"Want some more?"
In Tongguan Pass, Cao Lin watched his old subordinate in front of him finish his second bowl of noodles, and asked him a rare thoughtful question.
"No need, eating any more will make your stomach bloated." Li Qingchen wiped his mouth, then picked up a bowl of water, rinsed his mouth, and drank it all in one gulp. "If you want to achieve great things, you must maintain your health, otherwise no matter how amazing you are, it will just be making wedding clothes for others..."
"It makes sense." Cao Lin smiled and nodded, then returned to the topic. "How many days did it take you to get here? What route did you take?"
"Less than four days," Li Qingchen said. "Just take Hongshan Fukou Road, then follow Zhengjingzhou County Official Road through Shangdang, enter Linfen, and then follow Fenshui Avenue across Hedong to reach here."
Cao Lin continued to nod: "Thank you for your hard work."
"It's okay." Li Twelve said seriously. "After all, it's the right path, and I have the cultivation base. I changed horses when I got to the city. It didn't take much effort. It's just that I don't have the body-protecting energy, so I'm a little cold and a little hungry, but I'm not sleepy..."
"Thank you for your hard work." Cao Lin could only say this.
In fact, when the situation reached this point, he could only feel grateful that this subordinate could never leave him and basically stayed with him until the end. But at the same time, he didn't know what the purpose of his coming over was. It seemed that he could only Grateful.
"I came here this time mainly to report the situation in Hebei to Zhongcheng." Without Cao Lin's need to speak, Li Qingchen continued speaking while holding the water bowl, and directly entered the topic. "Zhang Xing first issued the "Law of Deposing the Dragon", which was titled "Benefits of Unifying the World", and then he destroyed Liyangcang and returned all thirty years of Hebei's tax revenue to Hebei. As a result, Hebei was shaken, people were attached to it, and he also took advantage of the situation to sweep away Weijun, Jijun surrendered Wuyang, and Li Ding began to waver. At the same time, they were still attacking Aoshan and taking Luokou Cang in Xingyang. If this happened, the hearts of Henan people would also be all over... In other words, If we ignore them, it will only take time for the Deposed Dragon Gang to sweep across the entire Dong Qi hometown."
Cao Lin still nodded, and he could only nod: "I just know it too... So what does Twelve Lang mean? Do you want me to turn around and deal with the Deposed Dragon Gang?"
"Yes." Li Qingchen said simply. "Let me make it clear first, I have selfish motives... From Henan to Hebei, I have been dealing with Zhang Xing, but I have been defeated repeatedly. At first, it was regarded as a personal grudge, but then gradually it was regarded as a competition to establish myself in the world. As a result, From military confrontation to cultivation, from political arrangements to the gathering of people's hearts, everything has been suppressed. Now that he has won the hearts of Hebei, I have completely failed, so I feel a little breathless in my heart."
"I understand." Cao Lin nodded immediately, but couldn't help but smile bitterly. "But Li Twelve Lang, I understand that you are sulking. I also have my own difficulties. In the current situation of the Wei Dynasty, the only capital I have for the final blow in Dongdu is that I have to calculate it clearly. ...You said you would turn around to deal with the Deposed Dragon Gang, but have you ever thought that if you go back now, it will be too late to save Luokou Cang? Or does Twelve Lang think that the Deposed Dragon Gang dares to attack Dongdu?"
"I will definitely not attack Dongdu." Li Qingchen said seriously. "Zhang San has a good idea. When he conquered Liyang Granary, he put grain in it while transporting grain behind him. How could he talk about the Eastern Capital? He would not dare to touch the Eastern Capital until Hebei was wiped out and the land of Jin was taken. As for the Luokou warehouse, even if it is lost, you can get it back. They won’t be able to transport much of the food in it for a while..."
"What about after you take it back? Lock it up again?"
"Of course they will be released, and then the Deposed Dragon Gang will continue to release food, but we will be required to do so."
"Is this... still useful?"
"It's of no use, so I don't recommend actually taking back Luokou Cang, because the effect is not big, but it is easy to scare the snake. We should take advantage of the majority of the Deposed Dragon Gang in Xingyang, detour to Hanoi, and go straight to Liyang... Zhongcheng himself Go." Li Qingchen finally said his plan. "If we can capture and kill Zhang Xing, it's natural. If we can't, we should take advantage of the situation to destroy the army, try to defeat Zhang Xing's direct elites, and then rush to the general's mausoleum and pull out his general's mausoleum in one fell swoop... In this case, that's it. Zhang Xing himself relied on his cultivation to survive. Without his wings and reputation, he would also lose the foundation to monopolize power within the gang. Then he would become estranged from the forces in Henan again. Finally, Li Shu took advantage of the situation and set the stage for the two of them to reunite in the future. Continuing the previous chapter of the dispute between Zhang and Li... we should instead release Luokou Cang."
