Within three days, most of the casual cultivators in the city left the city.
Only one-tenth or two are left, and most of them are refining qi.
Yu Qingyao sighed: "What a pity."
Zhong Yan said nonchalantly: "If you don't have the will to fight, it's useless to stay. It might even do bad things."
"Husband!" Jiang Yunruo and Wen Hong came together.
Jiang Yunruo: "Mr. Zhong, the city lord's palace received the imperial edict from the capital and ordered us to send out troops to join Shunyi and Heishui to attack Minglan City together!"
Wen Hong: "Shunyi and Heishui also received the same order."
Zhong Yan asked: "What else?"
Jiang Yunruo shook his head.
Zhong Yan sneered: "Minglan City has 600,000 troops stationed, guarded by the Sanhe Sect, and 12 Jindan realms! Without reinforcements, how can we fight? If we don't hit us, it's good! Don't pay attention!"
Half a month later.
The capital once again sent a decree asking Qingyang and Shunyi to join forces to attack Heishui.
What left Zhong Yan speechless was that Ding Shuo, the ancestor of the Ding family, came over and was a little shaken.
Because the Ding family of Shunyi is backed by the second peak of the Fire Cloud Sect and is entrenched in Qingyang City, which has the Seven Peaks and the tutelary palace. On the surface, it also belongs to the power of the Fire Cloud Sect and listens to the capital.
As for the Peng family, they were originally vassal to the Five Elements Sect, but now they are alone, controlling the city lord's palace and the Black Water.
Having resisted the previous decree, the Fire Cloud Sect would attack Blackwater City first.
The Ding family was afraid of losing their backer and being targeted, so they thought of backstabbing.
Zhong Yan said in a stiff tone: "I want to hit you, but I won't move anyway."
After a moment of silence, Ding Shuo said, "Well, I hope fellow Daoist Zhong will remember our covenant!"
Zhong Yan curled his lips and laughed angrily, cutting off contact. The Ding family was a bit unreliable, their attitude was not firm enough, and they were suspected of being a wallflower.
Jiang Yunruo: "Zhong Lang, you have resisted the decree twice, which is considered a complete rebellion. Will the Huoyun Sect cause trouble for us?"
Zhong Yan said with a relaxed smile: "Sooner or later there will be a battle, just survive the first battle. Minglan is watching with eager eyes. The Fire Cloud Sect will not deal with us in the short term. He will summon the Peng family and inform the capital of the decree."
Wen Hong: "Okay."
Zhong Yan turned around and left, his smile instantly fading, feeling worried.
Within the Yan Kingdom, there really is no need to worry too much. If the Fairy City and the Giant City do not produce results, Qingyang, which is resource-poor and remote, will not be able to turn to Qingyang.
Around Qingyang, Heishui, Shunyi, Wangxi, and Baiyan City controlled by the Baiye Zhou family are all allies and will not fall out for the time being.
What's more, he still has a trump card, which is to waste favors. Asking Lin Zhengping and Song Yunhui to come forward can defuse the attack of the top forces.
But externally...
The state of Wei is divided into four parts. There is no state, there is no distinction between civil war and national war, and it is very possible for the army to invade.
If troops are indeed dispatched, it will most likely be within two months.
Because news came from Jizhou that Niu Qingshan, the left general under Qin Ben's tent, had led an army of 200,000 to rush for reinforcements.
After Ming Lan learned about it, if he wanted to take action, he would have to do it before reinforcements arrived.
"It's going to be a tough fight."
Zhong Yan glanced at the panel and frowned.
[Complete foundation building (72.58 million/100 million), third level of body refining (40,000/1 million)]
"Father!"
A shout interrupted his thoughts, and Zhong Qiyu ran over quickly: "A package from the Xingyue Sect!"
It's a box with several talismans attached to it.
Zhong Yan took it in his hand, walked into the pavilion, sat down and opened it.
A jade bottle contained a melting spirit elixir with three lines. Ye Xu must have saved it for a long time before buying it.
There is another letter.
"Brother Yandao, you can see the words as the face..."
There is more content than what I wrote last time, and there is a feeling of longing between the lines.
He briefly talked about his practice status, formed elixirs, and originally wanted to go home, but the situation in Chu State was also tense, and the Xingyue Sect wanted to join the war.
It was also mentioned that Dongfang Tuo had seen him from a distance half a year ago, fighting against the genius of the Eastern Territory, 'Qin Feng', and the battle ended in a draw.
"I haven't formed the elixir yet..."
Zhong Yan was surprised that after so many years, Dongfang Tuo was still in the foundation-building consummation state. The leaves on the first floor of the foundation had all formed elixirs.
"It must be sprinting through the nine hundred and ninety-nine acupoints."
After muttering something, Zhong Yan took out a pen and paper, copied a poem and wrote back:
Thousands of maple leaves cover thousands of branches, and the river bridge covers the late evening sail.
Remembering you, my heart is like the water of the West River, flowing eastward day and night without rest.
Zhong Qiyu reminded: "Father, the inn has said that the countries in the Eastern Region are at war, so they may not be able to deliver."
"Send it."
Zhong Yan stood up and handed over the jade bottle: "Give it to Li Chengyuan."
"Yes, father!"
Zhong Qiyu recognized this pill, took it solemnly, and left quickly.
