Many children, many blessings; a stunningly beautiful wife is given to you right from the start.

"Uncle Meng, wait a moment."

A gentle female voice came from the carriage next to them, drowning out the sound of the wind and the neighing of horses on the ancient road.

Meng Hu's arm, which was already raised high in preparation to give the order, stopped in mid-air.

He frowned, turned around, and looked at the simple, unadorned carriage.

The carriage curtain was gently lifted by a slender, pale hand.

Immediately afterwards, a figure stepped out of the carriage.

In an instant, all the noise in this team of veterans disappeared.

Chu Mengyao stood quietly on the carriage shaft.

She wore an extremely simple white dress, without any jewelry, and only had a cloth belt of the same color tied around her waist.

The wind blew across the wasteland, lifting her long, black hair, and her fair face seemed to glow against the gray-yellow sky.

She wore a simple outfit, yet it exuded a breathtaking beauty.

The group of veterans who had been cursing and swearing just moments before suddenly fell silent.

A one-eyed veteran, who was wringing out a water bag to drink, paused in his movements, and water spilled from the corner of his mouth, soaking half of his clothes, but he was completely unaware.

Another veteran, who had just been cursing, subconsciously straightened his slightly hunched back and quickly reached out to straighten the slightly crooked helmet on his head.

They looked at Chu Mengyao as if she were their own most promising and proudest daughter.

"Yao'er, what's wrong with you...?"

Meng Hu's fierce-looking face softened a bit.

"Uncle Meng, Uncle Zhang is not a reckless person."

Chu Mengyao slowly stepped down from the carriage, her movements as light as a feather.

She took out a roll of sheepskin map from her bosom, unfolded it in her hand, and looked up at the outline of the mountains in the distance.

"Regardless of whether there is a wall in front or not, the narrow terrain of the One Line Sky Canyon makes it easy to attack but difficult to defend."

"If our troops charge straight in like this, and there is an ambush, we will be attacked from both sides, which will be a dead end. This is a major taboo in military strategy."

The surrounding veterans listened and nodded subconsciously.

Although Meng Hu was impatient, he was a veteran of the battlefield and understood this principle. However, he was annoyed by the "wall".

"Then, as you say..."

Chu Mengyao lightly tapped the map, landing on a marker on the west side of the canyon.

"I remember that about five miles from here, there is a cliff called Eagle's Sorrow Cliff, which is the highest point in this area of ​​several dozen miles."

"From there, you can overlook the entire entrance to the First Line of Sky and even see the general situation on the north side of Iron Wall Pass."

She raised her head, her clear eyes looking at Meng Hu.

"Rather than risking your life, it is better to first climb to a high vantage point and ascertain the truth."

"If there really is that strange wall, then we'll decide what to do. If it's just a false alarm, then it's not too late to march."

His words, spoken calmly and deliberately, clearly analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

Meng Hu stared at the three characters "Eagle's Sorrow Cliff" on the map for a long time, then looked at Chu Mengyao's cold and resolute face, and finally waved his hand.

"Alright! We'll do as Yao'er says!"

He yanked the reins sharply and roared at the group of old men behind him with great force.

"Did you all hear that? That son of a bitch Yuwen Biao is just hoping we die on the way, and we won't let him succeed!"

"All troops, turn around! Target: Eagle's Sorrow Cliff!"

"You all better move faster! If you can't walk anymore, just say so, and I'll carry you across!"

"Hahaha, General Meng, don't worry, my legs can still run for another fifty years!"

"That's right, for the old general, we'd go through fire and water!"

Laughter erupted from the group, instantly dispelling their earlier fatigue.

Three thousand veterans turned around and, like stars surrounding the moon, protected the inconspicuous carriage in the middle, heading towards Eagle's Sorrow Cliff.

……

On the other side, there's the Iron Wall Pass.

"Click."

Lin Mo chewed on a piece of Osmanthus Cake, his figure moving so fast it was almost a blur.

Speeding at 70 miles per hour, feeling carefree... what a load of rubbish!

My back hurts!

The thought of the chaotic battlefield in the Hundred Herbs Garden, and Jiang Zhiwei's final words whispered in his ear, her breath sweet as orchids...

"...and more"

Lin Mo felt a dull ache in his lower back.

This Jade Soul of Yaochi is indeed domineering.

Finally, the familiar, massive wall, stretching across the land like a black mountain range, appeared at the edge of the horizon.

Lin Mo took three steps at a time and rushed directly onto the passage specially reserved for him to climb the wall, heading straight for the top of the wall.

Atop the high walls, a biting wind howled.

Qin Ruxue was already fully armored, her hand resting on the Lianhua sword, standing behind the wall like a female warrior.

Behind her, rows of armored soldiers had their bows strung and their swords drawn, the air thick with a chilling aura.

Beneath the wall, the Xuan Tie Heavy Cavalry's square formation stretched out in a dark mass, silent as iron.

The entire Iron Wall Pass resembles a colossal steel beast poised to pounce.

"How's it going? Where did that group of senior citizens go?"

Lin Mo came to Qin Ruxue's side and followed her gaze to the north.

The vast wilderness stretched as far as the eye could see, without a single ghost in sight.

Qin Ruxue turned her head and glanced at him without saying anything, but the meaning was clear: be serious.

"There's been no movement. I received your message this morning via the telepathic mirror, and I immediately mobilized troops to stand guard here. Are you sure there's enemy activity?"

"Of course I'm sure, my super radar never makes a mistake."

As Lin Mo spoke, a thought flashed through his mind, and the "Map of Mountains and Rivers" suddenly unfolded in his mind.

On the map, the red dot representing hostility is still lit up and has not disappeared.

only……

Lin Mo's brows furrowed slowly.

His chewing motions of the osmanthus cake slowed down more and more until he finally stopped.

The red dot of light that had originally been traveling along the official road straight towards Iron Wall Pass

At this moment, they strangely deviated from the main road and gathered on an inconspicuous hilltop on the west side, remaining motionless.

What's going on?

A huge question mark appeared on Lin Mo's forehead.

This "golden years" tour group suddenly changed its mind halfway through and decided to go hiking and see the scenery instead.

Or perhaps the elderly man leading the group got lost?

No, that's not right.

Lin Mo's gaze fell on the name of that cliff—Eagle's Sorrow Cliff.

He quickly switched to map mode, instantly transforming from a two-dimensional plane to a three-dimensional space, like an eagle surveying the earth.

When his "gaze" reached the sky above Eagle's Sorrow Cliff, and then looked towards Iron Wall Pass,

The sweet osmanthus cake in Lin Mo's mouth instantly lost its flavor.

Looking from the height and angle of Eagle's Sorrow Cliff, one can see the hundred-meter-high wall that he is so proud of, as well as the troop deployment and defensive structure on the north side of Iron Wall Pass.

Even the weak points and blind spots in firepower are all exposed and clearly visible.

Lin Mo's expression changed instantly.

These old men aren't here to get themselves killed.

They're here to scout out the location.

It's not that I'm afraid of a bunch of reckless people, it's that I'm afraid of a bunch of reckless people where one of them is smart.

"What's wrong?"

Qin Ruxue noticed Lin Mo's silence.

"They didn't leave."

Lin Mo raised his hand and pointed to the cliff in the northwest, which was just a blurry outline in his field of vision.

He swallowed the osmanthus cake that had lost its flavor in his mouth, and suddenly laughed.

"Interesting, the leader on the other side is a smart guy."