In just over half a month, the 80,000 elite Shuanglong Army (known to the outside world as 100,000) led by Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling annihilated Shen Faxing's Liang State, annihilating countless enemies and capturing nearly three people. Liang Jun, who numbered more than ten thousand, was defeated, and Shen Faxing was beaten so hard that he disappeared without a trace.
Anyway, after the fall of Changzhou City, Kou Zhong never saw each other again.
Some people said that Shen Faxing had died in the rebel army, while others said that he ran across Jiangbei and hid. Since the Shuangyong Army did not pursue him across the river, it was natural that he could not be caught. he.
But no matter what, whether Shen Faxing is dead or not, after his Liang king abandoned the city and fled, and the large territory south of the river was beaten to pieces by the elites led by Kou Zhong and occupied bit by bit, his Liang Kingdom can be regarded as Basically finished.
If there are no other surprises, perhaps there will no longer be a place for the other side in the future competition for hegemony.
And the same!
After Shen Faxing's demise, Qin Wenwen, the general under Li Zitong of Wu State, could not hold on for long.
Especially when Xu Ziling came up with a clever plan to destroy the city, he used the wooden human-powered aircraft to repeatedly bomb and burn the water fortresses set up by the Wu Kingdom on both sides of the river at night, and burned the ships and supplies of the Wu Kingdom Navy to create panic for the Zhenjiang defenders. , and then cooperated with the Ssangyong Army navy that arrived later to break through the iron cables blocking the river and completely surrounded and isolated Zhenjiang City. Facing no external reinforcements, there were planes bombing the sky night and night, and the Ssangyong Army made noises and feint attacks from time to time during the day. Under such circumstances, after persisting for only a few days, Zhenjiang was almost reduced to ruins and many grain depots and material warehouses were burned by aircraft. Seeing that there was no hope of victory and no way to escape, Qin Wenchao had no choice but to open the city gate and surrender the Shuanglong Army. .
At this point, after nearly twenty days of surprise attacks, the Ssangyong Army destroyed the Liang State in one fell swoop and captured the Danyang and Zhenjiang cities of the Wu State with a small cost of less than 10,000 casualties, completely defeating Li Zitong and Shen Faxing. The tentacles of power were driven out of the south of the Yangtze River, and in a real sense a favorable situation was achieved in which the Jianghuai Army, the Wu State, and the remaining remnants of the Liang State in the north of the Yangtze River were drawn across the river to rule.
Of course, those are not important yet.
Because the news that the Shuanglong Army had won a great victory and that Li Zitong and Shen Faxing Dingding were on the south bank of the Yangtze River had not yet reached Lingnan, it would take at least several days.
At this time, Song Yuzhi and Anne's motorcade, escorted by a group of knights, slowly entered the magnificent Song family mountain city gate and went straight to the Song family's extremely large and highest-placed family manor. And go.
Obviously, Song Yuzhi didn't seem to intend to give Anne that place surrounded by water on three sides. The majestic mountain towered from the mountainside and was built according to the situation. It stood winding along the mountain. The city wall was divided into several layers. The height was at least enough to match the slope of the mountain. A chance to hang out in a mountain city with a height of 100 feet or even more exaggerated?
The roads in the mountain city were very flat, at least relatively flat, so that the team could ride at high speed.
It can be seen that the people of Song clan who have been operating here for several generations are really very careful, so much so that they have flattened the tops of several mountains and connected them with various bridges. It coincides with today's The weather was bad and thick fog shrouded the entire mountain city, making the entire mountain city looming in the clouds. The fleet and carriages seemed to be speeding between the Xianque Palace and the clouds in the sky.
If you are an ordinary person, I am afraid that you will be surprised by the magical and unusual look!
But unfortunately, Anne is not an ordinary person, let alone an ordinary person.
then!
About half an hour later, when the convoy arrived at the deepest part of the Song clan manor, and saw the towering three-story building shrouded in clouds and mist, with a terrifying aura surrounding it, making people feel like they were looking up to the mountains. After stopping in front of the gate of the huge wooden building that was filled with shock, Annie jumped out of the carriage with a look of curiosity and indifference.
Then, she saw that the majestic and breathtaking building was the famous one in the world - the Sharpening Hall!
At this moment, in the knife-sharpening hall, Song Que, the head of the Song Clan and the best swordsman in the world, the "Heavenly Sword", was calmly and carefully waiting in the main hall of the knife-sharpening hall. The only way is to wait for the arrival of Annie, the grand master who is also famous for a long time and has recently been rumored to be the most amazing master in the world.
