"The city defenses in Changxia County must be repaired as soon as possible. The sentry posts along the road must be arranged as before. In addition, reconnaissance cavalry must be sent back and forth. If news is lost somewhere, the possibility of the sentry posts being torn down by the enemy must be considered."
In a stone hall, Mr. Yangliu looked at the map in front of him. He was surrounded by uniforms, captains, and the clothes and weapons on his body were of different shapes. One of the strong men clasped his fists and said, "Jun Yangliu, it's not that I am being harsh. These days
You should organize your troops and horses. We don't have enough manpower under our command. It would be too dangerous to disperse the troops like this. If the officers and soldiers attack, those sentry posts will not be able to be defended at all."
Yang Liujun's voice was gentle: "I know that your soldiers and horses have been reorganized and streamlined, and the number is not as good as before. I have some thoughts in my heart. Just relying on looting will not last long. Those leaders of the cottage who did not listen to orders thought they could rely on the favorable location.
They had managed to maintain their territory through all odds, but now they were completely wiped out by the army.
I have said more than once that you must be prepared for a long-term confrontation. The three remaining counties are the foundation of the future great cause. They need to be managed carefully and cannot be used as in the past. Setting up more sentries does not mean that those people can hold on.
When encountering the majority of the enemy's troops, it is natural to retreat."
The strong man had nothing to say, so Yang Liujun waved his hand: "If there are no objections, then return to our respective positions and step up patrols."
All the captains of the capital retreated one after another. Mr. Yangliu lowered his head and stared at the sand table. As he was making plans in his mind, Bai Zhangqi rushed over and said, "Jun Yangliu, Fang Kui from Yanze City sent two urgent reports one after another!"
"Oh?" Yang Liujun did not criticize Fang Kui for disobeying the order, but asked, "What did he say?"
"The first one is that the government troops are about to besiege Changxia County, so as to induce Gaoling County to send troops to rescue, and then encircle and suppress the reinforcements." Bai Zhangqi said: "The second one is that fellow practitioner Ding Maocai secretly colludes with the government troops and plans to cooperate inside and outside!
"
Yang Liujun thought for a while: "Wei Xiuwen and his 30,000 troops were stationed in Yuyang County and are no longer in Yanze City. Where did Fang Kui get this news?"
"The message didn't mention it." Bai Zhangqi said, "Do you want me to reply to you?"
"You..." Yang Liujun raised his hand, hesitated to speak, and said after a moment: "I remember that Ding Maocai came here with three other casual cultivators, right?"
Bai Zhangqi nodded: "They call themselves the Four Sons of Maxi, but they are actually a group of unconventional cultivators. Currently, only one of them stays at the main helm, while the other two are outside to assist in defense."
Yang Liujun muttered: "I always feel that something is not right. Fang Kui, don't rush to respond."
"Yang Liujun thinks there is something wrong with Fang Kui's message?"
Yang Liujun sneered: "Rogue cultivators like the Four Sons of Maxi cannot share blessings and share hardships. When I saw fellow practitioners being captured, I had no intention of rescuing them in the past few months. I went to Yanze
They didn't even ask about Ding Maocai. If it weren't for the shortage of manpower, I wouldn't want to use this kind of person."
"But Fang Kui's news cannot be ignored." Bai Zhangqi said.
"Call these casual cultivators back to Yunyan Chief Helmsman. Dongzhang has recovered from his injuries and send him out." Yang Liujun said.
"I heard you talking about me." He saw Dongzhang Sanren walking towards him with his chest and arms exposed, and said with a smile: "I've been holding it in for a long time, and it's finally my turn to play!"
Yang Liujun looked directly at the other person and said: "Your injuries are not completely healed, and you need to take medicine regularly every day."
"I know!" Dongzhang Sanren exhaled from his nostrils: "Yang Liujun, you are really becoming more and more verbose. Where has the pride of being the first to lead the army gone?!"
Yang Liujun shrugged: "You think I don't want to go to the battlefield? But someone has to plan the overall situation. Mr. Jingming and Huaiming have to guard Cangwu Ridge, and it is impossible for Chiyundu to mobilize a large number of people to cross the entire Huaxu Kingdom to Xingluo
county."
"Isn't our purpose this time to forge the divine sword?" Sanren Dongzhang asked: "Now that the divine sword is ready, why not just go out with the sword and kill all the imperial officers and soldiers!"
"You don't understand." Yang Liujun shook his head: "Although the divine sword has been forged, no one can control it now."
Bai Zhangqi asked: "Is it possible that the divine sword has a spirit, and even with Yang Liujun's cultivation level, he can't master it?"
Yang Liujun had no choice but to answer: "It's hard to say, but the sharp edge of the divine sword is so fierce that the meridians of the person holding the sword will be affected by the sword energy. The higher the level of cultivation, the stronger the backlash. I once tried to hold the sword, and the joints in my body felt like they were hurt by thousands of needles."
It is extremely difficult to stab and even move, let alone wielding a sword to fight."
