In the early morning, white dew condenses on the grass tips.
As soon as the breeze blew, the white dew swayed down from the top of the grass.
A black boot stood on the side of the green grass. The owner of the black boot watched the white dew dripping on the ground.
The weather is getting colder.
Li Xuan stood up straight and said softly: "When you see a fallen leaf, you know the end of the year. When you see the ice in the bottle, you know how cold the world is."
"Your Majesty, are you thinking about the time to make progress?" Yu Ze's voice came from behind.
Li Xuan turned around and saw Yu Ze and Qiu Zhenmu coming from behind.
When the two of them saw Li Xuan turn around, they immediately bowed their hands and said, "I have met the king."
"Brother Qiu, Uncle Yu!" Li Xuan returned the salute to Qiu Zhenmu and Yu Ze, then stood up and said: "When it is time to capture the Tianyin and Underground Palace, the first thing to consider is the people's hearts. People's hearts are equal to each other, and then the location is favorable. There, the only one we can take is Tianshi, but Tianshi is fickle and we need to wait."
"It seems that the prince is well aware of this." Yu Ze has followed Li Xuan for so long, so he naturally understands the meaning of his words.
"The matters on the front line will be taken care of by the lieutenant general." Li Xuan's eyes passed over the two of them and looked into the distance.
In Black Dragon Mountain, the newly built camp is already densely packed with grain bags.
These are all transported up from the mountain in one day and night.
Li Xuan said softly: "No matter what the war ahead is like, I must do what I have to do."
"What the prince said is true." Yu Ze and Qiu Zhenmu nodded seriously.
Li Xuan was ordered to transport the grain and grass from the street entrance to Heilong Ridge, and then transfer it from Heilong Ridge to the outside of the Immortal Valley ahead.
Immortal Valley is fourteen miles away from Heilong Ridge. Standing on the mountain peak, you can see black spots the size of rice grains from a distance.
At this moment, more than a dozen tents have been set up in the newly built camp on Heilong Ridge.
At the foot of Heilong Ridge, the army's camps were also being demolished and moved.
As soon as tomorrow or the day after tomorrow at the latest, Duan Baoxuan will move his troops outside the Immortal Valley.
After all, he is the commander-in-chief of the army, be it Qiu Shenji or Huai Jin, at best he can be regarded as a vanguard general.
"Of the nearly three thousand soldiers, one thousand have already reached the Immortal Valley. Let's see how much progress Zhonglang can make." Li Xuan glanced down the mountain, and then looked in the direction of the Immortal Valley again with a solemn gaze.
"Does the king think that Zhonglang will be able to capture Tianyin General Altar?" Qiu Zhenmu couldn't help but asked with concern.
Li Xuan hesitated for a moment, then thought thoughtfully and said, "If General Zhonglang is given five days and the three thousand soldiers are not injured, then there will be no problem in capturing the Tianyin General Altar. But I'm afraid he won't have that much time. In the short term, He is lucky if he can find the main road leading deep underground."
Inside the Tianyin Sect's main altar, there are densely packed agencies and many traps. If you don't pay attention, your life will be in danger immediately.
Moreover, the layout of Tianyin Sect's main altar is like a densely packed honeycomb.
But in this hive, there is only one road that leads to the final queen.
But on this road, there are countless forks.
If you go astray, it's just a matter of turning back in time. If you insist on going all the way to the end, you will definitely fall into the abyss of death.
"What if it's the prince?" Qiu Zhenmu stood on the other side and looked at Li Xuan cautiously.
Li Xuan shook his head slightly and said: "I will not attack that underground palace easily. I would rather spend a lot of time to divert the water from the Xin'an River all the way here and flood the Tianyin Underground Palace with water..."
"The Xin'an River is more than ten miles away, and it goes up all the way. How can we bring the water here?" Duan Baoxuan's rich voice came from behind.
Li Xuan and the others immediately turned around, then raised their hands and praised, "I've met the Governor!"
Duan Bao Fill it up."
"But there will always be a day when it can be filled. After all, the Tianyin Sect has only spent twenty years running this place." Li Xuan said in one sentence,
It was an understatement, but the owners present could feel his firm will.
"That also took too long." Duan Baoxuan said with some dissatisfaction in his tone.
"Then it depends on how many people the governor can accept to die." Li Xuan followed Duan Baoxuan's gaze and stared far into the valley.
At this moment, breakfast has been served and the soldiers are ready.
Nearly a thousand soldiers were arrayed outside the Immortal Valley.
The flag was waved, and the next moment, three teams of death warriors, holding a knife in one hand and a shield in the other, rushed into the valley with solemn expressions.
There were three soldiers at the end of each of them, holding long hook guns in their hands and slowly walking towards the ancient interior.
The silence of the valley was broken by the sound of heavy footsteps in a blink of an eye.
On the left side of the entrance to the valley, there was a row of wooden houses. A group of soldiers on the far left immediately rushed towards these wooden houses.
Deep in the valley, a huge statue of the goddess Tianyin sits on the mountain.
On both sides of the goddess statue, there are a row of stone caves, which were dug out from under the mountain wall.
Many Tianyin cult members usually live in the valley, but yesterday, when the army invaded, they immediately withdrew into the mountain wall.
No trace was seen.
The remaining two groups of soldiers immediately divided into two groups and rushed into the stone house on one side.
Then screams came out from the stone house immediately.
Even though they were more than ten miles away, the sound of the wind still clearly conveyed the screams to Li Xuan's ears.
Soon, bodies were moved out of the cave one by one and moved to the open space outside the valley.
At this moment, Ming Chongyan, who was wearing a lavender robe, walked out of the crowd and walked directly to the body.
He stretched out his hand and fed an unknown pill directly into the corpse's mouth.
