Qingyang West Gate.
Zhong Yan flew down to the city wall and looked outside.
Below, I saw an enemy general walking his horse and shouting for war. Behind him, he only brought a ten-man sergeant squad. In the distance, a hundred thousand troops were arrayed in place.
Xia Xinzhu said: "Minglan's main force has not taken any action and is still stationed five miles away."
Yang Xinnian: "I don't know what their purpose is?"
Zhong Yan pondered for a moment and asked, "Is there any big movement in the eastern part of Wei State?"
Xia Xinzhu: "Nothing abnormal yet."
Zhong Yan thought for a while and said: "Send someone down to play with him, there is no need to fight to the death."
"good!"
Yang Shouzhong nodded in response, arranged for the generals to go out to fight with drums.
Wen Hong ran over and said, "Husband, the Zhou family is here!"
The group of people welcomed them to the reception hall of Xicheng.
Zhou Bingkun, who had broken into the Golden Elixir, led the team, and another Golden Elixir guest came.
In addition, there are eighteen formation mages, seven of the third level, and eleven of the second level. Obviously, this is only the Zhou family's part.
Such a lineup made Zhong Yan envious, secretly sighing at the rich heritage and strength of the Baiye Zhou family.
Not to mention foreign guests, Zhou Bingkun is not the core ancestor of the Zhou family, but he can obtain pills and pills.
There are also formation masters, which are extremely difficult to practice and cultivate. Once you reach the third level, you can get a glimpse of the skills.
On Qingyang's side, he and Su Yue were the only ones with this level. Yuan Ziyi, who had been focusing on formations for the past few years, had not yet reached the third level.
After some greetings and thanks, Li Xi, Su Yue's eldest disciple, led many array masters to assign tasks and spread out to form a fourth-level defensive array.
Zhong Yan held a banquet to entertain a group of powerful Jindan men and talk about the general trend of Weinan.
Yue Li of the Changsheng Palace has never taken off her facial skin. She only listens but does not speak, which makes her seem quite mysterious.
Zhou Bingkun asked about the fighting situation between Qingyang and Minglan.
Zhong Yan also inquired about the Zhou family's strategic plan. Although he remained silent, judging from the map, the Zhou family's actions should be to abandon the foundation of Baiye City, move westward, and occupy the northwest of Yan State, except for Qingyang and Shunyi. , cities outside the three cities of Blackwater.
Because the Xiahou family in Baiye City has a long history, and its strength ranks among the top ten families in the Yan Kingdom, it is estimated that the Zhou family has no choice.
Zhou Bingkun said: "The speed is faster than expected. You Ye country has been unified and is fighting to annex the small countries in the south. It should be possible to go north in a few years. I don't know whether to go east or west..."
Zhong Yan nodded and said: "Five years at most, and the possibility of going west is even greater."
As expected, You Ye State is powerful but not large in area. There are only two sects in the realm, one large and one small. It withdrew from the battlefield of Wei State three years ago and is engaged in local battles with Chen State on the border. The southern part includes 'Qingyi' The several countries included are all small tribal countries, and some of their territories are not as large as the entire city of Yan State, and it does not take much effort to capture them.
After the banquet is over.
Su Yue sent a message and asked, "Did you cooperate with the Zhou family, or did you pay a price?"
Zhong Yan smiled and asked, "Is there still solid cooperation now?"
Even if there was a previous alliance with Zhou Yang, it would cost a lot to hire someone to help.
For the next period of time, Minglan's army sent military generals and monks to challenge each other every day, but the army did not move.
Qingyang was happy to see this, and ordered the generals to fight. Both sides had their own victory or defeat, and then left after losing. There were no casualties involved, just like a battle between experienced opponents.
Half a month later.
Qingyang's four-sided city gate formation has been assembled, and the overall situation has been stabilized. Without more than five times the monks' combat power and an army of soldiers and horses, Ming Lan can't even think of breaking through the city!
Zhou Bingkun took people away.
Yue Li of the Changsheng Palace also said goodbye and sent a message: "The three hundred thousand troops have been arranged. Minglan will attack the city again and will march from the southwest for reinforcements."
"Thank you fellow Taoist for your help!"
Watching the figure disappear, Zhong Yan turned and looked at the map on the wall. The closest city to the southwest was Bi Kong City of Wei State, which was separated from Minglan by a forest and less than 500 miles away. It was controlled by Wu State.
"The Palace of Eternal Life is everywhere, and its plans are huge."
Zhong Yan murmured.
Another twenty days.
