In Qingyun Temple, the three masters and apprentices were warming themselves around a brazier. Ji Xiaodao was not afraid of the cold when he was a child, but Xuanzhen and Liang Yao felt that they were not warm enough even with their clothes on.
"Master, King Wu and the Empress are out of seclusion. Are their cultivation levels sufficient?"
Taoist Master Xuanzhen knew what Liang Yao meant, shook his head slightly and said, "I don't know, I haven't seen the Martial Saint, so I have no way of knowing what the ghost girl is like, or who has the higher cultivation level."
Back then, Long Yuan and Di Feng practiced the supreme technique before defeating the Martial Saint and the Ghost Girl.
Now, no one can say how the cultivation of Long Chen and the empress compares with Long Yuan and Di Feng, because no one has seen it.
"Then we just wait here?"
Liang Yao looked at Xuanzhen. Taoist priest Xuanzhen thought for a moment and said, "Counting the time, the Empress and the others should have arrived at Yanmen Pass. We..."
Taoist Priest Xuanzhen was wondering whether he should go to Yanmen Pass or not?
On the one hand, he was worried about the empress and Long Chen could not defeat the Martial Saint and the ghost girl; on the other hand, he also wanted to see the ghost clan with his own eyes.
As the leader of Agni Fire Temple, he has inherited the responsibility for 400 years. The ghost clan finally appears. If you don’t see it with your own eyes, you will always feel disappointed in your heart.⑧①ZW.????m
"Xiaohai, Xiaohai!"
Outside the door, a clear voice came, and Zou Kai rushed in wearing mink fur clothes.
When the little Taoist boy saw Zou Kai, he immediately ran over and asked happily: "Xiaohu, do you have anything fun to do?"
After the three masters and disciples of Xuanzhen entered the capital, Zou Kai heard that they came from Nanliang Sea and came over curiously to watch the excitement.
Xiao Daotong and Zou Kai were almost the same age, so they became playmates.
"I'll take you to Zhenfo Temple to find Xuanhui. It's so fun when it snows there."
Zou Kai pulled the Taoist boy outside. The Taoist boy stopped, turned around and said, "Master, Xiaohu and I went out to play."
Master is in the room and must be reported.
Taoist Master Xuanzhen stood up and said, "Master and senior brother are going out for a trip. You can play with Xiaohu during this time."
Hearing that Taoist Master Xuanzhen was going out, the little Taoist boy immediately asked, "Where are you going, Master? To Yanmen Pass? Or back to Liehuo Temple?"
Xuanzhen said: "Go to Yanmen Pass."
The little Taoist boy knew that there was a battle there, so there was no point in going there himself. He nodded and said, "Okay, I will wait for my master and brother to come back."
Taoist Master Xuanzhen tugged on the little Taoist boy's clothes and said, "Eat less snacks and eat more, wear more clothes, and be careful at night. The capital is no more susceptible to freezing than the sea."
The little Taoist boy kept nodding his head.
Zou Kai heard Xuanzhen say that he was going to Yanmen Pass and said, "Does the old Taoist priest want to help my foster father fight?"
Xuanzhen chuckled and said, "That's right, you go."
Zou Kai pulled the little Taoist boy out and walked out. The two children were so playful that they quickly ran away and disappeared.
Watching the little Taoist boy disappear outside the door, Taoist Master Xuanzhen took out the box and hid it in his chest.
Liang Yao packed his baggage and took his money, and the two of them immediately set off for Yanmen Pass.
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Yanmen Pass.
The empress led 200,000 Long family troops to finally reach the northern border, and Long Chen led Zhang Man and a group of generals to greet them in the south.
Also welcoming the empress were the barbarian Chan Yutuzhi, Basi and others.
"The humble minister pays homage to His Majesty."
Long Chen took Zhang Man and everyone in Tuzhi saluted to welcome him.
The empress stepped out of the carriage, nodded slightly and said, "I'm sorry."
The empress walked up to Tuzhi and said pleasantly: "This is my first time meeting Shanyu."
