After the battle at Dianbingtai, Liu Hunkang felt depressed. When he returned to his mansion, he asked Chen Xizhen to resign, saying that he would return to Maoshan to recuperate, and he would probably be buried there.
After Chen Xizhen comforted him, he asked him to stay in Quancheng for the time being. His words were so sincere that Liu Hunkang didn't have much to say, so he returned to his room to sleep and recuperate.
Wang Laozhi was looking at the puddle on the stage, and Chen Xizhen came to him and said to him: "Mr. Dongwei is one of the best people in the world today in the art of alchemy. There should be many miraculous elixirs around him, right?"
Wang Laozhi turned back: "The generals and Taoist officials in the army have their own medicine for wounds, which should be enough."
"Not enough! I want them to recover completely without leaving even a hidden danger."
Chen Xizhen said, "After this setback, Liangshan's soldiers and horses had no choice but to retreat and defend Liangshanbo."
"No matter what, they still have tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. If I use my army to push them across, there will be fierce battles for days. Without the best elixirs, how can we show the difference between generals and thugs?"
Wang Laozhi nodded slightly: "I do have many first-class elixirs around me, but I want you to exchange them for the twenty-four corresponding treasure elixir recipes in the twenty-four chapters of Taiqing in your Longhu Mountain."
Chen Xizhen laughed, as if he had expected it. He took out a stack of thin pages made of pure gold from his sleeve and handed it over.
The Twenty-Four Pills of Taiqing are certainly rare treasures, but even on Longhu Mountain, no one has been able to practice any of them since the corpse of Master Xu Jing was exhumed fifteen years ago.
Chen Xizhen didn't feel bad at all for exchanging these things for Wang Laozhi's elixir. If Wang Laozhi could practice the Twenty-Four Taiqing Pills in the future, it would be a good thing. Chen Xizhen could also use his connections in the court to help Get a few yourself.
Wang Laozhi took the twenty-four pill prescriptions, his eyes radiated light visible to the naked eye, and he still said: "Zhang Wanxian's forbidden method has been broken, and even if he doesn't die, he will be seriously injured. I want you to find a way to help me take him away! "
Chen Xizhen's face straightened up and he said: "There are still Guan Luoyang and Lin Lingsu on Liangshan Mountain. These two people are extremely difficult to deal with. Whether we can capture Zhang Wanxian depends on whether we can defeat these two people. If Mr. Dongwei wants to get his wish, come When there is a war between Japan and Japan, we must do our best!”
These two people are indeed difficult to deal with, but after the Liangshan soldiers and horses were defeated by the imperial army, the turbid aura of hundreds of thousands of demonic elite soldiers surrounded them, coupled with the bloody aura on the battlefield, Feng Hui, Guan Sheng and others' The strength can jump to a big level.
As long as Guan Luoyang and Lin Lingsu are held back in the early stage, when the overall situation is decided, they will not be able to escape even if they want to.
Wang Laozhi nodded lightly, took out a sachet and handed it to Chen Xizhen, saying: "There are three hundred and twenty elixirs in the sachet, which are sealed with vermilion wax. They are used to make up for the hidden wounds of the evil generals and restore their skills. "
"The pills in the sapphire bottle can be given to Taoist officials. If there is an emergency, you can chew the sapphire bottle directly and take it. It will forcefully knead the vitality of the five internal organs and stimulate the mana. At the cost of serious injury to the five internal organs, in exchange for ten breaths of Mana doubled.”
Chen Xizhen was overjoyed. He took the elixir and distributed it around. This time, he did not even treat Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo deliberately harshly, and ordered all the generals to rectify their troops.
At dusk, the spies sent out by Chen Xizhen reported one after another that all the dangerous roads from Quancheng to Liangshanbo had been explored and there were no ambush.
At the Liangshan Military Camp on the shore, when it was time to eat, there was no smoke rising from the kitchen. Kang Jie boldly entered the camp in person and investigated, but found that the camp was empty.
