Chapter 226 Divine soldiers descend from heaven
The 130,000 troops that had originally gathered outside and were about to enter Qilin Mountain to attack Chunqiu Prefecture suddenly changed direction and headed straight for Yunzhou!

The vanguard troops outside Qilin Mountain set up a confusing formation.

The so-called suspicious array.

Even in the midst of heavy snow, thousands of people were pushing carts back and forth on the plank road. It seemed that more and more people were entering the valley, but in fact, there were only the same number of people going back and forth.

Chen Sanshi himself selected 7,000 soldiers from the Hongze Camp, quietly left Qilin Mountain in the wind and snow, and came to the foot of Yinping Mountain.

Since ancient times, marching and fighting have relied on “transportation”.

The army cannot march to wherever people can go.

Supplies, war horses, weapons, armor, etc.

Unless elite troops are marching quickly, even weapons and armor will not be worn until they arrive at the battlefield or pass through dangerous areas. This is why surprise attacks can often have miraculous effects.

It is possible that all the enemy soldiers were still wearing plain clothes and marching on the road unarmed. At this moment, a group of fully armed cavalrymen in armor and sharp weapons suddenly rushed out from behind. It would be strange if they were not defeated.

Even the imperial guards in the palace did not have many weapons on a normal day. In all previous palace coups, they had to first find a way to seize the arsenal before they could officially start the rebellion.

For this reason, marching and fighting required the allocation of a large number of civilians as logistics teams, and countless carriages and carts were needed, and all of these things had to be transported by road.

But at this moment.

Under Chen Sanshi’s order, all of this was abandoned.

“Everyone, drop your long weapons!”

“Take off your armor and wear only plain clothes!”

“Don’t ride a warhorse, walk up the mountain!”

“Move out—”

“…”

The seven thousand soldiers of the Hongze Camp took off their armor, and all of them held long swords on their backs, with dry food and water bags wrapped around their waists, and gathered at the foot of the mountain. In front of them was a barren mountain that stretched for nearly a thousand miles. Not only was the road rugged and difficult to travel, but it was also surrounded by miasma. There was no food, only poisonous insects and snakes.

Not to mention marching and fighting, even if an ordinary person accidentally enters it, he may never get out.

On this day, a team with determined looks on their faces rushed in without hesitation, and were soon completely swallowed up by the dark green poisonous miasma.

……

Yulu Prefecture, Youlan Prefecture.

With the help of Xunxian Tower and the immortal sects, the Prince of Jin and the Prince of Yan revolted half a year ago and quickly occupied three states. This place was one of them and was considered their “capital”.

At the beginning, due to their unfavorable geographical location, the three states quickly became two states.

But the emperor did not show up.

The Prince of Jin had a fake imperial seal and abdication edict in his hands, and the news of Yan’s party’s crimes spread throughout the world. He soon gained a large number of supporters in the eastern Central Plains and the southern regions.

In addition, not long ago, the King of Jin issued a proclamation to the world, and the King of Beiliang, Chen Sanshi in white robe, led 150,000 cavalry to respond and rise up in arms, which attracted a lot of investment.

Because the white robes have never been defeated!
From the initial battle of more than 2,000 defeated soldiers in Poyang to the Battle of Guandu where they fought to the death, they had never been defeated.

The aristocratic families and local sects are investing in King Jin, and even more so in the white robes.

So, after the King of Beiliang came into the world.

The two states of King Jin were soon expanded to four states, and it was only recently that it reached a stalemate, waiting for the Northern Liang Army to successfully enter the pass so that it could continue to advance.

Both sides are taking advantage of each other.

The King of Jin was taking advantage of the White Robes’ reputation, and the White Robes were also taking advantage of their “legitimacy”.

Wangfu.

The melodious sound of the flute continued, echoing throughout the huge mansion.

It was Fang Qingyun, a scholar in blue, sitting in a wheelchair under the pavilion in the wind and snow, playing the tune “Northern Liang Breaking Formation Music”. When the tune was finished, the monks clapped and cheered.

“Fang Daoyou is proficient in all arts, including music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and plays music very well.”

The Guiyuan Sect monk joked, “But your flute is very similar to that of my fellow disciple.”

The scholar in blue had his back to the monk.

Therefore, the monk did not see the scholar’s expression. He only saw that the other party’s arm holding the jade flute stiffened for a moment, and then he said, “Fellow Daoist Qian, did you bring the things?”

