In a certain house in Dantu County, Shi Luo Mandrill felt like he was undergoing torture. More than a dozen leeches were lying on his chest, abdomen and limbs, sucking pus and blood, and gradually became fat and swollen.
The bed where Shelo Mandrill lay was as wet with blood and sweat as a butcher's chopping board. Miao Soluo picked up the leech with delicate silver tweezers and quickly dropped it into the brazier at his feet.
After taking away a batch of leeches, Miaosaluo lured out a few palm-sized spiders from the pottery pot where the worms were kept, crawled onto Sheluo Mandrill, quickly spun silk, and sutured the wound. Sheluo Mandrill's body trembled slightly, and his whole body
The process was obviously very painful.
"You are worthy of being the number one master of the White Horse Tribe. You have removed the sharp energy from your body. It's like being punished by Ling Chi, but you insist on keeping silent." Miao Saluo looked up and down, and lightly traced his fingers on Sheluo Mandrill's strong and plump chest.
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"Have you had enough fun?" Sheluo Mandrill glanced at the other party.
Miao Saluo retracted his hand and said with a smile: "It's a pity, I don't like you. Fortunately, the Great God Baili prefers people with strong muscles and bones, so he allowed you to accept the spells of Marquis Zhenming head-on.
Killed on the spot."
"Zhao Shu found another master from nowhere, and the power of the two's combined attack was far beyond expectation." Although Sheluo Mandrill was brave, he was not ignorant. He said in a deep voice: "Fortunately, God gave him timely blessings, so that
I can pull away."
Miao Saluo asked curiously: "The Great God Baili suddenly intervened, I don't know why?"
Sheluo Mandrill frowned: "You and I, mortals, should not presume on God."
Miao Suoluo smiled and said nothing, and the gods of the southern land of Kunlun Continent remained silent for many years. It was not until the fall of Tianxia that they gradually took action. However, most of them were still represented by shamans from various ministries to demonstrate their abilities.
It is very unusual to blatantly bestow divine power on the battlefield like today. Considering all the rumors that the snake god is about to come to the mortal world, I am afraid that the gods of the Southern Lands no longer intend to hide in hiding, but will personally intervene in mortal affairs.
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"The enemy troops have withdrawn their troops and returned to camp!" At this moment, Meng Qu rushed over quickly, his armor covered with scorch marks and dust.
"I understand." Sheluo Mandrill seemed to have expected it: "The gods punished Zhao Shu with serious injuries and dying, so he couldn't help but not withdraw his troops."
"Is this true?" Mengqu suddenly became excited: "If this is true, why don't we leave the city immediately to attack the camp?"
"Mr. Mandrill was also injured and was unable to fight in a hurry." Miao Saluo blocked Meng Qu with a single word.
Sheluo Mandrill said calmly: "My injury can be cured as long as I rest for more than ten days."
"More than ten days?" Meng Qu asked: "If Huaxu Kingdom attacks the city again during this period, how will we respond?"
"In my opinion, Marquis Zhenming of Huaxu Kingdom is prudent in using his troops and will definitely not take risks at this juncture." Fei Zuosheng also arrived, and he said bluntly: "Moreover, they have set up camp along the river to guard the transportation of military supplies. As long as they continue to besiege Dan
Tu County, wait until the food and grass in the city are exhausted, then they will be sure of victory."
Sheluo Mandrill sat up, stared at the other party and said, "What are General Fei's plans?"
"Being trapped in Dantu County is definitely not a good strategy." Fei Zuosheng shook his head repeatedly: "The strategy I decided in front of Master Wu Zhen was to use Dantu County as a stronghold, cut off the logistics and food routes at Jianjia Pass, and also quickly
The key to this battle is to use troops in all directions to expand the results of the battle, rely on the elites of each department to attack the city without warning, and make the soldiers and horses of Huaxu Kingdom exhausted."
Meng Qu snorted coldly: "But now the enemy is outside the city, and reconnaissance and sentries appear frequently. If we want to make a surprise attack elsewhere, I'm afraid we won't be able to do it."
