The next day, Chu Feiyan and his sister both slept in because there was no war today.
Li Xiuyuan walked out of the house and looked up at the blue sky, took a deep breath, took out the Nameless Sword and started practicing with one sword after another in the courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion.
With this nameless sword in his hand, he felt that he was getting more and more comfortable as he drew and fired it. He thought that it might not take long before he could practice the flaming sword to a great level.
Recalling the time in the Nine Abyss, Li Xiuyuan had unspeakable emotions in his heart. After practicing hard for many days, he was finally able to cut out that faint trace of flaming sword intent.
In this way, I spent a lot of effort and finally understood the meaning of the flame sword. I'm afraid no one in the entire Shura Realm can comprehend two different sword intentions at the same time, right?
The small courtyard was very quiet. Only Li Xiuyuan stood under the morning light and waved the long sword in his hand again and again.
After waking up, Xiao Longer moved a chair and sat under the eaves, watching for a long time. He couldn't help but said, "Brother, is this how you practice swordsmanship without any effort?"
"It's not like we're on the battlefield, why are we spending so much energy?" Li Xiuyuan looked back at her.
"But, isn't this how Xiao Long'er practices swordsmanship with his sister?" Xiao Long'er asked in confusion.
"The swordsmanship you practice can be like mine. There is no need to use all your strength to strike out with every sword. As long as you maintain the speed of each sword, you don't need to spend more strength." Li Xiuyuan replied quietly.
After hearing what he said, Xiao Longer thought for a while and replied: "Can I practice swordsmanship like yours? Xiaolonger finds swordsmanship like this that doesn't require any effort very fun."
Li Xiuyuan looked back at her, thought for a while, and replied seriously: "We use the same swordsmanship. I can learn it whenever I want. Let Sister Xiaoqing teach you when I have time."
Xiao Long'er looked at him and curled his lips, then said: "I told Sister Xiao Qing, she said that Xiao Long'er's swordsmanship should be the same as that of my brother. Is it true?"
"It's true. Since you are my sister, you naturally have to practice the same sword skills as me. When you learn the wooden sword, my brother will give you the sword that can spit fire."
Li Xiuyuan thought that he already had enough swords, so he could give this unknown sword to Xiao Long'er.
Xiao Long'er also knew this. Looking at Li Ye's weak sword swings one after another, he turned and walked back into the house.
She was going to wake Xiaoqing up and have breakfast together.
Xiao Longer would not let himself go hungry if there was nothing important.
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At the end of the day, Chu Feiyan came to Li Xiuyuan and brought news about Qingfeng Valley.
"The news we received from the front is that there are more than 10,000 casualties in Silver Moon Kingdom, which does not meet our expectations. We have about 500 casualties," Chu Feiyan said quietly while looking at him.
"It's good to have such a record. This is spring, not summer." Li Xiuyuan looked at her and smiled lightly.
Chu Feiyan looked at him and continued: "My brother and your junior brother Wei Qing are still sleeping. Do you want to call them?"
"Don't worry, let them come to me after they have had enough sleep." Li Xiuyuan said with a smile.
"What do you mean, they have to pay a higher price? Is this possible?" Chu Feiyan asked.
Li Xiuyuan looked at her jokingly and said: "They are stronger than us, and they just received a beating... Next, we should be more low-key."
"Then when will we fight against them again?" Chu Feiyan asked puzzledly: "Or should we stick to Black Salt City and wear down their fighting power? Am I right?"
Thinking about yesterday's battle without a head-on confrontation, Li Xiuyuan said disdainfully: "Let them come first. This is a long-lasting war that will not end in one or two battles."
"Let them come over? Slowly grind with them?" Chu Feiyan was shocked. He didn't expect Li Xiuyuan to be so conservative. She always thought that Li Xiuyuan would fight back when he came.
"We will give up Black Salt City when necessary." Li Xiuyuan looked at the sky outside the hall and replied calmly.
In Li Xiuyuan's view, Da Chu's army was too weak and did not have the fighting power of the Silver Moon Kingdom. He could only follow his own plan, give up Black Cloud City first, and then find a way to take it back later.