“Bring it, bring it.”

Qian Qiren handed over a few talismans and said, “These talismans can be activated with the blood of cultivators.”

The scholar in green was originally a cultivator of Qi Refining, but he was later abandoned and could no longer gather his magical power.

“In fact, you don’t have to be so cautious. Even if the people from Shengyun Sect really attack us, we are there to hold them at the front.”

Qian Qiren said, “Okay, come with me. They are looking for you to discuss military matters.”

The hall of the palace had long been transformed into a military tent, complete with sand tables, maps, and more.

Prince of Jin Cao Huan, Prince of Yan Cao Zhi, former Minister of War Ming Qingfeng, former Deputy Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard Changsun Xusheng, and some other officials in the court who were from the lineage of Prince of Jin all gathered here.

“Beiliang has sent out troops.”

Chang Sun Xusheng hurriedly walked into the hall with the information in his hand: “A month ago, Chen Sanshi led an army of 150,000 soldiers to Qilin Mountain, and he served as the vanguard to attack Chunqiu Mansion!”

“Great, we’re finally sending out troops.”

Minister of War Ming Qingfeng was halfway through his words when he suddenly realized something: “150,000 troops, all going to attack Chunqiu Prefecture?”

A more reasonable strategy.

He should leave 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers and horses to block the plank road outside Qilin Mountain, then divide the troops to attack Yunzhou. After repelling the Qing army in Yunzhou, he will go south to the east side of Chunqiu Prefecture and take his plan step by step.

Such a tactic is steady and won’t have miraculous effects, but it is much faster than directly attacking Chunqiu Mansion.

“how?”

King Jin walked to the sand table and said, “General Chen, with this arrangement, will it be impossible to enter the pass successfully?”

“It will take at least two years to get through Chunqiu Mansion!”

Ming Qingfeng informed him: “During this period, we may be attacked by the Qing army, and the whole army may be wiped out. What we lack most now is time.”

time.

It stands on the side of the capital Chang’an.

The Prince of Jin and others held a fake abdication edict, claiming to be the rightful successor to the throne and the will of Heaven, so more and more people came to join them. However, all this could only happen if Emperor Longqing did not show up and handed over the government to the Prince of Qin and the Yan Party.

Once Emperor Longqing comes out of seclusion, the rumors they spread will be self-defeating, and they may even have to face the emperor’s personal expedition. After building the foundation, and with the blessing of the treasures, no one in Dongsheng Shenzhou will be able to escape from his palm.

“General Fang!

When Ming Qingfeng saw the scholar in blue coming over, he quickly went up to him and asked, “You know General Chen best. Please help me find out what his intention is. Can we help him?”

Different times, different days.

There are no eternal enemies.

Under the current circumstances, Beiliang is the only ally they can rely on.

“…”

Fang Qingyun stared at the sand table for a long time and gave the answer: “He is risking his life.”

“So, General Fang isn’t very sure either?”

The King of Jin was very melancholy.

“Dispatch 40,000 troops and gather them at the border of our Yulu Province.”

Fang Qingyun simply said: “If something unexpected happens in Beiliang, try to go north to provide support.”

Ming Qingfeng and others immediately did as they were told.

The King of Jin became more and more worried after hearing this. After making military arrangements, he went behind the screen and found the King of Yan, Cao Zhi, who was eating hot pot. “Twelfth brother, how come you are still in the mood to eat and drink? Last time you said you would invite the high-level immortal master, have you come?”

“Still waiting for the letter.”

Cao Zhi said as he ate, “It’s no problem to invite people, but the problem is how to get high-level cultivators to enter our Dongsheng Shenzhou despite the seal. We can wait, it may not be too late.”

“So, we still have to rely on General Chen.”

The King of Jin had a worried look on his face.

If Beiliang were to be destroyed, they would also be in a difficult situation.

……

Spring and Autumn Palace.

Sixty days have passed since the last brief battle with the Beiliang Army.

period.

The Northern Liang army only deployed its troops in Qilin Mountain and did not invade again.

It would take a long time for an army of more than 100,000 to transport all the men, horses, equipment, food, etc. across the narrow plank road, but normally seventy days should be enough. I don’t know why they haven’t attacked the city yet.

Cao Rong, the Prince of Zhennan, put his hands behind his back and asked without turning his head when he heard footsteps approaching from behind: “What’s the situation?”

