Gao Xuan was originally immersed in the excitement of getting these armors, but after seeing the smoke, Gao Xuan was not excited at all at the moment, only full of worry.
Although most people in the frontier army knew that this battle was inevitable and it was only a matter of time when it would happen, such a fierce attack was still unexpected.
Gao Xuan turned his head and glanced at Yu Xiyi, and said softly, "Please Yu Dajianxian, please come with me to the General's Mansion."
Yu Xiyi also put away his idleness and nodded.
The young man on the side, Yu Qingfeng, swallowed and was speechless.
He felt that he had a hard time that he couldn't tell. He was originally sent out by his master, and he was unwilling to do so. Now that he had finally made it all the way to the northern border, Yu Qingfeng was a little irritated when he encountered such a thing.
Yu Xiyi glanced at the young man and said for the first time with great solemnity, "Yu Qingfeng, you have to remember whose disciple you are and what you should do!"
Yu Qingfeng was startled, and Yu Xiyi's words were like a sledgehammer hitting his head firmly, making him suddenly realize, as if he was waking up from a dream.
Yu Qingfeng calmed down and bowed sincerely to Yu Xiyi for the first time.
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Yu Xiyi followed Gao Xuan into the general's mansion and went straight into the meeting hall.
Disciples Jiang Xiaoan and Yu Qingfeng were left outside the door.
As soon as Yu Xiyi stepped into the hall, she felt that the atmosphere was not right. There seemed to be a strong atmosphere of tension in the whole air.
He raised his head and saw in front of him more than twenty generals in armor. They were the generals staying behind at the General's Mansion at the moment.
Among them was Li Changling, the cavalry general whose name Yu Xiyi had gone out of his way to remember. Unlike the others, this cavalry general had a serious look on his face. Instead, his eyes were filled with murderous intent.
In addition to these generals, there are also some military monks in this hall, whose realms are not low.
Gao Xuan stepped into the hall and introduced Yu Xiyi's identity. Among the monks, there was a swordsman who cupped his fists and saluted Yu Xiyi. A great swordsman, no matter where he is, as long as his reputation is not too bad, he is destined to be reviled in the world.
Most sword cultivators receive courtesy.
Yu Xiyi nodded slightly, but didn't say much.
Ning Ping raised his head, glanced at Yu Xiyi, smiled and said, "Sword Master Yu came just in time, thank you for your work."
Yu Xiyi returned the salute with his hand. Even if he didn't admire this northern general, he would at least have some respect.
"If the military situation is urgent, I can stay here. I dare not say anything else. The big demon will kill a few."
Yu Xiyi expressed his determination with a solemn expression.
Ning Ping shook his head and said, "Based on the past, when the war first started, there wouldn't be such a big battle. Both sides know each other too well, so in the beginning, it should still be a trial process."
Every major battle will not end in ten days and a half. The confrontation between the two sides often lasts for months or even years.
This time the demon tribe raises its troops and goes south, I'm afraid it will be the same.
Taking a deep breath, Ning Ping finally got down to business, "Everyone, the news just came back from Mobei is that the Demon Clan's vanguard army of about 200,000 people has come from the lower reaches of the Onan River and is marching down the river in a mighty manner. There is no plan to divide the troops and charge forward.
Come to the General's Mansion."
Hearing about the 200,000-strong army, the generals present did not feel that the sky was falling. The 200,000-strong monster army would not be able to break through the Great Wall of the North no matter what.
It’s just that these 200,000 troops are just the vanguard army. How many more armies will the demon clan send south in the future? Will there be another 200,000, 400,000, 600,000, or even a million?
This is something worth feeling sad about.
But even if there are millions of monsters going south, for them, it is just a matter of gritting their teeth and carrying it. Whether they can bear it or not, they will not be allowed to retreat and leave behind them just because they are the opponent's army of one million people.
of countless people.
That is all a thing for another time. Now there is another question before us: whether to wait for the 200,000 demon clan army to arrive at the northern city, or to send an army to fight with the demon clan in Mobei.
Fan.
Ning Ping looked at the sand table and narrowed his eyes slightly. The northern general thought for a while and said, "No matter what, there is no reason that cannot be adhered to from the beginning, right?"
His words were approved by many generals present. Li Changling said in a low voice, "General, if you give me a cavalry army, I will make sure that the demon tribe's front army never comes back."
