News that there was going to be war in the north quickly spread in Hangu Pass.
When the Qin soldiers heard the news, their first reaction was not fear, but excitement.
Especially those who followed Lin Ze in the north and south, and won several battles in a row. The land and rewards they received were enough to make two generations rich for a lifetime.
Even more excited than them were those who had been staying at Hangu Pass. They were all soldiers of the Qin State. Why couldn't they win the battle?
This group of people quickly got together, elected some representatives, and ran to Lin Ze to ask for a fight.
Lin Ze directly said: "This time the coach is General Han Xin. He has the final say on who goes and who doesn't."
Then this group of people worked tirelessly to find Han Xin and shamelessly requested to fight.
Seeing this group of militant soldiers, Han Xin just said lightly: "You are brave." and then asked people to drive them away.
Although this was a farce, it gave Han Xin an inspiration for recruiting troops: leaving 50,000 relatively high-ranking soldiers to guard Hangu Pass and taking away all the rest.
After the principles for selecting troops were finalized, it only took Han Xin half a day to prepare for the expedition because the grain, grass and military equipment stored in Hangu Pass were sufficient.
Before leaving, Han Xin said goodbye to Lin Ze: "Thanks to the Marquis's respect, the last general will lead the army on the expedition. The kindness of knowing and meeting him cannot be expressed in words. Only by living up to the expectations of the Marquis can we repay."
"Please rest assured, Lord Marquis, Han Xin will definitely pacify the Northland and get rid of the big problem of the Hu people, and I will say goodbye."
Lin Ze gently patted Han Xin on the shoulder and said: "I believe that with your ability, you can definitely do it, but the fighter opportunities are changing rapidly, and everything must be done according to the opportunity."
Han Xin nodded solemnly, bowed, turned and left.
The 350,000 Qin troops, no more and no less, were divided into thirty-five formations and rushed towards the north.
This time heading north, Lin Ze asked Han Xin to take away all the sixth-grade warriors, and even specially arranged for Qianyuan to be in charge of logistics and Wu Fan to be in charge of scouts and intelligence.
On the surface, in addition to the imperial guards guarding Chang'an, Han Xin took away 60% of Qin's army.
If this battle is defeated, Qin will no longer have the strength to conquer the world for at least five years, and will have no choice but to retreat to Guanzhong and slowly recover its strength.
In fact, Lin Ze wanted Mo Daofu to go with him, but Lin Ze still couldn't trust him.
The reason why Mo Daofu behaved obediently was because Lin Ze left a lot of Grandmaster power in his body.
As long as he dared to make any move, Lin Ze would just have a thought, and the power of the Grandmaster in his body would explode, shattering him to pieces.
Mordolf, who cherished his life, naturally did not dare to act rashly.
But once Mo Daofu gets too far away from Lin Ze, Lin Ze will lose control of the master's power in his body.
Letting Mo Daofu follow Han Xin northward rashly is tantamount to letting Han Xin's sheep fall into the tiger's mouth.
Even if Mo Daofu was worried about Lin Ze and didn't dare to take revenge, he could still escape.
Although Modolf couldn't defeat Lin Ze, he could still get rid of the out-of-control Grandmaster's power within his body.
As long as Lin Ze lets Mo Daofu out, Roubaozi will definitely beat the dog and there will be no return.
If Modolf ran away, Lin Ze would suffer great losses. Not only would he lose a thug, he would also lose the source of a large number of magic stones.
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"Contact your men, how long will it take for the magic stone to arrive?" Lin Ze frowned slightly and asked Modolf.
Modolf thought briefly and said: "Your Excellency, the Byzantine Empire and the Qin State are thousands of miles apart, and there are uninhabited deserts and deserts in between."
"Considering the difficult journey and the difficulty of acquiring the magic stone, you will have to wait at least two months."
Lin Ze said unequivocally: "Then two months. If it's less than two months, don't go back and stay with me."
Mo Daofu's expression changed, and he quickly took out a scroll from his arms and said: "Please rest assured, I will use the sacred scroll to inform my disciples and ask them to release the magic stone as soon as possible..."
"I only care about the results," Lin Ze waved his hand and interrupted.
"You find a place by yourself and slowly contact your disciples. I am going to practice. Remember, don't leave my five-mile radius. You must make me think that you want to escape, and the consequences must be unacceptable to you."
After saying this, Lin Ze floated away, leaving Mo Daofu with a somewhat sarcastic expression.
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After Han Xin left with the army, Lin Ze casually designated five generals and asked them to discuss how to deploy defenses and train soldiers, and then he plunged into training.
Completely ignoring consumption and integrating divine thoughts.
On the third day, an uninvited guest came to Hangu Pass, the Taoist Palace Elder Xuan Ming.
Lin Ze had no choice but to walk out of the secluded house and welcome Xuan Ming into his yard.
"I wonder why Elder Xuanming is here?" Lin Ze asked someone to serve tea.
Xuan Ming looked at Lin Ze with a look of hesitation on his face. After a while, his face turned serious and he whispered: "Qingyuan has emerged."
Lin Ze's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't see the slightest change of color on his face. He asked instead, "When Elder Xuan Ming talks about becoming immortal, is he ascending to enlightenment or passing away unfortunately?"
"The second type," Xuan Ming replied truthfully.
Lin Ze sighed and said: "That's really unfortunate. It's a pity for such a young master."
Xuan Ming carefully observed the changes in Lin Ze's eyes and expression, but could not find anything unusual.
After a moment of silence, Xuan Ming gritted his teeth and said, "I dare to ask the sage, but was it you who committed the murder?"
A look of surprise appeared on Lin Ze's face and he said: "Why did Elder Xuanming say this? Could it be that Taoist Master Qingyuan was assassinated?"
It seems that he pointed it out directly, but Xuan Ming had no scruples and directly stated his suspicions: "Three months ago, Qingyuan left the Dao Palace and lost news."
"A few days ago, Dao Palace received news from Biyou Palace that Qingyuan was harmed."
"Biyou Palace suspects that it is the murderer of Dao Palace, and wants Dao Palace to give an explanation. After thinking about it, I think the suspicion of the sages is not small."
Lin Ze looked astonished and said: "But I have no reason to assassinate Taoist Priest Qingyuan? Besides, Taoist Priest Qingyuan is also a master, how can he be easily assassinated?"
Xuan Ming sighed slightly and said: "I don't want to doubt the sages at first, but if I think about it carefully, I have several doubts."
"First, not many people know the news about Qingyuan, and the sages happened to be one of them. Especially when Qingyuan left the Dao Palace, the sages knew it very well."
"Secondly, there are not many people in the world who can harm Qingyuan, and the sages happened to be one of them."
"Third, the sage and Qingyuan had a dispute in the Taoist palace. Qingyuan could reveal that the sage was not the reincarnated sage, and the sage might have a grudge."
Lin Ze was speechless and said: "Elder Xuanming has said so much, don't you think it's far-fetched? These two or three points are simply not enough."
"Or is it that the Taoist palace deliberately asked me to be the scapegoat in order to avoid responsibility?"