All the soldiers and horses in Liangshan should have withdrawn to the peaks and islands in the middle of the eight hundred miles of water.
The next day, Chen Xizhen left 10,000 soldiers and horses to guard Quancheng. The remaining officers, soldiers and private soldiers were mixed into 120,000 people and marched to the shore of Liangshan Mountain.
Because they were worried about what kind of sneaky tactics were deployed in the camp left by Liangshan soldiers and horses, the officers and soldiers sent people to burn down the original camp and set up new camps.
Before the camp was set up, Chen Xizhen led a group of warlocks through the ruins of the Liangshan camp to the waterside.
More than a thousand warlocks worked together to cast thousands of wooden barrels larger than people into the reed swamps.
The wooden barrel burst open after entering the water, and oil flowers bloomed on the water.
In the center of the water park, at the top of Liangshan Mountain, Guan Luoyang was leading a group of people to observe the situation of the officers and soldiers on the shore. Seeing this scene, he was a little confused: "What is that?"
Ruda raised his palm and put it on his eyebrow, squinted his eyes and said, "Is it oil?"
Guan Luoyang: "Huh?"
Both "Natural History" and "Shui Jing Zhu" of the Western Jin Dynasty record that "spring water comes from Nanshan Mountain in Yanshou County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. "The water is fat, like meat juice. When you take it in a vessel, it first turns yellow and then turns black, like gelatin, and burns very brightly. There is no difference between the ointment and the water jar. The ointment is very good, and people over there call it stone lacquer."
"Youyang Zazu" written by Duan Chengwu of the Tang Dynasty records that "the stone fat water in Gaonu County is greasy and floating on the water, like paint, and it is extremely bright when used with burning lamps."
During the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, the official Shen Kuo also mentioned this kind of thing in his "Mengxi Bi Tan" and named it petroleum. From then on, people in the Song Dynasty called this substance petroleum.
What Chen Xizhen sent people to throw into the water was indeed oil. After the oil dispersed, one of the warlocks squeezed a yellow talisman with his hand, ignited a fire, and bounced it into the water.
Suddenly, a layer of flames expanded crazily on the water. Wherever it passed, all the reeds were ignited, black smoke billowed, and the fire was raging into the sky.
There are eight hundred miles of water mooring, and the reedy area covers the edge of the water moor, occupying nearly one-fifth of the entire water moor.
This is a naturally dangerous place. Even if there are thousands of small boats lurking in it, others will not be able to see any flaws when looking from the outside.
After the large ships of the government and army sail into the depths of the reed marsh, they will seem to be trapped in a maze, adding many obstacles.
Chen Xizhen arrived here for the first time, but he already knew the topography of Liangshan Water Park from the map and the spies' messages. He wanted to destroy the reed swamp first.
Seeing that the fire is getting more and more fierce, it has the tendency to surround the entire water pond and burn out all the reeds.
Guan Luoyang couldn't help but shook his head: "This is too wasteful."
Having said that, he did not let the people from Liangshan intervene to interfere with the fire. He only sent multiple groups of soldiers to walk back and forth among the peaks with flags, making an appearance of working hard and holding on to the danger.
Chen Xizhen looked through the raging fire and saw many flags unfolding on Liangshan Mountain, traveling up and down among the mountains and jungles, conveying orders, and he smiled slightly on his face.
He did not rush to send troops to attack, but only let the soldiers have a good rest and recharge their batteries.
The fire in the reed marsh burned until nearly nightfall, and then slowly extinguished. Looking around, there was a thick layer of ash and dirt floating on the water, but there was no longer the ash and dirt that had grown for decades or hundreds of years and blocked the sky. of reeds.
When night fell, there was suddenly a continuous sound of gunfire from the shore.
The ammunition of the Dragon King Zun Cannon was almost exhausted when they attacked Quancheng. Even if it was not exhausted, if the cannon was fired here, it would not be able to hit the peaks of Liangshan Mountain, but the sound of the cannon could be conveyed there.
