It's cold in spring, and the rising sun doesn't bring any warmth at all.
Outside Liuhe City, Niu Qingshan, the general of the Qiyang Army, led a million-strong army eastward to Anhe.
Qingyang monks dispatched 15,000 people, divided into three groups.
A group led by Qi Lou supported Minghao in attacking Su Liu and declared his surrender.
A group led by Zhou Yun led the mortal army to attack Anhe.
One group, led by Shang Zhuoqing, led his elite troops to build bases to block the retreat between Anhe and Suliu.
Within the jurisdiction of Qingyang, except for Zhong Yan, Yuan Ziyi, Yu Qingyao, Su Yue, and Qiu Mingyue, all the golden elixirs came out.
Su Yue guarded the west gate and strictly guarded Wei Minglan City.
Qiu Mingyue guards the east gate. This direction is surrounded by towns under the jurisdiction of Qingyang. Looking eastward, there are heavy troops guarding various places.
Yuan Ziyi and Yu Qingyao are pregnant and sit in Cangbao Street to take care of all the news.
Zhong Yan was stationed at the south gate, coordinating the overall situation and guarding against Xiahou's army advancing from Baiyan City.
In terms of numbers, Qingyang at this moment is undoubtedly its weakest since the civil war.
But Zhong Yan's heart is as solid as a rock, as stable as Mount Tai, and he thinks that it is enough to defend the city by one person!
If someone really takes advantage of the situation, it is inevitable that the outlying market towns will fall and die, so they can just fight back.
A single move affects the whole body.
When Qingyang moves, everything moves in all directions.
When Heishui City saw Qingyang's overwhelming momentum and spared no effort, he knew that it was a petition for the Ming Hao Sect. Peng Wanli made some calculations in his mind and adjusted his arrangements. He dispatched three golden elixirs, five thousand monks and an army of 300,000 warriors. The troops were divided The two routes merged with the Qingyang Army and rushed to Anhe and Suliu.
After Shunyi City learned the news, the Ding family contacted the leader of the Second Peak to ask for instructions from the Fire Cloud Sect before sending troops. After receiving the approval, they sent more than 10,000 monks and 400,000 troops to march towards the former site of the Five Elements Sect.
At the same time, the armies of Xiahou Fangdanliang, Benli, and Quzuo gathered millions of people and headed north to Changping City.
The Tang Family of Jingzhou in the southeast and the Huoyun Sect in the northeast also followed suit and dispatched large armies towards the central and western parts of the country, with unknown intentions.
And to the northwest is Wangcheng...
In the meeting hall, eight people sit and one person stands.
The Zhou family is a 'Keqing type' family. It was once the second largest family in the giant city of Baiye City. Its strength is only slightly inferior to the original Xiahou family. Now the family members plus the Keqing Jindan number are thirty-six. Although they were beaten back and forth. , but it is still a powerful force in the northwest.
The eight golden elixirs present here are all core senior officials of the Zhou clan, and the only middle-aged man standing on the eighth floor of the foundation building is Yang Yanqing.
Yang Yanqing went from being a casual cultivator to establishing a small family, and then to now being able to participate in the Zhou family's important council, which shows his skill and ability.
However, at this moment.
However, Yang Yanqing's head was buzzing, his spine was chilling, and he was complaining secretly, just because of the four words he heard from Zhou Tai's mouth - attack Qingyang!
"It turns out that the Zhou family has already surrendered to Xiahou and is colluding with them!"
"But, but..."
Yang Yanqing's mind was spinning, and he clearly remembered that during the 'Battle of Benli', seven golden elixir masters from the Zhou family were killed by Xiahou's army on the spot, including an ancestor-level figure, as well as countless clan members.
"Eradicate dissidents?" He could only think of this possibility. It should be Zhou Yang's family taking the opportunity to get rid of their competitors within the clan.
"Yan Qing, what do you have to say?" Zhou Tai noticed that his expression was abnormal and looked over to ask.
Zhou Yang turned his head and smiled at Yang Yanqing who was standing behind him: "If you have an opinion, it's okay to say it."
Feeling the gazes focused on him, Yang Yanqing unconsciously wiped the sweat from his forehead and solemnly looked around.
"Seniors, please forgive Qing for being rude and blunt."
"Junior has known Zhong Yan for many years and is well aware of his character. He is scheming, cunning and thoughtful. Now Qingyang is showing off his fighting power, but Zhong Yan himself has not shown up. He must have some back-up plan. I feel that, It is not a wise move to attack Qingyang at this time, as you might fall into a trap..."
As soon as Zhong Yanshi arrived in Qingyang, Yang Yanqing got to know him, from being friends with each other, to secretly being a competitor, to being an unforgettable item.
Zhong Yan's past deeds are still vivid in his mind, and they have formed a shadow in his heart. He regards them as an insurmountable gap that cannot be provoked.
Although the Zhou family was strong and the Xiahou family was at its peak, he had a strong intuition and a bad premonition in his heart.
If Qingyang was targeted this time, he could not predict what would happen to the Zhou family and the Xiahou family. His own path would definitely be ruined and he would fall into a place of no return.
After hearing the details, Zhou Yang muttered: "What you said is not unreasonable, but Qingyang must be captured."
"There have been two strange phenomena in Qingyang, which must be related to the Zhong clan. I am afraid there is a big secret hidden in them."
"In addition, Qingyang is the junction of Yan and Wei, and will be a pass fortress in the future battle of Weinan. With the current situation in Yan, a decisive battle is imminent, and we need to gain more say."