In order to welcome her, the upcoming 'distinguished guest', Song Que, the "Heavenly Sword", had not seen any outsiders for three whole days, nor had he said a single word to anyone. He meditated in the Sword Hall and honed his already sharp 'Sword Intent' to almost its peak.
soon!
Before being asked to get off the carriage, Anne could clearly see where she was. She was welcomed and sent off by Song Yuzhi and the Song clan clansmen Song Shidao, Song Lu and Song Zhi who had been waiting here for a long time. She was inexplicably sent into the carriage. The building is three stories tall, shrouded in clouds and mist, standing majestically, and there is a certain terrifying aura surrounding it.
"!!"
"Yuzhi!"
"Come here!"
Seeing that the door of Mo Dao Hall was closed again, when everyone was silent and waiting patiently with anxiety, a woman looked very similar to Song Yuzhi, but her hairstyle and clothes were all dressed like that woman's, and her body was The woman who also had a deep feminine charm and was completely different from Song Yuzhi's girlish charm finally couldn't help but stepped forward and pulled Song Yuzhi aside.
"??"
"ah!"
"Sister Yuhua?"
"Why are you at home too?"
Seeing that the person holding her back was actually her sister, Song Yuhua, who had married Xie Wenlong, the son of the Lord of the Duzun Castle, Xie Hui, many years ago, Song Yuzhi couldn't help but feel a little surprised. Obviously, she didn't expect that the other party would do the same at this time. Here in the mountain city of Lingnan.
"Don't worry about it yet!"
"Yuzhi, let me ask you: Why did you bring her home?"
"Do you know that you got into big trouble?!"
However, what surprised Song Yuzhi was that her sister actually lowered her voice and started to blame and complain to her unreasonably.
"elder sister?"
"When did I get into trouble again?"
Of course Song Yuzhi was a little unconvinced, and then she was ready to contradict him.
"!!"
"Wait, sister, could it be..."
"Did I really do something wrong?"
However, when she saw the anxious and sad sister in front of her, and then looked at Song Shidao, Song Lu, Song Zhi and others with equally gloomy and unhappy faces around her, her heart skipped a beat and she quickly stopped what she had originally thought. If he was about to blurt out the words, he turned to ask urgent questions.
"Ai……"
"Yuzhi, you are so confused!"
First he shook his head and sighed, and then after seeing that there was no movement in the knife grinding hall for the time being, Song Yuhua hesitated for a while, then continued:
"Maybe you don't know yet?"
"The news just came that in less than two months after leaving Luoyang, Li Shimin of the Li clan defeated Xue Ju and his son of Longyou, Zhang Long of Pingliang, Xiao Yu of Hanoi and others. The current situation in Guanzhong It has been decided that, with the support of the Turks, the Li clan has become a powerful force, and everyone in the world is in danger..."
"But it's a good thing for you to bring that man back at this time!"
"Do you know how much impact my father and her, no matter who gets into trouble, will have on our Song clan and the Shuanglong Army?"
"When the time comes, I'm afraid that the good situation in Jiangnan will be completely destroyed. Even if the Song clan and the Shuanglong Army do not turn against each other, they will completely lose the possibility of continuing to cooperate!"
"In the end, Jiangnan, who cannot join forces, will definitely lose the opportunity to compete with the Li family and compete in the world!"
"How long has it been since Wuhu Luanhua ended? It's not like you don't know that dad hates the Hu people the most, and Li Clan has a close relationship with the Hu people. He has never liked Li Yuan, and now Kou Zhong just looks like a king. You just bring people here to create trouble and add a variable to the cooperation between the two parties. Are you not confused?"
Completely ignoring Song Yuzhi's pretty face that was gradually turning pale, Song Yuhua just scolded him directly and without courtesy.
Since the Song Dynasty clan is located in Lingnan, it has always been difficult to go north to compete with the powerful families in the Central Plains. Whether it is volunteers, population, or the most important horses, etc. In addition, the family has never had the kind of heirs who are determined to pioneer and enterprising. For many years, it has relied entirely on the clan clan. Song Que, the master of "Heavenly Sword", was struggling to support it alone, so Song Yuhua and others had long known that their father had long been interested in cultivating and supporting a certain southern Han man to rise to power.
As luck would have it, Kou Zhong is undoubtedly the best and most suitable candidate at the moment. Regardless of his origin, bloodline, training, etc., he is the best choice!
But now, it's good that Song Yuzhi did something stupid and brought the master of Shuanglong to Lingnan Mountain City. If something went wrong with the other party, how could Shuanglong let go with the Song clan?
