Yunzhou, Tianyuguan.
As the center of the battlefield in Yunzhou, Tianyuguan has experienced nearly three years of war and has become lifeless from the most powerful pass in Yunzhou. The mottled city walls have become a little red and filled with lifeless energy.
When the wind and sand blow outside the city, you can always faintly see white bones looming from time to time. When the wind blows up at night, it howls and shrills, and you don't know how many dead souls are wailing.
On the city wall, torches stood.
There was no expression on the faces of the patrolling soldiers coming and going in groups, and some were just indifferent and confused.
And the city was as deserted as a dead city.
In the Chinese military camp,
Chengyang Hou Linghao was standing in front of a map.
The armor was stained with blood, his hair was a little messy, with strands of white hair faintly interspersed, and his dark face was very rough.
"Yunxi, Gu Zhan, Qin You!"
Ling Hao sighed softly, turned around and sat down.
There was a piece of information on the table in front of him, and the word "Gu Zhan" came into view.
Ling Hao was stunned when he looked at those two words, and felt a little confused for a moment.
He remembered the first time he heard the name,
Still in the winter of the fifth year of Qingli,
At that time, what he heard was that an unscrupulous little person dared to kill his son. He was just a little person who he could easily crush to death and didn't care about at all.
However, since last year,
This name kept coming to his ears,
By this time, he had become the number one master in the world.
"What kind of inheritance did this kid get? He should have been killed at all costs at the beginning. I didn't expect that a mistake in his mind would lead to such trouble!"
Ling Hao frowned as he looked at the information.
At this moment, an old man in brown robes appeared in the camp and said with a chuckle: "Master Marquis, don't you think this son has created a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you?"
Ling Hao raised his head and glanced at the old man, and said coldly: "You, the White Lotus Sect, are really getting more and more presumptuous. This is the camp of the three armies, how dare you show up so openly!"
This old man is Xu Qingping, the East Protector of the White Lotus Sect, one of the four great protectors of the southeast, northwest, and has a good reputation in the world. He is a top master who has been famous for many years.
Xu Qingping chuckled lightly, cupped his hands and said: "Master Hou, you have received the information. Qin You has secretly led the elite of Qin Tianjian to Yunxi. Now in Yundong, any troubles are under your control. , what’s there to worry about?”
Ling Hao said in a deep voice: "Qin You, this old guy, is not simple. Don't underestimate him."
"Don't worry, Lord Marquis," Xu Qingping said softly: "The turmoil in Yunxi is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Qin Tianjian. Qin You can't refuse it. We have received the exact news over there. Qin You and Yang Ge He first brought a dozen grand masters there, and as Gu Zhan shocked the world with his battle, Qin You directly secretly mobilized 70% of the elite troops of Qin Tianjian and rushed over, and now he is very happy!"
Ling Hao took a deep breath and said, "You still need to be more vigilant."
"Master Marquis," Xu Qingping cupped his hands and said, "In order to cooperate with you, I, the White Lotus Sect, hid the truth from Qin Tianjian and the imperial court, but I have been fighting with you for almost three years. Now that the opportunity has come, you can't hesitate. , once the opportunity is missed, it will be difficult to come back again.
Lord Marquis, this kind of opportunity is really rare. Who would have thought that Gu Zhan could be so powerful. Qin You was also caught off guard. Otherwise, he would not have transferred people there in such a hurry. Now, it is Yun When the state is most empty.
You only need to take advantage of this opportunity to kill Liuhou, and then instigate a mutiny. Then you can openly join forces with our White Lotus Sect and quickly capture Yunzhou. On the other side of Qingzhou and Liangzhou, there are Dugu Clan and Lingzhou. With the help of each other, in three months at most, you can conquer the three states. Lord Marquis, I am not sure at this time, but when? "
Ling Hao frowned and pondered for a long time, then said: "Go back and inform your goddesses first, and be prepared. I will inform you when the time comes."
Xu Qingping didn't say anything more, he cupped his hands and said: "I'll excuse you!"
Wait until Xu Qingping leaves.
A scribe came out from behind the screen and said with a chuckle: "Master Hou, although the White Lotus Sect has always been unorganized and very impatient, this time is indeed, as they said, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Ling Hao whispered: "Have you found out everything?"
