On the thirteenth day after the Chunyang Wuzong trial ended, Yanzhou, which had just recovered from the shock, was once again in a state of excitement because of a piece of news.
News came from the border that the barbarians officially sent troops to attack Daxia!
As soon as this news appeared, it could be said that one stone stirred up a thousand waves. The entire Yanzhou, even other state capitals, and even the whole world were shaken by this.
It has been twenty-three years since the barbarians disappeared in Kyushu. Twenty-three years ago, after the barbarians were driven into the depths of the Hundred Thousand Mountains by the current Emperor of Xia, for such a long time, the barbarians have not dared to enter Daxia on a large scale.
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Occasionally barbarians appear, but they only go out of Shiwan Mountain to understand the current situation in Kyushu, but they never dare to cross the border.
And this time, it is said that the reason why the barbarians dared to go out of the Shiwan Mountains and even attack Daxia was because the barbarians obtained the relics of the ancient gods and demons deep in the Shiwan Mountains!
In that battle that year, Emperor Xia dominated the world and single-handedly severely wounded the current leader and high priest of the barbarians, forcing them to retreat deep into the Hundred Thousand Mountains in order to protect the barbarians from being annihilated.
If it weren't for the special environment of Shiwanda Mountain and the dissuasion from everyone else, Emperor Xia might have already entered the depths of Shiwandashan and completely wiped out the barbarians.
The grievances between the barbarians and the humans can be traced back to ancient times. It can be said that the two sides have been grudges for a long time.
At this moment, the entire Dahuang Mansion was in motion, and densely packed troops were stationed on the border. After Ping Xihou learned that the barbarians were attacking the border, he was immediately awakened from the secret room by Wuying.
After all, for such a major matter as a barbarian attack, Ping Xihou still needs to make the decision and lead the battle. In the entire Dahuang Mansion, or in other words, the entire Yanzhou, Ping Xihou would say second, and no one would dare to say first.
Even if we look at Daxia, Ping Xihou's ability to lead troops and fight is definitely among the top three.
It is precisely for this reason that Pingxihou is highly valued in Daxia. The more troubled the times, the more talents like Pingxihou are needed.
What's more, he himself is a martial arts master who has achieved the Dzogchen Realm of Rebirth.
"Master Hou!"
At this moment, in the military tent, Ping Xihou came out of the gate. He was wearing a dark armor and sitting at the top, with an extremely serious expression on his face.
Xu Wei, on the other hand, knelt on one knee below and reported to Ping Xihou all the movements of the barbarians in the recent period.
"Barbarians, are you still unable to hold yourself back..." Ping Xihou's eyes were cold and he looked into the distance.
"Master Marquis, the barbarians have dispatched an army of 500,000 people. At this moment, Chen Bing is at the border and is engaging in a small-scale battle with our army." Xu Wei said.
"What are the casualties of our army?" Ping Xihou asked.
"In a previous small-scale battle, the barbarians suffered more than 3,000 casualties, and our army suffered more than 2,300 casualties." Xu Wei lowered his head and said solemnly.
Hearing this, Ping Xihou immediately frowned and said: "The casualties are so heavy?"
You must know that the Xuan Tie Army under his command is the elite among all the armies in Daxia. They are well-equipped and guard the border all year round. Every soldier has at least a Blood Refining Realm cultivation level.
On the other hand, the barbarians had backward equipment and did not even have armor. They were extremely primitive. In Ping Xihou's view, in a battle between the two sides, the Xuantie Army should crush the barbarian army, but he did not expect this result.
Xu Wei whispered: "Master Marquis, those barbarians are not afraid of death. They are bloody brave. Even if they die, they will use our army as their backs. Therefore, there are many cases of them dying together."
"Xue Yong?"
There was a hint of displeasure on Ping Xihou's face, and he said: "The barbarians have bloody courage, don't we, the Xuantie Army, have no bloody courage? Have we not fought for too long? The swords in the hands of the soldiers are all rusty!"
Since Ping Xihou took control of the border, the barbarians rarely came out of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, and even if they did, it was only a few, so there were indeed very few battles.
However, even so, the Black Iron Army was training day and night. There were even many times when Ping Xihou personally led the troops into the Shiwan Mountains and led the Black Iron Army to fight against the ferocious beasts in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
Although they are only training troops on the periphery, the strength of the Black Iron Army cannot be underestimated, and they have truly seen blood.
It was precisely because of this that Ping Xihou frowned when he heard that there were so many casualties.
Xu Wei saw that Ping Xihou was angry, and he quickly said: "This subordinate is incompetent, please punish me!"
"Forget it, you go down first." Ping Xihou said with a frown.
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When Xu Wei heard this, he didn't dare to say anything. He immediately got up and left here.
"Wuying, what do you think of the current situation?" After Xu Wei left, Ping Xihou suddenly asked.
As soon as he finished speaking, the air beside Ping Xihou was slightly distorted, and a figure wearing a black iron mask quietly appeared.
He is none other than Ping Xihou's most valued confidant and the killer leader of his intelligence organization - Wuying.
Wuying said softly: "Master Hou, the barbarians are coming so fiercely that they actually dispatched an army of 500,000 people. If the lord Hou can kill all these 500,000 troops, the barbarians will definitely be injured. It is even possible that they will be injured."
It just fell into ruin.”
"Moreover, if the blood essence and blood of an army of 500,000 are extracted and refined, it will be enough for the Marquis to further his cultivation. Breaking through to the Hundred Aperture Realm will be a piece of cake!"
Hearing this, Ping Xihou suddenly became agitated. Originally, he was in retreat this time just to try and see if he could break through to the Hundred Apertures Realm on his own.