The San people in Dongzhang complained endlessly: "Look! It took a lot of effort, but it ended up being a piece of scrap metal! All manpower and material resources were wasted in Xingluo County. If this continues, how long will it take for us to rescue Mr. Zhan Ming? Why?
In what year and month will we be able to eradicate tyranny and create a prosperous society?"
"The things you mentioned cannot be accomplished with just a magic sword." Yang Liujun said: "Besides, someone has already gone to look for a suitable sword holder, and it won't take long for news to come."
Bai Zhangqi asked: "Since the higher the cultivation level, the stronger the backlash of the sword energy, wouldn't it be enough to find a mortal with no cultivation power?"
"No, I've already tried it." Yang Liujun shook his head: "Actually, the sword energy is not a simple backlash, but the energy and spiritual energy in it that invades the body and will reshape the meridians of the person holding the sword. Ordinary people go through this process.
It's extremely painful, and I can't hold on to my mind and will. Currently, I plan to find a person who was once successful in cultivation and had a strong will, but later lost his cultivation, and reshape his veins with the spirit of the divine sword."
Dongzhang Sanren joked: "If you hadn't saved me before, maybe I would have been a useless person."
Yang Liujun smiled and said: "There are not many people who can save their lives even if their cultivation is depleted. If I hadn't saved you before, and the Hundred Meridians Flame Essence broke out of my body, I'm afraid you wouldn't even have many ashes left."
"Then we are just waiting for that cripple to come to Yunyan Peak to draw his sword?" Dongzhang Sanren asked.
"I won't wait around." Yang Liujun said, "Didn't Fang Kui send the news that Wei Xiuwen will lead the army to attack Changxia County? Then we will look for opportunities to take the initiative to attack and catch them off guard."
…
Seeing two consecutive rays of light rising from the depths of the Fang family's house and straight into the sky, Zhao Shu rubbed his sore eyelids with mixed feelings in his heart.
"I guessed it right."
Zhao Shu's eyes were bloodshot. He walked out of the alley while holding on to the wall. Maintaining Yingxuan's illumination technique for a long time made him extremely tired. He just wanted to curl up in bed and have a good sleep.
However, the fact that Mr. Fang was Chi Yundu's internal counterpart really shocked Zhao Shu so much that he could hardly close his eyes.
After learning that Mr. Fang was from the Tianlu Army, Zhao Shui couldn't help but think of the former guardian of the Wang Temple. Coupled with the abnormality in the boundary of Tiegong Temple, Zhao Shui still suspected that he had fallen in love with Mr. Fang even though he didn't have any reliable evidence.
So without informing others, Zhao Shu took the initiative to find Master Fang and tested his tone. He inadvertently revealed some information in his words and induced the other party to take the initiative to ask about the war situation, which further confirmed Zhao Shu's suspicion.
Therefore, Zhao Shu came up with a plan and fabricated false military secrets. If Mr. Fang was really a liaison in Chiyundu and had control of the Gangfengyi flag, he might not be able to wait to use magic to send the message.
After Zhao Shu left the Fang family's house, he found a secret place to hide and wait outside. He activated the Yingxuan Scenery Technique and watched for a long time, and finally confirmed that there was a change in the energy of the magic.
Zhao Shu's move was very risky, and it was entirely based on gambling. He was not sure at all beforehand. But the final confirmation made Zhao Shu feel even more uneasy.
A Chiyundu insider purchased a large amount of Qingyun dragon incense. Does this mean that all the extracted and refined dragon blood lipids fell into Chiyundu's hands?
Thinking of this situation, Zhao Shu felt like his head was about to split!
"It's messed up, it's messed up, everything is messed up now."
There were a lot of thoughts in Zhao Shu's mind, and Lingxiao naturally noticed it and took the initiative to ask: "Why is there chaos?"
"If Mr. Fang is really an insider, then the barrier of Tiegong Temple must be related to him." Zhao Shu said: "Our Huaiying Pavilion was originally placed here. Who knows what his intentions are? Once the barrier is activated, the subject will
It’s easy to be trapped in it, maybe there is still killing power within the barrier!”
"Misfortune depends on blessings." Lingxiao said calmly: "Liang Shuo forced you out of Tiegong Temple, and now they are in danger."
"But, but..."
Zhao Mian was hesitant to speak, and Lingxiao answered: "But you are worried that after the Tiegong Temple barrier is activated, the immortal general Hengbi will break away from Liang Shuo and become a local beast. This matter is exactly what you want, what is there to worry about?
?”
"But now we still have to rely on Liang Shuo to summon immortals to deal with Chiyundu!" Zhao Shu said anxiously: "I don't like Liang Shuo anymore, but I can't deny that he is the only one who can deal with Yang Liujun at the moment. Hengbi will be replaced by immortal generals.
For the sake of earth, I am not sure of the success or failure!"
Lingxiao reminded: "A place with only righteous gods may not be weak, not to mention that the Dharma Immortal General who destroyed most of the caves and sky has a shallow foundation."
Zhao Miao did not answer, but Lingxiao said: "I understand, you are not hesitating because of the immortal general. You dare not make a decision. You cannot tell whether Chiyundu's approach is right or wrong."