The scribe nodded and said: "There is no problem. Qin You has indeed always been on guard against you, Lord Marquis. However, the turmoil in Yunxi this time was indeed caught off guard, and Qin You was a little confused."
"Where's Yang Yunzhi?" Ling Hao asked.
"Still in Linjiang City," the scribe said: "Yunxi has always been a worry for Qin Tianjian, and the White Lotus Sect has been unable to win. Qin You has always wanted to use Yunxi to restrict the White Lotus Sect, so this time, he It is inevitable that we will win, so the Qintian Supervisor did not make any move on the surface, but in fact, it secretly mobilized most of the elites."
Ling Hao whispered: "This time is indeed our best chance, and it is also our last chance. The imperial court has begun to mobilize troops, and now Gu Zhan has been given the status of the general of the Zhuzi Army. Yun Once the West is pacified, they will definitely raise troops to encircle and suppress the White Lotus Sect."
The scribe nodded and said, "That's true. We still have to take action now, but we are 90% sure of doing it now."
"What happened to Qingzhou and Liangzhou?" Ling Hao asked.
"It has been prepared for a long time," the scribe said: "On the Liangzhou side, the Dugu Clan controls the Yongchang County King, while on the Qingzhou side, Qingzhou Mu Lingxuan has secretly controlled the Qingzhou government, and the military has also been dispersed. As long as you, Lord Marquis, take action, they will respond immediately. Just like Xu Qingping said, as long as we control Yunzhou quickly, the other two states can be brought to peace within three months at most!"
Ling Hao pondered for a while and said, "One last test."
"How to do it?" the scribe asked doubtfully.
"Liuhou," Ling Hao said coldly: "Let the White Lotus Sect take action. If there is no fraud, Liuhou will definitely die. If Liuhou escapes, it means there is a fraud. Stop all actions immediately!"
The scribe thought for a moment and said, "The Marquis is still thoughtful."
…
Yunxi is experiencing constant turmoil.
The Battle of Yucheng shocked the world and attracted countless attention. During this period of time, many people from the Jianghu appeared in the land of Yunxi, and top forces from all over the Xia Kingdom came quietly.
They were all coming for Gu Zhan.
On the surface, all the top forces deny that Gu Zhan has become a land god, but secretly, they are all speculating that Gu Zhan may have mastered a new method of cultivation. Similarly, there are still some people who want to find out what Gu Zhan has achieved. What inheritance.
Gu Zhan’s life experience,
After the Battle of Yucheng, they were immediately investigated by all forces. Without exception, they could only find out that Gu Zhan was an ordinary person who was not proficient in martial arts before the fourth year of Qingli, and in the winter of the fourth year of Qingli One day, his temperament suddenly changed. From an ordinary person who was not familiar with martial arts, he became a decisive genius, and his rise was so fast that it was unbelievable.
Now all the forces coming to Yunxi have two purposes. One is to explore whether Gu Zhan has really mastered the new practice method, and the other is to explore the secret inheritance of Gu Zhan's rise.
Of course, these movements
Naturally, he couldn't hide it from Gu Zhan, but Gu Zhan had no time to pay attention to these things. He had been busy leading his troops to seize territory during this period.
Now, after his identity as Marquis of Yun and the General of the Zhenjun was exposed, he simply started acting in this identity. He transferred some people from the Beidou Gang to form an army, and then while recruiting the army, he expanded to various parts of Yunxi.
With Rong Yichu in charge of internal affairs and Nangong Weiyang in charge of leading the troops, Gu Zhan didn't need to think too much and could just expand according to the planned march route.
As for the situation in Yunxi, as Rong Yichu expected, there was no obstruction at all. After the battle in Yucheng, all the forces in Yunxi retreated to Sword King City, and the reaction of Sword King City was not unexpected. Unexpectedly, it continued to shrink its sphere of influence and even began to close mountains.
And the current situation is,
The Demonic Way and the Beidou Gang competed for territory from two directions, and there was a tacit understanding without any conflict. Even if there was a little friction, the Demonic Way decisively gave in and were very restrained, guarding against the appearance of two tigers fighting each other. Sword King City sat on the mountain to watch the tiger fight. Case.
However, amidst this turmoil,
In Yunzhou, a major event that shocked the world once again broke out, causing the world's attention to instantly shift away from Yunxi.
Because compared to the turmoil in the world of Yunxi,
What happened in Yunzhou this time is the real national unrest——
Linghao, the Marquis of Chengyang, rebelled!