“Reporting to Your Highness,” the scout said with a fist, “The Northern Liang army is still stationed in the same place, and the plank road is still continuously transporting troops, horses, and food.”

“it’s not finished yet?”

Prince Zhennan Cao Rong couldn’t help but frown.

“It’s better than…”

Ling Yun wasted days and nights here, and he was a little anxious: “Give me a group of soldiers and horses, so I can go and test it out?”

“Absolutely not!”

Daoxuan Sanren advised: “This person is extremely treacherous. It is very likely that he deliberately remained motionless and set up an ambush with more than 100,000 troops in advance, waiting for us to leave the city and die. Since they want to waste time, then it doesn’t matter if they continue to waste time.

“For one thing, time is on our side.

“Secondly, I will have more time to make the battle flags.”

“…”

Prince Zhennan Cao Rong remained silent.

Of course he knew that time was on his side.

But the more this happens, the more weird it seems. Chen Sanshi would definitely not be stupid enough to wait for death here. What on earth does he want to do?
“Someone is coming.”

Cao Rong ordered: “Collect intelligence again, including the movements of the Yan, Liang, You, Yunzhou and Qing army. I want to know what everyone is doing.”

In the blink of an eye, another seven days passed.

Qilin Mountain was still dead silent.

Until a loud shout broke the silence.

“Your Highness!”

“Yunzhou! The Northern Liang Army is in Yunzhou!”

“Thirty days ago, more than 100,000 Beiliang troops had already started fighting in Yunzhou and Dongqing!”

“…”

“Nonsense!”

Li He rebuked: “The Northern Liang army was right in front of us, how come they ran to Yunzhou in the blink of an eye?”

“Yes.”

Ling Yun was also amazed when he heard this: “Not long ago, we fought with Chen Sanshi.”

“Li He!”

Cao Rong had no choice but to order: “Lead a few monks to fly close to the enemy camp. Under the premise of ensuring your own survival, you must find out the truth!”

“It should have been so!”

Li He immediately led the two monks away.

Just half an hour later.

He returned in anger: “Oh no, it’s empty. The Northern Liang army’s camp is empty, not a single person! Not only is the camp empty, but even the plank road on Qilin Mountain was destroyed by them.

“them……

“The entire army is really going to attack Yunzhou!”

Hear this.

Everyone’s pupils trembled violently.

If.

The front is empty.

So what are they waiting for here?!

But Chen Sanshi clearly did appear.

The scouts could also see that food and fodder were being transported on the plank road day and night!
“It’s a doubt formation.”

Cao Rong realized, “He never intended to attack Chunqiu Prefecture. Everything he did before was to confuse us. His real target is Yunzhou.”

He had felt it was strange for a long time, and there really was something fishy going on!

“You ordinary people are scheming against each other all day long.”

Li He has been practicing for more than seventy years, and has never seen so many twists and turns.

“Still wrong.”

Daoxuan Sanren took out the map.

He was originally a formation master and was quite talented in military formations and tactics. In addition, he had read military books before, so he could fully understand the overall situation.

He pointed at Yunzhou and said, “Even if Chen went to Yunzhou and even defeated the Qing army in Yunzhou in a short period of time, he still couldn’t get past us in the end. As long as Chunqiu Mansion is still there, their food supply to the south will be a big problem, which is like a knife hanging behind them at all times.

“Could it be…

“Chen Sanshi’s trip to the Central Plains this time was fake, and his plan to conquer the entire northern border was real?
“After taking over the entire northern border, recruit soldiers and horses to build up your strength?”

“Haha~”

Li He listened to his analysis and sneered, “So, this boy wants to compete with your emperor in cultivation speed?”

He had read the man’s life file and naturally knew that the man in white robe’s cultivation speed was extremely astonishing.

In just five or six years, he has grown from a hunter to a warrior in the early stage of true strength. With such a talent in martial arts, even if he is placed in any martial arts sect or family in the world of immortal cultivation, he will need top-level resources to cultivate it.

But this battle for the ancestral bloodline is not that simple!
Delay it.

This kid has only one way to go, death.

“Brother Cao.”

Ling Yun asked: “So what are our plans next?”

“Report——”

Cao Rong was thinking.

Another soldier came to report.

He presented a secret letter with both hands: “Lord Mu Fengchun from the capital has sent a letter, asking Your Highness to pay attention to it!”