"I..." Zhao Shu had to admit that Lingxiao might know him better than he did. If it hadn't been pointed out by this, Zhao Shu might not have been able to look directly at a certain thought deep in his heart.
From Wang Miaoshou in Chengyang County to Mr. Fang in Yanze City, Zhao Shui had previously seen with his own eyes that Yang Liujun was willing to take risks to rescue Sang Huazi... Zhao Shui began to examine, was he really just suppressing bandits?
Zhao Shu discovered that he originally thought that he could handle the task of suppressing bandits with concentration and determination, and all difficulties and difficulties would be solved. However, Zhao Shu later discovered that things in the world are not that simple at all, and that he was ridiculously naive in the past!
Moreover, things are in chaos. Zhao Shu was clearly dedicated to helping suppress the bandits, hoping that the situation would improve slightly. However, he had previously tried his best to deal with the batch of dragon blood lipids, and in the end he helped Chi Yundu. Has the situation improved or not?
Going bad?
Zhao Shu thought that he was determined and could not be disturbed by outsiders, but the words of Sang Huazi and Yang Liujun did leave a trace in his heart.
Especially when he saw the dilapidated scene of Yuyang County, where thousands of corpses of civilians were lying in the countryside, and life was devastated wherever they passed. Compared to Chongxuan Hall, where BMWs and cars were constantly coming and going, and secrets of elixirs were given to each other, Zhao Shu felt like he was in two places.
Traveling back and forth between completely unrelated worlds.
"I remember you said that you envied Liang Shuo." Lingxiao said, "In that case, you shouldn't have any concerns."
"Yes, I'm very envious!" Zhao Shu wanted to laugh but couldn't: "If you could be born into a noble family and enjoy wealth and splendor, who would be willing to chant sutras, chant mantras, and dig holes in front of a dead body?"
Lingxiao said: "But your past actions were not forced by others."
"Yes, no one forced me, but why am I so upset?" Zhao Shu punched the wall, and passers-by looked at him in confusion and looked away.
"Then what are you going to do?" Lingxiao Shaoyou asked.
"Do we really have to leave it alone?" Zhao Shu then thought about it. After all, Mr. Fang was just an inside agent planted by the bandits and monsters. He should be captured as soon as possible to prevent more military secrets from being leaked.
Zhao Shu has never been like this before, hating his own indecision. If it were Luo Xixian, he probably wouldn't have so many trivial thoughts, and it wouldn't matter how many thieves he killed.
…
In the small courtyard in the east of the city, Xin Shunying held yarrow in her hand and made calculations silently, occasionally raising her eyes to look at her with a thoughtful expression.
"Sister Xin, someone from Chongxuan Hall came to visit." At this time, a student from the hall came hurriedly.
Xin Shunying sighed: "Junior Zhao has been so busy these days that he has left all the reception and drop-off matters to me... Who is coming from Chongxuan Hall?"
"A woman named Jiang Ru. She claims to be here to see Senior Zhao." Guan Shisheng replied.
Xin Shunying laughed when she heard this: "Let her in. I'm curious, when did Junior Brother Zhao provoke a female cultivator from Chongxuan Pavilion? Maybe I'll have to check for him."
Not long after, Jiang Ru came to Xin Shunying in a graceful figure. She saw at a glance that this woman had an inhuman appearance, and she couldn't help but frown and stare.
Jiang Ru looked at herself, with a smile as bright as a flower: "This must be the daughter of the Xintai Cheng family in Qin Tiantai, right? You really have the knowledge of family tradition, and you have to stare at others as soon as you come up. It's really embarrassing."
"What's important, Miss Jiang?" Xin Shunying played with the yarrow and put on a welcoming smile on her face.
"My young master has said that he plans to invite Zhao Fuli over to learn about the magic of the Immortal Sutra and taste the newly prepared flower-flavored drink." Jiang Ru lifted her skirt, looking cute and cute: "I remember that Zhao Fuli has always been
Yinqin, why don’t you see him show up?”
"Junior Brother Zhao said that demons have appeared in the city in the past few days. He has to assist the county in the search and often returns in the middle of the night." Xin Shunying said, "If Miss Jiang can't wait and leaves a message, I will tell him when Junior Brother Zhao comes back."
"
"Oh, this official Zhao Fu is really a busy man!" Jiang Ru saw Xin Shunying planning to wait, and hurriedly came closer: "It's rare to come to visit, so don't talk about those stinky men. I've heard about Xin Shunying a long time ago
This talented woman has a deep understanding of the weather, and would like to ask you to calculate my future fortune. I think Sister Xin won't refuse, right?"
Xin Shunying was a little unhappy, but she didn't show it. She had to ask Jiang Ru to sit down and asked, "I wonder what Miss Jiang wants to calculate?"
"My daughter's family naturally wants to calculate the marriage!" Jiang Ru put her chin on her hands, with a look of curiosity and expectation: "Now Xingluo County has gathered the younger generation of talents in the country, and people are also looking forward to finding them.