But obviously, he failed.
In fact, the main reason is that Ping Xihou is a little anxious. If he settles down for another year and a half, he will definitely be able to successfully break into the Hundred Apertures Realm.
However, the current world situation does not allow Ping Xihou to do this. If he wants to seek more benefits for himself, he will definitely need stronger martial arts cultivation.
Because once martial arts cultivation reaches a certain level, no matter how many troops there are, there will be nothing they can do.
The martial arts master's cultivation seems to be very high, but in fact, looking at the entire Kyushu, only those who have reached the innate realm can truly have a certain right to speak.
This is why Ping Xihou is so anxious to break through.
"Essence and blood..." Ping Xihou muttered, if the five hundred thousand barbarian army extracts the essence and blood and refines all of them, his cultivation will be greatly improved, and it will no longer be a problem to break through to the innate realm.
However, sucking blood is an evil method and will be despised by everyone in the world. Once it is known, everyone will attack it.
Even for the barbarians, such methods are still not enough, especially since he is still the Pingxi Marquis of Daxia. If this news spreads, it will have a great impact on his reputation.
"The Marquis seems to be hesitant?" Wuying, as a confidant of Ping Xihou, could tell Ping Xihou's mood at a glance.
Hearing this, Ping Xihou didn't try to hide it. He didn't need to put on any disguise like Wuying, he just nodded.
"Half a million essence and blood can indeed push my cultivation to an extremely terrifying level. Not to mention the Hundred Aperture Realm, as long as the essence and blood is strong enough, even a great martial arts master in the Hundred Aperture Realm, Dzogchen Realm or even the Xiantian Realm can
It’s not impossible.”
Wuying said: "Master Hou is worried that this news will spread?"
Ping Xihou shook his head slightly and said: "Not only that, you also heard what Xu Wei just said. After a great battle, the barbarians lost more than 3,000 people and our army lost more than 2,300 people. If we want to use 500,000
The whole army was wiped out. Even though I have 600,000 Black Iron troops under my command, after the first battle, although the barbarians will be bruised and unable to recover, the same is true for me."
"What's more, this time, the barbarians are coming fiercely. Since they dare to go out of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, they must be fully prepared. In my opinion, the barbarians are not that easy to deal with in this battle."
Hearing this, Wuying also nodded. When it comes to leading troops in battle, his overall view is obviously far worse than that of Ping Xihou.
"What if the essence and blood of our soldiers are refined together?" Wuying said suddenly.
After hearing this, Ping Xihou's expression suddenly froze, the fists hidden in his sleeves clenched unconsciously, and his brows also frowned.
"If other soldiers discover it, the Xuan Tie Army will become disloyal and fall apart." Ping Xihou said in a deep voice.
Wuying said: "Master Hou, those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters. You have been stationed in this desolate border for so many years. Do you want to stay here for the rest of your life?"
"What's more, now that Emperor Xia has disappeared, the world has changed greatly, and the current situation is turbulent. No one knows what will happen in the future. We need to take precautions in advance. Troubled times are coming. This is also the best way for you to rise, Lord Hou.
The timing is right. Once the world is stabilized and Kyushu is at peace, it will be difficult to make any achievements."
Wuying saw Ping Xihou frowning. He was familiar with Ping Xihou's character and knew that Ping Xihou was already deep in thought at this moment.
As the leader of assassins under Ping Xihou, Wuying's tone did not waver at all when he talked about killing people and refining essence and blood. It seemed that in his opinion, this was just a common thing.
For so many years, Wuying's hands have been stained with blood. For him, the only difference between human life and value is high or low.
"This matter requires long-term planning and careful planning. You are right, the world is about to change, and I must prepare in advance." Ping Xihou took a deep breath and agreed with Wuying's idea.
Now that Kyushu is in troubled times, barbarians are attacking the border, and casualties are inevitable. As long as he is concealed enough, no one can detect him.
What's more, the border is his territory, and it's not that easy for others to find out his details.
Although the soldiers under his command are also part of Ping Xihou's strength, in Ping Xihou's view, his own martial arts strength is obviously more important.
"We need to grasp a balance. Otherwise, if too many people are lost, it will be difficult to resist the barbarians." Ping Xihou said thoughtfully.
Hearing this, Wuying also nodded. There must be no room for error at the border. Otherwise, Da Xiadu will definitely hold Ping Xihou accountable.
Wuying said: "Master Marquis, it doesn't matter if we lose to the barbarians. It would be better if we suffer more casualties, because then you will have a reason to ask Daxia to send more troops."
"The barbarians are marching to the border. This time, Tiandu has no reason not to agree to your request for more troops, unless the prince of Daxia and the King of Huai no longer want the border."
Hearing this, Ping Xihou also lit up his eyes and said: "Yes, this plan is very clever!"
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Suddenly, an extremely biting wind appeared in the military tent, and Ping Xihou's expression suddenly changed.
Even Wuying, although his face could not be seen, it could be seen from his subtle movements that his body tensed up instantly and he was ready to attack at any time.
At this time, a wisp of black mist suddenly appeared in the military tent. Upon seeing this, Ping Xihou frowned, and blazing blood filled the air in his body. At this moment, he himself seemed to be transformed into a big furnace, releasing
Waves of hot breath.
Not only that, Wuying also shook his body, and his vigorous blood flowed out. He was actually a strong man at the level of a martial arts master!
But the next moment, Ping Xihou's expression suddenly changed, because he discovered that his energy was imprisoned in this military tent, and he could not transmit any trace of it to the outside world.
"Grandmaster of martial arts?!" Wuying's pupils shrank.