She Luomao also said: "The Huaxu Kingdom marched to besiege Dantu County faster than I expected."
Fei Zuosheng was full of slander: "If it weren't for you group of Nanman barbarians who looted and slaughtered after entering the city, I spent a lot of effort to suppress the chaos in the city and would have gone elsewhere. How could I be trapped in Dantu County?"
"Does General Fei agree to harass the enemy's camp?" She Luoman asked.
"Marquis Zhenming hastily retreated his troops. Even if there is any unexpected change, the camp must be fully prepared at this moment." Fei Zuosheng looked at Miao Suoluo:
"I remember that Master Miaogu once relayed the general layout of the camp. If I guessed correctly, Zhenminghou should have been instructed by Wei Xiuwen in arranging his troops. Even if he sent people to fly into the sky to attack the camp, I'm afraid he would encounter Gongnuqi head-on.
shoot."
Meng Qu gritted his teeth and said, "Today, several of my good brothers were killed by their talisman arrows!"
"The great witch of Wu Teng Village is urging the vines to repair the gaps in the city wall." Fei Zuosheng said: "It's fortunate that Mr. Mandarin came out of the city in time to attack the enemy's formation. Otherwise, with a few more rounds of ballistae, the entire city wall would collapse, and the enemy would be able to attack in large numbers.
Rushed into Dantu County."
"The weapons of Huaxu Kingdom are truly extraordinary." Sheluo Mandrill nodded slightly.
"We attacked the camp but refused to hold on, but we couldn't hold on for long. What on earth are you going to do?" Meng Qu asked.
Fei Zuosheng was sprayed with saliva and said with an unhappy expression: "Breakout, no matter what, we can't stay in Dantu County forever."
Meng Qu grinned and growled: "Who doesn't know how important it is to break through? But see for yourself, how many enemy scouts are there now outside the city?"
Miao Saluo yawned, raised his hand to cover his mouth and said: "If there were only a few of us Wu Zhu Gu Masters, it would not be difficult to break through. The gang of wolf cubs under General Mengqu ran very fast, and those from Huaxu Kingdom
Even the cavalry can’t catch up.”
Of course Fei Zuosheng knew this, and couldn't help cursing in his heart: "You can just leave, but I can't leave! Wu Zhen handed over the elites of several tribes to my hands. If they are all buried in Dantu County,
Even if I can escape back to Jiuli Country alive, I am destined to pay for my crime with death!"
"General Fei obviously didn't mean to force his way into the enemy's siege," She Luoman said.
"I have observed these days and found that the enemy's troops stationed in the southeast are the weakest." Fei Zuosheng said: "If you can, you might as well break out of the encirclement as soon as possible."
"What about Dantu County?" asked Sheluomao, "Isn't it a futile effort to abandon the city and retreat?"
Fei Zuosheng is going crazy. Don't expect to achieve any great achievements in this situation. First, preserve your current strength before you can plan for the follow-up.
"The situation on the battlefield is constantly changing. Since Dantu County cannot be defended, don't force it to stay," Fei Zuosheng said.
She Luo Man thought for a long time, shook his head and said: "Marquis Zhenming is seriously injured and cannot be saved. If we can kill this man completely, the enemy troops besieging the city will naturally collapse."
When Fei Zuosheng heard this, he didn't dare to refute because he didn't know much about magic. He just asked: "Is this true? Is there something detailed in the enemy's camp?"
"I have received revelation from God," Sheloman said.
Fei Zuosheng hesitated to speak, thinking that if the Great White Horse God had such ability, why not kill Zhao Shu directly with a thunder from the sky? Why would he let mortals like himself fight to the death?
"I am willing to serve as a vanguard and personally cut off Zhao Shu's head to strengthen the army!" Meng Qu said immediately.
"This matter needs to be carefully considered. It cannot be accomplished with sheer courage." Sheluo Mandrill said.