Although it has only been two months since Li Chengyuan reached the perfection of foundation building, his foundation is solid. He has opened ten more acupuncture points than Wei Siyu. With the assistance of three Wenrong Spiritual Pills, he has made enough preparations to advance to the Golden Pill.
Zhong Yan thought about it all the way, walked around the academy, and then went to the underground palace hall, rang the bell, and summoned Wei Siyu and Yun Qianxun, two people in the golden elixir realm.
Class starts!
Harvest experience.
"Third sister, change positions!"
"Look at me knocking him out today!"
"You're going to die, it's crushing my hair!"
"Slow down, brother-in-law, slow down, I can't bear it anymore!"
Yun Qianxun is particularly active in class, talking and eating. Everyone is married. She only calls her husband in front of outsiders, but in private she calls her either 'brother-in-law' or 'brother-in-law'.
Ding ding ding ding~
[Kung Fu Enlightenment +8000, Spell Bonus +8000, Alchemy Bonus +5000, Cultivation Progress +20000]
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The next day.
What Zhong Yan was worried about happened.
He was still practicing his spear skills behind Yuan Ziyi, and Wen Hong rushed into the hall: "Husband! The scouts are here to report that Minglan City has sent troops! At least 500,000 troops!"
Wei Siyu and Yu Qingyao, who were lying on the floor savoring the aftershocks, quickly stood up and took pictures of their clothes.
Zhong Yan 'activated his magic power', the spear turned into an afterimage, and he attacked violently, killing Yuan Ziyi until he screamed repeatedly.
One growl, two chants.
After checking and accepting the experience, the five people flew out of the hall and rushed to the discussion work department of the Second Courtyard.
Zhong Yan reiterated the prepared response arrangements and led everyone to the west gate.
Everyone in the mansion performs their duties.
Such as: notifying Shunyi City and Heishui City, summoning monks from the Keqing Mansion and non-military warriors in the city, etc.
On the west gate wall.
Leading figures from all parties gathered.
Su Yue from Qifeng, Zhang Kuishan from the garrison, He Huan, the first retinue of the Keqing Mansion, and Xia Xinzhu from the city lord's mansion.
Zhong Yan looked at Xia Xinzhu and said, "Asking for support from the capital, Minglan gathered three million troops to press on the border."
Xia Xinzhu was stunned for a moment before saying: "Okay!"
Everyone gathered together to discuss.
Su Yue: "How many troops can be gathered?"
Zhong Yan: "Qingyang has 280,000, Shunyi and Heishui each support 100,000, and Wangxi has not responded yet."
Zhong Xiaozhong: "Minglan is coming fiercely. The King of Qi alone has millions of mercenaries. The Sanhe Sect leads the Wei State's alliance army. If they gather together..."
Zhong Yan recalled the map around Minglan and the general deployment of troops in his mind, and hummed: "It didn't come so fast!"
"Since we choose to send troops at this moment, it is mostly a test move. If we can move forward at once, we will attack. If it is difficult to advance, we will retreat."
"If you want to attack the city head-on in such a grand manner, how many times the number of troops can you gather?"
"They're also not sure how many reinforcements we can call in."
After a pause, he looked at Su Yue and asked, "How is the strength of the Sanhe Sect?"
Su Yue: "The Sanhe Sect is more complicated. Led by the Hengyue Sect, it has gathered the remnants of various sects in the Wei Kingdom. The elder who has the highest level of Jindan cultivation is the Great Elder Hengyue. He is at the fourth level of the Jindan before Jiazi. He will not take action. Wei Guo There are also many new golden elixirs.”
Li Chengyuan, who had been stationed and lurking in Minglan City, said: "Peng Lian is the leader of the Minglan Golden Core Realm, and the rest seem to be newcomers."
Su Yue nodded: "I know Peng Lian, the second level of Jindan, the great elder of Cangxing Sect."
evening.
"Report! There is something strange happening in Hebo City of Wei State. An army of 500,000 is marching eastward towards our State of Yan!"
Zhong Yan looked at Peng Yuanzhong and Ding Shuo.
The two looked at each other and Peng Yuanzhong said: "We can only mobilize another fifty thousand at most. Otherwise, if a large army attacks the city, Heishui will not be able to hold on for a moment."
Ding Shuo followed: "Shunyi will add another hundred thousand."
Zhong Yan nodded and said to Bai Siyuan: "Subpoena Yang Yanqing. I want three hundred thousand. If he doesn't come, I will call Wang Ni when he comes back!"
Although Wangxi City has a small number of troops, only 400,000, the surrounding areas, except for Heishui, Shunyi, and Qingyang, are all under the influence of the Baiye Zhou family, so they have no worries.
Bai Siyuan laughed and went to the side to pass the message.
Yang Yanqing, who heard the threat, smiled bitterly and cursed secretly, but the voice that came out was said to Zhong Yan: "Brother Zhong, don't be anxious, wait for me to ask for instructions, the problem is not big."
Zhong Yan said to Zhong Qi again: "Hebo City, let Qin Ben find a way to contain it."
Zhong Qiyu: "Yes, father!"
After pondering for a while, Zhong Yan sent a message to Jiang Yunruo: "Contact Yingye and ask for a mid-stage golden elixir and an army of 300,000. I owe the Palace of Eternal Life a favor."
Jiang Yunruo: "Okay."
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