As the government army returned from defeat, the atmosphere in Pingcheng became very delicate.
Shock, sadness, sorrow, despair...
Every household was hung with white cloth.
Which family doesn’t have a few relatives who joined the government army?
This wave of Wei Tao's conscription, military campaigns, and defeats caused his reputation among the people to decline.
Although before this, Pingcheng had entered a period of stability.
But because of this defeat, the whole Pingcheng was in turmoil again.
Prices of grain, oil and meat, which have tended to be stable, have also fluctuated.
Cao Su hurried back home.
The family members were relieved to see that Cao Su was safe and sound.
Mother Cao, who was mumbling, began to sigh again.
"It's too dangerous to be a member of the government army. You really shouldn't be allowed to join the government army..."
Cao's father tried his best to convey the majesty of the head of the family and said: "What do women know? If I didn't join the army, how could my Cao family be as glorious as it is today?"
The Cao family is indeed very glorious, with one branch and two imperial armies, among which Erlang is also the centurion of the imperial army.
In the entire outer city of Pingcheng, there are really not many residents with this kind of family background.
These gangs in the outer city now don't dare to provoke the Cao family. When they see Cao's father and Cao's mother on the road, they quickly turn around and run away.
It's too late to hide.
Cao Xing asked: "Asu, why are you being besieged by rebels when you send out troops this time?"
In Cao Xing's eyes, Cao Su was extremely intelligent and attentive, and nothing could be hidden from Cao Su.
So he guessed that Cao Su must have some ideas.
Cao Su did have his own inference, but he had no evidence.
He shook his head and said: "The rebels were probably driven here by the Wanping Cult, but what I feel is strange is that the rebels knew our army's marching route. It was too much of a coincidence."
"It is also very strange that Tan Ma was able to gather tens of thousands of people without any warning."
Cao Xing asked strangely: "Didn't all the Wanping Cult's demonic practices cover up the whereabouts of the rebels?"
"Concealing your whereabouts is indeed a demonic approach, but the problem is that we have no information at all about conspiring to unite the three major thieves. Please report that the gap in acquisition capabilities is too big."
Cao Su had a feeling that the entire Pingcheng was like a big colander.
Everyone can enter and leave Pingcheng at will.
Except for the government troops who were blinded and kept in the dark, everyone knew the information.
Including the Pegasus Army that appeared later, they must have chosen to rescue the government army because they knew the information. To be precise, it was to save Wei Tao.
No matter how many soldiers died, the Pegasus Army would not even frown.
"Of course, the marching route can be inferred and is not difficult to guess."
"The march time is the key to this incident. Since then, the initial intelligence about the signs of the Pingcheng Army near Pingcheng was probably deliberately released to lure us back."
Cao Su is most worried about Pegasus Village's attitude now.
He had a very bad impression of Pegasus Village. When he was at Jiazhuang before, he had an affair with Pegasus Village.
Now that Pegasus Village has saved Wei Tao and the government army, its reputation in Pingcheng has increased.
If Pegasus is determined to capture Pingcheng, it is estimated that the combat effectiveness of the government army will directly become negative.
Unlike the Wanping Army from other places, Pegasus Village is originally a local force in Pingcheng and has deep-rooted influence. If it weren't for Wei Tao, Pegasus Village would have taken control of Pingcheng long ago.
In troubled times, when such family forces come to power, the lives of ordinary people will become even worse.
"I heard Mr. Cheng say that after this disastrous defeat, the government army will rest for a while and will not go out again in the short term."
Cao Xing is very nourishing. During the period when the government army went out to fight, he has been recuperating. He has gained weight and become much whiter and tenderer.
Mr. Cheng seems to appreciate him very much and has already promoted him to the rank of commander of the personal army.
"Has the Qi and blood broken through?"
Cao Su carefully observed Cao Xing and found that Cao Xing's blood was "weakly surging", which was obviously a breakthrough in martial arts.
"Yes, I only broke through Qi and Blood at the age of twenty, so I can't compare to you."
Cao Xing also generously admitted that compared with Cao Su today, Cao Xing's martial arts realm is not worth mentioning.
Although a twenty-year-old Qi-blood warrior is considered a good player in the world.
Cao Su was actually quite happy.
The stronger Cao Xing is, the better he can protect the family.
Although he himself is powerful, he cannot keep an eye on his family all the time.
Especially when his martial arts realm continues to advance and his strength becomes stronger and stronger, the number of visits to the Gu family becomes less and less.
If Cao Xing is strong, the Cao family will be safe.
...........
night.
Cao Su practiced in his house.
The qi and blood in his body were like a rushing river, circulating back and forth, constantly strengthening his body muscles.
Wutu's peak energy and blood.
From the previous battles on the battlefield, coupled with his diligent cultivation, his energy and blood have entered a new stage. At this moment, there are still more than ten essences in his body that have not been used. If he uses them, he will definitely be able to enter the six-pronged realm.
Are there any strong men with strong blood in the world?
I'm afraid those legendary disciples can't bear the weight, right?
Cao Su felt the iron-like body and calmed down.
With your eyes closed, feel every change in your body.
Immediately, use Jingyi!
Ordinary fist and kick essence!
The essence of ordinary swordsmanship!
The essence of ordinary sword skills......
