In two days, we reached the foot of Tuxian Mountain.
Cao Su, who gave up the night attack, led 3,000 elite troops to "siege" Tuxian Mountain.
Cao Su did not have much food reserves and only led 3,000 elite troops to go on the expedition, which would not affect the food supply of his army.
The matter of Tuxian Mountain must be resolved. Only by resolving Tuxian Mountain can we establish prestige in Youzhou Prefecture, obtain more food, and further carry out the next affairs.
Standing on the top of Tuxian Mountain, you can see the Nuo Army Camp at the foot of the mountain.
In the military camp, flags were fluttering, and countless elite soldiers were training every day.
Most of the three thousand elite soldiers are Cao Su's personal troops. They are outstanding in strength. Each sergeant can reach the realm of Qi and Blood, and they are considered the elite among the elite.
On Tuxian Mountain, Hong Ding's two sworn brothers also returned from various villages in the mountain.
"Brother, I heard that you fought against Cao Su a few days ago?"
Hong Ding's two sworn brothers, one named Fu Biao and the other Duan Xuan, were born in the fifth level and the third level, and were fourth-grade power level masters with strong inner strength.
The three of them became sworn brothers in the mountains and lived happily for a long time. In the entire Tuxian Mountain, no one was a match for these three.
Fu Biao has a flamboyant personality. If he has anything to say, he will say it on the spot.
Next to Hong Ding, Li Xinglun was dressed in black robe and looked coldly at the camp down the mountain.
Hong Ding said in a deep voice: "We have handed over."
Fu Biao asked: "How is it? How is Cao Su's martial arts, and how is he a person?"
Hong Ding frowned, how should he describe Cao Su?
Seeing Hong Ding's silence, Fu Biao thought that Cao Su was not good enough, so he said in a loud voice: "Martial arts are ordinary? Is it just in the name of it?"
For these young generals who came from the capital of the gods, Fu Biao subconsciously felt that their martial arts skills should be average.
The so-called saying that Cao Su's martial arts skills are great is probably just what others say.
Hong Ding glared at him and said angrily: "Don't think nonsense. This man's martial arts is extremely good. If you meet him on the battlefield, don't rush forward recklessly and lose your life in vain."
This brother of his has a bad mind and likes to be reckless.
Two years ago, the three of them were hunting in Tuxian Mountain, and they met an extremely powerful old man. Fu Biao didn't even know about other people's martial arts realms, so he got into it. As a result, he was knocked back and his Dantian was almost broken.
, where are the lives handed down?
Fu Biao opened his mouth wide in disbelief.
"No way? I heard that Cao Su is only twenty years old. If I meet him, do I have to take a detour?"
Hong Ding said helplessly: "He is a top-level master, and his martial arts skills are not inferior to mine. When we met two days ago, we fought for dozens of rounds with no outcome. Let me ask you, can you beat me?"
Fu Biao shook his head: "My eldest brother has incredible martial arts skills, so of course I can't beat him."
"That's right, don't challenge him. Your cultivation potential is still there, and you may have the opportunity to hit the top ranks in the future, but don't hand down your life here in vain."
Hong Ding was really afraid that Fu Biao would come and be killed by Cao Su. He didn't even have a chance to save him.
In Youzhou Mansion, as long as Cao Su didn't do it himself, Fu Biao should be able to beat everyone else.
Duan Xuan on the side is more calm than Fu Biao. He is the third master of Tuxian Village. Hearing this, he asked softly: "But I see that there are not many soldiers in Cao's camp. Now that Cao's camp is established, it is difficult to establish a foothold."
If it is not stable, we can take the initiative and catch him by surprise."
Duan Xuan has also been playing the role of a think tank in the village and often gives Hong Ding some pertinent suggestions.
Hong Ding shook his head: "No, Cao Su is cunning and capricious. Maybe he just acted it out for us on purpose."
"There are few people, so coming to the mountains is doomed to be in vain. As long as we delay him for a while, he will retreat and leave when he sees that there is nothing he can do against us."
The more important reason why Hong Ding chose conservative tactics was that Li Nanyan was still in Cao Su's hands.
Hong Ding's feelings towards Li Nanyan are complicated. He hates her but also admires her. He failed to kill Li Nanyan in his impulsiveness the night before yesterday. Now that he has regained his composure, he is a little scared. If he really kills Li Nan
Yan, how can he face the master who is under the Nine Springs?
Beauty is a disaster, beauty is a disaster...
Hong Ding sighed slightly.
The wind blowing from Tuxian Mountain made his clothes rustle.
Li Xinglun was about to speak when a voice suddenly came: "Report——"
A young bandit rushed to report the order.
"Everyone in charge, the battle report for the officers and soldiers has arrived."
The little bandit held a letter of challenge in his hand, which made many big thieves look strange.
Especially Fu Biao and Duan Xuan, who had already been turned into bandits, this was the first time in their lives that they had received a letter of challenge from others.
Li Xinglun also laughed. Cao Su was so naive. He sent a letter of war to the bandits. Who did he think Hong Ding was?
Hong Ding didn't smile at all, and took the letter of challenge from the little bandit with a calm expression.
On the war book, it is written how Cao Su controlled various matters in Youzhou according to the order of the emperor, which is the orthodoxy of the world.
The next half of the paragraph states that the three heads of the Tuxianshan Mountain are more affectionate and have made indelible contributions to maintaining local peace and stability over the years.
