Of course Kou Zhong was not dead. Just as Dugu Feng said, the characteristics of the "Secret of Immortality" allowed him to basically recover to his original state in just half a month, and his skills increased greatly. He was even competing during the competition. Under any circumstances, he can fight with Song Que, the "Heavenly Sword", in dozens of moves without deciding the outcome.
At the same time, another unexpected surprise is:
After Fan Qinghui of Cihang Jingzhai, together with the group of bald donkeys, Ning Daoqi and others, launched a raid on Yuhang City, all members of Cihang Jingzhai, Ning Daoqi and at least dozens of temples located in the area controlled by the Shuanglong Army were attacked by Shuanglong. The ban and liquidation of the army, the arrests of the Ssangyong Army and the monks involved in the case, as well as the confiscation of money, forests and acres of land, etc. are countless, almost worth a Yang Gong treasure?
In this regard, neither Cihang Jingzhai nor Buddhism made any response, and Fan Qinghui, Ning Daoqi, and the four holy monks who participated in the attack never showed up again.
Thinking about it, those people, including the Jing Nian Chan Monastery, are probably huddled in Li Tang's control area and licking their wounds!
After all, the assassination failed, their reputation and reputation in the world were severely damaged, and they suffered serious losses. Obviously, they would not dare to come forward to make noise at this time.
As for whether Fan Qinghui is willing to admit defeat and keep his promise, and is ready to persuade Li Tang to surrender, it is unknown. And Kou Zhong and Shuanglong Army obviously will not wait for the other party's response, because they have more important things.
April of the eighteenth year of Daye.
After the spring sowing, when Li Mi of Wagang was still wavering between Li Tang and the Shuanglong Army, 200,000 Shuanglong Army set out from Yingchuan and surrounded Hulao Pass.
Then, under the indiscriminate bombardment of the Ssangyong Army and hundreds of wooden planes, the Hulao Pass and other majestic passes were conquered in one day!
Then, Luoyang fell on the third day, and more than 100,000 Li clan defenders fled the pass. The world was shocked!
then!
It borders Luoyang. Seeing that the Shuanglong Army was so powerful that even Li Tang, who had the great city of Xiongguan, could not resist it. Li Mi, who had already been a little relaxed under the persuasion of military advisor Shen Luoyan, could no longer hold on and directly attacked In early May of the 18th year of Daye's reign, he announced his submission to the Shuanglong Army.
Seeing Li Mitou's surrender, Dou Jiande, Liu Heitai, and Qijun rebel leader Xu Yuanlang, who were not prepared to be the last losers, naturally surrendered one after another within a month, and then Gao Kaidao of Youzhou almost also surrendered. At the same time, a change of flag was announced.
That’s it!
In addition to guarding Hangu Pass and also controlling the areas bordering the Turks in the northwest such as Guannai Road, Hedong Road and Gyeonggi Road, almost the entire original Sui territory has been included in the territory of the Shuanglong Army!
At this time, the Ssangyong Army claimed to have millions of troops, and there was no possibility of the world situation changing.
July of the eighteenth year of Daye.
Because Gao Kaidao of Youzhou sent a letter saying that Goguryeo has repeatedly invaded the border, and they may not be able to defend it for a long time. I hope the Shuangyong Army will send troops to support the rescue?
After hearing the news and sending another letter of persuasion to surrender to the Li clan, without waiting for Li clan's reply, Shuanglong Army Commander Kou Zhong, Marshal Xu Ziling, "Heavenly Sword" Song Que, "Evil King" Shi Zhixuan, etc. He led a victorious army of 300,000 to the northern expedition to Goguryeo, brazenly launching the fourth expedition since Yang Guang.
In the middle of July of the eighteenth year of Daye.
Three hundred thousand elite Shuangyong Army and the main force of Goguryeo's 50,000 border troops gathered at the gate of Jian'an City, and the war was about to break out!
Regarding this battle, people all over the world have mixed praise and criticism, with mixed joy and sorrow.
