"Ding~!"
After one move.
Xia Houjian's face was ugly, and he stared in disbelief at the sword against his throat.
The coldness of steel was nothing compared to the confusion he felt at this moment.
One move, less than one move, and you are defeated? !
"Yan Chixia, your swordsmanship..."
Xiahou Jian's eyes widened unwillingly.
After honing his sword skills for more than a year, he felt that his sword was even sharper, but who would have thought that Yan Chixia just raised her hand, followed a mysterious path, sealed her sword path, and thrust the sword to her throat.
You know, I have been able to fight with him for hundreds of rounds before! ~~
Yan Chixia sheathed her sword.
"Brother Xiahou, I'm willing to admit defeat, but you can't go back on your word~!"
He was afraid that Xia Houjian would become angry out of shame and turn around and leave in a rage, then he would be in vain.
"..."
Xia Houjian was silent and just clenched his teeth. He was even further away from Yan Chixia's swordsmanship realm. Did he never have the chance to defeat him in this life? !
As soon as Yan Chixia saw his expression, she knew what Xia Houjian was thinking.
Without him, Yan Chixia was very familiar with Xia Houjian's temperament.
He rolled his eyes and suddenly had an idea.
"Brother Xiahou, do you know why my swordsmanship has improved so quickly?"
"...are you willing to tell me??"
Xia Houjian really likes swordsmanship.
Yan Chixia did not say directly, but asked instead: "Brother Xiahou, when you entered Yangzhou, have you ever seen the strong and strong army?"
Xia Hojian recalled: "I met a patrol team, which was well-equipped and strong."
After all, for Xiahou Jian, who has reached the realm of "Tongmai", the strength of soldiers at the "Forging Bones" and "Yijin" levels is only good.
Taking himself as an example, he could kill the patrolling soldiers with at most one stick of incense.
Yan Chixia's eyes were incomprehensible and she said: "Then do you know that there are a full 30,000 soldiers in the [Taiping Army] with such strength, and maybe even more."
"How can it be?!"
Xia Houjian exclaimed.
There is a three thousand times difference between ten people and thirty thousand!
With such an iron army composed of martial arts masters, wouldn't it be possible to sweep the world~!
"How is it impossible? There are at least dozens of people in the [Taiping Army] who are at a martial arts level similar to mine, and those who are above me are numbered on both hands."
"Brother Xiahou, after you arrived in Yangzhou, didn't you hear the news that the [Taiping Army] conquered the entire Yangzhou in less than ten months?!"
Xia Houjian swallowed his saliva, his brows filled with shock and joy.
"Of course I've heard the news, but it's not like I haven't seen the defenders of the imperial court before. Hum, that's called a wine bag..."
"I originally thought that the so-called [Taiping Army] was just an ordinary and powerful army, but from what you said, there is... Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon!~"
"But where did so many masters come from??"
"Could it be said that after "opening the meridians", they have reached a completely new level~?!"
Yan Chixia confirmed Xia Houjian's guess.
"There are experts behind the [Taiping Army] who have advanced martial arts to several levels and taught it to the entire army. They even plan to popularize martial arts throughout Yangzhou in a while..."
In this case, martial arts masters would spring up like mushrooms one after another! ~
Thinking like this, Xia Houjian looked at Yan Chixia.
"Yan Chixia, if I join the [Demon Slayer] you mentioned before, will I be able to get all the swordsmanship secrets immediately?"
Yan Chixia rolled her eyes at him.
"You get something for nothing, do you think you are in a dream?"
"I can only give you one copy first. It will depend on your contribution points in the future. The more contribution points you have, the higher the authority will be and the more things you can see."
"Of course, you can also exchange it with your own swordsmanship."
Then, he briefly explained the contribution point system, arresting, eliminating demons...etc.
Xia Houjian thought about it for a while and said weirdly: "It's almost the same as a bounty hunter, just with a different name! These officials like to use clever names."
Yan Chixia opened her mouth.
He wanted to say that this was not how the word "cleverly established a name" was used.
"Never mind that, Yan Chixia, show me the martial arts you mentioned."
"That swordsmanship is called [Broken Sword Style], which is the move I just used. Its founder is a senior expert named Dugu..."
………………
Regarding the decision of the [Taiping Army] to recruit 500,000 troops, some people are happy and some are worried.
The excellent treatment in the army makes people jealous, but the high-intensity training also scares many people. To put it simply, they have lived a comfortable life for too long and cannot stand the strict and even harsh military laws in their eyes. .
However, the treatment conditions are really good! ~
During this time of recruitment, Han Bing asked Hong Kang for instructions to relax the selection conditions appropriately.
But one thing is that we must reform our thinking.
