Zhang Yu saw that he was standing on a circular stone plate. This was exactly where he had been several times before. The position had not changed, but the surrounding environment was different.
The stone disc under your feet is now a raised stone platform, with three levels of steps facing each other below, and thick stone walls erected all around. There is only a stone door on the opposite side leading to the outside, and a high rise on the top.
There was no one else in the dome except himself. It was a spacious and relatively closed hall.
This undoubtedly shows that this place has been moved from the original war front to the rear, otherwise it would be impossible to build such a building stably.
He felt it at this moment. Compared with before, his Dao Xing was much higher now, and he could feel that he was faintly falling somewhere.
Even if you don't use the jade talisman at this moment, you can turn back in a single thought.
But if you have to go straight into the lower level, without guidance, it will be difficult to find the way back.
However, if the magical power of the lower level is not manifested and the power projection is destroyed, the worst possible outcome is to turn around and come back again. But if the main body falls like this, once it is killed, it is really dead.
At this moment, he tried to sense it, and he could vaguely sense the Great Dao Chapter, but he could not call it out, or the power projection could not be seen at all.
He has tried this in the past, but even after taking away the duality, there was still no change. Obviously, it is impossible to fill the "Seal of the Ming Self" by relying on power projection alone. Only he can do it in person.
After thinking about it, he had found a method that could be followed, but it could be called a risk and there was no guarantee of success, but there was never any guarantee of absolute safety in cultivating the Tao.
But before that, he still had one more thing to do.
He stepped down from the stone disc, reached out and pushed, and the heavy door moved outwards.
A long and narrow corridor appeared in front, with bright skylight visible at the end.
He walked along this and soon reached the outside. What appeared in front of him was a courtyard, where two armored sergeants were guarding. One of them saw him coming out, looked at him twice, and showed a look of surprise.
He came up and cupped his fists, saying: "Zhang Xuanxiu, do you still remember me? Lao Li, Li Boliang."
He stretched out his hand and shook the six fingers on his palm.
Zhang Yu glanced at him, nodded and said: "Sergeant Li, I certainly remember it." He remembered that when he first arrived at the lower level of Hong Yi, he saw this and another sergeant named Yang.
He said: "Sergeant Li, aren't you a regular soldier? Why are you here?"
Li Boliang grinned and said: "I retired from the regular army last year, and now I have joined the Wei army and become a mercenary army. Although the reward is not as high as before, I am still at the lower level now.
There is no fear of life, right?"
Zhang Yu nodded understandingly and said, "How many soldiers like you are there now?"
Li Boliang said: "Not many, just over three hundred, but most of them went to fight with the guard leader. Oh, Zhang Xuanxiu, there is also a Xuanxiu stationed here, on the sentry tower there,
This person may know more, you can ask him whatever you want."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed to a towering stone sentry tower on the opposite side.
Zhang Yu took a look and said, "Thank you very much."
He pointed his toes, slowly floated his body, and flew towards there. Even though his power was only projected here, it was not difficult to achieve a short flight.
The sentry post is at the highest point of the entire military fortress. About three or four people can stand inside. It has openings on both sides and has a broad field of vision. At this moment, a Taoist holding a sword is standing there. He steps in from the outside and faces Zhang Yuyi.
He cupped his hands and said, "Xingchuan has met Xuanzheng."
Zhang Yu nodded in return and said: "Fellow Taoist Xingchuan is polite, but there is no need to call me Xuanzheng. Before coming here, I had already relieved myself of the position of Qingyang Xuanzheng."
Taoist Xingchuan obviously doesn't care about his position. In his eyes, only Taoism is the basis for judging a Taoist. What he pursues is an opponent who can help him improve his strength, so he just nodded to this.
Zhang Yudao: "Is Daoist Fellow Xingchuan the only one here? Where are Fellow Daoist Zuo and Fellow Daoist Ying?"
Taoist Xingchuan replied: "The leader of the Wei army led the army to fight in the front, and the two Taoist friends were responsible for accompanying the army to protect them. In the past few years, the followers of the evil god have been defeated and fought repeatedly, but they seemed to be endlessly killed. Not long after they retreated, they came back.
After the battle line was lengthened, many gods also learned to sneak around and attack here.
So we agreed that one person needs to be stationed here, and this time I am responsible for stationing here. In fact, this place is not bad. Every once in a while, someone will come to the door and let me try the sword."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly, then he asked in detail and learned a lot from Taoist Xingchuan, which was not much different from what Taoist Zuo reported in his letter.
In order to resist the pressure of many evil god believers, the strategy they are now implementing is to attack instead of defend. The Wei army and many monks went deep into the enemy's hinterland to raid and destroy, while the rear took advantage of this period to step up their recovery.
The team composed of many monks and a large number of battle veterans is extremely powerful in combat. Thousands of people can often defeat tens of thousands of people head-on. Coupled with the support of Yingzhuan and Zuo Daoren, it is almost impossible to defeat an army led by a god.
