Lie Beitao had been waiting in Huzhou City, and it was only at this moment that he breathed a sigh of relief: he was more nervous than Song Zheng about this business.
He had always been worried that Song Zheng's talk of eighteen spiritual treasures was a wild claim. Now that he is about to acquire the first spiritual treasure, the possibility of doing business is greatly increased.
He promised Song Zheng that as soon as he got the first spiritual treasure, he would immediately send him sixty Celestial Silkworms and Thunder Tigers.
Song Zheng was not very anxious about this. He was walking on the border of Hezhou with his army when a small four-cornered pavilion appeared in front of him, with a stone tablet half a man high standing in the middle.
Kong Baiyu stopped here and said with regret: "Sir Song, the front is the boundary pavilion, and beyond that is the boundary of Jizhou. I can only send it here."
Song Zheng stepped forward and hugged him: "Thank you Captain Kong for escorting us all the way."
Kong Baiyu said with shame: "My life and that of the more than two thousand brothers under me were saved by Mr. Song. Mr. Kong would not say any words of gratitude, but one thing: If anything happens to Mr. Song in the future, a letter will be sent to He
In this state, someone will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
Song Zheng smiled and said, "Master Kong, you are serious." Everyone waved goodbye.
Thousands of dragon guards quickly passed through the boundary pavilion, moving uniformly and obeying orders and prohibitions. They were an elite army. Kong Baiyu watched with envy from behind.
The world is about to be in chaos, and anyone with insight can see it. Only those with strength can protect themselves in troubled times, and only then can they take advantage of the opportunity to rise. Kong Baiyu was training troops in Hezhou, and his soldiers were quite good at the level of "state soldiers", but with
When comparing real elite soldiers, there is still a big gap.
This action made him realize his own shortcomings and see Master Song's abilities, and he felt a faint desire to surrender.
It's just that Mr. Song responded coldly to what he said just now. He thought that the Hongwu Celestial Dynasty was still there, so it was not so urgent. Anyway, Hezhou and Jiangnan were not far apart.
Song Zheng could roughly guess some of Kong Baiyu's thoughts, but now was not the time to talk about such things. He had other plans for Kong Baiyu and wanted to test him again.
After passing Jie Pavilion, you have entered the territory of Jizhou. In front of Jizhou is the famous Lianyundao. The army of the imperial court is stationed there, which is part of the main battlefield of the war between the two countries. The supplies are handed over to the chief general of Lianyundao.
The task is considered completed.
The land at the junction of Hezhou and Jizhou is deserted, and there is no human habitation within thirty miles on both sides of the border pavilion. About two miles away from the border pavilion, there is a dilapidated and abandoned town. The main parts of the houses are still intact, but they have been uninhabited for a long time.
From some traces, traces of massacre and looting can be seen.
Lu Wanmin knew a lot about these things and said: "The borders of various states are originally transportation thoroughfares, and small towns like this are often formed. They live off the passing travelers and caravans. As long as they can endure hardships, the income is always good.
But in the past few decades, the world has been unstable, people's livelihood has been difficult, business travel has decreased and bandits have emerged. It has become difficult for this kind of small town to maintain itself."
Those traces of plundering are obviously what the bandits around here call them. There is no human habitation for dozens of miles, so it cannot be separated from them.
After walking for more than ten miles, Zeng Qianhu was a little dissatisfied: "Where are the people in Jizhou?"
Even in Hezhou, Luo Wenhan didn't pay much attention to Long Yiwei, but he sent Kong Baiyu as a pretense, but there was no response from Jizhou, not even a person to respond.
Song Zheng was also surprised.
He sent a letter to Jizhou in advance, telling them what was happening in Peixian County and asking Jizhou to respond well. This was an important matter for the imperial court and should not be neglected. However, after more than ten miles, there was no sign of Jizhou officers and soldiers.
This is not a personal grudge, this is an official matter of the imperial court, related to the life and death of the frontline soldiers and the national destiny of the dynasty! His face didn't look good, and he quickly calculated in his mind that something might have happened.
At this moment, several rangers suddenly rushed from the front and shouted loudly from a few dozen feet away: "But Master Jiangnan Song?"
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The four Hundred Battle King Cavalry restrained their beasts and lurked in the mountains and forests. They were also dissatisfied: "Can we achieve anything by doing this?"
The one who made the decision among the four had a seventh-level desolate beast with three giant lions on his crotch. He glanced at his companion who spoke: "You are not the general leading an army now. You are just a general sitting down with a knight. How do you give orders from above?
Just do it.”
The other three knights and riding beasts are also at the seventh level. A three-eyed golden wolf, an earth white elephant, and a wild python.
The person who complained and questioned was the Knight of the Desolate Python. He glared at the team leader angrily: "Okay, I will follow your command in everything, okay?"
On a small road in the mountains, a gust of wind suddenly blew by. The wild python vomited the snake letter, and its body shook. After receiving the signal from the riding beast, the knight's face straightened: "He's coming!"
The giant lion knight nodded to the white elephant knight and patted the mount's big ears. The white elephant understood and raised its huge proboscis, sucking a scroll in the sky, and activated its natal magical power.
call
The huge vortex of air quickly condensed into a storm, with faint golden air swimming in it.
Yang Tianyan, who was escaping invisible in the sky, was caught off guard and fell down. The giant lion knight shouted: "Kill!"
