"Xu Xu Tu Zhi? I'm afraid you don't know what it means to be a soldier with great speed, right?" A general wearing a crimson official robe heard these words and taunted as if he had heard some funny joke.
"By the time you finish the map, I'm afraid those Tatars will have already returned to the grassland with their trophies. Where can you find the vast grassland hundreds of thousands of miles away?"
Among the hundreds of officials, Su Ming just noticed him. There was a tiger embroidered on the front of his crimson official robe. He should be a third-grade general named Dingwuhou. At first, he remembered that this man was also a strong supporter of King Qi in the army.
"You!" The civil servant's face suddenly turned red. He wanted to argue but was interrupted by Zhang Daozhi. He took a step forward and said in a deep voice, "The top priority now is to drag these Tatars to the northwest border and then concentrate our forces to drive them away. Go back to the grassland."
"More importantly, we cannot let these Tatars get involved with the rebels in the south. If they advance and retreat together, we will face a situation of war between the north and the south."
Marquis Dingwu nodded and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Ge is right. The most important thing now is for the Ministry of War to issue an order to gather the soldiers from the border towns to form a defense line to keep the Tatars out."
As soon as he spoke out, the military generals had no other opinions, while the civil servants were still wrangling to hold the military generals in Bian Town accountable. In the end, the matter was settled due to the interference of the Queen Mother.
Before going to court, they finally made a decision and ordered the generals of Jincheng, Jiuyuan and Yulin towns to mobilize troops from the Great Wall and various fortresses to stop the Tatars.
Over the years, the imperial court has occupied excellent pastures on the grasslands, and also has elite cavalry in border towns. Although they are not as good as the Tatars, they are enough for self-protection and defense.
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Returning to the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, Su Ming came to the backyard and saw a silver-haired girl standing under the tree. She was wearing a black dress, her skin was as good as snow, her hair and eyebrows were silver-white, her nose was straight, her facial features were Delicate as a porcelain doll, her clear and bright eyes are clear in black and white, ignorant and innocent.
When Su Ming saw her, he was stunned for a moment. Logically speaking, he had set up a large formation in the Imperial Master's Mansion, and ordinary people couldn't get in. However, when he used the power of his soul to sense it, he discovered the familiar aura of this white-haired woman.
Seeing Su Ming, the silver-haired girl's eyes showed joy, and she threw herself into his arms and called out, "Master." The soft voice was soft and waxy, like a kitten scratching.
Su Ming touched her head, a faint fragrance came from his nose, and said with a smile, "Xiao Bai, you finally stepped into the realm of the soul and successfully transformed."
The little white-headed Su Ming rubbed his hand, looking like he was enjoying it, and smiled. "Hehe, I can stay with the master every day from now on."
Feeling the powerful power contained in her body, Su Ming secretly sighed. He had long known that Bai Hu was good at killing, so he had been strengthening Xiao Bai's foundation and supplementing her shortcomings.
After all, the time she was born was too short. If an ordinary great demon had high enough qualifications and opportunities, it would take hundreds of years to reach her current height, but it took her a few years to reach it. Although she did not encourage her growth, she was still there after all. There are some flaws.
Previously, Su Ming asked Feng Wuya to teach her. On the one hand, he wanted her to develop the White Tiger bloodline and inherit the inheritance in the bloodline. On the other hand, it was to enlighten her spiritual intelligence and enhance her mental cultivation.
This time she survived the tribulation of the soul, but he did not help her, but let her survive the tribulation alone. Now that she has returned from the tribulation, she is indeed reborn. He estimated that if combat effectiveness was included, Xiao Bai's combat effectiveness was even higher than Feng Wuya's, only better than his own.
At this moment, outside the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, a gray-clothed monk knocked on the door. Feeling the coming person's breath, the gate of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion opened immediately.
The monk looked startled and stepped into it slowly.
"Huh? He's back." Su Ming felt a familiar aura and was a little surprised. Today seemed a little special. Not only was Xiaobai back, but Monk Wangchen, who had been wandering around the capital for many days, was also back.
Monk Wangchen came to the backyard. The moment he saw Su Ming, his whole body was shocked and he quickly prostrated, "Young monk, see you, Master."
"How do you feel about going on a trip?" Su Ming sat on the recliner, while Xiaobai served tea beside him.
"The people are struggling to survive, and demons are in power, killing all living beings. It is difficult for one person to eliminate them all." Monk Wangchen said with a heavy look on his ordinary face, showing perseverance.
