Luo Yu rode his horse forward and patted Zhang Wei's shoulder lightly. He smiled and said, "Don't think about it if you don't understand. Hurry up and urge the army to enter Cloud Province before nightfall. We must reach Wolf Subduing Pass within two days."
"Alright."
Zhang Wei held his steel saber and thought for a while, but he was still confused. He immediately shouted, "Brats, don't be lazy. Hurry up and march faster. We must enter the Cloud Ridge before nightfall. Otherwise, I will beat your butts into mush."
As he spoke, Zhang Wei was still unwilling to give up. He urged his horse to catch up and said, "Luo Yu, don't keep me in suspense. Tell me quickly, what's going on with His Highness's strategy? Why are we attacking Wolf Subduing Pass instead of Muyu City?"
"It's very simple. But if I tell you, you owe me a meal of dog meat and wine. How about that?"
"Alright, alright. Hurry up and tell me, you brat."
"Hahaha!"
Luo Yu laughed heartily, then raised his hand and drew a circle in the air. He said, "The map of Cloud Province is like this. The entire Cloud Province is surrounded by Cloud Ridge, like a huge washbasin. There is only one exit north of this washbasin, and that is Wolf Subduing Pass. This Wolf Subduing Pass was originally built for the Northern Desert Wolf Tribe, but now it has become the northern gate of Cloud Province. Old Zhang, think about it. If we attack Wolf Subduing Pass and close the gate, what will happen to the hundreds of thousands of Long Ji soldiers deep inside Cloud Province?"
Zhang Wei's eyes lit up. "You mean … this is equivalent to closing the gate and beating the dogs?"
"Yes!"
Luo Yu nodded and smiled, "As long as we take down the Wolf Subduing Pass and cut off their route of retreat and food supply, it will create a strong sense of claustrophobia for the Wolf Soldiers and the Long Ji Army. Any expeditionary force is most afraid of this kind of situation where their route of retreat is cut off. As long as that bastard Fang Lan is not stupid, he will definitely send a large number of troops to take down the Wolf Subduing Pass. We can then make use of the mobility of the cavalry to lead them around the world of ice and snow in the Northern Region. Going back and forth, even if he does not die of exhaustion, he will starve to death. On one hand, we can solve the siege of Muyu City, and on the other hand, we can eliminate this group of eastern barbarians who entered Yun Zhong Province without any bloodshed."
Zhang Wei was filled with admiration. He gave a thumbs up and said, "Luo Yu, you're really full of tricks. Tell me, why can't I, Old Zhang, think of this method? Both you and Prince Xin are really full of evil ideas, able to think of all sorts of ideas. "
"Hmph."
Luo Yu glared at him and said, "If it were you, what kind of strategy would you think of?"
"Me?"
Zhang Wei thought about it and said, "Directly kill our way over and kill all the barbarians of Tianji Nation. Kill their entire families and f * ck their women. This is what a man should do."
Luo Yu touched her nose. "Although it sounds very straightforward, it's definitely not what a benevolent general would do. You can say these things to me, but don't ever tell Prince Xin or His Highness Prince Qin. Otherwise, they'll definitely give you 5,000 lashes and give you a quick death."
Zhang Wei grinned. "Don't mention it. Regardless of whether it's working under Prince Xin or Prince Yu, there aren't any benefits. There's no good wine or women. Every day, we're just a bunch of men huddling together and eating leftovers. To be honest, we're too useless as soldiers. Look at you. You're so capable, but what kind of life do you live?"
Luo Yu was stunned. "Don't tell me that you're disloyal? Do you want to rely on Zeng Yifan or Xiang Yu? "
"Only if I die."
Zhang Wei grinned. "Although it's tough for me to follow General Feng, I feel at ease. After going through so much suffering, I'll be able to gain a good reputation as an Empire's warrior." Say, if I really die on the battlefield one day and my name is written on the front row of the Nation Suppressing Monument, will those singers in Lanyan City who once slept with me feel very gratified when they see my name? They'll remember me as a great hero? "
"Maybe …"
Luo Yu smiled faintly and said, "Don't think too much, brother. A scourge like you will bring harm for 1,000 years. It won't be so easy for you to die. The singers in Lanyan City are still waiting for you to patronize them."
Zhang Wei held his battle saber and looked at the muddy water splashed by the horse's hooves. He seemed to be in a daze as he said, "I, Zhang Wei, have been muddle-headed my entire life, relying on my fists to bully others and to win my dignity. I've never known about the affairs of the country or the righteousness of the nation. It was only when I became a soldier that I understood what was going on." If I really die on the battlefield … Luo Yu, you must remember to help me go to the Imperial Capital's Spring Inn a few more times and help me drink a few more times! "
Luo Yu sneered and said, "Idiot … You won't die. After the war is over, I'll accompany you to the Spring Inn. I won't go back on my word."
"Alright, let's go together. Call Prince Xin along!"
"Shh, lower your voice!"
However, it seemed that Feng Jixing had already heard them. Without even turning his head, he said, "I'm not going. If anyone wants to go, the two of you can go. I, Feng Jixing, am a decent person."
"…"
"…"
Zhang Wei and Luo Yu exchanged glances and smiled. There was a limit to how decent this decent person could be.
…
North of the Eastern Capital, the Luo River Estuary Stronghold was quiet.
In the secret room, Lin Muyu, who was cultivating in seclusion, had already entered the crucial stage of cultivating the Formless Elephant Art. In the dark secret room, only his bier was emitting a faint glow. In his Yi Sea, a total of 128 streams of Elephant Wheel divine power were intertwined, forming a twelve-story pagoda. The pagoda was slowly rotating in the air above his Yi Sea. Streams of divine power entered the bottom of the pagoda from his Yi Sea, flowing through the twelve stories, and finally soared into the sky, turning into a stream of power that shot into his meridians. With every circulation, the power of the pagoda would increase. After 128 circulations, finally, Lin Muyu slowly opened his eyes.