Zhou Tai followed and said: "Xiahou's army is the main attack, we are just supporting, it's not a big problem."
Yang Yanqing's lips moved and he bowed in agreement.
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Qingyang City, south gate tower.
Zhong Yan sat in front of the table, holding a teacup and sipping tea, imagining the 'Original Dao Map' in his mind.
Jiang Yunruo stood behind him and helped squeeze his shoulders.
Bai Siyuan stood aside and looked out of the city.
"Report!"
"Master, Wangcheng City has also moved. About two thousand monks are leading an army of 200,000 to the north. They will join Shunyi's army soon!"
Zhong Yan nodded, and according to the previously communicated plan, Wang Ni and Shunyi worked together to attack the Five Elements Sect site.
"Father! Luo Feng has fallen! After fighting for a stick of incense, he failed to rescue him and was beheaded by Ye Xiu at the foot of Suliu City!"
A generation of genius has passed away.
Bai Siyuan's eyes flashed and he looked at Zhong Yan and said, "Ye Xiu is really well-deserved. He seems to have formed his elixir later than Luo Feng, right?"
Zhong Yan's face was calm, which was not surprising. When he fought against Ye Xiu at the foundation establishment, the other party had already opened more than 800 acupoints, which should be much stronger than Luo Feng.
In the next half month, there was new news from various battlefields every day:
"Report! The Fire Cloud Sect and the Tang Family are attacking from the north and south and besieging Yu Chan City!"
"Report! Xiahou's army came to Changping, but they surrounded it but did not attack!"
"Report! Minghao's army has arrived in Suliu!"
"Report! Our Qingyang Second Army and the Blackwater Army have officially launched an siege on Anhe City. If nothing happens, we will be able to break through Anhe City in half a month at most!"
"Report! Su Liu is hanging up his no-war card and staying behind closed doors. Minghao's army is attacking the city with force!"
"..."
The spring breeze blows on my face, and the night is like ink.
Zhong Qichen stepped forward quickly: "Father, Baiyan City has raised 500,000 troops and is heading northwest!"
"It's a good time." Zhong Yan's lips curled up into a sneer.
Not including the Qiyang army that Qin Ben returned to support, Qingyang now has more than 800,000 troops. Without mobilizing a single soldier, a mere 500,000 people want to attack the city?
"Send the order, step up vigilance, and report back as soon as possible if there is any abnormality!"
"yes!"
At this time, Zhong Yan glanced at the storage bag, and to his surprise, it was a message from Liu Zhengchun.
"Junior Brother Zhong, the Zhou family has urgently summoned and mobilized a large number of monks in the city. The war goal has not been stated. I think it is a bit abnormal, so I want to tell you!"
After saying that, the other party immediately cut off contact.
Zhong Yan raised his eyebrows and smelled an ominous aura.
Bai Siyuan asked: "What's wrong?"
Zhong Yan asked back: "Is there any other movement in Baiyan City?"
Jiang Yunruo answered: "No, if the monks and warriors are not separated, it will take three days at the earliest to arrive."
Zhong Yan nodded and said: "Inform Liuhe and Udon. Without my permission, no one from any other force can enter the Qingyang area."
at the same time.
On the walls of Liuhe City.
Xu Caixuan had just received the news and ordered the opening of the city defense formation. A long rainbow flew quickly outside the city. Standing high in the sky, it was Yang Yanqing and Zhou Fei.
"It turns out to be Brother Yang and Mr. Zhou!"
"Brother and sister!" Yang Yanqing shouted with a smile, and said anxiously: "Is Brother Zhong Xian here?"
Xu Caixuan: "My husband is not here, what's wrong?"
Yang Yanqing: "I have contacted my dear brother and we will meet here to discuss urgent matters in person."
"Oh, the husband will be here soon."
Xu Caixuan did not doubt that she had it. She held the token to open the gap in the formation. She felt the fluctuation coming from the storage bag and took out the talisman.
Yang Yanqing and Zhou Fei landed on the city wall in one step. The latter's eyes flashed and he pointed out, piercing Xu Caixuan's eyebrows, and the fragrance disappeared.
"Sister Caixuan!" Not far away, Wan Qiwen, who was leading a patrol of warriors, changed her face and shouted loudly: "Enemy attack!"
Zhou Fei grabbed the formation token with one hand, waved his sleeve with the other, held and pulled the halberd of a soldier, whistled through the air, and nailed Wan Qiwen to the tower.
"kill!"
The monks and warrior soldiers from all directions gathered together with roars, arrows flying into the sky, and greeted the two people on the city wall.
"Traitor Yang Yanqing, you are seeking death!"
The middle-aged man in black robe who had perfected the Foundation Establishment reached out to grab Yang Yanqing, but was defused by a figure rushing out of Zhou Fei's spirit beast bag.
Zhou Bingkun stood high in the sky, his whole body bursting with flames, scattering all the attacks.
The middle-aged man in black robe shrank his pupils and shouted in a high voice: "Retreat! Everyone retreat to Udon!"
Two flying boats shot out of the city and stood across the sky. The figures turned into streams of light and attacked the Qingyang monks under the city wall.
Boom boom boom~ The vitality and true energy soared into the sky, and there was a fire.
A wise man will surely make a mistake if he thinks a lot.
Zhong Yan also didn't expect that the Zhou family had colluded with the Xiahou family, and that it was exposed at this not the most critical moment of the civil war.
As everyone knows, the vision of heavenly calamity that flashed over Qingyang City that day is unforgettable in the hearts of many Xiahou monks, and they are certain that Qingyang hides an incredible and unique treasure.
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