In the blink of an eye, the corpse on the ground magically opened its eyes, and after a while, it jumped up.
Then, a cheer suddenly sounded in the military formation.
Morale boosted.
What happened on the front line quickly reached the ears of Li Xuan and Duan Baoxuan.
The two people were sitting on the boulders on the top of the mountain, looking into the valley from a distance.
After taking a look at the detailed report in his hand, Duan Baoxuan said angrily: "Fraudulent means."
The soldier who had just revolted was not dead at all, and was probably just fainted. Only then was he used by Qiu Shenji and Ming Chongyan as a tool to boost morale.
Many of the soldiers on the ground were in this situation, and they were quickly rescued one by one.
But every time it happened, it brought cheers from the soldiers.
"On the battlefield, no matter what method you use, as long as it works." Li Xuan shook his head slightly, with an indifferent expression.
Who is Ming Chongyan? He is the most trusted advisor around Empress Wu. His willingness to show up at this time shows his sincerity.
Li Xuan lowered his head slightly. Last night, she allowed the Thousand-Faced Buddha to move freely, but now, Ming Chongyan took the initiative to show up.
The things here are too careless.
Yan Zhuang pretended to be the Thousand-Faced Buddha and sneaked into the Tianyin Sect's main altar, but it did not have the effect as expected.
At least that's how it seems to Li Xuan.
It is impossible for Qiu Shenji and Ming Chongyan not to know what he is hiding here.
They even planned this whole thing from the beginning.
Although Yan Zhuang did not make much contribution before, fortunately it is not too late now.
If they could really manage to break into the underground palace with the help of Yan Zhuang and kill the queen, then the matter would be considered a success.
But unfortunately, Yan Zhuang is no longer trusted within the Tianyin Sect.
Soon, another group of soldiers entered the Tianyin Sect's underground palace.
Li Xuan flipped through the battle reports that the front line kept sending to the rear.
Crossbow arrows, poisonous water, poisonous smoke, pits, hobs, rolling stones, batches of murderous weapons seemed to fall on the officers and soldiers one after another.
Fortunately, Qiu Shenji was well prepared. He used hook spears, iron shields, even rolling stones, and poisonous smoke.
Although the casualties were not light, fortunately many people were only injured.
"The one who was transferred first by the governor seems to be a close associate of Captain Huai of Zhechong Mansion in Huangshan and Zhechong Mansion in Kuaiji?" Li Xuan turned to look at Duan Baoxuan.
"If they want to make a contribution, they naturally have to use their own people." Duan Baoxuan looked very calm.
Li Xuan nodded slightly. Duan Baoxuan acted within the rules and no one could fault him.
Li Xuan stood up, raised his hands to Duan Baoxuan, and said: "Captain, I'm afraid there will be no real progress on today's matter. I will go downstairs first to see the transportation of grain and grass. Now it seems that we want to attack here." It seems it will take some time to enter the underground palace."
"King Nanchang, stop there. Is there really no good way to break through the Tianyin Sect's underground palace quickly?" Duan Baoxuan looked at Li Xuan with a solemn expression.
Li Xuan gave Duan Baoxuan a serious look and said, "Captain, if you want to break through the underground palace quickly, there are three ways."
"Three types?" Duan Baoxuan's eyes were filled with surprise. Are there actually three ways to do this?
"The first thing is to get the layout plan of the entire underground palace. But this thing should be in the deepest part of the underground palace. You can't take it out easily." Li Xuan smiled bitterly.
"Yeah!" Duan Baoxuan nodded in agreement, and then continued to ask: "What about the second one?"
"The other two are the builders of this underground palace. If we can find him, then this underground palace can be destroyed with a snap of our fingers." Li Xuan's face became serious.
Such a strict underground palace is absolutely impossible for ordinary craftsmen to build.
It must have been crafted by a master craftsman with sufficient experience who stayed here for a long time and polished it carefully.
Such a person is absolutely rare in the world.
And even fewer people are willing to spend such time.
"In twenty years, even if this person is still alive, I'm afraid he will still be hiding in the Tianyin Sect's main altar." Duan Baoxuan shook his head.
"The third type is people who know the internal methods of this underground palace, such as Zhu Si. For example, if you grab a random person from the mountain and torture something out of it, you should have already proposed marriage." Li Xuan suddenly felt a little confused. He looked at Duan Baoxuan in surprise.
Zhu Si had been delivered to Duan Baoxuan a long time ago. It wouldn't have taken so long. They didn't ask anything.
"It's useless. The underground palace circuit of Zongtan is not dead. It changes every day. Moreover, every time Zhu Si comes here, someone else leads him. The only one who truly knows the core secrets of Zongtan is one of us. None of them were caught." Duan Baoxuan sighed deeply.
He has also been in battle for many years. How could he not have thought of such a thing.
"Captain!" Li Xuan looked at Duan Baoxuan and said in a deep voice: "In the opinion of my subordinates, if you really don't care about the final result, then why not set fire to completely burn the entire underground palace, from the outside to the inside, bit by bit Burn it."
"If they are all burned, how can we tell whether the queen is alive or dead?" Duan Baoxuan raised his head and looked at Li Xuan.
"She won't be killed so easily." Li Xuan raised her hands to Duan Baoxuan and said, "The governor might as well consider the suggestions of his subordinates. We don't need to use this underground palace to run anything. The final result is still to It will be destroyed, so why not take the first step!"
After saying that, Li Xuan turned around and left.
Duan Baoxuan turned around and looked deep into the valley.
Although he couldn't see Qiu Shenji and Ming Chongyan clearly, he also knew that these two people were fighting with all their strength.
If according to what Li Xuan said, he had taken away the bottom of these two people.
Duan Baoxuan shook his head, it's not that time yet.