With the sound of cannons, the originally sparse torches on Liangshan Mountain soon increased in number. The firelight flashed between the mountains, and countless figures hurriedly prepared for battle.
The sound of artillery on the shore soon stopped, and half an hour later, there was still no sign of an attack by the officers and soldiers.
Most of the torches on Liangshan Mountain were gradually extinguished, leaving only a small number of Hong Kong Commander's fires burning. They were not rich in supplies, so they had to save some torches.
At this moment, the sound of gunfire from the shore started again, and the officers and soldiers' boats were crushing the dirt on the water, pushing away the black waves, and heading towards the water mooring.
Liangshan became nervous again and the fire lit up. However, after the large ships moved forward for a certain distance, they floated there motionless.
Another false alarm.
Repeatedly, the torches on Liangshan were clearly extinguished, and then they remained at a certain number. No matter how the officers and soldiers blew horns, beat drums, and made noises in various ways, there were no more torches. reaction.
The human spirit is sometimes stronger than the physical body, but many times it is far weaker than the physical body. It is difficult to maintain a tight and focused state all the time. High tension will cause them to lose their brain power and become tired more easily.
After several attempts, even if you can't see the expressions of Liangshan's soldiers, you can still tell Liangshan's fatigue and fatigue just by the changes in the firelight.
The plan to exhaust the troops has been accomplished!
Chen Xizhen stood on the deck of the building, looked at the mountains, and whispered: "It's time."
Although his voice was low, the order was spread to all the warlocks among the many buildings and ships. Everyone worked together to stir up smoke on the water, covering the hull, and then a strong wind blew up.
The big sail on the ship was swollen and the mast rattled.
The soldiers on the boat rowed the boat with all their strength, sailing along the wind, waves and heavy fog.
There was no horn or drum, and the mist gradually filled the air. Deep in the mist, it looked like a silent giant beast, opening its mouth inch by inch to swallow the sky. The ghosts and spirits were unpredictable, and it was approaching the peaks of Liangshan Mountain with unparalleled speed.
Not long after, the building boat at the front was only a hundred feet away from the shoal of Liangshan.
The navy in Liangshan seemed to have only reacted at this time. Five hundred small boats, surrounding three large ships, sailed towards the fleet of officers and soldiers from the west side of Liangshan.
Many of their boats were originally used by fishermen, and some were simply rafts. Those three big boats were captured from Yan Shude. They were said to be big boats, but in fact they were only fifty feet long from end to end.
The twenty large ships that Chen Xizhen built were nearly a hundred feet long from end to end, like ancient beasts swimming in the water. It was only after the revival of the devil's way that the imperial court had such means and such a foundation that it could be forged.
The structure of the ship's hull is divided into five layers above the deck, and the guardrails of each layer are full of soldiers. Below the deck, the cabin is divided into three layers, with a draft of three feet deep.
On both sides of the hull, there were rows of gun ports, dark and eerie.
Compared with Liangshan's navy, even if someone stood on the top of the mast, it could only be slightly higher than the deck of the large ship of officers and soldiers.
Their hulls seemed to be facing the muzzles of the large ships of officers and soldiers, like fat carps about to be bitten by giant crocodiles.
Chen Xizhen, who was on the bow of the boat, looked down to the west, with a smile on his lips, as if he had seen the broken hull of Liang Shan Navy, with corpses flying around and blood floating in the water.
But, no.
After Liangshan's navy had entered the gun range, the officers and soldiers' ship did not fire its guns, and the sound of commotion came from the cabin.
The smile on Chen Xizhen's face froze, and he frowned and listened carefully, distinguishing the noise coming from across the board of the ship.
"Why did you fall?!"
"Captain, Commander, wake up!"
"Why haven't you fired yet...Why are you unconscious?!!"
Soon, he no longer had to listen to what was going on inside the cabin, because it was on these twenty high-rise ships.