Jingyi brought huge qi and blood pressure, pushing the qi and blood in his body to circulate even more violently.
After a while, his energy and blood suddenly stopped, and the breath all over his body surged.
It was like a ceiling had been pierced, and the energy and blood all over his body was as thick as a cocoon of blood.
The Six Breakthroughs were indeed no small matter, and Cao Su made the right choice by not making a hasty breakthrough on the battlefield.
He opened his eyes and shot out two rays of light.
The muscle fibers in the body are strengthened again.
The strange thing is that the huge total amount of qi and blood did not increase further, but actually decreased.
He clenched his fist and punched.
There was a "bang~" sound.
The heavy punch seems to have the sound of wind and thunder.
The Qi and blood were solidified, and the strength increased a lot.
"This is........."
After this breakthrough, Cao Su seemed to notice a major change.
He could feel the dynamics of the bone meridians in his body, and found that Qi and blood were surrounding the bones in circles, constantly nourishing and strengthening the bones as they moved.
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Cao Su was shocked.
Tang Yangfeng once taught that the key to the realm of strength lies in finding the strength bone in the body.
Everyone has strong bones, but strong bones are hard to find.
The reason why many people are stuck in the realm of Qi and blood all their lives is that they cannot find the strength bone, or it can be considered as "the inability to cultivate the appropriate strength bone".
The force bone carries the power of the force realm. This is the reason why every warrior who breaks through the force realm can reach a gigantic strength.
As for Qi and blood warriors, even if they practice to an infinite age, it will be difficult for them to break through the huge strength of a kilogram.
For example, Cao Su, who has already reached the sixth level, has only about a thousand kilograms of strength at this moment.
But once he completes the breakthrough in strength realm, his strength will at least more than double, which will be more than two thousand kilograms of strength.
How can ordinary people resist this kind of power?
"Only when the strength exceeds a thousand junctures can one reach the state of strength."
Cao Su was overjoyed, he must have touched the threshold of the realm of strength.
When Qi and blood break through to a certain level, they instinctively begin to strengthen the bones.
Only when the bones are strengthened can "force" be connected to hundreds of acupuncture points.
In this way, even if he is not suitable for the essence of the force realm, he will be able to break through to the force realm in the near future, which he did not expect.
Cao Su shook his head.
Liutu's Qi and blood are beyond the reach of others, so there is no need to expect too much perfection.
Although Pingcheng is in chaos right now, the probability of a force realm popping up randomly is not high.
And even if the powerful state appears, it may not be possible to really defeat him.
His own safety is now guaranteed.
The only two things to worry about are Chen Zhen, the "power realm" who is hiding in the dark, and Pegasus Manor, who may take over Pingcheng at any time.
If Pegasus Manor takes over Pingcheng, the feud between him and Pegasus Manor will indeed be a big threat.
Of course, it is also possible that Pegasus Village itself did not care about the misunderstanding.
This was just an insignificant episode in their frenzied annexation of land.
"Chen Zhen......"
What Cao Su hasn't figured out yet is Chen Zhen's path.
Chen Zhen's identity seems rather mysterious.
Why is such a powerful master hiding in Pingcheng?
"For money, for fame?"
Cao Su hadn't even figured out which force Chen Zhen belonged to.
Judging from the current situation, Chen Zhen seems to be an independent force.
It is neither Pingcheng Fang, nor Wanping Military, nor Pegasus Village and many other forces...
Finding out the details of Chen Zhen is also one of his next goals.
...........
Whatever comes to mind.
Early the next morning, Cao Su got up and went to the military camp to order.
On the way, I received a flying "arrow book".
Chen Zhen asked him to meet him at Songhua Building in the outer city at noon.
After the war started, the restaurant business was not very good.
Shuanghualou specializes in pine flower wine and is one of the few restaurants that can continue to operate.
"Chen Zhen, what do you think? There are many people in the restaurant, so is it a place to talk things over?"
Cao Su squeezed it gently with his hands, and the "Arrow Book" was crushed into powder.
When the wind blows, everything is gone.
He continued to walk forward without moving his expression, pretending that nothing happened.
After arriving at the military camp, I found a tall black horse appearing in my station.
"Cao Baifu, come and see."
"City Lord Wei has sent you a black wind war horse."
Several sergeants gathered around the tall horse and marveled.
"What horse to fight?"
Cao Su took a closer look. Isn't this the big black horse that Pegasus Village had in hand before?
Several sergeants thought that Cao Su really didn't know what kind of horse it was, so they rushed to introduce it: "The Black Wind War Horse is the most famous war horse in Jiangnan East Road!"
The government army has always been short of horses, not to mention war horses, even pack horses are not enough.
This time Wei Tao was generous and directly rewarded Cao Su with a war horse.
Also, Cao Su's military exploits were very high, but his qualifications were still lacking.
During this expedition, Cao Su killed the most enemies and his soldiers protected the territory the best, so he should be rewarded.
But being promoted to captain based on military exploits is still a bit lacking.
Therefore, we can only take a step back and use some material aspects to reward Cao Su.
Cao Su reached over and touched the horse's head.
The tall black war horse was very docile, and seemed to be able to feel the strong energy and blood in Cao Su's body. It instinctively approached Cao Su and rubbed its head against Cao Su.