Because Hong Kang did not expect that all these 500,000 people would become elites within one or two years.
Therefore, some soldiers will be assigned to various counties to form local militia groups, who will be responsible for patrols and daily defense, and the elite among them will become the real field troops of the [Taiping Army].
"That is to say, the soldiers in the future will basically be divided into two parts, the regular army and the militia."
"The regular army is responsible for battlefield operations, and the militia is responsible for maintaining public security in local cities and villages. If there is a situation that the militia cannot handle, the regular army will take over."
Han Bing asked: "Lord, do you want to control the spread of our martial arts?"
Hong Kang asked, "What do you think?"
As expected, Han Bing replied: "You can't give up eating because of choking."
Hong Kang said: "If you have any ideas, just go ahead and do it. I will ask Mr. Zhuge to fully cooperate."
"Thank you, my lord!"
Such trust made Han Bing excited. The master was still trusting in his employment as always.
"My lord, I have one last request."
Hong Kang looked at Han Bing and told him that it was okay to say it.
Han Bing's eyes were slightly wandering, and he seemed to have difficulty speaking.
"It's just that...the soldiers all feel that the army is expanding now, and they all want to have their own numbers, and they want to ask the lord to give them names..."
"Hahaha... There's nothing hard to say about this. Well, we have to divide them up. Although they are all part of the same system within the [Taiping Army], after the division, there will only be progress if there is competition~"
"Uh, let me think about it..."
Han Bing cupped his fists and saluted, and said excitedly: "Thank you, Lord!~"
Then, I secretly expected in my heart what kind of resounding name the Lord would take.
Dragonriding Forbidden Army? Iron-blooded Guards? Tiger, leopard and owl riding? The eagle raises the soldiers? Zhenwei Army? Red flame armored soldiers? ………
"Yes!"
Han Bing raised his head in anticipation.
"Let's call them the First Taiping Army, the Second Taiping Army...all the way to the Sixth Taiping Army. It's simple and clear. There is no distinction between the front and the bottom. If we expand the army in the future, we can add more."
Han Bing: "…………"
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Go to the capital.
The imperial court had received news of the fall of Yangzhou. Some ministers, led by Fu Tianchou, were furious and shouted that the rebellious ministers and traitors must be exterminated.
But most of the civil and military officials looked at their noses, their noses looked at their hearts, and looked calm, indifferent to this, as if it had nothing to do with them.
The face of Emperor Changping on the Dragon Throne is as pale as paper. If you look closely, you will find that his eyes are dull and lifeless, like a walking corpse. However, Emperor Changping can still walk like flying and move freely, which is very strange and bizarre.
But with Mianqi blocking it, no one noticed.
Fu Tianqiu Kang's speeches are passionate and passionate.
"Your Majesty, the Taiping Dao rebels gathered tens of thousands of people, causing the fall of Yangzhou and setting off boundless war. The people were devastated and the people suffered~!"
Fu Tianchou looked sad, hoping to arouse Emperor Changping's empathy.
"Those rebels even broke into government offices, arrested court officials, and publicly tried their crimes in front of everyone. This is an insult to my great responsibility!~"
"Such a bold traitor, I sincerely request your Majesty to send troops to clear out the rebellion and suppress the rebellion!
"
Fu Tianchou knew that for all dynasties, rebellions were like sparks and could never be stopped. However, as long as there was a slightest sign, the rebels must be quelled with the power of thunder, otherwise the poison would be endless.
"Accurate!"
Emperor Changping's voice was calm and smooth. The other officials only thought that His Majesty's Qi-nurturing skills were top-notch and he was confident. However, Fu Tianchou felt that it was like he was repeating the words very stiffly.
But when he thought that his proposal was approved, Fu Tianchou suppressed other thoughts and turned to thinking about who should be recommended to lead the army...
Um, which of my disciples has the talent to lead~?
And in the small room behind Emperor Changping.
Pudu Cihang is chanting sutras with his eyes closed, his appearance is solemn, but there is a kind of demonic charm permeating the sutras, but if you feel carefully, you can find that in his chanting sound, there seems to be dragon chants and buzzing insects. bite.
"Rebels?~"
"Already occupied Yangzhou?"
"No wonder the national luck and dragon energy have suddenly become thinner."
Opening his eyes, his eyes were crystal clear, shining with the color of glass as if they were made up of thousands of tiny compound eyes. Pudu Cihang felt a little carefully.
"With the last half of my demon blood left, I can completely transform into a dragon. This should last for a few more years, so it should be fine~!"
………………
Emperor Changping was not a king who would perish his country, but he was destined to perish. Because he lacked the skills to save the country, he was terminally ill and could not be saved. What should he do if he did not perish?
"A Brief Narration of Yingguo's Destruction"