Around the five-story hull above the deck, more and more soldiers passed out for no reason, rolled over the guardrail like dumplings, and fell into the water.
On another ship, Gou Ying opened his palm and sucked a falling soldier into his palm. He grabbed his collar and shook it. He said angrily: "They are under a spell. The spell on these people has not been broken yet." !”
No, it's not just that. Originally, the number of people who were cursed and lost their shadows was only about ten thousand, but now the number of people who have passed out among the officers and soldiers is far more than this number.
In the flash of lightning, a thought flashed through Gou Ying's mind: It's Liu Hunkang! The more than 10,000 Ji Tong that Liu Hunkang asked them to find at that time were already unconscious at this moment.
A dark wind flashed behind Gou Ying.
Thanks to his alertness, he ducked his head and escaped ten feet away. However, the soldiers around him were not so lucky. In the blink of an eye, they were all killed by the wind blade.
The person who took action was a soldier with dark skin and a pockmarked face. The officer-soldier sword in his hand had a wide back and a thin blade. With a single sweep, there was a violent whistling sound.
The half-moon-shaped wind blade flew out from the blade, quickly enlarged, and circled around his body. Not only were the armored bodies of the surrounding officers and soldiers cut open, but also the hull guardrails and even the sails inscribed with many spells. It was also easily torn apart.
"Master Bin Xie, do you still remember Shi Bao's sword skills?"
Gou Ying looked over in shock.
The pockmarks and black skin on the soldier's face were cracked and peeled off piece by piece, revealing the appearance of Shi Bao, a lion with a wide nose and a wide mouth.
A whistle came from somewhere, and between the buildings and ships, mixed private soldiers rose up to kill. White knives went in and red knives came out.
There were also flying shuttles as small as a tail finger that shot out from between the cuffs of these rebellious private soldiers. Even the officers and soldiers who had more magical skills than them were caught off guard.
Whether it is the heart, lungs, throat or forehead, if such a shuttle hole passes through, you will die on the spot.
Twenty officers and soldiers building ships were all in chaos.
Some officers, soldiers and generals heard that private soldiers rebelled and killed people. When they saw private soldiers from wealthy families who had been incorporated into their ranks not long ago, they did not listen to the excuses and chopped them with swords.
On the big ship behind the palace, the innate general Feng Hui was in charge.
He knew that it was impossible for all private soldiers to be rebels, but the situation had developed to such an extent that there was no room for careful differentiation.
"Any private soldier who is not a traitor should jump into the water immediately. Anyone who violates this rule will be killed without mercy!"
The nine-ring wind-splitting machete was swiped across Feng Hui's hand, and the sword energy spread out, rolling like a pillar, and smashed into pieces the dozens of people who were attacking him, including their flying shuttles and human bodies.
"Private soldiers jump into the water, otherwise they will be killed without mercy!!!"
He took a long breath, as if he had a big iron ball in his mouth, opened his mouth and roared out a series of sound waves. The roar spread to other buildings and ships, and generals issued similar orders one after another.
At this moment, the nine-ring machete, which was killing everyone and invincible, was held by the blade with one hand.
The unattractive-looking pawn with a short beard pinched the blade of the knife and made it still. Then he spread his fingers easily and pushed against the blade with his palm.
There was no real contact between his palm and the blade, but Feng Hui felt that the sword in his hand suddenly accelerated to an unacceptable level.
With a buzzing sound, the broadsword turned into a line of iron-red light and shot into the night sky.
Feng Hui's arm was driven by the blade of the knife and pulled hard to the side. Although the bones were not broken, the five fingers of the handshake and the tiger's mouth were rubbed by the handle of the knife, turning the flesh and blood.
"Who are you?"
Feng Huihu roared, used his palm as a knife, and attacked him. The turbid energy and the general's luck mixed into a golden and black light, entwined and flowed around his body, and exploded with an indomitable and brutal sword force.