You must know that Yang Guang launched three conquests against Goguryeo from the eighth to the tenth year of Daye. In the first conquest of Goguryeo alone, the number of Sui troops exceeded 1.13 million, and the civilians who transported heavy equipment It is more than twice that of soldiers!
But in the end...
The loss of the army in the first expedition alone exceeded 300,000, and the civilians suffered heavy losses, almost including the people of the Sui Dynasty!
Therefore, at the beginning, many generals under his command, especially the newly surrendered Li Mi, Dou Jiande, Du Fuwei and others, were very puzzled and strongly opposed to Kou Zhong's brazen expedition to Goguryeo before the Li clan was destroyed. Because they all think that they should annihilate the Li clan first, and then make plans after the world is wiped out and the national strength is restored?
Unfortunately, Kou Zhong still withstood all the pressure, and at this time in mid-July of the 18th year of Daye, in the strict military formation with waving flags, swords, and an endless line of sight, the Shuanglong Army came. Under the so-called "Jian'an" city in Goguryeo, a formation was set up within two arrows of the enemy's bow and arrow range.
"Goguryeo..."
"Finally, I'm back..."
With flags swaying and drums beating like thunder, looking at the heavily guarded Goguryeo border town in front of him, "Evil King" Shi Zhixuan, who joined the Ssangyong Army due to his meritorious service in 'rescuing the emperor', couldn't help but feel a little emotional, as if he couldn't believe that he had arrived here so quickly. one day.
For Shi Zhixuan, the existence of Goryeo was like a stuck in his throat.
Because Goryeo's strategy in Liaodong seriously challenged the border security of the Central Plains Dynasty!
Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Goryeo has repeatedly taken advantage of the civil strife in the Central Plains to expand to the northwest. After several battles with Cao Wei and the Murong clan of Xianbei, it has now firmly occupied the Liaohe River Basin.
Unfortunately, the Liaohe River Basin is located at the junction of the Central Plains Dynasty and the Turkic forces. This place is of extremely important strategic significance to the Central Plains Dynasty! As long as we control the Liao River Basin, we can also control the various ethnic groups and countries in Donghu. We can also cut off the connection between the Turks and Donghu, cut off their right and left arms, and at the same time create a favorable situation for attacking the Turks!
However……
Nowadays, it is the small country of Goryeo that occupies the Liao River Basin. Not only does it gain access to the fertile Liaodong Plain, which greatly increases its economy and strength, but it can also use the Liao River Basin as a basis to encroach on the Donghu ethnic groups and form the Turkic and Central Plains. An existence that cannot be ignored between the two major forces of the dynasty.
From the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty to the reign of Yang Guang, the difficult and ineffective recruitment process of the Khitan, Mohe and other Donghu tribes under the control of Goryeo showed that although Goryeo did not have the strength to fight against the Central Plains dynasty on its own, its existence had a great influence on the Donghu people. The actual control maintained by various ethnic groups is an unforgivable and huge threat to the Central Plains Dynasty!
Therefore, in the third year of Daye, Pei Ju (Shi Zhixuan) at that time listed two major reasons for attacking Goryeo to Sui Emperor Yang Guang: First, Goryeo was originally the territory of the Central Plains Dynasty, and it was urgent to regain the lost territory; second, Goryeo refused to surrender, and If you have different intentions every time, you have to cut them down.
By the seventh year of the Great Cause, the Sui Dynasty at that time had surrendered the Eastern and Western Turks, opened up the Western Regions, conquered the southwest, and invaded the country from all directions, basically establishing a great and glorious country with the Sui Dynasty as the center.
But looking around, only Goryeo still refused to surrender, and even infiltrated the Turks, preventing surrounding countries from entering the dynasty, and became a thorn in the side of the Sui Dynasty.
then!
Yang Guang then issued an edict to attack Goryeo.
In the eighth year of the Great Cause, the Sui Dynasty's 1.13 million army was divided into 24 groups, with one army sent out every day, 40 miles away from each other, end to end, more than 900 miles long, plus more than 2 million feeders. , it can be said that they are directly killing Liaodong all over the mountains and plains.