Miao Saluo sneered in his heart, Meng Qu always felt that he could take advantage of the opportunity to gain military exploits, but he didn't know that Sheluo Mandrill had been guarding against him. Although Bailibu and Cangbei were both under the command of the high priest of Shengsi Valley, they were different in terms of seniority and closeness.
How could Luo Zhu give up the credit of killing the enemy commander to Meng Qu?
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"General Wei said that Zhao Changshi does not need to rush to recapture Dantu County. Jiuli soldiers and horses have penetrated deeply and are currently trapped in the city. They are waiting for the food and grass to be exhausted and the enemy army to collapse without a fight." Zhang Liwei handed over a letter.
Zhao Miao glanced at it for a few times and said, "If there is anything else to say, I'll tell you all."
Zhang Liwei looked around the big tent and Zhao Shu said: "I have asked everyone to avoid it. There are also talismans in the tent to protect you. Just say so."
"Second Brother Yu asked me to take a message, be careful of the soldiers and horses of the Jiuli Kingdom who will attack the camp and break through at all costs." Zhang Liwei said: "Zhao Changshi is seriously injured now and needs to rest. If he is disturbed again, he may leave the root of the disease.
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"I have been treated with external elixirs, and my injuries have improved a lot." Zhao Shu leaned on the couch and asked by the way: "How is the situation on the front line?"
"General Wei has been victorious on the front line many times, and I heard he has also conquered many enemy camps."
Zhao Shu nodded: "I understand, you can go out."
"Zhao Changshi, please take a good rest. According to your past instructions, everything in the camp will be handled in an orderly manner, so there is no need to worry." Zhang Liwei bowed and saluted before leaving.
"I said, don't go too far on the road of Shinto, otherwise you will live a short life and seek your own death." Lingxiao took the initiative and said, "It won't be half a year before something comes true."
Zhao Ming smiled bitterly: "Master Lingxiao, you have also learned to talk nonsense. What does my injury have to do with Shinto? Since I am on the front line of the battlefield, I am destined to face the dangers of weapons. Even if I don't go to the altar to practice Dharma, there is no guarantee.
Get away intact."
"The divine way is revealed, and the immortal way is dimmed." Lingxiao said: "I understand how you developed your show-off temperament. Because you have been taught the divine way for a long time, it will be difficult for you to express it if no one comes before you.
Guangxing Education."
"Isn't this a good thing?" Zhao Shu asked: "Education is spread widely, the great road is prosperous, and all spiritual beings benefit from it."
"Ignorance." Lingxiao said bluntly: "What you said is just a script. Everything contains spiritual meaning, including the Jiuli Kingdom's shamans and soldiers in Dantu County? Can you let them benefit from it together?"
Zhao Mingze said: "They led their troops to invade the country, launched a large-scale military attack, and the people of Huaxu State suffered. How can the people of Jiuli State live better? The two countries just stop fighting. Only then can the people benefit and the soldiers can be exempted from the war."
Kill."
Lingxiao laughed and said: "What kind of childish thinking is this? A truce will benefit all the people. In the Huaxu country you have seen along the way, how many ordinary people can have enough food and clothing? Jiuli country mobilizes a large army
Attack, do you think you can do it with just a few words from those witches?"
Zhao Shui didn't respond silently. He also knew that the conquest war between countries was only about land, population, gold, silk and property. Zhao Shui had no way to stop Jiuli Country's demand for these things.
"Fortunately, the barrier of the altar blocked most of the divine power for you, otherwise you would have fallen off the altar," Lingxiao said.
"Which god took action at that time?" Zhao Shu couldn't help but ask: "I just vaguely sensed a gaze, and then I felt shocked."
"There have been countless demons and gods in the mountains since ancient times, how can I know them all?" Lingxiao said: "You should have taken advantage of this injury to put down your military affairs, but now you are holding on and refusing to retreat. I'm afraid you won't be able to walk down the altar alive next time. ."
"Many soldiers are fighting here. If I leave, won't I let them fall into danger?" Zhao Shu asked: "Is it wrong to value the lives of soldiers?"