Ning Ping glanced at Li Changling, a little helpless, "My martial arts cultivation has reached the realm of Wangyou, why do you still like to do such things as charging into battle?"
Li Changling chuckled and said, "General, the reason for not having a high level is to allow the last general to kill a few more monsters. Nothing else is of any use."
Ning Ping was too lazy to say more to Li Changling, but turned to look at Gao Xuan and asked, "What do you think?"
Gao Xuan had some ideas for a long time, but Ning Ping didn't ask before, so he had to endure it. Now, when Ning Ping asked, Gao Xuan didn't hesitate and said directly, "Send more scouts to intersperse the monster army."
, to see how many people are following, we need to figure out whether this demon clan is going to use all its strength to go south, or is it just a show of testing us. If it is the latter, then these two hundred thousand demons
Clan, we can say that if we eat it, we will eat it, but if it is the former..."
Gao Xuan took a deep breath and said softly, "No matter what, we must send out an army. It is not a good thing to let the demon clan face the Great Wall from the beginning."
After saying this, Gao Xuan cupped his fists and said, "General, let me go!"
It's hard to say what role a lone army will play in Mobei after leaving the protection of the Great Wall, but the danger is definitely great. If you are not careful, the whole army will be annihilated.
When the army overthrows, as the commander-in-chief, he will naturally not be able to escape.
Li Changling was dissatisfied and said, "Gao Xuan, why are you robbing me?"
Gao Xuan looked at Li Changling and said seriously, "General Li can be a vanguard and fight in battles, but he cannot be the leader of an army."
"you……"
Li Changling was a little embarrassed. Although this was the truth, when Gao Xuan said it so ruthlessly, Li Changling still felt a little blushing.
Ning Ping patted Gao Xuan's shoulder and said with a smile, "You are so young and you want to die?"
"Even if you are going to die, the old guys have to die first. Why are you, a young man, joining in the fun?"
A gray-haired veteran stood up and looked at Ning Ping with his fists clasped, "General, this is my job, right?"
Looking at the veteran general, Ning Ping was speechless for a moment. Wu Jing, he joined the army about forty years ago. At that time, the former general took the position of general. At the beginning, he actually did
The general's attendant
Wei later learned a lot from the general, and then gradually emerged in the army. Ten years later, he led an army alone. After that, he served in the army for thirty years. Although this old general did not have any legendary battles, he was a
A stable character, a character who does not seek merit but seeks no faults, this old general has never made any mistakes. To be honest, Wu Jing is indeed the most suitable candidate.
Ning Ping looked at the old general and hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't say anything to refute. He glanced around. The other generals all nodded at this moment, and no one opened their mouths to argue with him.
Gao Xuan couldn't bear to say, "Why is the old general doing this? He should have been disbanded and returned to his hometown last year."
Wu Jing laughed and said, "What a joke. I have stayed in the north for most of my life and have long regarded this place as my home. If I die here, I will feel at ease. There is no need to return to my hometown."
Wu Jing thought for a while, combed his white hair, and said softly, "You young people just need to be alive in the end. How can you bury a handful of old bones?"
After saying this, the old general turned around and walked outside without any intention of stopping.
Ning Ping sighed, then withdrew his gaze, placed it on the sand table, and said softly, "Every pass must be informed, and don't act rashly. In addition, let the White Horse Camp leave the city."
The White Horse Camp is the oldest scout camp of the border army. It has made great achievements in the battles with the demon clan. It is known as the number one scout of the border army. It is not without reason.
It's just that every scout like this will be regarded as a treasure by the army. If it is not necessary, they will definitely not be sent out. At this moment, facing the menacing attack of the demon tribe, they don't care so much. After all, they know the demon tribe's movements earlier.
It will be very useful for the subsequent layout of the General's Mansion.
After the arrangements were completed, Ning Ping suddenly asked, "Where is Xie Nandu? Where is she now?"
Gao Xuan pointed to a pass on the sand table and said, "At Songting Pass, after she left Mobei, she led the army to repair it here."
In front of the Great Wall of the North, there are many passes on display, forming an angle with the Great Wall of the North, guarding the Great Wall of the North like stars holding the moon.
If the Monster Clan was aiming to break through the Great Wall in the North and then go south, then these passes would be the first places the Monster Clan would attack.
"Call her back and let her come to the general's mansion to participate in military discussions!"