…
In a manor in Yiling City, Zhongwu Road, Yunxi.
Gu Zhan, Rong Yichu and Nangong Weiyang were sitting and drinking tea.
Rong Yichu fiddled with the small stove and cooked tea, and said with a chuckle: "Although I have known for a long time that the Marquis of Chengyang was going to rebel, I didn't expect it to be so fast. However, if I think about it carefully, the reason why it is so fast is because of my lord's recommendation. Give it a try."
Nangong Weiyang asked in confusion: "Why do you say that?"
Rong Yichu scooped a spoonful of tea for Gu Zhan, then scooped tea for Nangong Weiyang, and said: "Because my lord is now the Marquis of Yun and the general of the army, suppressing Yunxi will inevitably form an army, no matter how strong the army is." Even if they are weak, they can detour from Shiwanda Mountain to the north to pose a threat to the White Lotus Sect.
This is one, and the other is that the battle of Lord Yucheng gave Qin Tianjian a more legitimate reason to come to Yunxi, and created the conditions for Ling Hao to rebel faster. Under these two, the process of Ling Hao's rebellion Naturally it sped up. "
Nangong Weiyang suddenly said: "I see, but now that the Chengyang Marquis has rebelled, isn't he afraid of being despised by the world, becoming a loser to everyone, and becoming a stepping stone for other interested people?"
Gu Zhan chuckled and said: "He is not stupid. He will not shout out the slogan of rebellion directly, but will find a reasonable reason, such as Qing Junzi!"
"My lord is brilliant," Rong Yichu said with a chuckle: "The information just sent me shows that the Marquis of Chengyang rebelled by shouting the slogan of Lord Qing."
Rong Yichu took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Gu Zhan, saying, "This is the information that was just sent. I was about to present it to you, my lord, but I didn't expect that you and General Nangong came here first!"
Gu Zhan took the letter and said, "Tell me more about it."
Rong Yichu said: "Ling Hao killed the Liuhou, and then fabricated many charges that the Liuhou colluded with the ministers of the DPRK to embezzle military pay, resell grain, grass and weapons, etc. Then he claimed that the White Lotus Sect was devoted to the country and was persecuted by the traitorous ministers of the DPRK.
Anyway, with a lot of excuses, he openly accepted the White Lotus Sect's army, and then shouted Qingjun's side slogans and sent troops to Kyoto. Almost at the same time, people from Qingzhou and Liangzhou also responded. "
Gu Zhan looked at the information and handed it to Nangong Weiyang and said, "It seems that the Ling family and the Dugu Clan have been preparing for a long time."
Rong Yichu nodded and said: "Without Yang Yunzhi's death plan, they would have been able to control the three lands of Yunliang and Qingzhou in three months at most. The Ling family and the Dugu clan have been entrenched in Qingzhou and Liangzhou for hundreds of years. They are deeply rooted and want to rise. The truth is too simple.”
Gu Zhan said in a deep voice: "No wonder Yang Yunzhi has set up the situation for decades. For the imperial court, the Dugu clan and the Ling family are stuck in these two states. It is like a blockage in their throats and nothing can be done. However, this is all related to We have nothing to do at the moment.”
Rong Yichu smiled slightly and said: "They have fallen into Yang Yunzhi's trap. I'm afraid it won't be long before they hear the news of Ling Hao's defeat. The Ling family and the Dugu clan will also suffer this disaster and lose control of Qingzhou and Liangzhou." Although it is impossible to uproot them, it can basically make these two families unable to recover and be controlled by the court."
Nangong Weiyang frowned and said: "Then, doesn't it mean that it is really possible for the imperial court to regain its fortune? What about the situation of the lord?"
"It won't have any impact," Rong Yichu said with a chuckle: "This is why I was determined to plan for the prince's position and the post of general of the army. To pacify the three states, the court will not be easy. When the time comes, no matter what Whether it was to stabilize people's hearts or to resist the Southern Jin Dynasty and Northern Wei Dynasty, they would always reuse their lord.
In addition, the court also needs to set a benchmark for the rivers and lakes. The identity of the lord is just right. The rivers and lakes forces in the three states of Yunliangqing are not weak and they have pacified the three states. In order to appease these rivers and lakes forces, they must promote the lord as a role model, which can both stabilize and stabilize the rivers and lakes. The world can also appease the Jianghu. "
Nangong Weiyang suddenly said: "Mr. Rong is brilliant."