Cao Lin immediately nodded: "This is indeed a way... But Twelve Lang, as I said before, isn't Guanxi important? My ability is limited now and I have no way to spread myself. I can only go to one place."
"Zhongcheng, I made it very clear to you last time I saw you in Dongdu. The Wei Dynasty has no hope, so for Zhongcheng, it doesn't really matter whether to go to Kansai or not." Li Qingchen said with a smile. "Anyway, the British Guild will take action."
Cao Lin was slightly stunned and looked at the other party without saying a word.
"Isn't what the official said the truth?" Li Twelve Lang's expression did not change and he still smiled. "The British Duke's ambitions are now well known to everyone. Except for the three counties in northern Shanxi, which he uses as a dungeon to drive away hungry people and bandits, the fifteen counties in Shanxi have already been won over and controlled by him. That is, Several counties in the northwest of Guanxi and several counties in western Hebei also have a lot of influence from him, which can be regarded as connecting both left and right. There are also Bai Hengyuan's seven counties in Xiangfan, one in the south and one in the north. The two most important areas in the center of the world were inexplicably captured by the Bai family. , it is clear that he wants to enter the customs, but also prepares for leaving the customs in the future to sweep the Central Plains... How can such a person really give up the fundamental land of Kansai to the Wu clan?"
Cao Lin nodded and asked seriously: "But if that's the case, shouldn't I deal with the British Duke first?"
"Zhong Cheng can deal with the British Duke if he wants." Li Qingchen was still relaxed. "But I will still advise Zhongcheng to put his last thoughts on dealing with Zhang Xing."
"Because of his unification with the world?"
"This is one of the reasons. At least it is the reason to convince Zhongcheng." Li Qingchen finally answered seriously. "After what happened in Li Yangcang, I really think he might succeed, and this is why Zhongcheng should deal with him...Zhongcheng, the Wei Dynasty is going to die, don't you think about the Cao family? If The Bai family replaced Cao, and even though the Cao family was suppressed for a while, the descendants of the branch will still be able to pass on the famous Long clan. And if Zhang Xing succeeds, let alone his "interests in the world", he will just be a meritorious minister who is mainly from Hebei. It is enough to make Guan Long eclipse, how can the Cao family be spared?"
Cao Lin did not comment, but simply asked: "You have talked with the British father, what did he ask you to bring to me?"
"No." Li Qingchen answered frankly. "I'm not a member of the British Duke, and I haven't met him. On the contrary, I know that if I want to persuade Zhong Cheng to deal with the Deposed Dragon Gang, I must also take the British Duke with me, because Zhong Cheng is also angry with the British Duke..."
Cao Lin opened his mouth to speak, but he shut up the next moment.
"So, although I didn't meet the British Duke, I met Old Master Zhang when I passed by Nanpo." Li Qingchen said calmly. "I asked Old Master Zhang, if we attack Hebei, will he stop us? He said that Zhang Sanlang's audacity and treason are intolerable to him. Therefore, if Zhongcheng enters Hebei, he will never become a heir. So Zhongcheng, if Old Master Zhang is sure not to embarrass you, from your point of view, can you defeat Zhang Xing and then calmly make the calculation... Not only can you enter Kansai again, but more importantly, if you go to Hebei , will the British Guild be unable to hold back and have to enter the border first? When the time comes, will Zhong Cheng be able to steal him and turn things around?"
Cao Lin fell silent.
Let's say that the main reason why he stayed in Tongguan was of course the bastard Han Yingong, but the question was, why was he waiting in Tongguan, not Taolin, or Xidu? Why didn't you dare to go to Hedong to deal with Han Yingong?
Of course, it is because of a simple and direct reason, that is, the Grand Master can use the tower to move. The farther away from the tower, the weaker he becomes, and the closer he is to the tower, the stronger he becomes. And this distance is not just a straight line distance, but must be based on a specific geographical area. Even urban agglomerations are divided.
