"Scoundrels, a bunch of scoundrels with no foresight!"
In the Qingzhou General's Mansion, Li Yuan fiercely slammed the table. "Pa la la!" The tea set and utensils on the table jumped up from his great strength.
"Your Excellency, they're just a bunch of scoundrels with no foresight. There's no need to be angry with them!"
"No need to be angry with them?!" Li Yuan's eyes narrowed and his face revealed a sinister expression. "Northern Yuan has threatened our Central Plains for tens of thousands of years. Now is the time to settle it in one fell swoop and establish an everlasting achievement. This bunch of scoundrels actually talked about the way of mercy. They're worse than pigs and dogs!"
"They're just a bunch of dogs trying to please the public with claptrap!" Mu Yuqing lightly twirled his beard. "His Majesty has always been ambitious and wholeheartedly wants to be the first sage since ancient times. Of course, he won't miss this opportunity to make his name known through the ages. If we can take down Northern Yuan in one fell swoop and incorporate the entire prairie into our Great Jin, this earth-shattering achievement alone will be enough to surpass all the previous emperors since ancient times. His Majesty won't let go of this opportunity!"
Mu Yuqing was the head of Li Yuan's advisors and also the number one think tank. He had an accurate view of things and everyone, including Li Yuan, trusted him. "I understand what you mean.
They're trying to please the public with claptrap. But I just look down on these guys who are trying to please the public with claptrap. Each and every one of them pretends to be benevolent and righteous on the surface. We're fighting to the death at the front, but they're still criticizing us from the back, saying that we've killed too many people and are not benevolent. Believe it or not, I'll catch a few of them one day and bring them to Northern Yuan. I'll see if they're benevolent or not! "
"They say what they do, we do what we do!" Mu Yuqing smiled and didn't answer Li Yuan's angry words. "Now that Yunzhou has already started fighting, our Qingzhou is the rear of Yunzhou. All the guarantees must be complete. Although Governor Ma doesn't have many troops at hand, with his strength, it's easy for him to hold out until the imperial army arrives!"
"Before the imperial army arrives, we must first solve the problem of rations. Before the troops and horses move, rations and fodder must go first. This is the most basic principle!" Li Yuan's anger seemed to have dissipated a little. He raised his eyes and looked at Junior Leopard. "Junior Leopard, a few days ago you told me that you wanted to go to Northern Yuan?"
"Yes, Your Excellency. Hunting prairie experts in Northern Yuan will be of great help to my martial arts practice," Junior Leopard said.
"Then you'll have to wait for a while!" Li Yuan said with a smile, "A batch of provisions is going to be delivered to Yunzhou's Danyang Prefecture. I've heard that someone may want to lay hands on this batch of provisions, so I'm going to transfer half of the personal guard camp to escort it. You're the top expert in my camp and also the Deputy Commander of the personal guard camp, so this time, you can't escape. But don't worry, if the delivery goes smoothly, I'll let you go. But if something goes wrong this time, Zhou Bao, I think you'd better not come back!"
Junior Leopard's heart shuddered. He straightened his body and said in a clear voice, "Yes, sir!"
"Alright, go ahead. Go back and prepare well. We'll set off in three days!"
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Before the troops and horses move, rations and fodder must go first!
Because this was a real battle to exterminate a country, and under such a turbulent situation, there were only a few people who held a benevolent and opposed attitude. Therefore, the imperial court of Great Jin attached great importance to this and poured in great enthusiasm. Soldiers from all over the country gathered continuously and marched towards the border between Great Jin and Northern Yuan.
Some of these countless soldiers were heading for Yunzhou, while others were heading for other places. In the north, the border between Great Jin and Northern Yuan was thousands of miles long, with several provinces bordering on each other. Yunzhou was regarded as the main battlefield by Northern Yuan only because its terrain was flat and suitable for cavalry attacks. Outside of this main battlefield, Great Jin didn't dare to take the other provinces lightly. After all, Northern Yuan was now facing the crisis of extermination. Who knew what kind of crazy things they would do?
