The sky is clear, the fields are vast, and the grass is blown by the wind, and cattle and sheep can be seen low.
On the Luobo Plain, with an unobstructed view of distant mountains and fields, dozens of horses galloped past, startling many herders and gatherers. They raised their heads to look, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised, but only slightly, so they continued their business.
Went.
There are dozens of riders in this group. Although one person and two horses are hard to hide, and they are civilized and military, there are no accidents, especially the white wolf guard with a white wolf tail among them. The only problem is that the red-bottomed face
The big-character flag can’t help but make people feel strange. The Northland is known as the Eight Lords and Seven Guards and one hundred regiments, but they never remember which regiment is called "Chuhei"?
However, in the face of this flag, the herdsmen in the wilderness could still regard it as a joke. In Luobo City, the current Luye Gongbaoqi could not calm down.
In fact, after learning the news, this one of the Eight Dukes of the North who was about fifty years old and should theoretically be in the golden age of leading a party, was shocked at that time: "Are you sure? It's really the thief who came in person?"
Although there were only a few people in the hall in front of him, there were twenty or thirty people standing there. The people around him didn't say a word for a while, and the scene was extremely embarrassing.
There is nothing mysterious about this scene... The roots actually lie in the Wei Dynasty. At that time, the Wei Dynasty claimed that the world only lacked a corner of Dongyi. It was not nonsense. The Cao family had considerable influence over the three tribes of the Wu clan and the Northern Territory.
Even more than half of it. If nothing else, the feudal system of the Eight Gongs and Seven Towns in the North basically followed the path of the Wei Dynasty, and they were close friends and close enemies. The families in the north were married, formed alliances, and were raised high.
The cities in the south, especially Liucheng and Luobocheng, were completely conquered and replaced.
Even the White Wolf Guard and Tieshan Guard were controlled by the Wei Dynasty to a certain extent due to geographical reasons. The entire Seven Demon Guards also bowed their heads to the Wei Dynasty and accepted the imperial edict.
As for the former Duke of Liucheng, whose surname is Hou, the former Duke of Luye, whose surname is Liang, the current Duke of Liucheng, whose surname is Li, and the current Duke of Luye, whose surname is Yuan, all come from Guanlong, but one is before the establishment of the Wei Dynasty and the other is after the establishment of the Wei Dynasty.
It’s even more proof.
Not only that, during the Cao Che period, the Wei Dynasty even sent a master general like Yu Shuwen to serve as the frontier. With the central mountain range of the Northland as the boundary, he was theoretically in charge of the three gongs and three guards of the entire western foothills of the Northland, plus the northwest of Youzhou.
One county, one county in northern Shanxi, actually controls the sea of suffering and isolates the northern land. The witch leader not only serves as the entire northern barrier of the Wei Dynasty, but also greatly strengthens the Wei Dynasty's rule over the northern land.
In other words, Yuan Bao's golden age fully illustrates one thing, that is, the most precious youth and middle age in his life were all the puppets of the Wei Dynasty.
Or to be more direct, after Wen De's army came out of Kuhai and Thousand Ridge, Yuan Rong, the eldest son of Yuan Baoqi who had recently risen to power and the largest main war faction in the territory, had led the main force in the territory to march south. The remaining people, including Yuan Bao,
What are the ingredients of this? What can these people do when they know that Zhang Xing's flag appears behind Luoboyuan and seems to be going to Tieshan Guard?
"It's confirmed!" The leader of the battle group who came to report was stunned when he saw the awkward situation. He had no choice but to salute and reiterated. "Mr. Yuan, we can see clearly that it is Chief Zhang's red background deposed flag.
There were people from the White Wolf Guard accompanying us, and then the leader of our regiment went over to greet him personally, and was sure to be Chief Zhang. Hei Siming, the White Wolf Guard, also accompanied him personally. He directly stated that he would pass through Tieshan Guard, pass through Hulukou, and go to Heishui to meet the chief executive.
Fate... Our leader has said that after all, he is an officer under your old man, and most of our group are followers of Luobo City. We have to come and ask you what you think and what we need from us.
Do?"
When Yuan Baoqi, who was fat and white, became more and more panicked when he heard this, he came to ask around: "What can Ruzhi do?"
The people around him were still speechless at first, but when they saw Yuan Baoqi turn his attention to the visitor, as if he was ready to ask the visitor "What can I do?", then an old man stepped forward, held up his hands and said helplessly: "Mr. Yuan, then
Chief Zhang should really go to Heishui to see Da Siming, otherwise how could Hei Siming accompany him in person? Moreover, considering the time, it will be too late to intercept him."
"So, I'm just passing by, no need to worry?" Yuan Baoqi was slightly excited.
"I have to worry about it." The old man was extremely speechless. "Think about it, Mr. Yuan. Since Hei Siming is accompanying him to see Da Siming, there is a high probability that the Demon Guard is going to do it because of the grudge he had with Da Wei over the past few decades.
He turned to help, especially since Chief Zhang was originally from the Tieshan Guard. He was besieged by the British... emperor in Hebei before, but the Tieshan Guard did not send troops. His uncle actually gathered several battle groups to go south to rescue him. Who dared to
Ask him if passing by Tieshanwei now will arouse some people to attack us while we are empty?"