No one knows whether it is because some mountains and rivers block the exchange of vitality between heaven and earth, or whether the geographical division itself gave birth to these mountains and rivers. In short, this seems to be a problem that the great masters have realized very early, and it is also something that ordinary people know more about. A basic truth about advanced practitioners.
Specifically speaking from Cao Lin, no one is afraid of others in Dongdu, but after leaving Dongdu, his combat power will drop to a certain extent, and if he crosses the river or enters the pass, he will be completely unable to borrow the Black Tower. Adjust the vitality of heaven and earth.
This is even more obvious when there is a Nanpo Master in Hedong and a Taibai Peak Taoist in Guanxi.
Once he crosses the river or enters the customs, it means putting himself in danger, especially since at least one of the two great masters has an ambiguous attitude, and there is also a British man whose cultivation is unknown.
Cao Lin became more and more suspicious that the British Duke was already a grand master, but he had not yet built a tower, or that he was waiting to enter the pass or capture the Eastern Capital before building a tower, or even directly establishing it.
And this means that once he leaves the Eastern Capital and sets foot in Jin or Guanxi, he is likely to be intercepted and killed by the two great masters with an absolute advantage... The same goes for Hebei.
It doesn't matter if he dies. Even now, Grandmaster Cao doesn't think he is still afraid of death, but he can't die in vain and waste Wei's last top combat power. This is something Cao Lin has long thought about.
In fact, when he went west this time, he originally had the potential intention of fishing out Bai Hengqiu or Old Master Zhang, and then suddenly turning back to try to replace one of them.
However, I don't know whether it was Han Yingong who made his own decision, or whether the two people in Jin were so good at it that he couldn't even take this step.
And now, if Zhang Xing's words and deeds not only greatly shaken Dongdu, but also made Old Master Zhang wary and willing to make some mistakes, it is indeed a way.
"Han Yingong..." After thinking this, Cao Lin suddenly spoke.
"I didn't go to see him." Li Qingchen said calmly. "I saw it before in Huaixi. This person is too selfish and leads troops all the time. So in his eyes, nothing can compare to the few soldiers he holds in his hand. For those few soldiers and horses, what will he do? Anyone dares to do it, anyone dares to do it, what's the use of seeing such a person? However, I feel that this time it is not the appointment of the British Duke and Master Zhang, but his own decision, because he does not want to go west and fight against the Wu people. .”
"I also suspect so." Cao Lin nodded. "I originally thought that he had been instructed to act as a bait there, but then I thought, if the British Duke and Master Zhang were really behind this, all I had to do was ask him to follow me westward, and then block my way back..."
At this point, Cao Linfu sighed again: "Having said that, he was guarding the border in the sea of suffering, daring to fight, brave and fearless, how could he become like this?"
"Of course it's because the Wei Dynasty has no virtue and the Cao family has no virtue." Li Qingchen couldn't help the irritation in his heart and blurted out. "Zhongcheng, what's the use of talking about this now? In my opinion, even Zhang Xing and Duke Yingying were forced to rebel by the Wei Dynasty and the two saints!"
This time, Cao Lin unexpectedly did not refute. He paused and asked the last question: "Twelve Lang, can I trust you?"
"I can only guarantee two things." Li Qingchen answered calmly. "Firstly, Old Master Zhang really disapproved of Zhang San's idea of 'sharing the benefits of the world' and 'deposing those who are good at benefiting the world', and thought that the other party was extremely bold; secondly, Old Master Zhang personally promised that if the Prime Minister went to Hebei, he would never Taking advantage of others' danger to embarrass Zhong Cheng... As for whether Old Master Zhang lied to me, I have no idea whether we won or lost when we arrived in Hebei, and whether the British Guild will be fooled in the future. Other than that, I can only serve as a subordinate. I would like to ask Zhong Cheng to come forward."
With that said, Li Qingchen stood up, avoided the table and bowed.
Cao Lin nodded and stood up: "I understand... The situation is like this. We really can't sit back and watch the whole situation collapse. And if Old Master Zhang has these two words, going to Hebei is indeed the best choice at the moment... Li Twelve Lang, you take a rest, I will inspect the troops and horses, and we will turn around and go to Hebei according to your plan!"
Hearing this, Li Qingchen felt his head sway for a moment, and then some tight things on his body immediately dispersed, and he fell down.
Seeing this, Cao Lin stepped forward and patted the other party on the shoulder, then turned and left.