The more it was at this time, the more careful they had to be. It was better to be safe than sorry.
If because of a small negligence, Northern Yuan could turn the tables, then this immortal achievement would become a joke that would be passed down for generations to come.
"The Great Jin's current advantage is too great. It's not something that one person or a few people can change. Even the three Grandmasters are powerless in the face of this situation. The Great Jin only needs to use its own strength and steadily pressure Northern Yuan. At the same time, it uses its own experts to suppress the experts of Northern Yuan. Then, everything will be resolved in half a year at most. The Northern Yuan that has dominated the prairie for more than 10,000 years will no longer exist." "That's right. That's right.
On the way back, Junior Leopard thought about it carefully. He couldn't help but feel a little funny. Unknowingly, he had been involved in the most important historical event in the world for tens of thousands of years. It was a pity that although he had some strength now, it hadn't reached the stage where he could influence some things. The best way was to go with the flow and roll himself on the wheel of the legendary history and move forward.
"Hehe, escorting the provisions. That's not bad. If I put my hammer in the carriage, the horse should be able to carry it, right?" Junior Leopard calculated in his heart.
He had racked his brains for this new weapon. It was simply too heavy.
As a result, when he held the black hammer, he couldn't even ride a horse. Moreover, carrying a hammer that was close to 2000 kilograms, it was impossible for him to display his Lightness Skill well. Although this kid was now a Bone-Forging Realm expert, and his strength and body were much stronger than ordinary Bone-Forging Realm experts, there was a limit. Carrying the big black hammer and displaying the Yanfu Inner Strength, he could move as fast as lightning. This could only be a beautiful wish.
Just like when he was the Navy Commander in Jiang City, when he arrived at the barracks, Junior Leopard acted like a commander who did not have to do anything. He handed everything over to his subordinates and went back to his room to rest.
"Three days to transport the provisions. There are rumors that someone wants to touch this batch of provisions. It seems like a storm is brewing!" Junior Leopard sighed in his heart. "I think in these three days, it's better for me to practice honestly. Otherwise, when I meet a real expert, I'll be punished by military law because of my lack of strength. That would be really shameful!"
Although he had a new weapon and was full of confidence in himself, confidence was subjective and relative. It was good to have confidence in oneself, but blind confidence was stupid. Junior Leopard was not a stupid person. He knew what he was capable of.
Since Li Yuan said that there were rumors that someone wanted to touch this batch of provisions, then there must be someone who wanted to touch this batch of provisions. However, no one knew who would do it.
Now the enemy was in the dark, and they were in the light.
This was the most dangerous.
"Fortunately, I have my trump card!" Junior Leopard gently rolled up his robe sleeves, and 49 Demon Devil Needles flew out and floated around him. After such a long time of immersion, Junior Leopard had already mastered these 49 Demon Devil Needles very well.
Junior Leopard even had a feeling that these Demon Devil Needles were connected by blood and meridians. These 49 Demon Devil Needles had already become a part of his body. His mind followed the needles and there was no feeling of stagnation.
The 49 black needles floated in front of Junior Leopard, changing according to his mind to form a variety of different patterns, changing their positions. Sometimes they formed a circle, sometimes they formed a row, and sometimes they formed a line. Wherever his mind was, they would follow.
"Whew!" Junior Leopard rolled up his sleeves, and the 49 Demon Devil Needles disappeared. Junior Leopard sat on the chair in a daze, as if thinking about something.
"With my current control of the Demon Devil Needles, forming a formation is not a problem. I just don't know how powerful this formation will be after it's formed!"
That day, in the leather scroll that recorded in detail how to use the Demon Devil Needles, there was also a formation. The whole formation was formed by 49 Demon Devil Needles, and it was said to be extremely powerful. As for how powerful it was, he had never tried it.