Yuan Baoqi became serious and asked seriously: "What can I do?"
"First, please quickly ask the prince to come back for reinforcements; secondly, gather the war groups that are close to us and protect them on the spot around the city." The old man could only continue. "Because even if the Tieshan Guards come to attack, they will be at most
Bring some warbands."
"Then do it." Yuan Baoqi hurriedly said, "Hurry up and do it."
The people around him finally managed to exhale.
Just as Luye Gongbao was strategizing, Chief Zhang and his party, who were silent, also arrived at a place, and then entered a battle group station and met an acquaintance.
Speaking of which, this person is considered the leader of the gang.
"Leader Yuwen, why are you here?" Zhang Xing was obviously stunned when he saw the person coming to greet him. "Are you waiting for me specifically? I felt strange when I saw Yuwen's flag..."
Yuwen Wanchou was obviously caught off guard, but he quickly laughed: "I should have asked the chief and Hei Siming why they were here, but why did they question me instead? We have been spending the winter here, and now it is getting hotter in April.
We need to help the people here with spring plowing, and then we have to start the ore transshipment business."
Heiyan laughed when he heard this, but didn't say anything.
On the contrary, it was Zhang Xing who was obviously interested and kept asking questions:
"The Chapter doesn't have a fixed place to spend the winter?"
"Do it all in industry, commerce, agriculture, animal husbandry, transportation, fishing and hunting? And also help people fight wars? Where is the biggest profit?"
“Is there a big conflict between local farming and grazing?”
"How do the war groups get along with each other? Will they fight for territory? What about the war group and Hachigongqiwei? Are there any organizations among the war groups?"
"How to inherit within the war group?"
Zhang Xing kept asking questions, and Yu Wen Wanchou seemed to know that he was beaten into an idiot by the Governor of Dongyi during the Second Expedition, and he actually told everything.
In fact, although Zhang Xing is indeed an outsider on the inside, since he is strategically determined to control the Northland, how could he not do his homework, especially during this half-year break? With eight soldiers and seven guards, and the battle group system, he knows some situations.
For example, there is an obvious internal separation situation among the Demon Guards, the factional struggles caused by the origins of the nobles among the Eight Lords, and the regional disputes caused by the isolation of the south, east, and west that are common to both the Eight Lords and Seven Guards, plus the so-called
For the true dragon who lives calmly in the central mountain range of Daxing Mountain but brings a subtle mentality to the entire northern people... He actually knows it.
As for the War Group, a militarized production and life self-help group that has existed in the North for thousands of years due to the natural environment of vast territory, sparsely populated areas, long winters, and mountainous barriers, and has been personally endorsed by the Black Emperor, of course he
I also know some basics.
But isn’t it coming?
You have to ask something.
In fact, Zhang Xing had already determined even when he was in Hebei that the Yuwen leader in front of him actually had more connections with Mrs. Lu in Tingtao City, and according to the gang's established strategy, after Hebei was conquered, they came to Tubei.
The biggest imaginary enemy in the North is currently Mrs. Lu, who controls the North Sigong.
But so what if you know?
In this way, Zhang Xing and his party stayed at Yuwen Wanchou's house that night, and the latter also hosted a banquet. After the banquet, key figures from both sides gathered together and chatted for a long time until the night was dark, and Yuwen Wanchou and others could leave for convenience.
The other person rests.
However, Heiyan delayed until the end, and when there were only six or seven people in the room, he suddenly said: "Chief Zhang, do you know why Yuwen... Leader Yuwen's war group wants to operate here?"
"Because this place is the only way to the west of Hulukou, an important road in the southern part of the North." Zhang Xing was stunned for a moment before answering calmly. "Mrs. Lu must have given him the task to come here as soon as the winter is over.
Guard, observe people and supplies coming and going, ensure smooth flow of intelligence in the south... It is impossible to say that there will be a task of sealing off Hulukou when necessary."
Hei Yan was also stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but ask: "So Chief Zhang already knew...are you trying to compete with him to win the Long fake match?"
"How can it be considered a fake match?" Zhang Xing said disapprovingly. "Although he is Mrs. Lu's man, he is also a serious leader of the gang. He actually went south to rescue our gang when it was most in danger... But in the future, there will be a real fight, and the gang will be in trouble.
I will never forget his kindness."
"Chief Zhang's words are quite clear." Hei Yan paused again and again before standing up with a sigh. "And no matter what, we arrived so quickly that the entire Northland was caught off guard. Even if someone had malicious intentions, they might not have time to let go.
It doesn’t matter if you come out..."
After saying that, he left directly to rest, and there were only four people left in the room.
After the people left, Zhang Xing pondered for a moment, then turned around and asked Qin Bao: "How is it? Is there really nothing wrong with the camp?"
"It didn't happen before. Even if you want to do something at night, you have to wait for the third or fourth watch." Qin Bao heard this and stood up. "But I have to go see the Tuzi Beast and the Yellow Horse and provide some night food myself."
After saying that, he went out directly. At this time, only Zhang Xing, Jia Yue, and Xu Jingzu were left in the room.