But...
In the eyes of Shi Zhixuan at the time, the Brilliant Expedition, which was supposed to be a sure win, actually turned into a farce that made the world laugh in the blink of an eye?
He still remembered that when the battle report came, Shi Zhixuan's feeling of elation suddenly fell to the bottom.
Several years of work were destroyed in one day, and so completely!
At that time, even with Shi Zhixuan's wisdom, he couldn't figure out how he was defeated.
But no matter what, his plan failed after all, and he became a sinner through the ages!
Therefore, no matter how proud and stubborn he was, when he encountered such a situation, the only thought that came to his heart was to go home sadly.
After all, he still has his lover at home, and that is his only spiritual sustenance.
However, when he walked into the valley of Youlin Xiaozhu with mixed feelings of helplessness and expectation, what greeted him was his daughter's eyes filled with hatred that made him shudder, and the cage of cold loess. .
From that moment on, he went crazy, everything became unimportant at that moment.
His heart was broken in two, and his whole person was also divided into two. Sometimes he was crazy and murderous, sometimes he was rational and tender, and he no longer cared about the world, and half his life was wasted.
And if he hadn't met that little girl and pointed it out with her words, wouldn't he have been able to get out of that shadow to this day?
It turns out that people are imperfect, have regrets in everything, and cannot do everything as they please, so that is what is truly perfect and complete?
But...
There are some regrets, but Shi Zhixuan plans to make up for it and complete it!
And today, he finally let the 'Sui Army' come here again, and this time he came in person, in order to redeem the regrets of the past and witness with his own eyes the moment when he made up for that regret!
so!
Among the 300,000 Ssangyong Army, if there is anyone who wants to destroy Goguryeo the most, it is Shi Zhixuan!
"Commander!"
"Please give the order to attack the city!"
"It's just a tiny place..."
"Shi will personally lead the dead soldiers and be the first to board the city!"
Therefore, Shi Zhixuan, who looked at the low city walls of Jian'an City, sneered in his heart and did not take it seriously, planned to personally lead the charge and start the first battle of the "Four Expeditions" to Goguryeo.
Of course, when he went to charge, it was also after the plane bombed?
Thinking about the powerful human-powered aircraft supervised and built by Lu Miaozi himself, and then thinking about the majestic Hulao Pass and Luoyang City that could be conquered in one or three days, looking at the low Jian'an City in front of him, Shi Zhixuan couldn't help but have a trace of emotion on his face. disdain.
Today, if Shi Zhixuan cannot conquer this small town in Goguryeo, then he will really have no shame in returning to the Central Plains.
"No!"
"Wait a minute!"
However, Kou Zhong looked at Xu Ziling and said in a deep voice, which seemed not to be in a hurry.
"wait?"
Shi Zhixuan was startled. He didn't understand that the preparations had been completed and the soldiers were all in place. What was there to wait for?
"This is for..."
"!!"
However, before he finished his inquiry, his heart moved, and then he turned around quickly and looked towards the top of Jian'an City with burning eyes.
Then, he saw that Goguryeo's "Master Yijian" Fu Cailin and his three female apprentices finally appeared above.
Immediately afterwards, the woman who looked to be the oldest, probably in her twenties, flew down from the top of the city and flew directly towards the former army of the Ssangyong Army using Qinggong.
"..."
Seeing this and thinking about some of the rumors about Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, Shi Zhixuan couldn't help but frowned and wanted to say something.
"Brother Shi!"
"Don't panic, just watch!"
Fortunately, Song Que on the side stretched out his hand to hold him.
"..."
Therefore, Shi Zhixuan had no choice but to remain silent and just stood beside Song Que, as if he wanted to see what Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling who were riding out would do.
"Godmother!"
"Godmother!!"
"Every few years..."
"We finally meet again."
After first reaching out to signal his soldiers not to act rashly, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling looked at each other, then rode forward directly, came to the field more than ten steps away from Fu Junma, stood up, dismounted from his horse, bowed and saluted with emotion. Qiandi said.
"Kou Zhong..."