"Then our battle front is very long, isn't it?" Chu Feiyan asked quietly.
Li Xiuyuan looked at her and couldn't help laughing, and said lightly: "Aren't their battle lines the same as long? We are each other, who is afraid of whom?"
He still has nearly two years, and he is confident of winning this war.
Based on his opinion of Princess Qingyue, I am afraid that the Silver Moon army is already in the process of reorganizing, and they will be at the city in less than three days.
Although he didn't know if Princess Silver Moon would have any backup plans, he knew that the emperor of Da Chu could only support him because they wanted to win this war.
Chu Feiyan sat opposite Li Xiuyuan and said with a smile: "If I were them, I would either return to Silver Moon Country now."
Li Xiuyuan shook his head and replied calmly: "Their self-esteem does not allow them to do this."
After all, there was a huge disparity in the strength of our troops, and Li Xiuyuan would not risk the lives of all the soldiers.
"They had calculated and calculated, but they didn't expect that a monster like you would come to help us, Da Chu." Chu Feiyan couldn't help laughing.
Li Xiuyuan looked at Chu Feiyan's excited look and said quietly: "Are the arrows recovered by the army still usable? If they are damaged, repair them quickly."
"Don't worry, we have already made arrangements." Chu Feiyan thought for a while, looked at him and replied.
Li Xiuyuan picked up some teacups on the table and started playing with them.
"We can't defend Qingfeng Valley, so we can only find ways to take advantage of it; Black Salt City is just a place to deal with them, there is no need to defend it desperately, the decisive battle is the place where we have the final battle... Everything depends on God's will ."
Li Xiuyuan looked at her, pointed at one of the teacups and said, "Let's play with them in Black Salt City first. When the fight is almost over, I will withdraw to the final stage."
"Are they going to launch an attack soon?" Chu Feng and Wei Qing, who came after hearing the news, asked loudly as soon as they entered the door.
Li Xiuyuan looked at the two people who came in in a hurry and said with a smile: "You two are here just in time, so we will distribute the tasks."
"Brother, I miss you so much!" Wei Qing walked in and gave Li Xiuyuan a gentle hug.
Li Xiuyuan patted him lightly and said with a smile: "Unexpectedly, you are already a distracted monk."
Wei Qing was stunned, looked at him and said, "Did senior brother cause the strange phenomenon in the Tianfeng Kingdom... I was the one who broke through that night..."
Li Xiuyuan shook his head and said quietly: "I don't know."
Chu Feng stepped forward and hugged him heavily, laughing loudly and saying: "This is my brother Chu Feng. The life and death of our great Chu is in your hands."
Li Xiuyuan looked at him and frowned, and asked softly: "This is a breakthrough. When did it happen?"
Chu Feng was stunned, looked at him and smiled bitterly: "I was very sleepy the past few days... and then it became like this."
Wei Qing and Chu Feng first greeted Chu Feiyan and then sat down next to the table.
"Please bring 30,000 troops with you to widen the moat. If the enemy invades, don't resist and retreat to the city."
"The princess sent spies to keep an eye on the movements of the Silver Moon Kingdom's army and report to me at any time."
"The general will continue to train the army in the city, and at the same time ensure that there is no more common people in the city... Even if the army retreats at any time, it will not affect the safety and livelihood of the people in the city..."
Looking at the three people in front of him, Li Xiuyuan explained his arrangement.
"Didn't you say there was going to be a war? Why not?" Wei Qing and Chu Feng looked at Li Xiuyuan and asked in confusion.
Li Xiuyuan looked at the two of them and shook his head, saying, "Why are you anxious? Princess Qingyue hasn't come yet."
Chu Feiyan looked at the two men looking anxious, knocked on the table gently and said: "From today on, all wars will be subject to Li Xiuyuan's arrangements. From this moment on, he will be the general marshal of Da Chu."
Chu Feiyan understood what Li Xiuyuan meant, using one's own shortcomings to attack the other's strengths, wouldn't that mean using one's life to fill a hole? She wouldn't do such a thing, and Li Xiuyuan wouldn't do it either.