And Li Twelve Lang just sat there without moving... You must know that at that moment, not only the fatigue and sleepiness of several days came up, but there was actually some fear, shame, uneasiness, and even Including a hint of regret.
People are just so weird. They don't even get over a breath, they try their best to do whatever they want, they don't care about anything, they don't care about anything, but after a breath passes, they worry about gains and losses.
Of course, Li Twelve Lang was not a weak-willed person. After resting for a while, he regained his energy and was determined to see this matter through to the end.
At the same time, Emperor Cao also began to make arrangements to return. He said it was a return, but it was just a notice.
The only person in the army who was qualified to refute Cao Lin was Duan Wei, the Minister of War. Although Duan Shangshu was surprised and mocked a few times, he did not stop him, because as early as in Dongdu, this Duan Shangshu had said that they would attack together. The angry words of the Hebei Deposed Dragon Gang. Judging from his consistent performance, it seems that he just wants to prompt Cao Lin to send troops, without any specific direction.
Of course, since Uncle Cao Huang, who was already in a desperate situation, was determined, how could he let Duan Wei continue to interfere? If Duan Wei insists on going his own way, he will only be a target for establishing his power.
Half a day later, the troops set off.
Let's say that Cao Lin went westward this time. When he left the city, he only brought a few hundred riders with Duan Wei. He was originally scheduled to meet Hongnong Zheng Shanye and his 8,000 men along the way, as well as thousands of people under Han Yingong's command in Hedong, plus his adopted son and many others. Among the Taibao, the Seventh Taibao Ji Zeng, who was second only to the top two in cultivation, and the 3,000 Tongguan garrison led by Ji Zeng, then entered Kansai. Naturally, there were also the troops of Feng Yi led by the First Taibao Paul Fang and the second Taibao Xue Liang. As well as 20,000 troops stationed in the Western Capital.
Now Han Yingong has not yet arrived, but Luo Fang and Xue Liang have led their troops to greet them from the west in advance. Therefore, at this time, there are still 20,000 soldiers and horses under Cao Huangshu, including two masters of Chengdan and seven masters of Condensation. ...Three of them were non-military personnel brought from Dongdu.
The troops are marching eastward, especially within the Dongdu area. There are countless warehouses along the way and the roads are open. Especially when the troops take the initiative to drop their baggage, it travels seventy or eighty miles a day. The speed is frightening. It is estimated that they can reach Luoyang in three or four days. .
On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, when he arrived in Shaanxi County, Li Qingchen further proposed that in order to prevent the enemy from being alerted by the spy, he should not enter the eastern capital and go straight to Luokou, where he would rely on warehouse supplies and then cross the river to go north. And he himself could go into the Eastern Capital first, take Song Changsheng and Qu Tuda out together in the name of defending against the Dragon Army's surprise attack, take out the weapons and wait at Luokou in advance.
Cao Lin did not hesitate and immediately wrote an order, asking Li Qingchen to find Su Wei, the Prime Minister of the Eastern Capital City, while doing this. On the one hand, he informed the nobles in the city that he was about to return to aid, in order to reassure the people and also to deal with the spies in the city. To confuse; on the other hand, Su Wei was asked to assist Li Qingchen in the name of defending the river bank and Sishui Pass, trying to gather the experts in the city's bureaucracy to gather enough combat power.
After all, although the Grand Master is unparalleled in tyranny, he must also consider the increasingly powerful strength of the Deposed Dragon Gang itself, and going to Hebei will inevitably lead to a big battle.
Li Qingchen naturally accepted the order and left.
Cao Lin turned back in a big way, and it was fine to go elsewhere. However, Hedong Han Yingong noticed it immediately, and then thought about it for a while, but found nothing. He could only send a message to Taiyuan Pegasus, and left the military camp in person, heading south near Chi Chi. Coming uphill.
There is no other way. At this time, he can only feel at ease if he finds another great master.
Unexpectedly, this time Old Master Zhang actually summoned the other party.
"I should be going to Hebei." Mr. Zhang was in good spirits recently and was very kind. "Previously, Li Twelfang, the ambassador of Yecheng Palace, escaped from Hebei and was going to Tongguan to find Cao Zhongcheng and to Hebei to deal with the Deposed Dragon Gang. When passing by Nanpo, he asked me specifically about the situation in Hebei, the Deposed Dragon Gang, Zhang Xing, and what I thought about Cao Zhongcheng. His attitude, he left after I told him...Didn't Li Twelve Lang go to find you?"