"Ziling..."
Looking at Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, who were wearing golden armor and had strong figures, and became heroic, Fu Junma, who had an ugly and stern face at first, suddenly smiled, and her eyes became a little blurred.
"It's really you."
"I have been paying attention to hear about you in Goguryeo. There are many things from the beginning..."
"You have really found a good master!"
"very nice……"
"It's time to make a career!"
"If this continues, you will become the emperor soon, right?"
As he spoke, Fu Junma's eyes became more and more blurred.
Thinking about it, when she met Gao Zhong and Xu Ziling, they were still two thieves in Yangzhou City. They were also hunted down by Yu Wenhuaji for stealing the "Secret of Immortality". But if she hadn't taken action, they would have been killed. I'm afraid that the two of them have been kicked off by Na Yuwen Wenji with their heads cut off, right?
Who would have thought that in just a few years, the two of them not only transformed from two gangsters into martial arts masters, but also conquered almost the entire Sui Dynasty?
"Yes!"
"It should be soon, right?"
Of course Kou Zhong would not hide anything from Fu Junma, he just sighed and responded. Then, for some reason, he couldn't bear to look at Fu Junma.
"That's good……"
Nodding, Fu Junma's eyes were filled with relief.
"But!"
"When you become an emperor, you become an emperor. It's not too late to be happy for your mother, but..."
"Why did you come to attack me, Goguryeo?"
Immediately afterwards, Fu Junma's face suddenly became stern, as if she had changed her face. In an instant, she became sad, sad, angry and ferocious, and she loudly questioned Kou Zhong.
"..."
Kou Zhong obviously expected such a quarrel, so he just lowered his head and remained silent.
"..."
Xu Ziling didn't answer, and didn't know how to answer. He just pursed his lips and looked at Gao Zhong with some embarrassment, as if he wanted to see how he would answer.
"..."
Kou Zhong was silent for a long time, then finally raised his head under Fu Junma's angry expression and said:
"Godmother, do you know?"
"At present, the world has been decided, and only the Li clan is still wavering. In order to make an emergency landing, the only way to make Li clan make a real decision is to win a big victory."
"Zhong'er thought about it..."
"Do you think the destruction of Goguryeo will bring the power of great victory and allow it to surrender without a fight?"
Just like that, Kou Zhong said firmly, and looked at Fu Junma resolutely and without flinching.
"!!"
"In order to make an emergency landing on the Li clan, you came to attack me, Goguryeo. What's the point of this?"
"Why don't I see you attacking the Turks?!"
After the shock, Fu Junma roared and scolded even more angrily, and sneered angrily.
"There are three reasons!"
"First, the King of Goguryeo was treacherous and promised to surrender, but he did not follow Sui Emperor Yang Guang's order to enter the court, and did not release a large number of Sui soldiers and civilians he captured! That treacherous villain, as a Sui general, Kou has to cut it down!"
"Secondly, the Liaohe River Basin is related to the safety of the Sui Dynasty border. It can defend Youzhou, control the various ethnic groups in Donghu and attack the Turks. Kou has no choice but to attack!"
"Thirdly, the Turks are now out of control and there is no danger for the time being. And as I said just now, in order to win a unique country-destroying victory and forcefully land the Li Clan, in order to reduce the suffering of the war for the people, Kou has to come! "
Kou Zhongyan stretched out three fingers and spoke decisively, directly slapping the angry Fu Junma into silence.
"..."
"Zhong'er."
"you've changed……"
Fu Junma, who had nothing to say for a long time, suddenly burst into tears, with an incredibly miserable look on her face.
"Zhong'er hasn't changed!"
"only……"
"My godmother, she will seek her own government in her position..."
"Zhong'er originally only fought for world supremacy just to be looked down upon, but now..."
"Unknowingly, we have reached this point, and Zhong'er has no way out."
To be honest, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling really regarded Fu Junma as their mother. To them, she was as important as Sister Zhen and their little master Anne.
"But there are some things..."
"The responsibility on his shoulders forces Zhong'er to do something against his will."