Finally, I sincerely invite the three leaders to gather at the foot of the mountain tomorrow.
Cao Su held a banquet, burned incense and cooked wine, and talked about the years.
"What the hell is this a declaration of war?"
Hong Ding's two brothers, Fu Biao, who was uneducated and didn't understand much, was scratching his head and scratching his head anxiously, while Duan Xuan showed a look of surprise. Putting aside the tense atmosphere between the two parties, he just read the letter of war.
Isn’t it the most standard invitation letter?
There was no glint of sword, no hint of murderous aura.
Hong Ding closed the gauntlet and looked at Li Xinglun.
Cao Su wrote very clearly that there are only three leaders, and there is no deputy leader of the Eclipse Sect, Li Xinglun.
Li Xinglun showed a look of embarrassment and annoyance, which made Hong Ding's two brothers secretly happy, feeling that he had more dignity than Li Xinglun.
Li Xinglun said coldly: "Master, do you want to go?"
"Master Li, is there anything wrong?"
Li Xinglun's identity was enough for Hong Ding to take him seriously. Cao Su ignored Li Xinglun, so Hong Ding gave Li Xinglun enough respect.
"Cao Su is an official of the imperial court. How many of the imperial officials can be trusted these days?"
"I'm afraid that the boss has a kind heart and will be deceived by Cao Su in the end."
Hong Ding was silent for a moment: "I will be careful."
Li Xinglun:..........
Li Xinglun said again: "Master, don't forget, without my help, I'm afraid you won't be able to defeat Cao Su."
What Li Xinglun said was true. Hong Ding had clearly noticed the gap between him and Cao Su. That night, if Cao Su had freed his hands from the beginning, Hong Ding would not be Cao Su's opponent at all. Under the attack between the two, Cao Su was
This level of martial arts, with ease and ease, is simply not something that ordinary third-grade warriors can achieve.
But speaking out such disgraceful things in front of two sworn brothers made Hong Ding somewhat angry.
He snorted angrily: "I have two brothers to help me. It's easy to escape unscathed."
"Besides, this Tuxian Mountain is full of well-trained elites. The Imperial Guards under Cao Su's command eat fine food. It's good if they can climb to the top of the mountain. It's absolutely impossible to attack the mountain."
Luo Jian was defeated by Hong Ding back then. Hong Ding had been in Tuxian Mountain for so many years, and the officers and soldiers were helpless without him.
As long as it was a battle in the mountains, Hong Ding was absolutely sure.
The two brothers named by Hong Ding also puffed up their chests and were fully prepared.
Li Xinglun knew that Hong Ding had made up his mind and stopped talking nonsense: "In this case, I can only wish the three leaders a safe journey."
After saying that, Li Xinglun suddenly jumped down from the edge of the mountain and left the place without even saying hello.
Fu Biao and Duan Xuan were shocked and hurried to the mountainside.
Although the mountain is high, high-level warriors can control the air for a short time. After Li Xinglun landed, he glided away like a big bird.
The two turned around and shouted worriedly: "Brother."
Hong Ding shook his head: "If you don't care about him, outsiders will not be reliable after all. We can only rely on ourselves."
Li Xinglungui is the deputy leader of the Eclipse Sect. This time he came to "help", but he actually brought a person like him. It was really embarrassing, and Hong Ding was also quite dissatisfied with this matter.
If the Eclipse Sect had a few more masters, why would they have been suppressed by Cao Su that day?
There are so many experts out there, but if you don’t put them to use, what’s the point?
Hong Ding turned around and left the mountainside, and the two brothers followed him toward the mountain stronghold.
Hong Ding warned in a deep voice to arrange everything.
"Pay close attention to the dynamics of officers and soldiers."
"Brothers who are ready to go down the mountain tomorrow, don't need too many, just over a hundred people are enough. Once the officers and soldiers move, we can quickly escape into the mountain."
"Help me invite the village owners of Luojiazhai and Lijiazhai. Now that Tuxian Mountain is in danger, it's time for these families to help."
The two brothers behind Hong Ding shouted yes, and the three figures quickly disappeared into the mountains.
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At the foot of the mountain, Cao Su only brought one veteran, Zhang Ke, with him on this expedition.
There were also young generals like Shi Yong and Ma Chao following along.
As soon as several generals entered Cao Su's camp, their eyes widened involuntarily.
I saw a faint fragrant breeze coming from Cao Su's camp.
A plump and beautiful young woman sat next to Cao Su, sharpening the ink carefully for Cao Su, her green jade fingers drawing circles on the ancient inkstone familiarly.
Cao Su pressed the brush and splashed ink on the paper.
He looked like he was taking a "literary" route, which seemed extremely inconsistent to a few people.
"Come on, brothers, take a look at my new verses."
Cao Su greeted everyone, and Zhang Ke said bluntly: "Sir, are you okay?"
"Otherwise, let's just use the knife. This brush is so soft, what's so fun about it?"
After hearing such vulgar words, Cao Su immediately glared at him.
He laughed and scolded: "You know nothing, isn't it more fun to be soft?"
Shi Yong and Ma Chao on the side couldn't help but peek at Li Nanyan next to Cao Su.
Li Nanyan is radiant and stunningly beautiful.
Cao Su didn't bring any women's clothing, so she was still wearing only the thin gauze, her enchanting figure looming.
The young and energetic soldiers' blood boiled at the sight, and they turned their faces in other directions in embarrassment.