Although he had long yearned for it, at that time, his control of the Demon Devil Needles was still in the most primitive state. There was no feeling of blood connection like now. Therefore, even if he could barely form the formation with these 49 Demon Devil Needles, he couldn't control the subtle parts, which would spoil things. But now it was different.
Now, these needles had merged with his blood and meridians, as if they were one. Even the most subtle parts, he could control them freely.
"It's time to practice this formation. Three days is enough for me to master it, which can greatly increase my combat capability. If I encounter any special situation, I don't need to expose too many trump cards!"
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Three days passed in a flash. When Junior Leopard had completely practiced the Demon Devil Needles, it was time to set off. Because Junior Leopard had been a commander who shirked his responsibilities to others, he didn't even look at the loading of the rations. Therefore, when he walked into the camp with his black hammer, he gasped in astonishment.
"Hiss —, my God, there are so many carriages!"
Indeed, there were so many carriages!
The whole camp was packed to the brim. Each carriage was pulled by four healthy oxen, while the big one was pulled by more than 10 healthy oxen.
As for horse-drawn carriages, they were rarely seen. Horses were fast and had good legs, but in terms of endurance, they could not compare with oxen. Most importantly, these healthy oxen were not only strong animals, but they could also pull the carriages. After they were transported to the front, they were also one of the sources of military provisions.
Looking at the camp, there were probably hundreds of large and small carriages. Hundreds of carriages meant thousands of oxen. Using them to cook meat and make soup was enough for tens of thousands of soldiers for a while.
"This is the first batch, and also the most important batch of provisions!" Beside Junior Leopard, Li Yuan looked at the provisions with some emotion. There are a total of 682 carriages, all of which are given to you. Apart from half of the personal guard camp, I have also given you 3,000 military horses. Are you satisfied? “
Of course I'm satisfied. Your Excellency is very considerate! " Junior Leopard nodded. "However, Your Excellency, I remember you saying that there might be people who have designs on this batch of provisions. I know, who exactly is it?"
"This can only be regarded as a rumor. It may be related to Northern Yuan. Now that they are in a dying struggle, anything can happen. It's not impossible for them to send experts to sneak in and rob this batch of provisions!"
"Rob this batch of provisions?" Junior Leopard felt that it was a little unbelievable. "Even if they can rob so many provisions, they can't transport them out!"
"They may burn them on the spot. This can effectively affect the morale of our army!" Li Yuan said. "Therefore, you have to be careful. If the other party fails in one attack, they can retreat at any time. But you can't do that. You have to protect the safety of these provisions. Therefore, I have given you half of the personal guard camp and 3,000 soldiers. Moreover, the provinces and counties along the way will be convenient for you. Even if those fellows with ulterior motives can sneak in, the number of people won't be too many. Your military strength is enough!"
"This I understand!" Junior Leopard said softly. He raised his head and looked at the camp full of provisions. His heart also became heavy.
One after another, oxen carriages pulled the carriages full of provisions, walking on the broad official road. Surrounding them were 3,000 fully armed soldiers, full of murderous intent.
Junior Leopard rode on a tall horse and walked at the front of the team. There was a big saber hanging on his waist. Those who knew him knew that the saber was just for show. His real skills were not in the saber.
Beside his horse was a Silver Wolf. This Silver Wolf was tall and mighty. Although its figure was not as big as the carefully selected big horse that Junior Leopard was riding now, it was not much different from the strong oxen pulling the carriages behind. Therefore, it attracted the most attention along the way.
It had been five days since they left Qingzhou. They were still far from their destination, Danyang County in Yunzhou. If Junior Leopard rode a fast horse at full speed, it would take him at most two days. But now they had to escort so many provisions, which greatly slowed down their speed. Of course, they also had plenty of time. One month.
Anyway, the imperial court's army had not finished assembling. Even if it had been assembled, it would still take some time to march to Yunzhou. Therefore, one month was not too long.