Lowering his head bitterly, Kou Zhong rarely spoke out the truest thoughts in his heart for the first time, causing Song Que, Shi Zhixuan and others behind him to look at him in astonishment.
"Moreover..."
"Only by completely integrating Goguryeo into the Central Plains and integrating them into one, can the disputes and grievances between the two countries be completely eliminated."
"In the future..."
"Godmother, we no longer have the distinction between Goryeo and Central Plains. All people in the world are one family. That is the best way to resolve hatred and disputes once and for all."
Then, Kou Zhong raised his head again and spoke loudly with piercing eyes.
That's just like Song Shidao has always been thinking about his godmother and wanted to follow him, but he was angrily reprimanded by the Song family leader, and he said that Han people were not allowed to enter the Song family ancestral hall.
Therefore, Kou Zhong was thinking at that time that if Goguryeo was merged into the Central Plains, then there would be no Goguryeo anymore. Those who enter the Central Plains will conquer the Central Plains. By then, everyone will be Han Chinese. Presumably the stubborn Song clan leader will have no reason to object, right?
"..."
Fu Junma looked at Kou Zhong blankly and didn't speak again for a long time.
"Yeah?"
"It seems that Zhonger, you have grown up!"
After a while, she came back to her senses and sighed with regret. Then, she gave a rare nod, shook her head and said:
"but……"
"You can't destroy Goguryeo!"
Then, Fu Junma looked at Kou Zhong with the same firm eyes and said.
"..."
Kou Zhong did not answer, but looked at the other party calmly.
If it weren't for his responsibilities, he would definitely not come here and make his godmother sad, but there are some things he has to do!
"Godmother!"
"Today, this Jian'an city will be destroyed!"
"Within three months, Goguryeo will be destroyed!"
After looking at each other for a while, Kou Zhong finally stated his determination firmly.
Because, unlike Yang Guang's three expeditions to Goguryeo, they now have flying artifact aircraft provided by Master and Master Lu. The strong city will become meaningless in front of their Double Dragon Army, and the enemy's march route will no longer be concealed. In addition, their Ssangyong Army also has the best crossbows and other equipment in the world. With all these conveniences, the destruction of Goguryeo in three months is considered slow.
In fact, he prepared for two months, that is, before the snow fell, to attack Goguryeo and return to the court before the heavy snow closed the mountains.
Therefore, no one can stop him, not even their godmother Junma!
"What a loud tone!"
"A mere 300,000 troops want to destroy Goguryeo. Kou Zhong, you haven't learned any other skills, but you have learned a lot about your ability to tell lies!"
"In that case..."
"Then today, you should step over my mother's body first!"
With that said, Fu Junma resolutely pulled out her long sword and pointed it at Kou Zhong, issuing their first Korean challenge.
Maybe Kou Zhong is really confident, but Fu Junma doesn't think that the other party can do it. You know, back then, the tyrant Yang Guang conquered Goguryeo three times, and in the first time he dispatched a million troops, but what was the result?
"..."
Looking at each other, Kou Zhong said nothing.
"Xu Ziling obeys the order!"
Then, he suddenly got on his horse and shouted loudly.
"!!"
"Xu Ziling is here!"
Although he was a little reluctant, Xu Ziling on the side still stepped forward and offered his hand and expressed his readiness to accept the order.
"go!"
"Get that Fu Junma head for me!"
"No mistakes!"
After staring at Fu Junma with a livid face for a while, Kou Zhong gritted his teeth and issued his first order of the day.
"!!"
Hearing this, Xu Ziling's body trembled, and he seemed to be hesitant, but did not respond immediately.
"Is it possible..."
"You want me to order Lord Song or Sect Leader Shi and others to take action?"
Seeing that Xu Ziling didn't know his good intentions, Kou Zhong frowned and asked angrily through gritted teeth.
"!!"
"yes!"
"As you command!"
Soon, Xu Ziling came back to his senses, and then he stopped thinking about it and strode towards Fu Junma in front of the formation with his sword in hand.