Han Yingong shook his head blankly.
Zhang Bofeng nodded and said unconcernedly: "It doesn't matter, it seems like he succeeded anyway... The Deposed Dragon Gang didn't even know what earth-shattering things they had done this time, and the whole world was swept up by them to Hebei."
Han Yingong hesitated for a moment and then asked seriously: "So, Zhang Shibo, have I escaped this fate?"
Zhang Bofeng was stunned for a moment, smiled, and then shook his head: "It's hard to say... because I'm planning to leave Nanpo and go out for a walk. You hope that you can avoid any great master by staying here, but you won't be able to do that soon."
Han Yingong was stunned for a moment and continued to ask: "When will Shibo leave?"
"Right away... tomorrow morning at the latest." Zhang Bofeng nodded, suddenly lost in thought. "I haven't been out for a long time. I hope this trip will be worthwhile."
Han Yingong was at a loss, but when he saw the other party looking at the sun outside the door, he did not dare to say anything more.
Another day later, Master Zhang left Nan Slope quietly. As early as the day before, Han Yingong had just left Nan Slope, and without hesitation, he led his army directly to the north and headed for Taiyuan - two great masters The activation made him completely afraid.
At this time, Taiyuan was already in an uproar, because the British Duke, who had always been sitting firmly, suddenly acted forcefully and his voice became loud.
On the 13th day of the first lunar month, the British Duke specially hosted a banquet for military officials, famous people, spiritual masters, literary practitioners and Taoists in Taiyuan. Everyone was well aware of this, and they swarmed in either uneasy or eager to try.
Interestingly, until this day, the British Duke still did not invade the Taiyuan Palace near Chichi. Instead, he held a banquet in the slightly cramped lobby of the British Duke's palace.
Dozens of dignitaries present, as well as close followers of the British prince, nearly a hundred people arrived in advance in the afternoon, or even as early as noon, and gathered together. The hall also left early to provide banquet drinks... Of course, no one cared about the food and beverages. , but everyone was talking a lot, either about the situation in Kansai, or about the situation in Hebei, or about local rumors, so-called whispering, haranguing, arguing and testing, and so on.
"The prince is here! All three princes are here!"
The people in the room were talking a lot, and suddenly, three people came straight from the door, but someone actually arrived in a hurry. However, after everyone saw the person clearly, no one was surprised. Instead, they all became solemn and even stood up to greet him.
He is known as the "three princes", "Huai Du Gong, Huai Tong Gong and Huai Ji Gong".
It turned out that the visitor was none other than the current representative of the Wang family, the largest family in Taiyuan, namely the three brothers of the Wang family, Wang Huaidu, Wang Huaitong, and Wang Huaiji.
Among them, although Wang Huaidu is the boss, he just escaped from the city after being deposed by the Dragon Army and abandoned his identity as the governor of Ji County, which makes people feel despised; while the third oldest Wang Huaiji disappeared for many years and returned, although it is said that he has been imagining one side Baojing is estimated to be a master soon, but it is just a rumor and cannot be determined for sure, and his words and gestures are cringeworthy and crazy, which makes people can't help but laugh at him behind his back... However, that is behind his back and in his heart. On the surface, no one dares No one would be rude to them, no matter whether they were the cronies of the British public who held financial and military power, or the children of the Zhang family in Hedong, the Li family in Longxi, and the Bai family, or the famous learned men and masters of spiritual practice. Any discourtesy of anyone.
Because, among the three, there is also the second oldest Wang Huaitong.
That's right, this is Master Zhang's favorite disciple and the master of Wei Xuanding. Everyone in Taiyuan knows that this is a grandmaster who entered the country the year before last.
Moreover, he had long imitated Master Nanpo. After serving as an official in the imperial court and handing in his certificate, he settled down to teach in Taiyuan for decades. Although he was not as good as Zhang Gong, he still had disciples all over Shanxi. Land, Hebei, and don’t forget that he was originally a disciple of Master Zhang, the kind who inherited it seriously, so the students of Master Zhang should also respect him.
In fact, even if you ask Wei Xuanding to come, no matter how cynical he is, he will still bow his hands honestly.
After a brief exchange of greetings, the three of them sat directly in the front row seats as expected. Then Wang Huaidu smoothed things over: "What were you guys talking about just now? Just say it now."