Ning Ping quickly made a decision. He could not let Xie Nandu stay at Songting Pass. Once that place was besieged, it would be in danger if the rescue was not timely.
Xie Nandu is now of great importance to the frontier army.
Gao Xuan nodded, he thought so too, and he even had a bolder idea, that is, if the subsequent war is really so unprecedented, all the generals of the army over there can go out to meet the enemy, and even General Ning Ping can leave, but only
If you wish to cross south alone, you must stay in the General's Mansion.
She wants to sit in the center!
"Eight hundred miles is urgent, inform the capital of the military about the military situation, and the news cannot be broken after that."
Ning Ping looked at the sand table in front of him and slowly exhaled, his face looking very ugly.
He already had a hunch that this time the demon clan was really playing tricks on them. This was not a fight, but a real war to destroy the country and the clan.
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Military orders from the General's Office were sent out one after another, the gates of the Great Wall of the North were opened, and armored soldiers rode out of the city one after another. Some wanted to contact the major passes, and some wanted to spy on the military situation.
, in every war, the first to die are not the ordinary soldiers like the frontier soldiers, but the scouts.
Standing on the top of the city, Yu Xiyi calmly watched the scouts go out in all directions, with the Yu Da Sword Immortal hanging beside him.
Yu Xiyi asked, "How many people can they come back?"
Gao Xuan shook his head and said, "Forty percent at most."
Yu Xiyi lamented, "Six out of ten people will die."
Gao Xuan said, "In the early years, the casualty ratio between us and the monster clan was seven to three. It takes seven Liang soldiers to exchange the life of one monster. We have endured such battle losses for more than two hundred years, and hundreds of thousands of people have died."
If the demon clan died in Mobei, more Daliang soldiers would die over there."
Life, many times, seems to be just a number. It is an understatement when mentioned, and people who mention it seem to have become numb.
But if you see with your own eyes the battlefield littered with corpses and the grassland stained with blood, no matter how cold-blooded you are, you won't be completely unmoved.
Yu Xiyi asked, "Where have you arranged those sword cultivators from the Sword Sect?"
Gao Xuan said, "They are present in all seven passes along the Songting Pass line."
Yu Xiyi was a little surprised.
Gao Xuan said, "The front line is the most dangerous and important. There is nothing we can do."
Losing the Great Wall of the North is equivalent to opening the country's gates, allowing the demon clan to move south freely. Losing many passes, including Songting Pass, is equivalent to opening the door and allowing the demon clan to face the Great Wall of the North.
Yu Xiyi said, "I plan to go there and have a look."
Gao Xuan frowned.
Yu Xiyi smiled and said, "It's not just for you, but it's to help that boy keep an eye on his wife to avoid any accidents."
Gao Xuan thought for a while, nodded and said, "Then I'll bother Sword Immortal Yu."
Yu Xiyi pointed at Jiang Xiaoan who was not far away from him, and said with a smile, "I ask you to take care of my disciple. If it doesn't work, you can send it back to the capital of gods."
This last sentence is actually not easy to say.
Jiang Xiaoan tugged on his master's sleeve, feeling a little dissatisfied.
Yu Xiyi rubbed the little girl's head and said with a smile, "Xiao An, didn't you ask your uncle before that you don't let your father do those dangerous things? Didn't you let you go?"
Jiang Xiaoan pouted.
"She is a good girl with a filial heart. But since you are my disciple, Yu Xiyi, you shouldn't do it. Master will do these things for you."
Yu Xiyi chuckled, "Also, don't worry, the master is a great swordsman, he won't die so easily."
After saying this, he glanced at the little girl with some reluctance, and then smiled at Gao Xuan.
Gao Xuan said helplessly, "Sword Immortal Yu is really not that dangerous."
Yu Xiyi looked serious, "I know, don't you think this is more serious?"
Gao Xuan twitched his lips, not knowing what to say. He didn't have much dealings with Gao Xuan, so he didn't quite understand the temperament of this great swordsman.
Yu Xiyi smiled and said, "This time, it's best for me to bring back a few big demon heads and look great!"
After saying this, Yu Xiyi seemed to be dissatisfied, and quickly shook his head and said, "Well, the demon king is more powerful. One head can be worth several big demon heads, but it is better to have too much than to lack, and it is better to have too much than to lack!"
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This chapter has been completed!