Only by holding back can we take the initiative.
When the strength of both sides is about the same, whoever takes the initiative will be able to win the war at hand.
And Li Xiuyuan not only wants to win, he also wants to win at the minimum cost.
And this not only requires careful planning, but also requires the patience of both parties.
Whoever can't help it and takes action first may lose this war.
Facing the Silver Moon army approaching the city and wearing down the opponent's patience, this was Li Xiuyuan's conspiracy.
How could Chu Feiyan, who had just tasted the sweetness, give up the trump card in his hand so easily.
Chu Feng was about to ask again, but Chu Feiyan stopped him and said with a smile: "Brother, this matter is settled. My father has already granted the seal on this matter, and I will have to obey Marshal Li's command from now on!"
Wei Qing smiled broadly, patted his chest and said, "I swear to the death to obey my senior brother's command."
Li Xiuyuan rolled his eyes at him and said calmly: "There is no need to fight to the death right now, you should hurry up and widen the moat!"
When Chu Feng heard this, Wei Qing, who was left behind, stood up and said, "Don't worry, Generalissimo, we'll go right away."
Chu Feiyan looked at the two men and waved her hands, and said with a smile: "Hurry up, do you want to wait for them to call before taking action?"
Li Xiuyuan looked at the two of them and shook his head speechlessly: "This is a protracted battle. It may be delayed until next spring. You have to brace yourself to face it."
"Is it going to take so long?" the two asked in unison.
"In this battle, I want to make them so scared that they will not dare to invade Dachu again for at least a hundred years." Li Xiuyuan looked at the three of them and said quietly.
It is not difficult to win this war. It is rare that both sides can sign an armistice agreement after the war, so that he can have more energy to face the upcoming Shura battlefield, which is hell on earth.
Otherwise, before the mess in front of him is solved, the Silver Moon Kingdom will be in trouble again, and then he, Chu Feiyan and others will be beyond their reach, and they won't even have time to cry.
"We have plenty of time. If we can't, we will open up wasteland and cultivate land behind the decisive battle pass to solve the problem of food and grass for the army." Li Xiuyuan decided to open up wasteland and cultivate land behind the decisive battle pass.
Chu Feiyan thought for a while, high-fived and said, "This is a good idea. Now is the spring season, which is perfect for planting and planting, and we can harvest before autumn!"
"We will accept the order and we will live up to the expectations of the marshal and the princess!" The two clapped their hands and walked out of the hall.
Isn't it just clearing up wasteland and farming? What can't be done with a hundred thousand troops? It's better than dying on the battlefield.
What's more, now is another suitable farming season.
...
Before Chu Feng and others could widen the moat by ten feet, at noon on the fifth day of the Qingfeng Valley battle, the Silver Moon army, led by Princess Qingyue, arrived at Black Salt City.
On the third day after Li Xiuyuan and Chu Feiyan made the plan, Yinyue's 200,000-strong army marched to Black Salt City.
When a long row of weapons lined up outside Black Salt City like a long snake formation, Chu Feng and others were finally shocked.
"Are they planning to launch an attack?" Chu Feng, who rushed to the city wall after hearing the news, looked at Li Xiuyuan and asked.
Li Xiuyuan looked at the army outside the city and replied quietly: "They can't do it today, but it will be hard to say tomorrow."
"How should we respond? Ask for help at the decisive battle?" Chu Feng looked at him and asked.
Li Xiuyuan shook his head and said coldly: "What's the rush? Wait for them to fight."
Chu Feng was startled, pointed to the outside of the city and shouted: "They have such a big appetite, do they want to annihilate our 100,000-strong army?"
Li Xiuyuan nodded.
"How about we rush out and fight with them!" Chu Feng felt that the body of the blue dragon was about to move.
"Don't worry, bring our weapons to the top of the city and fight with them tomorrow!" Li Xiuyuan frowned.
"Just as the Grand Marshal said." Chu Feng replied weakly.
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