News of the battle between Qingyang and Minglan spread to all parts of the Yan Kingdom.
Zhong Yan fought one-on-two against Wei's prodigy Ye Xiu and Feng Bugui. He killed one enemy and became famous in one battle. His reputation reached a new level. He was known as the first person to build the foundation of Yan State, attracting the attention of many monks. talk.
Some people joked: "It turns out that the king of soft rice is really the king. Is this the power that comes from sleeping with a woman?"
Someone followed and said, "Then you have to sleep with fairies and beauties, such as the direct disciples of Qifeng. You know, even Yun Qianxun, who was kidnapped by evil cultivators, wants to do it."
But without personal experience, most people are skeptical and think it is exaggerated.
In fact, there are some exaggerations that have been passed around.
In a restaurant in Anlu City, many Shenxiao Sect disciples looked surprised after hearing this. They all knew about Ye Xiu's combat power, and were greatly surprised when an even more powerful Zhong Yan appeared.
After listening carefully, someone sneered: "The four spiritual roots and the sea of qi are as strong as iron. Look at how he condenses the golden elixir. If he cannot form the golden elixir, no matter how powerful he is, he is just an ant. I can kill him with one finger!"
The person next to him echoed: "Except for the legendary figures, I have never heard of anyone who has successfully formed a pill with four spiritual roots!"
There are also people who are familiar with Zhong Yan who have different reactions.
Such as:
Lu Su of the Lu family murmured: "He is so powerful that he has even reached the third level of physical training!"
Qiu Mingyue of Mingyue Teahouse had twinkling eyes and whispered with a smile: "What a mysterious man. I am becoming more and more interested in you."
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Qingyang, the combat headquarters in the west of the city.
The scout came to report: "Wei State's Xiankuo City has dispatched 200,000 troops to march to Minglan!"
Three days later.
"Report! The three armies of Wanghai, Xiya, and Xiankuo have gathered in Minglan. They have gathered millions of people and are heading north. They seem to be going to the sea!"
"Report! A million troops have entered the Wei River and are heading towards Qingyang!"
Everyone looked at the map, and Yang Shouzhong asked: "Is it possible that they want to attack my north gate?"
Sergeant Lu Ding muttered: "Our navy in Qingyang is well-trained, there are many rocks in the offshore, and the waterways are full of institutions. It is not a wise move. Maybe, my ambition is not in my Qingyang?"
Zhong Yan's eyes flickered, and he was awakened by the words, and he was speechless in his heart, "Ba Cheng is simply thinking about entering Yan!"
Peng Yuanzhong said: "If you enter Yan, you have to pass through our three cities. The sea is surrounded by cliffs. Otherwise, how far do you have to go to land?"
Zhong Yan glanced at the map: "We should choose a small port as the entrance. The Minglan Army outside only serves to disperse our forces. When the navy approaches, they will attack the city again."
With that said, Zhong Yan took out a pen and paper, revised a letter, stamped it, handed it to Yang Shouzhong, and said: "For generals who challenge outside, pass it on to Peng Lian."
A quarter of an hour later.
Minglan's army camp.
Peng Lian was stunned for a moment after reading the letter and handed it to Tai Shiduan and others for circulation.
Tai Shiduan raised his eyebrows: "Could it be a treacherous plot that you want to defeat one by one?"
A person next to him said: "I think it's feasible. The worst is to send him an army of 300,000. Anyway, entering Yan from other places will require a battle. You might as well give it a try."
Taishi Duan sneered: "If that's true, it's easy. Zhong Yan is stupid and short-sighted. It won't be too late to turn around and attack Qingyang after we stabilize our feet."
Peng Lian said: "This is a prudent and expedient measure to protect himself. Qingyang City is not strong enough and needs to be buffered to buy time. What's more, when we arrive in the Yan Kingdom, we will face the armies of various princes."
After that, he looked at several people, and they all agreed. He wrote a letter and sent a message to the Weihe army.
The next day.
Ming Lan organized an army of 300,000 men, marched through the official road outside the west gate of Qingyang, and successfully entered the territory of Yan State.
One and a half months later, two armies totaling 700,000 people were divided into two groups, entering from the west gate of Qingyang and the ports of Heishui City respectively.
The rest of the Wei alliance troops retreated to Minglan.
In exchange, in addition to the five-year peace period between the two sides, during this period, an army of 200,000 supported by Qin Ben would return to Qingyang through Dao Minglan.
There was no surprise, both parties were happy.
Regarding this move, the capital issued an edict to angrily denounce it, but that was all, and there was no follow-up for the time being.
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