Can block their attack.
This practice has been going on at the lower level for more than ten years. During this period, Lechao was able to recover a large amount of lost territory. If this continues, the lower level will be able to regain its entire territory in a few decades.
This was also his original purpose, but now I'm afraid the momentum will slow down a bit.
He asked: "Do you have the fastest way to contact them?"
Xingchuan Taoist said: "The people from the military department also established the light communication here, but unlike the outer layer, it can only be used when the weather is good."
Zhang Yudao: "Then try to tell them that if the war is not urgent, then take the time to come back. I have something to explain to them. If it is inconvenient, you can also let them set a place and I will go over to see them."
Taoist Xingchuan was very straightforward and without asking for any reason, he nodded and said: "I'll go right away."
Zhang Yudao: "Excuse me, fellow Taoist, I'm here to guard you."
Taoist Xingchuan jumped down from the fifteen-foot-high sentry tower and slowly fell to the ground. His figure flickered for a few times and then disappeared.
But in the past half summer or so, Taoist Xingchuan put one hand on the edge of the sentry tower, jumped lightly, and returned to the sentry tower again.
He cupped his hands to Zhang Yuyi and said: "The patrol has been arranged, but the distance on both sides is far away. I sent a messenger to deliver the message quickly along the post station. Even if the light message cannot be delivered, the messenger will arrive in two or three days at the latest.
But I brought the news."
Zhang Yudao: "Fellow Taoist Xingchuan's arrangements are very appropriate."
He looked into the distance and waited.
However, things went smoothly and he didn't have to wait too long. The Wei army obviously received the message from Mangguang. Only half a day later, the news came back, saying that the news had been received. It was just because the battle was intense.
At that time, we couldn't get away for the time being, so we made an appointment to meet at a place called Luoshan.
Zhang Yu had already seen the newly drawn map within half a day. As soon as his thoughts changed, he realized that the boundary of the land was an unknown hillock, near a small pass leading to the rear, about a day and a half away.
distance.
He thought for a while and said to Taoist Xingchuan: "Where am I going?" Then he said a few more words. After the latter listened attentively, he said without hesitation: "Xingchuan understands and will obey the order."
act.”
After Zhang Yu took care of him, he immediately left the military fortress and walked towards the north. He walked very fast, and after only half a day, he arrived near Luoshan Mountain.
Luoshan is a hill, with a sentry team of fifty people stationed on it, and a Qingyang monk named He Chengfan who is responsible for protecting him. This disciple also knows him, so the meeting between the two parties saves some trouble. He
After arriving here, we waited for everyone to arrive in a spacious tent.
After waiting for two days, He Chengfan said outside: "Inspection, the guard commander and Zuo Xuanxiu have arrived, requesting an audience."
Zhang Yudao: "Let them come in."
After a while, the camp tent was lifted, and Wei Lingying and Zuo Daoren walked in together. After seeing him, the two of them looked serious and saluted: "I've seen the patrol."
Zhang Yu nodded and said: "Thank you for your hard work, you two, please sit down."
The two thanked each other and sat down.
After Wei Lingying sat down, he clasped his fists and said: "When the patrol came the news, we happened to be engaged in a battle with the enemy and were temporarily unable to escape. Please ask the patrol to punish us."
Zhang Yudao: "The leader of the Wei army handled this appropriately. How can I blame you for this? How is the war going?"
When Wei Lingying heard him ask this, he cheered up and said: "Reporting to the patrol, we have achieved a complete victory this time, and we can have peace for about half a year..."
As he was talking, the light outside the tent dimmed, and there was a burst of black fireworks that looked like they were stained with ink. Then they suddenly gathered in one place, and then the tent curtain was lifted, and Ying Zhuan walked in from outside, his scarlet eyes
He glanced at the two people sitting on the seat, then moved to Zhang Yu's place and nodded to him.
Zhang Yu also nodded and said: "Senior Brother Ying, please take a seat."
Ying Zhuan walked aside and sat down silently.
Zhang Yudao: "I have called you here this time to explain something..."
While he was talking to everyone at the lower level, a monk walked in front of Tanquanzhou Manor. He only fainted slightly and entered the manor.
He walked through the empty courtyard and went straight to where Zhang Yu was. But just as he stepped into the main hall, he paused because there was a formation clearly arranged here, and he immediately stood still.
In the quiet room, Zhang Yu suddenly opened his eyes. He rolled up his sleeves and walked out. He saw that the person who came was the Taoist who came to find him on the road claiming to be Dai Xuanzun.
He asked: "What brings you here, fellow Taoist?"
The Taoist gave him a slap in the face and said: "Previously, the poor Taoist came to ask for help on the order of Dai Xuanzun. Zhang Xunhu said that something had not been settled yet. Now, the poor Taoist was ordered to come again to ask for help. I don't know that the patrol has now taken care of the matter."