Lingxiao said bluntly: "Except for your own life in this world, the rest of life and death are insignificant."
Zhao Shu had known that Lingxiao was cold and ruthless before, but when he heard these words, he still felt an inexplicable fear.
"You just think you value other people's lives." Lingxiao noticed Zhao Shu's thoughts and continued: "You have only been in this world for a short time, so it is difficult to understand the subtleties of this. Wait until you sit back and watch the changes in the mortal world over the course of thousands of years. , dynasties and countries rise and fall in turn, so you can take it lightly. The people you value today will turn into barren hills and withered graves tomorrow. In the future, you will understand how ridiculous you are at this moment."
Zhao Shu really didn't want to continue chatting with Lingxiao, so he lay on the couch and fell asleep.
Not long after, Lu Wangji carried Jieyou Jue into the tent. The wine cup was filled with Yuehua Fairy Brew, and Lu Wangji poured it into clean water and slowly mixed it.
"Thank you very much." Zhao Shu sat up again, first took a pill, and then used Jieyouxian brew to activate the medicine.
"It's easy, no need to say thank you." Lu Wangji plucked the strings, and Zhao Shu felt that his pulses were gradually relaxing and his qi flow was smooth and unimpeded.
"Although it is not a full moon tonight, it is cloudless and the moon is in full bloom." Lu Wangji said softly: "Fortunately, Marquis Zhenming has a magic weapon from the immortal family like Jie Youjue, which can condense the clear air from the sky and turn it into immortal brew. Let the injury improve quickly."
"That's all thanks to fellow Taoist help." After seven or eight days of treatment, Zhao Shu is no longer struggling to speak, but he is still unable to perform magic.
Zhao Shu didn't know whether it was a blessing or a misfortune. He had been climbing up the Xuanzhu in the past, but this time he fell to the altar and his cultivation was damaged. Xuanzhu was forced to return to Jiang Palace to recuperate, and he would not be able to ascend to Niwan Palace in a short time. But it also depends on this, Zhao Shu can temporarily avoid internal disturbances and worries.
"Something is approaching the tent." Lu Wangji turned to his musical instrument and gathered his voice.
Nowadays, there are many restrictions around the Chinese army's tent. Soldiers patrol and garrison without interruption. Lu Wangji also arranges formations in the tent. Anyone who dares to disturb the tent will definitely face siege from all directions.
"You are quite courageous." Zhao Shu asked, "Who is coming? He must be flying in."
Lu Wangji plucked the strings for a moment and then said: "The other party used magic to hide their traces, so it's hard to predict for a while. But... I didn't notice the murderous intention."
Zhao Shu knew that Lu Wangji had the ability to use the piano to understand people's hearts. If the person who came had murderous intentions, he would be noticed by Lu Wangji. And since the other party was discovered by Lu Wangji in advance, it was obvious that he was not far above her in cultivation. Master.
"It's strange, the visitor seems to be quite afraid of burning incense in the camp." Lu Wangji said.
Zhao Shu was silent for a moment, then stood up and said, "I'm going to meet him."
Lu Wangji tried to dissuade him and said, "It's inappropriate."
"I have a subtle premonition that the person coming may be someone I know." Zhao Shu put on his clothes and Lu Wangji followed him with his qin in his arms.
Zhao Shu walked out of the big tent, and He Dangguan was guarding him with his sword. Seeing Zhao Shu appear, he quickly said: "Deacon Zhao, it's cold at night, please go back quickly."
"My injury has healed well. Let's come out and get some air." As Zhao Shu spoke, he noticed a gust of fragrant wind coming, passing through his robes and rolling up the curtain of the big tent.
He Dangguan noticed something strange and was about to ask, when Zhao Shu said, "You should go and have some rest. You don't have to be on duty every day."
"Deacon Zhao is out of touch when he says this." He Dangguan cupped his hands and clasped his fists: "You'd better rest well. If anything goes wrong, everyone will come to hold me accountable."