“he?”

Cao Rong took the letter.

The vicious scholar Mu Fengchun was famous for his vicious and cruel tactics.

Many of Sun Xiangzong’s victories were won with the presence of this person. Unfortunately, for unknown reasons, the two of them gradually parted ways and no longer had any contact with each other.

If we were to ask who is the number one military strategist in the current Dasheng court.

Mu Fengchun deserves it.

Cao Rong opened the secret letter.

The content of the letter was very simple, with only four words – be careful about the food route!
……

Hongdu Prefecture.

This city is strong but not big. It lies across the official road from the Central Plains to the northern border. It is used to transfer troops and food. It can be said that it holds the life and death of the Chunqiu Prefecture in its hands.

However, its geographical location is extremely safe, with important checkpoints of the imperial court and steep mountains on all sides. The only threat it faces is from the north, and with Chunqiu Prefecture as a barrier, it can be said that it can sleep soundly.

therefore.

The only ones left here to defend the city were a late Qi Refining cultivator and a middle Qi Refining cultivator.

The two were biological brothers, one was Xu Fu and the other was Xu Shou.

There are two brothers. The elder one is in the late stage of Qi Refining, but his aptitude is mediocre and there is no hope for him to build a foundation.

My younger brother is only 23 years old, but he is already in the middle stage of Qi Refining. He has good aptitude, but insufficient resources.

That’s why the elder brother took the risk to accept the bounty mission from Shengyun Sect and came to Dongsheng Shenzhou to participate in this war, all for the purpose of helping his younger brother to gain some resources for cultivation.

If one day, my brother succeeds in building his foundation.

Perhaps their Xu family could also lease a low-grade spiritual vein in Tianshuizhou and establish a family of immortal cultivators, so they no longer have to lead a life of helplessness and fear as independent cultivators.

“Xu Shou!”

The elder brother Xu Fu came to the city wall, looked at his younger brother who was sitting on the parapet and yawning, and said: “You shouldn’t have come. You didn’t sign the blood contract. It’s not too late to go back now.”

Since Guandu.

The bounty order also raised the requirements for the realm of the cultivators, especially for independent cultivators. Basically, only those in the late Qi Refining stage and above are hired. Moreover, because the Mangshan ancestral vein has been obtained, the reward is much less than before.

His younger brother Xu Shou ran away on his own and did not receive any reward.

“That’s too late.”

Xu Shou said, “There is a supervision team from Shengyun Sect near the teleportation array. No one can go back without the sect’s permission before the battle for the ancestral vein is over. Brother, why are you so nervous? We have been staying in this broken place for several months. There is no one beside us except a barren mountain full of miasma. What danger can there be?”

“That’s true.”

Xu Fu did not deny it.

Before coming, he thought it would be a dangerous battle where he would risk his life, but he never expected that he would be assigned such an easy task. He only had to look after the food and supplies, and it would not be his turn to fight.

Moreover, the city he is in charge of has an extremely advantageous geographical location. There is the Chunqiu Mansion blocking the front, and the rear is full of his own people. Even the sky has people in charge of the realm. It can be said that it is under layers of protection and it is almost impossible to encounter enemy attacks.

If I continue like this, I only need to live here for a few more months and then I can go back to collect the bounty reward. It will be effortless.

Thinking like this.

Xu Fu sat down next to his brother, patted his shoulder, and said earnestly: “Brother, I know you are worried and want to come to help. Forget it this time, but don’t do it again in the future. Our Xu family is still counting on you to take root in Tianshuizhou.”

While the two were talking.

Under the beautiful sunset, a monk hurried over and asked solemnly, “Is there any situation here recently?”

“It turned out to be Fellow Daoist Zhao.”

Xu Fu stood up and clasped his fists, saying, “Everything is normal. The next batch of food and grass will be delivered here in about a month. It will definitely not delay the food and grass supply of Chunqiu Mansion.”

Hearing this, the monk who came here breathed a sigh of relief, but still said solemnly: “The Chunqiu Mansion received news that someone might attack the grain route, so they sent me here to take a look.

“Don’t worry about this.”

Xu Fu patted his chest and said, “I take time out to patrol the sky every day. I know the situation within a hundred miles very well. I have definitely not found any signs of the enemy.”

“Ah.”

The monk surnamed Zhao nodded slightly.