Because he understood what Kou Zhong meant, that is: if he, Xu Ziling, took action, he could at least save the other party's life? And if Lord Song, Sect Leader Shi, Zhu Yuyan and others were to take action, those people might really come back with the other party's head.
"Ziling..."
"very good!"
"My mother was right when I first saw you. You are indeed the best among men!"
Looking at Xu Ziling, who has a tall and straight figure and a face as good as a crown jewel, no longer as wretched as that gangster from Yangzhou, and looking at the other person standing in front of her with a sword, looking like a gentle and graceful young man, Fu Junma became more and more satisfied with it, so much so that it was rare He nodded.
"Take action!"
"Let me see if your Taibai swordsmanship is as powerful as the second sister said?"
Then, while urging, Fu Junma took the lead and rushed towards Xu Ziling, who was standing with a sword and looking at him without any precautions.
"In that case..."
"Have you asked your godmother for advice?"
Xu Ziling didn't hesitate. Knowing that the other person's life and death depended on his own thoughts, he perked up his energy. Then, not daring to be distracted at all, he took the initiative to greet him with a three-drop move on the cloud platform.
Surrounded by armies from both sides, in the open space between the Ssangyong Army formation and Jian'an City, Xu Ziling used his Taibai Sword Technique, which was designed to hit the enemy's weak points, and used his moves to attack 108 important points on the body. It can be said that it has only one sword, or it can be said that it is endless and continuous, integrating all the sword techniques in the world and its never-ending "markless sword intention", using that Fu Junma, who was attacked by Yi Swordsman, was involved.
that's all!
A bit of sword intention is like a thousand rivers, and the white clouds on both sleeves are thousands of miles away.
Xu Ziling and Fu Junma, who were supposed to be rivals of mother and son, started fighting under the walls of Jian'an City before thousands of troops.
At this time, as if he was deliberately performing, Xu Ziling, who was far superior to Fu Junma in terms of skill and experience, was not only fighting against Na Yi's sword skills, but also seemed to be showing off his sword skills to the other party, using his sword skills to his advantage. Showed it without reservation.
It was not until the end, when the opponent was a little embarrassed and angry, that he finally launched his special skill.
"Godmother, be careful!"
"Killing intent!"
"Jianlu Shanhe!"
First there was a shout, and in the next moment, Xu Ziling exerted the Wuhen Sword Intent to its extreme. Then, Taibai's Zhen Sect secret skill, the sword light seemed to cover the sky and the sun, rolling towards Fu Junma endlessly. In the past, it was as if she was going to be cut into pieces.
"elder sister!!"
"Xu Ziling, stop it!"
Seeing this, Fu Junyu and Fu Junqiang on the top of the city naturally changed their expressions, and then they all came down from the top of the city with swords, trying to save their sister Fu Junma from Xu Ziling's hands?
Unfortunately!
Xu Ziling had no intention of stopping, but instead directly involved the two of them in the endless terrifying sword light that was like blocking out the sky and the sun.
"!!"
"Disciple!"
But seeing that the situation of the three of them was not good, seeing that Xu Ziling's swordsmanship was excellent and only one and a half points behind him, and knowing that his three disciples were definitely no match for him, Fu Cailin finally couldn't sit still, and Then he flew down from the top of the city.
"Well done!"
"Brother Song!"
"This old man has returned to Shi!"
Seeing this, Shi Zhixuan was the first to rush forward impatiently, and used the Immortal Seal to intercept the Goguryeo "Yijian Master" Fu Cailin, one of the three great masters of that day.
"That's fine!"
"Let's just say Song repaid your favor that night!"
Originally, Song Que was not going to give in. After all, this was a battle to destroy the country. Killing Fu Cailin in front of the battle, what kind of merit and fame was that?
But thinking about half a year ago, and that night during the Lantern Festival, he owed a favor to the other party. After thinking about it, he had to stop the Qing Gong and did not fly over to pick up the man who was said to be the best in the world. Fu Cailin, a master of swordsman, started to observe in front of his own formation.
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(ω)Monthly ticket~. (End of chapter)