Zhang Xing didn't say anything. He was sitting in the chair next to the lamp as if thinking about something. Xu Jingzu got up and walked around, and went out unknowingly. Jia Yue stayed at the end, sat there for a while, and then stood up and said goodbye.
Went there and remained silent the whole time as usual.
As soon as Jia Yue left, Xu Jingzu touched him back at some point, and handed over his hands to report in a decent manner:
"Chief, I took a look around. Yuwen Wanchou shouldn't have done anything wrong. In fact, what Mr. Hei just said is absolutely right. The chief is so fast that the entire Northland is caught off guard, let alone here?"
"Hebei is still fighting too fast." Zhang Xing said as if he had come to his senses. "The entire Northland does not have the strategic awareness to deal with us..."
"Of course that's what I mean." Xu Jingzu immediately agreed.
Zhang Xing hesitated for a moment and continued to ask: "Then tell me, does Yuwen Wanchou know that we know his background?"
"You should know." Xu Jingzu analyzed carefully. "Even if he underestimates us, he shouldn't underestimate Mr. Hei, a local snake with a dignified status as a military commander."
"That's good." Zhang Xing nodded. "In that case, isn't he really cheating on us?"
Xu Jingzu hesitated for a moment, and then said seriously: "Chief, I have something to say, I don't know whether I should say it or not?"
"Then let's talk..."
"Chief, when we come here this time, firstly, since we have entered the Northland, we must have a serious discussion with the Demon Guards to find out, and then we can win over those we can; secondly, we must make clear our plans, alert the snakes, and clarify the situation.
The positions of other parties will facilitate future advances...is it correct or not?"
"To strike a grass to frighten a snake, to knock a mountain to frighten a dragon...that's what it means. Otherwise, why would I raise a banner?"
"That being the case, why don't you, Chief, express your joy and anger?"
"Um?"
"In the past few years, although our gang has been developing, there was always the danger of overthrowing both internally and externally. At that time, the chief was aboveboard in terms of political orders, but kept his emotions and anger secretive in internal and external affairs, so that others could not guess the chief's thoughts.
, this is of course correct. But now, the foundation of the gang has been established, and the battle in Hebei has become very clear. In the future, it will be a tug of war with those companies, a decisive battle, and then sweep them away. And from within the gang, the chief is a prestigious position.
It has been decided that no one can shake it. As far as the chief is concerned, everyone else is actually subordinate, both inside and outside... In this case, if the people below are not allowed to know the chief's mind, it will be easy to misjudge the situation."
"That is to say, those who are superior cannot be punished without teaching." Zhang Xing's heart moved slightly and he couldn't help but nodded. "That's good."
"That's what I mean." After hearing the praise, Xu Jingzu quickly took advantage of the opportunity to make amends. "However, it doesn't matter specifically about Yuwen Wanchou and what happened today, because we are just passing by and will leave tomorrow, so this person is of no importance.
Not bad this time."
"No, no, no." Zhang Xing shook his head repeatedly. "I don't say that Yu Wen Wanchou is a meritorious person. I only say that he is happy and angry, which may not only have an effect on him."
Xu Jingzu suddenly realized...that's exactly what happened.
At dawn the next day, Zhang Xing and others had a good rest. When they got up, they found that wooden tables had been lined up in front of the row of permanent buildings where the war group was stationed. So everyone came to eat together, in unison, in full compliance with the rules of eating under the porch.
Come on, I really can't find anything wrong with it.
And just at the dining table, after taking two bites, Chief Zhang suddenly spoke:
"Leader Yuwen, you are guarding the Hulukou strategic road here, but do you know whether the wanted criminals Li Shu and Cui Suan in the gang have fled to the north?"
Yuwen Wanchou, who was sitting at the table next to Zhang Xing, was obviously shocked and speechless for a moment.
Zhang Xing immediately knew what was going on, but he still kept asking: "So, you didn't see it?"
Yuwen Wanchou still didn't answer. At the same time, the people around him seemed to realize something. The originally noisy and lively restaurant on the verandah suddenly became quiet. Both sides looked in the middle direction. Qin Bao and Jia Yue instinctively put down their thoughts.
Chopsticks and spoons.
Unexpectedly, Chief Zhang, who had promised others to be happy and angry, still looked as normal, and even continued to pretend to be confused: "In this case, you should pay more attention, and report to the south as soon as you have his information and whereabouts...
…Now the whole of Hebei belongs to us, so it’s easy to contact us.”
"Yes." Yuwen Wanchou breathed a sigh of relief, and after he breathed a sigh of relief, he could only bite the bullet and test it. "But having said that, Beidi is so big and has many powerful forces. The so-called Eight Lords and Seven Guards
One hundred regiments, plus Cui Tuan, although he is a literary cultivator, he is a master after all... Chief, I'm afraid I am weak-minded here."
"It doesn't matter." Zhang Xing waved his hand. "As I said just now, the whole of Hebei belongs to us now, so can the Northland be far away? Isn't the purpose of going to Heishui to meet Da Siming here to tell us the whereabouts of the Northland?
?I don’t hide it from Leader Yuwen. I already regard the Northland as my possessions and my bed. Then I dare to ask, how can I let the enemies and traitors continue to hide in my pocket and sleep on my bed? It must be so.
To be eliminated."