The soldier used his left arm to move his hand, and the sword energy shot out from his side, killing hundreds of soldiers. He pressed his right palm forward, and a small rotating fireball was born from the palm of his hand. It expanded crazily and made a roaring sound of high temperature and distorted air. Smash to Fenghui.
The wind will vomit blood and retreat.
"The Heart Sutra of Precious Sun and Moon Luck." Wang Laozhi's voice came, "It turns out it's you."
The soldier turned sideways to receive Wang Laozhi's palm. His disguise was shattered and pieces of clothing flew away, revealing Fang La's true appearance.
Wang Laozhi felt that the skill of this defeated general was far better than before, and his heart moved: "It seems that the so-called three forbidden methods of heavenly spiritual light are just an excuse."
When the officers and soldiers accepted the private soldiers, they carefully screened whether there were Liangshan soldiers and horses among them, but they did not know that there was Fang La behind the twenty-eight villages in Qingzhou, and they did not know that those private soldiers were mixed in. The elite of Qingzhou Twenty-Eight Village.
The training methods of these people, except for some heretical magic, are no different from the private soldiers of the wealthy families. They are like natural companions among them, which is very different from the style of the Liangshan Rebels.
After these Qingzhou elites were mixed, they would secretly cast Bao Riyue's spells at night when they went to sleep, making the shadows of the officers and soldiers around them disappear temporarily.
This kind of spell does no actual harm at all. As long as the shadows recover at dawn the next day.
However, Guan Luoyang persuaded Liu Hunkang, and the ceremony held at the military point field kept 20,000 people in the dark, and they voluntarily completed the steps of actually receiving the magic. This led to today's scene. The phenomenon of the great coma.
Liu Hunkang was really depleted, and Zhang Wanxian...
"Dongfang Yimu, blessed by the blue dragon!"
When the officers and soldiers were in commotion, the ships of Liangshan Navy finally approached the officers and soldiers' building ship.
All the rafts and boats, including the wood on the three warships, have been affixed with yellow symbols.
Just as Zhang Wanxian's voice spread, the yellow talisman burned.
The long-dead wood began to sprout at a speed visible to the naked eye, and sprouted countless roots and vines, extending towards the officers and soldiers' ship, entangled on the edge of the ship's deck, forming bridges dotted with green leaves.
Liangshan soldiers and horses, dressed in red like fire, climbed onto the deck along the bridge and officially entered the battlefield.
Many changes happened almost simultaneously.
Chen Xizhen made a sword gesture with his hand, emotions surged in his eyes, and he glanced around, but for a moment he didn't know where to send his flying sword.
suddenly! Warm wind roars out from Liangshan Mountain, blowing away the wet mist.
Chen Xizhen's Taoist robes were blown up by the strong wind, and he looked up at the top of Liangshan Mountain.
Guan Luoyang put one hand behind his back, gently stretched out his right palm, and pinched it with his five fingers.
The torches all over the mountain made a whirring sound and were rekindled, illuminating the Liangshan soldiers who were full of energy and held swords in their hands.
Up and down the mountains, the tricks of light and darkness of torches were all controlled by Guan Luoyang alone.
Liangshan soldiers and horses were all well fed and well rested. At this time, as the horn sounded, they rushed out of the jungle all over the mountains and fields. Relying on the reduced gravity, they flew across the water and killed the officers and soldiers.
"Marshuai Chen, did you have fun?"
Guan Luoyang's troops came out in unison and said with a smile, "It's a pity that I still don't like this slow fighting style, so you won't have another chance."
Without saying a word, Chen Xizhen slashed towards the top of the mountain with his sword. His sword was roaring, like a dragon, like a tiger, like a trapped beast that had fallen into a trap for the first time.
But this is not the first time.
When the bait is swallowed step by step, and the prey moves deeper step by step, the conquerors who come with the arrogance of killing will be shocked when they enter the end.
——The situation has reversed, and the one entrenched in the mountain is the real sky-devouring beast.