Although the Song Clan is not afraid, once the two sides break up, they will no longer be able to compete with the Li Clan!
In this way, when the Li clan dominates the world and the army suppresses the territory, the clan leader "Heavenly Sword" Song Que, who does not like barbarians and always values Han ancestry, will surely be destroyed along with the Li clan!
When the time comes, what awaits the Song Clan will surely be their demise!
Of course, there are some things above that Song Yuhua did not say directly, and what she said was just the worst result she came up with after discussing with Song Shidao, Song Lu, Song Zhi and others. What will happen in the end? She doesn't know yet.
But no matter what, she only knew that her sister Song Yuzhi brought the little girl to the mountain city, which was really a big stupid thing!
"!!"
"That……"
"I'm going to stop my father now!!"
As he said that, Song Yuzhi, who was pale and pale, became excited and prepared to rush towards the knife sharpening hall.
"Don't!"
"You don't want your life?!"
Unfortunately, Song Yuhua quickly grabbed Song Yuzhi's hand, smiled bitterly, shook his head and persuaded:
"Yuzhi..."
"It's not like you don't know your father's strong temper. I'm afraid he knows the consequences, but since you gave him a chance..."
"If there is no winner today, how can he give up?"
Ignoring Song Yuzhi's anxious expression that almost made him cry, Song Yuhua just sighed and shook his head with a determined look, indicating that no one could go in now. The people present except for waiting patiently for the results, really Nothing can be done.
"Yuzhi!"
"Yuhua is right, just wait quietly!"
"This can't be entirely your fault, it's just God's will, right?"
"cough……"
At this time, the Earth Sword Song Zhi spoke, and with one sentence, Song Yuzhi, who was about to say something, shut his mouth honestly.
After all, that is Song Zhi, the Earth Sword of the Song Clan. Apart from their father, "Heavenly Sword" Song Que, he is the only one who can make final decisions on all matters big and small, and the other party's prestige and majesty are not that of Song Yuzhi. Mao Yatou dares to disobey easily.
"..."
"..."
"..."
On the side, Song Shidao, Song Lu and other members of the Song clan did not speak. They just stood there waiting silently, and did not hide their worried and entangled expressions at all.
However, there is no point in worrying!
This is just like what Earth Sword Song Zhi said just now. The decision of Song Clan leader "Heavenly Sword" Song Que cannot be changed by any of them. At this moment, they can only patiently wait for the final decision. Except for the result, there is really nothing that can be done.
…
At this time, in the Knife-sharpening Hall, Song Que, the world's best swordsman, and Annie, considered by others to be the 'world's best martial arts master', had met and were competing at a spiritual level.
It can be said that this is a duel between two people who are at the pinnacle of martial arts in this world.
Of course!
Although the two of them did not start fighting directly when they met, as Song Yuzhi, Song Yuhua, Song Shidao, Song Zhi and others feared, the duel at the spiritual level was not gentler at all than fighting directly, and it was even possible. How much more dangerous would it be?
because……
The two sides had just met, and Song Que, who had been brewing for three days, directly used his sword intention that he had been honing for nearly thirty years in the knife grinding hall, and directly used his most powerful invisible sword between heaven and earth at the spiritual level. The energy condensed into a "Heavenly Sword" and locked firmly on Annie. At the same time, the overwhelming force and intent of the knife were pressed directly towards Annie.
But...
To Song Que's surprise, he saw that the little girl didn't mind at all?
She was just like an ordinary little girl, jumping around and looking around at Song Que's knife-sharpening hall.
Then, finally, he curiously approached Song Que's whetstone?
because……
She seemed to have discovered that the whetstone that Song Que owned had her name on it?
When he saw this, he saw the little girl just wandering around in his knife sharpening hall, pretending to completely ignore him. Although he was a little confused, he felt that the other party was definitely not as good as he thought. The simple Song Que had no choice but to grit his teeth and resolutely turn the sword intention that he had been training for thirty years into the heavenly sword in his mind. Dimension resolutely slashed towards the opponent!
And Song Que's blow...
Even if it's a battle, it's life or death!
If the opponent cannot take it, then the opponent's spirit and vitality will be chopped into pieces and destroyed by the most powerful invisible sword in the world!
By then, although the opponent's body is intact, his will and spirit will definitely die completely, leaving only an empty shell!
And if the other party can take it...
Then, "Heavenly Sword" Song Que will no longer exist in the world from today!
Apart from this, there is absolutely no other possibility!
But the result...