Yuwen Wanchou opened his mouth. He didn't dare to say anything for a while, but he didn't dare not to say anything either. He could only nod his head and say: "Yes, that's what the chief said."
This timid attitude is not only completely different from the heroic spirit of testing the master's cultivation level of the opponent's gang when they first met, but it is also a bit different from the enthusiasm and smoothness of yesterday.
In fact, not only Yuwen Wanchou, but also many people in his group were a little cautious. However, Hei Yan, who had listened carefully to the side, couldn't help but sneered: "Chief Zhang is really determined to win."
"If I didn't have the ambition to win, why would I come here with such a low profile?" Zhang Xing replied without hesitation.
Hei Yan chuckled and said nothing.
Zhang Xingze raised his soup bowl as a signal. Jia Yue and others reacted and raised their bowls. The matter came to an end. People around him also took advantage of the opportunity to eat. Yuwen Wanchou ate the fastest, for fear of being eaten again.
Chief Zhang asked me a few words.
After the meal was over, everyone got busy with their own concerns. Yuwen Wanchiu couldn't hide, so he was busy helping each other and his group prepare to go out.
I have to say that Yuwen Wanchou is really perfect in everything he does.
The horses were carefully taken care of at night, and their dry food and water were replenished. A few horses that were damaged on the road were actively replaced. In addition, each person's horse was given half a soft cushion made of spring lambskin... It is said that it can also be worn around the neck.
It can also be tied around the waist.
All in all very practical.
Finally, after checking the preparations for the trip, he personally led the horses and sent the group to the main road in the direction of Hulukou in the northeast.
Sure enough, when it was time to say goodbye, Chief Zhang started acting weird again.
"How many horses have been replenished?" Zhang Xing took the reins from Yuwen Wanchou, but turned to look at Jia Yue.
Jia Yue was stunned for a moment, and immediately went to investigate in person. After a while, he ran back and told: "Chief, we have made up for seven horses."
"Seven horses and fifty-four lamb skins, write them down and make an IOU." Zhang Xing immediately ordered.
Hearing this, Xu Jingzu immediately jumped off his horse and came to write a note. However, Yu Wen Wanchou felt flustered in his heart and could not care about anything else. He directly grabbed Zhang Xing and said: "Chief Zhang, if there is anything inappropriate, you can
To put it bluntly, why is this so?"
"You don't understand. This is for your own good." Zhang Xing sighed. "Leader Yuwen, I know that you are Mrs. Lu's man and are helping the North advance. No one can tell what Mrs. Lu means. We may have to fight with each other.
See……"
When Yuwen Wanchou heard this, he lost his previous worries and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "The chief indeed knows everything."
"How could you not know?" Zhang Xing continued. "It's just that our gang must be reasonable. During the most difficult time of the year, you were summoned by Manager Xie Minghe and went south with my uncle for rescue. This kindness will never be forgotten...
…As a leader, you are definitely not making any false claims…Leader Yuwen, I clearly tell you that I hope you can abandon the north and go to the south, so that it will be difficult for everyone.”
Yuwen Wanchou lowered his head and remained silent... This was a clear statement that he would never betray Mrs. Lu.
"I knew that." Zhang Xing was neither angry nor surprised when he saw this. Instead, he turned around and took the IOU written by Xu Jingzu, wrote "Zhang San", and then without using the seal, he pulled out the golden awl.
He pricked his index finger with the tip of the awl, dripped blood on it, and then pressed it with his thumb. After doing this, he handed the IOU to the other party. "Leader Yuwen, I won't hide it from you. The gang has been discussing amnesty recently and is planning to give it to the other party every year.
There are several amnesty quotas set up in military affairs. One day, you will definitely be one of them... But that must be at the end of the year. Before that, Li Longtou will call. He is an unkind marshal, so
I just left you this IOU, and it will serve as a pardon when the time comes, so that the people who went north to rescue you will be exempted from being executed."
Yu Wenwanchou took it with both hands and couldn't help but feel ashamed: "I'm treating the chief's confidant with the heart of a villain. I thank the chief."
"You don't need to thank me." Zhang Xing got on his horse and looked at Yuwen Wanchou under the gazes of Jia Yue and Hei Yan. "This is just a one-time thing. If you force the fight repeatedly, Li Ding will not be punished."
You should leave some room for them. Besides, once there is a battle, no swordsman can see. How can a piece of paper save so many of your brothers? You should also leave some room for them."
After saying that, he finally rode away.
That night we stayed at Hulukou.
Hulukou is the intersection point between the southern end of the Northland Central Mountains and the northern foot of the Yanshan Mountains. It is the core passage in the southern part of the Northland. Considering that the Blackwater Guard Supreme Grotto where the Great Siming of Dangmo Guard is located is located at the eastern foot of the Northland Central Mountains.
Located in the north, this place is the only place Zhang must pass on his way.
Therefore, as soon as the tent was settled, Qin Bao went to inspect the front in person, Hei Yan also sent people to find support, and Xu Jingzu personally went to take charge of the dinner.
Taking advantage of this moment, Zhang Xing, who was beside the campfire, took the initiative to speak to Jia Yue: "Old Jia, don't you have anything to say to me?"
"No." Jia Yue answered simply.