Rong Yichu smiled and said: "Next, we still need to rely on General Nangong to manage the army. General Nangong is the master in this aspect, and Yichu will do miscellaneous things for you."
Nangong Weiyang hurriedly raised her hands and said: "Mr. Rong is joking, you have left everything out. I hope you will give me more advice and give more guidance to Nangong in the future."
Gu Zhan smiled and said, "Stop complimenting each other, let's see what we do next!"
Rong Yichu took a sip of tea and said, "It depends on what your plan is, my lord. Do you want to take Yunxi directly, or do you want to do it step by step?"
"What do you say?" Gu Zhan asked.
Rong Yichu slowly put down the tea cup and said: "Step by step, we need to maintain the three-point Yunxi state. The advantage is that there is a lot of buffer time to accumulate knowledge, it is not too ostentatious, and it is very safe. The disadvantage is Naturally, it was obvious that the two beasts in the Demonic Way of Sword King City were eyeing him.
Taking Yunxi directly is very risky. We need to deal with the land gods directly. It is easy to make the wrong step. However, the benefits are obvious. From now on, Yunxi will be the master's land, and we can do it in a very short time. By accumulating a strong foundation, you can also have greater autonomy after the three states are pacified. "
Gu Zhan chuckled lightly and said, "I really want to try what it feels like to kill a land immortal!"
Rong Yichu cupped his hands and said, "Student understands."
After saying that, Rong Yichu looked at Nangong Weiyang and said softly: "General Nangong, gather your troops and build an invincible city for the lord here. We will wait for the heavenly master to come and die!"
…
Yiling City, in a separate courtyard.
Qin Youzheng was standing quietly in a room alone. He raised his head and looked at the peach branches showing their blossoms outside the window. He sighed softly and whispered: "Liu Hou, have a good journey, I will definitely Everyone in the world will know about your sacrifice and achievements, and you can rest assured that I will assist His Majesty Zuo to create a truly prosperous age, and the world will look like you want it to."
There was only a long sigh left in the empty room.
a long time,
Someone pushed the door open and came in. It was Zheng Yangge, the deputy superintendent of Qintian Prison. He cupped his hands and said, "Teacher, you are ready. You can go back to Yunzhou!"
Qin You slowly turned around, nodded, and said, "Did you tell Gu Zhan?"
"I've already said it," Yang Ge said: "Master Gu knows the inside story. He also said that after we leave, he will build an army as soon as possible. When the time comes, he will never let Ling Hao have the opportunity to leave Yunxi. Run away in this direction."
Qin You pondered for a while and said: "With Gu Zhan's strength, he is stationed in Yunxi and has indeed blocked this road. However, I don't know what his plan is. The current situation in Yunxi is three points for him. It’s the most stable.”
Yang Ge frowned and said, "It's hard to say what Marquis Gu is like. What he does is not consistent with common sense."
Qin You frowned and said: "This son is an unstable factor, but it doesn't matter for now. We will make plans after the Yunzhou incident is over."
After saying that, Qin You strode out.
Yang Ge followed closely behind. When he walked out of the door, Yang Ge suddenly asked: "Teacher, Liu Hou, he..."
"He is the last link in the death plan," Qin You whispered: "This is what he requested!"
"The Marquis of Liu... will leave his name in history and be remembered by the world!"
…
Yunzhou, Qingzhou, and Liangzhou, the three states were surrounded by flames of war, and the world was shaken. For a time, the war swept across the three states.
However, what seems a bit strange is that the land of Yunxi, located in Yunzhou, has not been greatly affected. However, the fact that Yunxi has not been affected by the war does not mean that Yunxi is peaceful.
Relatively speaking, Yunxi is more chaotic than Yundong, and it started earlier.
Since the battle in Yucheng, Yunxi has been in turmoil. The Beidou Gang has continued to expand its territory. The Demonic Dao has completely returned to the world under the name of the Moon Worshiping Sect and continues to expand its territory. The Martial Arts Alliance has continued to retreat. Sword King City has continued to expand. It is close to closing the mountain.
Until early April,
The Beidou Gang and the Moon Worshiping Sect stopped their actions in a tacit understanding, because apart from the Changping Road where Sword King City is located, the other seven roads in Yunxi have been divided up by the Moon Worshiping Sect and the Beidou Gang.