With these 3,000 soldiers full of murderous intent, in addition to the cooperation of the prefectural government along the way, his journey was very smooth. There was also no blind guy who came to touch the tiger's butt.
The tiger's butt could not be touched, especially at this time. Although there were a few powerful bandits along the way, they did not have the guts to touch the tiger's butt.
"Your Excellency, if we follow this official road, we will reach Maojiang Prefecture in another day!"
As they were walking, a fast horse caught up from behind. It carefully avoided Little Du and said loudly.
"Maojiang Prefecture?!" Junior Leopard's gaze froze. "In other words, we are almost at Maojiang?!"
"Yes, Your Excellency, Maojiang is just ahead!"
"Have you sent out the scouts?!"
"We have already sent them out in the morning. They should be back soon!"
"Yes!" Junior Leopard nodded his head expressionlessly, but his face gradually darkened.
Maojiang Prefecture was located in the Qing Province. It was a remote area and was named after the river Maojiang.
This Maojiang was like Zhonghe City's Luo River. The river surface was filled with water bandits. Compared to Luo River, the situation was much more complicated because it was much more remote than Zhonghe City.
The most important thing was that Maojiang was located in the northwest. The terrain was high in the west and low in the east. The difference was huge and the water current was rapid. Only those boatmen who were born and raised by the side of Maojiang could safely row the boat across. Without such high skills, it was impossible to make a living on this river.
This was also the most difficult hurdle for Junior Leopard in escorting the provisions this time. After knowing that there might be people who had designs on this batch of provisions, Junior Leopard combed through all the dangerous places along the way. Finally, he came to a conclusion. Maojiang was the best place to make a move.
Because the water current was rapid and there weren't many products, there were also water bandits on the river surface. Hence, there weren't many people living by the river. It was very desolate.
Normally, from Qingzhou to Yunzhou's Danyang County, people weren't willing to choose this route. They wanted to pass through the place where the water current was the most rapid. However, Junior Leopard had no choice. In the entire Maojiang, there was only this place where the water current was the most rapid and there was a bridge. The other places required a boat to cross the river. This wasn't Junior Leopard's previous life where there was a ten thousand ton ship that could solve all the problems with just one ship. The river surface was filled with small boats. With so much provisions, how much time would it take to use small boats to cross the river?
Moreover, it was easy for problems to occur when one boat at a time. As long as someone tampered with the bottom of the boat, even though Junior Leopard's martial arts were high, he didn't have three heads and six arms. On the water surface, he couldn't take care of so many boats.
What if he bypassed Maojiang? That would be a long detour. A month's time wasn't enough. Hence, his only choice now was to cross the bridge on the surface of Maojiang. Long before he set off, he had already transferred half of the personal guard camp that came with him to escort the provisions over. At the same time, he also let the Maojiang Prefecture cooperate and set up two big camps on both sides of the bridge.
Yes, two big camps!
Junior Leopard didn't want to give his opponent any chance. They also didn't have any chance. The two big camps were set up on the side of the bridge. The soldiers guarding the Maojiang Prefecture were stationed in the camp. On the river surface, there was also the navy of the Maojiang Navy. Basically, they could guarantee that the bridge would be safe and sound before he arrived.
No matter who it was that wanted to rob this batch of provisions, looking at the situation at the riverside, anyone would have to think carefully.
"I hope they won't be stupid enough to bump into my gun!" Junior Leopard secretly thought in his heart. In his heart, he was actually quite relieved. This was within the Great Jin. Even if Northern Yuan sent people to infiltrate, there wouldn't be too many people. They wouldn't be able to create any big waves.
Just as he was thinking, the sound of horse hooves could be heard in front of him. A fast horse galloped over.
"Your Excellency, it's our mounted scout!"
"Let him come over!"
"Yes!" That person patted his horse and welcomed the mounted scout, leading him in front of Junior Leopard.