"Then why do I feel that you have something on your mind since you entered the heart of the North?"
"I have something on my mind." Jia Yue sighed. "But my mind is just something on my mind. Only when you see Da Siming and listen to his explanation clearly can you know what to do and what to say..."
"What's on your mind then?"
"Actually, it's simple. I just keep thinking, what does the Black Emperor's choice in us mean? Are we doing things for the Black Emperor or for the Demon Guards? We can't just do whatever we want.
Things, right? Also, now that your situation is so big, it stands to reason that the Demon Guards should directly agree to merge the two families into one and do big things together. But along the way, it became clear that even Hei Siming had other ideas and wanted to wait for a price.
And Gu, not to mention other forces across the North. So the further we walked, the more panicked I became, but it was just panic, I didn't really see anything bad, so I couldn't help but feel a little anxious."
"I see."
"Chief, you came straight to Hulukou like this, and Tieshan Guard didn't go there? Your uncle's family didn't tell you, where did you grow up... I heard that you also went to Tao City, and you almost made it.
He killed Mrs. Lu’s men..."
"I can't even remember." Zhang Xing was silent for a moment and said helplessly, "I can't even remember."
Jia Yuefu sighed again: "So I have nothing to say to you."
This time, Zhang Xing was gagged instead.
The two fell silent, but whether it was an illusion or not, the wind above the valley became louder and louder, and became more chaotic. Zhang Xing frowned slightly, and just as he was about to ask, Hei Yan came back.
"Chief Zhang, we met our brothers from the Demon Guards on the other side of Hulukou. It is estimated that they will meet the large group of troops from the Black Pine Guards in two or three days." Hei Yan sat down by the bonfire, obviously relaxed a lot. "Arrived.
Now I can finally breathe a sigh of relief."
Zhang Xing pointed to the air outlet above: "Mr. Hei, don't you need to be careful about this?"
Heiyan was stunned for a moment, looked up at the starry sky above his head, and was puzzled: "What are you careful about?"
"Isn't the wind wrong?" Zhang Xing reminded seriously.
"Chief Zhang, this is the Northland." Hei Yan was extremely speechless. "The wind from the Red Emperor Empress cannot blow here. The wind from the Northland comes from the Daxing Mountain and the ice sea to the north..."
Zhang Xing was slightly stunned, but still seemed a little confused.
Jia Yue further explained: "Chief, it's not winter now. The turbulent wind can only come from the mountain, and there is Lord Tunfeng on the mountain. Some turbulent flow of true energy is also normal."
Zhang Xing finally came to his senses, but he was still a little puzzled: "But isn't this Wind Swallowing Lord on the Changbai Mountain Tianchi?"
The central mountain range of the Northland is called Daxing Mountain as a whole. The northern section is towering and has a lot of parts above the snow line, which is called Changbai Mountain. There is a Tianchi on the mountain similar to the one where Cao Che used to worship the Black Emperor in northern Shanxi. It is considered to be the swallowing mountain.
Fengjun's lair.
"Running around." Hei stretched out his legs to take some time off. "There is a saying that Emperor Hei made an agreement with Lord Tunfeng back then. The entire Daxing Mountain above the snow line belongs to him... not limited to Tianchi."
Zhang Xing finally relaxed completely this time and exhaled: "Let me tell you, summer has just begun in the North, and the wind should be warm and warm. Why is the true energy flowing turbulently and the north wind blowing backwards?"
, even a little chilly? However, this Fengfeng Lord led Daxing Mountain by himself and ran around, wouldn't it bring trouble to the people of the North? It is said that in the Central Plains, the real dragon will seize the earth's energy as soon as it moves.
Due to the bad weather of the earth, the harvest will not be good next year."
"If we look at it from this perspective, the Northland has heavy snows that block roads and mountains for two months every winter for four to five months. Can it be considered that the land is deprived of its energy every year?" Jia Yue said quietly.
"There is such a saying, but some people think that this is the normal climate of the Northland, and the Northland is the land personally controlled by the Supreme Being. Therefore, when Lord Tunfeng appears in this world, it consumes the earth's energy, and it is the Supreme Lord who personally delivers the true energy.
It is used for nourishment and has not been harmed by anyone in the world." Hei Yan seemed to know more explanations. "In addition, Lord Tunfeng is the source of the true energy of the ice in the world. The practitioners in the north use this true energy in ten or two ways.
, there are also war groups and Taoist temples dedicated to worshiping Lord Tunfeng. The argument that Lord Tunfeng is too harshly criticized is probably untenable."
Zhang Xing nodded again and again, but there was a strange feeling in his heart, because how could he feel that the relationship between the Black Emperor and Lord Tunfeng might not be that appropriate?
Even if he thinks too much, if he captures the Northland, how will his gang face this real dragon that occupies the central mountain range of the Northland?
The three Northlanders were chatting. Suddenly, in the notch of the valley not far away, where the horses were stored, a few neighing sounds were clearly heard... However, they were just a few neighing sounds, and there was no other movement.
But after Zhang Xing listened for a moment, he was suddenly startled and stood up. Hei Yan and Jia Yue also realized something and stood up immediately.
"Third brother." At this moment, Qin Bao came over nervously. "Something's going to happen... The yellow gelding and the tumor beast were both neighing and uneasy, and the other horses were all cowering, fearing they were frightened by something."