He had also made a special check on the way here. The area within thousands of miles was full of the Right Army. Theoretically, it was impossible for the enemy to appear here. He didn’t know why the prince of the Cao family was so nervous before. He must have been worrying too much.

He instructed, “Within thirty days, the Spring and Autumn Prefecture will dispatch 40,000 troops to reinforce the city’s defenses. In short, be careful. Since there is nothing unusual, I will go back and report.”

Finished speaking.

The monk is about to leave.

But at this moment.

Xu Shou, who had been sitting on the wall, suddenly stood up, squinted his eyes, looked towards the barren mountain in the east, and said in a daze: “Look, is there anyone in Yinping Mountain?”

“How can it be.”

Xu Fu said immediately: “I have also specially explored this mountain. There are many miasma inside. Not to mention mortals, even monks like us will be affected if we stay there for a little longer. The most important thing is that the road is rugged and difficult to travel, or there is no road at all, so it is impossible for a large army to pass through.” “Brother!”

Xu Shou said confidently: “Look carefully again, there really is someone!”

Xu Fu and the monk surnamed Zhao couldn’t help but look stern, and then they looked towards the east.

Yinping Mountain.

This mountain is the terminal branch of the Luotian Mountains. The mountains are undulating, the stone walls are steep, and no grass can grow. The black trees are densely arranged like ghosts, like the ghosts guarding this dead land. The dark green miasma wanders in the mountains, entwined like a snake on every rock and every tree trunk, as thick as ink, blocking the light from the outside world.

That is, under the miasma that covered the sky, you could vaguely see dark shadows moving around, like mandrills or ghosts, or a surging tide of beasts. The shadows were hazy and it was difficult to tell their number for a moment, or even whether they were people or ghosts. You could only see “them” heading straight for the exit at the foot of the mountain.

It was not until the first group of black shadows rushed out of the cloud-like miasma that the people on the Hongdu City Wall could see clearly that they were soldiers wearing red robes. They were not wearing armor, nor were they riding horses.

In a trance, I seemed to hear someone among them giving orders.

“Keng——”

Ever since.

Under the sunset.

Between mountains and forests.

The sound of swords being drawn continued to be heard.

The people on the Hongdu City Wall suddenly realized that this seemed to be an army, an army that suddenly appeared from the mountains, like a divine army descending from the sky!!!
“…”

“Enemy attack, enemy attack!!!”

Xu Fu’s voice resounded throughout Hongdu Prefecture like a huge bell, waking up the sleepy defenders in the city.

There were only 5,000 troops in the city, and they were all defenseless. Even at dinner time, most people gathered in the military camp, holding their bowls waiting for corn porridge. The sudden sound of the assembly horns and war drums frightened them.

At the foot of Yinping Mountain.

Chen Sanshi was the first to cross the forest and come to the flat mud ground.

Behind him, the brothers in Hongze Camp all breathed a sigh of relief.

“Damn it, it finally came out!”

“Eighty days!”

“We have been in this old forest for eighty days!”

“Being a savage for eighty days!”

After finally seeing the light of day again, Zhuang Yi, Zhu Tong and others were all excited.

If the people in Hongdu Prefecture could observe closely, they would find that this group of “divine soldiers” were actually in a very miserable state.

After traveling through the mountains and forests day and night, their armor had long been tattered and covered with dead leaves and sawdust. They were all unkempt and ragged, looking like beggars, except that they were beggars with a long sword in each hand.

Only the man in white robe who was leading the way in front was protected by his true energy and was not stained by any dust.

“Hongze Camp!”

“charge–“

“kill–“

Give an order.

The shouts of the seven thousand Hongze Camp soldiers shook the earth, and they rushed towards the city in plain clothes.

Chen Sanshi summoned a white swan horse from his storage bag and took the lead. After just a few breaths, he was less than a mile away from the city wall. A large golden bow suddenly appeared in his hand. He aimed it at the top of the city wall and slowly pulled the bowstring.

“It’s Chen Sanshi!”

air.

The cultivator named Zhao had seen the portrait of the man in white robe and was shocked when he recognized him. He could not imagine that this man was neither in Qilin Mountain nor in the main battlefield of Yunzhou, but led thousands of people over mountains and across rivers to come here.

“Om-“

The bowstring sounded.

A red bird emerged from the flames, flapped its wings, and came carelessly, almost instantly engulfing the monk named Zhao and burning him to ashes.