Tu Zhi immediately paid his respects and said: "I have lived in a barbaric land for a long time and have never come to the capital to pay homage to Tian Yan. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
The current empress is the emperor of the Central Plains. Tu Zhi did not dare to be arrogant at all and kept his posture very low.
The empress smiled and said: "To resist the ghost clan this time, Shanyu needs to do his best."
Tu Zhi immediately replied: "With the invasion of the ghost clan, Weichen's people still have to rely on the Holy One, King Wu. Weichen should first thank the Holy One for his kindness."
The tribesmen under his command suspected that Long Chen was talking, and Tu Zhi was very sure that the ghost tribe must exist.
With Long Chen's current cultivation level, it would be too easy to destroy the barbarians, and there was absolutely no need to lie.
"Okay, let's enter the customs."
The empress walked in front, Long Chen followed, and all the soldiers followed into Yanmen Pass.
The barracks have been set up, and the Long family troops each entered the camp to rest.
The empress entered the Commander's Mansion, Long Chen sat on the left, Tu Zhi sat on the right, Wu Jian, Miao Yin, Gan Xin, and Mo Lin sat next to Long Chen, followed by Zhang Qian and the other generals.
There were many generals and the room was almost full.
There were several pots of charcoal fire placed in the middle, and the temperature in the room was a few degrees too high.
In any case, Tuzhi was a barbarian chanyu and belonged to the royal family, so he sat opposite Long Chen and was regarded as an equal.
"How's the situation outside?"
The empress asked Long Chen, and everyone looked at Long Chen.
"There is no sign of the ghost clan a hundred miles away."
Long Chen checked outside the customs and found no trace of the ghost fetus yet.
The empress nodded slightly and said: "Are all the weapons and defense weapons in the pass ready?"
Long Chen said: "We started preparing it a few months ago and have already distributed it."
Long Chen estimated that there must be powerful people from the Ghost Clan. In terms of the quality of individual soldiers, they were definitely no match for the Ghost Clan.
To win this battlefield, you must make good use of the advantages of weapons, especially gunpowder.
In the war four hundred years ago, there was no gunpowder in Longyuan, but it is different now.
The empress asked: "Are there any unresolved problems?"
Long Chen looked at Tu Zhi and said: "Before the expedition, Uncle Wu said that the army did not have enough boots. Wei Chen selected more than 100 shoemakers at that time. Wei Chen planned to follow the example of Anmu City and recruit local people to make shoes."
"As for the leather we need, we buy it from herdsmen at market prices, and we also buy the mutton and wool we need from herdsmen."
Before setting off for the expedition, Long Chen asked the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Revenue to prepare a lot of cloth, salt, tea, and other things needed by the barbarians.
These things are being shipped one after another, and they are used for trading.
The empress looked at Tu Zhi and asked, "Is there any problem here with Shan Yu?"
Tu Zhi said happily: "No problem, this humble minister can make arrangements."
Long Chen bought things from the barbarians, which was equivalent to doing business. It could just appease the barbarians and let them stay at Yanmen Pass without causing trouble.
The empress nodded and said, "Okay, I'll do it as you wish."
"After the generals took a short rest, they immediately led their troops into the position."
The invasion of ghosts is unclear, so we must always be on guard.
All the soldiers stood up and retired.
The empress stood up and walked to the prepared room. Yingfeng waved to Long Chen, and Long Chen followed him into the empress' room.
After closing the door, the empress took off her cloak and sat on the heated Kang.
There is very little firewood near Yanmen Pass, so the Ministry of Works transported a lot of coal, and now coal is the only thing that is burned.
"Where's your cute junior sister?"
Long Chen thought the empress had something serious to say, but he didn't expect it to be this.
"She has gone back. Her cultivation is not enough, so it is useless to come here."
Long Chen smiled and used this as an excuse to excuse himself, not wanting to say more about Liu Hanyan.
Long Chen and Liu Hanyan were alone outside for a few days, and they must have done something casual. The empress felt uncomfortable, so she complained and let it go.
"Is there any news from Guitei?"
The empress got back to business and did not continue to pester Liu Hanyan.