Zhang Xing exchanged glances with the others and looked above their heads together.
Over there, the moon was dim and the stars were sparse, the wind was blowing, and a chaotic zhenqi could be vaguely sensed blowing on the top of the mountain... At this time, the rest of the team also noticed something was wrong, because it was obviously getting colder.
"It doesn't matter." As the host, Heiyan quickly reassured everyone. "It's just a real dragon passing by. This is a common thing. Let's spread out and sit back, watch the livestock and don't make any sound...it's just a moment."
Everyone nervously dispersed according to the words. For a while, only Zhang Xing, Qin Bao, Jia Yue, and Hei Yan stayed where they were and looked at the sky. These four people were not only the first four in this trip, but also the four with the highest cultivation level in the team.
people.
However, the expressions and attitudes of the four people were obviously different.
Heiyan was nervous, but even though he comforted him personally, he was the most serious at this time. After all, if something really happened, it would be him, the host who led the way, who would be responsible... and to put it bluntly, he really angered the gang.
, there is no way to escape anywhere else, but they, the White Wolf Guards, absolutely cannot escape if they rely on the south.
Jia Yue was also obviously nervous, but his posture was more defensive.
And after Qin Bao knew what was going on, he was not nervous at all now, he was just curious... After all, not to mention seeing a real dragon, he had smashed it to the ground with one blow.
As for Zhang Xing, he should also be curious, but he just happened to think of the weirdness of this real dragon, and he couldn't help but feel a little lost.
The turbulent wind above his head became more and more fierce, and at the same time it gradually turned to the north wind, and the cold air brought by the north wind became more and more obvious. Zhang Xing stood there, trying hard to sense the true energy that must exist in the distance to the north... but he just couldn't do it.
arrive.
This proves one thing, his ability is really closely related to the gang's governance, and now Beidi does not belong to the gang.
While I was thinking wildly, suddenly, a majestic and huge stream of true energy rolled from my head. In the valley, frost started to appear on the surrounding plains, and the wind roared like thunder, as if summer had turned into winter in an instant.
Not only that, all the practitioners also felt that the true energy was surging all over their bodies. Zhang Xing even felt that the true energy in his Dantian was like a tide, rolling incessantly... Immediately, including the four people, many people raised their heads and saw what they saw in the sky.
A huge snow-white figure passed by easily, very fast, but because of the clear color, everyone saw it with their own eyes.
After the real dragon passed by, Qin Bao couldn't bear it anymore and jumped up along the walls on both sides of the valley, as if he wanted to see the shape of the real dragon.
However, Zhang Xing's internal energy had just stabilized a little and started gaining momentum again. He couldn't help being frightened, and quickly jumped up to intercept the opponent on the cliff. Then he instinctively used his energy to climb up the cliff and stand on the top of the cliff again.
Stay... At the same time that the Ice Qi was used, my heart moved slightly, but I used a rare method to turn out the Immortality Qi, and relied on the characteristics of the Immortality Qi to hang on the side of the cliff, and hung down.
Qin Bao had something different in his heart, so he didn't dare to neglect it, but he didn't have any unnecessary reaction.
In other words, there was no time to react. As soon as I landed, the cold air came again and the true energy rolled again. But this time the cold wind actually came from the south, and then accompanied by a dragon roar that broke through the chaotic wind and became louder and louder, a huge
The figure fluttered on the cliff above Hulukou.
Lord Tunfeng actually made a circle in the air, went away and came back again! And he landed straight here!
Hundreds of war horses below were completely out of control, some neighed and fled, some fell to their knees, and some simply bled from their orifices.
The few in the team who had no cultivation were fine, but those who had cultivation all felt that the true energy in their bodies was out of control, as if their bodies were buckets and the water in the bucket was shaking inexplicably. Especially those with low cultivations
The clerk originally thought that the real dragon had left and stood up, but when his head fell down, he couldn't stand up and fell directly to the ground.
Many bonfires were also put out at this time, but flames hit the tents nearby and ignited again.
It's also a mess.
However, no one dared to help his comrades, and no one dared to chase the horses or put out the fire. Everyone, as long as they were still able to move, raised their heads to look at the white giant above their heads.
The gourd mouth is only a dozen meters wide, which is too narrow for the huge real dragon swooping above. In fact, everyone can only see a white line.
But even so, Zhang Xing still noticed some interesting things. For example, the white outer layer was not the scales he imagined, but feathers. For another example, he didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that there was a wave behind the bone-chilling cold air.
A huge amount of hidden heat.
Above the head, the real dragon was moving its limbs. Every time it moved, the earth in the valley literally shook... rocks rolled down and the rock walls collapsed.
But no one cared, because the next moment, a huge, fiery red eye appeared above everyone's heads.
Zhang Xing stared intently at this eye. Perhaps it was just an illusion. He felt that the two sides were looking at each other in the air.
Just beside Zhang Xing, Jia Yue pulled out his straight knife without hesitation. Qin Bao had no time to find the weapon and immediately pulled out the golden awl from his boot. Hei Yue hesitated for a moment and also pulled out his own straight knife.
They held Zhang Xing and looked at the top of his head together.