Unexpectedly, the British duke had not come out at this time. When Wang Huaitong arrived, the others couldn't help but be curious. One person even said directly: "To be honest with you three, we have been discussing that the thief situation is serious at the moment. The morale of the Hebei thief army has risen sharply. The Western Wu tribe moved south in a large scale, and our Jin region was alone, while the British Duke... And if we want to use the power of Jin region to restore peace to the world, should we advance first... To stabilize Guanxi first, or to stabilize Hebei? In the past, everyone I thought we should go to Kansai first, but the Hebei Dragon Clan came in and became more powerful, making everyone uneasy. May I ask what the three princes think?"
Wang Huaidu was a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
Wang Huaiji even held the mirror in fear and shrank in silence.
Wang Huaitong, on the other hand, sat still, twirling his beard and raising his voice to answer:
"The location is definitely more important, Kansai. We must capture Kansai first, but before capturing Kansai, we must attack Hebei, otherwise the Deposed Dragon Gang will become a serious problem."
"Take Guanxi and attack Hebei?" the person who asked the question repeated.
"That's exactly what I mean." Wang Huaitong explained without hesitation. "There is no need to say much about taking Kansai, but the Deposed Dragon Gang is indeed a thorn in my side. I originally thought that Zhang San was just a puppet of the North. The so-called villain who knows how to take advantage of the situation is not a hero. But these days, just Gradually I came to understand that, firstly, they knew the grammar, secondly, they knew the system, thirdly, they knew the advantages and disadvantages, fourthly, they had courageous strategies, and fifthly, they set out after making a statement. Weather... behaves like this, as if he is a serious hero."
"What about serious heroes?" Some people couldn't hold it back.
"It's just ordinary for a serious hero to gain the land of Hebei in the east and reestablish the rules of Eastern Qi." Wang Huaitong's words were still simple. "And if you get Dong Qi's regulations, you will be the life and death enemy of Guan Long, that's all!"
Regardless of whether they agreed or not, everyone nodded in agreement... However, there were still many opponents, and most of them felt that Wang Huaitong was covering up his brother's escape.
"However, this is just my family's opinion." Wang Huaitong continued to twist his beard. "Where the power of the Jin Dynasty is used depends on the British Duke's intention."
Everyone nodded again.
At this point, Wang Huaitong stopped talking and just closed his eyes to rest.
Seeing this, the others continued to make noise.
However, the Wang brothers came almost at the scheduled time, so after Wang Laoer shut up, within half a stick of incense, he suddenly heard the sound of a gong in the corridor behind the hall, and the whole hall fell silent, and everyone Grandmaster Wang Huaitong and others stood up and stood in awe.
Since attending this banquet, I have already made my attitude clear.
And sure enough, in just a moment, two generals who were able to become elixirs and two who were condensing elixirs, all armed with armor and stomach, led seventy or eighty soldiers who were all masters of the Qijing, with their swords in hand, and quickly took control of the already very crowded lobby.
And everyone can see clearly that the four people are the Bai family's in-laws, the former Yiwei general who was dismissed for crimes in his early years, and Dou Qi, the brother of Dou Shangzhi, the head of the Dou family; they are also the Bai family's in-laws, and the former secretary left the team after being defeated in three campaigns. The former Forbidden Army General Ying Yanglang, the "fugitive" Sun Shunde; and Liu Yangji, who went into hiding after the Second Expedition, but later surrendered to Taiyuan when Bai Hengqiu moved to Taiyuan; plus Bai Liben, a descendant of the Bai family.
Regarding these four people, those who don't know about the nature of the lake, but those who know some inside information know that these four are the commanders of Bai Hengqiu who recruited soldiers in Taiyuan on his own to "prevent thieves", and also recruited soldiers from various counties and elected them as field soldiers. He is a direct subordinate of the British Duke making military preparations in Taiyuan.
In comparison, many of the captains of various counties and Ying Yanglang generals of various prefectures were actually quite skilled in martial arts, but they failed to gain such trust.
The four of them stood still with the monks, and after a moment, they saw the British Duke entering in a broad robe with long sleeves, an ordinary warrior crown, and a long sword. Behind him were his "friends", the nephew of the great master Zhang Bofeng, Fenyang Palace Ambassador Zhang Shijing.
Arriving at the hall, Zhang Shijing Mingzhi stopped at the side, while British Gongbai Hengqiu went straight to the middle, turned around and stood tall.
Everyone raised their hands together and said, "British police."
