year here!
Chapter completed!