He and the Golden Wolf Knight jumped out, one running like wind and thunder, the other leaping like lightning, attacking from the left and right in perfect coordination, and attacked the falling Yang Tianyan.
The realm of each of them is above that of Yang Tianyan, so there will be almost no surprises in such an ambush.
The knight of the wild python patted his "partner". The wild python activated his magical power, took a deep breath, hid himself and the knight on his back into the darkness, and quietly sneaked to the sun.
Below the flames, waiting for an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.
Under the siege of the four beast riders, Yang Tianyan saw that he had nowhere to escape. He gritted his teeth and his whole body exploded with a bang. Countless glowing lights and fire escaped in all directions.
"Huh, want to run away? Daydreaming."
The White Elephant Knight sneered. He was controlling from behind. The White Elephant struggled to absorb it, and the entire void was "contained" by some kind of force. He took off a strange seal box on his back, and when the treasure was pulled open, a more powerful force was released from it.
The scary meaning of accommodation is that things attracted by the white elephant will be imprisoned in the printing box smoothly.
But those light-absorbing flowing fires were not escaping clones, but real flames and rays of light. Soon the flames were extinguished and the rays of light dissipated. The White Elephant Knight's magical power adder worked hard but caught nothing.
The giant lion knights and golden wolf knights that flew from left and right failed together, and the wild python knight waiting for the plot below also lost its target. The four beast knights joined forces, but lost the enemy in an instant!
The giant lion knight frowned and searched everywhere for breath, but felt fuzzy and unable to grasp any key.
"What kind of magical power is this?" The four of them were surprised.
A hundred miles away, in a place where the sun shines brightly, Yang Tianyan jumped out coughing violently, his whole body shaking and his breath unsteady. It took him a while to stop coughing and recover, but his face was still pale.
His natal magical power is very powerful, but once it is activated it is equivalent to "resurrection from the dead", which consumes a lot of money for him, and he will not use it unless it is absolutely necessary.
And once used, it requires at least three months of recovery time. During these three months, this magical power cannot be used again, otherwise it is very likely that you will not survive.
He lurked down cautiously and cursed secretly: You are responsible for this, Mr. Song. After observing the surroundings and confirming that there were no enemies, he grabbed a bone talisman and quickly wrote down the situation with his fingers, before quietly moving forward.
OK.
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Li Sanyan stepped forward to talk to the rangers, and came back with the rangers after a while: "Sir, we are the scouts under the command of General Ma Jingchang, the guard of Beitai City. General Ma has arrived with his entire army. He is more than ten miles ahead.
, I will welcome you there."
Lu Wanmin whispered from the side: "Beitai City is located behind Lianyun Road. It is a military town, and garrison is the highest military position in the city.
Because it is close to Lianyundao, Beitaicheng's army may be the only elite army in Jizhou."
Song Zheng looked at the rangers, and they did have a spirit of vigor, which was not comparable to that of Kong Baiyu's state soldiers. Just as he was about to speak, the ancient talisman in his arms moved slightly, he took it out and glanced at it, frowning
Standing up, he recognized the four people Uncle Jiu mentioned at a glance: King of Hundred Wars Cavalry?
Why do they appear here? The Hundred Wars King Cavalry is here, but where is Tiansha? Is he the mastermind behind all this?
If it were him, then it would be understandable to understand what Yun Guibo was doing before. When the evil spirits come in person, they will definitely take extraordinary measures.
He looked at the rangers again and cautiously asked Li Sanyan: "Is the identity confirmed?"
"It won't be wrong." Li Sanyan assured that he had personally checked the badge.
Song Zheng thought for a while and finally nodded: "Lead the way."
"Yes!" You Qi bowed on his horse, then turned his horse's head to lead the way.
Beitai City in Jizhou is already close to the northern grassland, and the war horses under the crotch of the knights are also very impressive. The old Longyi guards are all knowledgeable, and they secretly breathed a sigh of relief. With such an elite escort, it will be easier than in Hezhou.
Although Lieutenant Kong is a good person, his subordinates are too useless. He said he was escorting them, but when the war started, he still wanted them to protect him...
For Xiujun, the journey of more than ten miles was as quick as a cup of tea. However, Song Zheng was extremely cautious. The appearance of Baizhan Wangqi made him even more alert: "Don't rush forward, proceed with caution!"
Ma Jingchang was already waiting on the road. The general's formation was spread out. It was indeed majestic and majestic. A faint evil aura could be seen above the army. He waited for a full hour and became a little anxious before he saw Song Zheng's team slowly approaching. He was impatient, but
He didn't dare to show it off, so he slapped his mount and charged forward.
Song Zheng saw the evil aura gathering in the sky above Ma Jingchang's army formation from a distance, and knew that this was an elite warrior. He also liked it and showed a smile.
Ma Jingchang rode a sword beetle earth dragon. Jizhou was very close to the capital. Song Zheng estimated that if he had not had money, he would probably also have a fighting beast training cavalry team.
"Sir Song, the end will be late, please forgive me."
Song Zheng smiled and said kindly: "You came from the northernmost part of Jizhou to the southernmost part, so it's normal for you to be a little late."
Ma Jingchang asked again: "How do you think we will proceed, sir? We will bring the most elite three thousand people from Beitai City at the end of the day, and we can protect your army and horses in the center."