The golden bow and silver bullet were pulled again.

This time.

After the fusion of fire power and silver bullet, it turned into a black tortoise, and its target was Xu Fu on the city wall.

“Come on!”

Xu Fu’s eyes were bloodshot, and a golden flying knife quietly appeared in his hand. He roared and rushed forward. However, the flying knife was like paper. The moment it came into contact with the sword, it lost control. Then his body collapsed under the suppression of Xuanwu and turned into a pool of meat paste.

“Brother!!!”

Everything happened too suddenly.

It was so hard for Xu Shou to accept it that he felt like it was a nightmare.

Before he could make the next reaction, Chen Sanshi had already flown onto the city wall. With a flash of silver light, he pierced the opponent’s heart with a gun, lifted his body high up, and then turned it into a charred corpse from the inside out under the burning heat of the fire power.

After the death of three monks guarding the city.

How could the remaining ordinary soldiers be their opponents?

Soon, the soldiers of the Hongze Camp broke into the city. Half of the defenders died and half fled. They took over the entire Hongdu Prefecture with almost no effort, without any casualties.

After entering the city, Chen Sanshi immediately led his brothers into the military camp, put on new armor, rearmed their weapons, and then selected war horses from the stable.

Hongdu Prefecture was originally a transit point, with a full range of baggage. Although the quantity was not large, it was enough for the 7,000 people in Hongze Camp.

Moreover, the imperial court and the Northern Liang Army were originally one family. Even their armor and standard weapons were exactly the same. There was no need to adapt and they could just use them right away. They took over the defense of the city as quickly as possible and kept a firm control over Hongdu Prefecture.

But at the same time, there is also expected bad news.

That is the shortage of food and fodder.

There are few defenders in Hongdu Prefecture, and since it is a transit point, it does not store a large amount of food.

“Commander.”

After the inventory, Feng Yong came over and reported: “The food and grass are only enough to last for eighty days.”

“We have no food, and neither do they!”

Chen Sanshi looked towards the direction of Chunqiu Mansion and said, “After eighty days, we will starve together.”

The plan is accomplished!

now.

Just need to hold on.

By the time Xu Wencai arrives south, he will be able to annihilate the 200,000-strong army of Chunqiu Prefecture.

While arranging military affairs, he ordered his men to go out of the city and uproot the spiritual crops in the fields.

When the people inside and outside the city first heard that the city was suddenly captured by the enemy, there was quite a commotion at first. They were all worried that the city would be massacred to vent their anger, so some hid in cellars, some hid food.

But soon, they realized something was wrong.

Because when the war horses arrived at the fields, they neither plundered the food nor burned or killed people. Instead, they uprooted the crops in the fields. The poisonous weeds that had troubled them for many years were all wiped out within just half a day.

“W-What’s going on?!”

In the village, many people began to inquire about the situation.

“Didn’t they say that the rebels came and occupied the city?”

“What rebels? That’s the King of Beiliang!”

“Which Beiliang King?”

Someone who is “well-informed” will tell you.

“Who else could it be? Chen Sanshi in white robe!”

“Don’t you know yet? The capital Chang’an is the traitor!”

“The King of Jin is the orthodox of the court. The King of Beiliang responded to the King of Jin’s call to raise an army to ‘clean up the imperial court’!”

“real or fake?”

“Nonsense, look at the fields, all the ‘poisonous weeds’ have been cleared away, how can the King of Beiliang be a bad guy?”

“I’ve heard that Liangzhou no longer grows poisonous weeds, and everyone will have enough to eat next year!”

“The poisonous weeds are all concentrated in the city, and the Northern Liang Army said they want to burn them!”

“Shall we go over and take a look?”

“have a look!”

After the Beiliang army entered the city, not only did they not harm the people, but they also eradicated the poisonous weeds in the fields. The news spread quickly, and soon everyone in Hongdu Prefecture knew about it.

After dawn the next day, more and more people gathered towards the north gate, wanting to see whether it was true or not.

Under the morning sun, bundles of spiritual herbs were piled up like a mountain outside the city gate, and people were still collecting them until all the poisonous weeds inside and outside were gathered here. Torches fell from the sky and directly ignited this “poison mountain” and turned it into a raging volcano.

“it is good!”

“It’s burning, it’s really burning!”

“…”

“Folks!”