Lin Muyu could feel that his Essence Core was extremely full. He couldn't help but smile. He opened his right palm, and a stream of golden divine power gushed out from his meridians, gradually forming a 'miniature' Divine Wheel filled with divine power in the air. The Divine Wheel was circular, and in the middle was the image of a Xiezhi Mythological Beast. It couldn't be seen clearly, but it must have followed the natural laws and condensed the image of an ancient beast.
"Buzz!"
This real Elephant Wheel spun rapidly in the air, stirring up an awe-inspiring wave of divine power. It actually destroyed all the nearby walls with a 'peng peng peng' sound.
Lin Muyu was overjoyed. The power of this Elephant Wheel was much inferior to that of a complete Divine Wheel. It was about 10% of the strength of a complete Divine Wheel, but the consumption of divine power was also a lot less. According to his current cultivation, even if he condensed this kind of Elephant Wheel 1,000 times, his divine power would not be exhausted. Moreover, the Elephant Wheel faintly revealed the Way of Kingship and domineering, which was even more incomparable to the original Divine Wheel.
It seemed like the Shapeless Elephant Formula had finally made some progress. He had already entered the first level of heaven, the One Elephant White Earth. As his cultivation deepened, he could condense more and more elephant wheels in an instant. When he reached ten elephant wheels, it would be the second level of the Ten Elephants Punishing Heaven. If one elephant wheel was already so powerful, how strong would ten, a hundred, a thousand, and ten thousand be? How strong would it be?
Lin Muyu didn't dare to think about it. He took a deep breath, and a joyful sound came from his body. The waves in his meridians were endless, and he actually broke through the second level of the Grotto-Heaven realm without a sound. He had already entered the 27th level of the Grotto-Heaven realm! Just like what Scholar Ling said, this profound Martial Art came from the Human Realm Beyond Heavens, and it would be of great benefit to his cultivation of the Supreme Godhead!
"Your Highness, are you alright?" The Imperial Guard Captain Bai Yin's voice came from outside. The collapse of the secret chamber had alerted him.
"I'm fine."
Lin Muyu turned around and flew down from the bed. She opened the door and walked out. She asked, "Bai Yin, is everything alright outside?"
"There's only one small matter. His Highness Feng Jixing has sent a letter. It's about the imperial edict."
"Oh? I'll go take a look. "
"Yes! Has His Highness finished his closed-door cultivation? "
"Only a little. Let's take a look at Big Brother Feng's letter first."
"Yes!"
…
When Lin Muyu entered the meeting hall, Tang Xiaoxi, Chu Yao, and Zeng Yifan were slightly stunned. They could all see that Lin Muyu's aura and temperament had changed a little. They couldn't tell what the change was, but they felt that it was developing in a good direction.
"It seems like your Shapeless Elephant Art has made some progress." Tang Xiaoxi smiled.
"En."
Lin Muyu took Feng Jixing's letter from her hands. She nodded and smiled. "I've finally seen the door. At least I know what the Shapeless Elephant Art is."
"That's good. Everyone's waiting for you."
After carefully reading Feng Jixing's letter word by word, Lin Muyu frowned. "Everyone's finished reading, right? Speak if you have any opinions. "
Zeng Yifan said, "Why don't you express your opinion first? What do you think of His Highness Feng Jixing's strategy of allowing the feudal vassals to recruit troops, attack, and expand their fiefs? "
"Very good. This will mobilize the enthusiasm of the feudal vassals. It's better than having a few armies fight one-sidedly." Lin Muyu pressed the letter on the table. "I agree. What do Master Fan and Aunt Ai think?"
Su'Er said, "I don't have any opinions either."
Zeng Yifan pondered for a moment. "It's easy to let a tiger return to the mountain, but it's hard to chase a tiger back into the cage. I'm just worried that it'll be difficult to take back the military power in the future. It might even … cause the empire's power to be unable to be centralized again. Your Highness, we need to give this matter further thought!"
"I know."
Lin Muyu said in a low voice. "But there's no better way at the moment. As long as we can defeat the Tianji Empire, I'll try any dangerous method. Issue the edict immediately. Do everything you can to send the edict to the highest officials in all the prefectures and prefectures. Also, change the name of the empire's army to the Qin Army. We're the army of the Qin Clan, and we fight for the Qin Clan."
"Yes, I understand."
Chu Yao stood up. She was wearing an elegant white robe. She smiled gently. "Yu, you've come out of seclusion? Tell me, what do you want to eat for lunch? I'll prepare it for you right away. "
"Anything is fine. I'll eat whatever Sister Chu Yao cooks."
"Hehe, you're such a sweet talker!"
Chu Yao turned around and left. Tang Xiaoxi walked closer and smiled. "Mu, let me see how powerful the Invisible Elephant Spell is."
"Right here?"
"What else?"
"Alright then …"
Lin Muyu took a few steps back and suddenly let out a low roar. Suddenly, the aura between heaven and earth seemed to gather around his body. The ground under his feet was covered with a layer of frost-like substance, and a golden elephant wheel slowly gathered under his feet. For a moment, Tang Xiaoxi, Zeng Yifan, and the others almost couldn't breathe. The power of this "aura" seemed to be superior to the Immortal Realm!
"I'm done …" Tang Xiaoxi pouted.
"Mm."
Lin Muyu dispersed his power. Immediately, everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
Zeng Yifan remained silent. Many years ago, with Lin Muyu's cultivation, he probably couldn't even block one of his fingers. But now, if Lin Muyu were to use his full power, he probably wouldn't even be able to block three of her attacks. Time had changed too quickly!
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