"Report! There are two large troops blocking the way ahead."
"Oh? Whose soldiers and horses are they?" Xiao Wuhen was slightly surprised. He did not receive any information about reinforcements.
General Xiqi's appearance is very similar to Xiao Qing's. He is wearing golden brown armor and exudes a strong murderous aura. He looks less peaceful and more chilling than Xiao Qing.
"The military flag in the north has the word '鱼' written on it. It should be General Yu Xuanji's 'Zhenbei Army'." The spy answered truthfully, "The flag of the army in the east has the word 'Zeng' written on it. It seems to be... the 'Midnight General' back then." 'Zeng Rui's team.'"
"Isn't that old immortal Zeng Rui paralyzed?" Lieutenant General Xiao Yan asked confused.
Xiao Yan is not yet forty years old, but he is already a master of the fourth level of Tianlun. He was also ranked seventh in the Heroes of the Great Qian at that time. He and General Xiao Wuhen are both father and son, and colleagues in the army.
"I have also seen Old Man Zeng's condition. It is said that he can no longer ride a horse." Xiao Wuhen pondered for a moment and then said, "But this old man is steady and sophisticated in his military skills. He has a good way. He does not need to kill the enemy, but only gives command on the spot. , it’s not impossible.”
"Commander, do you want to force your way in?" Xiao Yan used to call his father "Commander" in the army.
"The other side has been secretly deploying troops for many days. Now that they dare to show up to block the road, they must be fully prepared and wait for me to find out." Xiao Wuhen shook his head, "After all, we are still nominally friendly forces, how can we do this? Start a war rashly?"
Before he finished speaking, he flashed and appeared in the sky, striding towards the northeast, and soon appeared between the "Zhenbei Army" and the "Midnight Army".
"Who is coming, and why are they blocking the path of our Xiqi garrison?" he asked loudly, and his loud voice instantly spread throughout the two armies below, making the soldiers' eardrums buzz.
"General Xiao, long time no see."
Accompanied by loud laughter, "Midnight General" Zeng Rui was carried on a chariot and appeared in front of the army.
And a slender figure jumped out from the army in the north, with a white horse on his crotch and a silver gun in his hand. His whole body, including his face, was tightly wrapped in armor, with only a pair of piercing eyes exposed.
"I asked who it was. It turned out to be General Zeng and General Yu." Xiao Wuhen smiled slightly and said, "General Yu shoulders the important task of guarding the northern border. General Zeng is even sick and retired at home. The two of them came to me. What is this Xiqi doing?"
"Your Majesty heard that General Xiao suffered repeated setbacks in Xiqi and lost many cities. He was worried about the safety of the border, so he sent us two to help fight against the Fulong Empire." Zeng Rui laughed and said, "Please don't blame General Xiao. The old man is overstepping his bounds."
Yu Xuanji never said a word from beginning to end, seemingly leaving Zeng Rui to speak for him.
"The two generals don't know something. This is Xiao's trick to lure the enemy. Once the enemy marches deep into Xiqi, then they can cut off the opponent's supply of food and grass and catch turtles in the jar, which will complete their success in one battle." Xiao Wuhen said slowly, "Please report it. Mingsheng, everything is under Wuhen's control. By then, we will be able to keep an inch of Xiqi's land without losing any reinforcements. Please go back, you two."
"General Xiao is really a good general in the world, with far-reaching plans." Zeng Rui still laughed and said, "It's just that His Majesty has ordered the Xiqi garrison to face the enemy with all their strength and not to retreat even half a step. I am only acting according to the order.
I can't help but ask General Xiao for your forgiveness. How about you and I setting up our positions here, waiting for work, and fighting the Fulong Empire to the death?"
"The Fulong Empire has sent millions of troops this time. If we fight head-on, even if the three of us add up our forces, we will only have half the opponent's strength." Xiao Wuhen shook his head, "Your Majesty is living in the palace and does not know the situation on the front line, but Xiao
How can it be such a foolish move to be responsible for the officers and men under his command? General Zeng has been on the battlefield for a long time, and he must be able to understand Wuhen's difficulties."
"Although the general's plan is good, it will hurt the people along the way, so it is not the best strategy." Zeng Rui's voice was loud, but without a trace of anger, "Based on General Xiao's strategy, it is not possible to use this 'lure the enemy deep' strategy.
You will definitely be able to come up with a strategy to get the best of both worlds, and you must not underestimate yourself."
"General Zeng, why are you so unreasonable when Xiao is so kind to you?" Xiao Wuhen's tone gradually became colder, "As the saying goes, when generals are out, military orders are not obeyed. If the two generals are stubborn, don't blame Xiao for falling out.
Wu Qing, you and I don’t have a spiritual master in your army, how can you compete with me?"
As he spoke, he fought with both arms, exuding a majestic aura that suppressed mountains and rivers. The generals of the "Zhenbei Army" and "Midnight Army" below were both Heavenly Wheel cultivation bases. Under the pressure of his powerful spiritual master,
Jun felt that the spiritual power in his body was stagnant and not functioning properly. The ordinary soldiers were in an uproar. Among them, the weaker ones couldn't bear it and fell to the ground, making a "plop" sound.
If you don’t become a spiritual master, will you be unable to control the situation after all?
Zeng Rui looked at the chaotic situation in the army and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
"The two generals came to help out of kindness, why would General Xiao be so angry?" A gentle voice suddenly came from above Zeng's army.
Immediately afterwards, a soft breath tightly surrounded the soldiers below. The soldiers who had been pressed down by Xiao Wuhen and could hardly stand up felt their whole bodies relax and regained their ability to move again.