Seeing the Buddhist seal between his eyebrows, Su Ming nodded, "In the end, demons and humans are all part of the living beings in this world. It's a pity that the two have long been incompatible and hostile to each other. In order to survive, they kill everywhere. It is inevitable that we Buddhists are from the human race after all, so we should have good intentions."
try{mad1('gad2');} catch(ex){}"Master, on this trip, the young monk also met two like-minded Taoist friends. Although they are not Buddhists, they all have a good heart to distinguish right from wrong. Xin, I have cooperated with them many times to slay demons and have benefited a lot." Monk Wangchen seemed to have thought of something and spoke quickly.
"People of the same Taoism, red flowers, white lotus roots and green lotus leaves, the three religions have always had the same ancestral style. Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism can be said to be the most prominent schools in the world. They can both practice and save all living beings. They have the same goal through different paths. You can meet these two people , the blessings are very good." As early as when they entered the city, Su Ming used his spiritual sense to detect them. They had strong foundations and clear spiritual platforms. They were obviously not from ordinary sects and aristocratic families.
However, after he re-established the French Open, the two people left the capital.
"Okay, you go down and rest first."
"Young monk, please excuse me." Monk Wangchen performed a Buddhist salute and respectfully left. Before leaving, he unexpectedly saw the silver-haired girl next to Su Ming grinning at her, revealing her little tiger teeth, looking fierce. , although it looked very cute, it made him panic for no reason.
After he left, Su Ming turned around and saw Xiaobai's bared teeth. He immediately laughed and laughed. He touched her little head and said, "Okay, he has left, so don't scare him."
"Hmm." Feeling the warm hands on his head, Xiaobai couldn't help but squint his eyes, enjoying it very much.
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South, Yanzhou.
The flags on the city wall have long been changed. The dragon flag of the Great Zhou Dynasty is no longer replaced by the red flying tiger flag. Soldiers wearing armor and red scarves stand on the city wall. The dark armor reflects a strange light under the sunlight. .
Governor's Palace.
The pavilions, pavilions, gardens and pavilions are all arranged in a far-reaching manner. They are arranged according to a mysterious rule and blend into the surrounding environment, giving a sense of unity between nature and man.
In the backyard, in the study, a middle-aged man in a brocade robe is standing in front of the desk. He has thick eyebrows, big eyes, a Chinese character face, and a golden crown on his head. He is very majestic.
At this moment, he was writing as fast as he could, writing on a good copybook.
"General, Fifteen is back." After he finished writing, a young man who looked like a butler walked into the study and came to him.
"Bring him in."
Not long after, a man in black robes came in, and the young man had already quietly closed the door.
"What did the Tatar say?" He dropped the brush and walked to the wooden basin aside to wash his hands.
"Back to General, the Tatars have agreed to form an alliance and are ready to trade with us." A hoarse voice sounded from under the black robe.
"Agreed to form an alliance. It seems that these Tatars are not stupid. They have finally grown some brains." Hearing this, a faint smile flashed through the middle-aged man's slender red eyes and seemed to be very happy.
"This time the Tatars are holding back, they should be able to attract a large number of troops from the imperial court, and we can finally take a breath." This middle-aged man is the current leader of Yanzhou, Tang Xuanyi.
Long before Emperor Shenwu controlled Long Bintian, the Tang family had already made preparations for rebellion. Tang Mingzhao, who betrayed Zhou Dynasty, was a branch of the Tang family.
After the death of Emperor Shenwu, the Tang family quickly raised troops in Yanzhou, united with the local gentry, and soon unified the entire territory of Yanzhou.
However, Yanzhou is very insignificant in the huge territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is far away from the Central Plains. The only disadvantage is that the population is too small.
In the troubled times, although the Tang family moved quickly, the major aristocratic families in the south also raised their armies early. Therefore, they had to stop their expansion as soon as they could unify Yanzhou.
Previously, the Great Zhou Dynasty ordered officials from various prefectures and counties to mobilize garrison troops to exterminate the southern rebels. With the help of the secret guards of Xuanjing Division, the government was often informed of the news in advance, and then mobilized superior forces to achieve a complete victory.
With the support of war, the originally vulnerable garrison army developed its combat effectiveness in the war. After all, many of these garrison troops were soldiers who had retired from the frontier army and the imperial army of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Their experience Rich.