A man in a white robe appeared on the city wall. He spoke slowly. His voice was not loud, but it echoed clearly in everyone’s ears:

“From now on!
“Wherever our Beiliang Iron Cavalry passes, no spiritual grain will ever grow on the fields, and under heaven, no immortal will ever be allowed to live!”

“God has eyes, God has eyes!”

Hear this.

The people were all excited.

They in Hongdu Prefecture no longer need to grow spiritual crops!
Compared with the immortals who forced them to pay spiritual crops, the Northern Liang Army is the real heavenly soldiers and generals!

“Everyone, listen to me.”

Chen Sanshi motioned for everyone to be quiet and continued:

“Next, a war is about to break out!

“Folks have two choices.

“First, take your families and property with you and go to seek refuge with your relatives in other cities. Our Beiliang Army will never stop you, nor will we force you to stay and help defend the city.

“Secondly, folks living outside the city who are worried about being affected by the war can come live in the military camp inside the city. As long as there is one person alive in my Beiliang Army, no one will hurt you in the slightest. But one thing is certain: you are not allowed to leave a single grain of food outside the city for the enemy!

“Time is running out. In two days, the city gates will be shut shut, so please make a decision quickly.”

Hear this.

The vast majority of the people living in the villages outside the city immediately returned to their homes to pack up their things and brought the little remaining food into the city. A few people actually had relatives in the neighboring prefectures or counties, so they led their families and quickly left the war-torn area, and by the way, spread the good news of “welcoming Beiliang and not paying grain.”

Two days later.

The city gates closed on time.

The atmosphere in Hongdu Mansion also became depressing and dull.

……

Spring and Autumn Palace.

After receiving the letter from the court, Prince Zhennan Cao Rong fell into anxiety.

Watch out for the food route!

obviously.

The Minister of War Mu Fengchun was reminding him that he must ensure the safety of Hongdu Prefecture.

But Hongdu Prefecture was clearly behind him, and the main force of the Northern Liang Army was attacking Yunzhou. Theoretically, there should be no problem. But out of caution, Cao Rong immediately sent a monk to fly over with a sword to remind them, and at the same time sent additional troops to reinforce the city defense.

Unfortunately……

It’s too late after all!
Because he saw several embarrassed soldiers riding fast horses coming from the direction of Hongdu Prefecture!

“boom!”

Cao Rong jumped down from the city wall and landed with a loud bang. He stopped in front of several soldiers who were reporting the news, and his voice was trembling as he asked, “Speak!”

“Your Highness!”

Immediately, a soldier fell off his horse and struggled to get up. He said in panic, “Hongdu Mansion, Hongdu Mansion is gone!”

“absurd!”

Li He immediately flew over on his sword after noticing the movement. He shouted, “Hongdu Prefecture is behind us, and even the sky above Chunqiu Prefecture is patrolled day and night. How could anyone escape us and show up in Hongdu Prefecture!”

“Seven days ago!”

The soldiers spoke incoherently: “Inside the mountain! They came out from the mountain!”

“And Chen Sanshi!”

“Chen Sanshi leads the team personally!”

“Chen Sanshi is not in Yunzhou!”

“…”

“In the mountains?!”

After hearing this, Cao Rong suddenly came to his senses.

Yinping Mountain!
Repairing the plank road in public and crossing Yinping in secret!
Chen’s plan of building a plank road was a cover, and attacking Yunzhou was also a cover. His real purpose was to take advantage of no one’s attention, cross the mountains from Yinping and go directly to the rear of Chunqiu Prefecture to cut off their food supply!

As long as we hold on to Hongdu firmly and wait for the main force of Beiliang to move south from Yunzhou, the 200,000 troops of Chunqiu Prefecture will not even have a chance to escape!

“what?!”

After Ling Yun and the other three noticed the commotion, they also rushed over. They were all shocked when they heard the news: “Hongdu Mansion is lost?! What should we do?!”

“It’s better to withdraw the troops.”

Daoxuan Sanren said worriedly: “If we really wait until the main force of Beiliang attacks from Yunzhou to encircle us, our army will have no way to retreat. We can still preserve our strength by retreating now, and we can block the enemy at several passes after Hongdu Prefecture.”

“wrong!”

Prince Zhennan Cao Rong suddenly thought of something.

There is also a problem involved.

Yinping Mountain is rugged and difficult to travel, and is surrounded by miasma.