I don't know if it was an illusion, but Zhang Xing felt that the real dragon above his head seemed to be hesitating for something, and then suddenly, a warm current rolled up from nowhere in the valley. As if stimulated by this, Tunfeng Lord suddenly rose into the air, straight up.
Went north.
Everyone watched the real dragon disappear, but because of the lessons learned from the past, they stayed still for a long time. It wasn't until a tent was burned clean that they gradually started to move around.
"Rescue people, put out fires, clear roads, check supplies, and continue preparing for dinner." Zhang Xing's order was extremely brief.
After a lot of work, I finally settled down, but the atmosphere was a bit weird... Everyone was talking about the real dragon before, but no one dared to speak loudly.
Zhang Xing and others were also speechless.
After a while, Xu Jingzu brought a bowl of mutton soup and personally served it to Zhang Xing. He then stood aside and carefully asked: "Chief, Lord Tunfeng is obviously here with a target... Could it be that he came to see you, Chief?"
?”
As soon as he said this, everyone around him, whether they were the elites of the entourage or the knights of the White Wolf Guard, all came to see him. The wounded lying on the ground looked up curiously.
"Maybe." Zhang Xing answered seriously, holding a bowl of soup. "But maybe I'm here to see Leader Jia. We were both selected by the Black Emperor."
"That's it." Xu Jingzu looked as if he was suddenly enlightened.
"I can't use other Qi." Jia Yue muttered, but no one cared.
"So, Lord Tunfeng is just curious?" Xu Jingzu continued to ask.
"Perhaps." Zhang Xing said indifferently. "Perhaps he has malicious intentions and wants to devour us, but this valley bottom is not the territory allowed by the Supreme Being, so he dare not come down; or maybe it is good intention, knowing that the two Supreme Points are at
So, I just came to say hello...but so what? For a true dragon, no matter whether it is good or evil, just one move, a mortal will suffer such a disaster, and it is unbearable no matter what."
Xu Jingzu had already prepared words to appease people's hearts, but at this moment he swallowed them hard.
Zhang Xing, on the other hand, was completely happy and angry at this time: "Let me tell you, the relationship between swallowing the wind king and the north is one and two and two. If we have the intention to annex the north, we can also
We must be prepared to deal with Lord Tunfeng... However, annexing the North requires multiple moves, and we must also make various preparations to deal with Lord Tunfeng. Whether it is war, driving or peace, it all depends on the specific direction, but we must be lenient.
, don’t take any chances.”
Xu Jingzu responded repeatedly, but he had already realized in his heart that the chief had just been threatened by the real dragon and had murderous intentions.
But unexpectedly, the people who attacked the Demon Guard didn't react much.
After a night of overturning, everyone set off on the road immediately the next morning, and were forced to clean up the rockfalls and landslides in the calabash mouth along the way. It was obvious that there was too much movement last night, which attracted a lot of people. At first, there were dozens of people.
The battle group's patrol team and nearby herdsmen encountered a team of more than 200 riders from Bailian City in the morning.
With Heiyan, a man of great reputation in the Northland, under his command, the two sides took action and opened the road in one afternoon, helping the group cross Hulukou and officially arrive in the eastern hilly area of the Third District of the Northland.
At this time, Yu Wen Wanchou's people behind him also chased through Hulukou. Zhang Xing and others entrusted the wounded to their care, then changed their horses and left. Only then did the people in Bai Liancheng know that the people who had been escorted by Hei Siming personally were
He is actually the current Lord of Hebei and one of the top three heroes in the world.
In shock, he did not dare to react, so he could only hurried back to Bai Liancheng to make a report.
On the other side, as soon as Zhang Xing and others left Hulukou, they galloped along the core road in the eastern hilly area. Day and night alternated, moving forward with determination, crossing the Baihe River and climbing Chiling Mountains, while politely rejecting the approaching Black Songwei troops. Three days later
Then we entered the iconic huge black pine forest of Black Pine Guards, where we gathered Lu Dun, the commanding officer of Black Pine Guards, who was Mrs. Lu’s biological father. After that, we continued northward, and finally saw the winding but rough waves on the fifth day.
Blackwater River.
Everyone then changed their route and went upstream to the foot of Changbai Mountain in the northern section of Daxing Mountain. After another five days, they arrived at Blackwater Guards. When they arrived here, Lan Dawen, another commander of the North Three Guards, was also getting the message.
After arriving, he personally went out of the city to greet him.
Calculating this, there is already a senior commander and three commanders in the Blackwater Guards.
It's like having a serious discussion.
So Zhang Xing followed these people around the city near the river at the foot of Heishuiwei Mountain, which could be called a big city, climbed to the stone mountain, entered the stone gate, and turned into a valley. What he saw was completely different from the big wooden and stone city below the river.
There are stones everywhere on the mountain, and many buildings are carved out with zhenqi on the stone mountain and embedded in it.
The most eye-catching thing is that the stone city is surrounded by densely packed stone carvings with words and pictures.
After stopping for a while, the three commanders continued to lead the way, and Zhang Xing followed them. They entered the valley and turned to a small Black Emperor Temple deep inside. Only then did everyone realize that there was a shocking sight behind the temple.