More importantly, the Great Zhou Dynasty abolished the rule of officials and used thunderbolt means to replace the officials close to the southern front. The original officials were transferred to the Central Plains after verification, and those who were corrupt were serious deal with.
Of course, the so-called corruption by the imperial court did not involve confiscating families and exterminating families. It only recovered the corrupted property of officials, dismissed them from their posts, investigated them, and never hired them. Without the fear of their lives, the resistance of these officials was much weaker.
try{mad1('gad2');} catch(ex){}It's just that this is a last resort. When Emperor Shenwu eradicated the evil, he killed everyone from top to bottom, but now, many aristocratic families have If you are at odds with the imperial court and force the officials to rebel again, then the imperial court will not have to play with it.
Without enough supporters, can the court still be called a court?
In other words, can the court continue to function without the support of officials?
This is done now as a last resort to avoid forcing those officials to side with the southern rebels, and also to appease people's hearts.
As a result, the rebels in the south were under great pressure.
On the one hand, they have to face the annihilation of the imperial court, and on the other hand, they have to face the annexation of fellow rebels. Those rebels with shallow backgrounds are dying and fleeing. Their territory is also taken over by others, and the end is extremely tragic. Only a few Only then can we continue to live.
Only those with aristocratic families or immortal cultivating sects standing behind them can survive forever. They can win or lose in this process, because they have a deep foundation and can afford to lose.
However, for ordinary Cao Mang, if they lose once, they will really lose everything. They cannot afford to lose.
In just a few months, millions of people have died in the south. Although there are not many troops in the imperial court, those troops are all elites selected from a thousand. Coupled with weapons and armor, they have practiced martial arts and can face ordinary people. , they are the existence of tens of thousands of enemies. The garrison army used by the imperial court to suppress the rebels is naturally not that powerful, but they are not comparable to ordinary people.
The reason why so many people died is because after the rebellion, many rebels allowed their troops to burn, kill, and plunder, and drove away refugees as shields during the war. Therefore, many people were killed and injured.
However, those who dare to do this are all from a reckless background. People from real aristocratic families disdain to do this, and they cannot. After all, Emperor Shenwu was cruel and cruel at the time, so they rebelled. If they do this, it will not be possible for the squires at the bottom. I feel that my lips are dead and my teeth are cold, and I am alienated from them.
Tang Xuanyi walked out of the study and came to the meeting hall. All kinds of thoughts emerged in his heart along the way: now that the court is busy with itself and has to face the Tatars in the north, the offensive in the south will inevitably weaken. Therefore, they can take this opportunity to capture the city. , expand the territory, whether it is inward expansion or outward expansion.
The meeting hall was already full of people, most of whom were heads of noble families or officials and wealthy businessmen in brocade robes, and only a small number of them were broad-shouldered generals.
He came to sit down at the table and said this sentence, "My men have sent news that the northern Tatars have conquered the border town and are now stationed in the northwest. It seems they do not plan to leave immediately."
This sentence immediately exploded in the crowd, and the hall suddenly buzzed with whispers. After about a stick of incense, they became quiet.
Downstairs, an old man in gray robes stroked his beard and said in a deep voice, "How many people have come from the Tatars? What do they want to do?"
Tang Xuanyi replied, "This time the Tatars seem to have used all their family resources, with a total of no less than 300,000 people. Their plot is not small."
In an instant, an atmosphere of joy filled the hall. It was a good time for the 300,000 Tatar army to invade south!
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The blood-red sky, the blood-red sea, the bright red blood water was bubbling, and the blood lotus bloomed quietly. There was no fishy smell in the air, but instead was filled with a faint scent of blood.
On the lotus platform in the center of the blood sea, Mo Lihai, dressed in black, opened his scarlet eyes. The whole sea of blood suddenly boiled. Waves of blood surged up, rolling up a thousand-foot wave, and the entire space began to turmoil.
"How did you do what you were told to do?"
"Sir, the Great Zhou Dynasty has lost half of the south, and the Tatars in the north are fighting on both sides." A blood-red shadow emerged from the blood, and his hoarse voice was a bit harsh.
"This is not enough! Are the Buddhist bald donkeys not moving?" Mo Lihai frowned slightly and asked coldly.
"Neither Buddhism nor Kunlun intervened, but there are many rebel forces that have a close relationship with them. If they want to move, they can end it at any time."
"Speed up!"