Even if Chen Sanshi could get in, it would be impossible for the food and supplies to keep up.

Think of this.

He asked calmly, “How many of them are there?”

“More than six thousand, around seven thousand!”

The soldiers said in panic.

“Are there any baggage?”

“They came out from the deep mountains and old forests, without any baggage, and even their uniforms were tattered.”

“…”

“With only 7,000 people, you dare to defend Hongdu?!”

The pupils of Zhennan Prince Cao Rong were filled with bloodshot: “Pass the order, the entire army will leave the city and march to Hongdu Prefecture!”

“The whole army?”

“The whole army! Two hundred thousand troops!”

……

Hongdu Prefecture

Outside the city wall.

Chen Sanshi held a pill that looked like a star in his hand.

Taiqing Dan!
It is already a second-level elixir, and it is a rare thing for real-power warriors that is difficult to buy on the market.

He swallowed it in one gulp, and the pill immediately turned into a stream of light and penetrated into his body. He could clearly feel the heat in his abdomen, which then turned into a burning sensation and finally into a burning pain, as if a flame was burning in his body.

This was the first time that Chen Sanshi felt obvious pain since taking the “magic pill”.

But he has practiced martial arts for many years.

This little bit of pain was naturally nothing, and he quickly adapted to it. He then picked up the Longdan Bright Silver Spear and began to practice the Fire Breathing Technique. With the help of spiritual energy and combined with his special spear technique, he continued to temper his body.

It’s different from the pills I took before.

The medicinal power of Taiqing Dan did not merge into the limbs and bones during the practice, but seemed to have life, choosing the shortest path in the meridian circulation and then directly “blasting” into the heart.
Suddenly, the heart, under the influence of a large amount of drugs, began to beat wildly. Even the sentinels several feet away could hear it. It sounded like a war drum or thunder. The temperature was getting higher and higher, as if it would catch fire at any time.

But at the same time.

In the heart, the long-sleeping shrine began to wake up under the stimulation, and a blood-red light burst out through the white robe, as if there was a flaming red sun hidden under Chen Sanshi’s chest!

mind!

His name was Huanyangchang, his courtesy name was Daoming, he was nine inches tall, and wore red clothes!
[Kung Fu: Dragon Sutra (Early Stage of True Power)]

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Among the eight sacred sights in the central part, three are open.

The medicinal power of this second-level elixir is indeed strong enough.

Chen Sanshi estimated that it could at least help him shorten his training time by one third.

and.

Every time a god is opened, the strength will increase by one point.

It was difficult to face the four people working together before.

But now, that may not be the case!

Even if one or two more gods of scenery were opened, it might be possible to kill all four of them together!
“Commander!”

“enemy!”

Feng Yong climbed up the city wall and hurriedly reported: “The scouts ahead sent back news that the 200,000-strong army of the Spring and Autumn Prefecture has come out in full force and has set up camp fifty miles away!”

Soon after the news came.

The entire city began to tremble, and the earth-shaking war drums sounded.

The Central Plains troops appeared at the end of the field of vision like a mountain torrent and tsunami, and then approached at a high speed.

Different from the Beiliang Army who traveled lightly.

The Central Plains has all the military supplies and equipment!
The arrayed siege vehicles alone looked like moving mountains, and the ladders at the rear were even more densely packed, not to mention equipment such as carts and wooden curtains.

“Soldiers from Hongze Camp!”

Chen Sanshi climbed up the city wall and raised his arms to shout:
“Don’t panic!
“We are not alone!

“The brothers of the Northern Liang Army are also fighting with us in Yunzhou!
“They’ll be here soon!
“They will come to Hongdu Mansion to kill us!
“By then, the enemy’s 200,000-strong army will be wiped out in the blink of an eye!
“We are the Hongze Camp! We are the Northern Liang Army! We have never lost a battle!
“Not before!
“Not now!

“Hold your weapons tight!

“Follow me and kill the enemy!”

The storage ring glowed.

A set of dark and ancient armor was suddenly draped over Chen Sanshi, covering the white robe underneath. Only a pair of sharp pupils were revealed above the ferocious mask.

“Fire Element!!!”

“boom!”

Flames suddenly burst out from the pupils under the mask, and then quickly swept across the body. The whole person was completely engulfed by the flames. The bright silver spear in his hand turned into a fire dragon that circled around his body.

“Kill the enemy——”

The war is about to start.

(End of this chapter)