The Beidou Gang monopolized half of Yunxi, and the Moon Worshiping Sect occupied three lands. For a while, it fell into a strange calm.
As the saying goes, the beauty of April in the world ends, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple begin to bloom.
The peach blossoms on Jianwang Mountain have just begun to bloom in April. However, there are relatively few peach blossoms on Jianwang Mountain. Among the mountains, there are only faint pink embellishments.
The morning bell rings,
The disciples of Sword King City began their morning classes.
However, compared to the hustle and bustle of Sword King City in the past, the Sword King City today seems a bit lifeless, and all the disciples in the sect are listless.
Today's Sword King City feels like it is declining.
In a great hall,
The white-haired Qijia lay on the bed, breathless.
In the battle of Yucheng, she was seriously injured by Gu Zhan. Fortunately, with the help of Jin Yuanbao, the young master of Yaowang Valley and now the master of Yaowang Valley, she managed to escape back to Sword King City without any danger along the way. However, the injury was too serious. Even though she had reached the ultimate level of cultivation, she could not recover. If it weren't for the several miracle doctors in Yaowang Valley who had been sparing no effort to treat him, she would not be alive now.
"Uncle Master." Qi Jia looked at the old Heavenly Master standing beside the bed and said softly: "I'm about to die, but I really can't let go of Sword King City..."
The old Heavenly Master looked at Qi Jia and said: "I know what you are thinking, but it was not my time to go down the mountain before. Now, it's time for me to go down!"
There was a trace of fear in Qijiatong's eyes, which were covered with bloodshot eyes, and he said: "Master...Uncle Master...listen to me."
Qi Jia held the old Heavenly Master's hand and said excitedly: "I don't want you to go down the mountain. Some time ago, when I first came back, I really wanted you to go down the mountain. That Gu Zhan will definitely be our Yunxi Jianghu. It is the catastrophe of our Sword King City, so I want you to kill him,
However, these days, I have nightmares every day. As soon as I fall asleep, I go back to that day. Uncle Master, didn’t you see... Gu Zhan... Gu Zhan is so terrifying. I don’t know why in this world. There is such a terrifying person. If there really is a purgatory in this world, then...it must be Gu Zhan...
Uncle Master, take Sword King City with you. Leave Yunxi and ensure the inheritance of Sword King City. That Gu Zhan is too evil. He... will he really lose? I...I...Uncle Master, let's go, take Sword King City with you, Gu Zhan...Gu Zhan will not be defeated, I really can't imagine anyone in this world who can kill him..."
The Heavenly Master slowly stretched out his hand, gently touched Qi Jia's forehead, and said: "Chi'er, Gu Zhan has become your inner demon. There is no invincible person in this world, and there will be no invincible one." people."
As he spoke, the old Heavenly Master released a very peaceful energy in his hand, and he said softly: "Have a good sleep, and you will not have nightmares again."
Qi Jia slowly closed his eyes.
at this time,
In the room, the air suddenly became turbulent,
A figure slowly appeared, and in an instant, the room suddenly seemed to become gloomy. The figure slowly revealed its true appearance, and it was Wei Wuya, the master of Sword King City.
Wei Wuya looked very strange.
Half of the previously full head of white hair turned into black hair, and the old skin became as white and tender as a young man's, and there was a cold air permeating his body.
His face was pale, so white that there was no trace of blood. He had kept his eyes closed since he appeared. He held a sword in his hand and said softly: "It's time to go down the mountain. You go to suppress Gu Zhan, and I will kill Granny Honghua. If you can't suppress it, Gu Zhan just hold him back and don't let him have the opportunity to support the demonic way. I will come to help you after I destroy the demonic way. This son has imperial status and cannot be killed directly. He should be destroyed first and we can find opportunities to get rid of him later."
The Heavenly Master looked at Wei Wuya,
He could clearly feel that Wei Wuya was evil, neither human nor demonic.
He sighed and said, "How sure are you?"
"Must kill."
The old Heavenly Master looked back at Qi Jia and said, "Then, let's go down the mountain!"
The next moment, both figures disappeared.
The room became very quiet,
Only Qijia, who had fallen asleep, made a faint sound of breathing, and two tears slowly fell from the corners of his eyes.