"How's the situation at Maojiang? Is there anything unusual?! "
"Reporting to Your Excellency, there's nothing unusual. The camps on both sides of the bridge are very safe. The Maojiang Prefecture has already sealed off the area within a radius of three miles. There aren't any random people that can come near. Your Excellency can pass without worry.
"Very good, I hope I can pass without worry!" Junior Leopard smiled and patted his horse forward.
After walking for a while, he heard the sound of flowing water. At first it was very soft, but it became louder and louder. When he saw the camp by the riverside, the sound of flowing water was like thunder, shaking the surroundings.
"Why is the sound of water so loud?!" Junior Leopard frowned slightly. Even though he had long heard that the water in Maojiang was rapid, but the fact that the river water could actually make such a loud sound was really out of his expectations.
"Your Excellency, from the west to the east, there are more than 10 miles of river surface. The drop is more than 200 feet. There are many rocks by the riverside, so the sound of the water is a little loud!" A soldier who was familiar with the local situation explained.
Junior Leopard nodded his head and didn't speak. He only urged his horse forward. The carriage behind him followed behind him, slowly moving towards the direction of the camp.
At the same time, a few riders rushed out from the camp. They were the soldiers of the personal guard camp that Junior Leopard had sent out beforehand.
Two horses rushed in front of Junior Leopard. The rider on the horse flew down from the horse, "Greetings, Your Excellency!"
"We're all brothers, no need to stand on ceremony!" Junior Leopard said with a smile. He also got down from the horse and helped the two people up. "How is it? Is the situation alright?!"
"Everything is normal!" One of the personal guards said. "Your Excellency, don't worry. We have so many people. I don't believe that some blind thing would dare to find trouble with us —!"
"Hiss, woo —!"
Before he finished his words, Little Du, who was in front of Junior Leopard's horse, suddenly raised its head and let out a low roar.
Junior Leopard's expression suddenly changed. Little Du had a spiritual connection with him. Therefore, when Little Du discovered the abnormality, his heart also moved. A sense of danger struck his heart.
His body suddenly straightened up, and his eyes shot out a sharp light. He shouted coldly, "Who are you? Sneaking around, come out!"
"Hualala —!"
With Junior Leopard's cold shout, the soldiers around him all unsheathed their weapons, and cold light shone in all directions.
Then there was a dead silence.
Except for the thunder-like sound of the water and the whistling wind, no one made a sound.
After a long while, there was still no movement. Those soldiers who had pulled out their weapons and were ready for battle all showed a strange expression. They looked at Junior Leopard and thought, "Is this Your Excellency blind?!"
"You are indeed very powerful. You hide your spirit perfectly. If it wasn't for Little Du's reminder, I really wouldn't have been able to find you!" Junior Leopard waited for a long time. Seeing that no one spoke, a trace of a cold smile flashed across his mouth. He raised his hand and grabbed toward the ox cart behind him.
The surrounding air suddenly stagnated. In the ox cart, a black shadow slowly rose. It was Junior Leopard's new weapon, the black hammer.
The black hammer of nearly 1,000 kilograms hung in the air and slowly flew toward Junior Leopard. Even if its speed was not fast, even if its size was not exaggerated, its weight of nearly 1,000 kilograms was enough to give people a terrifying sense of oppression.
"Since Your Excellency is unwilling to come out, then I don't mind inviting you out!" The black hammer flew steadily to Junior Leopard's hand, and he held it firmly in his palm.
"Whoosh —!"
After Junior Leopard held the black hammer in his hand, his wrist gently shook, and a violent wind instantly rolled up around his body.
"Whoosh, pitter patter, pitter patter —!" His clothes moved with the wind, making a sound.
When the sound of the wind disappeared, Junior Leopard's body disappeared at the same time. He appeared several feet high in the air, and the black hammer was raised high. With a domineering spirit that could dominate the world, he smashed down from above towards an open space behind him.
"Three Hammers of Overturning Sky, One Hammer Overturns the Earth!"
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