It is a huge stone cave, and it is obviously a natural cave.
The stone cave is huge and empty, as if it is not inhabitable by humans. Looking from a distance, under the light, there is only a sacrificial site and some stone tables and chairs.
"This is the fairy cave as it is commonly known." Lan Dawen introduced briefly. "It is the place where the Supreme Master practiced and determined. It was here that hundreds of heroes gathered and established the Demon Guard, determined to destroy the world's monsters; it was also from here.
He sent troops south many times in an attempt to win the world's fortune for the human race; of course he also proved his supreme position here... However, we don't want to go here today, we have to go see Da Siming first."
Zhang Xing nodded, and everyone set off again, but they walked up a stone corridor from the side of Black Emperor Temple. After crossing the corridor, there was a building that was the same as the one in the Central Plains. It was a courtyard outside, a lobby in the middle, and two
There are two rows of public houses on the side.
Da Siming himself works here daily, handling various matters in the Seven Guards and even the entire Northland.
Zhang Xing was still open-minded, but when he came to the door of the courtyard, he stopped again... Of course it was not because of stage fright, but because he unexpectedly saw a familiar person.
"Aren't you Li Twelve Lang's sister?" Zhang Xing stopped in front of the door and looked at a woman in uniform standing in front of the stone gate.
"Chief Zhang has a good memory." The waitress, who was Li Qingzhou, looked at her coldly, holding the straight knife in her waist. "She actually remembers us brothers and sisters."
"It's true that time is destiny." Zhang Xing sighed. "I thought the world was in chaos and there would be no such drama of encounters between enemies thousands of miles away..."
"Chief Zhang, don't worry." Li Qingzhou still held the knife, but his tone became fainter. "My brother had said before he sent me to the North to avoid trouble, asking me to cut off the story of the Central Plains..."
"I didn't see you cutting it off." Zhang Xing looked at the opponent's hand holding the knife and couldn't help but sigh. He felt really sorry.
"Chief Zhang misunderstood." Li Qingzhou clenched the straight knife again. "I hold this knife not for the story of the Central Plains, but for the kindness of the North... I am now Mrs. Lu's military commander, so I naturally have to guard her carefully.
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Zhang Xing nodded, and then passed Mrs. Lu's biological father Lu Dun beside him to see Lan Dawen, who had just come to pick him up: "Lan Siming, I have taken the responsibility of the world and come here alone, thousands of miles away, in order to repay Da Siming.
There are all the ministers discussing the future of the Northern Territory, why is Mrs. Lu doing this?"
Lan Dawen was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Lu Dun, and couldn't help but smile and said: "Who knows, maybe she is here to visit relatives. Not only is Mrs. Lu from the Black Pine Guards, but her uncle is from the Blackwater Guards...
Chief Zhang, we can’t take care of other people’s relatives, right?”
Zhang Xing also laughed: "Well said, the world is so big, how can you control other people?"
After saying that, he held his head high and stepped in. Behind him, Jia Yue and Qin Bao, regardless of the dust, each led the crowd to accompany them. More than 20 riders were included, which made the three commanders stunned for a moment before they hurriedly followed.
Zhang Xing took the lead and entered the door. Entering the lobby, he saw stone tables and chairs lined up inside. A fat old man in black clothes at the far end was frowning and comparing a pile of forms. The stone table was separated from the side.
There were four or five empty seats, and a woman in her forties was sitting still, holding a teenage boy in brocade clothes in her hand.
If it weren't for the radiant face of the woman, it would be impossible to say that she had the ability to be a master. Zhang Xing almost thought she was a servant who looked after the children of a nobleman.
"You're here." The fat, dark old man walked to the stone table, raised his head, and smiled, as if he saw an acquaintance. "Sit down first. I will check the accounts of this year's lambskin. I'll be ready soon. I'll be ready soon."
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"I'll do it!" Zhang Xing walked straight past the woman in cloth and came to the side of the fat old man. He picked up the form on the table, glanced at it, and then directly ordered. "At Da Siming's age, the general affairs should have been handed over to him long ago.
Our young talents are right...Xu Jingzu?"
Xu Jingzu was cautious at first and was thinking about where to lead the clerks to stand. At this moment, he was excited when he heard this and ran over as fast as he could to count the lamb skins for Da Siming.
The fat old man, who is one of the few remaining great masters in the world, also pushed out the documents and forms in front of him, then shook his head and smiled: "These new things are good, but they are not good for me. In the past,
If it can't be calculated at all, forget it. Now that we have these things, if we can barely calculate it, we have to calculate it."
Zhang Xing sat directly next to the other party, held the hand of the great master whom he had actually met for the first time, and then said proudly: "So, these general affairs should be left to young people... Grand Master, I am here to
There is only one purpose, please entrust me with the Seven Devils Demon Guards and all affiliated battle groups, warehouses, ports, and mountains and forests."
At this time, Mrs. Lu was about to stand up to greet her father. The three commanders, Qin Bao and Jia Yue, had not yet sat down. Xu Jingzu even carried a pile of documents to the small table next to him and only looked at the words "Four hundred and eighty".
Thirteen lambskins", his heart trembled, and he was stunned like everyone else.
I just advised the chief to show his anger, not to go straight to the point, right?!
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