Something happened that shocked and shocked Song Que:
That little girl Annie, she just suddenly turned her head and glanced at him, Song Que's 'Heavenly Sword' instantly disappeared into nothingness, disappearing as if it had never existed. It just stirred up a breeze and moved towards the Knife-sharpening Hall. Just blew away from outside?
then!
Seeing such a shocking and unheard-of thing, Song Que's face naturally changed greatly and he was so horrified that he stepped back for more than ten steps. He had to stop only when his back touched the cold wall of the grinding hall. He came down, looked shocked and ugly, and stared at the little girl with disbelief, unable to say a word.
A few minutes later……
Seeing that Song Que had not come back to his senses, and she had never been interested in dealing with strange uncles, Annie then looked at Song Shidao, Song Yuzhi sisters, Song Lu, Song Zhi and others outside in shock and disbelief. He jumped out, intact and like a normal person, and took Song Yuzhi with him to go for a walk in the city.
"!!"
Then, Song Shidao, who was the first to exclaim and rushed into the knife-sharpening hall, immediately saw Song Que's perfect and flawless handsome face covered in sweat and pretending to be dumbfounded. Then, he didn't care about anything else. He hurried forward and asked with concern and anxiety:
"Father?"
"Are you okay?"
Although there didn't seem to be any wounds on his body, Song Que's never-before-seen expression alone was enough to make Song Shidao worried.
"..."
At this time, when he heard the voice of his incompetent son, Song Que finally came back to his senses. He sighed in sadness and slowly closed his eyes. He was so scared that Song Shidao almost collapsed and sat on the ground. .
"Go!"
"Enter her well!"
"The matter about Kou Zhong and the Shuanglong Army..."
"Just don't pursue it anymore!"
For a long time, under Song Shidao's worried and hesitant gaze, which even wanted to step forward to check, Song Que slowly opened his eyes, shook his head in frustration and gave this order.
As for more, such as the result or process of the duel between him and the little girl just now, he didn't mention a word.
"!!"
However, Song Shidao heard the information that did not need to be expressed in words and was stunned.
because……
What I just said means...
His father, "Heavenly Sword" Song Que lost, lost to that little girl!
"Father?!"
Therefore, he hesitated for a moment and then asked carefully to confirm.
To be honest, in so many years, this was the first time Song Shidao saw and heard his father showing that expression, and the first time he saw his "Heavenly Sword" in front of him, who almost never admits defeat, speaking to that person. The other person surrendered and surrendered, which was almost subversive to his understanding of Song Shidao for more than 20 years.
"..."
Unfortunately, Song Que just shook his head tiredly without explaining, and waved his hand to indicate that Song Shidao could go out.
Song Que really had nothing to say.
after all……
Could it be that, let him say this: He had just tried his best, and an ordinary person would have bled to death before he could take action, but that little girl was not only not affected at all, but also had that last look. Let the news of his sword intention still fall into the ice cave, and he will no longer have the slightest desire and confidence to use the sword?
With just one glance, the other party broke through the sword intention that he had cultivated for decades in the knife sharpening hall. Such a gap, how could this "Heavenly Sword", who is known as the world's best sword master, feel embarrassed? !
Anyway!
If he had doubts about the little girl's deeds before, such as her ability to defeat Ning Daoqi, Liao Kong and others with a single palm, now, Song Que no longer dared to doubt it.
because……
He had just lost so convincingly that he was completely defeated!
Moreover, he could vaguely see that that little girl... was not at the same level as these so-called martial arts masters!
Or even, are they not from the same world at all?
nature!
Song Que had no intention of telling anyone those ridiculous and baseless things, not even his own son Song Shidao.
"yes!"
"Teacher, please excuse me. Father, do you want to take a good rest?"
Although he was very shocked, when he saw his father and the backbone of the Song clan seemed to be fine, Song Shidao finally felt relieved and bowed politely before hurriedly turning around and leaving.
Since his father was not going to say anything more, of course he was going to go find the little girl and ask her!
"."
Of course, Song Shidao himself is not stupid. He will not ask directly. Instead, he will prepare to entertain the other person well while slowly making insinuations, or ask his sister Yuzhi to ask.
After all, Song Shidao knew that although the little girl Grandmaster was very powerful and could even defeat her father, she had a huge weakness, and that was: she was very delicious!
As long as he has a little refreshment and delivers various Lingnan delicacies, specialties and seasonal fruits to the other party's desk while the other party stays in Lingnan Mountain City, he believes that the other party will be in a good mood. , I will definitely help him clear up his doubts.
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