"Xie Tianshu?" Looking at the gentle middle-aged man in white shirt in front of him, Xiao Wuhen's eyes showed a trace of solemnity, "Governor Xiqi, do you also want to interfere in military matters?"
"I don't dare, I don't dare." Xie Tianshu's face was full of peace, as if there was no anger at all. "The marching and fighting matters will naturally be decided by several generals. Xie just doesn't want the elites to engage in internal strife and harm the country.
So come boldly and be a peacemaker."
"How can you, a scholar, understand the affairs of the army?" Xiao Wuhen was not at all afraid of the Governor of Xiqi, his tone was full of disdain, "Retreat quickly, otherwise don't blame my men for being ruthless!"
As both Lingzun bosses, Xie Tianshu, the governor of Xiqi, is a civilian, while Xiao Wuhen has spent his life as a soldier and has fought countless battles. If the two sides fight, he doesn't think he will lose at all.
"General Xiao has such a bad temper." Xie Tianshu smiled helplessly, "Fortunately, Xie also invited a friend. I wonder if General Xiao is willing to give him face."
Before he finished speaking, another powerful force rose up from the south and collided with Xiao Wuhen's momentum. Not only did he not lose, but he faintly suppressed him.
This time, even though Xiao Wuhen had a strong mind, the expression on his face couldn't help but change.
A thin figure appeared in the mid-air to the south of the "Midnight Army". The person had a thin face, was wearing colorful Xiqi ethnic minority costumes, and had a white griffon at his feet.
The gryphon is majestic and majestic, with its wings spread up to four meters, and its eyes flashing with agility. It is actually a powerful spiritual beast that has opened up its wisdom.
"Xing Potian!" Xiao Qingwu instantly recognized that the person was Xing Potian, the leader of the "Fantasy Beast Sect", the largest sect in Xiqi Province, and also known as "Xiqi's No. 1 Spiritual Lord", and was shocked. He couldn't help but cursed loudly, "How dare you interfere in military affairs even if you are a practicing sect?"
The "Fantasy Beast Sect" is located near the border of Xiqi and is famous for its ability to control spiritual beasts and beasts. Most of its disciples are local ethnic minorities. They are naturally close to nature and can easily get along with animals.
Almost every disciple of the "Fantasy Beast Sect" will choose a beast as a spiritual pet under the guidance of the elders of the sect after one year of learning, and practice the art of combined attack. The combat effectiveness of disciples of "Zong" often far exceeds those of the same level.
"Xiao Wuhen, what conspiracy you are trying to play has nothing to do with me." Most of the ethnic minorities here in Xiqi are tough and upright by nature, and are not used to Xie Tianshu's official style. To give Xiao Wuhen face, "But if it harms the interests of the people on the Xiqi border, I have no choice but to ignore it."
Ever since Xiao Wuhen retreated again and again on the border, the people along the way were really miserable, including many of Xing Potian's compatriots, which made the entire "Fantasy Beast Sect" extremely angry.
"Aren't you afraid of bringing disaster to the 'Huan Beast Sect'?" Xiao Wuhen's eyes flashed with anger.
"If you touch my sect, I will kill all the children of your Xiao family." Xing Potian said coldly, "At worst, one life will be exchanged for another."
"Why are you afraid?" Xing Potian glared back fiercely.
"You two should talk nicely, talk nicely." Xie Tianshu came out to smooth things over with a smile, "It's all for the sake of strengthening the empire, so don't hurt your harmony."
Xiao Wuhen's eyes kept changing. For a long time, he seemed to have figured something out, and his tone suddenly softened: "Governor Xie is right, it's all for the sake of the great cause. Since the two generals are kind to help each other, then we will Set up camp here and discuss the plan to defend against the enemy."
To be able to adjust his mentality so quickly, this Xiao Wuhen is indeed not a simple person!
"The general is wise!" A satisfied smile appeared on Zeng Rui's face, but he felt a shiver in his heart, and his vigilance towards this border general rose a little higher.
Now that Xiao Wuhen had surrendered, and with Xie Tianshu intervening from the side, the atmosphere at the scene immediately relaxed. Three generals, a governor and a sect leader quickly gathered together, discussing half-truth and half-falsely. Countermeasures".
Regardless of the difficult situation at the border or the undercurrent in the imperial capital, it seems that it has not had much impact on the middle and lower class nobles and ordinary people outside Xiqi Province. Life is still going on, and the entertainment activities that should be there are also
No less.
If we were to talk about what is the most popular thing in the imperial capital recently, it is undoubtedly the newly released novel "The Peerless Princess".
In such an era where male dominance is supreme and women's status is extremely humble, a novel with a single female protagonist and multiple male protagonists suddenly appeared, which brought a huge impact to the cultural world.
As soon as the novel was published, it was immediately criticized by countless people. However, the novel characters, twists and turns of the plot, the interlocking sad and exciting points, and the driving plot scattered in every corner still affected my attention.
the hearts of countless readers.
There are many trolls, but even more fans. Many of them even curse while hiding at home and reading them over and over again. After reading, they continue to troll. After they finish trolling, they read other novels, but they find them boring and can't help but read them again.
I picked up this book "The Peerless Princess" and flipped through it.
In just a few days, the sales volume of this cutting-edge novel actually reached hundreds of thousands of copies, making the owner of "Tianyige" who monopolized the sales rights smile from ear to ear. He was drooling and counting money while dreaming at night.
With the popularity of the novel, the name of the author "Feng Qingyu" has also entered the public eye.
I just don’t know why, but in the author column of the novel, in addition to “Feng Qingyu”, there is also a “second author” marked.