When Bai Hengqiu heard this, he just raised his voice and replied: "I also wish you all good wishes."
After hearing this, everyone withdrew their hands one after another and prepared to sit down. However, they were surprised to find that the British Duke himself was still standing still, just looking around at everyone. Everyone was helpless. Even those who had already sat down jumped up and stood away from the table again. .
When everyone stood still, there was silence in the hall. At this time, Bai Hengqiu spoke boldly: "Everyone, I read an article a few years ago that was deceptive and deceptive. Some people actually said that he wanted to depose him to make the best use of the world. Isn’t it ridiculous?!”
A person like Wang Huaitong, who could hold his own, just kept silent, but other people in the hall naturally responded one after another, saying it was ridiculous.
Bai Hengqiu finally laughed: "Why is it ridiculous?"
It was difficult to answer this. Wang Huaitong might have been able to answer, but he didn't. Therefore, the hall was quiet for a while.
"It's very simple. If you can't master the benefits of the world, the world will be dead and return to chaos!" Bai Hengqiu looked around, asking and answering himself. "On the other hand, only by making the world's interests better for some heroes can the world's chaos be quelled!
"For example, right now, the bandits in Hebei are arrogant and arrogant, the Guanxi shamans are raging in the area, and the Jiangdong rebels are so powerful that there is no profit to be gained. How can the heroes stabilize the place with their bare hands? How can we clean up these ugly groups?!
"Based on this, wouldn't it be ridiculous for those thieves to disperse the benefits that the world has finally gathered together?!"
The people below were finally able to communicate, but Bai Hengqiu did not give them a chance to flatter them.
"Everyone." The British Duke continued to speak, his tone softened slightly, but it still echoed throughout the hall, clear and flawless. "Now the world is full of thieves and ambitious people. The Wei Dynasty has also been isolated and has no strength. Only we in Jin still have peace and strength. If we can't face the difficulties, then there will be no one in this world. If you save it, you will be divided and eaten by those ugly people who don’t know what they are called.”
At this point, the British Duke suddenly sighed slightly, then untied and took off the warrior crown on his head, revealing his gray hair, and then looked around: "I, Bai Hengqiu, am already in my fifties. I should be I am taking care of myself at home, playing chess for entertainment, but when the world is like this, we cannot sit idly by and have to be forced out. I called you all here today because you are the masters of Jin Land and I want to ask you a favor. , see if you can allow me, Bai Hengqiu, to come temporarily to benefit the twelve counties of Jin, and then use this to stabilize the world? Are you willing?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the aura of true energy overflowed all over the ground, instantly connecting the four generals and eighty soldiers, and in a moment the entire hall was enveloped in a slightly red glow.
Not to mention, as the four generals shouted together, the soldiers raised their weapons one after another and hit the ground heavily in the hall, causing this rich and amazing light to fluctuate, rising like a rising tide, and seemed to be submerged. The entire lobby even has a tendency to connect to the twin moons that have just risen in the sky outside the lobby.
Wang Huaitong and Wang Huaiji looked at the direction outside the hall together, and then Grandmaster Wang Huaitong bowed his hands for the first time and said: "Baigong Jiujiu has taken advantage of the Jin Dynasty on his own, and no one is expected to object."
The rest of the people were just waking up from a dream, and they all saluted with their hands in hand. Although their words were different, their saluting movements were uniform and impressive.
After everyone saluted for the second time, Bai Hengqiu, who put on his warrior crown, smiled: "In that case, today I will do something to benefit the Jin Dynasty... Is Taiyuan Palace Ambassador Wang Xiong here?"
Wang Xiong immediately responded.
"Open the palace door next door, call the maids and eunuchs in the palace, collect royal materials, hold a banquet in the palace hall, arrange singing and dancing, and take the treasures from the palace to reward the masters of Jin who are attending the banquet today, as well as the twelve counties of Jin. Shou, generals, county magistrates, captains, red ribbons, black ribbons, Sima, all who enter the hall will also prepare gifts." Bai Hengqiu said with a calm smile. "Although I want to master the benefits of the Jin Dynasty, I want to master it together with you."
Wang Xiong was stunned for a moment, feeling the sea-like energy around him, but he fell to one knee on the spot, bowed down and said: "You are wise and wise, and your subordinates must obey your orders."
ps: Thank you to Mr. Bachelor A for being the fifth most adorable person...I feel so scared to have fallen in love with someone wrong.
